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2 Chainz recently visited Vancouver, British Columbia and you know the trip would not have been complete without dropping in for an interview with Nardwuar the Human Serviette.
As usual Nardwuar had plenty of gifts for the Atlanta rapper. He gave him a Tupac Shakur doll and who knew there were so many records about strippers outside of rap music?
Check out the interview below.
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In Ludaversal Blog 1 Ludacris talked about getting the phone call from Swizz Beatz about shooting his video in Cannes, France with Chris Brown. Now in this third installment check out what happened once he stepped off the private plane. Luda is giving you more of his adventures and encounters while in France. What's coming next? Watch and see.
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The 911 call placed by Chad Johnson's neighbor after his domestic incident with his wife Evelyn Lozada has been released.
On the call the neighbor calmly tells the dispatcher that he has somebody there that was in a domestic dispute with their husband and that the police probably need to be sent out. The neighbor says the incident involved a "high profile person." He requests the police not to make a big scene when they come. He also adds that Lozada will probably need stitches for the cut to her forehead.
At this point it isn't clear who initiated the headbutt that caused the three-inch laceration to Lozada's forehead. Both Johnson and Lozada are blaming each other.
Lozada issued her first public statement today through her publicist regarding the incident. She says Johnson needs help.
"It is with great sadness and much trepidation that I release this statement addressing the domestic violence incident that happened this past Saturday.
"I am deeply disappointed that Chad has failed to take responsibility for his actions and made false accusations against me, it is my sincere hope that he seeks the help he needs to overcome his troubles. Domestic violence is not okay and hopefully my taking a stand will help encourage other women to break their silence as well. I'm grateful to my family, friends and fans for the outpouring of support during this difficult time."
**UPDATE**
TMZ is reporting that Evelyn Lozada is filing for divorce from Chad Johnson putting an end to their marriage of six weeks.
Lozada filed legal docs moments ago in Florida, claiming her marriage is "irretrievably broken." The couple had a prenup according to the report.
Johnson is now headed for divorce court and out of two jobs after being released by the Miami Dolphins and having his VH1 reality show cancelled.
The fight that led to all of this drama was reportedly sparked after Lozada found a receipt for a box of condoms in Johnson's car.
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Google Play takes a look at the career of Busta Rhymes. The rapper recalls being inspired by Dana Dane and Public Enemy and vowing to one day become a great MC. From being a member of The Leaders of the New School, to the Flipmode Squad and his solo career, Busta saw his dreams come true.
Google Play interviews Busta, Charlie Brown, Dinko D, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and Spliff Starr for this dope documentary.
With this in-depth documentary, we spoke to Busta and some of his closest collaborators about the evolution of his double time rhyme style and how dubbing live old school rap battles as a child lead him to wowing crowds today. Watch the video, revisit some of Busta's best records and grab his explosive (as always) new singles, "King Tut" and "Doin It Again" for free HERE
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A$AP Rocky releases new visuals for "Purple Kisses." The track is off of the upcoming A$AP Mob mixtape Lord$ Never Worry. The tape is scheduled to drop on August 28th.
Nipsey Hussle is back with something fresh over TLC's "Creep" instrumental.
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Nicki Minaj was the musical guest this morning on The Today Show. The Harajuku Barbie braved through her set of songs with bruised vocal chords
She tweeted to her fans about her medical condition.
"Doctors orders. Out for the count now," she wrote. "Another x-ray cmng up! Its a bruised Vocal Chord. ... Jordin Sparks was praying for me backstage cuz she had a bruised vocal chord too! Haha! We were so dramatic!"
Despite her illness she managed to perform "Starships," "I Am Your Leader," "Beez in the Trap" and "Pound the Alarm."
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"I Am Your Leader" x "Beez In The Trap"
"Pound the Alarm"
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Kevin Hart recently stopped by Hot 97 to chop it up with Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg. The duo had a list of questions they wanted the comedian to respond to and he did.
They asked how he feels about Drake breaking Jay-Z's Billboard record, pregnant women ingesting semen, and Flavor Flav owing the IRS $1 million.
Check out Kevin's responses in the video below.
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Fred The Godson is about to release his Gordo Frederico mixtape on August 15th. He recently held a listening party in New York City for the project and The Elite Money Empire (@EMETakeover) was in the building to capture the event on film.
Fred let the crowd hear several cuts from the tape and also performed his hit record "Monique's Room."
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Azealia Banks seems to gaining more attention as each day passes. She recently released a scathing diss record titled "Succubi," aimed at Jim Jones of The Diplomats. We now find her on the cover of the latest issue of Spin.
