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Katy Perry lands on the cover of the July issue of Vogue. It's the fist time the beautiful singer has had the honor. Check out her photo shoot below shot by photographer Annie Leibovitz. To read the cover story head over to Vogue.
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Iggy Azalea made another stop by The Breakfast Club this morning. She talks about sexual preferences, The New Classic album, being blackballed, her relationship with T.I., not being sure she would make it at one point, whether she's dating Nas, changing her musical style and more.
Interview Iggy Azalea At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 [Part 1]
Interview Iggy Azalea At The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 [Part 2]
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Up and coming artist Aquino teams up with Slaughter House member
Royca Da 5'9 to tell the world about how they hustle.
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Maryland's Logic follows up his a capella freestyle he kicked recently for the Los Angeles Leakers by going in over a No I.D. instrumental. Check out the Def Jam emcee doing his thing while in the studio with Justin Credible and DJ sourMilk.
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Rick Gonzalez aka Realm Reality is repping his Infamous Records boss, Prodigy, well. Following up on his In the Grind We Trust mixtape, the actor/rapper hits BET's Backroom to spit some freestyle bars.
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Mississippi emcee/producer Big K.R.I.T. delivers a new freebie titled "King Pt. 3." K.R.I.T. picks the No I.D.-produced Nas instrumental for "Stay" for this new joint. Listen up top and download below.
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Taylor Gang's own Mr. Trippy a.k.a. Juicy J teams up with The Weeknd to release a new official music video for their collaboration, "One of Those Nights." Juicy's Stay Trippy album on the way soon.
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with IAMSU for an exclusive interview.
IAMSU talks about his Afro, new mixtape "Kilt 2", Problem being a prankster, new collab album with Problem, ratchet girls & much more!
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On Saturday May 18th BATTLE RAP MEDIA and Chief Executive Officer STAR presented "HELL UP IN HARLEM" at the world famous Black Star Music & Video — NYC.
Tori Doe faced off against Krissy Yamagucci and Boss Chick Raine welcomed Persia to the world of battle rap.
BATTLE RAP MEDIA is a new innovative company focused on product endorsement, revenue sharing and brand development. A full service social media group that combines traditional marketing with today's viral demands.
Media relations — thehater1964@yahoo.com
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STAR goes in on the New York Knicks hard, gives props to females into extreme couponing, puts people on blast for blowing his high and remembers his Big Wheel back in the days.
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 radio pioneers by many, Star & Buc Wild have set precedents on the urban landscape and were 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 (2000 - 2003) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.
Star & Buc Wild'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 and shot97.com and VH1 (Reality Television).
This clip is from their LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.
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J. Cole brought his Dollar and a Dream Tour to Irving Plaza in New York City. During the show he brought out Drake while performing "In the Morning."
Drake later performed "Say What's Real" and "Started From The Bottom."
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J. Cole was one of the in-studio guests on Wednesdays edition of MTV's RapFix Live. He spoke on collaborating with Kendrick Lamar, TLC and 50 Cent on his album, Born Sinner.
"That was incredible (working with 50). The features on this album, a lot of them I was blessed," Cole said. "We're in a day and age where you just send (a song) away and it comes back. I actually recorded with TLC. I got T-Boz in L.A. and Chili in Atlanta. With 50 it was the same thing. He just happened to be in L.A. and I had that song and I was only humming the melodies. I just stole 50 Cent melodies and I was just humming it on the hook. I was like, 'man if 50 do this hook it would be so amazing.' I played him the joint and he said, 'I could tell you were thinking about me when you did the melodies.' So he just sat and filled in the words. I got see 50 Cent literally write. It was a wild experience with 50 in there."
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50 Cent partnered with Lou DiBella to produce the documentary Tapia. The film documents the life of the super talented and often troubled former boxing champion Johnny Tapia.
The documentary premiered at the L.A. Film Festival on June 15th.
Elie Seckbach's EsNews caught up with 50 at the premiere to talk about the project.
"It's not often you get the chance to see a person explain their journey two weeks before they pass," 50 said. "Anyone who was invested in Tapia before before he passed will be extremely entertained by it. Anyone who hasn't met him will just see a journey of someone's entire life in first person. It's really exciting."
50 also got the chance to meet boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard at the premiere.
50 Cent talks about 'TAPIA' the movie
50 Cent meets Sugar Ray Leonard
Lou DiBella talks about 'TAPIA'
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James Gandolfini, probably best known for his role as New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano in the HBO series The Sopranos, passed away Wednesday June 19th in Italy.
In addition his his role on The Sopranos, Gandolfini had many scene stealing roles in movies like Fallen, True Romance, 8MM, Killing Them Softly, Zero Dark Thirty and many more.
The actor was on vacation in Italy with his teen son, Michael, when he suffered a heart attack in his hotel bathroom. His son found him and alerted hotel staff. Gandolfini was rushed to Policlinico Umberto I hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was 51-years old.
As news of his death spread many in the entertainment world expressed their condolences via social media.
“He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that, I remember telling him many times, ‘You don’t get it. You’re like Mozart," said The Sopranos creator David Chase.
R.I.P. James Gandolfini, you will be truly missed.
