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| New Orleans Man Beats Soulja Slim Murder Charges |
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 Garelle Smith has been a thorn in the side of the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, as he has beaten four murder charges in past, primarily because of problems getting witnesses to testify.
Smith was first arrested on murder charges in connection with Soulja Slim, also known as James Tapp...
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 Rapper Trae, previously interviewed by World Wide Connected, is off Rap-A-Lot Records. Details is yet to be revealed and WWC will keep you posted...
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| Immortal Technique Readies New LP, Creates Police Brutality Blog |
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| Heralded as one of the most prolific underground hip-hop acts in recent history, New York rapper Immortal Technique is prepping the release of his highly anticipated album The 3rd World this June. The follow up to 2003's Revolutionary Vol. 2, The 3rd World, marks the rapper's third studio album and first album in five years.
While on his hiatus, Immortal Technique released several freestyles and singles via the net, including "Bin Laden" featuring Mos Def and Eminem, "Watch Out," (over Rick Ross' "Hustlin'") and a music video for Akir's "Treason..."
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| T.I. Reveals His ''PAPER TRAIL'' |
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 Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I. has unveiled early details of his much-anticipated new album, "PAPER TRAIL." The follow-up to 2007's RIAA platinum-certified "T.I. vs T.I.P." will arrive in stores and at all digital retailers on August 12th. The multiple Grammy Award-winning rap superstar recently gave fans their first taste of "PAPER TRAIL" with the online premiere of "No Matter What." The track -- produced by Danjahandz (Timbaland, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Danity Kane) -- is currently streaming exclusively at www.StreetCred.com. "No Matter What" is also on sale digitally via the Atlantic Records Media Store, located at http://store.atlanticrecords.com...
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| Sheriff: DMX Case Will Be Resolved Soon |
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 An investigation of rapper DMX continues, eight months after a raid on his Cave Creek home turned up guns, drugs and allegedly abused animals, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Tuesday.
No charges have been filed in the case.
Arpaio was asked about it during a news conference, where he talked about his crime suppression sweeps that have drawn charges of racial profiling from Hispanics and others.
The sheriff said the DMX case is still active...
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| Lil Wayne Pleads Not Guilty To AZ Drug Charges |
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 Cash Money Records rap star Lil Wayne appeared in Arizona Superior Court to face numerous drug charges today (May 6), AllHipHop.com has learned.
The rapper, who was hit with multiple drug charges and a weapons offense in January, entered a not guilty plea in court.
Today, Lil Wayne pled innocent to charges of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, misconduct involving weapons and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia...
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| Man Arrested For Snatching 50 Cent's Chain In Africa |
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 The man who was videotaped snatching 50 Cent's chain at a concert in Angola, Africa on Wednesday (April 30) was arrested on Sunday (May 4) for his role in the incident.
According to the Angola Press, Bruno Carvalho was turned in by his parents, and will face criminal charges...
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| In his first televised interview since a plea bargain on weapon charges, multi-platinum recording artist and actor T.I., a.k.a. Clifford Harris, Jr., speaks exclusively to BET News in the half-hour special T.I. SPEAKS, premiering Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 PM*. He directly answers the tough questions from host Toure and at-risk youth about his life and future after being sentenced to a year in prison...
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| Foxy Brown's New Highly Anticipated album, 'Brooklyn's Don Diva,' |
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 Just weeks after completing a jail sentence for violating probation, Foxy Brown is set to release her new album, "Brooklyn's Don Diva," on Black Rose Entertainment/KOCH Records on May 13th, 2008. "Brooklyn's Don Diva" features guest appearances by Dwele, AZ, Lil' Mo, Kira, Graph, DeMarco, Lady Saw and more...
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| Plies Set To Release Sophomore Album In June, Third Album On The Way In December |
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 Plies is nothing if not hard working. The Florida rapper just finished recording his sophomore project, Definition of Real, due June 10th, and already has a date marked on the calendar for his third release, The Realest, set to hit shelves December 16th...
