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Kanye West Hints That 2 Chainz Signed With GOOD Music HipHopDX According to HipHop-N-More, Yeezy Tweeted earlier today intimating that 2 Chainz's feature charges were going to rise because "he's GOOD" However, RapRadar's Elliot Wilson Tweeted after the fact that there is not official deal between the two artists. and more »

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B'lait Drops Single P.M. News Upcoming R&B and Afro Hiphop act, Olaitan Usman Badmus, aka B'Lait the Lover Boi has released his debut single titled Lover Boi alongside its video clip. Both are currently enjoying massive air play on television and radio stations across the country.

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AllHipHop

Hip-Hop Rumors: Serena Williams The Rapper? AllHipHop Now, one of the tracks has finally surfaced, and you can jam out to it here. http://hiphopartist.info/?p=5106 hiphop » Serena Williams — I'm Officially a Rapper … Check My New Song! – TMZ.com [...] MUSIC]The Urban DailySerena Williams, Rapper: Listen … and more »

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A hip-hop Othello makes Shakespeare's mysteries familiar Spectator.co.uk But there's one production in one 'language' that is raising a few eyebrows: the play is Othello; the 'language' is hip-hop – replete with rapping, beat-boxing and bling. To the purists, there is no greater offence than 'dumbing down' the Bard. and more »

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HipHopDX

Cam'ron And Vado Preparing New Collab Album "More Gunz, Less Butta" HipHopDX According to HipHop-N-More, Cam and Vado are planning a new project due out early this summer titled More Gunz, Less Butta. Like their previous project, the album is slated for a release on indie Hip Hop mainstay eOne Music. Although little is known … and more »

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Judges impressed with talent and turnout at Next Big Thing auditions GhanaWeb Over 300 aspiring rappers showed up for the auditions showing great rap skills that thoroughly lifted the spirits of the two Judges, Okyeame Kwame and Jayso, both strong believers in the future of Hiphop in Ghanaian music. Auditions went on till the …

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Congress Begins To Wonder Why ICE & DOJ Censored A Popular Hip Hop Blog For A Year Techdirt We already discussed the RIAA's attempt to downplay its role in helping the feds seize and censor the popular hiphop blog Dajaz1.com. It seems the feds are also trying to brush this off as if it's nothing important. According to a comment they gave Ben …

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Reason Online (blog)

Some Lawyer Caught You Sampling and He Said "No Way!" Reason Online (blog) HipHop/R&B label Tuf America filed the lawsuit against all members of the Beastie Boys on May 3, just one day before member Adam "MCA" Yauch died from cancer on May 4. Tuf America filed the lawsuit in United States District Court for the Southern … Beastie Boys Sued Over 'Illegally Sampled' TracksVibe Beastie Boys Slapped With Copyright Infringement LawsuitAceShowbiz BEASTIE BOYS' MCA Adam Yauch Passes Away after Battle with CancerThe Daily BLAM SSG Music (blog) -International Business Times -MTV.com all 603 news articles »

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The Guardian

Beastie Boys Sued Over 'Illegally Sampled' Tracks Vibe AllHipHop.com reports that HipHop/R&B label Tuf America filed a lawsuit against all members on May 3, just one day before MCA died from cancer. The tracks include two from their debut album Licensed To Ill and two from their sophomore album Paul's … Beastie Boys Slapped With Copyright Infringement LawsuitAceShowbiz Eminem Pays Tribute To Adam Yauch's 'Influence'MTV.com Adam Yauch: Entertainment Industry Mourns Beastie Boys' DeathHollywood Reporter The Daily BLAM -SSG Music (blog) -Indian Express all 585 news articles »

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NOLA.com

New Orleans-based digital hip-hop archive launches social media campaign NOLA.com By Alison Fensterstock, The Times-Picayune In recent years, hip-hop music has acquired a certain new respectability in critical and historical circles. That makes sense – after all, in the 21st century, the once-marginal and maverick young sound turned … and more »

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