Snoop goes Bollywood

Snoop Dogg's done Hollywood. Now he's moving on to Bollywood.

“Yo, what up. This Big Snoop Dogg. Represent the Punjabi. Aye ya, Hit 'em with this,” the rapper says while introducing the title song to “Singh is Kinng,” a Bollywood film that opens tomorrow.

Clad in a maroon slim-fitted Indian kurta and beige trousers and a diamond-studded turban, Snoop Dogg lounges on an oversized armchair draped with blue and pink silk alongside Akshay Kumar, the movie's lead star, in a video posted on the Internet by the producers, Cashmere Asia.

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Demographic landscape shifts across United States

White populations have declined in more than half of the USA's counties since 2000, helping fuel a rise in the number of communities where minorities are now the majority, an analysis of 2007 Census estimates released today shows.

The data reflect how immigration, a population boom among Hispanics and the slowing growth of an aging population of whites are reshaping the nation's demographic landscape.


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Snoop Dogg tour bus riders arrested for pot

A tour bus carrying hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg was pulled over and two people were arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday a few hours before a concert in Dallas, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

DPS spokesman Charlie Morgan said members of a commercial vehicle inspection team pulled the bus over on Interstate 45 in Corsicana because the vehicle had an expired registration sticker. Troopers searched the bus for drugs after they said they smelled marijuana and found two ounces of the drug, he said.

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Detroit mayor arrives at jail

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was jailed Thursday after a judge found he had violated terms of his bond by taking an unauthorized trip to Canada last month.

Kilpatrick, who is facing felony charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct of office, had been free on $75,000 bond.

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Bobby Valentino Snags EMI Distribution Deal

R&B singer Bobby Valentino has signed a distribution deal with EMI Global Music Services for his Blu Kolla Dreams imprint. The first album released will be Valentino's "The Rebirth," slated for a late 2008 street date.

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Jay-Z Drawing Up A New 'Blueprint'

Jay-Z has confirmed rumors that he's hard at work on his 11th and final album via Def Jam, "The Blueprint 3."

Last night (Aug. 6), the MC appeared as a guest during Kanye West's Glow in the Dark concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Amidst performing, West asked the audience if he could play a few beats that he recorded while in Hawaii recently, including a song tentatively called "Jockin' Jay-Z."

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Jay-Z Performs New Kanye West-Produced Blueprint 3 Track At Kanye's New York Show

Kanye West closed his Glow in the Dark show at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night with a major announcement: He's producing tracks for Jay-Z's next album, Blueprint 3. And Hova just so happened to be on hand to premiere one of the album's tracks.

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Woman Found Dead After Lil Kim Party

A woman who reportedly attended, and was later physically removed from Lil Kim's 33rd birthday party was found dead yesterday (August 6). Bystanders say Ingrid Rivera, 24, of Richmond Hill was escorted out by security at Spotlight Live for allegedly being too intoxicated Sunday night. Three days after the star-studded party Rivera's body was found in a utility closet on the roof of the Times Square club by a maintenance worker.

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Rick Ross Day Halted By Gunfire

The Second Annual Rick Ross Be Out Day was interrupted by gunfire today (August 6), AllHipHop.com has learned.

The annual event took place in Carol City Park and offered the local community a day of food, and fun sponsored by Rick Ross himself.

The event went off without a hitch, until Ross took the stage and that’s when the gunfire erupted.

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France denies role in Rwandan genocide

France on Wednesday said accusations by Rwanda that French politicians and military officials helped prepare and carry out the 1994 Rwandan genocide are "unacceptable."

Rwanda's Ministry of Justice released a report Tuesday detailing the alleged French role in the mass killings, which left 800,000 people dead in 100 days when Hutu extremists went on a rampage killing Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

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Young Jeezy Previews Recession Tracks At NYC Listening Party

The Snowman mixes serious topics with party anthems on September 2 release.

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Plies Lines Up Star-Studded Follow-Up Singles Featuring Jamie Foxx, Keyshia Cole

The-Dream, J. Holiday also pop up on next two tracks: 'Please Excuse My Hands' and '#1 Fan.'

