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Juelz Santana has announced his support for a potential Diplomats reunion with former group members Jim Jones and Cam’Ron.

In 2007, Dipset disintegrated amid disputes over money and creative differences. The rumored tensions culminated in a public split when Jones and Santana sided with 50 Cent during his battle with Dipset leader Cam’Ron

Last month, Jones and Cam’Ron revealed that they mended their differences in a 3-way phone call with media personality Miss Info, and promised to work together this year on Diplomatic Immunity 3. The talk marked the first conversation between the former best friends in 3 years.

In 2009, Juelz Santana criticized Cam’Ron for denying several song clearances while he was under contract, which Santana believed stalled his career. But the Skull Gang leader is willing to dismiss past grievances and welcomed calls for an official reunion.

Me and Jim have talked about putting the past and everything behind us. I never had no reason to have personal grudges,” he told Hot 97’s Angie Martinez. “I was always willing to move forward. I just have to worry about my future now.”

Santana clarified that he is still grateful to Cam’Ron for the initial opportunity he received, and believes they can all come back to the table as established, wiser artists.

“I respect the fact he extended that arm and that’s something I can never take back,” he explained. “The blueprint was drawn up and Cam definitely drew it. But I laid down bricks on top of bricks to help that building be what it was…But we’re all bosses now. I’m all grown up now and I’ve always respected other people’s positions.”

Juelz Santana will perform at Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2010 on June 6. At press time, Santana would not commit to a Dipset reunion at the event.

Source: AllHipHop

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Rapper Yung Hot


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Up and coming rapper Yung Hott was and killed Saturday (May 15) while shooting his very first video in his hometown of Griffin, Georgia according to WSB-TV.

The rapper who's real name is Jerode Paige died from a gunshot to the head.

He was shooting the video for his first single "Any Competition" on a residential street with about 150 people in attendance when the incident occurred.

"I saw them," witness Virginia Berry said. "They just shot him like this; pump, pump, shoot, pump, shoot, pump."

Three others were injured during the shooting, including Berry's five year old granddaughter Taylor who had been playing with a toy car near the scene.

"She crawled from (the toy car) to the porch," said Virginia. "She says, 'Grandma, I've been hit.'"

The young girl was shot in the foot and is expected to be ok.

Yung Hott had been trying to turn his life around after a stint in prison according to his family.

"He got out [of prison] and he said he wasn't going to let anybody stop him from getting his career," his uncle Gary Paige said. "He wanted to give his grandmother a lot. He was really into his music and he wanted to show his grandmother he had the ability to be somebody."

He added that he believed Jerode was targeted, but he doesn't know why.

Four men, Bahir Howard, 22-years-old, 21-year-old Corderra Walker, 21-year-old Terry Fuller and 23-year-old Terrance Jones all face murder, aggravated battery, child cruelty and weapons charges.

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Miss Michigan Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA on Sunday night, becoming the first Arab-American to ever win the pageant.

Fakih, 24, a former New Yorker who was raised in Dearborn, Mich., beat out 50 other contestants, including runner-up Miss Oklahoma, for the grand prize.

When asked on stage how she felt about the big win, the petite brunette quipped, "Ask me after I've had a pizza."

"I feel great. Thanks for hiring me, Donald Trump," she said of the co-owner of the Miss USA pageant.

Fakih accepted her crown from Kristen Dalton, the outgoing Miss USA, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Born in Lebonon, she emigrated with her parents to the United States as a baby and attended Catholic school in New York City until her family moved to Michigan in 2003.

She is a graduate the University of Michigan-Dearborn with degrees in economics and business management. She plans to begin law school after her year-long reign.

Fakih nearly tripped on the train of her long, strapless gown during the evening-wear portion of Sunday night's the competition, broadcast live on NBC.

In the interview segment of the event, she was asked whether she thought birth control should be paid for by health insurance. She said yes.

"I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though it's a controlled substance," said Fakih, who was raised in a household that celebrates both Christian and Muslim faiths.

She told reporters she sold her 1998 Ford Taurus to pay the $800 entry fee for the Miss Michigan pageant.

In addition to winning scholarships and a wardrobe fit for a queen, Fakih will be given a luxury New York City apartment to live in while she's Miss USA.

