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Funkmaster Flex to Ban Interscope Artists

One of New York's hottest DJ's , Funkmaster Flex, made a big statement Tuesday on his radio show on Hot 97 FM. Flex says he plans on banning all Interscope artists from radio play. “Like I told you,...
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Banks bail out and small businesses

Now that major American banks are bailed out, small business owners seeking additional funds are having difficult times securing a loan. Peep the video below from CBS Evening News:Watch CBS Videos OnlineBels...
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Runway Spotlight: Samira Benton

STACKS Magazine shines the spotlight on newcomer – model Samira Bento. Brazilian born Samira entered the scene on Diane von Furstenberg’s runway in fall 2007. Since then she has walked the runways of Guy...
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Snoop in WAX

Madame Tussauds wax museum has announced that their latest celebrity wax figure will be of Snoop Dogg!Snoop's sculpture will be unveiled on Monday at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas.The sculpture...
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New Music Week: Asher Roth and Rick Ross

This week is going to be a hot one! Two most anticipated albums will be released...Asher Roth's "Asleep in the Bread Aisle" and the Boss Rick Ross's "Deeper Than Rap". From the tracks we've heard, these are...
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Notorious – DVD Release Party (pics)

VIBE Magazine and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presented a star-studded event to celebrate the DVD release of 'NOTORIOUS,' the critically acclaimed biopic film based on the life story of hip hop...
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BRANDING Mistakes

STACKS magazine has spoken on the subject of branding in the past. I recently ran across an article written by Lynn Parker, co-founder of Parker LePla - a brand strategy consulting firm in Seattle, author of...
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Entrepreneur Must Reads… Knowledge is Power!

Whether your are just thinking about it, getting ready to, or already running a busines, check out these must-reads that are sure to help increase your success rate.Will It Fly? How to Know if Your New...
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Lupe, Timberlake to climb for charity

Chicago-based rapper, Lupe Fiasco, singer Justin Timberlake, and Ethopian-singer, Kenna, will climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the global water crisis."My dad almost died as a child from...
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Hiatus Over…Calling All MC's

Eminem is back at it and busy! VIBE is set to launch it’s VIBE Verses Competition with Eminem this year. This is in addition to Em being VIBE's 2nd Annual Real Rap Issue cover star AND the very highly...
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First Sasha Fierce…now Shine

R&B’s superstar Beyonce…the Sasha Fierce that keeps on going will soon be headed to Nickelodeon to guest star on the Nick Jr.’s animated series, ‘Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!’. Starting April 27th, for four...
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Snoop + Country + Mr. Knowles = ???

Snoop Dogg, John Carter Cash and Matthew Knowles are joining forces to remix the late country legend Johnny Cash's hits.Johnny Cash Remixed feature's the country star's music reworked by hip-hop and R&B...
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Michael Jordan is a Hall of Famer

The greatest that's ever done it, Micheal Jordan, will finally be inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame.Per ESPN.com:"I don't like being up here for the Hall of Fame because at that time your basketball...
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The 2009 NCAA Champs

If you weren’t tuned in to last night’s NCAA Championship Game between the Michigan State Spartans and the North Carolina Tar Heels, as promised STACKS Magazine has game highlights and the winning results...
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Are you a BAD GIRL?

Bad Girls Club is looking for seven women to star in season four of the Oxygen reality show from Bunim-Murray. The new season will bring together an all-new cast of self-proclaimed ‘bad girls,’ living in a...
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The Real D-Boy: Joaquin Guzman Loera

By Bels Between growing up on the westside of Atlanta and knowing folks who delved in narcotics, I've seen first hand the affects of drugs from both ends. I've seen people get strung out. I've seen young kids...
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The Final Two…the Battle for Dominance

Last week we told who the final four teams (Michigan State, Connecticut, North Carolina, Villanova) were in this year’s quest for the NCAA Championship. Well after Saturday’s games, we now know which two...
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Power Moves: Nick Cannon + Nickelodeon

Actor/Rapper Nick Cannon, who is no stranger to Nickelodeon, will now be making even bigger moves with the network. Cannon has signed a two-year deal with Nickelodeon to become the chairman and development...
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Studio Xclusive: UGK 4 Life

Hitting stores today, the lyrically relentless rap duo UGK rides dirty again with the release of their 6th and final studio album UGK 4 Life. Bringing their musical legacy to its crowning peak UGK 4 Life...