Hip-Hop Quote of the Day

" Never confuse luv with lust...
I still believe that its the east that invented (Hip-Hop),
See the west complemented, they always represent it
And all my peoples down south keeps it weed scented"

Artist: Trick Daddy
Album: www.thug.com
Song: Living in a World

Spammers find new ways to slip through

Just when it appeared tech firms had the upper hand against spam, spammers have unleashed new forms of the meddlesome e-mail to trick filters.

Spam in the form of popular PDF e-mail attachments and electronic greeting cards is confounding e-mail security systems and annoying consumers. The recent Storm e-mail virus and several pump-and-dump stock scams are clogging inboxes and snookering consumers into downloading malicious software. And it could get worse as the holidays approach, anti-spam experts say.
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Celebrity Blogger Perez Hilton Learns How To Rap On TV Show

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will be one of several contestants taking place in MTV's new Hip-Hop themed show, "Celebrity Rap Superstar."

Hilton will take part in the new, live competition series that features the celebrities being mentored by some of Hip-Hop's biggest stars, as they are "transformed into skillful lyricists."
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Lupe, Hank Shocklee, Myspace Seeks Hip-Hop

Lupe Fiasco is ready to give up the mixtape game as he considers heading toward greener pastures beyond Hip-Hop

Famed music producer Hank Shocklee is gearing up to give music lovers a different sound to move to with the release of his new album, Shocktronica

Top US satellite radio company XM has teamed up with popular social networking website MySpace.com to create "Show Us What You Got," a search for unsigned new Hip-Hop music talent.

Lawsuit Against Ja Rule Dropped; Contractor Fears For His Safety

The North Jersey contractor that won a default civil judgment against rapper Ja Rule has dropped his criminal complaint against the rapper, telling a judge that he feared for his safety.

Contractor Joel Tobia claimed the rapper only paid $5,000 of a $13,000 bill to fix a lead at his Saddle River, New Jersey mansion.
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Credit Card Charges Against Lil' Flip Dropped

Houston, Texas rapper Lil' Flip was exhonerated of credit card abuse charges, stemming from the purchase of an airline ticket for the rapper that was bought using someone else's credit card.

Police accused the 26-year-old rapper of buying a $671 Southwest Airlines ticket to Baltimore from Houston on June 8, using a stolen American Express card.
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Hurricane Katrina - Two Years Later.

Why progress on rebuilding is so slow and how businesses and former residents are coping.
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Best phones for world travelers

Cell-phone carriers have finally heard us: We want to take our phones with us, no matter where in the world we're headed.

CD celebrates 25th anniversary

It was August 17, 1982, and row upon row of palm-sized plates with a rainbow sheen began rolling off an assembly line near Hanover, Germany.

An engineering marvel at the time, today they are instantly recognizable as Compact Discs, a product that turned 25 years old on Friday -- and whose future is increasingly in doubt in an age of iPods and digital downloads

Who's Hip Hop's Cash King?

Forbes just came out with their list of the "Hip Hop Cash Kings".

Jay-Z's takes the top spot, raking in $36 million in 2006, with the help of an impressive list of business ventures (Def Jam, Roc-a-Fella, The 40/40 Club, the New Jersey Nets, Budweiser, Hewlett-Packard, and General Motors). 50 Cent beat out Diddy for #2, while Kanye West falls way behind at #8.
50 made almost double what Kanye made last year, taking in $32 million, while West made $17 million.
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Yung Joc Searches For Ultimate Hustler To "Rock With Joc"

Bad Boy rapper Yung Joc has teamed up with Rockport's new Established 1971 Footwear to launch "Roc with Joc," a multi-city talent search for aspiring music moguls.

The search launched in Detroit today (August 16) and will make stops in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Atlanta, where contestants will battle it out for the chance to work closely with Yung Joc and his team.
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Method Man Exhales, Tells Kids To "Just Say No"

Wu-Tang rapper Method Man reportedly accepted a plea deal offered to him by prosecutors yesterday (August 17) for his marijuana bust three months ago and will work with kids to warn them about the dangers of drugs as part of his community service.

