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50 Cent Turning Self-Help Book "The 50th Law" Into 'SmartComic' Book
07/25/2011 12:20
Rapper 50 Cent's best-selling book “The 50th Law” with author Robert Greene is being turned into a comic book.
The Long Island Press reports that 50 and Robert Greene have struck a deal with SmartComics, a company that summarizes a variety of books into comic book format.
SmartComics has already...
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Wale Teams With Internationally Known African Artists To Promote Unity
07/25/2011 12:17
Washington, DC rapper Wale is among the African artists who are banding together to present the African Connection Relief Event (A.C.R.E.).
The event is aimed at promoting awareness about the plight of the African continent, in addition to bridging gaps between African entertainers and...
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R.Kelly Rushed to the Hospital
07/21/2011 12:53
R&B singer R. Kelly was rushed to the hospital yesterday (July 19th) and into emergency surgery, after an abscess was discovered on one of the singer's tonsils.
A spokesperson for R. Kelly confirmed that the singer went into emergency surgery at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital, to...
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Philadelphia Eagles' Asante Samuels Launches Career As Rapper During NFL Lockout
07/21/2011 12:51
While many people are hopeful that the NFL's lockout could end today (July 21st), Philadelphia Eagles' Asante Samuels is planning a backup
career as a rapper, just in case.
Video recently surfaced of Asante Samuels in the recording studio laying down vocals on a track with Broward County, Florida...
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Rapper Foxy Brown Considers $2 Million Offer To Cover Playboy
07/20/2011 00:23
Brooklyn rapper Foxy Brown recently revealed she is mulling an offer to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine.
Foxy Brown broke the news during an interview with the New York Post on Sunday (July 17th).
According to Foxy, Hugh Hefner made her an offer of $2 million to pose for the cover of...
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Ja Rule Gets Two More Years; Ordered To Pay $1.1 Million In Back Taxes
07/20/2011 00:21
Ja Rule was sentenced to more than two years in jail time today (July 18th), after failing to pay income taxes on over $3 million.
Ja Rule was accused of failing to pay the IRS millions of dollars in taxable income that was earned from 2004 to 2006.
According to The Associated Press, the jail...
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Exclusive: DMX Released From Prison Today
07/20/2011 00:17
star DMX is officially a free man, as the rapper was released from prison in Yuma, Arizona today (July 19th).
The rapper was greeted by a small group of friends and family upon his release today.
Sources close to DMX told AllHipHop.com that his first stop would be a visit to his
probation...
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Rick Ross' Twitter Account Hacked By 50 Cent Impersonator
07/16/2011 16:58
Last night, a 50 Cent impersonator hacked into Rick Ross’ Twitter account (@rickyrozay), changing the background, name and profile picture to that of Fif’s page and posing as the G-Unit leader.
The updates began last night with a tweet stating, “I want to impact peoples lives more. I created a...
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Chris Brown To Star In Film Adaptation Of Steve Harvey's "Think Like A Man"
07/16/2011 16:56
Chris Brown has joined the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of Steve Harvey’s bestselling book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. Production for the flick is already underway in Los Angeles, California.
Breezy joins a cast that already includes Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Kevin...
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Drake Cancels Show Due To Death In The Family
07/16/2011 16:54
Drake has canceled his concert stop tonight (July 16) in Orlando, Florida, due to a death in the family.
A rep for the Toronto emcee issued the following statement:
"We regret to announce that Drake will not be able to take the stage at Universal Orlando Resort due to a death in the family. He...
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