Rihanna, Maroon 5 Team Up For 'Magic' Collaboration, Complete With Ultra-Glam Video

Remake of M5's 'If I Never See Your Face Again' will appear on re-releases of both artists' latest albums.

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50 Cent Quashes Eminem Weight-Gain Rumors: 'He's Gonna Look Real Good When You See Him Return'

Despite all the tabloid gossip, Fif says Em is in shape and playing basketball. 50 Cent wants you to know that despite what you may have heard, his good pal Eminem is not — as one tabloid so delicately put it — "starting to look like an M&M."

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Three 6 Mafia Speak On The Realities Of Sizzurp In Hip Hop

Late yesterday Three 6 Mafia, co-authors of the 2000 ode to prescription cough medicine, “Sippin’ On Some Syrup,” spoke candidly to HipHopDX.com about their thoughts on some artists denouncing the usage of “syrup” by the Hip Hop community in the wake of Pimp C’s untimely passing this past December, in part due to his consumption of the promethazine and codeine enhanced cough syrup.

“Whatever a person wanna do, man, they do they thing and we do our thing,” said Juicy J to DX before DJ Paul added, “Yeah, if somebody wanna sip syrup, I can’t tell ‘em what to do.”

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Kanye West, Lil' Wayne To Rock This Years' Summer Jam

Kicking off the summer with a bang, Hot 97's star-studded list of performers for the New York radio station's famed annual Summer Jam was recently announced.

The concert will once again be held at Giants Stadium in New Jersey and is set to take place on June 1. The line-up features headliner Kanye West, who at last year's Summer Jam participated in a beat battle with Swizz Beats live on stage, as well as fellow "Glow In The Dark" tour member Rihanna.


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Activists, Rappers React To Sean Bell Verdict

Seventeen months to the day since the November 25, 2006 shooting of Sean Bell, a queens judge found three undercover detectives involved not guilty on all charges today (April 24).

Detectives Michael Oliver and Gescard Isnora who faced the most charges, were both acquitted on first and second degree manslaughter, which carries a possible sentence of 25 years in prison.

They were also acquitted of first and second degree felony assault, and reckless endangerment. Detective Marc Cooper was also acquitted on the two counts of reckless endangerment he was charged with.

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T.I. To Debut New Single Next Week

Fans of Hip-Hop star T.I. will finally hear official material from the rapper, who announced today (April 25) that he will debut the first track off of his highly anticipated album Paper Trail next Tuesday (April 29). The rapper will premiere the first single from the album on his website, StreetCred.com. “I already know the demand is great, the anticipation is very high, and the wait is almost over man,“ T.I. said.

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Floyd Mayweather To Start The Indy 500

Boxing star Floyd Mayweather has been tapped to serve as the honorary starter of the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 25.

The world champion boxing star and former G-Unit affiliate will wave the green flag to start the race, which will feature 33 drivers on the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) oval track.

Mayweather will launch the race, which is the single largest attended sporting event in the world, with an estimated 400,000 people expected to attend.

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Ludacris Raises Tens Of Thousands For Charity In Atlanta

The Ralph Lauren Atlanta star hosted hundreds of celebrities and members of the local community out in support the Ludacris Foundation on Thursday (April 24).

The store, located in Lenox Square in the Buckhead, closed it's doors to the general public at 6:00pm for a three hour private shopping event benefiting Grammy award winning rapper/actor Ludacris's charity.

The patrons became the largest crowd in the event's three year history, Ludacris told the crowd.


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Baby D Busted and Held on Federal Drug Charges

Georgia rapper Baby D is facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking cocaine, following a recent arrest in Dayton, Ohio.

Baby D, born Donald B. Jenkins, vehemently disputes the allegations against him.

He is currently being held without bond in the Butler County jail in Ohio, a facility known for housing people held on federal charges.

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Obama's Mom

Barack Obama may have written a book about his absent father, but it's the women in his life who are hot in search lately. The winner by far: Obama's mother, both for her unusual first name and for her life story.

Web searchers are also curious about Obama's sisters. His Kenyan half-sister's name has seen spikes, as has his Indonesian-American half-sister.

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The diabolical geniuses behind Subway's "five-dollar foot-long" song.

