Hip-Hop Quote of the Day

"Men dont steal... hey, most dont borrow
And if you smoke crack... your kidsll smoke crack tomorrow
So be more mature... and kids do your chores
Make your own money... hey, be proud thats yours
You know why, cause thats a man... thats brains no spite
Stayin out of trouble... when it comes in sight
And a man never loses a fight... in gods sight"

Album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Artist: Slick Rick
Song: Hey Young World

Jay-Z Stays Dressed Up

Jay-Z's been named the 2nd Best Dressed Man, according to Esquire Magazine. He joins Barack Obama and NFL star Tom Brady in the Top 5. Part of this, of course, has to do with Jay-Z's ties to Roc-a-Wear.

Last month, Jigga used all of this to give back. The Spring Hill Campaign for Adolescent and University Student Empowerment (CAUSE) received a donation of $2,500 worth of Roc-a-Wear gear in appreciation for what they do for the community. The donation came along with an autographed New Jersey Nets jersey by S. Carter. The organization (CAUSE) earns funds for community work and is headed by young people, as well.


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Wu-Tang Clan & Loud Records Set To Make A November Comeback

An official release date for Wu-Tang Clan's highly anticipated fifth group album, 8 Diagrams, has been confirmed.

Wu member RZA recently told Billboard that the set will be out on November 13 via SRC Records CEO Steve Rifkind's newly resurrected Loud Records imprint. Rifkind and Loud launched Wu-Tang's career in the early 90's, while also being home to artists like Mobb Deep, Big Pun and Xzibit.
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Rick Ross & Nick Cannon Set Up Events For At-Risk Youth

According to CBS reports, Ross teamed up with Magic Johnson Burger King Restaurants to present the "1st Annual Rick Ross Be Out Day" yesterday (August 8), at Miami's Carol City Senior High.

Yesterday (August 8), Nick Cannon also gave back to the community by teaming his "Stop Hating" campaign, targeting at-risk youth, with non-profit technology group 1600 Avenue. The partnership will support this year's "Hip Hop Leaders Conference."
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Amy Winehouse Hospitalized For Exhaustion

British soul singer Amy Winehouse was hospitalized Wednesday (August 8) after suffering from exhaustion.

Amy Winehouse was admitted to a London hospital for "severe exhaustion." She was released later in the afternoon after being advised to "take complete rest," her Universal Music rep, Serena Gallagher, confirmed.
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50 Cent Bets Career, "If Kanye Sells More Records... I Won't Put Out Any More Solo Albums"

50 Cent recently bet his rap career that he'd outsell Kanye West when their albums drop next month

"Put it like this," 50 told SOHH. "Let's raise the stakes. If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I'll no longer write music. I'll write music and work with my other artists, but I won't put out any more solo albums.
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Rapper Kia Shine Launching Sneaker Line

As his song "Krispy," continues to gain momentum, rapper Kinfolk Kia Shine is planning his next step towards achieving universal success.

"Krispy," the first single from Shine’s major record label debut Due Season, is currently in frequent rotation radio outlets.
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Charlie Murphy, Lil' Duval To Host Ozone Awards

Charlie Murphy and Lil' Duval have been tapped to host the 2nd Annual Ozone Awards, which take place Monday (August 13) at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, Florida.

Murphy is best known for various roles in TV shows and movies like Chappelle's Show, Roll Bounce, Night At The Museum, Harlem Nights and now his latest TV show for BET We Got To Do Better.
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EPMD Preparing 'We Mean Business'; Dropping New Vinyl

Rap group EPMD recently took advantage of technology by debuting their latest single "Blow" on the Internet, but the group has not forgotten their Hip-hop roots and has struck a deal with Unique Distribution to market and release 12 inch singles on the Def Squad/Hit Squad label.
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Website Launches To Find Actor To Play B.I.G.

A new website has launched to find an actor to play the role of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace in an upcoming biopic titled Notorious about the rapper's life, it was announced yesterday (August 10).

Producers are casting actors via the website www.biggiecasting.com to find an unknown to play Wallace, who was gunned down in Los Angeles in March 1997
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Master P. Endorses Barack Obama; Issues Challenge To Media

Rap mogul Percy "Master P." Miller is joining the ranks of Halle Berry, Oprah Winfrey and others, as the rapper has officially announced his support for presidential candidate Barack Obama.


