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HipHopDX Premieres Foreign Legion's "Son Of A Gun" Video

For Tuesday's release of their "Night Moves" album, Prozack Turner and Marc Stretch explain how an old lady's channel surfing turned into their latest video concept.

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Freeway Rick Appeals Lawsuit Against Rick Ross, Jay-Z And Def Jam

UPDATE: With a new law firm representing him, Freeway Rick takes his case against rapper Rick Ross to a California courtroom May 2.

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Nicki Minaj Joins Britney Spears Tour

TMZ.com confirms last week's news that Young Money's Nicki Minaj will join Britney Spears' North American summer tour.

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Fly Union Kicks Off The First Edition of DX's "Underground Spotlight."

Each Saturday, HipHopDX will showcase between one and three videos from artists that may not be on your radar as part of our "Underground Spotlight." First up: Columbus Ohio's Fly Union.

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NBA Fines New Jersey Nets $50K For Jay-Z's Kentucky Visit

As expected, the NBA slaps the New Jersey Nets with a $50,000 fine after Jay-Z visited with players from the University of Kentucky's basketball team.

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Lil Wayne Cancels European Tour

A denial of his visa application by the UK means Lil Wayne's "I Am Still Music" tour won't hit Europe anytime soon.

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Wiz Khalifa Explains Singing And Using Harmonies In Rhymes

With the number-two album in the country, Wiz Khalifa breaks down how singing became part of his style.

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Throwback Thursday Revisits LL Cool J's "4,3,2,1"

In 1997, the posse cut "4,3,2,1" was a lesson that LL Cool J apparently doesn't take compliments too well.

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Grammy Awards Merge One Rap And Four R&B Categories As Part Of Overhaul

The retooled Grammy Awards will consolidate Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Group Performance as well as several R&B categories.

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Smoking Gun Furnishes NYPD's Mr. Cee Indecent Exposure Report

After a week of speculation, TheSmokingGun.com provides material proof of Mr. Cee's arrest for indecent exposure.

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Eminem Ruling Against Universal Sparks Rick James Lawsuit

After a circuit court upheld F.B.T. Productions ruling against Universal, the estate of Rick James files suit seeking a similar royalty increase.

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Snoop Dogg Performs Charlie Sheen Collaboration "Winning" On Tour

UPDATE #2: Detroit was blessed with a live performance of "Winning" this past weekend.

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Bow Wow Talks Working With Talib Kweli

A Brooklyn studio session spawns a collaboration with Talib Kweli that Bow Wow says his fans and critics "definitely weren't expecting."

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Audra The Rapper Talks Maybach Music Group Deal

The first lady of Maybach Music says Twitter and being in the right place at the right time led to her unofficial partnership with Rick Ross.

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Throwback Thursday Revisits E-40's "I Practice Lookin' Hard"

The revamped video edition of "Throwback Thursday" looks back at some humorous social commentary from E-40's "The Mailman" album.

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Gucci Mane Talks Ice Cream Tattoo, Upcoming Projects

After a rough 2010, Gucci Mane tells Billboard magazine about overcoming his problems through music and the "Ice Cream Man" album named after his face tattoo.

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Lil B Signs Tour Deal With Live Nation

After establishing a viral presence, the "Based God" Lil B, signs an unprecedented regional deal with touring giant, Live Nation.

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Lil Wayne Talks Alcohol-Free Probation, Early Retirement

Having been denied any drugs or alcohol, Lil Wayne explains life after prison and his hope to retire in seven years at age 35.

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Timbaland Wins Bollywood Lawsuit For "Put You On The Game" Sample

Due to an unorthodox Indian copyright law, Timbaland and Game win a lawsuit for allegedly sampling a Bollywood movie without permission.

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Jay-Z And Red Sox's David Ortiz Settle 40/40 Club Lawsuit

UPDATE: One of Jay-Z's lawyers tells the NY Daily News the lawsuit between Jay-Z and David Ortiz over the 40/40 Club name has been settled in principle.

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HipHopDX Premieres 40 Glocc And Spider Loc's "On The Blocc" Video

Spider Loc and 40 Glocc celebrate the Tuesday release of their DJ Drama hosted "Graveyard Shift" album with the premiere of "On The Blocc."

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