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Maino is joined by T.I. and Meek Mill on the remix to "Cream."

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There's nothing like the holiday season. It's a time where friends and families get together to catch up with each other, celebrate and be thankful for another year.

Sean Kingston and his family certainly know how to throw down.

Check out footage from their Christmas get together with guests Soulja Boy, Romeo, Ray J, Teyana Taylor, Eva Pigford , Maliah Michelle & More.

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Having already grossed $48 million on their "Watch The Throne" tour, Jay-Z and Kanye West recently padded their bank accounts with another significant payday for a private show in Dubai before Christmas.

NME reports The Throne earned $6 million dollars to perform at the Sweet 16 birthday party of multi billionaire Manchester Football Club owner, Sheikh Mansour's niece. Hov and Yeezy received $2.9 million each, a drop in the bucket for Mansour, whose wealthy family rules oil-rich Abu Dhabi.

Yeezy's not stopping there. He plans on keeping the cash flowing through the end of the year, having recently announced he'll DJ on New Year's Eve under the alias Yeezy World Peace.

"My New Years DJ name is gone be YEEZY WORLD PEACE! If you book me you have to put YEEZY WORLD PEACE on the E-vite. Or I ain't spinning," Kanye wrote on Twitter. "Ima need a stealth bomber and 2 bottled water #YEEZYWORLDPEACE'S RIDER."

Check out a sample of Yeezy's DJing skills below at the LeBaron club in London from a few nights ago.

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DJ Kay Slay brings the Outlawz and Lil Cease together to remember the legacies of two of the best that ever did it, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. "Bury The Hatchet" is the latest video from Kay Slay's upcoming album Rhyme or Die which will be released in 2012.

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T.I. unveils the cover art for his F*ck Da City Up mixtape which drops on January 1. In addition he releases the third video promo for the project.

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OG Ron C has announced the formation his new label Chopped Not Slopped Entertainment, a partnership with DJ Michael "5000" Watts to launch in 2012. During an interview with The Source, the chopped and screwed pioneer revealed that there are nine DJs signed to the imprint and that it’s intended to put an official stamp on slowed and throwed releases.

“Me and Mike Watts just got back together to form a new label for 2012. After 15 years, we’re doing it again,” he said. “So in 2012, we decided that we’re going to start the new label, called Chopped Not Slopped Entertainment. And what it basically is is it’s giving the seal and approval of chopped ‘n screwed music, saying that if it didn’t come from this label, it’s not official. It’s certified. So if you don’t see that logo on there, that Chopped stars logo on there, it’s not official.”

DJs signed to the label include OG Ron C, DJ Michael Watts, DJ Candlestick, Mr. Rogers, DJ Chose, DJ Mankind, DJ Hollygrove, DJ Lil Steve and DJ Ruckus.

Frenchie 1017 teams up with BSM's newest member Yung Joey and Kontraversy for this new banger

Rihanna worked her tail off in 2011 and it paid off big time. The singer's "Loud" tour grossed an incredible $90 million dollars, placing it at No. 9 among all tours for the year.

Riri battled through a brief hospitalization in November due to severe exhaustion to complete the 78 city, 6-month tour, which hit North America, South America and Europe.

The trek bested tours by heavy hitters such as Sade, Paul McCartney, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. The only female artist with a higher 2011 tour gross was Taylor Swift, who raked in $104 million to place 4th on the list.

Only one rap tour managed to crack the top 25. Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Watch The Throne" trek grossed $48.3 million to earn the No. 23 spot.

Info from Rap-Up used in this article

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Could there be a new collaboration coming soon from Lil Kim and 50 Cent? 

The Queen Bee has been tweeting about hanging with the Money Team quite a bit in recent days, including the pic up top which she sent to her 420,000 followers early this morning.

On December 27, Kim tweeted that she was in the studio with Floyd and 50.

Check out Kim's latest promo pic below promising new music in 2012. Looks like the new year is about to get off to an interesting start.

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Tyrese remixes "Fireworkz," a bonus track from his new album Open Invitation. The r&b crooner gets assists from Big Sean, T.I. and Busta Rhymes.

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This is one of the stand out tracks on French Montana and Waka Flocka's Lock Out mixtape. It's a remake of Mobb Deep's classic "Hell On Earth."

Of course the track wouldn't have been complete without a verse from at least one member of the Mobb. Illuminati P does his thing.

Directed by Wiley

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It's that time again where we swear off bad habits heading into the new year. MTV caught up with several stars recently to find out what they plan on doing differently in 2012.

