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Fox News issued an apology today after accidentally airing a man's suicide.

Police in Phoenix, Arizona were involved in a high speed chase trying to catch an alleged car jacking suspect. The chase, which lasted for more than an hour was being covered by Fox News.

Anchor Shepard Smith was providing viewers with details of what was happening when the suspect stopped the vehicle he was driving in a remote area and began to run.

After a few seconds the suspect stops and pulls out a gun, then shoots himself in the head before falling face down.

“Get off it! Get off it! Get off it," Smith yelled, before the station cut to a commercial, but by then it was too late.


Smith later issued an apology for what an estimated 1.9 million viewers had witnessed.

“We really messed up, and we’re all really sorry,” Smith said according to the New York Daily News. “That didn’t belong on TV. I personally apologize to you that it happened. We took every precaution we knew how to take to keep that from being on TV. And I personally apologize to you that that happened ... It is insensitive, it is just wrong. And that won’t happen again on my watch.

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Prodigy just shot a new music video for "Without Rhyme or Reason." The track is off of Banana Clip P's latest album H.N.I.C. 3.

Check out the pics from the set below courtesy of Blkdmds. Also be sure to grap H.N.I.C. 3 now from iTunes.

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Here's an all too brief sneak preview of the West Coast cypher from the upcoming 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. This one features E-40, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Kendrick Lamar, YG, DJ Quik and Xzibit.

Who are you most looking forward to hearing spit from this cypher?

The 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards airs October 9th on BET.

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Is this guy's story doesn't scare people away from snorting cocaine I don't know what will.

James Brown of London once lived an ideal life. He made a fortune from selling property and was able to retire at the young age of 36. He then moved to Portugal where he was introduced to cocaine. He snorted so much of the drug for nine years it ate away the cartilage of his septum in his nostrils and destroyed his face. He also developed heart problems and became very paranoid.

His paranoia led him to start buying guns, lots of them to protect himself.

When police pulled the now 45-year old Brown's $190,000 Bentley over in December 2011 near Cross Hands, Camarthenshire in Wales they found $285,000 worth of cocaine hidden in the air vents and folding roof.

A subsequent search of Hurst House Hotel in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, where the millionaire was staying yielded a haul of illegal weapons.

According to the Daily Mail, "police found a 9mm semi-automatic Walther PP1 pistol - similar to the gun used by James Bond , a Russian 9mm Tula Tokarev. a rifle and ammunition."

Brown later admitted to owning the drugs and guns.

“Brown manfully admitted the guns were his," Judge Huw Davies said, when Brown appeared in court. "Clearly, illegal possession of a firearm is a serious offence and one which carries a minimum term. The circulation of hand guns in society is a matter of serious public concern."

Brown was sentenced to five years in prison.

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Troy Ave takes Frank Ocean's "Thinking About You" and turns it into a d-boy anthem. BSB Dope Boys mixtape coming in November from Harry Powder.

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Nicki Minaj wanted to do something special for Lil Wayne's 30th birthday so she bought him the one thing he probably didn't already own, a Campagna T-Rex 14R.

The three-wheeled motorcycle-car hybrid is a two-seater that weighs 1040 pounds, goes from 0-60 in 3.92 seconds and tops out at 144 miles per hour. It normally retails for around $58,000, but Nicki had Wayne's tricked out to bring the total cost of her gift to $70,000. And of course it had to be in red.

It was her way of saying thanks to the Young Money boss for everything he's done for her career.

According to TMZ, Wayne received his gift at his birthday party last night in Hollywood.

*UPDATE*

Video added of Wayne receiving his gift

Wayne receives his gift

Campagna T-Rex 14R

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Iggy Azalea is back ready to release a new mixtape titled Trap Gold. This track "Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)" is the first release off of the project, which drops October 11.

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Produced by: 1stDown of FKi
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Each year when the BET Hip Hop Awards roll around fans look forward to the cyphers. Seeing which MC has the wittier rhymes and best punch lines is as often much fun as watching the award show itself.

BET has revealed some of the players that will participate in the nine cyphers this year.

The list includes Snoop Dogg, DMX, Eve, A$AP Rocky, T.I., B.o.B, Cassidy, Mystikal and others.

