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N.O.R.E. is prepping the release of his next project titled 'S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G.'

Check out the latest visuals from that project featuring Cory Gunz and The Alchemist on the production.

Soulja Boy announced this morning he would be removing his trademark tattoos from his face.

Although he didn't give a specific reason, it is known that Soulja has delved into acting recently with the movie 'Juice.' It's possible the just turned 21-year old is looking to transition into more roles.

What do you think about Soulja's decision? And how do you feel about face tattoos in general?

The much talked about collaboration between D-Block and the Wu Tang Clan has come to fruition. If this joint is any indication of what the project is going to sound like then it's going to be a scorcher.

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Young Jeezy is giving his fans something to hold them over until his album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition drops September 20.

The Snowman just announced that he is releasing a new mixtape, The Real Is Back 2 within the next week.

"The Real Is Back 2 -- give me a week, gimme three days I got you," Jeezy said.

You heard the man. Expect that to drop sooner than later.

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Jennifer Lopez's new photo shoot for Vanity Fair has the people over at PETA upset.

J Lo is seen wearing an Arctic Fox fur coat, and nothing else in a new photo for Vanity Fair's September issue. The picture prompted a statement from PETA spokesperson Dan Mathews.

"People who wear fur are either ignorant or arrogant about animal suffering. J-Lo is situated firmly in the arrogant camp," Mathews told The Sun.

Lopez is the latest celebrity to feel the wrath of PETA. Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian are just a few of the entertainers that have been criticized by the animal rights group.

Criticism aside, the 42-year old J Lo looks better than ever. Check out her behind the scenes shoot with Mario Testino below.

Hard work is paying off in a big way for Kelly Rowland.

The singer's third studio album 'Here I Am,' has landed on top of Billboard's Top Hip-Hop/R&B chart, after moving over 75,000 units in it's opening week. Those numbers were also good enough for her to grab the # 3 spot on Billboard's Top 200.

The album's success has been fueled by her smash hit single "Motivation," which features Lil Wayne.

I think it's safe to say that the 30-year old is no longer in Beyonce's shadow, and is ready to take her rightful place as one of the best singers in the business.

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Affion Crockett visited Lopez Tonight for the first time yesterday.

The super funny comedian taught the entire audience how to Dougie, and did spot on impressions of President Obama, Chris Rock and Jay-Z.

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Given the superlative nature and awesome speed of Bugatti’s already-legendary, 250-plus-mph Veyron supercar, interest in the manufacturer’s follow-up is intense. The company had previously gone on record as saying that its next model wouldn’t be a supercar, but details were scant—until now. In a recent article from the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Bugatti CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer confirms that the new car will be in the vein of the controversial 16 C Galibier concept, which we examined (and this scribe didn’t particularly like) back in 2009. It will seat four and have a generous trunk, Dürheimer says; you can bet that a set of fitted luggage will be one of the pricey options. We care somewhat more about what’s fitted up front, of course, which the article claims will be a 16-cylinder powerplant, although output wasn’t mentioned. (The W-16 under the Galibier’s butterfly bonnet delivers a mere 800 hp, somewhat less than the 1001 churned up by the 8.0-liter W-16 in the mid-engine Veyron.) The Galibier concept is big, though, so don’t expect Veyron-esque, sub-three-second 0-to-60 sprints no matter how much carbon fiber and aluminum the new car contains. Interestingly, a hybrid model (presumably a plug-in) is on the docket as well, with an electric-only driving range of about 25 miles, according to Dürheimer.

Also interesting is Dürheimer’s hope of selling between 1000 and 1500 of the super-luxe conveyance over the course of its lifetime, roughly triple the number of Veyron coupes and Grand Sport convertibles Bugatti has built since 2004. The story also projects that the big Bug will go on sale during the fall of 2012, about a year earlier than most stated projections. How much will it cost? Dürheimer says it will command at least €1M, which amounts to about $1.42 million at today’s exchange rates.

Source: Car and Driver

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SP The Ghost drops new visuals for "It's Ok" with an assist from his D-Block rhyme partner Jadakiss.

Styles' new mixtape 'The World's Most Hardest MC' drops within the next week. That will be followed soon after by SP's fourth studio album 'Master of Ceremonies' which will be released in September.

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Black Rob drops the second video from his new cd 'Game Tested, Streets Approved.'

Albums in stores now.

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As we previously reported, Rep. Doug Lamborn, (R-Colo.), has come under fire for using the term "tar baby" to describe President Obama during a radio interview.

Lamborn has since issued an apology, but for many that's not enough.

50 Cent weighed in on the situation today via Twitter, calling for Lamborn to either step down or be forced to resign.

"Republican congressman Doug Lamborn should be relieved of his duties after calling president Obama a tar baby," 50 tweeted to his nearly 5 million followers. "Tar baby is a synonym for n*gger, except it is only used in bigoted manners, whereas n*gga can be a sign of respect. The term comes from a children's story in witch they explain that slaves were 'dark and dumb'due to the fact they were 'baptized in TAR' #SK."

Sherri Shepherd of The View was equally outraged. She vented on the show today, saying she is tired of people like Lamborn and Rush Limbaugh, uttering racially insensitive remarks about Obama and getting away with it without consequences.

