Jay Z & TIDAL Struck With $5 Million Lawsui

Jay Z & TIDAL Struck With $5 Million Lawsuit by frank  Jay Z and TIDAL hit with lawsuit over copyright infringement and underpayment of royalties. The Jasmine Brand reports that musician John Emanuele has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Jay Z's S. Carter Enterprises and two other companies behind TIDAL due to what he claims is copyright infringement and underpayment of royaltie...

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Jay Z & TIDAL Struck With $5 Million Lawsui

Jay Z & TIDAL Struck With $5 Million Lawsuit by frank  Jay Z and TIDAL hit with lawsuit over copyright infringement and underpayment of royalties. The Jasmine Brand reports that musician John Emanuele has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Jay Z's S. Carter Enterprises and two other companies behind TIDAL due to what he claims is copyright infringement and underpayment of royaltie...

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Jay Z Signs DJ Khaled To Roc Nation

by frank  Jay Z signed DJ Khaled to Roc Nationmanagement. The news was made public when DJ Khaled posted a video of the Rap mogul presenting him with a Roc-A-Fella chain at a J. Cole concert in Madison Square Garden. "I don't have an original one," Jay Z says of the chain. "I don't own an original one like at all. Zero. This is my last one." "God is great," DJ Khaled responds. Jay Z also gave a Roc-A-Fella...

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French Montana Clarifies Relationship With Khloe Kardashian

by frank  French Montana provides an update on the status of his relationship with Khloe Kardashia...

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Kim Kardashian Reaffirms Love For Kanye West

by elo Frank  Kim Kardashian took to her Currently app to reaffirm her love and support for her husband,Kanye Wes...

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T.I. Calls On Black Hollywood To Establish Their Own Oscars

T.I. Calls On Black Hollywood To Establish Their Own Oscars by elo Frank  T.I. has called on Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx put their money together to establish an award ceremony that will recognize Black and minority talent that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has failed to, in an interview on DJ Drama's #StreetzIzWatchinShade45 radio segmen...

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Chris Rock Addresses Diversity Controversy In Oscars

by elo Frank  Chris Rock is the host for the 88th Annual Oscar Awards tonight (February 28). During his opening monologue for the show, he addresses the controversy that surrounded the Academy after no Black actors or actresses were nominated in the leading and supporting role categorie...

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Future Blasts His Impersonators: "It’s Only One Future"

by elo Frank  Future performed at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom Saturday (February 27) and addressed all of the Future Hendrix imitators during his set. "I’ma let y’all niggas know, it’s only one Future in this muthafucka and I’m really the plug, really," the Atlanta rapper said to the crowd before performing What A Time To Be Alive cut, "I'm the Plug." It's not clear who the EVOL rapper is referring...

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Oscars 2016: Between Lady Gaga, Sam Smith & The Weeknd, Who Has the Best Chance of Winning?

Oscars 2016: Between Lady Gaga, Sam Smith & The Weeknd, Who Has the Best Chance of Winning?  by frank Lady Gaga poses in the press room during the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 10, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. STEVE GRANITZ/WIREIMAGE The Oscar voters got real when it came to the best original song category this year. For the first time in the Academy Awards’ 88-year history, songs from two documentaries are nominated: “Til It Happens To You” (The Hunting Ground) by Diane Warren and Lady...

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Algeria detains man with suspected links to Paris attacks

Algeria detains man with suspected links to Paris attacks By frank A man with dual Algerian and Belgian citizenship has been detained in Algeria over suspected links to the November 13 attacks in Paris, authorities said over the weekend. The court in the city of Bejaia, 250 kilometres east of the capital Algiers, said 29-year-old Zahir Mehdaoui was arrested on Tuesday over suspected “links to the terrorist attacks in Paris”. He is also suspected of “possible implication in terrorist activities” and belonging to a terrorist group active...

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How I will rule my kingdom — 17 yr old Delta king

How I will rule my kingdom — 17 yr old Delta king By frank     Teenage Chukwuka Noah, who was installed Obi (king) Akaeze I of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State after the murder of his father, tells NOSA AKENZUA how he plans to rule the kingd...

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Shaniqua Tompkins To 50 Cent: “You Like To Pick On Women And Children"

by frank  Shaniqua Tompkins bashed 50 Cent in an Instagram comment. “You like to pick on women and children,” she wrote in a comment on a post from her son Marquise, whose father is 50 Cent. Tompkins' commentary came after 50 Cent wrote on one of Marquise's posts. "You will be 20 in a few months I’m happy to see you in good spirits,” 50 Cent wrote in response to a video of Marquise showing off a pair...