"Ah man, so many. So many new things to work on myself. I just got to be conscious, more conscious of myself," 50 Cent explained. "And try and be a better judge of character with others."

Chicago rapper Common is looking to take his game to a new level. "I haven't thought deeply on it, but I would just say I wanna be greater at everything I do. Greatness."

Jill Scott plans to hit the road in the new year. "I'd like to visit Europe more often next year."

French Montana told MTV there's no need to change something that's not broken "For me, definitely not to change," he said. "Because everything I've been doing been working so far."

"My New Year's resolution is to quit smoking ... it's a very dirty, filthy habit," said Gym Class Heroes singer Travie McCoy. "But not [only] is it my New Year's resolution to quit, but it's also my New Year's resolution to get my friends to quit as well."

What's your New Year's resolution for 2012?

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BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The annual cleaning of one of Christianity's holiest churches deteriorated into a brawl between rival clergy Wednesday, as dozens of monks feuding over sacred space at the Church of the Nativity battled each other with brooms until police intervened.

The ancient church, built over the traditional site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, is shared by three Christian denominations — Roman Catholics, Armenians and Greek Orthodox.

Wednesday's fight erupted between Greek and Armenian clergy, with both sides accusing each other of encroaching on parts of the church to which they lay claim.

The monks were tidying up the church ahead of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in early January, following celebrations by Western Christians on Dec. 25. The fight erupted between monks along the border of their respective areas. Some shouted and hurled brooms.

Palestinian security forces rushed in to break up the melee, and no serious injuries were reported. A Palestinian police spokesman would not immediately comment.

A fragile status quo governs relations among the denominations at the ancient church, and to repair or clean a part of the structure is to own it, according to accepted practice. That means that letting other sects clean part of the church could allow one to gain ground at another's expense. Similar fights have taken place during the same late-December cleaning effort in the past.

Tensions between rival clergy at the church have been a fact of life there for centuries and have often been caught up in international politics.

In the 1800s, friction between the denominations at the church — each backed by foreign powers — became so fraught that Russian Czar Nicholas I deployed troops along the Danube to threaten a Turkish sultan who had been favoring the Catholics over the Orthodox.

Those disagreements threaten the integrity of the church itself, which was originally built 1,500 years ago and parts of which have fallen into disrepair. Although the roof has needed urgent work for decades, and leaking rainwater has ruined much of the priceless artwork inside, a renovation has been delayed all these years by disagreements among the denominations over who would pay.

Only recently, the Palestinian Authority brokered an agreement to move ahead with replacing the roof, and officials hope work will begin in 2012.

Source: New York Daily News

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Ace Hood breaks off new visuals from his mixtape The Statement 2.

This clip for "My Speakers" is directed by Antwan "Shake" Smith.

This is for my strippers bouncing that juicy booty on deck showing the world how they twerk it for you with Gansta Marcus new sexy single Hands on your knees. Shouts out to Magic City, Strokers, The Gold club and all the strip clubs nationwide pimping. Check out this video with the ladies just working that thang with the hit single y'all.

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The rosters for the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl have been announced and as usual there are some head scratchers as well snubs for both the AFC and NFC teams.

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers led the way by placing eight players apiece on the AFC and NFC rosters.

Notable players who didn't make the team include Mathew Stafford - QB (Lions), Brian Cushing - LB (Texans), Duane Brown - OT (Texans), Aaron Hernandez - TE (Patriots), Marshawn Lynch - RB (Seahawks), D'Qwell Jackson - LB (Browns), Aldon Smith - LB (49ers) and London Fletcher (Redskins).

AFC offensive starters:

Quarterback: Tom Brady (Patriots), Running Back: Ray Rice (Ravens), FB Vonta Leach (Ravens), Wide Receivers: Wes Welker (Patriots) and Mike Wallace (Steelers), Tight End: Ron Gronkowski (Patriots), Tackles: Joe Thomas (Browns) and Jake Long (Dolphins), Guards: Logan Mankins (Patriots) and Brian Waters (Patriots), Center: Maurkice Pouncey (Steelers).

AFC defensive starters:

Defensive Ends: Dwight Freeney (Colts) and Andre Carter (Patriots), Defensive Tackles: Haloti Ngata (Ravens) and Vince Wilfork (Patriots), Outside Linebackers : Terrell Suggs (Ravens) and Von Miller (Broncos), Inside Linebacker: Ray Lewis (Ravens), Cornerbacks: Darrelle Revis (Jets) and Champ Bailey (Broncos), Strong Safety: Troy Polamalu (Steelers).

