Hip-Hop Albums Just Released

Young Joc: "Hustlenomics"
Hell Rell: "For the Hell of It"
Noreaga: "Noreality"

Hip Hop Quote of the DayHip Hop Quote of the Day

" But a .44'll get'cha money fast from robbin'
Do or die situation when ya tired and stavin'
Government'd never send me a dime for school
So I went and started workin' like my nine my tool
I'm a leader for the south, pa, open ya ears
Young kids where I'm from wear permanent tears"

Artist: Rich Boy
Album: Rich boy
Song: Ghetto Rich

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Katrina 'children' share emotional stories of New Orleans

Eighteen-year-old Amanda Hill sits on a plastic lawn chair in a gutted home, talking straight into a camera.

She looks shell-shocked, as if she has survived a war, and in a way that is exactly what has happened. Amanda and her grandmother lost their home and their livelihood as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
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Bow Wow Cuts Jermaine Dupri's Leash While Omarion Promises To Live Up To B2K Hype

JD wanted Bow and O's joint album Face Off to cater to younger crowd, but the superstars are ready to act their age.
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Kanye's Graduation: Inside The NYC Listening Party For West's So-Called 'Comeback'

Welcome to the G.O.O.D. life, where being recognized as one of the world's biggest rap stars is just a stepping stone to planetary domination and everything you do is a movie. Kanye West hosted a listening session for his upcoming album, Graduation, on Tuesday night at Manhattan's New World Stages, and if you know anything about how 'Ye does at his events, he's going to give you something to talk about — especially with the tastemakers of the music industry in attendance.
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Snoop Dogg, Duckdown Records

Snoop Dogg is hoping his third foray into the horror genre will be the charm. The rapper, actor and executive will release the urban horror anthology Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror on September 11. Much like Bones and Murder Was the Case before it, Hood of Horror finds "Tha' Doggfather" as both a narrator and main character.

Brooklyn's Boot Camp Clik continues their bid to be the largest collectives in Hip-Hop History. The independent arm of the BCC, Duckdown Records, will release the debut album from Special Teamz on September 25. Special Teamz is comprised of Boston's Edo. G, Jaysaun and Slaine. While each has enjoyed solo success at some level, the three will combine their talents with Duckdown's proven track record for a collective push this fall. The album, entitled Sterotypez, will feature guest spots from Devin The Dude and Sean Price as well as production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Marco Polo.
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Foxy Brown Isolated At Rikers, "They're Just Keeping Her Away From Everybody"

Former inmates of Rikers Island, where a pregnant Foxy Brown is currently being held, claim that the Brooklyn bred rapper is kept isolated and is desperate for human contact.

According to The New York Post, ex-inmates Teresa Pandolfo and Donalay Thomas revealed that they were threatened by jail guards not to look or talk to Brown, who spends her days in a cell reading the bible and complaining about her hair weave.
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Wendy Williams Taps Robin Givens For Biopic: "I Know She's Only 90 Lbs [But] Who Do I Look Like?"

With the film based on her life due in theatres early 2008, SOHH caught up with Wendy Williams to discuss the arduous casting process and to learn how Robin Givens landed the star role, playing radio queen.

Last year Williams held casting calls throughout the country searching for an actress to portray her in Queen of Media, a full-length feature film based on her New York Times best seller, Wendy's Got the Heat. The casting process turned up a lot of Wendy look-a-likes but their mouthpieces just didn't match up.
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Fabolous, Yung Joc To School Rappers At 'Jack Da Juice' Conference

Rappers Fabolous and Yung Joc will be among the celebrities on hand to help launch the Jack Da Juice Hip-Hop Music conference in Atlanta.

The event, which takes place Oct. 12-14 at the Twelve Hotel, is expected to draw over 1,000 people.
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Police Admit Substance Found In DMX's House Not Drugs

Police that raided the Cave Creek, Arizona home of rapper DMX in search of abused dogs have revealed that the half-pound of "suspected" illegal narcotics found in his home were in fact, not illegal drugs.

According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, police raided the rapper's home last Friday (August 24), after receiving complaints from his neighbors that a number of dogs were being abused at his home.
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Lil' Wayne Hit With $1 Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Morgan U Incident

A woman who was trampled during a concert at Morgan State University featuring Lil' Wayne is suing the rapper for $1 million dollars, claiming she was injured after he threw a wad of money into the crowd.

Tyrique Layne filed the lawsuit yesterday (August 28) against Lil' Wayne, Cash Money Records, Universal Records and Lil' Wayne's touring company, Young Money Touring.
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D4L Member Shawty Lo Prepares Solo Album

After the success of D4L's debut album Down For Life, D4L member Shawty Lo is searching for similar success this fall with the release of his solo debut Units In The City.