As SOHH previously reported, Meth (born Clifford Harris) was arrested in May after toll booth workers alerted authorities they smelled marijuana smoke from his vehicle.
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Hip-Hop Quote of the Day

"Man I promise, I'm so self conscious
That's why you always see me with at least one of my watches
Rollies and Pasha's done drove me crazy
I can't even pronounce nothing, pass that versace!
Then I spent 400 bucks on this
Just to be like nigga you ain't up on this!
And I can't even go to the grocery store
Without some ones thats clean and a shirt with a team
It seems we living the american dream
But the people highest up got the lowest self esteem
The prettiest people do the ugliest things
For the road to riches and diamond rings
We shine because they hate us, floss cause they degrade us
We trying to buy back our 40 acres
And for that paper, look how low we a'stoop
Even if you in a Benz, you still a nigga in a coop/coupe
I got a problem with spending before I get it
We all self conscious I'm just the first to admit it"
Artist: Kanye West
Album: College Dropout
Song: It All Falls Down

Are All Missing People Equal

If you are kidnapped or missing, it helps to be the right race, age, social class and gender. Otherwise, don't expect the media to cover your story.

"Sex sells, kidnapping sells, but not every kidnapping is equal," says Roy Peter Clark, vice president and senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, a training center for journalists in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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The YouTube of Video Games

Kongregate, a Web site that bills itself as the YouTube of games since it allows users to create and upload video games, announced Thursday that it had received $5 million in funding from influential venture capital firm Greylock Partners.

The financing round may be small, but keep in mind that Greylock is also backing some of the Web’s hottest privately held social media companies, including Facebook, Digg and LinkedIn. In fact, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman was an angel investor in Kongregate.
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Know when it's time to fire your doctor

Dr. Jerome Groopman knew he needed to break up with his doctor.

Five years ago, when he started seeing his internist, everything was fine. But Groopman says that in time, the internist became more popular -- and hence more busy and harried -- right when Groopman needed him most.

Dr. Jerome Groopman says sometimes the doctor-patient relationship comes down to chemistry.
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Common Calls 'Wanted' Co-Star Angelina Jolie 'One Of The Coolest People I've Met'

Common is at the top of the Billboard albums chart for the first time in his 15-year career, but now the rapper is setting his sights on a different frontier: Hollywood.

Following up on what many considered to be an exceptional screen debut in the otherwise unexceptional "Smokin' Aces," the Finding Forever rapper is wrapping up work on "Wanted," a buzz-heavy comic book flick that's rapidly becoming one of the most-anticipated non-sequels of 2008
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Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 8/12/07

UGK debut at the #1
Plies' Slip-N-Slide debut Real Testament takes the #2 spot with 96k sold
Amy Winehouse is only down one spot this week to #13 with 38k sold
Sean Kingston's self titled album fell 8 spots from #6 to #14, selling 37k this week
T-Pain's Epiphany slips from the top 20 landing at #21 with 25k sold
Yung Berg's Almost Famous sold 6k this week
Keith Murray, who's Rap-Murr-Phobia sold 4k this week with
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Foxy Brown Leaves Def Jam For Koch

Fresh off yesterday's arraignment for beating her neighbor with a Blackberry PDA, Billboard reports that Foxy Brown has left Def Jam to form her own label under indie giant Koch Records. Foxy's manager Chaz Williams, who is also CEO of Black Hand Entertainment, explained the rationale behind the move.
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Bill O'Reilly Criticizes Nas

Bill O'Reilly recently criticized Nas (whom he alleges the title of "gangsta rapper" to) and the governing body of Virginia Tech for allowing the rapper to perform at the Virginia Tech memorial concert.

O'Reilly, who in the past has criticized rappers such as Ludacris and Cam'Ron, expressed qualms with Nas' violent lyrics and a past gun charge. In light of those things, O'Reilly lambasted the decision to have the rapper at the concert, which serves as a memorial to victims of gunfire in the recent Virginia Tech massacre.
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Chris Rock Returns To Stand-Up, Comedy Tour On The Way

Funnyman Chris Rock is gearing up to return to the stage and is set to kick-off a brand new national stand-up comedy tour.
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DJ Envy Dials Up Fans With New Mixtapes

Hot 97's DJ Envy and mobile content provider Cellfish Media have joined forces to create "The Monthly Mixtape," a service which sends exclusive music and mobile content to subscribers' cell phones.
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Cassidy "Calls" For Fans' Best Bars In Battle Rap Competition

The Cassidy Rap Battle Contest will consists of three 2-week rounds, and offers winners a chance to win a cameo appearance in an upcoming Cassidy video.

