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Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/26/2010
Eminem climbs 14 spots in the holiday melee, while David Banner & 9th Wonder have an impressive first week independently, as Ghostface Killah debuts at #114.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes' Vocalist Bernie Wilson Dies
Sampled on hits by Raekwon, Common and Jay-Z, another core member within "The Sound of Philadelphia" died this past Sunday.
50 Cent & Val Kilmer's "Blood Out" Coming To Theaters In April
With a new title, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's latest film is expected within five months.
New York's The London Hotel Displeased With Diddy After Room Fire
UPDATE: Diddy reportedly offered to foot the bill to help the model with her damage 'doo.
Trill Entertainment Executives Reinstated For Attempted Murder Charges
A five-plus year old murder charge reappears for Marcus Roach and Melvin Vernell, Jr., who run the label home of Lil Boosie and Webbie.
Talib Kweli Criticizes Warner Brothers For Promotion Of "Revolutions Per Minute"
Kweli says that his independent project "Gutter Rainbows" coming next month may have better promotion and marketing than his 2010 critically-acclaimed major label release.
Big Meech Endorses Mara Shalhoup's "BMF" Book, Says It Educated Him
The incarcerated former drug kingpin tells AllHipHop that the book "BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family" is "good," and how it enlightened him.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/19/2010
Sheek Louch's "Donnie G" nearly misses the charts, while Nicki Minaj is catching up to Kanye West, and Diddy, R. Kelly and Michael Jackson all earn Top 10 debuts.
Nas Fans Create Online Petition For Def Jam To Release "Lost Tapes 2"
Lupe Fiasco fans aren't the only supporters attempting to pressure major labels into action, and nearly 700 have already signed.
Will Smith Announces "Hitch" Television Series & An Action Series
The Fresh Prince will return to television, in a production capacity, with a comedy and an action series.
Lil Wayne and Producer Jim Jonsin End Royalty Dispute Over "Lollipop"
Cash Money Records comes to terms with another producer who said that royalties never came from hits off of the multi-platinum "Carter III."
Audra The Rapper Says She's Signed To Rick Ross' Maybach Music
Virgina's Audra joins Triple C's and Rick Ross at Maybach Music, as Wale and others may soon be in tow.
Lil Scrappy & Diamond Reportedly Both In Home Foreclosure
One of Atlanta's Rap couples is in financial dire straights, according to TheYBF.com document leaks.
Dr. Dre Says In 2011, He's Focusing On West Coast Hip Hop - Kendrick Lamar, Slim da Mobster
Dr. Dre tells Hollywood.TV that he's really focusing on his latest artist signing, and a fellow Compton native.
Cam'ron & Vado Denied Entrance To Canada For Montreal Performance
Because of Vado's previous felonies and Cam'ron allegedly bringing in firearms in the past, a Montreal customs agent - who Cam later revealed, wasn't letting The U.N. in.
Rap Associate Of Rick Ross Murdered In Florida Home Invasion
A man known as "P-nut" was killed this week in his Miramar, Florida home with his wife and three children in another room.
LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys Do Not Make Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
After support from Russell Simmons, two of Def Jam's most historic acts won't be heading to Cleveland this year.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/12/2010
Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross grab gold plaques last week for their albums, while Redman grabs a dismal #100 debut, and T.I. proves he's a boss behind bars, or does he?
Uncle Murda Works With Mob Family Rapper Tony Testa On New Single
East New York's finest links with a new generation of the notorious Testa family from Canarsie, Brooklyn in a video single also featuring a "Sopranos" star.
Rev Run Performs Wedding Ceremony For Nicole Richie & Joel Madden
The emcee icon performs the ceremony for the high-profile couple, who's reportedly looked up the reverend for years.
Twista & Shawnna Plan "Bonnie & Clyde" Mixtape
After Battle of the Sexes with Luda went a different route, the former DTP star tells VIBE she's pulling out the machine guns with Twista.
