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PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack the Islamic State group without mercy as the jihadist group claimed responsibility Saturday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks on France since World War II.

Hollande said at least 127 people died Friday night when at least eight attackers launched gun attacks at Paris cafes, detonated suicide bombs near France's national stadium and killed hostages inside a concert hall during a rock show. More than 200 people were injured, dozens critically.

Hollande, who declared three days of national mourning and raised the nation's security to its highest level, called the carnage "an act of war that was prepared, organized, planned from abroad with internal help."

The Islamic State group's claim of responsibility appeared in Arabic and French in an online statement circulated by IS supporters. It was not immediately possible to confirm the authenticity of the admission, which bore the group's logo and resembled previous verified statements from the group. The statement mocked France's involvement in air attacks on suspected IS bases in Syria and Iraq, noting that France's air power was "of no use to them in the streets and rotten alleys of Paris."

As Hollande addressed the nation, French anti-terror police worked to identify potential accomplices to the attackers, whose nationalities and motives remained unclear.

Authorities said eight attackers died, seven in suicide bombings, a new terror tactic in France. Police said they shot and killed the other assailant.

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Officials said a Syrian passport was recovered from the remains of one suicide bomber outside the stadium and that a suicide bomber at the concert hall was identified as a young Frenchman flagged in the past for links with an Islamic extremist activity.

Prosecutor's office spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre said authorities couldn't rule out the possibility that other militants involved in the attack remained at large.

The violence raised questions about security for the millions of tourists who come to Paris and for world events routinely hosted in the normally luminous capital, where 1,500 troops were deployed to support police in restoring order and reassuring a frightened populace.

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French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced that all public demonstrations would be banned until Thursday and local governments would have the option to impose nightly curfews. He said police and military reinforcements would be deployed to key public buildings.

Many of Paris' top tourist attractions closed Saturday, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and the Disneyland theme park east of the capital.

Parisians expressed shock, disgust and defiance in equal measure. Hundreds of soccer fans departing the stadium Friday night waved French flags and sang impromptu choruses of the national anthem, "Le Marseillaise." The next morning, hundreds queued outside a hospital near the Bataclan theater, scene of the most appalling violence, to donate blood. As a shrine of flowers expanded along the sidewalk, a lone guitarist sang John Lennon's peace ballad, "Imagine."

The attacks, on an unusually balmy November Friday evening, struck at the heart of Parisian life: diners in cafes, concertgoers watching a rock band, spectators at a soccer match.

"These places are the places we visit every week," said Ahsan Naeem, a 39-year-old filmmaker. "Streets we walk every day. I've seen dozens of gigs at the Bataclan. Eaten at the Petit Cambodge. Sat outside Le Carillon on so many nights."

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the places attacked are ones Parisians love, where they celebrate diversity.

"It is this Paris that was hit, probably because this example of living together, which is so strong in our city, is unbearable for fanatical people," she said.

Hollande said the attacks meant France would increase its military efforts to crush IS. He said France — which besides bombing suspected IS targets in Syria and Iraq as part of the U.S.-led coalition also has troops fighting militants in Africa — "will be merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State group."

Reflecting fears in other European capitals of the risk of coordinated or copycat attacks, the British government mounted a meeting of its emergency committee, known as COBRA. Italy said it was raising security levels on borders and major public places.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said British citizens were among the casualties in Paris, but he declined to provide specifics. He warned that the threat posed by Islamic State "is evolving."

Friday night's militants launched at least six gun and bomb attacks in rapid succession on apparently indiscriminate civilian targets.

Three suicide bombs targeted spots around the national Stade de France stadium, north of the capital, where Hollande was watching a France-Germany soccer match. Fans inside the stadium recoiled at the sound of explosions, but the match continued.

Around the same time, fusillades of bullets shattered the clinking of wine glasses in a trendy Paris neighborhood as gunmen targeted a string of crowded cafes. At least 37 people were killed, according to Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins.

The attackers next stormed the Bataclan concert hall, which was hosting the American rock band Eagles of Death Metal. They opened fire on the panicked audience and took members hostage. As police closed in, three detonated explosive belts, killing themselves, according to Paris police chief Michel Cadot.

