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Eminem opens the Shady Records vaults and releases a 66-track mixtape entitled Shady Classics. The project features freestyles and hit songs from Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Ca$his, Obie Trice, D12, Yelawolf,Dr. Dre, Bad Meets Evil, Stat Quo and more.

Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid

Tracklist:

01. Eminem, Paul Rosenberg Intro
02. Public Enemy #1
03. We're Back
04. Invasion
05. 50 Cent- What Up Gangsta
06. Go To Sleep
07. Rabbit Run
08. We All Die One Day Feat. 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks
09. American Psycho Feat. B Real
10. D12- Fight Music
11. Freestyle #1
12. Obie Trice- Lady Feat. Eminem
13. The Re-Up
14. 50 Cent- Don't Push Me Feat. Eminem
15. Stat Quo- By My Side
16. Yelawolf- Hard White (Remix) Feat. T.I.
17. D12- Devil's Night
18. Hit Em Up Freestyle
19. Dr. Dre- Say What You Say Feat. Eminem
20. 50 Cent- Heat
21. Eminem- Wanksta
22. 50 Cent- Wanksta
23. 50 Cent- My Gun Go Off
24. Quitter
25. Lloyd Banks- Where I'm At Feat. Eminem
26. Bad Meets Evil- Living Proof
27. Eminem Skit
28. Bad Meets Evil- Scary Movies
29. 50 Cent- Ski Mask (Remix)
30. 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards Freestyle Eminem
31. Obie Trice- The Set Up Feat. Redman & Nate Dogg
32. D12- 6 In The Morning
33. 50 Cent- I'll Still Kill Feat. Akon
34. 50 Cent- Position Of Power
35. Eminem Skit
36. Detroit Vs. Everybody Feat. Royce Da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, DeJ Loaf 
37. Shady XV Shoutout
38. 50 Cent- PIMP (Remix) Feat. Snoop Dogg
39. 50 Cent- Man Down
40. 50 Cent- Patiently Waiting Feat. Eminem
41. Alchemist Freestyle
42. 50 Cent- Gunz Come Out
43. Freestyle 2
44. Symphony In H
45. D12- Git Up
46. No Apologies
47. Ca$his- Pistol Poppin Feat. Eminem
48. Obie Trice- All My Life Feat. Nate Dogg
49. Bad Meets Evil- Above The Law
50. 50 Cent- I Get Money (Forbes Remix) Feat. Jay Z
51. Obie Trice- Cry Now (Remix) Feat. Kuniva, Bobby Creekwater, Cashi$ & Stat Quo
52. Eminem Skit
53. I'm Having A Relapse Freestyle
54. D12- These Drugs
55. Girls
56. Eminem & Nate Dogg- My Name
57. 50 Cent- In My Hood
58. 50 Cent- High All The Time
59. D12- How Come
60. Obie Trice- Shit Hits The Fan Feat. Dr. Dre
61. Yelawolf- Box Chevy
62. Session One Feat. Slaughterhouse
63. Tony Yayo- Drama Setter Feat. Eminem
64. 50 Cent- The Mechanic
65. Guts Over Fear Feat. Sia
66. Eminem Shady XV Outro

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Beyonce has the internet jumping with her new music video for "7/11." The song is one of two new tracks off of the re-release of her 2013 self-titled album. Enjoy the clip below.

Pick up Beyonce: Platinum Edition on November 24.
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Check out the teaser for Eminem's "Guts Over Fear" music video featuring Sia. This is off of Em's forthcoming compilation album, SHADYXV. The video will premiere on November 24, the same day the album drops.

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Check out the latest visuals from Mac Lucci. He teams up with Germfree for "Light Um Up."

"Light Um Up". Available Now!
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Directed by The Sutardy Brothers & Mac Lucci
Produced by Dae One

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British singer Jessie J is out promoting her new album entitled Sweet Talker. On Thursday, November 20, she was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live. She performed her single "Burnin' Up" with help from 2 Chainz.

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CBS has pulled the plug on The Queen Latifah Show while in the middle of it's second season. The talk show host got the bad news Friday morning, November 21. Production will stop immediately, according to TMZ

No specific reason was given by the higher-ups for the cancellation, but it's probably ratings related..

Latifah thanked her staff via a letter. A copy of it was posted on her Instagram account.

Latifah is multi-talented and a great entertainer. We're sure she'll land another gig soon.

