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50 Cent Buys His Two-Year-Old Son A Mercedes Benz For His Birthday
50 Cent bought his son a miniature Mercedes Benz for his second birthday.
The G-Unit head honcho got his son Sire with a little black Mercedes-Benz convertible and shared pics of the present.
No Big 50 and little 50 have matching cars...
Kid Cudi Faints At North Coast Music Festival
Kid Cudi scared his fans during his set at Chicago’s North Coast Music Festival on Saturday.
While signing autographs the Cleveland rapper passed out. Security was there to pick him up and carry him backstage.
He later apologized via Twitter for scaring everyone.
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Here’s Video Of The Rehearsals For Kanye And Kim’s Wedding Ceremony
In a clip from this week’s episode of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” fans get to see what it took to put together Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's lavish wedding. The footage is the rehearsals of the wedding ceremony in Paris.
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Watch Kendrick Lamar And Iggy Azalea’s Performances At Made In America Festival
The Budweiser Made in America Festival touched down in Philadelphia and Los Angeles over Labor Day weekend.
Iggy Azalea—along with Rita Ora—performed her hits in L.A. Kendrick Lamar also graced the stage and brought out his TDE running mates.
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Gucci Mane Featuring Frenchie “Yous Nobody”
Gucci Mane and Frenchie team up for "Yous Nobody," Brick Factory 2 due out soon.
Rihanna Does The Shmoney Dance
The summer isn't over just yet. While on a yacht, a bikini-clad Rihanna turns on Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot Nigga” and does the Shmoney Dance with her BFFs Melissa Forde and LeLe Boo.
“Shmoneyyyy #YachtEdition @leleboo_phucku #Robynnn @bobby_shmurda,” wrote Melissa Forde.
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LL Cool J “2 On (Remix)”
LL Cool J drops his own remix of Tinashe’s single “2 On”.
Waka Flocka, Young Buck, Wooh Da Kid And Nephew Texas “No Handouts”
Waka Flocka, Young Buck and Wooh Da Kid join Nephew Texas Boy on "No Handouts," which is a 808 Mafia produced single.
Jermaine Dupri Featuring Ty Dolla $ign And Migos “Pull Up”
Jermaine Dupri is back.
He teams up with Ty Dolla $ign and Migos for some new music to bump during Labor Day weekend. Listen to "Pull Up" below.
Jeezy Is Out Of Jail
Jeezy is released from jail, a source tells XXL exclusively.
He posted bail for not only himself but the other five individuals who were arrested with him. The "Trap or Die" MC is home and will release a statement in the next couple of days...
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Today In Hip-Hop: R.I.P DJ AM (March 30, 1973 – Aug. 28, 2009)
On this day, August 28, in hip-hop history...
2009: DJ AM (Adam Michael Goldstein) was found in his New York City apartment dead at age 36 from an apparent drug overdose.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Goldstein, who took his stage name from the initials of his first and middle name, was a respected member of the DJ community and was hailed for his innovative approach to music...