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Lil Wayne Prison Memoir Hitting Bookstores in November
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Jay-Z Says He Won’t Mind Paying Higher Taxes
Rap mogul Jay-Z says he’s cool with paying higher taxes just as long as the monies are allocated to worthy causes. During an interview with CNN, a reporter asked the ‘Throne’ rapper about his feelings on President Obama’s battle with the Republican Congress to raise taxes on the rich to help extend the payroll tax cut for American workers.
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Common, Lupe Fiasco, LL Cool J Perform Tribute to Grandmaster Flash at Grammy Nominations Concert
Hip-hop superstars Common, LL Cool J and Lupe Fiasco graced the stage at the Grammy Nominations concert Wednesday night (Nov. 30) for a special tribute of ‘The Message’ by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
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Cee Lo Green + Supermodels Vogue It Out in ‘Anyway’ Video
Eccentric singer Cee Lo Green released a very stylish video for his love anthem ‘Anyway.’ The song is one of the four bonus tracks featured on his repackaged platinum edition of ‘Lady Killer,’ which hit stores on Tuesday (Nov. 28). The ballad, which was co-written by Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo, has a ’90s-fe
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T.I. Says Gays are ‘Too Sensitive’ in Vibe Cover Story
Rapper T.I. is the cover subject of Vibe’s year-end issue with the tagline, “T.I. Wants You Back.” The ‘I’m Flexin” artist discusses a number of topics with journalist Bonsu Thompson, including his time in prison, Osama Bin Laden and his beloved wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle. But what’s got the tabloid media riled up is Tip’s supposed quotes about gay people.
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Drake Scores His Second No. 1 Album With ‘Take Care’
As expected, Drake‘s second LP ‘Take Care’ debuted atop the Billboard 200 album chart. The collection pushed 659,000 units in its first week of release, according to estimated totals from Hits Daily Double (via Boombox). Those are impressive numbers considering that the album was leaked online several days before its initial release.
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