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| Lil Wayne To Star In Sports Film 'Patriots' |
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Lil Wayne will star in the Weinstein Co.'s sports film "Patriots"
alongside Forest Whitaker and Bow Wow. The rapper will
play a character named Lamont, a student from a New Orleans high school who is skeptical of the school's new basketball team.
"Wayne went from a supporting role to a major role in the movie because
he read so well," Universal's vice president of marketing Katina Bynum
tells Billboard.com. "We're all very excited and looking forward to it,
especially since they reached out to him for this positive role as
opposed to a stereotypical one...
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| Dame Grease Is Back With A New Compilation |
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| Multi-platinum producer Dame Grease, who has crafted hits for such artists as DMX, Jay-Z, and The LOX, has channeled his gritty and aggressive stylings into the long awaited inaugural release, "Goon Musik," due out May 27th on Vacant Lot / Babygrande. A truly novel concept album (and first of a budding franchise), "Goon Musik" not only features Grease on the boards for all thirteen tracks, but also introduces him as a veritable force on the mic, alongside "The Goon Squad" (a pairing between Meeno, Tanya "T6" and NY's renowned "Lenox Ave Boyz"), Max B. and more. In honor of the album's release, Dame Grease is running a third installment of his Free Beat Contest. Grease will be releasing a free instrumental that would normally be valued at approximately $30,000. Unsigned artists will be able to submit a song over the instrumental with a winner to be chosen to Grease. The contest is sponsored by Gino Green Global...
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| DJ Drama, Crooked I, Win Big At 11th Annual Mixtape Awards |
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 On Tuesday night, the 11th annual Mixtape Awards went down at an undisclosed location in New York City. The invite-only award show was founded by the late Orpheus Faison, more publicly known as DJ Justo, who died in 2005.
The biggest award, (or Justo, as they are more commonly known) of the night went to DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: The Album for Mixtape of the Year. Gangsta Grillz beat out Lil Wayne’s Da Drought 3, DJ On Point and Joe Budden’s Mood Muzik 3, DJ Big Mike, Poobs, and Styles P’s The Phantom, Superstar Jay and Remy Martin’s Shesus Khryst and Death Certificate by DJ Skee, DJ Haze, Sept 7 and Juice...
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| Nas Records New Song For Mike Tyson Documentary |
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 Salaam Remi is onboard to score a Mike Tyson documentary directed by James Toback (“Black and White,” “Bugsy”) that will feature a new song by Nas called “Legendary.” The doc is set to premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival in May and be released as early as this summer. The embattled boxer will narrate his life’s story, according to the music producer. “It’s really chilling, ” Remi told XXLmag.com.
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| Ludacris Hits The 'Theater' For New Album |
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 Ludacris is set to release his sixth album, "Theater of the Mind," in September via Def Jam, the rapper tells Bllboard.com. He has been prepping the set while shooting for the upcoming flick "Max Payne."
Calling the album a collection of his experiences up to this point, Ludacris promises that "Theater" will be film-worthy. "Expect the whole album [to be] theatrical," he says. Though he hasn't yet chosen a first single, he says that a track should drop by June or July.
Ludacris revealed the title of one track, "Let's Stay Together," produced by DJ Paul of Three6 Mafia. Other producers making contributions to the new album include Dre & Vidal, 9th wonder, Ice Drake and DJ Don Cannon...
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 DJ Micheal"5000" Watts and his Swisha House camp is set to release All Flows Series which is a compilation of some of there many Swisha House classic freestyles from artist like Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones . Swisha House has started many careers of some of Houston 's mainstream artist...
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| Yung Berg: “50 Told Me To Move Bow Wow Out The Game, Period!” |
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| Yung Berg recently threw shots at Bow Wow on his street single, “Do That There,” taunting the pint-size emcee in the opening lines: “It’s too late to start writing your rhymes, homie/ we’ve been doing this.” Now, the “Sexy Lady” rapper said he’s getting the co-sign from Mr. Beef himself, 50 Cent. “First and foremost, 50 told me some smart shit...