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R. Kelly Knocks Out Track For Beanie Sigel's Solution

Beanie Sigel told MTV News earlier this year that he was hoping to corral Kid Rock and Eminem onto his next LP, The Solution. Well, that hasn't happened quite yet, but Sig did stumble across an equally potent co-star for the album's first single: R. Kelly. The Pied Piper sings on a Solution record called "All of the Above," which the Broad Street Bully recently described as a club-friendly street banger in the same vein as Young Jeezy's "Go Getter." Kelly helped make that record a major hit earlier this year.

"Yeah, me and Kells," Beanie bragged on Monday via phone from Philadelphia. "It's crazy. 'All of the Above' [means] everything. Anything that people try to portray [us as], we all of the above."
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Energy drinks' caffeine in line with coffee

Despite such speedy-sounding names as "Full Throttle," "Amp" and "Rush," energy drinks pack a punch that is generally no stronger than coffee, according to a new report.

A comparison of 12 popular energy drinks, published in the September issue of Consumer Reports, found that the caffeine in 8 ounces of various brands ranged from 50 to145 milligrams (mg), though most were in the 75- to 80-mg range.
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Minorities become the majority in 10 percent of U.S. counties

Whites are now in the minority in almost one in 10 U.S. counties.

And that increased diversity, fueled by immigration and higher birth rates among blacks and Hispanics, is straining race relations and sparking a backlash against immigrants in many communities.

"There's some culture shock," said Mark Mather of the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington-based research agency. "But I think there is a momentum building, and it is going to continue."
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Nick Cannon Wants Everyone To Stop Hating

Nick Cannon and a host of other tastemakers and corporate sponsors will head to UCLA's Campus this weekend to lend their support to 1600 Avenue, an L.A. based non-profit organization.

1600 Avenue was founded by Frank Satterwhite to "provide IT consulting services to generate revenue to support community programs and training for at-risk youth, young adults and urban communities." The company's flagship event is the annual Hip-Hop Leaders Conference, which will be held from August 8-12.
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Al Sharpton Leads Protest Of Rap Lyrics In 20 Cities

Reverend Al Sharpton led his "National Day of Decency Initiative" yesterday (August 7), a protest event that took place in more than 20 cities across the United States, singling out "degrading" rap lyrics.
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Ludacris Atlanta Opening Of New Era Store

Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace are among the celebrities and athletes gathering to celebrate the grand opening of the New Era Flagship store in Atlanta, Georgia at a private ceremony.
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Common Lands At #1, Talks Album Success

Rapper Common has landed the first #1 album of his career with the release of his 7th and latest album, Finding Forever.

The album, which was released via Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music, moved 155,329 copies during its first week in stores, besting his previous chart ranking, which was #2 with 2005's album BE.
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Nelly Debuts New Pimp Juice Flavor; Scholarship

St. Louis-based rapper Nelly is inserting a bit of flavor in to his third annual P.I.M.P. "Upgrade Your Life" scholarship contest, as he launches a new addition to his Pimp Juice beverage brand.
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Hip-Hop Quote of the Day

"Life's up and downs they come and go ....but when I die I hope I live in the
sky...
All my folks whoAin't alive I hope they live in the sky.. pray to God when I die that I live in the sky ..
It's true what
Goes around comes back you know.. So when I die I hope I live in the sky.. All my folk who ain't survive may
They live in the sky... Tell God I wanna fly and let me live in the sky..."

Artist: T.I.
Album: King
Song: Live in the Sky

Lauryn Hill Scats Through Bizarre Show In NYC

Lauryn Hill arrived more than two hours late and performed an uneven if not memorable set on Monday night at Brooklyn, New York's Wingate Field as part of the free Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series. The enigmatic singer, overdressed for a hot summer night, showed up at 10 p.m. for the scheduled 7:30 show and ran through a number of her more popular solo and Fugees hits — but often reconfigured them into unrecognizable scat chants.
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Plies Has No Beef With Akon, Despite Stolen Hit

I Wanna Love You' originally featured Plies instead of Snoop, but 'Shawty' rapper still worked with 'Kon on next single.
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Busta Rhymes Suit Faults Aftermath As Well

According to Mark Kressner, attorney of 20-year old Roberto Lebron, who was allegedly attacked by Busta Rhymes for reportedly spitting on his car, the record labels that Busta is associated with are as much to blame as he is.
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Kanye & 50 Cent Tracklistings

In case you've been living in a cave, Kanye West's Graduation and 50 Cent's Curtis are both dropping on the same day. Who will sell more units? Will either outsell T.I.? Maybe these tracklists will give you the insight you need to place your bets
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DNA test clears Chris Rock in paternity case, lawyer says

A lawyer for Chris Rock said Monday that a court-ordered DNA test proved Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to sue the comedian for support earlier this year.