Fakih, an advocate for breast and ovarian cancer awareness, will compete for the Miss Universe title later this year.

She is already bracing for questions about her roots.

"I think it would prove that Arabs don't always try to separate themselves, but instead are integrated into American culture," she recently told the Global Arab Network.

"It would show the world that yes, there are Arabs that are beautiful not only in looks, but also on the inside," she said. "There are Arabs that are caring, that are good people, and who love the country they live in. I think it would make the Arab image a more positive one."


Source: NY Daily News

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When I first heard Lil Wayne was getting locked up, it felt like how you or anyone else would feel if they were losing a family member. I’ve been knowing him for three to four years now. He took me in as his brother because I don’t have any real brothers and with my dad being in jail we developed a big relationship as far as me staying with him and as far as him teaching me the game. That’s how we built our whole bond. He saw my work ethic and it reminded me of him, and from that point he knew that’s what it was.

I’ve only seen him once since he’s been locked up but everything is good. I talk to him on the phone a lot but I miss being with him because it’s always fun. We talk about everything. Wayne taught me to stay grounded and to pay attention to what’s going on in my surroundings. He also taught me on the music side to work hard at all times, don’t ever let up, and to follow his lead but don’t do what he does. He taught me a lot of what he knows from what he learned when he was my age, like how to break up everything in a song, how to start off a verse and what specific word to use to catch everybody’s ear.

I’m working on my album right now and I’m almost done. I’m using what he taught me and I’ve gotten better. Now, I know I have to work 10 times harder to make Wayne and everybody proud. Young Money is doing great right now. Uncle Stunna Birdman makes sure everything is straight with us while my bro is gone, helping us keep our brand out there. We’ll be fine because Wayne has such a big name and now we have three of the hottest stars in the world, including Drake and Nicki, so we can’t lose. We’re gonna continue to run this game.

This whole experience has taught me to stay humble and not to get in trouble. I don’t even think my bro did anything wrong. With him being who he is and doing what he does, he needs protection, but there’s different rules in every spot so we’re gonna just make it through. I can’t wait until we can put this behind us.

I’m looking forward to working with him again. I’m looking forward to fun and games. I’m looking forward to talking to him about everything like I used to. I just want him to be proud when he sees me. I love my bro.

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I was nominated [to be honored at the "Dirty South" VH1 Hip Hop Honors] but I declined to accept because I don't wanna be classified as just “Dirty South.” I'm Hip Hop, man. I’m not going because I feel slighted. Even though it was a nice gesture, I feel like it’s just a pacifier. They’re like, “Let’s give these n***as down there a pacifier so they can stop feeling left out. We’ll make Luke and all these n***as down here look funny,” you know? “Let’s put a plate of fried chicken and some watermelon and let’s just do some n***a-ass s**t.” (laughs) Quote, end quote. "Some n***a-ass s**t." Fried chicken and watermelon. "s**t, the faster we get this over with, the better."

Honoring [Uncle] Luke and James [Prince] and [Master] P and Timbaland and JD and Dungeon Family is a good thing. I don't wanna f**k their Honors up. They helped lay the foundation. More power to 'em. I respect what they do and I respect what they've done for Hip Hop, but to put us in a category is disrespectful. Why would you categorize us as "Dirty South"? Why can't you just honor some muthaf**kers from down here and leave it like that? You ain't gotta make us look extra country. We know where we're from and we know where you're from. We know where Hip Hop came from, man. We're cool with that. I'm proud to be from Houston but don't make a mockery of my accomplishments. We're not "dirty" down here in the South anyway. This s**t down here probably cleaner than the rest of the country, cause we got grandmas down here. Our grandmas don't play that s**t.

I was a part of the Slick Rick and De La Soul and Too $hort and Public Enemy [Hip Hop Honors]. I felt good about being a part of that. I went [to Hip Hop Honors] when they honored Def Jam because I wanted to be a part of that. I felt honored that they would even call me to do it. But this year, I totally disagree with how they're trying to categorize us. You know how they make us look on TV? Like we live on the front porch with flies and s**t flying around us, with our stomachs all big eating watermelon rinds? That ain't us, man. Don't f**kin' make a mockery of us because we come from down here and you have no f**kin' idea what it looks like. They're gonna try to put us with some cows and just make us look f**ked up, man, like we don't know what the f**k we doin' down here. We're smart, man. Our life is slowed down so we don't miss nothing. When s**t gets moving too fast you miss everything. s**t's slowed down here so we see it all.