The network will show six of the cyphers during the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards show, which airs October 9th on BET. The other three cyphers will be shown exclusively on BET.com.

As always DJ Premier will man the turntables.

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T.I. travels to New Orleans to film the music video for "Ball" featuring Lil Wayne. The song is the next single off of Tip's upcoming album Trouble Man.

Cameos in this behind the scenes footage from Birdman, Mack Maine, Trae Tha Truth and Tip's son, King.

Behind The Scenes: T.I. Ft. Lil Wayne - Ball (Pt. 1)

Behind The Scenes: T.I. Ft. Lil Wayne - Ball (Pt. 2)

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Flo Rida is facing some serious legal trouble with the IRS over unpaid taxes. According to The Daily Mail, the rapper owes the IRS $1,040,777.45. A lien has been placed on his 2.3-acre South Florida estate meaning he could be out of a home soon if he doesn't pay up.

According to legal documents the IRS filed in Miami-Dade County Court on September 7, Flo Rida hasn’t filed taxes since 2009.

To make matters worse for the rapper whose hits include "Low," Wild Ones" and "Whistle," security company ADT is taking him to court over an unpaid bill.

ADT hooked up Flo's $58,000 state of the art security system with numerous sensors, 27 cameras and smoke detectors. The company claims claims that Flo, real name, Tramar Dillard, paid the initial deposit of $19,366.66, but has failed to pay the remaining $38,733.

ADT is seeking the remaining fee plus interest, bringing the total amount owed to $47,134.40.

Flo claims that he didn't authorize the installation. According to him the contract is signed under his manager’s name, so he doesn't believe he's responsible for the bill.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. let off some steam Wednesday night by hitting up Diamonds of Atlanta strip club. The boxing champ brought his friend Ray J along with him and the two made it rain all night.

There's no question that quite a few of the women working that night will be able to pay their bills for several months because according to TMZ, Floyd and Ray blew $50,000 turning the club floor into a sea of cash.

Check out some pics from their night of fun.

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A$AP Rocky sat down with Hot 97's Angie Martinez yesterday to talk about a variety of subjects, but the number one question Angie wanted to know was what was on his mind when he grabbed Rihanna's butt during their performance of "Cockiness" at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.

"I got like this cocky holy ghost that came into me," he said. "We had fun, we had a great time and I thank her for that. I doubt I could get that close if she didn't want me to do something like that."

They also talked about his six nominations for the upcoming BET Hip Hop Awards, fashion and more.

A$AP Rocky's interview with Angie Martinez

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The Elite Money Empire (@EMETakeover) Presents to you: Talib Kweli's performances at the MLB Fan Cave in New York City. He performed classics such as "Get Em High", "Get By" and debuted his new song produced by Harry Fraud.

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Lupe Fiasco was the musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman yesterday. The Chicago rapper performed "Battle Scars" along with Guy Sebastian.

The song is off of Lupe's new album Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1, in stores now.

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Snoop Dogg is a long time weed connoisseur. The California MC is often seen lighting up blunts onstage, backstage and in the studio. He's now passing the tradition down to his 18-year old son, Corde "Spanky" Broadus, an aspiring rapper .

When pictures recently surfaced of father and son smoking out of a bong together some questioned whether getting high with your kids is something a parent should do.

The Hollywood Reporter recently caught up with The Doggfather to ask him about that very subject.

"What better way to [learn] than from the master?, Snoop said.

“My kids can do whatever the hell they want," he explains further. "For me to say otherwise would be hypocritical. A lot of motherf*ckers don't have a relationship with their kids, and that's when they get on drugs and have suicidal thoughts and drive drunk. Me and my son is mellow. I'm his father, so I wanna show him the proper way because he looks up to me.”

Would you get high with your kid if they were 18 + years of age?

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Pharoahe Monch releases an ill new single that will definitely do "Damage." The track produced by Lee Stone is off of Pharoahe's upcoming EP titled P.T.S.D. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

Download "Damage" now from iTunes.

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Ludacris takes us behind the scenes as he works on his new single "Representin." The Atlanta rapper gets assists from the beautiful and talented Kelly Rowland, as well as Grammy Award winning producers Jim Jonsin and Rico Love.