A lawyer for actor Chris Rock says a court-ordered DNA test proves Rock is not the father of a 13-year-old boy.

Rock's attorney, John Mayoue of Atlanta, said a Bulloch County judge sent results of the paternity test to lawyers on both sides of the case.

"The results of the test are that Chris Rock is not the father of this child," Mayoue said. "It is conclusive."
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Questions to ask before you get married

You may think that you and your fiancé have talked about everything...but have you discussed the issues that will make your marriage work? Author Susan Piver reveals the questions you and your partner should answer before you say "I do."
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Ice Cube's New Zealand Concert Still On, New Compilation In The Works

A New Zealand politician's call to cancel an upcoming Ice Cube concert has fallen on deaf ears as the owner of the venue where the rapper is expected to perform has announced that the event will go ahead as planned.
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Swizz Beatz, Lily Allen, Iran, Disco D

Superstar producer/rapper Swizz Beatz will speak to over 600 New York area students during the "It's Showtime: In Theatre Event Series" this Thursday (August 9) at the AMC Lincoln Square Theatre in Manhattan.

Pop singer Lily Allen is the latest artist to experience visa difficulties.

Over 230 people were arrested at a rap/rock concert in Karaj, Iran, that officials said violated Islamic morals.

The plight of David "Disco D" Shayman is the subject of an article in the latest issue of Penthouse magazine, which hit stores today (August 7).
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Common, Chrisette Michelle Headline Heineken Red Star Soul Concert

Grammy-award winning rapper Common will be among the artists on board to perform at this year's Heineken Red Star Soul concert series.

The event, which kicks off Aug. 15 at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles, will feature various entertainers including Chrisette Michelle, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq and Raheem DeVaughn.
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Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Foundation To Hold Charity Auction

Five years after her tragic and untimely death Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes is still helping others through the Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Foundation, a foundation created after her death.
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Black Eyed Peas To perform At Jerusalem Rocks! Music Festival

The Black Eyed Peas and Arrested Development are scheduled to headline Jerusalem Rocks!, an international music festival that will be held on September 9, 2007 in Jerusalem, Israel at the Teddy Kollek Stadium.
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Kanye Shoots Down Live TV Debate With 50 Cent

Rapper Kanye West has shot down a proposed live "presidential style" debate with rapper 50 Cent over their upcoming albums Graduation and Curtis, both due in stores on September 11.
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Study points to larger role of Asian ancestors in evolution

A new analysis of the dental fossils of human ancestors suggests that Asian populations played a larger role than Africans in colonizing Europe millions of years ago, said a study released Monday.

The findings challenge the prevailing "Out of Africa" theory, which holds that anatomically modern man first arose from one point in Africa and fanned out to conquer the globe, and bolsters the notion that Homo sapiens evolved from different populations in different parts of the globe.
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'Could Mr. Right be white?' More black women consider 'dating out'

For years, Toinetta Jones played the dating game by her mom's strict rule.

"Mom always told me, 'Don't you ever bring a white man home,"' recalled Jones, echoing an edict issued by many Southern, black mothers.

But at 37, the Alexandria divorcee has shifted to dating "anyone who asks me out," regardless of race.
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Digital mapmakers charting the world street by street

Getting lost is getting rarer nowadays, and any yahoo with a keyboard or a GPS device can find precise directions or pinpoint the location of an out-of-town landmark.

Now drivers hooked on digital maps are looking for more than just streets and turns. They want ever more accurate and up-to-date points of interest such as restaurants, gas stations, hotels, theme parks and more.
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Community livid after 'good kids' executed at school

They were on the cusp of adulthood: four friends who made music together and were preparing to return to the college where their friendship had blossomed.

An apparent robbery attempt by several assailants made the four the latest victims in this city where the murder rate has risen 50 percent since 1998.
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Swizz Beatz Testifies To NYC High School Students

Swizz Beatz is slated to treat a crowd of tri-state area high school students to an exclusive concert and talk later this week.

The hit producer and Universal Records artist will be the guest of honor at this Thursday's "It's SHOWTIME: In Theatre Event Series," presented by Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA). Swizz will perform his hit songs and deliver a testimonial for a crowd of 600 teenagers invited by E4EA and radio partner Hot 97 FM.
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Cassidy Prepares For Battle, "We Taking On All Competitors"

During a recent appearance on Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show Philly rapper Cassidy revealed that he is more than willing to jump back into the battling arena.

