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Chicago battle rapper Big T went bar-for-bar with Head I.C.E. at King of the Dot's recent World Domination 6 event. Check these two spitters go at it and let us know who you think won.

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The story of of brothers Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and Terry "Southwest T" Flenory is coming to the Starz network very soon.

It will chronicle the bother's rise from the streets of Detroit to become the leaders of the powerful Black Mafia Family (BMF).

Curtis "50" Cent Jackson and his business partner Randall Emmet will serve as executive producers.

50 Cent and Randall Emmett

"BMF COMMING SOON !!! This one is gonna be bigger then POWER," 50 captioned an Instagram photo of a young Meech and T.

Not much has been revealed about the show's cast except that Lil Meech will portray his father. He sat down with DJ Smallz recently to talk about why Big Meech gave the green light to 50, taking acting classes to prepare for the role and the show being reality based.

DJ Smallz: Obviously your family has been pitched with a million ideas, i would imagine. Why was this one greenlit?

Lil Meech: My dad has always had respect for 50 Cent and Randall Emmett, who's also doing the show. It's always been a respect level between them and he just chose 50 to do it. Everybody love 'Power.' Everybody's seen how well they've done 'Power.' It's a good look.

DJ Smallz: Do you personally feel like this is too early for a show like this to come out? Or do you feel like this is the right time?

Lil Meech: I feel this is exactly the right time.

DJ Smallz: 50's been quoted as saying "this show's going to blow you away." Can you explain if it's going to be a fictional story about the BMF or is it going to delve into the real history of the group's rise and fall?

Lil Meech: This is going to be 100% truth. 100% the rise and fall. It's gonna be completely non-fictional. It's gonna express everything, show everything.

Watch the full interview above.

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Kevin Hart's alter ego Chocolate Droppa is preparing to release his debut rap album.

He recently sat down with Big Boy TV to talk about Nelly, T.I., Kanye West, Future and 2 Chainz stealing his style, album features, battle rapping and spits a freestyle.

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David Banner has won his $150,000 lawsuit against Lil Wayne's Young Money Records.

The Mississippi rapper and producer sued Young Money in July of 2015, for non payment of royalties for his production on the songs "Pussy Monster" and "La La" off of Wayne's 2008 album "Tha Carter III."

In addition, Banner said he had not been properly compensated financially for his work on the song "Streets Is Watchin" from the 2009 "We Are Young Money" compilation album.

At the time the lawsuit was filed Wayne's reps claimed Cash Money Records, the parent company of Young Money, was responsible for the payments.

TMZ reports that the judge in the case wasn't buying that excuse.

Wayne failed to respond to the lawsuit, resulting in Banner being awarded a default judgement of $164,303.19, which includes interest.

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French Montana's "MC4" project is due out on October 14th. Here's an official music video for a song off of it titled "Brick Road." The track was produced by Harry Fraud.

"MC4" is available for pre-order on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mc4/id1120358303

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Detroit rapper and singer Dej Loaf is back with a new slow burner titled "Beef N Broccoli." As an added bonus she is giving the song away via free download up top.

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Check out Nipsey Hussle's new music video for "Clarity" featuring Dave East and Bino Rideaux. This is off of Neighborhood Nip's "Slauson Boy 2" mixtape, out now on Datpiff: http://www.datpiff.com/Nipsey-Hussle-Slauson-Boy-2-mixtape.799363.html

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Here it is, folks. The Game has released an official music video for his Meek Mill diss titled "Pest Control." The clip was filmed in Brooklyn, New York and Baltimore, Maryland.

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The stories about Beanie Sigel getting knocked out by a member of Meek Mill's Dreamchasers squad are no longer just rumors.

TMZ obtained footage of the 42-year old rapper laid out backstage at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia during The Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour Friday, September 23. (http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_l23ku46v)

Teefy Bey, a Meek affiliate, can be clearly be seen walking away from the incident in the clip.

If the name sounds familiar it's because Ar-Ab claimed the Do4Self Records CEO was extorting Meek in the diss song "Back to Back."

"I know that you gotta pay Teefy / I heard that you gotta pay weekly," Ab raps.

Teefy Bey (center) says Beanie Sigel broke street code by talking to The Game about Dreamchasers business.

In a new interview with HipHopSince1987, Teefy, speaks on why he felt like Beanie needed to be dealt with harshly.