"I'm searching for the hottest new artist on the street," Cassidy says on the message. "I need everybody to call and give their hottest 16...You might potentially make it in the video, you might potentially make it in the mixtape, you might potentially make it on the album. You might even potentially make it to be one of the biggest artist in the world."
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Raekwon Talks New Wu-Tang CD, Searches For Home For "Cuban Linx II"

Ready to plant Wu-Tang's iron flag back into solid hip-hop ground, Raekwon recently shed a little light on the hold up of his latest solo CD, his Clan's reunion album and his proteges, Ice Water.
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UGK Locks Up #1 Slot On Three Charts

UGK's seventh album UGK (Underground Kingz) debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200, R&B, and Rap Album charts.

The double CD, which features appearances by rappers like T.I., Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Three 6 Mafia, OutKast, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, as well as Charlie Wilson and Raheem DeVaughn.
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Foxy Brown Surrenders In Assault Case; Leaves Def Jam

Rapper Foxy Brown surrendered to authorities yesterday (Aug. 14) on assault charges stemming from a July 30 incident, in which she hit her neighbor in the face with her BlackBerry, injuring the woman.

Brown, who is currently on probation for a 2004 assault involving two manicurists, has had a long-standing dispute with her neighbor Arlene Raymond, 25.
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Reps For David Banner Reply To Al Sharpton Comments

Representatives for outspoken Mississippi rapper David Banner have responded to a controversial statement issued by a reps of Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network (NAN).
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Brit Rapper Estelle Signs With John Legend; Kanye, Swizz, will.I.am Featured On LP

Award winning UK Hip-Hop artist Estelle has inked a deal with John Legend's Homeschool label and Atlantic Records and is preparing a new album set for a February 2008.
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Scientists Claim Hip-Hop Helps Sharks Mate Better

Scientists at 10 Sea Life Centres in Germany recently launched a study which has reportedly found that sharks are more likely to mate, if the right music is played to them.

According to the UK's Independent, the study was launched due to a slowdown in the breeding of sharks held in captivity in the country.
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D-12's Bizarre Prepares 'Blue Cheese N Coney Island' Album

D-12 rapper Bizarre is gearing up to unleash his forthcoming album, Blue Cheese 'n' Coney Island.

The title of the release, which features guest appearances from Tech9ne and King Gordy, carries a personal connection for the Detroit native.

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BNDH Member Gorilla Zoe Talks New Album

Atlanta bred rapper and Boyz N Da Hood group member Gorilla Zoe is preparing to release his upcoming Block Entertainment debut titled Welcome to the Zoo.

The album features production by heavyweights like Jazze Pha, Sha Money XL, Drumma Boy and others.
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Hip-Hop Quote of the Day

"First they hate you, then they love you, then they hate you again"
Artist: Game
Album: The Documentary
Song: I Don't need Your Love

High-Tech Stalking

Whether you're single or married, anyone with enough determination can easily track your digital footprints. Most of us see technology as a way to connect to the rest of the world, but technology in the wrong hands can be fatal. An article on the Red Tape Chronicles got me thinking about all the gear high-tech stalkers actually use to locate their victims.
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No refill please! Drinks can add on the pounds

Nutritionist Joy Bauer reveals the hidden sugar in some popular beverages
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Raising your $290,000 baby

Children are priceless, but raising them is one of the most expensive things you'll ever do. Here's how much it costs, along with some strategies for lowering expenses.

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'Madden NFL 08' Debut Turns Times Square Into A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

NYC premiere of top-selling football game may have been glitziest in game history.
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50 Cent Discusses Last Weeks Leak

MTV has confirmed that reports of 50 Cent going on a tirade against Interscope Records for leaking his "Follow My Lead" song and video months ahead of schedule are true. Last week HHDX got word from Miss Info that 50 ripped a 70 -inch plasma television off the wall, threw his cell phone and screamed at a few Interscope executives for prematurely releasing his fourth single, which features Robin Thicke. Today 50 explained how he found out about the leak and also cleared up his recent comments regarding Kanye West.
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Wu-Tang Covers Beatles Song and Get New Release Date

The RZA has revealed that the Wu-Tang Clan will be covering the Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for their forthcoming album, The 8 Diagrams.

