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2012 was a big year for Meek Mill. He dropped his debut album Dreams and Nightmares, and established himself as an emcee to look out for in the future.

Rap-Up recently caught up with Meek to get his answers on the highlights of his year, Trinidad James, T.I., his favorite albums of 2012, plans for Christmas, new year's resolution, building his team and more.

Meek named 2 Chainz, Future, Kendrick Lamar to name a few.

While for the most part things have been looking up for the Philly rapper he did get some bad news recently.

Judge Genece Brinkley said Monday the rapper, whose real name is Robert Williams, violated an order restricting his performance scheduling and failing to properly keep in touch with his probation officer.

Meek will not be allowed to tour. travel or perform, except for charity. For a month according to Philly.com.


"You need to get yourself together," Brinkley told Meek during Monday's 2 1/2-hour probation hearing in Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia., "You are going to be home for Christmas and New Year's."

Meek's attorney argued that the judge was preventing the rapper from making a living.

"Robert Williams is on probation, not Meek Mill," said his lawyer Gary Silver. "You are preventing him from earning his livelihood. This isn't like mixtapes being made in the basement of someone's house. This is for real. He has a job that appears to be interesting to a lot of people. He wants to earn a legal living. It just happens to be on a national and international stage."

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Tyga's artist Honey Cocaine is quickly trying to make a name for herself. Her latest music video is a female remix of Chief Keef's song "Love Sosa" which she has titled "Love Coca."

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While making the promotional rounds for his new album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head, T.I. stopped in Los Angeles to talk to the L.A. Leakers team of Justin Credible, DJ sourMILK and Fuzz Fantab.

While discussing the album's artwork which depicts the Atlanta rapper holding a gun, Tip said he could care less how fans feel about it as long as they buy the cd.

"One of the main things this album represents is I don't give a f*ck what they think," Tip said. "I don't give a f*ck how they feel. It's my business, it's my art, it's my creative expression. I have a right to do, say and present whatever the f*ck I want to. So if you don't like it sit down and shut the f*ck up. Buy the album, you don't have to look at the artwork. F*ck you, but please buy the album. F*ck you for real, but thank you for buying the album."

Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head is in stores today.

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R&B newcomer Rita Ora invaded New York's Highline Ballroom Monday December 17. The Roc Nation singer performed songs from her debut album Ora, and even surprised the audience by singing Kendrick Lamar's popular record "Swimming Pools (Drank)."

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Alicia Keys releases a new music video for her powerful song "Brand New Me." The track can be found on her new album Girl On Fire.

Directed by Diane Martel.

When Cassidy released his "Condom Style" freestyle over Psy's "Gangnam Style" instrumental, he preached about the dangers of having unprotected sex. Some people laughed at the song. Fellow Philly emcee Meek Mill called it "the worst song in the history of rapping."

Still Cass was undeterred by the naysayers.

"If 'Condom Style' made at lease 1 man strap up, & potentially saved at lease 1 person from getting a STD.. The song served its purpose," Cass wrote on Twitter. "It was never a song that everybody in the world liked! But 'Condom Style' is on ovr 400,000 sites! & has ovr 300,000 views on YouTube alrdy!"

Last night The Hustla announced that he had secured an endorsement deal because of the song.

We can assume the deal is with a condom company. No word on which one at this point. We'll keep you updated.

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DJ Pauly D is weighing his options on his next television move. The popular DJ is said to looking at two offers. He can return to MTV for a second season of "The Pauly D Project" for a lot of cash or he can switch to the E! Network for a new show that will pay him even more bucks according to TMZ.

Pauly has been with MTV since 2009 when Jersey Shore made its debut on the network, but E! is said to be making a very strong push to pull the G-Note Records artist away.

According to the report, Pauly has already had three meeting with executives at E!.

Regardless of where Pauly lands we'll be seeing a lot more of him on the small screen.

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The hype man helps set the tone for every rapper going into a battle. Imagine having to deal with this guy as you get ready to spit some serious bars.

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Fantasy becomes reality in this visual for “Ecstasy” by singer/songwriter/dancer Tinashe. Tinashe showcases her beauty and her sensuality in this video directed by Smallz + Raskind. “Ecstasy” is off of her latest mixtape Reverie which is available now on Datpiff.

