Hip Hop Quote of the Day

"We've got white-collar people trying to grab our style
Saying we're too nasty and we're 2 Live
Corrupted politicians playing games
Bringing us down to boost their fame
They must be joking thinking we will fall
But they're like flies movin' the wall
We stand tall from beginning to end
With the help from fans and all our friends
Freedom of speech will never die
For us to help, our ancestors died
Don't keep thinking that we will quit
We'll always stand and never sit
We're 2 live, 2 black, 2 strong
Doing the right thing, and not the wrong
So listen up, y'all, to what we say
We won't be banned in the U.S.A.!"

Artist: 2 Live Crew
Album: Banned in the U.S.A.
Song: Banned in the U.S.A.

Viagra boosts feel-good 'love' hormone

Impotence drugs such as Viagra may do more than help men physically have sex -- they may also boost levels of a hormone linked with feelings of love, U.S. researchers reported Thursday.


Viagra and related drugs seem to act on the part of the brain that controls release of the hormone oxytocin.

Viagra, known generically as sildenafil, raised levels of the hormone oxytocin in rats, the team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison said in a report published in the Journal of Physiology.
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Teen untethers iPhone from AT&T

A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.


The New Jersey teen collaborated online with four other people to develop the unlocking process.

George Hotz, 17, confirmed Friday that he had unlocked an iPhone and was using it on T-Mobile's network, the only major U.S. carrier apart from San Antonio-based AT&T that is compatible with the iPhone's cellular technology.

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Crank That (Soulja Boy) Enters Top 10 Singles

Soulja Boy's Crank That (Soulja Boy) moves up from no. 11 to no. 6 on the Hot 100 singles chart.
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50 Cent, Jay-Z & Oprah Among Celebs Subpoenaed In $900 Mil Lawsuit Against Canada

50 Cent, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey are reportedly among over three dozen celebrities who have been subpoenaed to testify in a Detroit producer's $900 million federal lawsuit accusing Canadian border officials of discriminating against rappers and African-Americans.
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Ice Cube In Talks With Fred Durst For New Sports Flick

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst is looking to direct a New Dimension film project starring Ice Cube.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Durst is currently in negotiations to direct Comeback, the inspirational story of 11-year-old quarterback Jasmine Plummer, who led her little league football team, the Harvey Colts, to the Pop Warner Super Bowl as the first female player in league history.

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Ja Rule CD Pushed Back, Rapper Teams Up With Game

As previously reported by SOHH, Ja is gearing up to release his first album in three years, and has teamed up with Lil' Wayne on the album's first single, "Uh Ohhh."

According to Rolling Stone, the Hollis, Queens MC was also assisted by 50 Cent rival The Game, collaborating with the West Coast rapper on the song "Sunset." Before Game's tift with 50, Ja Rule and 50 had a long standing beef, on and off wax. Yet this isn't the first time Rule has worked with the former G-Unit emcee; Game first reached out to Ja for his "One Blood" remix last year.
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Havoc Overlooks Koch For Solo CD: "[They're] Really Feeling Themselves Right Now

Having played the back for most of Mobb Deep's tenure, Havoc says that he felt the time was right to drop his first solo effort.

"I had a little time on my hands between the Mobb Deep and G-Unit albums and basically had the opportunity to do it," Hav told SOHH. "So I figured, why not now."

Like Prodigy, Hav felt it was more beneficial to put his record out through an indie, but unlike his partner he didn't want to go the Koch route.
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R. Kelly Shuts Down Tour Rumors In Midst Of Child Pornography Trial

Rumors of R. Kelly embarking on a tour in October have been discounted in a statement issued yesterday (August 23) by the crooner's spokesman.

"Reports that R. Kelly is planning a concert tour in October are not true," the statement read. "Kelly is currently focused on preparing for his trial and has no definite plans for anything beyond that
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Police Shoot Man At Club Owned By Detroit Rapper Trick Trick

Police are investigating a wild shootout at a Detroit nightclub Plan B, a bar/venue co-owned by rapper Trick Trick.

Sources who were present at the club told AllHipHop.com that a dispute broke out among an unknown group of local rappers, who were performing on stage.


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Kanye West To Urge Presidential Candidates To Focus On Education In New PSAs

Superstar rapper Kanye West and his Kanye West Foundation has partnered with Strong America Schools and will be featured in a series of public service announcements (PSAs) urging the presidential candidates to address issues within America's educational system.
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RZA, GZA, Q-Bert On Board For Hip-Hop Chess Tournament

Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, GZA and DJ Qbert will be among the celebrity rappers taking part in the Hip-Hop Chess Federation's 1st Annual Chess Kings Invitational tournament being held this October in San Francisco.