Who have they recruited to help them with this tremendous task? None other than the son of legendary Beatle George Harrison - Dhani Harrison!

"He's the biggest Wu-Tang fan in the world," said RZA, in an interview with Rolling Stone. "He knew all the kung fu shit! That's deep! I told him I would be honored if he played his father’s song."
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Music Producer Ty Fyffe Works With Music Mega Stars

Hit-making producer Ty Fyffe is taking part in the search for music's next big artist and producer as he joins a group of music industry professionals for a new quarterly nationwide talent competition.

The Music Mega Star talent search will take place from 8 a.m. to midnight Aug. 25 and 26 at Fyffe's Music Factory recording studio in New York.
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Controversial NFL Player Pac Man Jones Releasing Rap Album

Despite being suspended from NFL play, Adam "Pacman" Jones continues to find ways to occupy his time, as he now enters the world of music.

The controversial football player, who serves as CEO of National Street League Records, is currently preparing to release his forthcoming debut rap album with music producer Spoaty.
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Prosecutors Build Case Against Remy Ma; Victim Recuperating

Rapper Remy Ma appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday (August 14) to learn if she has been indicted by a grand jury in regards to the shooting of a childhood friend in Manhattan in July.

Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, was charged with attempted murder, assault and weapons possession stemming from an incident on July 14.
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Hip-Hop Quote of the Day

"How beautiful love can be
On the streets love is hard to see
It's a place I got to be
Loving you is loving me
How beautiful love can be
On the streets love is hard to see
Gotta reach that frequency
Loving you is loving me"

Artist: Common
Album: BE
Song: Love Is...

Is your waiter a thief?

Crooks with portable bank-card readers are getting away with $60 million a year. Your credit or debit card could be 'skimmed' at a store, a restaurant, even an ATM.

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Imus settles with CBS, ready to return to radio

Don Imus has reached a settlement with CBS over his multimillion-dollar contract and is negotiating with New York's WABC radio to resume his broadcasting career there, according to CBS and a person familiar with the negotiations.


Don Imus was dismissed in April after describing the Rutgers women's basketball team in unflattering terms.

Imus and CBS Radio reached a settlement that would pre-empt the dismissed radio personality's threatened $120 million breach-of-contract lawsuit, CBS spokesman Dana McClintock said Tuesday.

No terms of the settlement were disclosed.
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Newark suspects fell through immigration cracks

Jose Carranza, an illegal immigrant from Peru, was indicted twice this year: 31 counts surrounding the alleged sexual assault of a child, and nine stemming from a bar fight.

1 of 3 more photos » But federal immigration officials hadn't heard of him until Thursday, when he was charged in the execution-style shooting deaths of three Newark college students.
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Touchdown! Let the 'Madden' frenzy begin

Say Madden this time of year and most everyone knows the reference is not about the Hall of Fame coach and sportscaster himself. It's about his video game.

1 of 2 In an industry seemingly fixated on aliens, dragons and crime sagas, John Madden's football series rushes its way annually to the top of the sales charts, selling some 60 million copies in the past 17 years.
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Mattel recalls 9 million toys

Toymaker Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys including popular characters such as Batman, Barbie, Polly Pockets and a toy from Pixar's "Cars" movie because of hazards to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday
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50 Cent, Kelly Rowland And — Huh? — Perry Farrell Team Up For ESPN Theme

Unlikely trio rework Satellite Party song for NCAA football game-night theme.
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2007 Ozone Award Winners

HipHopDX.com delivers to you first hand the winners of the 2007 Ozone Awards.
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Police Manhandle Woman At Ozone Awards

An otherwise successful 2nd Annual Ozone Awards was marred by a scuffle with the police at the hosting hotel where the awards took place.

With a successful TJs DJs Conference and Ozone Awards in the can, it looked to be a night of partying and relaxing for all those who attended. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case as a small scuffle began in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency in Miami, FL. HipHopDX.com was present first hand as the skirmish led to what sounded like gunshots (but later reported as falling signs) made a crowd of onlookers mobile. After the scene appeared to be safe and clear, cops apprehended a young man and proceeded to remove him from the premises.
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