I come from the era when New York and L.A. had the only Hip Hop, and they weren’t f**kin’ with us, at all. If you think I'm lyin', check the history of Hip Hop. Try to pull up some footage from the 1989/1990 New Music Seminar. That's what I base my whole f**kin' life on: the New Music Seminar 1989/1990. They was NOT f**kin' with us. We sold records all over the f**kin' country and New York made a mockery of it. They f**kin' booed the Geto Boys in New York. They sure did.

Back when Luke had Skywalker Records and J had Rap-A-Lot Records, they weren’t tryin’ to do no South s**t. “It didn’t come from New York, son, so f**k that.” That was their attitude. Just because a TV was made in Japan, is it a Japanese TV? Or is it just a f**king TV? If a lightbulb was made in China is it a Chinese lightbulb?

It was hard breaking through. It was hard getting respect from the East Coast. We didn't get no f**kin' love from nobody. Fab Five Freddy came down here early in our career to see what we were really about, and I respected and appreciated that. But we been having money down here. We been rollin' f**kin' Bentleys and Ferraris down here since the 80s. Muthaf**kers ain't just started rockin' gold and platinum chains. We had that s**t in high school. s**t, we just now started running out of money. (laughs) That's how long we been had money down here.

Eventually New York came around and started f**kin' with us. But for an East Coast-based show to call themselves showing some f**kin' love by making a Southern watered-down version of what the show is supposed to be or what Hip Hop really is, man, I feel f**ked up about that s**t. Because we fought harder than a muthaf**ker. When [Ice] Cube was on Hip Hop Honors, it wasn't the "Hip Hop West Coast Honors." Every part of the ghetto is the same mu'f**kin' story. Hip Hop is one machine, regardless if you come from New York or Bareback, Africa. It's f**kin' Hip Hop.

But that's just [my opinion], and f**k me. I don't mean nothing. I'm just a n***a who fought harder than a muthaf**ker to get our records played in New York and on the East Coast period. And now all a n***a needs to do is fart on a record and it gets played. So it's fine by me. I'm cool with that. I'm not mad about it, I just feel disrespected. Whoever goes [to Hip Hop Honors], it's fine and dandy by me. But if you wanted to do a Southern-based show you shoulda got a n***a DOWN SOUTH to do it in the South.

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Drake's debut album 'Thank Me Later' has been one of the most anticipated for over a year now. He is not only expected to carry Young Money/Cash Money on his back while Lil Wayne is in prison, he's expected to do it in a big way.

So why is he talking like a guy who is a little nervous?

He's quoted on Rap-Up as saying:

I didn’t make this album for commercial purposes. A lot of the verses are extremely long. I just made it to share with people. I hope they can enjoy.”

If Drake just wanted to "share" his music, he could have just released another mixtape like 'So Far Gone'.

Universal Motown is the big machine pushing the album. They have already released two singles with videos, "Over" and "Find Your Love". Both are performing reasonably well on iTunes at #'28 and #16 respectively, but neither is a runaway smash hit

Given the buzz Drake had when they signed him to their roster it's reasonable to think that they are expecting the album to do big numbers.

Is it possible Drake is trying to use reverse psychology by downplaying his own expectations thinking fans will respond by buying an album he made to "share" with them?

Bottom line is, consumers are fickle and what was hot yesterday fades quickly.

For Drake's sake, he better hope they are still interested.

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Ok, we're moving into unchartered waters right now with this one.

Groupie freaks sometimes travel in packs, but those packs don't usually include their moms.

We've heard Kat Stacks' mom hollering and screaming at Chopper City about his drama with her daughter. Now we get the visuals.

All I can say is the apple fell right next to the tree with this pair.

Mama Stacks says she can be. "Freddy Krueger, Jason or Scarface if you mess with her daughter".

