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Fans of nearly every type of modern music genre should have something to Xclaim about at downtown Modesto's Xclamation Festival.

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2009-07-09 23:21:05 - Rap superstar LIL WAYNE is facing a lawsuit from gig promoters in the Bahamas after allegedly failing to honour a concert commitment - because he was too tired.

The biggest hip-hop impresario of the mid-'90s, Sean Combs -- known as Puff Daddy both here and in the world of rap until his professional name change to P. Diddy, then just Diddy -- created a multi-million-dollar industry around Bad Boy Entertainment, with recordings by the Notorious B.I.G., Craig Mack, Faith Evans, 112, and Total all produced and ...

Caption: Queen Latifah The memorial service for the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, at the Staples Center Los Angeles, California .... LATIFAH: 'RAP IS BORING WITHOUT FEMALES' Female rap pioneer QUEEN LATIFAH is calling on women to grab the mic and start rhyming - insisting hip-hop has become a "boring" male-dominated industry.

I don't watch Degrassi , let alone know what happens on Degrassi Street . But I know Drake is an actor in the show.

Recording artist Faith Evans attends the eighth annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball at the estate of Susan Harris and Hayward Kaiser on June 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California Rapper Lil' Kim has brushed off allegations she clashed with Faith Evans during mutual pal Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Independence Day celebrations last weekend.

Once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap's greatest and most successful MCs during the early 2000s.

The gangsta rapper and the G-man? It's not your usual hip-hop double bill, but Grammy-sweeping rap artist Lil Wayne is hoping a former FBI geneticist will get him off the hook for the .40-caliber semiautomatic cops grabbed from his tour bus near Columbus Circle two years ago.

The Henderson Police Department is searching for a man wanted in connection with the June 26 homicide on Cosby Drive.

The Foundation for Mississippi History aims to raise $10 million in five years toward construction of the Museum of Mississippi History.

The actress and singer poses at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan. Queen Latifah was staying at a swank hotel in New York City under a hilarious historical pseudonym when we phoned her the day after Michael Jackson's death.

Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as Bruno, lands in Eminem's lap during a skit at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.

Pallbearers carrying Michael Jackson's coffin arrive at the Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.

Speaking the language of your students is not a new idea for teachers. By using lessons youngsters view as relevant to them educators can "get through" better to some children.

Caption: 50 Cent , aka Curtis Jackson, and Jerry Ferrara on the film set of HBO's 'Entourage' Los Angeles, California .... Rapper 50 CENT has dedicated his latest mixtape, FOREVER KING, to MICHAEL JACKSON.

One of the most important elements of rap music is flow. Referring to the rhyming scheme of the MC and defining how he interacts with the beat, the flow encompasses his intonation, accent, speed, melody, rhythm and articulation.

At a concert featuring performances by Beyonce, John Legend, Ne-Yo and Salt-n-Pepa in the Louisiana Superdome, the festival paid homage to Jackson with a picture and video montage and the New Orleans-styled tribute.

Z HAILS JACKSON'S LEGACY Rap mogul JAY-Z wishes MICHAEL JACKSON had been feted more for his career achievements while he was still alive - because it could have changed the way the King of Pop lived his life.

Rapper Eminem is making a return to Hollywood - he's landed a role in new comedy Funny People .

In many ways, it seems an odd couple. It's gangster meets spiritualist, pimp meets romantic and hip-hop legend meets reggae prince.