For a limited time, Subway is offering a special deal: foot-long subs for $5. Foot-longs were once Subway's "stock in trade," according to Chief Marketing Officer Tony Pace, but in recent years the smaller 6-inch subs have overtaken them in popularity. (The 6-inchers are often sold as part of a package deal—including a drink and a snack—designed to compete with other fast food outlets' value meals.) "We wanted to get back to our heritage," says Pace, "as a place where you can get a foot-long sub."

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'Raven' star Orlando Brown turns up, apologizes for disappearing

Orlando Brown, a star of Disney Channel's "That's So Raven," has been found a day after his publicist reported him missing.

Orlando Brown said he needed time alone after not being able to perform at a nightclub.

The 20-year-old actor and aspiring musician disappeared Tuesday morning without word. He re-emerged Wednesday and issued a lengthy statement.

"It was wrong for me not to inform my manager ... about my whereabouts, especially when I am usually so routine and big on communication, but I felt a little lost and needed to get away," Brown said in a statement released Wednesday by his publicist, Elayne Rivers.

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Snipes to be sentenced on tax evasion charges

Actor Wesley Snipes faces up to three years in prison and a fine of $5 million when he is sentenced Thursday on federal tax evasion charges.

Wesley Snipes was acquitted of the most serious charges against him.

Federal prosecutors last week urged U.S. District Judge William Hodges in Ocala, Florida, to sentence Snipes to the maximum penalty to demonstrate to taxpayers that refusal to pay income taxes carries severe penalties.

Snipes was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failure to file federal income tax returns.

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Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 4/20/08

Hip Hop takes a backseat once again as the charts are ruled by Mariah Carey's E=MC2 [selling an impressive 462,000 in its first week], Leona Lewis, and Miley Cyrus, respectively. A little further down the charts, at #11 Rick Ross holds it down with Trilla selling just under 27,000 in its 6th week.

Diddy's dolls, Danity Kane, take the #14 spot with Welcome to the Dollhouse selling just under 23,000 this week - making them still shy of that golden plaque. To date, the album has sold 422,000 units.

Gnarls Barkley's The Odd Couple makes it move back up the charts this week jumping from #27 to #20 and selling about 20,000 copies of their well-received sophomore effort. Following closely behind is Day 26 at #28. This week, the "Making The Band" boys sold 19.5k of their self-titled debut release. Meanwhile, Flo Rida's Mail on Sunday finally drops out of the top 25 and lands at the #31 spot selling just under 17,000.


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Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Sentenced To 17 Years In Jail

The man suspected of murdering Jam Master Jay was slammed with 17 years in prison, but it wasn't for killing the legendary DJ.

According to New York's Daily News, Ronald "Tinard" Washington was sentenced in an unrelated robbery charge yesterday (April 23). Prosecutors asked Brooklyn Federal Judge Nina Gershon to consider Jay's unsolved murder in the sentencing but she refused.

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''50 Cent Should Just Let Young Buck Go Already,'' Ex-XXL EIC Weighs In

Former XXL Editor-In-Chief Elliott "YN" Wilson opens up about leaving the publication, the challenges of his new reality show, "Miss Rap Supreme," a possible Jay-Z biography, and his advice to 50 Cent.

This January, the public was shocked when it was revealed that Wilson had been dismissed from his XXL post. While tight-lipped regarding the circumstances of his removal, months later, Wilson says he's at peace with the change.




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Foxy Brown Back In Court, Lawyer Resigns

Not even a week after being released from jail, Foxy Brown was back in court yesterday (April 22), minus her lawyer.

The Brooklyn native (born Inga Marchand) appeared in court in Broward County for a status hearing for assault charges stemming from a February 2007 altercation at a
beauty supplly store

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Atlanta Schools Ban T.I. From Speaking

T.I. has been banned from speaking to students at two metro-Atlanta school districts, leading officials to cancel an upcoming appearance featuring the popular rapper.

According to Atlanta’s WSB-TV Channel 2, an upcoming appearance featuring T.I. at Pebblebrook was canceled due to recent gang activity involving students, as well as the recent death of a student.

