Omar Burgess

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No I.D. To Hit The Studio With Eminem

No I.D. says that he sat down with Eminem to talk about working on new music.

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President Barack Obama Addresses Nicki Minaj's Supposed Mitt Romney Endorsement

President Barack Obama responds to Nicki Minaj's line on Lil Wayne's "Mercy."

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New World Order: Hip Hop's Obsession With The Illuminati

Controversial, sometimes even secretive imagery will always have an appeal but that doesn't necessarily mean all the world's evils are orchestrated by a secret society.

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Chicago Police Probe Chief Keef Tweets In Connection To Slain Rapper JoJo

The Chicago Sun-Times reports local police are investigating Chief Keef and his related tweets after his reaction to the murder of fellow Chicago rapper JoJo.

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True Colors: Race, And The Misnomer Of Hip Hop As "Black Music"

If you can remove stereotypes and broad generalizations from the discussion, race becomes a topic many emcees are either ignorant of or just plain afraid to discuss.

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Immortal Technique Addresses Nas' Ghostwriting Controversy

Immortal Technique gives his two cents on ghostwriting in Hip Hop.

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Tarvoria Talks "Roxy Reynolds" Song And Representing Mizay Entertainment

Exclusive: One of the new additions to Debra Antney's Mizay Entertainment explains how her unique approach influences both her upcoming "Street Couture" album and being friends with Roxy Reynolds.

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Future Describes Dungeon Family Ties And Purposely "Dumbing Down" His Music

As part of his "Pluto" viral series, Atlanta's Future explains being mentored by Rico Wade of the Dungeon Family and making his music more consumer-friendly.

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Rhyme Pays: Hip Hop's Value Of Writing, Freestyling And Lyricism

If fewer people buy the product, maybe Hip Hop's philosophy of telling emcees to aspire to lyrical greatness no longer matches up with the realities of our economy.

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It Was Written: Nas, Ghostwriting And The Ideal Of Sole Authorship

Your opinion of what Nas represents both as a lyricist and within the context of Hip Hop culture undoubtedly shapes how you view news of stic.man and Jay Electronica allegedly ghostwriting for him.

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Slim The Mobster Blasts 50 Cent, Calls Him Gay & Accuses Him Of Working With The Feds

Slim the Mobster goes in on 50 Cent on Twitter, stating that he tried to stop his promotion over at Interscope Records.

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Tony Yayo Responds To 50 Cent, Says "Why Would I Blow Shots At 50"

Tony Yayo says that the media is trying to tear G-Unit apart.

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Rakim Explains Ending His Beef With Big Daddy Kane

In a sit down with R.A. The Rugged Man, Rakim explains removing lines from "Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em" that were aimed at Big Daddy Kane.

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Freestyle Fellowship And Breakestra Join Murs' "Through The Mic" Series

The August 16 edition of Murs and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's "Through The Mic" series will feature Freestyle Fellowship And Breakestra.

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Young Buck Begins Serving 18 Months In Prison For Gun Possession

UPDATE #2: Young Buck heads to prison, where he will remain until February 2014.

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Rick Ross And Pharrell Discuss Commercial Success And Longevity

While recording "Presidential" for Rick Ross' "God Forgives, I Don't," Pharrell explains how to balance both art and commerce.

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Beanie Sigel Reflects On Upcoming Prison Time And His Musical Hiatus

In his ongoing series with Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Beanie Sigel explains taking time away from music and overcoming initial fears of returning to prison.

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T.I. Joins Big Boi And Too Short As MixShow Live Atlanta Participants

In addition to Big Boi, DJ Drama, Too Short and others, T.I. will join the MixShow Atlanta Live Conference on behalf of Grand Hustle.

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Drake To Reportedly Executive Produce Aaliyah's Next Album, Features Her On New Single

Exclusive: Drake will reportedly debut his new single at OVO Festival 2012.

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Ab-Soul Explains Calling President Obama "A Puppet"

During his interview with Duck Down Visuals, Ab-Soul says his reference on "Terrorist Threats" wasn't meant to disrespect President Barack Obama.

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Waka Flocka Flame Recalls Craziest Party Story, Urinated In Shoe

Waka Flocka Flame takes a stroll down memory lane in a new clip.

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