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Chi Ching To Pop Debut Album

The 'bling king', dancer-turned-artiste Chi Ching Ching, is on the heels of releasing his debut album. Titled Ghetto Classic Chi Ching Ching will be releasing his first album independently early next year. Born Radion Beckford, Ching made it big on the scene this year with his hard-to-miss, long lanky form dancing and blinging each and every night at the hottest dances. Ching started dancing professionally in 2000 and turned to music last year. With his catchy rhymes and slangs such […]

todayOctober 29, 2008 21

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Dr. Dre Sues Friend For $100,000

Dr. Dre has filed a lawsuit against Bruce Williams, author of Rollin' With Dre: The Unauthorized Account: An Insider's Tale of the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of West Coast Hip Hop for a sum of $101,377.85. According to TMZ.com, Dre alleges that he loaned Williams the money, which was never returned. Williams released the book last march, which detailed his life working alongside the Hip Hop producer. He was described as Dr. Dre's go-to guy for over 16 years. The […]

todayOctober 29, 2008 22

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Rapper Common Narrowly Avoids Deadly Shooting

Chicago rap star Common was nearly a witness in a fatal shooting that has left one man dead and four people injured. The incident occurred yesterday (October 27) afternoon near the intersection of 704 Fulton Street and South Oxford Street in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, NY. According to eyewitness reports, two gunmen opened fire on a 19-year-old man who was waiting at the corner for the friend. The man fled into a nearby hair salon, and was subsequently […]

todayOctober 29, 2008 16

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Jennifer Hudson's Nephew Found Dead, Police Confirm

The tragedy enveloping Jennifer Hudson's family took another grim turn when Chicago Police Department Superintendent Jody Weis confirmed that the body found in an SUV on Chicago's West Side on Monday morning (October 27) was that of Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. An autopsy for the boy was scheduled to take place Tuesday, and Weis would not comment on whether the child was killed inside the vehicle or at the home in which Hudson's mother and older brother were found […]

todayOctober 27, 2008 10

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Kanye West Swears He Didn't Leak 'Robocop'

Kanye West wasn't kidding when he said his new album would feature the sound of the retro-rific 808 drum machine on every track. Over the weekend, a new song from the upcoming 808s & Heartbreak leaked: "Robocop," the one 'Ye collaborator Mike Dean said is supposed to get some added magic from Grammy-winning keyboard legend Herbie Hancock before the album drops November 25. But West swears he wasn't behind the song's sneak peek. "I did not leak Robocop!!!" he wrote […]

todayOctober 27, 2008 39

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Boy's body found in SUV sought for Hudson nephew

CHICAGO – Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young boy Monday in the same SUV that was the part of the massive manhunt. Authorities didn't identify the body of a young black boy found in the SUV Monday. But police Cmdr. Wayne Gulliford said the license plate on the SUV found Monday matched the one sought in an Amber Alert issued after the singer's mother and brother were found shot to death at […]

todayOctober 27, 2008 15

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Jennifer Hudson Offers $100,000 Reward For Nephew's Safe Return

The family of Jennifer Hudson offered a $100,000 reward on Sunday (October 26) for the safe return of Hudson's nephew, 7-year-old Julian King, who has been missing since Hudson's mother and brother were fatally shot in Chicago on Friday. The F.B.I. has joined the Chicago police in an intensive search for the boy, who also goes by the nicknames "Juice Box" and "Dr. King." Earlier on Sunday, less than 24 hours after her sister Julia publicly pleaded for the boy's […]

todayOctober 26, 2008 14

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Jennifer Hudson's Mother, Brother Murdered

Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother died of fatal gunshot wounds Friday (October 24), police have confirmed to MTV News. A Chicago police representative said the singer's mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson, and older brother, Jason, were killed. Donerson was 57 years old; Jason was 29. Officers received a call shortly before 3 p.m. Friday, the representative said, and upon arriving at the residence, 7019 South Yale Avenue, found the two victims. The incident has been declared a double homicide; police emphasized […]

todayOctober 26, 2008 17

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Beyonce would like to be known as "Sasha Fierce"

Just like the "Seinfeld" episode where George wanted everyone to call him "T-Bone," Beyonce Knowles would like to be known by a bold new name. The R&B singer has christened herself "Sasha Fierce" for her new double album, "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," due in U.S. stores on November 18, and has released a lengthy justification for the comical moniker. "I have someone else that takes over when it's time for me to work and when I'm on stage, this […]

todayOctober 26, 2008 15

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Beyonce Adopts 'Fierce' Alter-Ego

Beyonce's third solo album will be titled "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," revealing an alter-ego persona which the artist says allows her to "take more risks." The double-disc set is due Nov. 18 via Music World/Columbia. "Beyonce was adamant -- and she has complete creative control -- about dividing her songs," her father, Music World CEO Mathew Knowles, says. "She felt she couldn't mix the songs together. She's in a much different space now than she was one year ago. […]

todayOctober 23, 2008 28

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