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G-Unit, The Game's LP's Delayed Until July

A Soundscan showdown between 50 Cent and his G-Unit collective and Compton rapper The Game will not take place, AllHipHop.com has learned.

Both G-Unit and The Game were scheduled to release their newest albums respectively, on June 24, pitting the two rivals against each other for sales.

50 Cent claimed he was going to push The Game’s third album L.A.X back, so that G-Unit could release their highly anticipated sophomore release Terminate on Sight on June 24.

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C-Murder Travel Request Denied

A request by rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller to travel and leave the state while under house arrest was denied yesterday (April 22). The rapper, who is under house arrest until his pending retrial on a second degree murder charge, had sought to go to Jackson, Mississippi. Miller sought to attend a book rally taking place this weekend, that is sponsored by his company TRU Publishing, as well as the Conversations Book Club.

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LA Lakers' Lamar Odom Launches Label; Signs Ali Vegas

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom hopes to celebrate two career milestones this summer: not only his first NBA championship, but also the successful emergence of his label Rich Soil Entertainment and re-emergence of the label’s marquee artist, Ali Vegas.

Odom announced the forthcoming release of Vegas’ debut, Generation Gap 2: The Prequel, due out in August through a partnership with Asylum Records.

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Treach Detained By Police In Newark NJ

Naughty by Nature front man Treach was detained and questioned by police yesterday (April 22), after multiple shootings broke out throughout the city, in a violent 24-hour period.

According to local police, the rapper was stopped after police heard gunshots ring out in Newark, after two men shot and killed each other, and five others were wounded in separate incidences.

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Swizz Beatz and Mashonda Separate

Rapper/producer Swizz Beatz and wife Mashonda (Kasseem and Mashonda Dean) have called it quits after four years of marriage.

Swizz and Mashonda, an R&B singer, were married in 2004 and have a son, Kassem Jr., who was born in January 2007.

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Scientists: Smog contributes to premature death

Short-term exposure to smog, or ozone, is clearly linked to premature deaths that should be taken into account when measuring the health benefits of reducing air pollution, a National Academy of Sciences review concludes.

The findings contradict arguments made by some White House officials that the connection between smog and premature death has not been shown sufficiently and that the number of saved lives should not be calculated in determining clean air benefits.

The report released Tuesday by a panel of the Academy's National Research Council says government agencies "should give little or no weight" to such arguments.

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Fergie Adds Some New Gems To Dutchess Reissue, Says She'd 'Love' To Work With 'Sex And The City' Ladies

'I would die to do a video with the girls,' Ferg says of her 'Labels or Love,' the theme song for the upcoming 'SATC' flick.

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Ced Gee Expounds On Bill Cosby's Rap Album

As was reported here at HipHopDX last week, comedy legend and former sitcom star Bill Cosby has financed the recording of a profanity-free positive Hip Hop album

HipHopDX recently caught up with Ced Gee, one of the musical maestros commissioned to provide production for the project, to get the lowdown on just what the Hip Hop community should expect to hear from a rap album overseen by the 70-year-old former Pudding Pop-peddling television dad.


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Dave Chappelle's Ex-Manager Sues Comic For Non-Payment

A former manager of Dave Chappelle is suing the superstar comedian - again.

Mustafa Abuelhija settled his first lawsuit with Chappelle back in '05 after he was fired without warning. The agreement was supposed to give Abuelhija 10% of the profits from Dave Chappelle's Block Party, 10% of the money Chappelle got from seasons 2, 3 and 4 of Chappelle's Show plus 10% of any money he received for the comedy special For What It's Worth according to TMZ.

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Shawty Lo Gives Back To The Hood, Readies DVD

Atlanta's own Shawty Lo is gearing up to give fans a rare look into his life and the hood he reps with the release of an upcomoing DVD.

The Raw Report Presents Shawty Lo - The Real Bankhead Story, set for release next month, follows the self proclaimed "King of Bankhead" as he travels through and holds court in the Atlanta neighborhood that he calls home, as well as backstage footage at his shows and in the studio.

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Wendy Williams Brings The Drama To Fox

Wendy Williams is coming to daytime television. The shock-jock will be channeled nationwide, as Fox prepares to launch her long-awaited talk show this summer.

