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LeBron James, Drake, Pitbull & Amar’e Stoudemire To Launch “Sheets” Energy Strips

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Cara.

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LeBron James has partnered with top executives to bring consumers a new product, “Sheets” energy strips in June 2011; rappers Drake and Pitbull as well as basketball player Amar’e Stoudemire will be part of the $10 million dollar marketing campaign for the strips.
Co-founder of the holding company PureBrands that will launch the product, LeBron James, [...]

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Rapper Chiddy Sets Guinness World Record for Longest Freestyle Rap

Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Cara.

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Think your favorite rapper is brilliant at freestyling? Think again. Rapper Chiddy, half of the Philadelphia duo Chiddy Bang, just set a new Guinness World Record for “Longest Freestyle Rap” last week. How long did he go? Exactly 9 hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds.
Chiddy’s record beats previous record holder, Indianapolis rapper M-Eighty, who held [...]

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Coming Soon: Eminem/Royce EP on June 14th, Ludacris’ “Ludaversal” in 2012

Posted on 25. Apr, 2011 by Cara.

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Hip hop fans can rejoice as two new albums are on the horizon. Eminem and Royce da 5′9 will be releasing a new untitled, “Bad Meets Evil” collaboration EP on June 14th. Ludacris will release his 8th album, “Ludaversal,” in early 2012.
Eminem and Royce da 5′9 first worked together on the “Bad Meets Evil” song [...]

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Rapper Lil B Names Next Album “I’m Gay” & Controversy Heats Up

Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by Cara.

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Lil B, a rapper from Berkeley, CA, who gained a wide following via MySpace and Twitter, announced last week during the Coachella music festival in California that his upcoming album would be called “I’m Gay” – and waves of controversy have surrounded the rapper since the announcement.
Here’s what the rapper said during the festival: “You [...]

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Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV” Release Date Moved To June

Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 by Cara.

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Originally scheduled for a May 16th release, Lil Wayne’s latest album, “Tha Carter IV” has been pushed back to to sometime in June.
The album is a follow-up to last year’s “I Am Not A Human Being.” No details have been given as to why the album was pushed back; also, according to one of the [...]

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No Summer Plans Yet? Timbaland, Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj Latest Tour Updates

Posted on 12. Apr, 2011 by Cara.

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The summer is chock full of superstar hip hop artists performing around the country (and world); here’s the latest updates: Timbaland canceled an upcoming Australian tour, so, unfortunately, fans down under won’t be seeing the rapper anytime soon. It was also confirmed that Nicki Minaj will be the opening act for Britney Spears’ upcoming tour. [...]

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Rapper Wiz Khalifa’s “Rolling Papers” Propels Him To Hip Hop Fame, “Roll Up” Video

Posted on 07. Apr, 2011 by Cara.

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Wiz Khalifa, who made a splash with the hit “Black and Yellow” that became the unofficial anthem of the Pittsburgh Steelers during their Super Bowl run, is back in the spotlight as his album “Rolling Papers,” released on Tuesday, has sold more than 198,000 copies, putting him at number two on the Billboard charts just [...]

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Jay-Z Launches Website With His Take On Style, Leisure, Sports & More

Posted on 05. Apr, 2011 by Cara.

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Hip hop superstar Jay-Z is continuing to move beyond the music world and into the world of entrepreneurship with the launch of a new website, “Life + Times.” The site will show the world the artist’s take on style, leisure, arts & design, technology, music and sports.
The name, Life + Times, is a reference to [...]

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Lil Wayne Slammed With Huge Tax Bill

Posted on 04. Apr, 2011 by Cara.

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Rapper Lil Wayne was slammed on Monday, March 28th when the IRS filed a lien against him in Miami for $5.6 million. The IRS claims that he owes back taxes from earnings in 2008 and 2009 – Wayne owes $3,335,077.95 from 2008 and $2,258,956.04 from 2008.
The Detroit News also reported that the rapper is trying [...]

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Wiz Khalifa’s “Rolling Papers” Drops Tomorrow

Posted on 28. Mar, 2011 by Cara.

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Wiz Khalifa’s “Rolling Papers,” the artist’s first album release on a major label, will be available tomorrow March 29th, 2011.
Featuring guest artists Curren$y, Rick Ross, Too Short and Snoop Dogg, the 14-track album has already received several reviews that highlight the good and bad of the album. Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly said the album [...]

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