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Kanye Speaks On Mother's Passing, Feelings Of Isolation

Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West has come forward to speak about the impact of his mother's death and her influence on his music. Dr. Donda West passed away in November of last year due to cosmetic surgery complications. During the months that followed the platinum-selling rapper "wasn't ready to speak about [it]." Yet during a recent istening party in London for his fourth studio album 808s and Heartbreak, Ye revealed the importance of his mom, how much she shaped his music […]

todayNovember 13, 2008 24

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Kanye's "808s & Heartbreak" Leaks

With almost two weeks left until the official release date, Kanye West's fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak has leaked to the internet. Following the leaks of album cuts like "Robocop" and "Anyway," Kanye West's entire album has popped up on file sharing sites today. As previously reported, 808s and Heartbreak, which features guest appearances by Young Jeezy, Lil' Wayne and Kid Cudi, chronicles the heartache that Kanye has suffered since the unexpected death of his mother, Donda West. "This album […]

todayNovember 12, 2008 59

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50 Cent Stole A Dr. Dre Beat From Eminem?

Recently, 50 Cent explained that he had spent some time over in Detroit at Eminem's home to work on a few songs together - one of which yielded the highly anticipated "Norman Bates Motel" . Now, 50 is revealing more details of the visit, saying he literally stole a beat from Eminem's computer. "I did a song produced by Dr. Dre," 50 said to MTV News. "I got the production from Detroit, because Dre was working with Em right before […]

todayNovember 11, 2008 19

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Bling Dawg chastises Kartel – 'Fren like dat mi nuh need'

Deejay Bling Dawg says he is tired of taking lyrical abuse from fellow deejay Vybz Kartel and he can no longer be friends with the artiste. This comes on the heels of Kartel's lyrical attacks on the Alliance member and Bling Dawg's lyrical counteractions to the insults. According to Bling Dawg, the repeated verbal abuse from his former friend has become intolerable. Bling Dawg told THE STAR how the rift between the two developed. "How it really started, to my […]

todayNovember 8, 2008 29

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Merciless issues Amber Alert

"Children should be allowed to enjoy life in an environment where they can feel safe, protected and free . they should have that ability to be carefree," says controversial deejay Merciless, whose recent single, Amber Alert has been enjoying a tremendous amount of merit play. Recently returned to the local music scene (although Merciless says he hadn't gone anywhere), the deejay has immersed himself in the production of hard-hitting singles, one of which has already landed him in a brouhaha […]

todayNovember 8, 2008 14

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Ludacris Launches Web Site, Drops Album Same Day As Kanye West

Now that 50 Cent and Kanye West have moved their albums to separate release dates, how about a chart showdown between Kanye West and the man he produced the record "Stand Up" for, Ludacris? Say, 'Cris, what about exchanging dis records with a friend for some pre-hype? "On this particular record, if he was to send a dis song to me, he might be sending it in Auto-Tune," Luda laughed last week while promoting his Web site, WeMix.com. "Nah, man. […]

todayNovember 6, 2008 13

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Jennifer Hudson Says Goodbye To Mother, Brother & Nephew

Hundreds of mourners streamed into a private funeral service for singer Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, brother and nephew at a church on Chicago's South side on Monday (November 3). According to the Chicago Tribune, the two-hour wake came to an end with the former "American Idol" contestant spending a few moments at the coffins of her late family. She first paused at the casket of her 7-year-old nephew Julian, then moved on, gently touching the body of her mother. The […]

todayNovember 3, 2008 26

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Mad Cobra still stinging

DJ Cobra has not been very active on the local dancehall circuit, but that's not because he isn't in demand - far from it, the artiste is just selective of the events on which he performs these days. "I choose the promoters I work with," he told Splash as he pointed out his disappointment with the way stage shows were conducted now. "It's not professionally done, the whole heap of bomb rushing of the stage," Cobra pointed out as he […]

todayOctober 31, 2008 29

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Jennifer Hudson Launches New Foundation for Murder Victim Families

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is turning her personal tragedy into a positive. People.com reports the vocalist's family announced the creation of the Hudson-King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims, a new organization for the families of murder victims, on Thursday (Oct. 30). According to the family, the well-being of those who have "lost relatives to a violent crime" was the chief motivator for establishing the foundation. "This encompasses their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter as well as grief counseling," […]

todayOctober 31, 2008 22

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