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As we previously reported, The-Dream was arrested on Wednesday, May 7, for an April 2013 attack on the-pregnant girlfriend Lydia Nam.

The singer was booked for child endangerment, assault and reckless endangerment. In total he was hit with 2 felonies and three misdemeanors.

While leaving a New York City jail on Wednesday night The-Dream, real name Terius Nash, denied assaulting his girlfriend.

"Defininitely not," he said.

TMZ has obtained photos of Nam's alleged injuries. They include bruises on her arms and legs. As well as scratches on her neck and arms. Take a look below.

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Pharrell Williams continued to promote his new album, G I R L, by appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, May 8.

The super producer performed "Marilyn Monroe," "Hunter" and "Get Lucky."

"Marilyn Monroe"

"Get Lucky"

"Hunter"

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When Forbes rolls out it's next list of hip hop's wealthiest moguls, Dr. Dre's name will be at the top of it. Apple is reportedly set to acquire Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion. Forbes estimates the deal will push Dre's net worth to $800 million.

"The first billionaire in hip hop right here from the motherfucking West Coast, believe it," Dre said in a new video.

The biggest asset of Beats would be the company’s streaming music service, which offers a much more thorough—and successful—social experience than iTunes," writes Gay Allen in Forbes. It’s advertised as ‘The right music for right now,’ using a very simple interface crafted especially for the mobile experience. Using the Beats iOS app, the user simply creates a ‘sentence’ explaining where they are, what they’re feeling and who they’re with. Beats then creates a playlist of the appropriate music. There are also additional paths to finding music, including by genre, artist playlist and curator. Once your music is playing, there are additional options to follow artists and explore their work, share playlists and comment on music….There’s no streaming music service so close to the ‘the scene’ than Beats. Incorporating the Beats technology into iTunes could generate a entirely new list of subscribers for the service, which now has over 800 million accounts.

The deal has not officially gone through yet, but it could be finalized by next week. Congrats to Dr. Dre for a job well done.

Dr. Dre celebrates Apple deal with Tyrese

Apple Reportedly Plans to Acquire Beats for $3.2 Billion

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Undefeated heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder has been getting trolled relentlessly by some cyber bully named Charlie Zelenoff.

Over time Zelenoff has hurled racist slurs at Wilder, made disrespectful comments about his daughter, who has Spina Bifida, made harassing phone calls and texts. 

Deontay Wilder

Wilder, who is 6'7" and has a professional record of 31-0, finally decided enough is enough. He accepted Zelenoff's challenge to a boxing match. The two met at the Hollywood Boxing Gym in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 7.

The fight started inside the ring, but Zelenoff sucker punched Wilder then ran out of the gym. When it resumed "The Bronze Bomber" beat the breaks off the guy. Peep the pure comedy below.

Charlie Zelenoff talks trash to Deontay Wilder via text

Zelenoff sucker punches Wilder then runs

Wilder whoops Zelenoff's a$$

Source: TMZ Sports

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The wait is finally over. The return of Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9 and Crooked I, together known as Slaughterhouse, bless us with a new track entitled "SayDatThen." Beat provided by super producer Nottz.

The Snowman is back with some new heat for the streets. Young Jeezy gets production from Drumma Boy on his latest single entitled "Me OK." Take a listen up top. Jeezy's fifth solo studio album dropping later this year

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Upcoming hip-hop artist C-class from Brownsville, Brooklyn is featured with a full page in Urban Magazine Exit21, alongside industry vets such as Dj Kayslay, Uncle Murda, Chinx drugz,Lil Cease, Antwon Bailey and more. Look out for more from C-class.

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STAR talks the Lenny Cooke basketball documentary, former NBA player Steve Francis acting bizarre in a nightclub, Chris Brown needing more time in jail and the Hot 97 reality show on VH1.

Radio legend Troi Torain (STAR) always delivers hard-hitting objective truth. As a culture critic he is vicious, as a businessman he is relentless, as a luminary he is un-matched.

Considered a radio pioneer by many, STAR has set precedents on the urban landscape and was recently inducted into News One's "Top 20 Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time."

STAR & BUC WILD made the national stage on MTV (1999) but it was their radio show on New York's Hot 97 and Power 105 (2000 - 2006) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.

Torain's resume includes The Source magazine, MTV Networks, Hot 97, Power 104.1, Power 105.1, Pulse 87, Hip-Hop Weekly magazine, Vladtv, Thisis50, 100.3 The Beat, shot97.com and VH1 (The Gossip Game).

This clip is from STAR's LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.

