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Young Vito Found Not Guilty In Murder Of Slim Dunkin

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Atlanta rapper Young Vito, the man accused of killing Bricksquad rapper Slim Dunkin in December 2011, was acquitted of murder charges earlier today but sentenced to 25 years in prison on an aggravated assault charge. (more…)

Pitbull Disses Lil Wayne On New Track

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Pitbull isn’t particularly known for being lyrically complex, but he has recently been the center of attention for throwing jabs at Lindsay Lohan on his hit “Give Me Everything.”  Now Pitbull, who is a proud Miami resident, is taking aim at Lil Wayne for dissing the Miami Heat with his new track, “Welcome 2 Dade County” on which he goes in over Baauer’s “Harlem Shake.” (more…)

Gunplay Avoids Life Sentence In Prison

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MMG’s most controversial artist is now a free man. (more…)

Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake Announce “Legends Of The Summer Tour”

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Get out your suit and tie.  (more…)

Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose Welcome Newborn Son

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The newest member of the Taylor Gang has finally arrived. (more…)

Wale Gets Into Arguments With Fans And Announcers At NBA Game

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Lil Wayne isn’t the only rapper that’s being thrust into the spotlight for causing a commotion at an NBA game.  During a Wizards-Raptors game on Tuesday, commentator Matt Devlin said sarcastically, “Wale is inspiring” after the cameras cuaght the MMG rapper sitting court side.  Devlin then added, “I‘m sure someone on Twitter could tell me if they’ve exactly ever heard of Wale.  He’s not Drake, that’s for sure.” Moments later, Wale tweeted, “@MattDevlinRaps watch ur mouth” and was seen approaching the announcer’s table.   (more…)

Uncle Luke Is “Mad As Hell” At Lil Wayne For Disrespecting Miami, Says Rick Ross Needs To Get Involved

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Everyone expected Lil Wayne to catch some flack for outright dissing the star players of the Miami Heat, but no one was expecting Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell to air out Tunechi in his Miami New Times blog. (more…)

Jay-Z Signs Global Publishing Deal With Warner/Chappell Music

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Jay-Z announced that he is moving the publishing rights for his entire to Warner/Chappell after signing a global publishing deal with the company. The deal also gives the company the rights to the entire Roc Nation catalog as well as all of Jay’s future recordings. (more…)

Lil Wayne: “I F*cked Chris Bosh’ Wife”

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Last week, Lil Wayne was allegedly ejected from a Miami Heat game while cheering for the Laker’s Kobe Byrant.  The claim was made via Weezy’s Twitter account although a representative for the Heat denied these accusations, claiming that Wayne made the decision to leave the game on his own.  Now, Wayne is making headlines for badmouthing the team during an All-Star Weekend event, even going as far as making personal attacks against Chris Bosh and other team members. (more…)

Lil Wayne Signs Daughter, Reginae Carter To YMCMB

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Whom ever were you expecting her to ink a deal with?  (more…)

Jim Jones Arrested Outside His New Jersey Home

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Getting arrested is nothing new for Jomo.  (more…)

Yo Gotti’s CMG Label Partners Up With L.A. Reid & Epic Records

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Looks like the checks are about to get bigger.  (more…)

Tim Dog Dies At The Age Of 46

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Gone way too soon.  (more…)

The Countdown Is Off: DMX Arrested Again

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This probably won’t surprise anyone, but DMX was arrested this morning.  After going nearly two whole years without a legal issue, the rapper legally known as Earl Simmons, was caught driving without a license in the early hours of the morning.  This seems to be pattern for Mr. X who was last arrested for driving recklessly with, you guessed it, a suspended license.  I seriously wonder if people were placing bets on this in Vegas. (more…)

Drake Announces Third Album Title

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Drumroll please….  (more…)

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