According to New York's Daily News, Williams' daily talk show, which is co-produced by Debmar-Mercury (SouthPark) and Fox, will premiere on July 14. The hour-long broadcast, scheduled for a six-week run, will feature the outspoken personality interviewing prominent guests in front of a studio audience

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Game Reps Say 50 Won't Stop 'L.A.X.'

A representative from Compton-based MC The Game has come forward to deny reports that the rapper’s forthcoming album may be pushed back from its original release date of June 24.

The buzz is fueled by G-Unit frontman 50 Cent, who threatened to block the release of The Game’s L.A.X., should the album be released at the same time as G-Unit’s upcoming release Terminate On Site.

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Lil Wayne, Cee-Lo, Pharrell On New Solange Knowles LP

Solange Knowles may be known for her R&B style, but the singer is receiving some rap-related assistance Cash Money Records MC Lil Wayne on her forthcoming release SoL-AngeL and The Hadley Street Dreams.

Lil Wayne, who appears on the song "Champagnechronicnightcap," will join Goodie Mob member Cee-Lo Green on the new album.

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Remy Ma Sentencing Date Pushed Back

Hip-Hop star Remy Ma must wait another two weeks before she learns her fate, as the rapper’s sentencing date for shooting a friend twice has been pushed back until May.

Remy Ma, born Remy Smith, was due to be sentenced to prison on April 23. Sources told AllHipHop.com that Remy Ma, 26, will now be sentenced to prison on May 13.


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China vaults past USA in Internet users

China, already the world leader in cellphone use, has surpassed the USA as the No. 1 nation in Internet users.

The number of Chinese on the Internet hit more than 220 million as of February, according to estimates from official Chinese statistics by the Beijing-based research group BDA China. The government is likely to confirm the leap at its half-yearly report in July.

The longtime Internet leader, the USA, which founded and developed the network of computers, had 216 million users at the end of 2007, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.

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At least 37 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend. Eight of the shootings were fatal.

Chicago police received dozens of 911 calls about the gun violence around the city this weekend. They acknowledge that 37 shootings is a big number for a three-day period.

Six people were hit in three separate shootings late Sunday night on the city's West Side.

At about 10:30 p.m., witnesses say a car pulled up to a group of men standing on the corner of 21st and California and someone inside the car started shooting. A 26-year-old construction worker was killed and two of his friends were wounded.


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Breaking: Kanye West, Alexis Phifer Break Off Engagement

Seems like those long-standing rumors about Kanye West and fiancee Alexis Phifer splitting up are true, according to “a source close to the couple” who spoke with Usmagazine.com.

The source told the site that “Kanye is possessed by the tour and everything going on and just couldn’t keep it going. They are still friends and have broken up and gotten back together before, so it could work out.”

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Hip Hop Album Releases for April 22

Atmosphere, Ayatollah, Bizzy Bone, C.R.A.C., Keith Murray, Prodigy, Scarface, Wild Pitch Reissues, Wi$dom Money

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Nas Talks Biggie & Pac Beef, Tiger Woods Being A Coon And More!

Nasir Jones has been playing it relatively low key since the announcement of Nigger months ago. Since then, rumors have popped up on various blogs and websites about the whereabouts of his latest album. Although there is no release date, “Be A Nigger Too” [click to listen] recently hit the net and the hype building toward the album has officially begun. In the meanwhile, Nas spoke to King in a recent interview about a plethora of topics.

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The Game Announces ThisIzGame.com

Perhaps in response to the success of rival 50 Cent's ThisIs50.com, The Game announced today, through representatives at Black Wall Street Records, that he will soon be launching ThisIzGame.com.

The website will be billed at the official home of the L.A.X. album, The Game's June 24th release on Black Wall Street/Geffen Records. The site is said to be directed entirely by The Game, and will feature exclusive audio and video, as well as a store interface, allowing fans to purchase music and merchandise.

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Dame Grease Reveals Hostility With Swizz Beatz

After reflecting on the state of hip-hop with esteemed producer Dame Grease, Grease offered a few words to HipHopDX on who he thought the next “big thing” of hip-hop would be as well as revealed his relationships today with his old Ruff Ryder crew.

