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Lyrics from the song "High Price" by Ciara feat. LudacrisNow you can have anything that you want/ and Imma keep throwin ya, throwin ya, throwin ya stacks/ Do everything that he won’t/ Just keep throwin it,...

Now that we've covered Publishing and Mechanical Royalties, it's time to briefly discuss performance royalties. The most lucrative part of music publishing is performance royalties. When a song is played on...

Snoop Dogg's LA home = $2 million SOLDApparently, the slump in the real estate market is hitting everyone hard. Forbes reported that several popular hip hop artists recently put their sprawling pads up for...

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Last weekend in Houston, Texas at the Ozone Awards,an altercation submerged between Rick Ross's posse and a well-respected West Coast DJ, DJ Vlad. The altercation led to DJ Vlad catching a beatdown by several...

VH1's annual "Hip Hop Honors "is set to honor five legends in hip-hop: Cypress Hill, Too Short, De La Soul, Naughty By Nature, and Slick Rick. This event will celebrate hip-hop's glory days when rap began to...

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American Idol Jordin Sparks is set to be the “cover girl” for this year’s U.S 10K Classic, Atlanta’s premier multi-event road race. The U.S. 10K Classic will consist of runners, walkers, inline...

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(Photo Source)A major way to make major money is to buy or invest in businesses and then turn around and sell them. Former d-boy turned rap mogul, Jay-Z, quickly learned that lesson and has earned millions...

(Photo Source)Master P, the New Orleans born rapper and businessman whose still worth an estimated $500 million, has finally decided to change his name. Master P will now be known strictly as, P. Miller....

(Photo Source)A major way to make major money is to buy or invest in businesses and then turn around and sell them. Former d-boy turned rap mogul, Jay-Z, quickly learned that lesson and has earned millions...

(Source) The Jacksons will be honored as icons during this year’s 8th annual BMI Urban Awards Show.The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists who have had “a unique and indelible...

(Photo Source)Master P, the New Orleans born rapper and businessman whose still worth an estimated $500 million, has finally decided to change his name. Master P will now be known strictly as, P. Miller....

It looks like Britney Spears may be on the comeback! Despite her unfortunate performance last year, MTV has locked her in for several promo commercials for the 2008 Video Music Awards. Britney will be filming...

(Photo Source)Another industry great, Issac Hayes, was found dead at his home in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday. The family member says he was unresponsive while lying beside a treadmill in his home. After being...

It looks like Britney Spears may be on the comeback! Despite her unfortunate performance last year, MTV has locked her in for several promo commercials for the 2008 Video Music Awards. Britney will be filming...

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Check out the trailers to Young Jeezy's new cd, "The Recession", scheduled to drop on Sept. 2, 2008.Part IPart IIFor those who really think the economic conditions are a game, this footage should wake you up...

Check out the trailers to Young Jeezy's new cd, "The Recession", scheduled to drop on Sept. 2, 2008.Part IPart IIFor those who really think the economic conditions are a game, this footage should wake you up...

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Singing, song-writing, acting, modeling, dancing... this girl does it all and I ain't mad at her.In addition to her next album "Fantasy Ride" that is due to drop later this year, our hometown girl Ciara...

(Photo Source)According to the Associated Press, Wyclef Jean is now being accused of bailing out on a $319,680 bling bill. Jacob the Jeweler, filed a lawsuit in New York yesterday claiming that Wyclef owes...

Singing, song-writing, acting, modeling, dancing... this girl does it all and I ain't mad at her.In addition to her next album "Fantasy Ride" that is due to drop later this year, our hometown girl Ciara...

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(Photo Source)According to the Associated Press, Wyclef Jean is now being accused of bailing out on a $319,680 bling bill. Jacob the Jeweler, filed a lawsuit in New York yesterday claiming that Wyclef owes...

(Photo Source)On September 2, Young Jeezy will release his third album entitled, "The Recession"on his label CTE under Def Jam records. Jeezy says this album is a natural progression. "I went from 'Thug...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Dell will soon release a new mp3 player which will rival the well-known iPod devices. The digital player will be Dell's second try at selling this type of product. In...