Atlanta based group D4L is best known for their massive radio friendly hits "Laffy Taffy" and "Betcha Can’t Do It Like Me."
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Method Man, Daz, Maino, Hip-Hop Harry

Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man has joined the cast of Hunting and Fishing, a spoof of the hit movie 300.

Dogg Pound Daz Dillinger is preparing to release a new solo album titled Gangsta Party on September 25. Gangsta Party features guest appearances by rappers DPG members Snoop Dogg and Kurupt, as well as E-40, Young Noble, Jagged Edge, Redman, Spice 1, Jayo Felony, Keak Da Sneak, Yukmouth and others.

Up and coming rapper Maino has signed with major label Atlantic Records and is in the studio working on his new album, Death Before Dishonor.

The Retro Television Network recently acquired the broadcast rights to the Emmy nominated children's show "Hip Hop Harry."

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Do you have a 'frenemy'?

Former friends and roommates Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag, however, remained estranged as "The Hills" began its third season in August.

At its height, the showdown between Montag and her Machiavellian boyfriend Spencer Pratt and fan-favorite "L.C." threatened to overwhelm the reality show.
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Mixtape Monday

T-Pain Kicks It With Kanye; Remy Ma Takes To The Cross; Yung Joc Explains His Pacman Alter Ego
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Kimora Lee Simmons Steps Up as Russell Leaves Phat Fashions

Late last week Russell Simmons stepped down as CEO of Phat Fashions and Kimora Lee Simmons expanded her role as President and Creative Director of Baby Phat to become Creative Director of Phat Fashions.

It's unclear if a new CEO will be named or if those duties will subsume to Kellwood CEO Robert C. Skinner, Jr.

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Juelz Santana Launches Rock Star Clothing Line, Readies New Album

Dipset MC Juelz Santana is set to add fashion designer to his list of achievements, as he's gearing up to launch his RoyElz clothing line this winter.

Reportedly modeled after Santana's own personal style and rock star look, RoyElz will be designed by Mr. Slim Mils and will make it's debut at the famed Magic's Fall Marketplace convention in Las Vegas this February. The line was slated to be unveiled next week at Magic's Spring Marketplace but was pushed back due to a family member's terminal illness.
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B.I.G. Lawsuit Drops Ex-Internal Affairs Big Wig

A former LAPD deputy chief of internal affairs was dismissed as a defendant last weekend, in a lawsuit accusing him of ordering warrantless searches on the work areas of detectives investigating the murder of Notorious B.I.G.
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Afeni Shakur's Life Story Comes To The Big Screen In 'Dear Mama'

Young Noble of Tupac's group The Outlawz and upcoming director Omar "Ice Man" Sharif (American Rap Stars) have announced that their production company, HollyHood Filmz, has acquired the motion picture rights to Dear Mama: The Life Story of Afeni Shakur.

Dear Mama, which is being produced in conjunction with Afeni Shakur's Amaru Entertainment, will focus on Shakur's childhood in Lumberton, North Carolina, as well as her involvement as a leader of The Black Panther Party.
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Lil' Kim To Host Celebrity Basketball Game

Rapper Lil' Kim will host a celebrity charity basketball game this December, to raise awareness about various health issues plaguing various minority communities.

Lil' Kim and actor JD Williams (The Wire, The Kill Point) will be among the celebrities participating in the festivities, which will take place at Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey.
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Missy Elliott Teams With Doritos In New Ad Campaign

Rapper Missy Elliott has teamed with Doritos in a new multimillion dollar ad campaign promoting the Doritos' Collision brand of chips.

According to reports, the commercials debut September 17 and feature Elliott in the studio creating a "mash up," while eating Doritos Collision chips, which contain two distinct flavor of chips.
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Police Find Half-Pound Of Suspected Drugs In DMX's Home

Police who raided the Cave Creek, Arizona home of superstar rapper DMX have revealed that they have found a half-pound of suspected illegal narcotics, adding to to a list of charges that could be possibly filed against the rapper.

Officers in Maricopa County raided DMX's house on Friday (August 24), after neighbors complained to police that dogs were being subjected to the extreme Arizona heat and that the animals were constantly barking and being mistreated.
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Dallas Austin Launching Rowdy Clothing Line

Super producer Dallas Austin is preparing to launch his new clothing line Rowdy, named after the record label he launched in 1992.

Austin, who has produced hits for Madonna, Ciara, Bjork, Janet Jackson, TLC, Monica, Da Back Wudz and many others, hopes the new street couture line will be just as successful as his career in the music business.
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