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Kanye West Urges Fans To 'Be Accepting Of Different People'

And Soulja Boy -- At New York Show'Let people be who they are,' 'Ye says during spirited end-of-concert rant.

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Albums: Lil Wayne #5, Nas #10

Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III sticks at no. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart while Nas' Untitled slips to no. 10.

Nice to see these guys showing some staying power. Many #1 hip hop albums in the last couple of years have quickly exited the top 10.

Top 10 Albums on the Billboard 200:

1. Sugarland - Love on the Inside
2. Miley Cyrus - Breakout
3. Soundtrack - Mamma Mia!
4. Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus
5. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
6. Third Day - Revelation
7. Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
8. Kidz Bop 14
9. Soundtrack - Camp Rock
10. Nas - Untitled

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Celebs Discuss Obama Vs McCain

It appears that celebrities do have a certain affinity for politics. This week, three celebrities have added their own pieces to the nation's political puzzle. Adding to the mix, Paris Hilton, George Lopez and Tyra Banks gave their insight on the election.

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Bow Wow's Sex Scene?

At the age of 21, rapper Bow Wow is planning quite an early retirement from rapping. The once pint-sized rapper is planning on ending his rap career in the hopes of pursuing acting full time.

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Lupe Fiasco Keeps A Busy 2008 Schedule

Even though The Cool was released last December, Lupe Fiasco remains on the grind. In addition to performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago this past weekend, Lupe is also still pushing his album. This week Lupe was in New York for the Glow in the Dark tour and will be shooting a video for “The Coolest” as well as another video that is being kept a secret for the time being. He also recently shot the remix for “Everyone Nose” with N.E.R.D., Kanye West and Pusha T of The Clipse.

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Big Boi and Killer Mike Squash Beef

After a three year feud of not speaking, subliminal and overt insults and an alleged physical confrontation, Outkast's Big Boi and his former artist Killer Mike have reconciled. Atlanta's Maurice G. Garland, reported on the meeting firsthand. It seems both artists were encouraged to resolve the simmering conflict at the urging of close family members and a nasty bout of Atlanta weather.

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Dr. Dre Cognac To Hit Market In Time For Detox

In a somewhat ironic choice of products, Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen A&M Records have made a joint venture with beverage company Drinks Americas to release "Aftermath Cognac" in the next 60 days...apparently in time for Detox.

According to Billboard.com, Drinks Americas announced in an earnings statement that it would be introducing the cognac via Abecassis Cognac, a cognac producer.

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Hip-Hop Model Lola Luv Preps Film Debut

Popular Hip-Hop model Angel “Lola Luv” Fershgenet will celebrate her feature film debut at the 12th Annual American Black film Festival (ABFF) in Los Angeles (August 7).

The film, entitled Crazy Like a Fox, is billed as an erotic thriller and set in modern day New York City.

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Queen Latifah, Nelly Support Olympic Team With Exclusive Tracks

Hip-Hop stars Queen Latifah and Nelly have partnered with AT&T to record exclusive songs to boost the morale of U.S. Olympic Team athletes competing in Beijing, China.

Queen Latifah recorded the exclusive track "Champion," while Saint Louis rapper Nelly recorded the song "Warrior (Team USA Edition)," which will be available for download beginning Thursday (August 8), when the Olympics kick off

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Bengals Star Launches Company Inspired By B.I.G.

Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Tackle Willie Anderson has announced the launch of Think Big Entertainment, a dual organization focusing on the promotion of music and film.

The four-time Pro Bowler has already signed a rapper, 19-year-old G-Fiive, and plans to release his album later this year.

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Rappers To Honor Pimp C During Ozone Awards

Outkast member Big Boi, David Banner and 8Ball & MJG will be among the artists honoring the late Pimp C at this year’s Ozone Awards in Houston, Texas.

The tribute, which was orchestrated by Pimp C’s fellow UGK member Bun B., will also include rappers Webbie and Boosie, who were discovered by and recorded for Pimp C’s label.

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Lil Jon Free Agent; Finishes Deal With The Orchard

Rapper/producer Lil Jon has announced a deal with The Orchard, the company that acquired TVT Records.

As part of the deal, Lil Jon has withdrawn a multi-million dollar objection to the sale of TVT Records and agreed to TVT’s transfer of his recording agreement to The Orchard.