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Stray Shots: 50 Cent vs. Ebro

Stray Shots: 50 Cent vs. Ebro by frank Once upon a time in a universe far, far away, HipHopDX used to host blogs. Through Meka, Brillyance, Aliya Ewing and others, readers got unfiltered opinions on the most current topics in and beyond Hip Hop. After a few years, a couple redesigns and the collective vision of three different Editors-In-Chief, blogs are back. Well, sort of. Since our blog section went the way of two-way pagers...

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Drake Throwing more at meek

Drake Throwing more at meek  by frank LONDON, ENGLAND - London's been good toDrake. Earlier this week, the OVO captain insinuated that he'd "signed" to independent grime label, Boy Better Know (BBK...

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LIL WAYNE ANOUNCED THAT HE IS LEFT WITH ONLY A MONTH TO LIVE

LIL WAYNE ANOUNCED THAT HE IS LEFT WITH ONLY A MONTH TO LIVE RAPPER LIL WAYNE HOLDING COUGH SYRUP This must be the saddest news in “THE GAME” or rather the Hip Hop music industry this year. New Orleans Rapper Lil Wayne made a very shocking announcement this morning in Atlanta after calling a press conference, Tune Chi who seemed to have lost a lot of weight sadly told the his fans and reporters that he was diagnosed with skin cancer and his Doctors said he have only five weeks to live. His Doctor confirmed that earlier this month Lil Wayne was...

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ANDRÉ 3000 SHOWS LOVE TO KID CUDI, YOUNG THUG, & FUTURE

    André 3000 has shied away from the spotlight, but he made a surprise appearance during L.A. Reid’s interview earlier this month. While the Epic Records CEO was promoting his book Sing to Me on “The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show,” the OutKast rapper happened to be in the building and dropped by to say hi. Next thing you know, Reid’s “favorite artist in the world” was being interviewed by the hosts about his favorite...

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Meek Mill's Relationship With Nicki Minaj On Thin Ice After She Rejects His Offer To Move In While He's On House Arrest

by frank Could Nicki Minaj be close to ending her relationship withMeek Mill? According to TMZ, the couple isn't seeing eye to eye after a huge argument stemming from her rejection of his offer to move into his Philadelphia home with him while he's on house arres...

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The Top 10 Hip Hop Singles Of The Week: Kanye West, Rihanna & MC Hammer

by Frank  This week, “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” and “Pt. 2,” two tracks off Kanye West’s recently released album The Life Of Pablo, continue to rack up plays across the world. Elsewhere, Run P.’s The Life Of Pablo Sample Mix exposes listeners to the many layers of Yeezy’s seventh solo LP and lastly, Rihannareleases the full video to her Drake-assisted single, “Work.” Kanye West’s “Father...

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Kendrick Lamar Talks Grammys, Future, & Drake vs. Meek Mill

2015 has been good to Kendrick Lamar. The Compton rapper topped the charts (and a slew of year-end lists) with To Pimp a Butterfly—which sold more than 750,000 copies and was streamed 375 million times—sparked an anthem for Black Lives Matter protests with “Alright,” and capped off the year...

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Bryson Tiller Talks Not Signing with OVO, Rihanna and Justin Bieber Co-Signs

  In between back-to-back Radio City Music Hall performances, Bryson Tiller stopped by Hot 97’s “Ebro in the Morning” to talk about a slew of topics, ranging from Rihanna and Justin Bieber to Drak...

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Large Fireball From Space Crashes Into Atlantic

It is the largest incident of its type since 2013 when a fireball exploded over Russia leaving more than 1,600 people injured. A large fireball from space crashed into the Atlantic earlier this month - but it was barely noticed. The very bright meteor exploded in the air 620 miles off the coast of Brazil, releasing...

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Young Buck Claims He Did Not Order Hit On Wack 100

by frank Young Buck claims he did not order a hit on The Game's manager, Wack 100. In an Instagram post he made yesterday (February 21), Young Buck says he heard rumors were circulating about him putting a hit on Wack 100's life after The Game and G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks...

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Nation Of Islam Vows To Protect Beyonce On Her World Tour

by frank Minister Louis Farrakhan addressed more than 14,000 Nation of Islam followers inside Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on NOI's Saviours' Day this weekend about an array of issues, including former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani's attack on Beyonce's controversial...

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Joey Bada$$ Teaches At New York University

Joey Bada$$ taught at New York University Friday (February 19), according to XXL. The 21-year-old New York rapper spoke to 300 students and shared insight into his career as an independent artist. He also rapped a verse for the crowd. "Start telling your schools & universities to send them lecture offers in!" he wrote on Twitter with a picture of himself at the lectern. "We raising...

