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One of the fastest up and coming mc's is 2011 XXL Freshman Mac Miller. Through a string of well received mixtapes, Miller has built a strong following. One he hopes will back his debut album 'Blue Slide Park,' which drops later this year.

KarmaLoopTV caught up with the 19-year old Pittsburgh rapper to talk about everything from his debut album, to the video for the first single.

NBA superstar Kobe Bryant finds himself in the middle of a controversial situation following a confrontation with a man during church services.

An unidentified man has told police that Bryant injured his wrist when trying to take a cell phone away from him. Bryant thought the man was taking pictures of him and his wife. When he found no pictures he returned the phone, then left before church services ended.

According to the LA Times, the other male then went to a hospital with a minor wrist sprain.

This all took place at St. Therese of Carmel Church in Carmel Valley, CA.

Police are now looking into the incident.

"We're attempting to interview all the [participants]," said a San Diego police spokesman.

Back in July 50 Cent was asked about the possibility of Lloyd Banks signing to Def Jam. Fif responded by saying he didn't think it could happen because the company was having financial problems.

"Well, Def Jam, I'm not even sure what that system — that system is not in a good space right now. They're like $80 million in the hole...Don't tell them I told you," Fif said at the time.

Later that month The Wrap published an article detailing problems at both Motown and Def Jam. They indicated big changes were coming for both labels, and that Ethiopia Habtemariam would be tapped to run Motown.

Habtemariam (pictured below) was named Sr. Vice President of Motown last week.

Despite the rumors of financial problems, Island Def Jam CEO Barry Weiss, released a statement last month denying any such issues.

"I don't know what the f*ck they're talking about. Def Jam is not broke, it's on fire!," Weis said in an interview. "We just did a deal with Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music and Big Sean's album is a great success and will continue to garner a lot of attention. Kanye and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne has the whole world buzzing. Jeezy's got an album coming out and his show last night in NYC has the whole industry excited. Rihanna just ended her amazing tour of her amazing album. Frank Ocean is on the verge of super stardom. Rick Ross and so many other great artists are part of our incredible roster. Of course we are looking to maximize our potential and are in search of additional African-American leadership to take us to the next level. But, let me be clear, Def Jam is on fire."

That fire appears to be flickering right now as Def Jam just laid off over 20 staffers, along with industry executives Jonathan McHugh and Chris Hicks according to AllHipHop.

As further proof of a shake up Brandon Creed, has been named A&R consultant for both Island Def Jam and Universal Republic.

In a statement released today Weis, welcomed Creed to the team.

"As we continue to expand our creative investments, Brandon is a perfect fit. Besides being a great artists' manager, he is also a talented A&R and creative executive. We plan to get him very involved across our labels at Island Def Jam Motown and Universal Republic," Weis said.

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Big Sean's first ever concert in London turned out to be a memorable one yesterday (August 15).

The G.O.O.D. Music artist brought out his boss, Kanye West, for a performance of their hit song "Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay."

Peep the footage below.

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Last month's announcement from Waka Flocka, that he was retiring from rap after just one album surprised many. Since then the 1017 Brick Squad member has released a new album with Gucci Mane, and is still making music, so what gives?

Waka sat down with Sway of MTV recently and clarified his statement, saying he was going to do things his way from now on and not be an "industry" rapper.

"Nah, I am gonna retire. I'm gonna retire from the industry," Waka said. "I'm not gonna kick it in the industry no more. I'm gonna do what I wanna do, how I started like from the beginning. I'm gonna do exactly what I wanna do. I don't expect to win awards, I don't expect to go to big venues. I'm gonna really help the youth — this is what I started doin' it for, so I'm gonna finish doin' it," he said. "Yeah, I'm gonna retire — from the industry."

Waka has shown in the past that he loves helping the youth. The rapper bought a group of skateboarders he met on the street new boards recently and participated in a charity event for kids in Queens last year.

Those kinds of acts set a really good example for young kids. Good to see Waka's commitment to giving back.

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Bobby Ray drops a new video out of nowhere for a previously unheard track. Apparently this is going to be on an upcoming mixtape.

Regardless it's a great looking video, enjoy.

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Young Jack Thriller has decided to become a rapper, but he needs a mentor. Who better that 2011 XXL Freshman. Fred The Godson, to teach him the ropes?

Peep the hilarious video below and his new song "Cocaine Back."

Back in April we reported that Birdman had copped an $8 million dollar Maybach Exelero, The Cash Money Records co-owner Tweeted a picture of the car as proof.

Now there are reports that the one-of-a kind vehicle has not been paid for and is still up for sale.

A representative for Arnaud Massartic, the current owner of the Exelero, tells MotorAuthority that Stunna hasn't yet made a payment.