The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) announced the 1st Annual Chess Kings Invitational, which will include a celebrity chess tournament and emcee battle.
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Saigon's Attorney Says Hip-Hop Cops Targeted Rapper

Saigon's attorney has spoken out against his client's arrest, claiming that the rapper was a target of the New York Police Department's infamous Hip-Hop Squad.
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Bizzy Bone Back With New Solo Album; Talks Bone Thugs

Former Bone Thugs-N-Harmony group member Bizzy Bone is preparing his third major label solo album titled A Song For You.
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Hip Hop Quote of the Day

" My son said daddy I dont wanna go to school
Cause the teachers a jerk, he must think Im a Fool
And all the kids smoke reefer, I think itd be Cheaper
If I just got a job, learned to be a street sweeper
I dance to the beat, shuffle my feet
Wear a shirt and tie and run with the creeps
Cause its all about money, aint a damn thing Funny
You got to have a con in this land of milk and Honey"

Artist: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Album: The Message
Song: The Message

Easy ways to determine if you're overweight

Is your weight problematic? The answer is not as straightforward as you might think. Sure, there are scales and charts and different scientific methods of calculating “overweight and overall fatness,” but determining your risk for heart disease may be more closely linked to where you carry your fat — not necessarily how much extra fat you’re carrying.
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Sony to launch GPS accessory for PSP

Sony Corp. plans to sell a satellite navigation accessory from February 2008 that turns its handheld PSP games console into a navigation device, the company announced at the Leipzig Games Convention Wednesday.

The PSP equipped with the global positioning (GPS) accessory will compete with dedicated navigation devices such as those made by TomTomand Garmin Ltd.

David Reeves, head of Sony's European games unit, said the accessory would be priced between 100 and 150 euros ($135-$200).
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Proposed Atlanta Bill Would Ban Baggy Pants

Baggy pants that show boxer shorts or thongs would be illegal under a proposed amendment to Atlanta's indecency laws.

The amendment, sponsored by Atlanta city councilman C.T. Martin, states that sagging pants are an "epidemic" that is becoming a "major concern" around the country.
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Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 8/19/07

Its a slow week for Hip Hop on the charts as kid's movie soundtracks have taken the lead. The High School Musical 2 soundtrack debuts at the #1 spot this week with 616k sold, followed by the Hanna Montana 2 soundtrack (82k sold this week, 1.09M total).

UGK's Underground Kingz, which debuted at #1 last week, fell to the #6 slot with 60k sold this week (221k total), while Plies' Real Testament dropped from #2 to #9 with 39k sold (135k total). Common's Finding Forever drops three places from #7 last week, and now rounds out the top 10 with 39k sold (252k total).

T.I.'s T.I vs. TIP finally leaves the top 10, dropping down to #11 from #9. He sold 38k this week, but despite impressive 1st week sales, has still yet to reach platinum status with 941k total in his 7 weeks on the charts.

2Pac's latest posthumous release, Nu Mixx Clazzics V2, debuted this week at a very disappointing #45 with only 15k sold, while Texas rapper Chingo Bling's They Can't Deport Us All debuts at #123 with 6k sold.

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Kanye West, Keyshia Cole

The expected whirlwind promotional tour for Graduation, will apparently begin at Borders Bookstores. Kanye West and his mother Donda will make a public appearance at the Michigan Avenue location of Borders in Chicago on Saturday, August 25. The mother and son tandem will promote Raising Kanye: Life Lessons From the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar.

Keyshia Cole has been added to the list of performers for the "NFL's Opening Kickoff 2007".
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Method Man to Release DVD

Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan is getting ready to release a live concert DVD titled "Live From the Sunset Strip."

The DVD, which was shot at Hollywood's House of Blues, is set to be released on October 30. The DVD will feature some of Method's biggest hits, such as Method Man, Judgment Day, All I Need and Bring the Pain.
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Kanye & 50 Cent Perform Together!?!?!

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50 Cent Sees "Starz," Hosts 2 New Shows On Cable Network

Next month, 50 Cent will be starring in a new original show and hosting a new program on the cable movie network Starz.

The new show, entitled "50 on 50," set to premiere on the Starz In Black network, will be a 30-minute video show hosted by 50 himself. The G-Unit boss will also be joined by Tony Yayo on the show's premiere episode, as the two will discuss music as well as play videos 50's latest videos off his upcoming cd Curtis, including "Straight To The Bank," "I Get Money" and "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake.
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Blair Underwood Bringing Rap Themed Novel To Big Screen

Veteran actor Blair Underwood has teamed with Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due to author the new book Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Mystery.