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Consequence Recalls Ghostface Killah & Wish Bone's Brawl At Def Jam's Holiday Party

Consequence narrates what went down during the infamous Def Jam Holiday Party brawl in 1996, with Complex. During this time tensions were high between West Coast and East Coast Hip Hop artists, partially because of Bad Boy Entertainment's ongoing feud...

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Why is Ben Carson still running for president?

by frank The retired neurosurgeon is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. The trend line on Ben Carson's presidential campaign is going in the wrong direction. After finishing fourth in the Iowa caucuses on Feb....

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Russia Plans To Fly High-Tech Spy Jets Over US

Washington fears Moscow is trying to exploit a surveillance treaty to gather vital intelligence on the United States. The request comes at a time of heightened tension between Russia and the US Russia is expected to ask for permission to fly new high-tech surveillance planes over the United State...

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Former Miss New Jersey Cara McCollum Dies at 24 After Injuries Sustained in Car Crash

by frank Former beauty queen and local news personality, Cara McCollum, was surrounded by her family when she died early Monday morning. She was ...

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Germany probes Russian media's role in fuelling migrant fracas

Germany is investigating suspicions that pro-Kremlin ...

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50 Cent On Desiigner: "I'm Not Sure He's Going To Be Able To Make Another Record

" by frank DJ Sense The Trendsetter and Sarah ViVan caught up with 50 Cent on #StreetzIzWatchin on Shade45 yesterday (February 20) and 50 Cent gave his thoughts on Kanye West's latest GOOD Music signee Desiigner's uncanny similarities to Future. Desiigner's song "Panda" is sampled on The Life of Pablo cut "Father Stretch My Hands Pt.2" "I'm not sure he's going to be able to make another record because he's only recorded two songs," 50 says. "But, the one that he did reminded me of Future and now how good...

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Dreamchasers Rapper Chino Shot In Head; Rapper Provides Update

Dreamchasers rapper Chino was shot in the head Friday (February 19). Today (February 21), he comments on his recovery. "Thank you everyone for all the love & support I'm recovering & getting well," Chino writes on Twitter today (February 21). "Also wanna thank god letting me see another day!! #DreamChaser." The Meek Mill protege also gives thanks to God in another tweet. "God is great never underestimate his power," Chino writes. "#DaChasers." (The original post in this thread was published...

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Apollo 10 astronauts reported hearing odd 'music' on far side of moon

Gene Cernan was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 10 and later commanded Apollo 17. (NASA) The astronauts who flew the dress rehearsal for the first lunar landing reported hearing mysterious “outer space-type music” while flying behind the moon in May 196...

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50 Cent Calls Meek Mill A “Special Kind Of Stupid”

by frank Meek Mill isn’t one to back down from beef, and 50 Cent isn’t one to mince words. These two facts collided during 50’s recent interview with DJ Sense on Shade 45. Discussing a plethora of subjects, from the upcoming third season of Power, to The Game and Lloyd Banks’ recent photo together, the conversation also included the G-Unit general’s opinion on the smarts (or lack thereof) of the MMG rapper everyone...

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Twitter Has Hilarious Interpretations Of Beyonce, Jay Z & Kendrick Lamar’s Courtside Experience

On Saturday night (Feb. 20), three very bright stars aligned at the Los Angeles Clippers game against the Golden State Warriors. Beyonce, Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar were spotted sitting courtside for the NBA faceoff at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. A magnet for photo op...

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top 13 Celebrities Who Lost Their Virginity To Other Celebrities

We’re sorry to inform you about this, but the story about Britney Spears losing her virginity to Justin Timberlake is a lie! Justin and Brit were the ultimate cute-pop-Christian power-couple, and we think they needed this story for the publicity. Britney was even saying that she remained a virgin until marriage, but Justin set the record straight by saying they totally had sex. But then, Britney’s mom revealed that Brit lost her virginity...

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Australia says it won't send refugee baby to Nauru

Amid protests, immigration minister says one-year-old girl being treated in hospital will not be immediately deported. by frank A refugee baby being treated at an Australian hospital will not immediately be sent to an offshore prison on the remote island of Nauru, the Australian government say...

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France, Israel and Palestine: Same as it ever was?

The French initiative for Israeli-Palestinian peace follows a familiar pattern - and it's outdated. John Bell is Director of the Middle East Programme at the Toledo International Centre for Peace in Madrid. He is a former UN and Canadian diplomat, and served as Political Adviser to the Personal Representative of the UN Secretary-General for southern Lebanon and adviser to the Canadian government. @neopolitiks While Syria...

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