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Immortal Technique's Third Album To Release In June

Cult followed independent Harlem, New York emcee Immortal Technique will be releasing The 3rd World on June 24 on his own Viper Records imprint, which will be distributed by Koch. A label representative confirmed that the featured guests on the album are Chino XL, Ras Kass, Crooked I and others. Production will be carried out by DJ Green Lantern, Scram Jones and Buckwild as well as longtime collaborator Southpaw.

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Young Buck Responds To G-Unit Dismissal, Calls 50 Cent "Jealous"

After being booted from G-Unit, Young Buck has finally broken his silence, addressing his situation with former group leader 50 Cent on the track, "My Interview."

As previously reported by SOHH, 50 recently announced that Buck was no longer part of the group during an interview with New York's Hot 97 radio station.

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'Soul Train'' On Track To Hit The Big Screen

Legendary dance TV show "Soul Train" is currently being developed into a movie.

According to Reuters, Iconic host Don Cornelius has linked up with Warner Brothers to create the comedy, which follows two male dancers as they get into "a lot of good stuff and some bad stuff as well."

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The Game Vs. G-Unit, Rappers Prepare For A SoundScan Showdown

After competing in one of hip-hop's most epic SoundScan battles with Kanye West last year, 50 Cent is ready for round two. This time the G-Unit general along with his soldiers face off against their former cohort turned rival, The Game on June 24.

In what is already being dubbed a super-Tuesday showdown, 50 and G-Unit's sophomore release takes aim to Terminate on Site, while The Game's third-studio album Los Angeles Times. Fif caught up with SOHH to discuss the anticipated date and his plans on delivering the knock out punch to Game.

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Day 26 Reacts To Danity Kane's Higher Album Sales

Day 26, debuted at #1 on the charts but their first week sales didn't quite match up to those of their Bad Boy labelmates, Danity Kane. In this SOHH exclusive, we caught up with Brian, Big Mike, Que, Robert and Willlie, to discuss their defeat to DK, their thoughts on debuting at No. 1 and plans for the follow up single to their smash hit "Got Me Going."

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8Ball & MJG Ready Greatest Hits Album

After well over a decade of putting in work and a string of both mainstream and underground hits, 8Ball & MJG are gearing up to release a compilation of their most popular songs.

We Are The South (Greatest Hits), which is set to hit shelves in May via Koch Records, will feature a slew of the Memphis, Tennessee duo's most celebrated bangers from their entire catalog of LP's including Coming Out Hard, On The Outside Looking In, Space Age 4 Eva and Living Legends.

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Nas Drops Controversial Song "Be A Ni**er Too"; Calls Out All Races

Queensbridge rapper has just released a new song titled "Be A Ni**er Too," a track from his highly anticipated album, Ni**er.

The single "Be A Ni**er Too" is the first official release from Nas’ album, which has drawn intense scrutiny due to the album’s simple, yet controversial title.

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Rapper Lil Troy Authors 'Music Industry Cook Book'

Houston rapper and entrepreneur Lil’ Troy has penned a how-to guide for those seeking to emulate his success over the last decade.

The artist, born Troy Birklett, is set to release “the music industry’s first cook book,” an autobiographical advice book about the music business titled The Heat in the Kitchen: Recipe for Success.

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Former Chopper City Boy VL Mike Shot And Killed

Former Chopper City Boys group member Rapper VL Mike was shot to death earlier today (April 20) in New Orleans, AllHipHop.com has learned.

VL Mike, born Michael Allen, 32, was murdered when a man shot him to death, as he exited his vehicle between Paris Avenue and Overton Drive.

The rapper was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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AHH Stray News: 50 Cent To Appear In New Vitamanwater Movie Ad

Rap star 50 Cent will join Glacéau endorsers Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox) and American Idol winners Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood in a new Vitaminwater ad, produced for movie theaters.

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KRS-One Hospitalized After Fan Throws Bottle At Stage

Rap legend KRS-One suffered a fractured right hand at the hands of an angry fan, during a recent performance at a New Haven, CT nightclub.

The fan, who became upset after being escorted off stage by the club’s security staff, threw a bottle in the direction of the stage, striking KRS-One in the face and hand.

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