Casanegra, which hit stores last month, centers around a character named Tennyson Hardwick, a struggling giggalo-turned-actor, who is the prime suspect in the murder of a rapper/actress named Afrodite.
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Rapper Saigon Arrested; Charged With Carrying A Weapon

Rapper Saigon was arrested yesterday morning after police allegedly found a gravity knife inside his vehicle.

Police stopped the rapper for a traffic violation near 11th Avenue and W. 29th Street in Manhattan around 1:30 am,

When officers searched his vehicle, they uncovered the gravity knife, a knife similar to a switchblade.
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Pras: "It Will Take An Act of God To Change [Lauryn]"

Rapper/actor Pras has ruled out a reunion with former Fugee member Lauryn Hill, due to her recent, erratic behavior and a series of shows that were heavily scrutinized by fans and critics a like.

When asked about why the on-again-off again reunion of The Fugees has been postponed indefinitely, Pras gives all the credit to Lauryn Hill.

"Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama Bin Laden and [George W.] Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies, before there will be a Fugees reunion," Pras told AllHipHop.com. "At this point I really think it will take an act of God to change her, because she is that far out there."

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New Documentary Reveals Details On Tupac's Murder

A new documentary focusing on the still unsolved murder of superstar rapper Tupac Shakur is slated to hit stores on DVD this October.

Bond-Age Films and Step-N-Up Enterprises will release Tupac: Assassination, a documentary written and directed by RJ Bond and executive produced by Frank "Big Frank" Alexander.
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Hip Hop Quote of the Day

" Ooooh you feel that as i take you to them dirt roads deep in your southern roots
When nobody said life was going to be easy and we travel to this emotional roller coaster called life
And we have our ups and downs
Just keep in mind
When you hit rock bottom
There aint no where to go but up baby"

Artist: Ludacris
Album: Red Light District
Song: Hopeless

Breaking Up Might Not Be So Hard To Do

Despite the laments of pining pop stars and sad sack poets, U.S. researchers now think breaking up may not be so hard to do.

"We underestimate our ability to survive heartbreak," said Eli Finkel, an assistant professor of psychology at Northwestern University, whose study appears online in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
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New research shows that helping others may be the key to happiness.

Few of us are immune to the frustrations and challenges of daily life—family problems, conflicts at work, illness, stress over money. When we get depressed or anxious, experts may recommend pharmaceuticals or therapy. But a newly emerging school of thought suggests that a simple, age-old principle may be part of both the prevention and the cure: Help others to help yourself.
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Drug Testing an Entire City

Teaspoon of urine can drug test an entire city
Scientists say sewer water sampling tracks community’s meth, cocaine use
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Kanye West Thanks 50 Cent For Much-Hyped Rivalry: 'We Push Each Other'

Kanye West thinks his much-hyped rivalry with 50 Cent — surrounding the September 11 releases of his Graduation and 50's Curtis — is bringing out the best in the A-list stars.
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Seven things you can stop worrying about right now!

Whatever's keeping you up at night -- enough already! Give peace of mind a chance with this expert advice.
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The best multivitamin for you -- and 11 to steer clear of

You've been told for years that popping a multivitamin every day might help you live longer. But the daily multi habit has been getting a bit of bad press lately.

First, ConsumerLab.com, a watchdog of the supplement industry, found that more than half of the 21 multis it tested had too much (or too little) of certain vitamins -- or had been contaminated with dangerous substances such as lead. Then a controversial paper from researchers in Denmark and other European countries, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, made the claim that taking vitamins may actually shorten your life.
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Gender, jobs and a good paycheck

You get called into your son's school for a conference with the principal and his teacher. When you walk in, there is a man and a woman sitting in front of you. Who is the principal and who is the teacher?

Years ago, you might have (correctly) assumed that the man was the principal and the woman was the teacher. But these days, numerous occupations that were once strictly dominated by one sex are balancing out or even changing gender.
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VH1 Releases 2007 Hip-Hop Honorees And Performers

The fourth edition of VH1's Hip-Hop Honors returns for 2007 with a lengthy list of honorees and performers. This year's official list of honorees includes A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, Whodini, Missy Elliott along with Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for the sub genre New Jack Swing. Ciara, Eve, Pharrell Williams, The Game, T.I., Timbaland, Busta Rhymes, Common, T-Pain, Bow Wow and Nick Cannon will all participate in VH1's annual tribute to a selected group of Hip-Hop luminaries.
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Lil' Wayne, Common & T-Pain Join VMA Lineup

As the date draws near for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, a slew of new performers, including Lil' Wayne, T-Pain and Common have been added to the performance lineup.