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G-Unit's 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Kidd Kidd team up for their new single entitled "Big Body Benz." This is a bonus track off of the hard copy of their Beauty of Independence EP. Cop it now from Best Buy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/beauty-of-independence-only--best-buy-cd/9913147.p?id=3316115.

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Back in September we reported that Drake challenged Murder Mook to a battle, according to Mook.

"He pulled me like, ‘Yo, if I battled a n*gga, I’d probably have one of the best battles.’ I’m like, ‘Word?’ I tried to laugh it off and sh*t. He kept insisting he would do that, Mook told "No Edits" "Then he said he wanted to battle another rapper dude, because he didn’t like him — I’m not gonna say his name. Then he was like, ‘I didn’t really want to give a n*gga that look. But you, I f*ck with you.’”

Drake has never acknowledged the challenge publicly, but Mook says they have to battle because it was issued. He and Dame Dash are trying to make it impossible for the Toronto rapper to turn it down by getting Floyd Mayweather Jr. to sponsor a $15 million winner-take-all match.

"I'm talking $10 million... $15 million dollars. We could make a lot of money off that," Mook told AllHipHop in a new interview. "That's what the money should be. Let's holla at Floyd [Mayweather Jr.] Floyd loves this type of shit."

"Floyd knows the pay-per-view game. And he knows all the outlets to do it," Dame chimed in. "He could get involved in some way and we can do this thing together. Floyd, help us. Don't let nobody else rob us. We wanna go through another black man and figure out how to do this, You wanna be a fight promoter. So, let's fight promote.... let's do battle rap. And the first one is for $15 million. [Mook] vs. Drake. Winner takes $15 million."

The battle would definitely generate a lot of interest and Floyd has the money, but $15 million is steep. You have to find big name sponsors. I'm talking brands like Pepsi and Budweiser. Then there would be the cost of the pay-per-view. Hip Hop fans are not boxing fans. Most won't shell out $50 no matter who is battling. The event would have to be reasonably priced and held in a big enough venue to generate enough money at the gate.

Also the undercard would have to be the best ever in the history of battle rap.

What's your take on all of this? How much would you be willing to pay to see Drake go against Murder Mook?

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Chicago rapper Lil Durk is back with a vengeance with his latest song entitled "B.O.N. Big Ole Nigga)." The track was produced by Jack Flash.

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Beyonce will release the repackaged version of her 2013 self-titled album on November 24. The "Beyonce Platinum Edition Box Set" comes with two new songs, "7/11" and "Ring Off." Take a listen to both up top and below.

Pre-order "Beyonce: The Platinum Edition Box Set" from Best Buy.

"Ring Off"

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T-Pain stopped HLN's Morning Express with Robin Meade on Friday, November 21. The singer used the occasion to premiere a new song entitled "Coming Home."

What started out as a song about coming home to his wife and kids after a long time touring on the road, has turned into a salute to the troops who are serving their country away from their families every day.Download your copy now at TPAIN.com.

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Following the success of Rocky and Ferg, A$AP Mob member A$AP Twelvy is looking to find his own lane. His P On The Boards-produced track "Glock Rivers" is a great step in that direction. Solo album coming soon.

Check out the official music video directed by Goldrush.

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Here's something new from Washington, D.C. rapper Fat Trel. He teams up with K. Camp to let you know why he doesn't like "These Niggas." Give it a listen up top.

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Kirko Bangz links up with Offset, Quavo and Takeoff for his new single entitled "Got It On Me." This is off of Kirko's forthcoming debut album, Bigger Than Me, coming very soon.

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What would a new Eminem album be without some controversial lyrics? Past lyrical punching bags include Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, his we-wife Kim Mathers, his mother, Benzino, Ja Rule, Everlast and Insane Clown Posse to name a few.

The rap superstar already has some critics up in arms over a song that appears on his forthcoming album, SHADYXV. The track is entitled "Vegas." On it he threatens to sexually assault Iggy Azalea.

“So swallow my pride you’re lucky just to follow my ride/ If I let you run alongside the Humvee/ Unless you’re Nicki, grab you by the wrist, let’s ski/ So what’s it gon’ be? Put that shit away Iggy/ You don’t wanna blow that rape whistle on me. Scream! I love it. ‘Fore I get lost with the gettin’ off," Slim spits.

We may now live in a time when everyone is walking on egg shells trying to make sure they don't say anything to offend, but Eminem has proven time and again he could care less what people think. This is the same guy who kills his ex-wife on wax.

