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  • October 2008

    • Rapper's Old-School Fashion Line Far From OutKast

      New York Times  |  Oct 2, 08 2:18 PM CDT

      Rapper's Old-School Fashion Line Far From OutKast

      (Newser) - With a nostalgic collection far more ambitious than those of most celebrity designers, rapper/actor André Benjamin—aka André 3000, half of the duo OutKast—looks “like Ralph Lauren having a Steampunk moment,” Eric Wilson writes in the New York Times . The Benjamin Bixby collection, “inspired by Ivy League athletics of the 1930s,” shows he “would rather curl up at home with his Singer than be known as another singer who can sew.” More »

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      fashion  • hip-hop  • rapper  • Fashion Week  • fashion label  • prep schools  • Outkast

  • September 2008

    • Brits Bust Busta Before London Charity Concert

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 26, 08 5:27 AM CDT

      Brits Bust Busta Before London Charity Concert

      (Newser) - Rapper Busta Rhymes was detained at a London airport for 11 hours last night after authorities refused to let him enter the country, reports the Guardian . He was allowed to leave for a London hotel after a judge ruled that holding him up because of a US assault conviction may be unlawful. He faces a hearing today that will determine if he can stay in Britain. He's scheduled to headline a free concert for 5,000 charity volunteers tonight. More »

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      Great Britain  • airport  • hip-hop  • rapper  • detention

    • Diddy on Palin: Could Anyone Be Less Black?

      YouTube  |  Sep 4, 08 4:23 PM CDT

      Diddy on Palin: Could Anyone Be Less Black?

      (Newser) - P Diddy—“government name" Sean Combs—has a heart-to-heart with John McCain on a dizzying YouTube video complaining that the Arizona senator's choice of running mate is “not respectful to our diverse lives.” Sporting tinted shades, a white tee and serious bling, Diddy, “aka Ciroc Obama,” spins in circles delivering a profanity-ridden solo. His beef? That Alaska probably has no black people. More »

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      John McCain  • Election 2008  • celebrity  • Sarah Palin  • YouTube  • rapper  • P Diddy

  • July 2008

    • Publisher Sues Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown

      Associated Press  |  Jul 25, 08 10:11 AM CDT

      Publisher Sues Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown

      (AP) - Simon & Schuster Inc. sued rappers Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim yesterday, saying they were paid advances for books they never delivered. The publishing house wants Brown to return a $75,000 advance she received in 2005 for an autobiography called Broken Silence and wants Lil' Kim to return the $40,000 advance they doled out in 2003 for a proposed novel. More »

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      celebrity  • New York City  • publishing  • civil lawsuits  • rapper  • Foxy Brown  • Simon & Schuster

    • 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell for Big Change

      E! Online  |  Jul 24, 08 10:27 AM CDT

      50 Cent Sues Taco Bell for Big Change

      (Newser) - Rapper 50 Cent is suing Taco Bell for $4 million over a guerrilla ad campaign, reports E! Online. The fast food giant wrote Fiddy, suggesting he change his name to 79, 89, or 99 Cent for a price promotion. By releasing the letter to the media, he claims Taco Bell unfairly traded on his brand, "diluting the value of his good name." More »

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      rapper  • 50 Cent  • Taco Bell  • KFC  • Pizza Hut

    • DMX Charged in Med-Bill Dodge

      Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      DMX Charged in Med-Bill Dodge

      (Newser) - Scofflaw rapper DMX was arrested at a Phoenix mall yesterday and charged with giving a false name and Social Security number so he could skirt medical bills, the AP reports—only the third time this summer the rapper has faced charges. The sheriff claims DMX—real name Earl Simmons—visited Scottsdale’s Mayo Clinic in April and gave his name as “Troy Jones” and skipped out on a $7,500 bill. More »

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      celebrity  • arrest  • identity theft  • rapper  • Phoenix  • DMX

  • June 2008

    • 50 Cent Sues Ex for $20M

      New York Daily News  |  Jun 21, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      50 Cent Sues Ex for $20M