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Murphy Lee Preps Comeback: "I Was Young When I Got In This, I Needed To Vacate"

After a four-year hiatus, St. Louis rapper Murphy Lee is readying his sophomore solo album, U See Me for a winter release.
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Cormega Drafts DJ Premier & The Alchemist For Instrumental CD, Readies New Solo Disc

Queensbridge rapper Cormega will be releasing two projects from his Legal Hustle imprint this year.

Mega will kick off his return with the first installment of his producer instrumental series titled Legal Hustle Presents Got Beats? The disc will feature beats from DJ Premier, Alchemist, Ayatollah, Buckwild, Ski Beats, Heatmakerz and Jae Supreme, among others.
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Rappers Kurupt And Gail Gotti Get Married In Philly

Dogg Pound member Kurupt and his girlfriend Gail Gotti recently exchanged wedding vows during an elaborate and private ceremony held in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday (August 18).
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Baltimore Names Street After Hip-Hop Exec Kevin Liles

Kevin Liles, executive vice president of Warner Music Group and author of the book "Make It Happen," will be honored by his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland on September 1, with his own street.
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East Hampton Officials Deny Diddy's Permit For $100k Fireworks Show

East Hampton town officials in East Hampton, New York have turned down a proposed $100,000 fireworks show planned by mogul/actor/rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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Foxy Brown Sent To Jail

Foxy Brown appeared in court today (August 21) and was sentenced to a stay in prison by Judge Melissa Jackson, for violating her probation.

Brown, born Inga Marchand, was ordered to prison until her next hearing, which takes place on September 5.
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Hip Hop Quote of the Day,

" Sunny days wouldn't be special, if it wasn't for rain
Joy wouldn't feel so good, if it wasn't for pain
Death gotta be easy, 'cause life is hard..."

Artist: 50 Cent
Album Get Rich or Die Tryin
Song: Many Men

West Calls Timberlake His 'Inspiration'

Kanye West considers a certain "SexyBack" singer his biggest rival.

"My biggest inspiration and biggest competition is Justin Timberlake," the 30-year-old rapper tells XXL magazine in its October issue, on newsstands Sept. 11. "He's the only other person that gets an across-the-board response and respect level — black radio, white radio."
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Today's David vs. Goliath? Faith against sex, greed

I've heard thousands of sermons over the years, and a ton of them were about sex and money (or substitute: lust and greed). It's as if the two issues are synonymous, and in a way, they are.

I can't think of any two other topics that dominate the focus of the three major religions -- Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
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Cee-Lo Gives Details On Upcoming Projects

In addition to a Gnarls Barkley sophomore album dropping in the fourth quarter of 2007, Cee-Lo is also working on his third solo album, and another Goodie Mob album. "The Soul Machine" gave Rolling Stone a progress report of sorts.

When asked about the next Gnarls Barkley project Cee-Lo said, "I'm trying to allow the music to happen as organically as it did the first time. But there's a lot more self-awareness this time around, and a bit more pressure."
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Foxy Brown Pregnant, Announces Wedding Plans

Rapper Foxy Brown is preparing for a new phase in her life as the rapper has reportedly confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child.

According to the New York Post, Foxy (born Inga Marchand) spilled the beans about her being an expecting mother, while also saying that she will be getting married soon.
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Swizz Beatz Brings One Man Band To The Apple Store

In celebration of the release of his solo disc One Man Band Man, New York hitmaker Swizz Beatz is set to rock a Manhattan Apple store.

The free set is scheduled to take place tonight (August 21) at 6 p.m. in Apple's SOHO branch (103 Prince St. at Green St.). It will feature the producer/DJ/MC performing various songs from his album including "It's Me Snitches" and "Money In The Bank."
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MTV Kills Sean Kingston's "Beautiful" Lyrics, "We Do Not Take Any References To Suicide Lightly"

MTV Kills Sean Kingston's "Beautiful" Lyrics, "We Do Not Take Any References To Suicide Lightly"
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Florida's DJ Smallz Talks 'Gunshine State'; Unites 30 Upcoming Artists

Tampa, Florida DJ and radio host DJ Smallz has launched his production career by assembling an all-star cast of upcoming artists from the state of Florida on a track titled "Welcome to the Gunshine State."

Rappers like Acafool, Brisco, C-Ride, Dirtbag, Flo-Rida, Jacki-O, Joe Hound, Haitian Fresh, Grandy Souf, Plies, Smilez & Southstar, Tampa Tony, Wes Fif, Young Cash, Dunk Ryders and among the 30 emerging artists from various parts of Florida that are featured on the track.
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