The song is the next single off of Luda's Ludaversal album, which will be released in the first quarter of 2013.

Make sure you download the single "Representin" from iTunes on October 9.

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Fresh off the release of his H.N.I.C. 3 album, Mobb Deep's Prodigyis ready to bounce right back with a new project.

This new disc will actually give fans a bit of the old and new. In April of last year P released The Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson EP for free. He's going to re-release it as an album titled The Bumpy Johnson Album with an additional 5 songs.

There isn't a release date yet, but we do have the cover art and tracklist courtesy of Xclusiveszone.

**UPDATE**

The release date for the project is October 2, 2012

Tracklist

1. Change (Prod. by Sid Roams)
2. The One And Only (Prod. by Alchemist)
3. Told Yall (Prod. by Sid Roams)
4. Go Off (Prod. by Sid Roams)
5. Recipe For Murder (Prod. by S.C.)
6. Hitman (Prod. by King Benny)
7. Medicine Man (Prod. by Alchemist)
8. For One Night Only (Prod. by Alchemist)
9. Twilight (Prod. by Sid Roams)
10. Black Devil (Prod. by Sid Roams)
11. Stronger (Prod. by King Benny)
12. Nobody Can Do It Like This (Prod. by Sid Roams)

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Lil Wayne just added another impressive feat to his list of chart accomplishments. According to Billboard, the rap star has just passed Elvis Presley for the most hits on the Billboard 100 chart.

With his collaboration with The Game titled "Celebration" at No. 82, Weezy now has 109 entries on the chart surpassing Presley's 108.

While it's a big accomplishment for Wayne, Billboard notes that only 42 (39%) of his entries were as a lead artist. The rest were collaborations. All of Elvis' 108 entries were as a lead artist.

In other Wayne related news, his I Am Not A Human Being II album has been pushed back just two days after it's announced release date. According to Rap-Up, the album has been moved from it's original due date of November 13, and will now arrive in stores on December 11.

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Hong Kong shipping magnate Cecil Chao is willing to pay an outrageous sum of money to see his daughter get married, but there are two major stumbling blocks. His daughter Gigi is a lesbian and is reportedly already married to her partner of seven years, Sean B. Eav, according to the New York Daily News.

Cecil is not deterred though. He is offering a jaw dropping $65 million to the man who can get his daughter to walk down the aisle.

“I don’t mind whether he is rich or poor,” 76-year-old Cecil said. “The important thing is that he is generous and kind-hearted.”

Gigi Chao (right) with Sean B. Eav. Chao

Homosexuality was decriminalized in Hong Kong in 1991, but same-sex marriages or civil unions are not legal. To get around that, Gigi and Sean, who also uses the name Sean Yeung reportedly got married in France last April.

Cecil refuses to acknowledge that his daughter is married despite many reports to the contrary.

Gigi's Facebook page describes her as a "Helicopter Pilot. Social entrepreneur. Creator of expressions in colour and emotion. A woman that cares to look another in the eye and seek what's behind. Loves to stare at a flower and imagine herself a butterfly."

Gigi is an executive director of her father's company, Cheuk Nang.

So far Gigi, who is 33-years old has received around 200 offers according to The Daily Telegraph.

"People are contacting me on Facebook, by email, on Twitter. It's ridiculous. I can't sort out the serious proposals from the half-hearted ones. I can't make head or tail of it," she told The Daily Telegraph.

Her father Cecil, has never been married himself and claims to have slept with 10,000 women. He says he would never force his daughter to marry someone. He added that the dowry is a way to attract “someone who has the talent but not the capital to start his own business.”

“My father took a hands-off approach in parenting,” Gigi told HK Magazine, in a 2007 interview. “I see him as a friend more than a father. My parents never pressure me with high expectations.”

Gigi is no longer accepting friends requests on social media because of bombarded with requests.

“No longer accepting Facebook friend requests … sorry,” she wrote. “Where do all these people come from? Jerusalm [sic]? Ethiopia? Istanbul? ridiculous. It’s also quite scary that my friend requests number keeps jumping up every few seconds."

Cecil Chao offering $65 million to find a man to marriage his daughter

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