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Lil Wayne Slapped With Lawsuit Over Rolling Stones Song

Lil Wayne has reportedly been sued by a musical publishing company for using a Rolling Stones song without permission. According to Reuters, Abkco Music Inc. claims that Lil Wayne sampled Rolling Stones' song "Play With Fire" without permission and used it on his song “Play With Fire” which is featured on Tha Carter III. Abkco owns the rights to the "Play With Fire". They claim Lil Wayne’s version of “Play With Fire” uses "explicit, sexist and offensive language" and causes […]

todayJuly 25, 2008 32

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Diddy Reveals Masterplan For TV

Building on his already lucrative portfolio of reality show brands, mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced the launch of his new VH1 show, I Want to Work for Diddy. The first hour long episode is set to premier August 4 at 9:00 pm and will follow 13 aspiring assistants as they struggle through a myriad of emotional, mental, and physical challenges, for the opportunity to work directly under Diddy. The applicant’s work will be narrowed down by a panel of […]

todayJuly 25, 2008 9

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50 Cent Sues Taco Bell

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Rapper Curtis Jackson, who performs under the stage name 50 Cent, sued Yum Brands Inc.'s (YUM) Taco Bell Corp. on Wednesday for allegedly using his name, persona and trademarks in a nationwide advertising campaign without his permission. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, alleges Taco Bell drafted a fake letter it purported asks Jackson to change his name to "79 Cent," "89 Cent" or "99 Cent" in order to publicize its "79-89-99 Cent […]

todayJuly 24, 2008 10

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Dmx Charged With Identity Theft

Troubled rapper DMX has been accused of using a false identity to avoid paying hospital medical expenses. The star - real name Earl Simmons - was charged in Arizona on Tuesday (22Jul08) with one count of theft and one count of stealing someone else's identity. Authorities claim Simmons gave medical officials the fake name of Troy Jones while receiving treatment for pneumonia at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, in April (08). He also allegedly failed to pay his $7,500 […]

todayJuly 24, 2008 29

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Dr. Dre Says Detox May Come By The End Of The Year

Dr. Dre has finally emerged from his lair (aka studio) to do some press for his new line of headphones, Beats By Dr. Dre, and of course, he's been asked the question: When is Detox coming out? While speaking with USA Today, the veteran producer revealed that the long-awaited album may just see the light of day by the end of the year. "I'm just now -- over the last couple of months -- starting to feel that it's going […]

todayJuly 24, 2008 12

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Kid Rock Sentenced to Probation

A court sentenced musician Kid Rock to 12 months probation and six hours of anger management counseling for his involvement in a post-concert fight at a restaurant near Atlanta last year. Rock, who was born Robert J. Ritchie, was also sentenced on Monday to 80 hours of community service and fined $1000, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Web site. The entertainer pleaded no contest at a court in DeKalb county, Georgia, to one count of simple battery. Four other counts […]

todayJuly 24, 2008 36

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Video: Young Jeezy's "Put On"

After months of the all the Young Jeezy fans inquiring about the video for "Put On" its finally seeing the light of day. Check it out below and tell me, is it poppin or floppin.

todayJuly 23, 2008 12

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Bramma 'bombing' the dancehall

Being a deejay was always the aim for upcoming artiste 21-year-old Bramma D' Bomma, and since entering the business, he has been getting tremendous support from other established artistes. Bramma, whose real name is Lloyd Brammer, says he became a deejay as a way out of trouble. "Back inna high school (Calabar High), it keep mi out a whole heap a trouble. Everybody weh mi grow wid, who nuh dead, deh a jail. Music was my escape from that. Mi […]

todayJuly 22, 2008 21

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Bounty will not 'Sizzle'

It does not seem as if Beenie Man is going to get his wish to have Bounty Killer perform at Beenie Man Sizzle '08 on Independence Day. The show that is to feature a multitude of Jamaica's top dancehall and reggae acts including Beenie Man's estranged wife D'Angel, Macka Diamond, Mr Vegas, Capleton, Voice Mail, Assassin and Queen Ifrica, among others, is to be to held at the Jamalco Sports Club in Clarendon on August 6. Last week, 'The Doctor' […]

todayJuly 22, 2008 11

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