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| The Game Drops '911 Is A Joke' |
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 Compton rapper The Game will debut a new song addressing the controversial Sean Bell verdict tomorrow, AllHipHop.com has learned.
The Game will debut his song “911 Is A Joke” tomorrow (April 29) on his new website ThisizGame.com. Like his Compton predecessors N.W.A., who released their classic single “F**k Tha Police” in 1988, The Game addresses police tactics and violence on the track, which also features Black Wall Street artist Clyde Carson.
"I'm outraged and speaking out for my generation that are afraid to speak out against police brutality and murder," The Game told AllHipHop.com. "I grew up in Compton and had to stay silent because of the fear that was prevalent in my community, but now that I have a voice I'm speaking out..."
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| New Music From Nite Ridaz! |
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  The Anaz is making noise with the new club banger from Santa Ana's
own NiteRidaz. "Swagg Muzik", produced by Ben Franklin, is the title
track from the NiteRidaz forthcoming album "Swagg Muzik: The Blueprint". Click to download:
NiteRidaz - Swagg Muzik
Click here to download MP3.
Look out for more music from the NiteRidaz here on WWC in the future. The group has worked and done songs with G. Malone, Big Wy, 40 Glocc, Killah Priest,
and many more. For more info on NiteRidaz, such as upcoming shows and projects, check out their myspace at www.myspace.com/niteridaz.
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| Prodigy's "HNIC 2" Debuts at #1 on Billboards Hot 100 |
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 For the first time ever and in the same week the long awaited solo album H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 from Prodigy was released, the first single "The Life" reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart. This is a first for Prodigy, one half of the platinum-selling duo Mobb Deep, who has made several appearances as part of the duo on the Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart, but never on his own. The single rose above Janet Jackson, High School Musical 2, Nine Inch Nails and Bizzy Bone to secure the #1 spot... |
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| Sunday, April 27 | | · | Ice-T to Document Iceberg Slim's Life |
| · | Thug Lordz Releases "Thug Money"! |
| Saturday, April 26 | | · | New Audio From Game, Snoop, Ray J, T Pain, Young Juc, Lil Wayne and others! |
| · | David Banner Plots Three New Albums |
| · | Tony Yayo: “I’m Looking Towards Movies Right Now.” |
| Friday, April 25 | | · | EPMD Means Business With New Label |
| · | G-Unit, The Game Push Back New Albums |
| Thursday, April 24 | | · | Judge Rejects C-Murder's Travel Request |
| · | Treach Questioned in Newark Shooting |
| Wednesday, April 23 | | · | Havikk Of SCC To Release Solo Album! |
| · | Game Reps Say 50 Won't Stop 'L.A.X.' |
| Tuesday, April 22 | | · | The Ying Yang Twins Are Back! |
| · | New Music From Nas, Young Buck, Mariah Carey, David Banner etc |
| · | Nas Amps Up Controversy Over Forthcoming LP |
| · | Judge Tosses J.Prince’s Lawsuit Against BET, Apple |
| Monday, April 21 | | · | Mopreme Shakur's Heart Of A Soulja To Be Released |
| · | Former Chopper City Boy VL Mike Shot And Killed |
| Sunday, April 20 | | · | Young Buck Responds To 50 Cent's Allegations |
| · | 8Ball & MJG Ready Greatest Hits Album |
| Saturday, April 19 | | · | X-Raided Interviewed! |
| · | 50 Cent Makes Shocking Allegations Against Young Buck |
| · | New Music From Yukmouth! |
| · | New Music!!! 3 Full Mixtapes & 3 New Singles!!! |
| Friday, April 18 | | · | Jake Records Sets Release Date For New Digital Underground Album |
| · | Prodigy Song 'The Life' Debuts Deep in Billboard Singles Top 10 |
| · | Capone-N-Noreaga Ink Deal with San Francisco Based Indie Label |
| · | RZA Returns To Bobby Digital For 'Digi Snax' |
| · | Akon Lied About Criminal Past |
| Thursday, April 17 | | · | New Audio From Billy Dance! |
| · | Freekey Zekey Hospitalized In Accident, Juelz Speaks |
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