Cass, who made a name for himself earlier in his career by taking on Roc-A-Fella rapper Freeway, stressed that he will only participate in a Fight Klub battle if his opponent is a respected artist.
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Alleged Girl In R. Kelly Sex Video To Testify...In Singer's Defense

As the trial date in the R. Kelly child pornography case approaches, the girl allegedly video taped having sex with the R&B superstar is said to be taking the stand in Kelly's defense.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the young woman, who's father played bass for Kelly and who the singer refers to as his "goddaughter" in the liner notes of his TP2.com album, will turn 23 this September. She is set to take the stand and testify that she is in fact not the girl in the infamous video tape.
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"A Bay Bay" DJ Arrested For Rape

A Louisiana radio personality who inspired Hurricane Chris' hit single "A Bay Bay" has reportedly been arrested in connection with a rape investigation.

According to the Shreveport Times, DJ HollyHood Bay Bay (born Terrance Stewart) was arrested Monday afternoon (August 6) and charged with one count of simple rape and intimidation of a witness.
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Diddy Launches New Women's Line, Ad Campaign

Sean "Diddy" Combs' Sean John clothing line has partnered with G-III Apparel Group to launch the new Sean John Women's collection.
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50 Cent Accepts Offer To Debate Kanye On Live TV

Superstar rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent will go head-to-head on September 11, the day both artists' sophomore albums land in stores.

While fans of both rappers have relished in the friendly rivalry that seems to be brewing between the pair over the release date, 50 Cent has actually accepted a challenge to debate Kanye West on live TV.
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Rush Hour 3 Director Brett Ratner Talks Nas/Cee-Lo Collaboration

After the incredible success of the first two installments of Rush Hour, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker return to the big screen again as Chief Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter this Friday, August 10 for the Brett Ratner directed Rush Hour 3.
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Akon Visa Issues Delay Roc Tha Block Tour; Rappers Speak

Rap star The Game has been cleared to enter into Australia for an upcoming concert, but a delay in processing controversial R&B singer Akon's visa has postponed the concert until next month. The five-date Roc Tha Block concert was scheduled to kick off on August 7, but the event has been postponed until August 29, due to the delay in processing Akon's visa.

The concert will now kick-off August 29 at the Vodafone Arena in Melbourne, before winding down in Auckland, New Zealand on September 1.
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Lupe Fiasco Speaks On CRS & New Album

As Lollapalooza '07 came to and end this weekend in Chicago, Lupe Fiasco gave MTV the details of the long-rumored group project he's working on with Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. The trio currently records under the name of CRS, and so far their only effort is "Us Placers," which can be found on Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothing" mixtape. According to Lupe, listeners may be in for a few surprises, including the track's producer.

"P planted the seed and me and 'Ye kind of took the initiative and started to run with it," he said. "I did 'Us Placers,' looped it up, produced it, the whole thing. So now we're just sitting down and seeing if the music actually sounds good. It was easy [and] we have faith in each other's talents."
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Girbaud Says His Alleged "Racist" Comments Were Misinterpreted, "I'm French, Oui"

SOHH recently caught up with fashion designer Francois Girbaud to address reports that he was displeased with his brand's association with hip-hop.

Several weeks back, the New York Observer reported that Girbaud pulled a Crystal and didn't like the attention his brand received from the hip-hop community. The French designer, who isn't completely fluent in English, mentioned that the language barrier may have contributed to his words being misinterpreted.
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New DVD Captures Last Days Of Produhttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifcer J. Dilla

The last days of revered producer James "J. Dilla" Yancey have been chronicled on a new DVD titled Frank N Dank and J. Dilla's European Vacation.

European Vacation features footage of a November 2005 tour, the last that J. Dilla embarked upon, before he passed away from complications from Lupus on February 10, 2006.
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Lil' Romeo Purchases Rap Snacks Brand Of Chips

Romeo Miller is following in the entrepreneurial footsteps of his father Percy "Master P." Miller, as the 18-year-old rapper/actor recently purchased Rap Snacks Inc., a popular potato chip brand.

The younger Miller purchased the corporation for an undisclosed amount, acquiring the rights to the Rap Snacks line of potato chips, which are dubbed "The Official Snack of Hip Hop."
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Radio Personality Big Boy Signs Syndication Deal With ABC

ABC Radio Networks has signed on air radio personality Big Boy to a multi-year deal syndication deal for Big Boy’s Neighborhood.

Big Boy, who is currently heard on flagship station KPWR (Power 106) in Los Angeles, California, is known for his billboards in L.A. and his appeal to a diverse crowd.
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