"He backdoored niggas with Game and them. Telling niggas information that only the camp know," Teefy explains. "And not the information that you (ghostwrote on Meek's OOOUUU diss), 'cause you didn't. The information was worse than that y'all. You ain't gonna try to play me or play my family out. Play my niggas out for a nut ass nigga named Game. You broke the code of ethics of the streets."

Teefy added that he is not extorting Meek and has never received a dime from him.

Watch the full interview (https://youtu.be/4w_cNu4kLn8). Teefy addresses the Beanie Sigel situation beginning at 8:08.

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PK Of Stunna Island Ent Drops His Newly Awaited EP "Cash" Featuring Stunna Island/Jet Major Ent Label Mates: Fatstackz, Gianni Raye, JD The Junior & More! Download It Here!

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The Game's music video for his Meek Mill diss record titled "Pest Control" will premiere at midnight on WorldstarHipHop. Check out this snippet from the visuals, which were shot in Brooklyn and Baltimore.

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Gucci Mane releases an animated music video for the song "All My Children" off of his "Everybody Looking" album, available now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/everybody-looking/id1135576036

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Lil Wayne has scored a major victory in his legal battle with Birdman and Cash Money Records.

The New Orleans rapper and his lawyers have been attempting to get an accounting of where $70 million of a $100 million advance from Universal Music Group, that was supposed to be split between Cash Money and Young Money Records went.

Birdman claims the funds were used to pay royalties, recording costs and for marketing.

Wayne's legal team isn't convinced that's true.

According to TMZ, the 20,000 pages of legal documents Birdman previously handed over to Weezy's lawyers have been deemed useless. They want a more accurate accounting and a judge agrees, ordering the Cash Money Records co-owner to open his company's books.

The accountants at Cash Money haven't done a good job keeping track of where funds have been allocated, but the judge in the case isn't accepting that as an excuse and has given Birdman 30 days to comply with the ruling.

Wayne is currently suing Cash Money for $51 million.

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Drake promised to deliver a shot film titled "Please Forgive Me" at the end of September, and here it is a few days early.

The Anthony Mandler-directed visuals are inspired by the Toronto rapper's latest album, "Views."

#PleaseForgiveMe — A Film Inspired by The Album Views. Available now only on @AppleMusic. https://t.co/dkMNmzF2T2 pic.twitter.com/UPMxZ10IM3

— Drizzy (@Drake) September 26, 2016

Head over to Apple Music to watch it now or peep it below.

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As promised Lloyd Banks has delivered his "All or Nothing: Live Up" mixtape. He locked down vocal assists from Tony Yayo, Vado, Joe Budden, Prodigy and Styles P.

Production credits on the 15-track DJ Drama-hosted project go to Doe Pesci, Tha Jerm, Ty James, Mr. Authentic, Sean Anderson, Ty Nitty, Prospect Beatz, Quis Star, LJ Milan and Phil Jackson.

Download it now from Datpiff: http://www.datpiff.com/Lloyd-Banks-All-Or-Nothin-Live-It-Up-mixtape.799701.html

Cover art designed by James Dunne. Photography by Corentin.

All or Nothing: Live It Up Tracklist:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (PROD BY TY JAMES)
2. SENIORITIES FT. PRODIGY & VADO (PROD. BY MR. AUTHENTIC)
3. BAGS OF GOLD (PROD. BY QUIS STAR)
4. LAND OF OPPORTUNITY FT. STYLES P (PROD. BY MR. AUTHENTIC)
5. INSOMNIAC (PROD. BY HEIROWAYNE)
6. WORK HARD FT. TONY YAYO (PROD. BY THA JERM)
7. DO OR DIE (PROD. BY DOE PESCI)
8. HOLY WATER (PROD. BY DOE PESCI)
9. REAP WHAT YOU SOW (PROD. BY THA JERM)
10. BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS (PROD. BY TYNITTY)
11. TRANSITIONS FT. JOE BUDDEN (PROD. BY DOE PESCI)
12. REVERSE (PROD. BY PHIL JACKSON)
13. MISERABLE (PROD. BY LJ MILAN)
14. BAD WEATHER (PROD. BY PROSPECTBEATZ)
15. PRICE OF LIFE (PROD. BY SEAN ANDERSON)

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The Game's manager Wack 100 has no problem scrapping if the situation calls for it. If you don't believe me, ask Stitches.