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Alicia Keys asks cigarette maker to stop branding show

Philip Morris International has pulled down billboards and posters promoting an Alicia Keys concert Thursday in Indonesia's capital after the singer protested the cigarette company's sponsorship.

The logo and slogans of A Mild cigarettes, produced by a Philip Morris affiliate, featured prominently in promotional materials for the concert.

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Ruthless Records

Eazy-E's Ruthless Records Celebrates 20 Years as an Indie Pioneer.

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Akon, Ludacris Say Rick Ross Should Brush Off Rumors Of Prison-Guard Past

'It'll only affect Ross if Ross allows it to affect him,' says Akon, who was also the subject of a Smoking Gun exposé.

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Rage Against The Machine To Rock Republican National Convention

Band will play Minneapolis, while Republican gathering happens across the river in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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The No Bullshit Guide Hip Hop Demographics, Part One

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Xzibit Speaks On Upcoming Movies And T.I. Collaboration

Since he hasn't released an album in about two years, it's easy to assume that Xzibit caught the acting bug that forces so many emcees into early retirement. But, if his cameo on Bishop Lamont's "Be Cool" didn't convince you, X wants to make it clear that he has no plans on quitting the rap or acting game.

Fresh off of what he described as a modest opening week for The X Files: I Want to Believe, Xzibit reached out to fans via his MySpace blog to talk about his next movie and everything else on his plate for the rest of the year.


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50 Cent Talks Detox

Perhaps a sign of things to come, more and more artists are speaking about their role in Dr. Dre's alleged upcoming album, Detox. Possibly the most anticipated album in Hip Hop history, the latest artist to speak on the long-awaited album, which is to be released in November or December, is none other than 50 Cent.

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Actor Isiah Washington Helps Children In Sierra Leone

Actor Isaiah Washington has launched a new campaign through his Gondobay Manga Foundation and is aiming to help improve the lives of one million children in Sierra Leone.

With the “Reach One Million” campaign, Washington is hoping to raise a minimum of $250,000 to help with social and economic issues in the West African republic.

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George Clinton Works With RZA, Santana On 'Gangsters Of Love'

Funk legend George Clinton has endured as a seminal influence on Hip-Hop culture due to his pioneering 70’s work with Parliament/Funkadelic.

In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Clinton talks about the expanding culture, rappers he holds in high esteem, censorship, and his upcoming album, George Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love.

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Capone & Noreaga Announce Release Date For 'Channel 10'

Rap Duo Capone-N-Noreaga unveiled details about their new album Channel 10 today (August 4).

The release is the group's follow up to The Reunion, Gold seller, which was released eight years ago.

“I'm proud to be working on a C-N-N album, a lot of people have been begging for this to come out", N.O.R.E. told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "We recorded the whole album in the studio together."

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JD On Shooting: "The Party Continues"

The third annual So So Def Summerfest came to a successful close in Atlanta Sunday night (Aug 3), despite a violent interruption to the festivities early Saturday morning (August 2).

A full capacity crowd joined Island Records President Jermaine Dupri at the posh Velvet Room Nightclub in Northeast Atlanta to close out five days of celebration hosted by JD, Nelly and a number of their celebrity friends including actors Gabrielle Union, Larenz Tate, and Nia Long.

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Remy Ma Working To Overturn Prison Sentence

Seeking to overturn a near decade prison sentence, rapper Remy Ma has retained the legal services of decorated trial attorney William “Billy” Murphy, Jr.

Murphy first gained national exposure by obtaining an acquittal for fight promoter Don King on federal charges of defrauding Lloyd’s of London.

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Bernie Mac in hospital with pneumonia

Bernie Mac is in a Chicago hospital with pneumonia.

His publicist, Danica Smith, says in a statement that the 50-year-old comedian is responding well to treatment and should be released soon. He remained hospitalized Saturday.

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Bill Clinton: 'I am not a racist'

Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that he regrets some of his controversial primary season comments, telling an interview that he is “not a racist.”

Clinton addressed some of the frenzy over his comments about his wife Hillary Clinton’s Democratic rival, presumptive party nominee Barack Obama, following the Illinois senator’s win in January’s South Carolina primary.

