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Mos Def Preps The Ecstatic Release

The date for Mos Def’s highly anticipated album fast approaches, marking it his fourth project in ten years.

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Next Day Air Met With Critical Praise From Roger Ebert

Hip Hop video director Benny Boom's Mos Def-starring feature gets more praise than <em>Star Trek</em> from tough critic.

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Alfamega Exposed For Alleged Informant Past

T.I.'s Grand Hustle recording artist faces &ldquo;snitch&rdquo; speculation when documents surface showing that he had a history as a federal informant.

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DMX Ordered To Pay $240,000 In '04 Road Rage Incident

After the victim requested 12 million, DMX pays a quarter of a mill for impersonating FBI agent at JFK Airport in 2004.

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Subway Art Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The book many consider the bible of Hip Hop&rsquo;s graffiti movement releases again as a special edition.

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Jadakiss' Sales Success Attributed To Traditional Marketing

<em>Advertising Age </em>compared Jadakiss' campaign to Flo Rida's, and said that radio singles don't affect overall sales.

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De La Soul Prepares Album With Nike, Drops Tomorrow

After a lengthy hiatus, the three brothers from L.I. team with Nike for <em>Are You In? </em>releasing tomorrow.

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DX News Bits: (Eminem, Reflection Eternal)

Eminem says Dre rescued him from the MPC on Relapse, Reflection Eternal confirms summer album.

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Russell Simmons Responds To Rush Card Criticism

Boyce Watkins and others called The Rush Card "pimping," and Russ responds.

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Ja Rule Discusses Appearance On "Mafia Music" Remix

The Murder Inc. rapper says he's not rehashing beef, and that his label is changing distribution.

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DX News Bits: C-Murder, Danger Mouse

C-Murder does an anti-violence PSA, while Danger Mouse gets Iggy Pop and others on next LP.

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The Hot Boys Get Closer To Reunion Album

Juvenile signs a Cash Money contract, Mannie Fresh demands quality, as B.G. and Turk decide.

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Kanye West Collabs With The Killers and Jared Leto

&lsquo;Ye puts in spontaneous studio time with Killers frontman Brandon Flowers for new Jeezy track.

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Xzibit Executive Produces Awol One's Owl Hours

X to the Z goes back to his underground roots, putting in production work for west coast indie rapper Awol One.

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Dr. Jan Adams Loses Medical License

The Medical Board of California revokes the license of the man arguably responsible for Kanye West's mother's death.

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Jay-Z Cuts Deal With Parlux Fragrances

The business minded rapper signs a deal that could up his net worth, may bring Kanye West and Rihanna along.

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Soulja Boy University of Minnesota Show Protested

"Degrading lyrics" were the cause of almost postponing a SBTell 'Em show Friday, the rapper responded interestingly

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Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent Double Down At The Palms

The three-headed monster spent three weeks at Las Vegas' Palms, making a video, classics and a lot of noise.

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DMX To Headline Ambush 2.0 Tour After Release

When X comes home on April 30, the onetime star has headlining work waiting for him.

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Lil Wayne Sues QDIII Over Documentary Portrayal

After <em>The Carter </em>premiered at Sundance, Wayne's camp calls the authorized documentary a "scandalous portrayal."

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Tennessee Rapper Brikks Murdered in Home Robbery

Chatanooga rapper murdered Saturday night, peers cite jealousy as motive.