Luxury car dealer Marc Stromvig told UrbanIslandz.com that the rapper normally pays his bills on time.

“I’ve sold him 30-40 cars over the past 8-10 years and he’s never had a problem paying his bills,” says Stromvig. “Are there notes on some of his cars? Sure. But there’s probably a note on your car, too.”

Maybe Birdman is having second thoughts?

With money from music and a 3-D concert movie pouring in, Justin Bieber, is Hollywood's real life version of Richie Rich. The 17-year old has been named Tinsel Town's highest earning teenager with $53 million caked in the last year according to People Magazine.

Miley Cyrus was not far behind with $48 million banked. Nick Jonas raked in $12.5 million, while Bieber's girlfriend Selena Gomez, brought home $5 million.

Talented siblings Jaden and Willow Smith made their parents very proud by earning a total of $9 million combined.

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Jay-Z is proud of his wife Beyonce, as any man would be, but by comparing her to Michael Jackson is he putting too much pressure on her?

Hov was a guest on Miami radio station 99 Jamz recently and was asked what he's learned from his superstar wife. While admitting it was blasphemous to do so, Jay said B is the second coming of Michael Jackson.

"What I've learned from her is the same thing I learned from Mike," Jay said. "I know it's blasphemy for me to compare the two because Mike was such an innovator. But I think she's like the second coming. The hard work and the dedication that she puts into her shows -- it just makes you wanna work harder at your craft. She's like a machine."

Check out the audio below starting at the 10:00 mark to hear Hov's comments.

Do you agree with him?

Jay-Z is in a celebratory mood, and who could blame him? While the final numbers aren't in yet, his "Watch The Throne" album with Kanye West, should be sitting on top of the charts later this week.

Hov hit it Club Liv in Miami for a big album release party last night (August 15). And according to Vibe, the Roc Nation CEO set a club record by buying a staggering $250,000 worth of Ace of Spade champagne.

"After several rounds of reg bottles of ace of spade Jay-z ordered the 15 liter #BOSS 100k," club promoter Purple tweeted, along with a pic of a bottle of champagne.

Jay-Z is clearly "planking on a million."

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Beyonce is a master of commanding an audience and that's just what she did on the first night of her four sold out New York City concert dates.

According to Billboard, the r&b diva performed for 90 hit filled minutes at the Roseland Ballroom.

Check out some of the performance below.

"I Was Here"

"End Of Time"

"Party"

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Affion Crockett's new sketch comedy show made it's debut last night on Fox.

As expected there were plenty of spoofs and skits. Check out the hilarious first full episode below.

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"Work Out" is the lead single from J. Cole's upcoming album 'Cole World: The Sideline Story.'

Last month a bootleg copy of a video for this song leaked to the net. It bears no resemblance to the finished visuals here.

The album drops September 27.

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A few weeks ago we reported that Dave Chappelle was booed off stage at a charity event in Miami.

There were reports that hecklers had gotten the best of the comedian, causing him to simply shut his act down, refusing to tell any jokes.

For the first time Dave is speaking out publicly about the incident and why things went so awry.

"Ok look this happened to me twice in my career," Dave said. "The one you read about in Florida. The other time it actually happened in Oakland. This happened years ago -- I was doing a show with Cedric The Entertainer. I thought the show was going good. And someone kept screaming 'shut the f*ck up' from the back of the room. Then finally I said 'hey I only got 10 more minutes. If that's what you want I'm here for you and that's the show you will get.' And I actually laid down on stage and didn't say a word. First the crowd was confused. Then they started booing But the longer I sat there it became like a standing ovation."

Dave goes on to try and explain what happened in Miami in July.

"Ok in Florida I don't know what happened," he joked. "I'm just kidding -- someone said I melted down or had a nervous breakdown, I wasn't nervous at all. The thing is it was an Indian casino and I felt like they were trying to get a reverse Kramer shot on me. First of all when I come out on stage everybody pulls their cameras out, which is cool for like the first few minutes. Then the whole front row started heckling me and apparently they were the Seminole Indians whose casino it was. So security didn't want to tell them to be quiet. And you can imagine trying to talk to someone. And they're talking while you're talking and holding a camera."

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PETA (People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has gotten another celebrity to pose sans clothes for one of their ads.

This particular celebrity happens to be Brooke Hogan, the 23-year old daughter of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.

The photo is already causing controversy. There have been strange rumors that Brooke and her father are involved in twisted relationship. Brooke got so fed up with the gossip and controversy she addressed it via Twitter.

For his part, the elder Hogan seems to be embarrassed by the whole thing. His daughter is a grown woman, but what dad wants to see their daughter half naked on posters everywhere?

Check the pics below and let us know what you think.