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MUSIC REVIEW

 50 Cent 
 Fails With 
 Self Destruct 

Rapper can't quite nail a return to his glory days on new album

Nov 16, 09 12:14 PM CST
(Newser) - 50 Cent, once at the forefront of rap music, returns with Before I Self Destruct—but his fourth solo effort isn’t impressing the critics. “Though packed with tough beats, dense production and 50's most ferocious delivery in years, the gloats about shootings, drugs and bloody 'hoods feel about... More »

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entertainment • 50 Cent • rapper • album release • rap music • music review • Jay-ZTV

HE LOVES THE HIP-HOP

 Vladimir Putin, Rap Advocate? 

Russian prime minister just plain awkward at music awards show

Nov 16, 09 8:33 AM CST
(Newser) - While it would have been infinitely more entertaining had Vladimir Putin actually tried to freestyle, his appearance at a music awards show this weekend still made newspapers titter. Putin, who first stood around looking awkward while his “youth disguised” security mingled with the dancing crowd, handed out an award... More »

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entertainment • Vladimir Putin • hip-hop • rapper • rap music • graffiti

peel me a grape

 Craziest Rap 
 Concert Demands 

From condoms and KFC to Cuban cigars and Hennessy

Nov 15, 09 11:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Drawing on the Smoking Gun ’s collection of concert riders, Sam Greenspan of 11points.com offers a list of the 11 craziest demands made by rappers:
  • DMX: Three boxes of condoms and a gallon of Hennessy—that’s anywhere from $300 to $800 worth of cognac.
  • Public
... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • hip-hop • DMX • rapper • rap music • Queen Latifah • Jay-Z • Public Enemy

 New Site 
 Decodes 
 Rap Lyrics 

Rap Exegesis breaks down Jay-Z, Ghostface Killah, and more

Nov 5, 09 11:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ song “Empire State of Mind” is everywhere, even at the World Series. But do you know what the lyrics mean? If not, Rap Exegesis can clue you in the way it educated Nick Antosca of the Huffington Post. Some of the explanations the site offers:... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • rapper • rap music • Alicia Keys • Ghostface Killah • Lil Wayne • Notorious B.I.G. • Jay-Z • Jay-ZTV

WATCH IT


 Ledger-Directed 
 Rap Video 
 Debuts 

Actor worked with Australian singer, a childhood friend

Oct 30, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - A music video, one of a few directed by Heath Ledger for little-known artists he liked, made its online debut yesterday. Australian rapper N'fa Forster-Jones, a childhood friend of the late actor's, posted the video along with a behind-the-scenes look at the project, the AP reports. "Every day I... More »

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entertainment • Australia • celebrity • Heath Ledger • music videos • rapper • rap music • Jay-ZTV • celebrity death • N'fa Forster-Jones

 Jay-Z Cleans Up 
 'Empire' for 
 World Series 

Rapper will keep his language PG while performing for Yanks

Oct 28, 09 12:05 PM CDT
(AP) - The lyrics to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" are sometimes as raw as New York, but it looks like the rapper will clean things up when he performs his city anthem at the World Series. A source close to the rapper says Jay-Z won't utter curses or other raunchy... More »

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entertainment • music • celebrity • World Series • rapper • rap music • Jay-Z • Jay-ZTV • 2009 World Series

 Lil Wayne Pleads 
 to Gun Charge 

Rapper could serve a year over 2007 incident

Oct 22, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(AP) - Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapons possession today and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges that carried at least 3 1/2 years in prison upon conviction. Police said a gun was found on his tour... More »

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entertainment • plea bargain • rapper • rap music • Lil Wayne • firearms • criminal trial • gun charges • Lil Wayne jail • Lil Wayne pleads guilty • Lil Wayne going to jail

watch it

 Snoop Dogg's 
 'Snoopiest' TV Moments 

Hip-hop artist does an awful lot of entertaining TV cameos

Oct 9, 09 12:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - In anticipation of Snoop Dogg’s cameo on tonight’s episode of Brothers, the Huffington Post runs down the hip-hop artist’s best—that is to say, Snoop Doggiest—TV guest moments to date:
  • The Martha Stewart Show: “Oh, you want me to take the
... More »

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entertainment • television • celebrity • Entourage • hip-hop • rapper • Snoop Dogg • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire • Monk • Martha Stewart Show • Jay-ZTV • The Man Show • Brothers

WATCH IT

 'Jewmaican' Amy Tries to Rap 

Troubled singer tries her hand at a new hobby—and she has a faith healer, too

Sep 29, 09 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - TMZ has stumbled upon a video of Amy Winehouse rapping with former backup singer Zalon. Many of the lyrics—with the exception of the notable line where she calls herself “Jewmaican”—are unintelligible, but listen for yourself at left. In other Winehouse news, she’s flying a faith... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Amy Winehouse • rapper • rap music

 'Obama 
 Effect' 
 Cleaning 
 Up Rap 

Common says hip-hop turning more positive

Sep 24, 09 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to President Obama, today’s rap focuses less on drugs, bling, and violence, and the “conscious rapper” is on the rise—at least according to Common. “I don't find as much gangsta talk,” the rapper/actor tells CNN. “You see the whole chain-shining-and-rim era is gone.... More »

