Omar Burgess

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Drake Says That He Didn't Attack Chris Brown

Drake insists that he didn't have anything to do with the attack on Chris Brown.

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KRS-One Explains Early Hare Krishna Affiliation And Changing His Name

In an exclusive outtake from Ice-T(TM)s oeArt Of Rap documentary, KRS-One explains how helping feed the homeless led to a few name changes.

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Drake & Chris Brown Reportedly Brawl At New York City Club

Chris Brown and Drake engaged in a fight at W.i.P. in NYC.

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Life Under The Scope: Canibus, Self Sabotage And Hip Hop's Digital Era

In the era of YouTube and Internet memes, it only takes a few brand-damaging moments for people to stop caring about your music altogether.

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Nas Originally Planned To Hang A Jay-Z Figure At Summer Jam 2002

Nas intended to hang a robotic dummy that resembled Jay-Z at Summer Jam 2002.

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Drake Accused Of Owning Lawyer's Stolen Rolex

Drake gets roped into a situation where a lawyer accuses him of owning his Rolex.

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Lil' Cease Says Tupac And Notorious B.I.G. Would Have Ultimately Reconciled

In an interview with ThisIs50, Lil Cease says oethe wrong people got in Tupac's ear, and a face-to-face meeting could have saved both Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.

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Ice-T Explains Balancing "Gangsta" Content With Acting And Positivity

A listener hoping to check Ice-T's history gets set straight in a call-in interview during Ice's appearance on "Sway In The Morning."

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Loose Links: Lupe Fiasco's "Robot City," Making UGK's "International Player's Anthem" And Harlem Love From The New York Times

Lupe Fiasco pens a column for the Chicago Sun-Times, XXL rounds up the cast of UGK's "International Players Anthem" for a retrospective and the New York Times investigates Harlem's "White Tee Swagger."

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Radio Daze: Nicki Minaj, Hot 97 And Radio's Relevance In Hip Hop

Hot 97 is still going to play "Starships" and any other Nicki Minaj single that increases their bottom line. And, as their Monday phone call showed, Nicki isn't done with Hot 97 either.

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Rakim Says "Staying Underground" Is His Greatest Career Accomplishment

In an interview with UBATT.Tv, Rakim says he contemplated crossing over to the pop side, but is ultimately glad he decided to continue catering to underground fans.

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Eminem's Digital Royalty Case To Resume In Federal Court In June

Having been rejected by the Supreme Court, the case of F.B.T. Productions LLC versus Aftermath Records will resume in a California court within weeks.

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Kendrick Lamar: School Of Representative Geography

HipHopDX's Graduation series returns. We open 2012 with the man who made our staff's favorite album of last year and helped brand TDE's movement. And by the sound of things, he's just getting started.

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George Zimmerman's Bond Revoked, Given 48 Hours To Surrender

The man charged with second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin is headed back to jail after lying about his financial records--he reportedly had $135,000 in his bank account the day before his bail hearing.

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Jay-Z & Kanye West Perform "Ni**as In Paris" Eleven Times In Paris, France

Jay-Z and Kanye West broke their own record for most consecutive performances of their Hit-Boy-produced single.

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House Shoes Sounds Off On Detroit's Support Of Its Own Hip Hop Artists

In addition to praising peers like Dilla and Black Milk, House Shoes says Detroit's failure to support their own artists has caused a lack of recognition.

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Bobby Brown Opens Up About Sobriety, Music And Whitney Houston

R&B singer and one-time Murder Inc. collaborator Bobby Brown explains how sobriety influenced his upcoming album, and he drops his verse from "On Our Own."

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Masta Ace Talks Linking The Memory Of His Mother With His "MA DOOM" Project

Juice Crew alum Masta Ace explains how an idea for a mixtape over DOOM instrumentals became a tribute to his mother Yvonne.

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Drake Says He Got "Stunted On" By Billionaire On Twitter

Drake and billionaire T. Boone Pickens share a few words on Twitter.

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GQ Editor-In-Chief Explains Serving Jury Duty During G. Dep Verdict

GQ's Jim Nelson served on the jury that handed G. Dep his 15-year-to-life sentence, and says the rapper "did his duty."

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No Malice Responds To Lil Wayne & Pusha T Beef, Defends His Brother

In defense of his younger brother, Clipse member No Malice responds to Lil Wayne's tweet from earlier this week, and reminds fans of Wayne and Birdman's kiss caught on film.

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