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Jadakiss Takes Marketing Back to the Basics

In the words of the man himself, Kahackkk! :-)And that's exactly what approximately 210,000 Jadakiss fans said as they purchased copies of his latest album, The Last Kiss. Despite the economy and music...
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Ex-Manager Busted for $10 million Drug Ring

The former manager of Virginia-based rap group, the Clipse, was recently busted for his lead role in a $10 million drug ring.According to MTV, Mr. Anthony "Geezy" Gonzalez will face indictment on 82 counts for...
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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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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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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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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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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...
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Xclusive Video: Bobby Ray & T.I.

Grand Hustle artist Bobby Ray, formerly known as B.O.B., and his boss T.I. showcased a classic performance at the CW Loft last night. Check out the footage..."On Top of the World" performanceBobby Ray &...
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Case Is Back!

Returning to the R&B game is Case! The former Def Jam Def Soul artist, now signed with Indigo Blue Records/Family Tree Entertainment, released his 4th studio album this week called Case: The Rose...
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T.I. speaks w/Bronx boys and girls

Photo by: Terrence Jennings, PhotographerT.I. recently visited The Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, where he spoke to at-risk youth about the importance of staying in school and avoiding the mistakes...
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The Game Faces $1.5M Lawsuit

Although the picture is funny, the fact that Jaceyon "The Game" Taylor is potentially facing a $1.5 million lawsuit is no laughing matter. In 2007, after leaving a local city basketball game, the plaintiff,...
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Mark Curry's Lethal Injection…Final Dose

By JandaWell here you have it...the FINAL dose of STACKS Magazine's interview with the author of "Dancing with the Devil", former Bad Boy artist Mark Curry.Final DoseJanda: Being that you’ve been in the...