I guess in Mama Stacks' bizarre world it's ok if her daughter messes with other people's lives. SMH



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Jay-Z is on his A game right now. Everything the rap superstar touches turns to gold. At least on the surface that's how it appears.

Take a peek beneath the surface and there you will see a few flaws in that Roc diamond.

The New York Post is reporting the rapper's business portfolio has take some hard hits recently.

Jay-Z's 40/40 Club franchise has suffered during this economic downturn. Hov had big hopes he would be able to expand into other markets successfully. However, expansion isn't going well.

A Chicago club that was supposed to open in 2009, hasn't. And the 80,000 square-foot Las Vegas club complete with 80 plasma TV's totally flopped. Closing in 2008 after only being in business eight months because people in the 'City That Never Sleeps' just weren't interested in it.

Jigga, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett invested $1 million into the Broadway music 'Felal' which has yet to turn a profit.

Then there's his stake in the lowly New Jersey Nets. Jay-Z was among a group of investors that bought the club in 2004 for $300 million. As it stands now six years later the club is worth only $269 million.

His portfolio took another big hit when he lost $50 million in bad hotel development projects, one in Chelsea and the other in New York's Meatpacking District.

He also found himself caught up in a potentially messy scandal involving New York Governor David Paterson. Jay-Z's friendship with the Governor came into question after he invested $2 million through his company Gain Global Investments Network LLC, into the development of a "racino" at the Aqueduct Racetrack.

The Feds started to investigate after rumors started to circulate that Jay-Z was given special favor by Aqueduct Entertainment Group, the company picked by Governor Paterson to turn the aging track into a slick gaming venue. Jay-Z eventually walked away from the investment completely.

Unfortunately, Jay-Z's bad investments didn't end there according to the Post.

He had two additional real estate deals go bad. Both in 2007, one in which he and his partners defaulted on a $24 million dollar mortgage.

Things aren't all bad for Jay-Z though, he still controls a reported billion dollar empire. His deal with Roc Nation has been a winner and Roc-A-Fella clothing line is still doing well.

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NEW YORK (AP) — It took junior welterweight champion Amir Khan a trip to Canada and nearly two weeks of turmoil just to secure a visa to make his highly anticipated debut in the United States.
It was well worth the wait
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The former British Olympian used crisp right hands and incredible speed to stop former titleholder Paulie Malignaggi in the 11th round Saturday night, a brutally efficient display of boxing that is certain to catapult him into the upper echelon of a deep 140-pound division.

"I think with my speed I can catch any fighter," Khan said. "I knew I was going to catch him and I could see him getting his head knocked back. I could see him get frustrated."

Khan made good on his promise to quiet the flamboyant Malignaggi, who was fighting just across the river from his home in Brooklyn. Malignaggi's face was red and swollen from the middle rounds on, and he had to lobby the ringside doctor before the 11th just to let him continue.

It wound up being a bad idea.

Khan (23-1, 17 KOs) backed Malignaggi against the ropes and threw a series of unanswered blows before referee Steve Smoger finally stepped between them at 1:25 of the round. Malignaggi (27-4) didn't argue with the decision, tapping his chest and congratulating Khan on the victory.

"He knows how to win rounds, man," Malignaggi said. "He has a lot of ability."

Khan signed with Golden Boy Promotions in an attempt to raise his profile in America, where he can land the biggest fights and the biggest paydays. But just getting permission to fight in the U.S. took a lot more work than he anticipated.

Khan had been preparing with trainer Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles under a tourist visa, but his application for one that would have allowed him to work was held up by red tape. Khan went to the British consulate in Vancouver, British Columbia, to expedite the process, but he was given the run-around by the Department of Homeland Security.

The visa was granted a little more than a week ago, without any reason given for the delay. Khan assumes it had something to do with his Pakistani heritage and possibly the investigation linking the Pakistani Taliban to the recent failed Times Square bombing.

"My head was all over the place," Khan said. "It did get to me, but I was still training hard."

Khan has certainly come a long way since his stunning loss to Breidis Prescott two years ago, which is beginning to look more like an aberration with each passing fight. And much of the credit belongs to Roach, who also trains pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.