"Here I'll scream with you, ah, somebody help!/ Don't you get it bitch, no one can hear you/ Now shut the fuck up and get what's coming to you/ You were supposed to love me/ Now bleed bitch, bleed!! Bleed bitch, bleed!! Bleed," he raps on the 2000 song "Kim."

So, before everyone gets their panties in a bunch over "Vegas" remember the past history of the person who wrote it. If you're foolish enough to believe Eminem condones rape, I suggest you never listen to any of his music because he's sure to offend you again in the future.

SHADYXV arrives in stores on November 24.

**UPDATE** November 21

Iggy Azalea took to her Twitter account to respond to the controversy. Read what she had to say below.

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With just a few days remaining before Faith Evans releases her new album, Incomparable, she drops off a sampler for her fans. Listen to it up top.

Album is available Nov 24, 2014. 

Get it on iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/IncomparablePreorder 

Incomparable Sampler:

0:00 - Make Love (feat. KeKe Wyatt)
01:33 - Incomparable 
03:11 - Take Your Time (Interlude) 
04:35 - Thank You Goodnight 
06:07 - He Is
07:45 - Paradise (feat. B Slade & Karen Clark-Sheard)
09:12 - Good Time (feat. Problem)


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Slaughterhouse emcee Royce Da 5'9 and super producer DJ Premier, together known as PRhyme, release an official music video for the title track off of their forthcoming album. It arrives on December 9. You can pre-order it now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prhyme/id927056584.

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This track, which is over a Toro Y Moi track of the same name, was inspired by the movie "Like, Crazy" with Jazz contemplating the back and forth of relationships. This is just a freebie, but stay tuned for more from Jazz Cartier and his Marauding In Paradise project soon.

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Tony Starks and Sosa have done it again. Following the release of their collaboration "The Battlefield," which also included Kool G. Rap, the duo drop off "Double Cross." Produced by The Revelations

This is off of Ghostface Killah's forthcoming album, 36 Seasons, due out December 9th.

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Bill Cosby is in the middle of a firestorm with women from his past coming out of the woodwork to accuse him of drugging the raping them. The accusations are serious. This could also lead to fabricated stories from opportunists seeking their 15 minutes of fame

One of the women making accusations against Cosby is Linda Joy Traitz. She claimed in a Facebook that the actor and comedian came on to her and "wouldn't take no for an answer" when she was a 19-year old waitress at a restaurant he co-owned, Café Figaro.

“He used to come in from time to time and one day he offered me a ride home … I accepted,” Traitz wrote of the alleged encounter from more than 40 years ago. "[He] drove out to the beach and opened a briefcase filled with assorted drugs and kept offering me pills ‘to relax,’ which I declined,”

Traitz says Cosby became "sexually aggressive" which caused her to "freak out" and "demand to be taken home."

Traiz doesn't outright say she was raped, but instead wanted to come forward in light of other allegations against Cosby.

Here's is the full text from her Facebook post:

I promise you, the stories are true. I can’t believe I’m doing this again as I just posted on another “Trove” site about the subject two days ago. Here goes (and I already know I’m opening myself up to public scorn).

When I was 19 years old I lived in Los Angeles and worked at a restaurant called Café Figaro, which was part owned by Bill Cosby. He used to come in from time to time and one day he offered me a ride home … I accepted.

Instead, he drove out to the beach and opened a briefcase filled with assorted drugs and kept offering me pills “to relax,” which I declined. He began to get sexually aggressive and wouldn’t take ‘No’ for an answer. I freaked out and demanded to be taken home. I never went after him for this and have no financial gain to put myself out there like this. I’m 63 years old now and felt compelled to speak out. To all of you refuse to believe that a beloved actor could do this, you are wrong. Human failings come in all shapes and sizes. Does him being a famous actor exonerate him from this?

Turns out Traitz has a checkered history littered with criminal activity that has kept her in and out of jail for years.

According to TMZ, she has been popped for theft, battery, ID fraud and various drug offenses.

In 2012 Traitz was released from prison after serving more than 3 years for trafficking Oxycodone, possession of a controlled substance and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. 

"[This is] the latest example of people coming out of the woodwork with unsubstantiated or fabricated stories about my client." Cosby's lawyer, Marty Singer, told TMZ. "There was no briefcase of drugs and the story is absurd."

While it wouldn't be prudent to totally dismiss Traitz's claims, it does appear they're looking very shaky at this point.

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