"I'm tired of giving people a pass, and then they do an apology and say I didn't know," Shepherd said. "I've never heard a purist call Nixon, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, a tar baby. I don't care. ...Everybody's using these things for Barack Obama and I say, I think you know exactly what you're saying and it's so much in your heart, the racism, you can't even help it. It freaking comes out!"

Watch the video of Sherri talking about the issue below. Then weigh in with your thoughts in the comment section.

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Former Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, gets "Wet" in the latest video from her debut album 'Killer Love.'

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Tyler, The Creator, sat down for what turned out to be anything but a regular conversation with Interview Magazine recently.

The Odd Future frontman got a surprise when Waka Flocka, hopped on the phone during the interview to find out what exactly Tyler is trying to convey to viewers in his "Yonkers" video, and what's new with OFWGKTA.

Check out an excerpt from the interview below.

FLAME: What up, dog?

TYLER: Whassup, n*gga?

FLAME: Killin’ it.

TYLER: This is awkward as f*ck right now.

FLAME: Well, I’m gonna ask you a couple questions.

TYLER: Sick. I’m ready. I just wanna state, though, that “Keep It Real” is, like, my favorite f*ckin’ song by you. That’s, like, in my top 10 songs ever. That’s my sh*t. You throwin’ it out there. Okay, so now you could start the whatever.

FLAME: All right. So firstly, what do y’all think is so odd about the future?

TYLER: What’s odd about the future? I think we’re all gonna die pretty soon, and the animals are gonna take over—like ostriches and sh*t. I think they’re gonna take over the world and we’re gonna be their slaves.

FLAME: Me and my partners was havin’ a smoke and we thought that maybe monkeys could take over.

TYLER: Monkeys are smart as f*ck.

FLAME: Do y’all actually do any of the stuff y’all talk about in your lyrics?

TYLER: Well, I don’t rape chicks . . . I have punched a girl in the eye . . . Um . . . What else? I say a lot of s*it and it just depends . . . Sometimes it’s just ’cause sh*t is funny.

EHRLICH: What about eating cockroaches? Have you done that?

TYLER: I actually didn’t say that in a rap—I did it in a video. He was a nice cockroach. His name was Nissan.

FLAME: In that video y’all directed called “Yonkers,” you eat that cockroach, then you vomit it back up, then you’re bleeding out your nose, then you’re hangin’ yourself . . .

TYLER: Yeah.

FLAME: Is there something deeper behind it? What do those images mean?

TYLER: Well, a lot of people think that stuff is deeper than it really is. Some people just think too much. Like, my manager knows I wanna be a video director, so he was like, “Hey, just write a video, write the treatment for it, and we’ll shoot it.” So I was like, “All right, f*ck it. I’ll eat a cockroach, I’ll throw up, and then I’ll hang myself . . . It’s, like, no subliminal messages or secret meanings or anything. I just personally think the sh*t would look really cool, so I did it. I just like doing sh*t that I think is cool, and people happen to like it, so I’m pretty, like, fortunate for that. So I’m gonna just continue to be myself and do what I like. Again, people are just so quick to judge sh*t ’cause they don’t understand it. But I understand what I’m doing, and that’s all that should matter.

To read the full interview go here.

In the meantime peep the video of Tyler smashing a car with a bat below.

Nearly 15 years after his untimely death rap legend Tupac Shakur, covers the latest issue of XXL.

The issue will feature interviews with Pac's ex-wife Keisha Morris, his former group the Outlawz, and his biological father, Bill Garland.

“[Tupac] cared for people,” Garland told XXL. “That was his main thing. He really cared for people. I think that’s why he would get so upset when people tried to question his commitment, his love for Black women or Black men. The East Coast/West Coast, you know, that’s a fabrication. I don’t have to begin to tell you that. So when that was questioned, it bothered him. Because he would give his heart or soul. He was a giving person. He would give anything to people. He would go in a store. [If there was a] Black man who couldn’t afford a $1,500 pair of boots, he would buy ’em for him. Think that Black man would ever forget Tupac? That’s just the way he is. But I don’t think that he did it for that. He did it because he had it, and he didn’t. That’s the way he is.”

XXL's September 2011 issue hits newsstands August 16.

Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly has found a new recording home.

The 21-year old, known for his rapid fire delivery has signed with Bad Boy Records/Interscope, according to AllHipHop.

Bad Boy CEO Diddy, describes MGK as a "breath of fresh air -- he's not just a star, he's a movement,"

Kelly has dropped six mixtapes since 2006, which along with his high energy live shows has gained him a cult following in the state of Ohio. Bad Boy believes his local success will translate into much bigger things.

"MGK is a great addition to the Bad Boy team," Bad Boy President, Harve Pierre said. "He speaks for a generation of kids who are just like him. Fans relate immediately to his lyrics, his flow and his energetic live performances."

Kelly told Allhiphop that Bad Boy understands his vision and will be the perfect spot for his Lace Up movement.

"We decided to partner with Bad Boy/Interscope because they understood our idea and the importance of keeping our integrity," MGK said. "They want to give us their resources to help share our vision with the rest of the world," MGK said. "This is not about mainstream success. EST 19XX represents a cultural shift, a worldwide revolution. Lace the F*ck Up!!!!"

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Shaquille O'Neal was a guest on the Conan O'Brien show last night [August 2].

The retired NBA superstar kept the audience laughing as he talked about why his dad calls him a dummy, his many nicknames, telling "yo mama" jokes with Ashton Kutcher, trying to sneak into the White House and more.