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Chief Keef Officially Joins Gucci Mane's Brick Squad, Forms 1017 Glo Gang

Gucci Mane claims that Chief Keef has the spot in Brick Squad that Waka Flocka Flame left open.

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Evidence "Green Tape Instrumentals" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist

Evidence returns with 20 tracks of beats on his fourth instrumental LP, "The Green Tape Instrumentals."

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Rakim Recalls The Creative Differences Working With Dr. Dre On "Oh, My God"

Rakim says working with Eric B. was much more conducive to his creative preferences, but that fans may get to someday hear some of his work with Dr. Dre.

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Treach Disses Vin Rock On "Tall Midget," Says He May Replace Him With Spliff Star

If you go by the lyrics of the Vin Rock-diss "Tall Midget," Trigga Treach is looking to replace his "back-up man" with Busta Rhyme's longtime hype-man.

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Treach Says Vin Rock "Never Wrote One Hit" For Naughty By Nature

Treach says that he and veteran rhyme partner Vin Rock have not spoken in more than two years. He also says that all Vin's lyrics were written for him.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/5/2013

R.A. The Rugged Man grabs his first Top 200 appearance in a 20-plus-year career. Rittz' "Life & Times Of Jonny Valiant" breaks through, and LL Cool J's 13th album "Authentic" shakes things up.

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Layzie Bone Arrested & Released On Bail

Layzie Bone is the latest member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to have a brush with the law, after police discovered outstanding warrants and cuffed the veteran emcee.

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Logic "Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever" Download & Mixtape Stream

Logic's "Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever" is available for stream and download, and features Dizzy Wright, Trinidad Jame$ and Jhene Aiko. No I.D. and Don Cannon lend some production.

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Select 2013 XXL Freshmen Unite For Mini-Tour Featuring Action Bronson

UPDATE: Action Bronson will appear for three dates. He's joined by XXL Freshmen ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul for one date, alumni Big K.R.I.T. for another. Dizzy Wright will perform in New York and L.A.

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Aceyalone Films "Leanin' On Slick" Video In Cuba

A month after Jay-Z and Beyonce were scrutinized for their trip to Cuba, Aceyalone and Jason Goldwatch release a Decon-backed video filmed in the country.

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Harry Fraud "High Tide" Download Link

UPDATE: French Montana, RiFF RaFF, Action Bronson and Earl Sweatshirt appear on Harry Fraud's second free EP this year, a partnership with Scion A/V.

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Mac Miller Announces "Space Migration Tour" Dates With Chance The Rapper

Mac Miller brings Chance The Rapper, Action Bronson, The Internet, The Come-UP and others on his 38-city tour.

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Game To Release "Operation Kill Everything" Mixtape

Game sets the table for 2013 with another mixtape, "Operation Kill Everything."

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Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Three Months In Prison For Tax Evasion

Despite paying $900,000 just hours ago, Lauryn Hill will serve time after all.

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Justin Timberlake Announces Fall/Winter "20/20 Experience" Tour Dates

Justin Timberlake makes a bid to be the hardest working entertainer in 2013 with his second tour to follow his second album.

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Big Sean, Chris Brown, A$AP Rocky & Tyga To Headline Power 106's 2013 Powerhouse

Future, Trinidad James and Problem are also on the bill for Power 106's concert in Orange County, California.

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"Fast & Furious 6 Original Soundtrack" Release Date, Cover Album & Tracklist

T.I., 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Cypress Hill and Jin show up on the sixth soundtrack in the "Fast & Furious" franchise.

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Bench Warrant Recalled For Lil' Flip In Weapon & Drug Trial

UPDATE: Screwed Up Click alum Lil' Flip is no longer a wanted man by the Louisiana court system.

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Mister Cee Arrested, Charged With Patronizing Prostitute

Legendary deejay and "Ready To Die" co-executive producer Mister Cee was cuffed for his second sexual offense in three years, after allegedly trying to buy sex from an undercover cop this week.

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Mountain Dew Drops Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till Lyric

After a week where they pulled the plug on an Odd Future ad, Mountain Dew breaks ties with Lil Wayne, ending the "#DEWeezy" campaign.

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Trinidad James' "All Gold Everything" Certified Gold

Trinidad James' breakthrough single popped a feat; it's sellin'.

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