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hip-hop • rapper • rap music • bling • Jay-ZTV • Common

 British R&B 
 Star Climbs 
 US Charts 

Jay Sean finds a home on Lil Wayne's Cash Money label

Sep 23, 09 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - “It doesn't matter if we're from a little place called Hounslow,” Jay Sean tells the BBC. “If you have some good music, you can make it anywhere.” That’s how the British R&B singer found himself collaborating with Lil Wayne, and climbing to No. 2... More »

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entertainment • music • rapper • rap music • Billboard charts • Lil Wayne • R&B • Jay-ZTV • Jay Sean

 'Midwest Diva' 
 Aims to Be 
 Next Britney 

'I think I can take this all the way to Hollywood,' says Web sensation Leslie Hall

Sep 18, 09 11:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - She’s a size 16, loves plastic-jewel-encrusted sweaters, lives with her parents, and marries gay couples in her spare time—but Leslie Hall, a white rapper from Iowa, sees herself as a peer of  “Britney, Rihanna, Beyoncé, we’re all doing the same thing,” she tells CNN. Hall... More »

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Britney Spears • Iowa • gay marriage • HBO • rapper • Beyonce • rap music • Rihanna • Jay-ZTV • Leslie Hall

 How 50 Cent Built His Empire 

Rapper made it to $150 million thanks to business tactics, not musical talent

Sep 17, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Believe it or not, it might do you good to take some business advice from shot-nine-times rapper 50 Cent. After all, it was business savvy more than rap music that helped build his $150 million empire. Business Insider takes a look at how he did it:
  • His endorsement
... More »

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business • 50 Cent • Reebok • Pontiac • rapper • rap music • endorsement • fashion label • Coca-Cola • Jay-ZTV

music review

 Kid Cudi's Debut 
 'Ridiculously 
 Intriguing' 

Rap's up-and-coming name follows in the footsteps of Kanye West, Andre 3000

Sep 15, 09 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The premise of Kanye West protégé Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon: The End of the Day is that he’s “not on the same planet as other rappers. The truth is that he’s not in the same genre,” writes Julian Benbow for the... More »

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Kanye West • hip-hop • rapper • album release • rap music • music review • Jay-Z • Jay-ZTV • Kid Cudi

(Newser) - Jay-Z's new Blueprint 3 seems to have critics divided. Some see flashes of brilliance showing the rap veteran at his best, while others see a mediocre effort that relies too much on celebrity.
  • Jay-Z sounds "hungrier than he has in years on about half the tracks, while sharing
... More »

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music • hip-hop • rapper • rap music • music review • Jay-Z • Jay-ZTV • Blueprint 3

interview

 Jay-Z to Oprah: 
 Drug Dealing 
 Was 'Natural' 

Says his generation 'disarmed' the N-word

Sep 3, 09 7:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Becoming a teen drug dealer was “natural” for Jay-Z, and it didn’t scare him a bit, given his environment in the projects, he tells Oprah in her O Magazine. “At some point, you become addicted to the feeling. The uncertainty and adrenaline and danger of that lifestyle,... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • hip-hop • rapper • Beyonce • rap music • interview • Jay-Z • O, the Oprah Magazine • Jay-ZTV

 Ludacris Makes 
 Like Oprah,  
 Gives Away Cars 

Rapper's nonprofit holds contest

Sep 2, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Need a ride? Ludacris wants to help. The rapper and actor plans to give away 20 cars on Sunday through his Ludacris Foundation, SixShot.com reports. To qualify, you must really need a car; be 18 or older; have a valid Georgia license; and be able to afford taxes and... More »

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entertainment • Georgia • contest • rapper • Ludacris • actor • cars • Jay-ZTV

 Portman Loves 
 'Dirty Rap' 

The word 'dick' just makes Natalie giggle

Aug 28, 09 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Among the confessions Natalie Portman makes to interviewer—and co-star—Jake Gyllenhaal in Interview: She was scared of Smurfs, is obsessed with Carvel ice cream cake, and loves “really, really obscene hip-hop,” she says. “I love it so much. It makes me laugh and then it... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • rapper • rap music • Jake Gyllenhaal • Natalie Portman • interview • celebrity interview

OPINION

 Vixen Author 
 Embraces 
 Her Inner 
 Betty Crocker 

And, surprisingly, some would benefit from listening to her

Aug 20, 09 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Karrine Steffans has had drama-riddled relationships with famous rappers and celebs such as Mike Tyson and Bill Maher. Her “relationships have been major public train wrecks,” writes Jo Piazza for DoubleX, from allegations of abuse at the hands of Tyson to her suicide attempt following her breakup with... More »

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entertainment • Mike Tyson • celebrity • hip-hop • rapper • book • rap music • Bill Maher • advice • Jay-ZTV • Karrine Steffans

(Newser) - New Orleans rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller has been found guilty of murdering a 16-year-old fan, the Times-Picayune reports. The teen was shot during a nightclub brawl in 2002. The rapper—who changed his stage name to C-Miller after the incident—was convicted of the killing in 2003 but a... More »

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New Orleans • murder • hip-hop • rapper • shooting • Corey Miller

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