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1 hr ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rapper Jay-Z coming to Mellon Arena

Rap superstar Jay-Z has added a second leg to his BP3 North American tour and it includes a stop at the Mellon Arena on March 16.

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Related Topix: Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, The Blueprint, Hip-Hop

9 hrs ago | AllHipHop.com

Miley Cyrus Has Never Heard A Jay-Z Song

Miley Cyrus drew headlines when she name checked Britney Spears and Jay-Z in her hit single "Party in the U.S.A.," but the pop singer has admitted she has never heard a record by the rap superstar.

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Related Topix: Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, Louisville, KY

15 hrs ago | SF Sentinel

Celebrities Pay Big Bucks for Security

Celebrities are always trying to build walls around themselves, literally and figuratively, and those walls cost money.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, 50 Cent, Farmington, CT

Fri Nov 06, 2009

New York Times

Texas: Court Backs Protesters

A federal court decision will allow students at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth to wear empty holsters next week during a protest over a campus ban on concealed weapons.

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Related Topix: Tarrant County, TX

93.5 THE BEAT - Panama City

Empire St... - Jay-z / Alecia Ke...

Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and, in turn, a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. In the wake of his 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z's albums sold millions upon millions with each ...

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Related Topix: Jay-Z, Black Entertainment

BBC

Eminem 'wins 3D horror film role'

Rap star Eminem is to appear in a 3D hip-hop horror movie, according to trade paper Screen International.

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Related Topix: Eminem

AllHipHop.com

Nicki Minaj Killed Your Fave Rapper

I wonder about some of you guys out there. This one is for Nicki. I have been bubbling over with several emotions such as disappointment, anger, confusion and dismay over these fans.

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Related Topix: Eminem, The Roots, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

Advocate

Trunkx390 (Photos.com) | Advocate.com

The Foundation for Reconciliation, a group that seeks to improve relations between gay people and the Mormon Church, marked the first anniversary of the passage of Proposition 8 on Wednesday by delivering a trunk filled with 2,000 petitions to church leaders in Salt Lake City.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

Thu Nov 05, 2009

680News

Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Jay-Z among performers expected at American Music Awards

Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Carrie Underwood will be among the diverse roster of performers planning to take the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, show producers said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Pop/Rock, Thursday

Regina Leader Post

Berlin holds MTV awards, 20 years after Wall fell

Pop star Beyonce and hip hop artist Jay-Z will perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday, being held in the German capital to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, MTV, Berlin, Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, Thursday, U2

Starpulse News Blog

Beyonce Is A Triple Threat At Soul Train Awards

Beyonce ruled the 2009 Soul Train Awards on Tuesday after taking home three top prizes at the ceremony.

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Related Topix: Iam, Atlanta Metro, The Gap Band, Funk

ContactMusic.com

50 Cent - 50 Cent's Security Splurge

50 Cent spends $20,000 a week on security to protect himself. The 'Candy Shop' rapper - who was shot at nine times during an incident in 2000 and has openly admitted to dealing drugs in the past - takes extreme measures both to protect himself and his property and also to ensure he doesn't get sued.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, 50 Cent

93.5 THE BEAT - Panama City

Gangsta... - Snoop Dogg / The-dr...

As the embodiment of '90s gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg blurred the lines between reality and fiction.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Baby Boy, Black Entertainment, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Ashvegas

Warren G is on the streets of Ashvegas today

Rap legend Warren G will be in Asheville before his show at The Orange Peel tonight to greet fans.

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Related Topix: Warren G, Asheville, NC

ABC News

50 CENT: Alone (but Not Lonely) on Top

On the one hand, there's the mystique of 50 Cent : the "gangsta" rap, the rap sheet, the being shot nine times, the songs about partying and pimping and pushing drugs.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, 50 Cent

KIFI

Petition set for delivery to Mormon church leaders

Organizers of a petition drive to ask the Mormon church to reconsider its policies and political activism against gay marriage are set to deliver the documents to church headquarters.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz Metro

Vibe

Fuse TV Invades Hip-Hop With All-Rap Lineup

After airing Jay-Z 's monumental 9/11 anniversary concert, FUSE TV is providing fans a hip-hop fix every Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Lil Wayne, Black Entertainment, Tupac Shakur

AllHipHop.com

Hip-Hop Rumors: Omarion Talks Rihanna! Jay-Z's Life After Rap? Mos Def Gets Pissed

All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear.

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Related Topix: Jay-Z, Black Entertainment

PR-inside.com

Sacramento Rap Artist Bueno Joins SMC Recordings 'Can't Knock the...

The first release from this new collaboration is Sacramento rapper Bueno's album, "Can't Knock the Hustle," debuting December 15.

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Related Topix: High School Basketball, California High School Basketball News, San Francisco Metro, Yukmouth, Black Entertainment, Ice Cube

Tue Nov 03, 2009

www.jairdynast.net | gabobzokie

50 Cent and Beanie Sigel Talk Beanie Sigel vs Jay-Z Issues on Philly's Power 99

The internet has been buzzing about the new diss track Beanie Sigel made directed at rap super star and his former boss Jay-Z. However, people have been even more interested in his exclusive radio interview with Charlamagne Tha God where he airs out a lot of dirty laundry with his situation and everything else that went on at Roc-A-Fella records ...

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Related Topix: Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, 50 Cent, Music, Entertainment

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