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DJ Kay Slay brings in man of hip hop's best for his new mixtape The Last Hip Hop Disciple. Features include Tony Yayo, Maino, Chris Rivers, Papoose, Jon Connor, Saigon, Raekwon, Sauce Money, Oun-P, Outlawz, Young Buck, Chi Ali, A-Mafia, Rob Cash, Bynoe and more.

The Game name dropped a number of Chicago artists, including the L.E.P. Bogus Boys, that he is supposedly cool with while dissing Chi-Town's Lil Durk on Tyga's beef record, "Chiraq." L.E.P. isn't having it and one of their members, G Count, has released a reply going at Game for using the group's name in the song and for jumping into Durk and Tyga's beef in the first place.

"You don't know shit about Chiraq/Dickriding me to get a pass, you don't know the G-Count like that/As far as Chicago riding with you, point 'em out, them who?/Show me exactly who you talking about, I'll green light it on them too," Count raps.

Listen up top and download the song here http://www.audiomack.com/song/paperchaserdotcom/chiraq-freestyle-1

This is the official music video for the track, directed by Soundman.

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Lil Boosie stopped by Shade 45 recently to kick it with DJ Whoo Kid on the Whoolywood Shuffle. Boosie talked about how it feels to perform songs he recorded before his incarceration, Mike Epps and Katt Williams showing him love, his children, his upcoming biopic, album, collaborations, working with Webbie, clothing line and much more.

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Written By Jay Balfour for BattleRap.com

In an exclusive interview with Battle Rap, Big T touched on the nearly universal feeling amongst battle rapper of losing a match, his thoughts on the viability of battle rappers transitioning into the industry at large and why he thinks the industry should be monopolized by a catch-all league.

Remembering a battle between Conceited and Yung Ill, Big T recalled DNA speaking directly to Yung Ill after the bill about his obvious loss.

“Conceited battled Yung Ill, I think,” Big T said. “DNA walked on the stage right after the battle like, ‘You lost. You just lost. You just lost.’ And I’m thinking like, ‘I know he doesn’t wanna hear this.’ At the end of the day, it hurts. If you lose, it hurts bro. You lose a battle, you could almost always relate to where Eminem came from, where he was like, he lost a battle and he would be messed up. I remember when I was younger, 16. I entered a Freestyle Friday joint in Chicago and I lost a battle and I was sick for like a week like somebody died. It really messed me up. But I came back and I started killing. Don’t nobody want that feeling of losing.”

During the interview, Big T also explained his view that within a year or two a large league may have the ability to consolidate the industry.

“Battle Rap falling off? Nah,” he said. “It’s getting saturated. If that’s considered falling off, yeah. I just think Battle Rap should be monopolized right now. Basically, it’s so big to the point where it should be an NBA. It’s just this…It’s too many people battling on different leagues. That’s how I feel. I think we’re maybe a year or two away from that. Somebody needs to get the big idea. These millions of views, I’m a person. I battle. I would have more fame and notoriety than a person that just put out a record. It’s getting very close. Very close.”

Speaking more generally about the much-talked about transition for battle rappers from that arena to the mainstream, Big T alluded to a stigma holding many performers back.

“Who’s to say these battle rappers can’t make music?” he said. “These Jay Z’s, [Eminem’s], these people were battle rappers. But you know what, they had culture. All it is is somebody to show people the structure. I think it’s a stigma because they scared ‘cause we could come for their spot. We could come up. Like 50 Cent told me, ‘Ya’ll could come up with the lyrics all day. Once ya’ll find that right, it’s gon’ be over.’ They gon’ put the stigma up. They gon’ put this force-field that they blinding people with that’s not true at all. It’s good. It’s undeniable. That’s all I gotta say.”

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Tara Thomas Agency presents

MIZ GIN

Get You Off

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Mizgin Demircan is a Swedish music artist that is making her debut here in the United States with her sexy, fierce music and intoxicating voice, best known for her single "Get U Off". She is turning heads and rocking stages, boasting raw, enthusiastic energy and an eclectic sound.

A true artist to her core, Mizgin dreamed of hitting the top of the charts ever since she first started singing, writing, and performing as a young girl. Growing up in Bollnäs, a small town in Sweden, the musical scene was limited and she had trouble finding things to participate in as a singer. Nevertheless, she threw herself into everything she could find, including school shows, small venues and local events. For a while she tried taking dance classes but somehow always ended up practicing at home in front of the mirror and creating original moves that felt more like her own style. While she occasionally draws inspiration from others, Mizgin is primarily self-taught and loves adapting and re-creating things into something new and different. She believes that allowing your individuality to pour out of you unfiltered is what makes a successful artist.

