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5 min ago | JAM! Showbiz

Bynes, Wyclef to team on album?

Amanda Bynes is set to receive a helping hand from hip-hop veteran Wyclef Jean as she prepares to launch herself as a rap star.

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Related Topix: Wyclef Jean, Black Entertainment, Hairspray, Comedy Movies, Music!, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Hot Chicks, Amanda Bynes

2 hrs ago | Spin

Chief Keef Served, Charged, and Arrested for Three Different Things in One Terrible Day

Chicago's embattled Chief MC had a pretty terrible day on Monday, June 17. Keith Cozart, 17, was outside of a Skokie, Illinois courthouse when he was served with his second paternity suit in less then a year.

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Related Topix: Chief Keef, Skokie, IL, Cook County, IL

6 hrs ago | Christianity Today

Interview: Starting a Dialogue with Hip-Hop

Daniel White Hodge is a producer with a Ph.D. In his twenties he had production credits on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's first album, , as well as helping to score the first two seasons of New York Undercover.

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Related Topix: Rap, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, North Park University, The Sugarhill Gang, Run DMC, Dance, DMC, Opinion

10 hrs ago | WJIZ-FM Albany

Lil Wayne tramples American Flag

TMZ reports that Weezy performed the stunt while shooting his new music video for "God Bless Amerika" in New Orleans.

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Related Topix: Lil Wayne, Pop/Rock, Rap

14 hrs ago | Hampshire Chronicle

Drake, Bieber win MuchMusic gongs

Drake made a surprise appearance at Canada's MuchMusic Video Awards, where Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber also took home prizes.

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Related Topix: Drake, Pop/Rock, Celebrities, Dance, Justin Bieber, Nickelback

18 hrs ago | Local 15

Singer Miguel inviting lawsuit over fan's injury, lawyer says

The lawyer for a woman who Miguel landed on during a leap while performing at the Billboard Music Awards said his client continues to suffer cognitive difficulties and hasn't received any help from the R&B artist.

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Related Topix: Miguel, Entertainment

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Hampshire Chronicle

Will.i.am's Voice record label rage

The Voice coach Will.i.am has hit out at record label Universal over the failure of last year's winner to succeed in the charts.

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Related Topix: The Black Eyed Peas, Black Entertainment, Stacy Ferguson

Seattle Times

Review: J. Cole is superb on sophomore album

J. Cole continues to live up to the hype he initially got from rap great Jay-Z, delivering an assortment of quality songs on his sophomore album, "Born Sinner."

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Related Topix: J. Cole, Pop/Rock, Jay-Z, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Rap, Entertainment

Myrtle Beach Online

Singer Macy Gray, saxophonist David Murray grow collaboration from The Roots

It might seem like an odd pairing - Grammy-winning R&B-and-dance singer Macy Gray and Grammy-winning saxophonist David Murray.

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Related Topix: The Roots, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Macy Gray, Stevie Wonder, Soul, Entertainment

The Macon Telegraph

Review: Kanye West eerie, erratic on 'Yeezus'

"Yeezus" is the rapper's darkest, eeriest and most erratic album of his six solo releases.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Kanye West

Nashoba Publishing Online

Album reviews: Kelly Rowland, J. Cole, Mac Miller

Kelly Rowland attends the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Nokia Theatre on Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Kelly Rowland, R-N-B, Black Entertainment, J. Cole, Pop/Rock, Destiny's Child, Love, Drama Movies, Elm City, NC

Billboard

Bonnaroo 2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kacey Musgraves...

Rain rushed in and then disappeared just as quickly on the final day of the 2013 Bonnaroo festival, intermittently cooling off music fans as they soldiered on through a hot Sunday in Manchester, Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Manchester, TN, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, A$AP Rocky, Miranda Lambert, Country, Buck Owens

Sun Jun 16, 2013

NewsOne

Tamar Braxton Reveals Son's Name on Instagram

Tamar Braxton shared a heartwarming Instagram photo this Sunday, revealing the name of her and her husband Vincent Herbert's new bundle of joy: Logan Vincent Herbert .

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Related Topix: Tamar Braxton

The Huffington Post

Back at it

Born Tauheed Epps, 2 Chainz announced Saturday evening that his second solo album will hit stores on Sept.

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Related Topix: 2 Chainz, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Kanye West

The Village Voice

Dead Prez React to Kanye's New York Times Comments About Them

Thank God for the remix. Without it Dead Prez and Kanye West may never have established a working relationship and thus shared a certain kinship.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Dead Prez, Celebrities, Kanye West, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Music, Entertainment

HipHopDx

2 Chainz Robbed & Arrested, Kanye West Makes Comparisons & Rick Rubin Talks "Yeezus"

This week, Hip Hop was nearly all Yeezus everything, with the details about the project such as the track listing and Rick Rubin's involvement in Kanye West's latest album monopolized the headlines.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Kanye West, California, Jobs

AdelaideNow...

The Voice's Craig dominates ARIA charts

ROBIN Thicke's Blurred Lines has spent a sixth week atop the ARIA singles chart, becoming the longest running No.1 song for 2013.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Examiner.com

Bonnaroo 2013 Friday recap: Glen Hansard, Jim James, ZZ Top

Day 2 of Bonnaroo 2013 is history. The first full day of the festival brought Bonnaroo fans their first glimpse of big name stars like Wu-Tang Clan, Passion Pit, and The XX.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, RZA, Method Man, The Wu-Tang Clan, The xx, Pit, My Morning Jacket, Pop/Rock

LA Daily News

TMZ: Kim Kardashian has baby girl

In this Oct. 22, 2012 file photo Singer Kanye West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian attend Gabrielle's Angel Foundation 2012 Angel Ball cancer research benefit at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

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Related Topix: Hot Chicks, Kim Kardashian, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Kanye West, Health, Entertainment

Examiner.com

Sex, Fashion and Humor: Tamar & Tamera Host a New Talk Show on FOX

The Ladies are back, getting back to work is a must in Hollywood and new mom Tamar Braxton who recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy a few weeks ago is ready to step into the role of talk show host.

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Related Topix: Tamar Braxton