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Talib Kweli links up with super producer/singer/rapper Ryan Leslie to put together an official music video for their collaboration "Outstanding."

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One of the hottest producers out right now is Mike Will Made It. He's getting ready to release his new mixtape Est. In 1989 2.5. Check out the latest leak off of the project "On It" featuring Chief Keef and Young Scooter.

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Tip continues to count mark off the days leading up to the release of his eighth studio album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head. In episode 3 of "Countdown to T.I." the rapper visits Shantinique Music and DSA high school in Detroit.

He then heads back to Atlanta where he donates 1000 turkeys to those in need.

Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head will be released on December 18th.

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Boss Lady is getting ready to release a new mixtape titled Woman On Top on December 24th. Here's the first leak off of the project featuring Grand Hustle emcee Iggy Azalea.

T.I.'s new album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head will be released tomorrow December 18th. Today the Grand Hustle boss decided to bless Sway with a new song "Memories Back Then" featuring Kendrick Lamar, B.O.B and Kris Stephens.

The track doesn't appear on the tracklist for the album. Maybe it will pop up as a bonus track somewhere.

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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz played Sundays game against the Atlanta Falcons with a heavy heart. Cruz found out shortly after the shooting massacre in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday that one of the victims, 6-year old Jack Pinto, idolized him.

According to the New York Daily News, Cruz became aware of Jack Pinto after his Twitter feed started to blow up with talk that the 6-year-old had been one of his biggest fans. He instructed his fiancée/publicist, Elaina Watley, to find the family. It took her 20 minutes. She asked the family members if they wanted to talk to Cruz. They did.

“I was in the hotel (in Atlanta) and as I was talking to them I was fighting back tears. You could hear everybody in the background crying as well. It was tough to listen to,” Cruz said.

Cruz also talked to Pinto's 11-year old brother.

“He could barely speak to me. I was just talking to him, telling him to stay strong, to stay positive and I’m going to help the family any way I can,’’ Cruz said.

Pinto was such a fan of the Giants player his family is considering burying him in Cruz's No. 80 jersey

"I told them I was honored," Cruz told ESPN. "I couldn't even express to them how great that made me feel, and how big of an honor that is. … No words describe the type of feeling you get when a kid idolizes you so much that they want to, you know, unfortunately, like put him in the casket with your jersey on."

Cruz honored Pinto during Sunday's game by writing his name on his shoes and gloves.

“Jack Pinto, My Hero” was written on one of his cleats and “R.I.P Jack Pinto” on the other. On the back of his gloves, Cruz wrote “Jack Pinto This one is 4 U.!”

The Giants may have lost Sunday's game, but Cruz showed that athletes can be heroes off the field too.

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AP.9 is not worried at all about any retaliation from Ice-T after pictures recently surfaced of him and the "Original Gangster's" wife Coco all boo'd up in Las Vegas.

"Man I'm from the hood I ain't worried about nothing man," AP told TMZ when they caught up with him recently. "Look at me man, do I look like I'm worried?"

As we previously reported, AP and Coco looked like more than friends in the photos that were taken.

Ice-T responded angrily when he saw the pics, calling them "disrespectful and in bad taste" and added "there's no way to avoid the obvious misconduct of a married couple."

Coco has since apologized for disrespecting her husband by posing for the pics, but said nothing else happened.

AP, however didn't deny that he smashed the thick, blonde model.

"Is that's a rumor? Hey no comment man," the Bay area rapper said.

What do you think? Did AP.9 chop Coco down?

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Big Sean has major plans in store for his sophomore album "Hall of Fame." Having already established himself as a star on the rise, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper is looking to take that next step.

Rap-Up caught up with the Detroit player to chop it up about his plans for Christmas, upcoming shows in Africa, New Year's resolutions, "Hall of Fame," its features and leaving a legacy behind through his music.

"I'm excited to put new songs out, new singles, new everything man," Sean said. "You know the vlogs I've been doing where I've been talking about reality and imagination. A lot of the album has that tone of being super inspirational, super intellectual and of course it still has bangers on there too. It's like an emotional roller coaster."

Sean said you can expect features from his G.O.O.D. Music family as well as Jhene Aiko and James Fauntleroy.

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