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Last week we brought you the unusual story of Tim Dog , the gangsta-provocateur turned Internet-scammer who reportedly died of diabetes-related causes on February 14 - unless he didn't. One of the known victims of his dating service hustle recently suggested that Timothy Blair may have faked his own death in order to escape his debts.

Back in February several music blogs reported that "Fuck Compton" rapper Tim Dog died from a seizure at the age of 46.

It seems like every artist wants to be country now. We have had everyone from Elton John to Bon Jovi to Snoop Dogg to Kid Rock try their hand at country.

SEVERN, Md. -- More than 300 prospects came out for the Best of the DMV combine on May 18 and one of those prospects was Quince Orchard sophomore defensive end Adam McLean.

Rap producers hailing from Memphis are largely known for bass-filled, dark-sounding, buck beats perfect for gangsta walking or jookin' to, but they're not recognized for being influenced by famous composers like Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Three of the original Brady cast members -- Barry Williams , Christopher Knight and Susan Olsen - returned to Kings Island in Mason, Ohio over the weekend, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of an episode the show filmed there in 1973, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Happy birthday, Biggie ! The Notorious B.I.G. would have turned 41 years old today, and even though he was tragically killed back in 1997, his music is more alive than ever! Not only have two albums hit the streets since his death, but dozens of homegrown MCs have taken to remixing his verses into new beats and classic tunes, creating a whole new ... (more)

T.I. 's Family Hustle is expanding in a Major way. Pun intended. For the Marc Klasfeld visuals to "Hello" featuring CeeLo he's brought along the whole clan to star in their very own T.I. style western.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s rugged street raps and brutally honest rhymes about surviving as a hustler are why he's a hip-hop legend.

The Notorious B.I.G. controlled tracks and needed little more than a producer and engineer to create magic n the studio.

Eminem's music publisher is suing Facebook and an advertiser for using a song from the "Marshall Mathers LP" without permission in a recent advertisement for the new Facebook feature called "Airplane." In the lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Detroit, Ferndale-based Eight Mile Style LLC alleges copyright infringement for using the ... (more)

We want to know what Cee Lo Green's secret to multitasking is. We can barely eat and blog at the same time let alone do everything Green has planned.

Some of the founding members of longtime local rap stalwart Poor Vida Productions, have teamed up with Media 13 for a major project: This Summer, they'll screen the feature length documentary, We From Dallas .

If you were to measure a man by his passion, it would be hard to find a baker held in higher esteem than Zak Stern.

This past week Downtown Abbey fans got a hell of a shock when Diddy announced via Twitter that he was going to be starring on the show, his purported favorite.

As US artist Snoop Lion performs for thousands of fans around SA, we asked concert goers what the name change means to them.

It is late rap icon Biggie's birthday! The Notorious B.I.G was born on 21 May, 1972.

The last time Jay-Z and Drake hopped on a track together on was 2010, when Hov gave Drizzy some veteran advice on how to handle beef on "Light Up." "Drake, here's how they gon' come at you/ With silly rap feuds, tryin' to distract you," Jigga rapped on the track which was featured on the OVO star's debut LP.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has denied a report by the Los Angeles Times that his associates were responsible for the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac Shakur at a New York recording studio, and that he knew about the attack in advance.

MC Hammer, one of the most successful entertainers in the history of hip hop, will bring his high-energy show to the Chumash Casino Resort's Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20.