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50 Cent Calls Out Lloyd Banks Over An Eminem Feature

50 Cent calls out Lloyd Banks on Twitter and in a leaked video from last week, but is it a prank, or the latest in a series of G-Unit dismissals?

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Nicki Minaj Exposes Fake College Concert Promoters

Barbie names names, as a New York talent agency reportedly accepted money for fake bookings, the latest in Young Money's saga with frauds.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/19/2010

Black Milk cracks the charts, while Trey Songz sells a quarter million first week, as B.o.B. gets 400,000, Rick Ross is close, and Fab's mixtape hits 20,000.

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Kanye West To Return To "SNL" As October 2 Musical Guest

The "SNL" cast will have a chance to kiss 'Ye's "whole ass," as instructed in "Power," when he shares the stage with them next month.

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BMG Rights Management Company Purchases Copyrights To 2Pac, MC Hammer Songs

"U Can't Touch This" is touched by new owners as a monumental copyright deal reportedly took place between Evergreen and BMG.

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M.I.A. The Latest Artist To Go Into The Studio With Kanye West

Diplo's homie is the latest guest to Kanye's booth, reveals the outspoken songstress.

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Buju Banton Begins Drug Trial Today

The Dancehall/Reggae legend begins trial in Tampa, Florida this Monday morning, facing a possible life sentence.

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Twitter Executives Approached Fabolous To Write Coffee Table Book

'Loso's trending topics have gotten the rapper in trouble before, but they may also get him a book deal.

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Evidence Of Codeine Syrup Now Found At T.I. & Tiny Arrest Scene

In the latest findings, it appears that T.I. and Tiny were sippin' on some sizzurp when they were arrested.

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Def Jam Records Has Reportedly Spent $3 Million On Kanye West's New Album

With recording sessions in a mansion in Hawaii, as well as Jimi Hendrix' New York studio, the guest-filled "Dark Twisted Fantasy" was expensive to make.

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T.I.'s Penn State University Show Is Cancelled

After last's month drug arrest in Los Angeles, Nittany lions will no longer meet the king.

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50 Cent Reunites With Lil' Kim In Studio, As Well As Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz

The "Magic Stick" team reunites, as 50 Cent lays down new songs, and tweets that he felt an attraction to Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s finest.

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Bow Wow Recruits Jadakiss To Oversee Cash Money Debut

UPDATE: Jadakiss says that Bow Weezy may have spoken too soon, as the duo only had one phone conversation, but The L.O.X. star is still open.

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Bizarre, D12 Respond To Nick Cannon's Eminem Diss

Bizarre and crew call out Nick Cannon for his Slick Rick imitation, and then say Mariah's boo is a "God awful rapper."

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Cam'ron & Jim Jones Diss Kanye West & Jay-Z On New Diplomats Song

Killa Cam calls 'Ye a "sucka nigga" for his dealings with Dame Dash, and mentions Jay-Z, seven years after the "Un Casa" collaboration.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/12/2010

Eminem's "Recovery" officially out-sells "Relapse," while Atmosphere, Young Buck, Fabolous and Dorrough all crack the charts.

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Bob Marley's Family Loses Case Over Catalog Hits

Universal Music Group wins a case over the Marley family, retaining the rights to hits such as "One Love," "No Woman, No Cry" and "I Shot The Sheriff."

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Petey Pablo Explains 9/11 Airport Gun Possession Arrest

After getting arrested for attempting to board an airplane with a pistol on 9/11, the "Raise Up" hit-maker lets fans know what really happened.

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Lil Wayne Wins Second Consecutive BMI "Songwriter Of The Year" Award

will.i.am, Polow Da Don and Lil Wayne were big winners in this past weekend's BMI Awards.

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Eminem Says He Now Hears Problems With "Relapse"

Em acknowledges the accent in last year's album, and speaks to the effect of taking pills before "Encore" and "Relapse" as compared to this year's renaissance.

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Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj, Pharrell To Appear On Gucci Mane's "The Appeal"

Gucci gets a lot of help on his September 28 Warner album, but don't expect to hear Waka Flocka Flame, OJ Da Juiceman or Zaytoven.

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