Another attacker detonated a suicide bomb on Boulevard Voltaire, near the music hall, the prosecutor's office said.

Video shot from an apartment balcony and posted by newspaper Le Monde Saturday captured some of that horror as dozens of people fled from gunfire outside the Bataclan down a passageway to a side street.

At least one person lies writhing on the ground as scores more stream past, some bloodied or limping. The camera pans down the street to reveal more fleeing people dragging two bodies along the ground. A woman and two others can be seen clinging to upper-floor balcony railings in an apparent desperate bid to stay out of the line of fire.

Le Monde said its reporter who filmed the scene from his apartment balcony, Daniel Psenney, was shot in the arm after he stopped filming, when he went downstairs to help someone who had collapsed in the alley.

A tall, sturdy 38-year-old concert-goer named Sylvain collapsed in tears as he recounted the attack, the chaos and his escape during a lull in gunfire.

"I was watching the concert in the pit, in the midst of the mass of the audience. First I heard explosions, and I thought it was firecrackers.

"Very soon I smelled powder, and I understood what was happening. There were shots everywhere, in waves. I lay down on the floor. I saw at least two shooters, but I heard others talk. They cried, 'It's Hollande's fault.' I heard one of the shooters shout, 'Allahu Akbar,'" Sylvain told The Associated Press. He spoke on condition that his full name not be used out of concern for his safety.

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He was among dozens of survivors offered counseling and blankets in a municipal building set up as a crisis center.

Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall and took dozens hostage

Jihadis on Twitter immediately praised the attackers and criticized France's military operations against Islamic State extremists.

Hollande declared a state of emergency, announced renewed border checks along frontiers that are normally open under Europe's free-travel zone, and canceled a planned trip to this weekend's G-20 summit in Turkey.

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France has been on edge since January, when Islamic extremists attacked the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which had run cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, and a kosher grocery. Twenty people died in those attacks, including three shooters.

French authorities are particularly concerned about the threat from hundreds of French Islamic radicals who have traveled to Syria and returned home with skills to mount attacks.

"The big question on everyone's mind is: Were these attackers — if they turn out to be connected to one of the groups in Syria — were they homegrown terrorists or were they returning fighters?" said Brian Michael Jenkins, a terrorism expert and senior adviser to the president of the Washington-based RAND Corporation.

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Associated Press reporters Raphael Satter, Thomas Adamson, Lori Hinnant, Greg Keller, Sylvie Corbet, Jerome Pugmire, Philippe Sotto, Samuel Petrequin and John Leicester in Paris; Maamoun Youssef in Cairo, Jamey Keaten in Geneva, John-Thor Dahlburg in Brussels, Jill Lawless in London and Shawn Pogatchnik in Dublin contributed to this report.

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Lamar Odom's road to recovery is touch and go. While his physical condition has improved, the 36-year old former NBA star's cognitive skills have suffered.

TMZ reports that Odom doesn't recognize friends or family and doctors believe he may have suffered brain damage.

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His estranged wife, Khloe Kardashian, gave an update on his condition earlier this week when she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

"He was in a coma for three days, he's out of it," Khloe said. "The power of prayer to everybody, we're so thankful. He's off of all the machines that help his organs, but still, he has such a long way to go. He's learning how to walk again and feed himself again. Put sentences together. It's a long, long road ahead. We tell him he had a brain injury. I can't tell him how that brain injury was caused. 'Cause it will set him back. He never asks why he's here. He's really confused a lot. We have to remind him. Every day is different. Some days he knows who the president is or his birthday. Other times he think's he's 26, and I say, 'I bet you wish you were 26, so do I.' The stroke affected some of his emotion side, among other parts of the brain. But he's able to smile and laugh at appropriate times."

Odom has been hospitalized since being found unconscious on October 13, at Dennis Hof's Love Ranch South in Pahrump, Nevada.

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PARIS (AP) — At least 100 people died in a popular Paris concert hall where attackers seized hostages Friday, an official said, one of at least six terror attacks that unfolded across the city in the deadliest violence Paris has seen since World War II.

