Jermaine Dupri is reportedly in negotiations with Universal Music Group to assume an as of yet unspecified position at Island Def Jam. According to the New York Post, several unnamed music industry executives have confirmed that Dupri is being courted ...
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Jay-Z to Appear in Super Bowl Commercial with Hall of Famer Don Shula
Jay-Z is slated to appear in a Super Bowl commerical for Budweiser Select beer alongside football Hall of Famer Don Shula when the big game airs on February 4. According to the Associated Press, the ad will feature Jay and ...
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A bit over a month ago, a 48 second video titled “E-N-J V.S. NIKS” that was over a year old appeared on YouTube. The first few seconds of the clip show two rappers squaring off for what appears to be ...
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I've been watching these MTV reality series for literally most of my life now, but I'm usually pretty tired on Sunday nights. If I'm gonna stay up for something, it had better be "Deadwood" or "The Wire." So I ended up ...
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The Wu-Tang Clan reunion is now official according to front man The RZA who has confirmed the title of the project and set a tentative date for its release. According to Billboard.com, the new LP will be titled 8 Diagrams ...
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Snoop Dogg's attorney, Donald Etra, entered a not guilty plea on the rapper's behalf yesterday (January 23) in response to charges of possession of a deadly weapon. The charges stem from a September 2006 incident at John Wayne Airport in ...
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