The Game Talks Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre.
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Compton rapper the Game is still all-red everything, up to his crimson Mohawk. On his latest single, the Cool & Dre-produced "Red Nation," another rapper with a penchant for the same color, Lil Wayne, performs the chorus. We spoke to the Game on the set of the "Red Nation" video, and he recalled how he got Wayne to appear on the record. "I called Wayne and I was like, 'Yo I need you to kill this hook,' " the Game told Mixtape Daily. "He was like, 'No problem,' and he did his thing for me."
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Wiz Khalifa Announces Summer Tour Dates.
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With his new album, Rolling Papers, moving almost 200,000 units its first week in stores and landing at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, Wiz Khalifa has certified his position as one of hip-hop's rising stars. Capitalizing on this success, the Pittsburgh rapper is embarking on the Rolling Papers World Tour, and riding shotgun will be G.O.O.D. Music rapper Big Sean. The "Black and Yellow" MC's tour kicks off at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri, on June 12. Despite its billing as a world tour, ......
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Alicia Keys Releases 10th Anniversary Edition Of Songs In A Minor.
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Come June 28, the R&B songstress, Alicia Keys will release special 10th anniversary deluxe and collector's editions of her critically acclaimed debut album Songs in A Minor with previously unreleased material and a brand-new documentary, chronicling the making of the Grammy award-winning LP.
"It's incredibly surreal for me to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Songs in A Minor," Keys said in a statement. "Looking back on the journey, I'm truly moved by my fans and friends who've been with me and have supported me throughout my career......"
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Update – Snoopy Dogg exclusive Mean Fiddler pre-sale this Wednesday!
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[Update] - The Doggfather himself Snoop Dogg returns to London for a special one-off show at the HMV Forum this May. Get access to the exclusive Mean Fiddler pre-sale this Wednesday (before tickets go on general sale this Friday) by signing up to the hmv Forum newsletter".
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Freeway Rick Appeals Lawsuit Against Rick Ross, Jay-Z And Def Jam.
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Convicted drug dealer “Freeway” Rick is appealing a July decision by Judge Percy Anderson of California’s Ninth District, which dismissed his case against platinum rapper Rick Ross. In the original suit Ross claimed the Florida rapper stole his name and identity in a commercial conspiracy led by former Def Jam President Jay-Z. Ross filed his suit under the Lanham Act, which protects against trademark infringement. |
Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez To Perform At Billboard Music Awards!
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Some of the biggest acts on the charts will be on hand to take the stage when the 2011 Billboard Music Awards hit Las Vegas on May 22. Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, the Black Eyed Peas, Taio Cruz, Keith Urban and 2010's crossover kings, Lady Antebellum, have all been tapped to perform at the show, which ABC will air live from Sin City's MGM Grand. |
Rihanna Team Up With Britney Spears For ‘S&M’ Remix.
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It didn't seem like Rihanna's "S&M" could get any hotter. But now, it has. And all it took was adding a little Britney to the mix.
On Monday morning (April 11), Rihanna premiered a brand-new remix (or, as she put it, "RIHmix") of her controversial hit, featuring an assist by none other than Britney Spears. The track debuted less than 24 hours after RiRi teased her Twitter followers that she had "a sexy collabo comin' your way supa dupa soon ... it's Britney bitch!!!"
Britney then responded to Rihanna via her Twitter account, writing, "You're such a tease! I like it, like it ..." |
Update On Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group “Self Made” Cover Art Revealed.
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On May 24, Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group will release Self Made Volume 1, the label's first compilation. Now distributed by Warner Music, Maybach Music has expanded its roster this year to include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee Meek Mill, Atlanta Georgia's Pill and Washington DC rapper Wale. While Maybach also includes Triple C's and R&B singer Teedra Moses, the aforementioned trio is who is believed to be joining Ross on the album art, pictured to the right. |
Ice Cube on a new Disney movie and signs on to produce new Bow...
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While Disney hasn't always been the home of many Hip Hop related projects, the studio is working to release Chrome and Paint, a new film project by Ice Cube. The flick will center around car culture, as the title suggests and it will be co-written, co-directed and co-produced by Cube, who will also make an appearance in the movie.
Matt Alvarez, Cube's partner in CubeVision, will co-direct and co-produce the film. Eva Vives has signed off to write the film. Vives is best known for her 2002 film, Raising Victor Vargas.
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Nicki Minaj Joins Britney Spears Tour.
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Early Monday morning, TMZ.com confirmed Nicki Minaj would be the opening act for Britney Spears’ upcoming North American tour. Last week, as negotiations broke down with the previous opening act, Enrique Iglesias, sources indicated that Spears’ camp was eyeing Nicki Minaj as a potential replacement.
As both sides negotiated terms of the deal, Nicki dodged questions, only telling MeetThaDealer.com, “I don’t know yet. Britney’s a beautiful girl whom I love.”
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