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French President Francois Hollande declared a state of emergency and announced that he was closing the country's borders. The violence spread fear through the city and exceeded the horrors of the Charlie Hebdo carnage just 10 months ago.

Paris police officials said security officials had launched an assault on the concert hall, killing at least two attackers. One described "carnage" inside the building, saying the attackers tossed explosives at the hostages.

In addition to the deaths at the concert hall, a police official said 11 people were killed in a Paris restaurant in the 10th arrondissement and other officials said at least three people died when bombs went off outside a stadium.

All of the officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to be publicly named in the quickly moving investigation.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, and no clear picture of how many attackers were involved and if any were on the run. Jihadists on Twitter immediately praised the attack and criticized France's military operations against Islamic State extremists.

Hollande, who had to be evacuated from the stadium when the bombs went off outside, said in a televised address that the nation would stand firm and united.

"This is a terrible ordeal that again assails us," he said. "We know where it comes from, who these criminals are, who these terrorists are."

U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking to reporters in Washington, called the attacks on Paris "outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians" and vowed to do whatever it takes to help bring the perpetrators to justice.

Earlier Friday, two explosions were heard outside the Stade de France stadium north of Paris during a France-Germany friendly football match. A police union official said there were two suicide attacks and a bombing that killed at least three people.

The official, Gregory Goupil of the Alliance Police Nationale, whose region includes the area of the stadium, said explosions went off simultaneously near two entrances and a McDonalds.

An Associated Press reporter in the stadium Friday night heard two explosions loud enough to penetrate the sounds of cheering fans. Sirens were immediately heard, and a helicopter was circling overhead.

The attack comes as France has heightened security measures ahead of a major global climate conference that starts in two weeks, out of fear of violent protests and potential terrorist attacks. Hollande canceled a planned trip to this weekend's G-20 summit in Turkey, which was to focus in large part on growing fears of terrorism carried out by Islamic extremists.

Emilio Macchio, from Ravenna, Italy, was at the Carillon restaurant that was targeted, having a beer on the sidewalk, when the shooting started. He said he didn't see any gunmen or victims, but hid behind a corner, then ran away.

"It sounded like fireworks," he said.

France has been on edge since deadly attacks by Islamic extremists in January on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery that left 20 dead, including the three attackers. The Charlie Hebdo attackers claimed links to extremists in Yemen, while the kosher market attacker claimed ties to the Islamic State group.

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One of at least two restaurants targeted Friday, Le Carillon, is in the same general neighborhood as the Charlie Hebdo offices, as is the Bataclan, among the best-known venues in eastern Paris, near the trendy Oberkampf area known for a vibrant nightlife. The California-based band Eagles of Death Metal was scheduled to play there Friday night.

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The country has seen several smaller-scale attacks or attempts since, including an incident on a high-speed train in August in which American travelers thwarted an attempted attack by a heavily armed man.

France's military is bombing Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq and fighting extremists in Africa, and extremist groups have frequently threatened France in the past.

French authorities are particularly concerned about the threat from hundreds of French Islamic radicals who have travelled to Syria and returned home with skills to stage violence.

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Associated Press writers Angela Charlton, Jerome Pugmire, Samuel Petrequin and Jamey Keaten contributed to this story.

 

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Continuting his #TrappyHolidays Weekly Music Series for the month of November.. Chicago representer Filthy Rich drops "Roll It Up" RMX. Be on the look out for a string of new music as well as an early 2016 release titled "Reservoir Dog". Follow @RealFilthyRich On Twitter & @FilthyRich312


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Jeezy is out promoting his new "Church In These Streets" album. This morning he stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about the project, beating an assault rifle case on the West Coast, almost getting shot when Suge Knight got hit, advice from Louis Farrakhan and more.

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New Orleans, Louisiana native and G-Unit emcee, Kidd Kidd, recently released his "Fuk Da Fame" mixtape. In a new interview with DJ Smallz he decodes the project.

