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Royce Da 5′9″ – HoodHype Interview (Audio)
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
Part 1 of Episode #100 of the HoodHype show! We’re 4 years old! This special episode features some FIRE music, our favorite clips from past episodes and an exclusive interview with Royce Da 5?9?! We had to split the full three hour show into two parts so we didn’t load up your [...]
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Usher’s Divorce Finalized
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
Usher is officially a single man.
The Superior Court in Fulton County, Georgia, issued a final decree Wednesday in the R&B singer’s divorce case, legally ending his two-year marriage to Tameka Foster Raymond, the Associated Press reports.
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50 Cent On Beanie Sigel Joining G-Unit
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
“I had a meeting with him today,” 50 said Thursday. “First we gotta start with the music — where’s the music? Then we have to get into what it would take to bring him over to G-Unit as a record company. You can’t sign a deal in a conversation — it’s [...]
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Chris Brown Enlists Lil Wayne, Plies, Game On New LP
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
A tracklisting has been released for Chris Brown’s Graffiti album. Planned for December release on Sony, Brown’s third official album boasts plenty of Rap assists, from the likes of Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz, Plies and Game. All of these artists, Brown has previously worked with.
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B.G. In Custody In New Orleans on Gun Charges
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
Rapper B.G. is currently in the custody of the Orleans Parish Criminal Sherriff’s Office after being arrested in his hometown on Tuesday night (November 3), the night before he was scheduled to host an exclusive listening session for his latest project.
The former Cash Money recording artist was arrested along with two other individuals following a [...]
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Mia X Returns With 2010 Album, Betty Rocka Locksmith
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
A core member of the ’90s No Limit Army, Mia X has toyed with a comeback before. In 2006, the Louisiana native released “Verbal Assault,” a reunion with Beats By The Pound producer XL, as well as two featured tracks on C-Murder’s Screamin’ 4 Vengeance, released last year.
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Rihanna To Preview Rated R In Worldwide Webcast
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
With the release of “Russian Roulette,” “Wait Your Turn” and “Hard,” Rihanna fans have already gotten a pretty good sneak peek at what the singer’s upcoming Rated R album will sound like. But on November 16, just a week before the disc’s November 23 street date, Rihanna will pull back the curtain even more when [...]
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LL Cool J’s ‘NCIS: LA’ Goes Into Syndication After 7 Weeks
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
The new CBS drama NCIS: Los Angeles starring rapper LL Cool J has been sold into syndication just seven weeks of being on the air.
According to reports, NCIS: Los Angeles, which stars LL and Chris O’Donnell, has been licensed to the USA Network, which also airs off-network runs of the original series, NCIS.
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Red Bull Crowns Beat Champ, Just Blaze/Alchemist Battle
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
On Tuesday (November 3) in Atlanta, Red Bull crowned their 2009 national Big Tune champion after a beat battle featuring 16 talented producers from around the country.
The finalists were last year’s runner-up and 3 year veteran Frank Dukes, and New Orleans’ Hannibal the Beat Animal.
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DMX Drops Out Of Boxing Match
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
According to several reports, rapper DMX has backed out of a boxing match with musician/fighter Eric Martinez that would have taken place later this year.
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Jay-Z BP3 Confirms 2010 North American Tour Dates
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
LOS ANGELES, CA – November 5, 2009 – In the midst of his first college tour, promoting his latest #1 album The Blueprint 3 and his recently released video game sensation “DJ Hero: Renegade Edition,” the unstoppable JAY-Z confirms North American tour dates for 2010’s BP3 tour. The second leg of the Live Nation-produced tour [...]
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Jay-Z Brings New York To Germany For MTV Europe Music Awards
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).
Jay-Z flew across the Atlantic to perform in Berlin at MTV’s Europe Music Awards on Thursday night (November 5) and brought New York City with him. In a hard-charging performance, the rapper stood in front of a cityscape and busted out “Empire State of Mind.”