      (Newser) - 50 Cent has slapped the mother of his 11-year-old son with a $20 million defamation lawsuit, the New York Daily News reports. The rapper's ex has publicly accused him of being behind the blaze that forced her out of the home they once shared. 50 Cent—barred from contacting his ex by a restraining order issued yesterday—denies the allegations and complains she hasn't let him see his son since the fire. More »

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      celebrity  • lawsuit  • arson  • rapper  • defamation  • Long Island  • 50 Cent

    • Lil Wayne Busts 1M Barrier

      Billboard  |  Jun 18, 08 9:20 AM CDT

      Lil Wayne Busts 1M Barrier

      (Newser) - Lil Wayne has become the first artist to sell more than a million albums in a week since 50 Cent in 2005, Billboard reports. Tha Carter III, the rapper's sixth album, exploded out of record stores last week, selling close to half a million its first day. The milestone sales are way ahead of the 238,000 Wayne's last release notched up in its best week. More »

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      hip-hop  • rap music  • rapper  • album release  • Billboard charts  • record sales  • Lil Wayne

    • Lil Wayne Gives Milk for Free, Still Sells Cow

      Rolling Stone  |  Jun 11, 08 4:10 PM CDT

      Lil Wayne Gives Milk for Free, Still Sells Cow

      (Newser) - It made record execs cringe, but Lil Wayne's three-year mixtape giveaway sealed his megastar status, reports Rolling Stone . After his last album underperformed, Wayne built an underground following with four free double-albums released on the Internet. The risky move launched Wayne's new single "Lollipop" to Number One on Billboard's Hot 100; the track became the fastest-selling ringtone in history. More »

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      music industry  • rap music  • rapper  • album release  • Rolling Stone  • Billboard charts  • Lil Wayne  • Internet music

    • Retro Diddy Back to Puff Daddy

      E! Online  |  Jun 10, 08 10:21 AM CDT

      Retro Diddy Back to Puff Daddy

      (Newser) - Rapper Sean Combs—also variously known as Puffy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Diddy—appears to be going retro and reverting back to Puff Daddy, which he hasn’t used since 2001, E! Online reports. His rep says there’s no change in the works, but Combs suggested otherwise on his MySpace page and on a new single. More »

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      music  • hip-hop  • rap music  • rapper  • P Diddy  • Sean Combs

  • May 2008

    • Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years for Assault

      MTV  |  May 14, 08 11:33 AM CDT

      Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years for Assault

      (Newser) - Rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday, following her conviction on two counts of assault for shooting her friend in the stomach. The self-proclaimed "Queen of New York" broke down in tears at the sentencing, which was somewhat more lenient than expected, reports MTV. The judge may have been swayed by an emotional statement Ma made, in which she apologized to her victim. More »

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      crime  • hip-hop  • assault  • rap music  • rapper

    • Rapper DMX Arrested on Animal-Cruelty, Drug Charges

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  May 9, 08 5:22 PM CDT

      Rapper DMX Arrested on Animal-Cruelty, Drug Charges

      (Newser) - Police arrested rapper DMX early this morning on animal-abuse and drug charges, the Arizona Republic reports. Police seized five pit bull puppies, and unknown quantities of marijuana and cocaine from the house northeast of Phoenix. More »

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      cocaine  • marijuana  • hip-hop  • animal cruelty  • rap music  • rapper  • pit bull  • police raids  • DMX

    • Foxy Cops Plea, Pens Apology

      New York Post  |  May 9, 08 10:25 AM CDT

      Foxy Cops Plea, Pens Apology

      (Newser) - A plea deal to settle charges that rapper Foxy Brown hurled a BlackBerry at a neighbor means the notorious bad girl had to pen an apology letter instead of going back to jail, the New York Post reports. "It's over," the hip-hop diva said. "I made a really good decision in my plea. They knew this was a weak case." More »

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      celebrity  • New York  • settlement  • rapper  • court cases  • Foxy Brown