Roach changed Khan's diet and workout regimen to redistribute muscle mass from his upper body to his legs, which seemed to improve his quickness and stamina.

Their work together showed throughout the fight Saturday night, Khan repeatedly beating Malignaggi to the punch. His straight right hands and sharp jabs created heavy swelling under both of Malignaggi's eyes, and Khan seemed to relish every blow that connected.

"I remember going back to the corner in round 10, and Freddie said, 'Go and send a statement to the world and send this guy off,'" Khan said. "And I sent him off."

The two fighters had a genuine distaste for each other that was evident before the contracts were even signed. They argued through Twitter and traded verbal jabs at news conferences, and tempers finally boiled over during the weigh-in Friday inside a hotel ballroom.

The event at the Essex House was supposed to be closed to the public, but close to 100 supports for Khan showed up wearing "Khan's Army" shirts. When the fighters began pushing, the crowd rushed toward the stage and Malignaggi was jostled around. Several people received bumps and bruises, though no punches were thrown and nobody was seriously injured.

It's unclear whether the state athletic commission will levy any fines or suspensions.

The crowd of about 5,000 inside Madison Square Garden was just as revved up before the fight, when a contingent of fans in the middle of the arena stood up and began waving two British flags flanking a Pakistani flag.

A few scuffles broke out during the fight and several fans were escorted from the Garden.

"I've fought all around the world but today I was a little nervous," Khan said. "I was walking in and I could hear a lot of boos, but at the end of the fight a lot of people were cheering for Amir Khan, because I know I have a style that people will like."

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Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem lived up to his moniker on Saturday by crushing Brett Rogers in less than four minutes.

Overeem, nicknamed "The Demolition Man," retained his title with a technical knockout of Rogers 3:40 into the main event of Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery in St. Louis. The champion was in his first title defense since winning the belt in November 2007.

It was a one-sided affair from the start. Overeem (33-11, 1 no contest) exhibited the savvy, calmness and technical polish that comes with 45 bouts in mixed martial arts and 10 fights in K-1, kickboxing's top circuit, while Rogers (10-2) appeared tentative and willing to let his opponent attack first with low kicks.

When Rogers -- normally an aggressive, powerful striker -- tried to clinch barely a minute into the bout, Overeem easily threw him to the canvas and started throwing punches to his downed foe. Rogers never got off the ground again until the fight was over.

Overeem had Rogers trapped near the fence and kept up the pressure with bursts of offense until a flurry of hooks with 1:40 left in the round had Rogers turning away. The ground and pound assault continued with Rogers offering little resistance until referee John McCarthy halted the bout.

Statistics compiled by Compustrike showed Overeem landing all five of his leg strikes before the fight hit the mat. The champion battered Rogers on the ground with 49 strikes that included elbows and punches to the head, along with knees to the body.

Compustrike saw Rogers landing one of 14 strikes attempted.

Rogers and Overeem are No. 8 and No. 9 in the USA TODAY/SB Nation consensus heavyweight rankings.

After the bout, Overeem called for a bout with consensus No. 1 Fedor Emelianenko, who is already scheduled to face No. 10 Fabricio Werdum on Strikeforce's June 26 show.

"His management declined for him to fight me tonight," Overeem said. "Respect for Brett, because he stood up and he wanted to fight me like a man. I think now it's Fedor's turn."