"Fuk Da Fame, you know I chose that title because fame drives so many people crazy these days," Kidd said. "Everybody doing so much for fame. They got people right now to this day on Instagram, probably got like 5-6 million followers, but probably don't got $6. What is the price of fame? Would you sell your soul just to be famous, when you can't even feed your family?"

There's a lot more to the conversation. Take a listen to the full interview below.

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Grab "Fuk Da Fame" now from Datpiff http://www.datpiff.com/Kidd-Kidd-Fuk-Da-Fame-mixtape.613509.html

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Tony Yayo has released his long awaited, highly anticipated mixtape, "El Chapo 3: The Great Escape." The project comes with 11-songs and features Bolly.

STREAM AND DOWNLOAD THE MIXTAPE HERE.

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Multi-talented singer/producer Ty Dolla $ign recruits E-40, Kendrick Lamar, Fetty Wap, R. Kelly. Babyface, Jagged Edge, Brandy, Future, Rae Sremmurd, Diddy, Kanye West, Trey Songz, Sevyn Streeter and more for his new album, "Free TC."

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1. L.A. ft. Kendrick Lamar, Brandy, James Fauntleroy and Battlecat

2. Saved ft. E-40

3. Straight Up ft. Jagged Edge

4. Solid ft. Babyface

5. Horses in the Stable ft. Tish Hyman

6. Know Ya ft. Trey Songz

7. Credit ft. Sevyn Streeter

8. Miracle ft. Big TC and D-Loc | HIDDEN SONG: Wherever ft. Terrace Martin

9. Guard ft. Diddy and Kanye West

10. Sitting Pretty ft. Wiz Khalifa

11. When I See Ya ft. Fetty Wap

12. Blasé ft. Future & Rae Sremmurd

13. Only Right ft. YG, Joe Moses and TeeCee4800

14. Bring It Out of Me

15. Actress ft. R. Kelly

16. Finale ft. SA-RA and PJ

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Ronda Rousey became the first mixed martial arts fighter to cover The Ring Magazine in the publication's 93-year history. In fact you have to go as far back as 1978 to find the first and only time a female boxer, Cathy "Cat" Davis, was featured on the cover of "The Bible of Boxing," according to FightHype.

The concept does not sit well with retired former boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr. In a recent interview with FightHype, Money May had a lot to say about the topic.

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"Well, you know, congratulations, but you know the sport is starting to look bad when a female fighter from a whole other sport is on the cover of a boxing book," the future Hall of Famer said.

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Mayweather believes the timing is not a coincidence.

Oscar De La Hoya acquired The Ring Magazine 9 years ago. He's also the CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.

In Mayweather's opinion, De La Hoya, is trying to put himself in a position to add Rousey to his team, that right now can only count Canelo Alvarez as it's only young star.

"You gotta realize this, we all know Oscar De La Hoya owns the Ring Magazine," Mayweather told Ben Thompson of Fighthype. "That shows you; he has no fighters but Canelo. Basically, it's like he's trying to steal her from Dana White. Richard Shaefer, he built Golden Boy from the ground up, helped them make tons and tons of money, and what did this guy do? This is real talk, how can Canelo or any fighter hold their head up high and say, 'You know what? I'm proud for Oscar, a guy that dressed in drag and been on coke.' I mean, the world knows this. How can you hold your head up high and say, 'You know what? I'm proud for this person to be my promoter.'"

Pretty harsh words coming from Mayweather, but he and De La Hoya's relationship is strained at best and has been that way for years.

What's your take on all of this? Do you think Rousey should be on the cover of a boxing magazine?

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Have you heard of Relli Rok Omega? Well you should! He is the protege of music legend Quincy Jones and has finally made a return to music with his latest single "You On Me".

Relli Rok Omega is based in Lancaster, Ca. making headlines for his recent signing to SOM Music/Sony. Lately for this artist he has been turning up at local venues in the So Cal area as he prepares for his debut concert in Lancaster on Nov. 14, 2015 at Midnight Banquet Hall.

From rapper to actor this artist is a well rounded entertainer setting the scene for 2016's Hip Hop era. California is known for many greats and now Relli Rok Omega, will be earning his way into the same league as many others who came before him.

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