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News Headlines Archives for July 2008
Prodigy Responds to Nas and Jay-Z From Prison
“I think Jay-Z’s a b**ch *ss nigga”... (read more)
Ludacris Politics
Hear the song that has Obama's people up in arms... (read more)
T.I. to the People: 'Respect My Vote!'
T.I. kicks off new voter campaign... (read more)
Rick Ross Repeats Himself
For the thousandth time, Ross denies being an officer of the law
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T.I.'s Album Trailing Behind
New album's release date pushed back again... (read more)
Chris Brown's New Move
The R&B superstar will give wannabe dancers a chance to strut their stuff... (read more)
Rappers Beef with 'Best Rapper'
Joe Budden and Lupe Fiasco disagree with VIBE's Best Rapper Alive tournament... (read more)
Kanye West Helps Soldiers Coming Home Again
MTV and Kanye team up for soldiers homecoming... (read more)
Legendary Hip Hop Female DJ K Swift Dead at 29
Pioneering Baltimore club/radio DJ dies in tragic swimming pool accident... (read more)
Nas' 'Untitled' Slated to Debut Number One on Billboard
Album will be fifth number one debut of his career... (read more)
DMC Hospitalized, Undergoes Surgery
The hip hop icon was set to appear at the AVP Beach Volleyball Tournament... (read more)
RZA to Direct Martial Arts Film
Quentin Tarantino gives Wu-Tang Clan member the green light for his directorial debut... (read more)
50 Cent Granted More Time With Son
Judge allows unrestricted vacation period after clean drug test results... (read more)
A Raisin in the Sun Racks up 3 Emmy Nominations
Diddy, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald all nominated in separate categories... (read more)
Rocsi Not Suspended from 106 and Park
Anonymous source from BET debunk suspension rumor, says co-host is on vacation... (read more)
Obama Addresses Jesse Jackson's Comments
Senator says he is not going to stop being tough on the black community... (read more)
Nas Announces North American Tour
Talib Kweli, Green Lantern, and Jay Electronica to join Esco on national tour... (read more)
Big Name Hip Hop Acts to Perform at Democratic National Convention
Kanye West, Wyclef, N.E.R.D. all expected to perform at the event in Denver... (read more)
INDEPENDENT (Excerpted from the August issue)
No label deal? No zillion-dollar budget? No problem. Rappers like Soulja Boy and Lil Wayne proved that artists don’t need publicity tours, a promo staff, or billboards in Times Square. And now Crooked I, Mickey Factz, Blu, and Jay Electronica have blown up—with little more than laptops and IP addresses. Chris Yuscavage chases the RSS feed. ... (read more)
Rick Ross Was Never a Cop
Despite what the picture tells us ... (read more)
Jim Jones Versus Diddy: The Play-In Battle
Who should get the play-in slot in VIBE's Best Rapper Alive Tournament - Jim Jones or Diddy? Your choice.... (read more)
Snoop Is Going Country
The Doggfather to work on an album featuring Johnny Cash covers... (read more)
J Prince Cleared of All Charges
Rap-A-Lot records CEO was charged for an attack on Houston producer Ronnie Bookman... (read more)
Kidz In The Hall on Madden
"Blackout" to be featured on soundtrack to Madden NFL 09... (read more)
Lil Wayne Wins Again
Tha Carter III tops Billboard once again, beats out G-Unit... (read more)
The Game's Family Values
Jayceon reneges on financing the funeral of a family member
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What's Ice Cube up to?
Rap O.G. set to release new album and kick off new tour.... (read more)
Pharrell's Groundbreaking Tattoo Removal Surgery
Skateboard P opts for new surgey that involves growing new skin... (read more)
Kanye West Produces Something New For Louis Vuitton
'Ye set to develop new line of shoes with the high-end luxury brand
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Lil Wayne Pops Open a New Champagne
Weezy set to be the face of new champagne, Halo... (read more)
Young Jeezy's VIBE Cover Debut
Check out the goods from VIBE's first ever real rap issue... (read more)
From the Blogs
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Speak Easy
I have to say I'm very excited to see what the good folks at Black Entertainment Television have in store for us with this year's BET Awards. With the (read more) -
RapidShare
7:51: We are coming to you live from an upper middle class neighborhood in South Brooklyn, ready to report on this momentous night. 106 & Park's pre-s (read more) -
Invite Only
Sunday, June 7th--SUMMER JAM. After Jay-Z's "D.O.A" song dropped on Hot 97 on Saturday I became a bit more excited about my attendance. Great weathe (read more) -
RapidShare
Jay-Z: "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" (Produced by No I.D. & Kanye West) from the forthcoming Blueprint 3 (Props to LowKey) It's hot, but it's bad (read more)
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