50 Cent Releases “Set Up” Movie Trailer
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Rapper and actor 50 Cent released the trailer for Set Up, the latest of a 10-picture, $200 million deal struck between 50’s Cheetah Vision imprint and Lions Gate. News of Set Up follows 50 Cent’s debut of Things Fall Apart at the Miami International Film Festival. Things Fall Apart saw 50 purposely go against type by attempting to show more range as the cancer-stricken Heisman hopeful character, Deon, Set Up finds him back in the role of a tough guy character. |
Snoop Dogg Accused By Marin Institute Of Promoting Teenage Drinking.
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Lee Livingston, Marin's CEO and Executive Director, stated, "While the federal government was shutting down dangerous caffeinated alcohol, Pabst Brewing Company was cooking up 'Blast,' a super sweet, fruit-flavored, supersized alcopop containing as much alcohol as four and a half cans of beer. |
Lil Wayne Sued By “Lollipop” Producer For $20 Million For Unpaid Royalties.
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Deezle’s lawsuit isn’t the only lawsuit against Lil Wayne that stems from his Tha Carter III album. Producer Jim Jonsin, who co-produced "Lollipop," also sued Lil Wayne and Young Money after not being paid for his contributions on the album. And months after Tha Carter III’s release Lil Wayne was forced to drop the track “Playing With Fire” from the album because of its similarity to the Rolling Stones’ “Play With Fire.” |
NEW RELEASES: Chris Brown F.A.M.E, Jennifer Hudson Remember, Bobby V Fly.
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The new effort explores Brown's versatility and musical abilities as he boasted collaborations with a wide range of performers like Justin Bieber, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Ludacris and more. "There are songs from all genres: from street records to others that are real soul, 808 heavy that you'll hear in the club, and then others are strictly for the heart; songs that your mom and grandma can listen to and love," Brown previously stated.
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Game Gives An Update On His Beef With Ras Kass.
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The nearly five-year-old feud between West Coast emcees Game and Ras Kass apparently won’t be ending anytime soon. Although both Game and Ras Kass’ humorous take on the matter may make this one of the more entertaining beefs in recent Hip Hop history.
“I’ll beat you up and give you props at the same time,” Game joked during an interview with Power 106’s syndicated radio personality Big Boy. “He was one of the more underrated artists on the West Coast. He just never got his break.”
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[UPDATE]Wyclef Jean Was Not Shot, But Cut By Glass: Reports Police Chief!
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Less than 24 hours after the shooting, Haiti police officials are dismissing those reports. "We met with the doctor who saw him and he confirmed Wyclef was cut by glass," Vanel Lacroix, police chief in Petionville said in a statement, printed in The International Business Times. Jean has stated that he is unaware of who the shooter was, or if he was the intended target. The artist's management has already confirmed that he has recovered.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Eminem Royalty Case.
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Since their introduction, major record labels have typically given artists an 18-23% royalty split of all of digital downloads. In 2004, The Bass Brothers, collectively known as F.B.T. Productions, filed a suit against Aftermath Records and Universal Music Group. The lawsuit called for an increased royalty share of the alleged $2.5 million Eminem's digital downloads made between 2003 and 2008.
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Wyclef Relaeased From Hospital After A Shot In Haiti.
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Jean, a native of Haiti who rocketed to fame as a member of the hip-hop trio The Fugees, is in his home country to support fellow musician and friend Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, one of two presidential candidates in a run-off vote taking place Sunday. Last week, Jean participated in a Martelly concert in downtown Port-au-Prince that sought to win over voters.
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Drake Halts Jamaican Performance After Reprimand For Explicit Language.
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Young Money's Drake made a surprise appearance at Montego Bay, Jamaica's Brit Jam 2011 on Monday, March 14. However, the the platinum-selling emcee's performance was cut short, when he was reportedly reprimanded for using the term "bloodclot."-.
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Nate Dogg Reportedly Died Of Complications From Strokes.
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Nate was reportedly making "significant" progress in his recovery from the second stroke and was "95 percent recovered from the first stroke" he suffered in 2007, according to McGrew. No information was ever released about what had caused those previous health crises — and -
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