AFC Special teams:

Punter: Shane Lechler (Raiders), Kicker: Sebastian Janikowski (Raiders), Kick returner: Antonio Brown (Steelers), Special teamer Matthew Slater (Patriots).

NFC offensive starters:

Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers (Packers), Running Back: Lesean McCoy (Eagles), Fullback: John Kuhn (Packers), Wide Receivers: Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals), Calvin Johnson (Lions), Tight End: Jimmy Graham (Saints), Tackles: Jason Peters (Eagles) Joe Staley (49ers), Guards: Jahri Evans (Saints), Carl Nicks (Saints), Center: Ryan Kalil (Panthers).

NFC Defensive starters:

Defensive Ends: Jared Allen (Vikings) and Jason Babin (Eagles), Defensive tackles: Justin Smith (49ers) Jay Ratliff (Cowboys), Outside Linebackers: DeMarcus Ware (Cowboys) and Clay Matthews (Packers), Inside Linebacker: Patrick Willis (49ers), Cornerbacks: Charles Woodson (Packers) and Carlos Rogers (49ers), Free Safety: Earl Thomas (Seahawks), Strong Safety: Adrian Wilson (Cardinals).

NFC Special teams:

Punter: Andy Lee (49ers), Kicker: David Akers (49ers), Kick returner Patrick Peterson (Cardinals), Special teamer: Corey Graham (Bears).

Full teams below: (* Denotes starter)

AFC OFFENSE 

Quarterback 
* Tom Brady, New England 
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh 
Philip Rivers, San Diego 

Running back 
* Ray Rice, Baltimore 
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville 
Arian Foster, Houston 

Fullback 
*Vonta Leach, Baltimore 

Wide receiver 
* Wes Welker, New England 
* Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh 
A.J. Green, Cincinnati 
Brandon Marshall, Miami 

Tight end 
* Rob Gronkowski, New England 
Antonio Gates, San Diego 

Tackle 
* Joe Thomas, Cleveland 
* Jake Long, Miami 
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets 

Guard * Logan Mankins, New England 
* Brian Waters, New England 
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore 

Center 
* Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh 
Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets 

AFC DEFENSE 

Defensive end 
* Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis 
* Andre Carter, New England 
Elvis Dumervil, Denver 

Interior linemen 
* Haloti Ngata, Baltimore 
* Vince Wilfork, New England 
Richard Seymour, Oakland 

Outside linebacker 
* Terrell Suggs, Baltimore 
* Von Miller, Denver 
Tamba Hali, Kansas City 

Inside/midde linebacker 
* Ray Lewis, Baltimore 
Derrick Johnson, Kansas City 

Cornerback 
* Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets 
* Champ Bailey, Denver 
Johnathan Joseph, Houston 

Free safety 
* Ed Reed, Baltimore 
Eric Weddle, San Diego 

Strong safety 
* Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh 

AFC SPECIALISTS 

Punter 
Shane Lechler, Oakland 

Place-kicker 
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland 

Kick returner 
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh 

Special-teamer 
Matthew Slater, New England 

NFC OFFENSE 

Quarterback 
* Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay 
Drew Brees, New Orleans 
Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants 

Running back 
* LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia 
Matt Forte, Chicago 
Frank Gore, San Francisco 

Fullback 
* John Kuhn, Green Bay 

Wide receiver 
* Calvin Johnson, Detroit 
* Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona 
Steve Smith, Carolina 
Greg Jennings, Green Bay 

Tight end 
* Jimmy Graham, New Orleans 
Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta 

Tackle 
* Jason Peters, Philadelphia 
* Joe Staley, San Francisco 
Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans 

Guard 
* Jahri Evans, New Orleans 
* Carl Nicks, New Orleans 
Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay 

Center 
* Ryan Kalil, Carolina 
Scott Wells, Green Bay 

NFC DEFENSE 

Defensive end 
* Jared Allen, Minnesota 
* Jason Babin, Philadelphia 
Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants 

Interior linemen 
* Justin Smith, San Francisco 
* Jay Ratliff, Dallas 
B.J. Raji, Green Bay 

Outside linebacker 
* DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 
* Clay Matthews, Green Bay 
Lance Briggs, Chicago 

Inside/midde linebacker 
* Patrick Willis, San Francisco 
Brian Urlacher, Chicago 

Cornerback 
* Charles Woodson, Green Bay 
* Carlos Rogers, San Francisco 
Charles Tillman, Chicago 