In 2008, Mizgin went out on a limb and auditioned for the popular Swedish TV show Körslaget, a competition in which seven celebrities return to their respective hometowns and each select 20 singers for their own choir. The seven teams then compete until just one is left standing. Hanna Hedlund was the celebrity singer leading Mizgin's team. They worked hard, dedicating three months of their life to practicing and performing each round before ultimately winning the competition. It was a thrilling experience that only intensified her desire to succeed.

Mizgin always felt like she was meant to do something great with her life and has worked incredibly hard to make that vision a reality. Armed with the knowledge that things are never handed to you in life, she chased after her dream with infectious enthusiasm. In 2013, she traveled to America with Oscar Andersson, a long-time friend who was planning to start a music company in Sweden. Serendipity brought her together with Kama, the talented production duo that would ultimately become her producers here in the United States, as well as co-writer Nav Ramasamy and talent manager Kelly Newton of Jack N Jill Management.

Her single "Get U Off" was originally slated for one of the biggest pop stars in the world, but Mizgin was so struck by the song that she knew she wanted it more than anything. She approached her producers and told them that she was not leaving until the song was hers. "You wanted someone hungry," she told them. "Well, I'm starving." True to her word, she did not leave the studio until her producers agreed to give the song to her. "They looked at me like I was crazy," Mizgin admits, "but in the end that's who I am." In everything that she does, she continues to inspire those around her with her infectious passion and dedication. Music is not just her dream, it is her life -- and nothing is going to keep her from making it a reality.

"The only thing that is endless in life is your imagination, so never be afraid to use it and believe in it. If you want something, go get it; no one is going to get it for you. You may get help along the way, but the only one that can truly take you where you want to go is you."  --Mizgin

For interviews contact Tara at Tarathomas@tarathomasagency.com

OVERVIEW, CREDITS, BACKGROUND & LINKS:

Mizgin's Manager is Kelly Newton of Jack N Jill Management (Universal Music, Ralph Lauren, Zales, MTV, Neiman Marcus)

Single Release Date: May 05,2014
*Went number 1 in Sweden iTunes chart within a few hours of release

Video Release Date: May 05, 2014
*Currently Trending for YouTube Most Watched page already.

Get You Off produced by Kama (multi-award nominated pop production duo comprised of John Sarris and Andrew Boss)

Get You Off was written by John Sarris, Andrew Boss and Nav Ramasamy
Mix -  Phil Tan (3x Grammy winner mixes for Katy Perry ,Wiz Khalifa, Rihanna, Usher, Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Mariah Carey)
Master - Colin Sing (Icono Pop, Ludacris, 2Chains, Leona Lewis, Kimbra, Justin Bieber)
Carter B Smith - Video Director (NERD, Phillip Seymore Hoffman, 311, Bush, Wu-Tang Clan, Shooter Jennings, Wycleff Jean, Snoop Dog, Iggy Pop, Stone Temple Pilots,)
Phillipa Davis - Video Producer (Dead Presidents, New Jack City, Manny & Lo)
Joseph Victorine -  Director of Photography (HBO, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade, Betty Who)
Joey Falsetta - Photography / 1st Assistant Director - world famous photographer
Teaser was cut by Carter B Smith and Joseph Mordecai
Label is HighJAC Productions / Fresh Muzik distribution through indie powerhouse Entertainment One
Mizgin Get You Off is now available for sale on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Shazaam, Spotify and many more online retailers and streaming sites.
Artist Vevo page is currently being build but it is not live yet.
Here are all the current inks to all artist sites, iTunes and Official Music Video:

www.twitter.com/officialmizgin
www.facebook.com/mizginmusic
www.instagram.com/iammizgin
http://smarturl.it/rsbidz
http://smarturl.it/getyouoffvideo

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The Corporatethief Beats

Greed I$ Good (Instrumentals)

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The Corporatethief Beats aka Daniel Hartnett is a young and up in coming music producer from Dublin Ireland. He is the owner of this beats selling website http://www.thecorporatethiefbeats.com where he produces unique hip hop and rap beats for sale or lease.

His latest project is an instrumental mixtape called Greed I$ Good which consists of 7 hot trap / new school beats. The theme of the mixtape is inspired by the Wall Street movie. Basing similarities between his online avatar The Corporatethief Beats and Gordon Gekko.

Tracklist

1. Money Never Sleeps
2. It's All About Bucks Kid
3. Anacott Steel
4. Im Gonna Make Your Rich Bud Fox
5. How Much Is Enough?
6. Lunch Is For Wimps
7. Greed I$ Good
8. Wall Street Skit / Credits / Outro

Meek Mill

A Nightmare On Meek Street

Hosted By Dj Wispas

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