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Sacramento rapper X-Raided was stabbed during a prison riot at Pleasant Valley State Prison, sources told AllHipHop.com.A group of inmates affiliated with the gang The Northern Riders were responsible for the attack on the rapper, because he refused to produce their album.The result was a full-blown riot when three African-American inmates attempted to assist X-Raided, who fought his three assailants."These guys are essentially a Protective Custody gang. They're a group of guys who were kicked off of the mainline by the Norte who came together on a sensitive needs yard and made up a new PC gang," a source close to X-Raided told AllHipHop.com. "It's ridiculous. They ran away from the mainline only to get to an SNY facility and form a new so-called gang."Information on the inmates were scant, although the inmates responsible for the attack were identified as convicts: R. Werth, Gonzales, and Lawson.X-Raided, born Aneraé Brown Coalinga, was attacked by Werth who used a state toothbrush with eight razor blades taped and tied to it.Gonzales used a knife made from a piece of metal removed from the prison's baseball facilities equipment.The attackers stabbed X-Raided seven times, before a dozen officers were called in to regain control.The rapper was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California.A source said the attack on X-Raided's was an extortion attempt, a source stated."They wanted him to produce and release their rap album," a source said. "We're talking about inmates serving Life without the possibility of parole (Werth and Gonzales) wanting to be rap stars, and feeling so rejected to the point of wanting to kill him in an attempt to gain some fame. It's absurd. Our client shouldn't be facing threats of death on any Special Needs Yard, especially from a bunch of cowards who ran away from the mainline to escape from the Norte, only to clique up on any SNY facility. If they wanted to be tough guys they should have stayed on the mainline."All three inmates have been charges with attempted murder.X-Raided is currently serving 31 years in prison for taking part in a deadly gang related shooting in 1992 that left one woman dead.He has managed to release at least 13 albums since his incarceration.Source: AllHipHop.com
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Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland are among those pleading with LeBron James to remain a Cleveland Cavalier.

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There's a lot of very nervous people in the state of Ohio right now. Seems as if everything they have is riding on the decision of one man.

Lebron James, one of the most prized NBA free agents in the history of the league is weighing his options on whether to remain in Cleveland or bolt for what he hope are greener pastures somewhere else.

The fact that his team lost to the Boston Celtics in the playoffs when they were expected to go to the NBA Championship might be the deciding factor for Lebron to play for another team next year.

So all the powers that be in Ohio put a "We Are The World" type song together titled "We Are Lebron" begging the 6'8 forward to stay.

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Gov. Ted Strickland are seen in the video with other former players, lawyers and fans looking downright pitiful.

I doubt this video will sway Lebron's decision one way or another, but I guess it was worth a try.



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LL Cool J, the man who helped build Def Jam Records along with Run DMC, sat down with Jimmy Fallon to touch on a lot of subjects.

The Queens, New York native has not only had a Hall Of Fame recording career, he's also gone on to become a very successful actor. He's currently starring in the CBS show NCIS: Los Angeles.

LL is also a fitness guru, he's just released a new book 'Platinum 360'. The book touches on what he refers to as the "three pillars of life, mind, body & soul".

There's a lot more to the interview so check it out below.



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The-Dream is one of the premier singer/songwriters/producers in the business today. He's back with his third album 'Love King' which he says will be his last studio LP. He plans to concentrate on producing other artists which includes his wife Christina Milian.

He hit up the stage at 106 & Park to perform the title track from his new album.

'Love King' hits stores either on June 22 or June 29.



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The diesel "BEAMER" headed to the U.S.

BMW's success with diesel engines has put the maxim that American's just don't get the oily fuel to the test: the X5 35d and 335d have sold remarkably well, constituting about 28 percent and 6 percent of total model sales, respectively. So the latest report that the 5-Series may get a diesel variant here in the U.S. makes sense, both from a performance/efficiency standpoint, and as a business case.The larger the vehicle, the more diesel makes sense, after all, delivering high torque at low rpms, making for a more responsive and efficient powertrain than even turbocharged gasoline engines. And as we had the chance to drive the 2011 535i with the new twin-scroll single-turbo N55 engine this week (a more detailed report is on its way) we can attest that more torque and similar power figures will be a good combination in the platform.While the new N55 engine is rated at 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, the diesel six, also found in the 335d, is rated at 265 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. The narrower rev range where power is produced, a common trait of alldiesel engines, ought to pair nicely with BMW's new 8-speed automatic transmission, as well. We preferred the six-speed manual in the 2011 535i, but that may not be an option for the potential 535d.All of this assumes BMW will simply stick the already-homologated diesel from the X5 and 335 into the 5-Series, of course. We haven't heard anything from within BMW on plans to homologate the 40d line of diesels for the U.S., however, so the only other likely alternative would be one of BMW's four-cylinder diesels. That would almost certainly prove too little power forAmerican tastes, however, though such an engine might soon find its way into U.S.-market 3-Series cars. That leaves the familiar six the best bet in our eyes, and that's something we can get behind.

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