He's issued a challenge to Meek Mill and two members of the Dreamchasers, Takbar and Omelly, to put down the weapons and shoot a fair one with him, Game and BWS Byrd.

"Ok here's what we can do since niggas wanna keep woofing . From the gate #Game wanted a head up with #Meek but niggas had a problem with that. Now I see #Tak orchestrating #Beans getting rushed. So to kill it we can all line it up @tak215 me and you can get down @omelly can line it up with my comrade @bwsbyrd and @meekmill can take that fade with @losangelesconfidential," Wack captioned a photo of two fists. "No guns No bullshit just a good old squab and it's done . That way all that's involved can release there angers. We know Meek can't rap and fears the booths battle but we also know that scary nigga hiding behind everybody. So if he's a boss like he said he is he'll come out to play. @tak215 you had a lot to say so I'm at you on this one . It won't be long I'll get it out the way real fast my word .. #Nowwhatwedoing."

Meek has previously said he doesn't fight, but this would be a much better way to squash the beef between the two camps without anyone getting seriously hurt.

Will the Chasers accept the challenge?

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Last week The Game appeared on The Breakfast Club.

During the interview he addressed Beanie Sigel hopping on Meek Mill's "OOOUUU" song dissing him. Hurricane explained that he talked to Beans afterwards and got an apology from the veteran Philadelphia rapper.

Game added that Beanie told him that he was only there while the song was being recorded to help Omelly with his lyrics.

During a recent interview with Baltimore radio station 92Q Jams, Beans confirmed Game's story, although he didn't want to say who he had ghostwritten for.

"I just happened to come in the studio, so I just was helping him out with some lyrics, and the situation kind of played out like it did," Beanie said. It's really no beef. Especially between me and Game. Me and Game got a good relationship. Had one for years. So, it's not me and Game beef. This is Game and Meek Mill beef."

He was later asked who needed help with their pen game, specifically.

"I don't want to put that out there like that and, you know, discredit nobody for their skills or nothing," he explained.

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There's been a rumor floating around that Beanie Sigel got jumped by a member or members of Meek Mill's Dreamchasers crew, while at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia during The Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour Friday, September 23.

The 42-year old rapper was brought onstage by Diddy during the show and proclaimed, "The real king of Philly is back! We will be represented right!"

Some time after that the State Property boss, who is missing part of a lung as the result of a 2014 shooting, was allegedly knocked out.

The Game addressed the situation via an Instagram video on Saturday.

"So, the young bull knocked out the old head 'cause he was drawlin at the jaw," the Compton rapper says in the short clip. "Niggas is crazy, man. Niggas went and got Beans on a song to diss me. That ain't do what niggas thought it was gon' do. So, y'all went back and beat the legend up, man?"

Meek responded on IG with a photo caption that read: "Stop wit the rumors! Gossip queens lol."

We live in a social media age where if something goes down and isn't caught on video or in photos, most people tend to believe it didn't happen.

However, if Beanie was knocked out by the Chasers it could be the result of him apologizing to The Game for jumping on Meek's "OOOUUU" diss song.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte police released dramatic video Saturday that shows officers with guns drawn surrounding a black man with his hands at his side before shots are fired and he buckles and falls. It's unclear if there was anything in the man's hands in the footage, which has done little to assuage his relatives.

The footage of the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott was released amid days of protests, including an outpouring by hundreds earlier Saturday, which coalesced around demands for the public to see the video. Police said Scott had a gun, though residents have said he was unarmed.

In the dashboard camera video released Saturday night, Scott could be seen slowly backing away from his SUV with his hands down, and it's not apparent if he's holding anything. Four shots are heard, and he falls to the ground.

Police also released photos of a handgun from the scene, saying it was loaded and contained Scott's DNA and fingerprints. They also said Scott had marijuana.

BREAKING: @CMPD releases photos of gun, ankle holster and marijuana "blunt" they say #KeithLamontScott had at time of encounter pic.twitter.com/Bx1OPVUQWy

— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) September 24, 2016

The dashboard camera footage starts with a police car pulling up as two officers point their guns at Scott, who is inside the SUV with the doors closed and windows rolled up. Scott gets out and starts walking backward before shots are fired.