Free safety 
* Earl Thomas, Seattle 
Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 

Strong safety 
* Adrian Wilson, Arizona 

NFC SPECIALISTS 

Punter 
Andy Lee, San Francisco 

Place-kicker 
David Akers, San Francisco 

Kick returner 
Patrick Peterson, Arizona 

Special-teamer 
Corey Graham, Chicago 

AFC TEAM-BY-TEAM 

Baltimore Ravens (7) 
* Vonta Leach, fullback 
* Ray Lewis, inside/middle linebacker 
* Haloti Ngata, interior lineman 
* Ed Reed, free safety 
* Ray Rice, running back 
* Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker 
Marshal Yanda, guard 

Cincinnati Bengals (1) 
A.J. Green, wide receiver 

Cleveland Browns (1) 
* Joe Thomas, tackle 

Denver Broncos (3) 
* Champ Bailey, cornerback 
Elvis Dumervil, defensive end 
* Von Miller, outside linebacker 

Houston Texans (2) 
Arian Foster, running back 
Johnathan Joseph, cornerback 

Indianapolis Colts (1) 
* Dwight Freeney, defensive end 

Jacksonville Jaguars (1) 
Maurice Jones-Drew, running back 

Kansas City Chiefs (2) 
Tamba Hali, outside linebacker 
Derrick Johnson, inside/middle linebacker 

Miami Dolphins (2) 
* Jake Long, tackle 
Brandon Marshall, wide receiver 

New England Patriots (8) 
* Tom Brady, quarterback 
* Andre Carter, defensive end 
* Rob Gronkowski, tight end 
* Logan Mankins, guard 
Matthew Slater, special-teamer 
* Brian Waters, guard 
* Wes Welker, wide receiver 
* Vince Wilfork, interior lineman 

N.Y. Jets (3) 
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, tackle 
Nick Mangold, center 
* Darrelle Revis, cornerback 

Oakland Raiders (3) 
Sebastian Janikowski, place-kicker 
Shane Lechler, punter 
Richard Seymour, interior lineman 

Pittsburgh Steelers (5) 
Antonio Brown, kick returner 
* Troy Polamalu, strong safety 
* Maurkice Pouncey, center 
Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback 
* Mike Wallace, wide receiver 

San Diego Chargers (3) 
Antonio Gates, tight end 
Philip Rivers, quarterback 
Eric Weddle, free safety 

NFC TEAM-BY-TEAM 

Arizona Cardinals (3) 
* Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver 
Patrick Peterson, kick returner 
* Adrian Wilson, strong safety 

Atlanta Falcons (1) 
Tony Gonzalez, tight end 

Carolina Panthers (2) 
* Ryan Kalil, center 
Steve Smith, wide receiver 

Chicago Bears (5) 
Lance Briggs, outside linebacker 
Matt Forte, running back 
Corey Graham, special-teamer 
Charles Tillman, cornerback 
Brian Urlacher, inside/middle linebacker 

Dallas Cowboys (2) 
* Jay Ratliff, interior lineman 
* DeMarcus Ware, outside linebacker 

Detroit Lions (1) 
* Calvin Johnson, wide receiver 

Green Bay Packers (7) 
Greg Jennings, wide receiver 
* John Kuhn, fullback 
* Clay Matthews, outside linebacker 
B.J. Raji, interior lineman 
* Aaron Rodgers, quarterback 
Scott Wells, center 
* Charles Woodson, cornerback 

Minnesota Vikings (1) 
* Jared Allen, defensive end 

New Orleans Saints (5) 
Drew Brees, quarterback 
Jermon Bushrod, tackle 
* Jahri Evans, guard 
* Jimmy Graham, tight end 
* Carl Nicks, guard 

N.Y. Giants (2) 
Eli Manning, quarterback 
Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive end 

Philadelphia Eagles (3) 
* Jason Babin, defensive end 
* LeSean McCoy, running back 
* Jason Peters, tackle 

San Francisco 49ers (8) 
David Akers, place-kicker 
Dashon Goldson, free safety 
Frank Gore, running back 
Andy Lee, punter 
* Carlos Rogers, cornerback 
* Justin Smith, interior lineman 
* Joe Staley, tackle 
* Patrick Willis, inside/middle linebacker 

Seattle Seahawks (1) 
* Earl Thomas, free safety 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1) 
Davin Joseph, guard

The game will be played a week before the Super Bowl on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Honolulu.

What players do you think deserved to make it that didn't?

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