This September/October "Look" issue drops August 28th.
Check out the photo shoot below and order your copy of the issue HERE
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2 Chainz paid a visit to 106 & Park yesterday. The Atlanta rapper talked with Rocsi about the release of his new album Based On A T.R.U. Story, his sense of fashion. Tity Boi also got surprise visits from his Playerz Circle partner Dolla Boy and The-Dream.
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Ever since it was announced that Drake would be involved in the production of Aaliyah's second posthumous album there has been speculation as to whether the late singer's long time friends Missy Elliot and Timbaland would also participate.
Several days ago Jomo Hankerson, Co-Executive of Aaliyah's label Blackground Recordings told Billboard.biz that Missy and Timbaland would "definitely be involved." It now appears that won't be the case.
In a new statement issued to Billboard, Missy's manager says neither she or Timbaland will be working on the album.
"Although Missy and Timbaland always strive to keep the memory of their close friend alive, we have not been contacted about the project nor are there any plans at this time to participate," Mona Scott-Young, longtime manager for Missy Elliott, says. "We've seen the reports surfacing that they have been confirmed to participate but that is not the case. Both Missy and Timbaland are very sensitive to the loss still being felt by the family so we wanted to clear up any misinformation being circulated."
Missy also shared her thoughts on the situation.
"Tim and I carry Aaliyah with us everyday, like so many of the people who love her. She will always live in our hearts," Missy said. "We have nothing but love and respect for her memory and for her loved ones left behind still grieving her loss. They are always in our prayers."
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T.I. releases a video teaser for his new single "Go Get It." The song is one of many the Grand Hustle boss has dropped in the last couple of months as he gears up for the release his eighth studio album Trouble Man.
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Every artist has a particular method they like to use when they are recording music. Chris Rock happened to be a part of the recording process for Kanye West's album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. During an appearance on Sway in the Morning, Rock said that every night he stopped by the studio every person in there was wearing a suit.
"Everybody in the studio had suits on," Rock told Sway. "I thought he had like flown in a bunch of guys from like Europe or something. All the the guys... all the engineers were in black suits, white shirts and black ties. He set up a mood. When you walked in there you felt this mood."
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Perez Hilton and 50 Cent finally got the chance to sit down for an interview together. Both are very strong willed individuals who have no problem expressing their opinions. That led to them not always seeing eye to eye in the past, but they have both matured and buried any drama between them.
During this first part of a special two part interview the two discuss how in the past they both used controversy to their advantage. They also talk about 50's recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, reading Deepak Chopra, 50's mother being a lesbian, if he still wants to be making music in 10 years and much more.
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Check out the latest from DJ Woogie featuring Prodigy's artist Boogz Boogetz and Gerald Walker
Chad Johnson is having to face the consequences of his actions following a recent domestic violence incident involving his wife Evelyn Lozada.
Johnson is accused of headbutting Lozada inside of his "black smart" car in the driveway in front of their house Saturday. The headbutt left a three-inch laceration to Lozado's forehead.
Johnson was arrested and after spending the night in jail was ordered by the judge in the case to have no contact with his wife. Lozada told police she would like to file formal charges against Johnson.
Chad was also dropped by the Miami Dolphins from their football team the same day he got out of jail because of the incident.
Today TMZ is reporting that VH1 is cancelling Johnson's reality show in the wake of his domestic violence arrest.
The "Ev and Ocho" was a spinoff of "Basketball Wives" and was scheduled to air September 3rd. It now appears the show will never see the light of day.
"Due to the unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations, VH1 is pulling the series 'Ev and Ocho' from its schedule and has no current plans of airing it," a VH1 rep told TMZ.
According to ESPN.com, if convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, Johnson would face a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. He could also receive community service, probation or be ordered to take anger-management classes.
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While at SXSW in Austin TX., Paul Rodriguez introduces us to the members of the Mountain Dew Skate Team. We get to see them skate the streets and hang with them before the Lil Wayne/DEWeezy launch concert.
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The wait is nearly over. Tomorrow 2 Chainz will release his highly anticipated Def Jam debut album Based On A T.R.U. Story. The album boasts features from Nicki Minaj, Drake, Kanye West, The-Dream, Dolla Boy, Scarface, Chris Brown and more.
Check out the album booklet below courtesy of HHNM.
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Talib Kweli is about release a new mixtape titled Attack the Block. Check out this smooth tune produced by 9th Wonder off of it. Assist goes to Maino.
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