Star of The Sopranos James Gandolfini Dead At 51
Sopranos fans mourn Gandolfini
James Gandolfini - Last Red Carpet Appearance
James Gandolfini, Known for Playing Tony Soprano, Dead at 51
Best of The Sopranos
James Gandolfini on Inside The Actors Studio (Part 1) - 2009
James Gandolfini on Inside The Actors Studio (Part 2) - 2009
Information from Time was used in this report
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Contact: Tara Thomas
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Tara Thomas Agency Signs K.I.D. NATION and EJ iiam1EJend
New York, NY — Tara Thomas Agency is pleased to announce the addition of Favored Entertainment artists K.I.D NATION and EJ iiamlEJend to their growing roster of talent.
Born Eric Jerome, actor, model, singer, songwriter, producer and music engineer EJ iiam1EJend (pronounced "I am Legend") began singing at the age of 4, penning lyrics at 5 and was an active member of his church choir at 11 years old. Now, the 18-year-old crooner has performed to enthusiastic crowds all over the country, sharing the stage with Tyrese, Doug E. Fresh, Goapele, Al B. Sure, Johnny Gill and Eric Benet.
As a singer and musician, EJ is professionally trained and proficient on the piano as well as the steel string and acoustic guitar. His expressive lyrics are rooted in both simple and complex issues that range from club anthems to experiencing heartbreak and emotional pain.
“I pull from a wide range of influences, but my music is original," EJ said. "It’s all me.”
EJ's musical influences are as diverse as the art he makes. From Ryan Leslie, Rodney Jerkins, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland to Diddy, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, EJ’s brilliance lies in how he seamlessly bridges the distance between R&B, hip-hop and pop.
Follow EJ on Twitter @iiamlejend, on YouTube at ejforehand and on Facebook at EJthesongwriter.
Teen siblings Faith, Sonny and J-Baby make up the group K.I.D. Nation. K.I.D. creates an irresistible brand of good-time anthems that reflect their youth and genuine talent. Each group member is a student of their craft: They are all professionally trained vocalists, pianists and guitar players.
"We practice hard, we work to make each other get better and rehearse all the time," Sonny said. "Our favorite thing to do is get in a room and write together."
K.I.D. Nation is gearing up for the release of their debut album "Our World." Their first single, "Freaky Friday," has been gaining momentum on airwaves across the country, while "Kids Just Want to Have Fun" won the group a Kids Edu-tainment Award.
Follow K.I.D. Nation on Twitter @wearekidnation and YouTube at wearekidnation. They are also on Facebook.
Tara Thomas said she's honored to work both EJ and K.I.D. nation.
"They are such talented youth," she said. "I can't wait until we are able to reach for the stars. Welcome to the family."
Favored Entertainment is a family-owned record label/entertainment company dedicated to promoting quality music. Music genres range from R&B to rock to pop. Learn more at favoredentertainment.com.
The Tara Thomas Agency, formally known as Thomas PR Group 1/ NWG, is a growing, multi-faceted company representing the hottest models as well as top-notch producers, actors and rappers. Learn more at TaraThomasAgency.com
Get your next project distributed at @Raphenom.
After getting arrested for the third time since May on Monday, Chief Keef has another warrant out for his arrest. This one is out of Miami Beach, Florida.
The rapper was celebrating his 17th birthday last August when the red Ferrari he was riding in was pulled over after it was reported to be stolen.
Police searched Keef, real name Keith Cozart, who admitted to having weed on him.
"I have weed in my right front pocket," said Keef, according to a police report. “I want to be honest with you, officer."
Sosa was arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. He didn't face any charges for riding in the stolen car because it turns out there was a mix up between the rental company and previous owner of the vehicle, according to AllHipHop.
He was ordered to appear in court on January 23 for the weed charge. The problem is, he was already locked up in Chicago on that date for violating his probation from a previous gun charge.
A Florida judge issued a warrant for his arrest, but unless Keef travels to Miami Beach again he's unlikely to be arrested.
“We would not travel to Chicago for this type of warrant,’’ Miami-Dade Police Detective Javier Baez told the Chicago Tribune.
Keef has been racking up a lot of time in police stations as of late.
On May 20th he was arrested in Dekalb County, Georgia for disorderly conduct after a security guard smelled weed coming from his hotel room. He was picked up again on May 27 for speeding in Northfield, Illinois.
On Monday, June 17 Keef appeared in a Chicago courtroom and pleaded guilty to the speeding charge. He was fined him $531, banned him from driving for 18 months, put him on probation for 18 months and ordered to perform 60 hours of community service and undergo random drug testing. He also must complete eight hours of traffic school.
As he left the courthouse he was arrested again on a trespassing charge.
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Multi platinum recording artist and thorough bread MC Busta Rhymes recently caught up with SMACK to discuss URL's NOME 3 event taking place Sunday June 23rd. The Hip-Hop legend will be in attendance to show his support for SMACK/ URL and one of his favorite form's of entertainment; Battle Rap. Make sure you don't miss history!!! Purchase your tickets NOW!!! Tickets (http://goo.gl/wJ48B) . You can also purchase tickets at the box office of Stage 48 M-F 605 W 48th st. btw 11-6pm. Subscribe to youtube.com/Theurltv and follow us @URLTV
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2 Chainz recently announced that his sophomore album will be titled B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time. Today Tity Boi releases an official trailer for the album, which will be released on September 10th. Peep that below.
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DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee welcomed J. Cole to The Breakfast Club. Cole talks about his Born Sinner album, explains "Let Nas Down," learning how to pick radio friendly singles, why he wanted to compete with Kanye West on his release date, being compared to Jay-Z and more.
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