From a different angle, newly released police body camera footage shows an officer approach with his gun drawn and another officer already pointing his gun at Scott. When Scott comes into view, his hands are at his side and he's standing beside his SUV. The body camera footage doesn't show the moment shots are fired, and Scott is next seen on the ground.

Chief Putney just announced that officers were looking for a wanted suspect, but saw Keith Scott w/ weed, then he drew a gun, escalated.

— Bill Melugin (@BillFOX46) September 24, 2016

Is anyone actually buying anything #CMPD says anymore? They've lied and changed the story multiple times.#KeithScott #Charlotte https://t.co/KswzpmTSMw

— Andrew Westmoreland (@drewwest_press) September 24, 2016

We're now to believe that the CPD response to #KeithLamontScott was warranted by weed possession? Ladies & gents: your war on drugs at work.

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) September 25, 2016

in both the body camera and dash cam video, #KeithLamontScott is just walking away from officers. Hands down. No sudden movements.

— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) September 24, 2016

Dash cam of #KeithLamontScott shooting not only doesn't definitively show him lifting weapon to threaten officer, casts serious doubt he did

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) September 24, 2016

There's no audio for over 20 seconds in the beginning of the video. And we're to believe this isn't edited/tampered? #KeithLamontScott

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) September 24, 2016

An attorney for Scott's family, Justin Bamberg, said the footage leaves questions unanswered more than it provides clarity.

"One of the biggest questions," Bamberg said, "is do those actions, do those precious seconds, justify this shooting?"

Ray Dotch, Scott's brother-in-law, objected to reporters' questions about Scott's background, saying he shouldn't have to "humanize him in order for him to be treated fairly."

"What we know and what you should know about him is that he was an American citizen who deserved better," he added.

Before releasing the footage, Chief Kerr Putney said at a news conference that he received assurances from the State Bureau of Investigation that making it public wouldn't impact the state's independent probe of the shooting.

Asked whether he expected the footage to calm protesters, Putney responded: "The footage itself will not create in anyone's mind absolute certainty as to what this case represents and what the outcome should be. The footage only supports all of the other information" such as physical evidence and statements from witnesses and officers.

Putney said that his officers didn't break the law but noted the state investigation continues.

"Officers are absolutely not being charged by me at this point, but again, there's another investigation ongoing," he said.

Police chief: "Based on totality of what we see," Keith Lamont Scott "was absolutely in possession of a handgun." https://t.co/PaGilMn7dc

— ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2016

Putney said that Scott was "absolutely in possession of a handgun."

A police narrative released along with the video gives the most complete account yet of what brought Scott to police attention.

Two plainclothes officers in an unmarked vehicle were preparing to serve a warrant on someone else when Scott pulled up and parked next to them, according to the document.

The officers saw Scott rolling a marijuana cigar, or blunt, though they didn't consider it a priority at first, it said. But then one of the officers saw him hold up a gun, the document states.

"Due to the combination of illegal drugs and the gun Mr. Scott had in his possession, officers decided to take enforcement action for public safety concerns," the document said.

The narrative says Scott didn't respond to repeated commands to drop his weapon.

Those commands aren't heard in the body camera video, which doesn't have audible sound until after the shooting.

Amid anxiety and unease over the shooting of Scott, demonstrations in Charlotte have gone from violent to peaceful, although demands to see the police video remained a chief concern of protesters.

Before the release of the video, hundreds massed outside at the Charlotte police department building on Saturday afternoon chanting the name "Keith Scott." They also chanted, "No tapes, no peace" and raised signs including one reading "Stop Killing The Black People."

The city has been on edge ever since Scott's shooting death. The demonstrations reached a violent crescendo on Wednesday before the National Guard was called in a day later to maintain order. Forty-four people were arrested after Wednesday's protests, and one protester who was shot died at a hospital Thursday. City officials said police did not shoot 26-year-old Justin Carr, and a suspect was arrested.

The next two nights of protests were free of property damage and violence, with organizers stressing a message of peace at the end of the week.

Charlotte is the latest U.S. city to be shaken by protests and recriminations over the death of a black man at the hands of police, a list that includes Baltimore, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York and Ferguson, Missouri.

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Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat will be releasing a joint mixtape soon titled "Business As Usual." Check out this Jahlil Beats-produced song off of it, "Big Brother and Lil Sister."

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