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Actor Morgan Freeman hospitalized at The MED after accident

Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a serious car accident Sunday night in north Mississippi.

Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesperson Ben Williams said Freeman and a female passenger were traveling eastbound on Mississippi Highway 32 in Tallahatchie County when his vehicle went off the edge of the road. Freeman overcorrected, flipping his 1997 Nissan Maxima several times before coming to a rest.

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Mixtape Monday

50 Cent Raps On Dr. Dre's Detox; N.O.R.E. 'Hated' Diddy; Soulja Boy Gets Lyrical: Mixtape MondayPlus: Ludacris talks up Barack Obama.

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Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails Close Out Lollapalooza 2008

Kanye West, Nine Inch Nails — But Not Barack Obama — Close Out Lollapalooza 2008Headliners brought high-tech video screens, blinding light shows and a robo-band — but who had the better set?

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Hip Hop Album Releases for Aug. 5

40 Cal, AZ & DJ Absolut, King Syze, Nappy Roots, Outlawz, Pineapple Express Soundtrack, Ras Kass, Re-Up Gang

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HHDX News Bits (Pitbull, T-Pain)

Pitbull is coming back. After his original label, TVT, filed for bankruptcy, the fiery rapper will be releasing his new material through The Orchard.

Those tired of T-Pain and his Auto-Tune vocals could be in for a long fall season. Having already placed his lead single "Can't Believe It" on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, the "Rapper Ternt Sanga" is gearing up for the release of his third album, Thr33 Ringz.

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Jay-Z Joins Nas On Stage At Rock The Bells

In an epic homecoming for New York emcees, Rock The Bells New York at Jones Beach Amphitheater proved to be unforgettable.

After early sets from the bills, the evening gave way to the New York tradition of special guests. Mos Def was joined by Talib Kweli for a series of Black Star songs including "Definition," "Respiration" and "Brown Skin Lady." The Rawkus Records alumni made their cipher complete with Pharoahe Monch joining former label-mates on stage for a boisterous performance of "Simon Says."


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Master P. Gets Key To City Of Memphis

Reformed Gangsta rapper Master P. was rewarded for his community work
over the weekend, when he received the key to the city of Memphis,
Tennessee.

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton presented Master P. with the key on
Saturday (August 1) during the first annual "Let The Kids Grow Day,"
which was held at the Mud Island Amphitheatre.

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Method Man Stars In 'Burn Notice'

Wu-Tang Clan rapper/actor Method Man will make an appearance on USA Network’s original action series Burn Notice.

The series stars Jeffery Donovan as Michael Westen, a blacklisted spy in Miami. Method Man, born Clifford Smith, will star as a music industry executive who believes one of his employee’s is stealing from him.

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Rick Ross Says Lyrics Are Authentic ; Squashes Trick/Plies Beef

In the face of an extensive expose from thesmokinggun.com and condemnation from the original Freeway Ricky Ross, rapper Rick Ross continues to deny allegations that his image of a former drug kingpin is a fabrication.

In an exclusive interview with Don Diva magazine, Ross is adamant that his lyrics illuminating the culture of drug dealing is from personal experience and that he’s never attempted to hide details from his past.

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Slim Thug Off Interscope, Preps New Project

A little over a year after the release of their debut album Serve & Collect, The Boss Hogg Outlawz are set to release their sophomore effort.

Slim Thug will join original Boyz N Blue members PJ Tha Rap Hustla, Sir Daily, Chris Ward, and Killa Kyleon to deliver Back By Blockular Demand (Serve & Collect 2) on September 2.

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Sony, LV Settle Over Rap & R&B Logo Infringement

Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Louis Vuitton Malletier have come to a settlement agreement in an ongoing court battle over the use of the luxury fashion brand’s intellectual property.

In the last five years, Louis Vuitton filed similar lawsuits against Sony BMG and its labels, accusing Sony of trademark counterfeiting and infringement, unfair competition, injury to business reputation and false and deceptive business practices, for using Louis Vuitton’s Toile Monogram – the famous LV logo – and Multicolore trademarks – which includes it’s “Cherry Blossom” design.

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