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The recent chatter surrounding Lil Wayne's jeggings prompted Lil Duval to weigh in with his opinion.

Peep the comedian as he tries to fit inside a pair of skinnys without looking like a girl.

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Lil Wayne could care less if 'Tha Carter IV' leaked, and why should he? If history repeats itself the 4th installment of 'Tha Carter' series will be picking up where No. 3 left off in terms of sales.

Early projections from Billboard had the album pushing close to 850,000 units it's first week out. Now HitsDailyDouble is estimating the final total could be closer to 975,000.

When MTV caught up to Weezy after his VMA performance Sunday, he said he never stressed it when the record leaked several days prior to it's August 29 release date.

“We did real good this time, real good," Wayne said. "It just means people want to hear it. I mean, ’cause there are people’s albums that come out that can be leaked and don’t leak, so I’m glad mines leaked.”

Is he taking shots at The Throne or no?

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New Mobb Deep music will be on the way soon now that the group has secured a new label situation.

Prodigy and Havoc will be recording for Red Distribution, and independent arm of Sony, via a deal with their own Infamous Records.

"After almost 20 years in this industry, it was inevitable for us to take matters into our own hands. We feel that RED is the perfect home for our brand," Prodigy said in a press release issued to MTV News. "We know who our fans are and what they want from Mobb Deep. We're excited to take a new step in our career," Havoc added.

The deal will allow Hav and P the opportunity to introduce their own artists to the world via Infamous/RED/Sony.

"Mobb Deep is an iconic act, having been on the cutting edge of music and social commentary for years. We are happy and excited to distribute the next chapter in their musical career." said Bob Morelli, President of RED Distribution.

Expect a new album from the duo sometime later this year.

As many of you may know by now T.I. has been placed back in federal custody one day after being released.

T.I. took a luxury bus ride from Arkansas to a Georgia halfway house. Prisoners from low or medium security prison can use a private, unescorted mode of transportation to travel from the prison facility to the halfway house, as long as prison officials know exactly the type of vehicle he/she is riding in.

Prison officials are claiming T.I. misled them. Saying he would be riding in a regular bus, not a tricked out tour bus.

Tip's wife, Tiny, is speaking out saying that just isn't the case. She insists that prison officials not only knew Tip would be riding in a tour bus, but took pictures with him.

"This is a bunch of bullsh*t," Tiny Told TMZ. "They should have said something before he got on the bus. T.I. would have politely gotten into a van. T.I. is one of the strongest individuals I know ... and they just trying to break him in more ways than one and it's not gonna work! 'Cause what God got for him, can't no man take that away ... period!"

Do you think prison officials are going out of their way to give TIP a hard time?

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For the last year or so things have been a whirlwind for Royce Da 5'9. With a new solo album in stores, an EP with Eminem in the bag, and an upcoming disc with Slaughterhouse in the works, things are going well for Nickel Nine.

Yesterday the Detroit rapper was rewarded for some of his hard work when he received a gold plaque for the EP "Hell: The Sequel."

Two of Royce's Slaughterhouse counterparts Joe Budden and Crooked I, were in attendance at the Majestic Theater in Detroit, as well as Bun B when Royce happily accepted the plaque from Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg according to MLive.com.

It's the first certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for Royce.

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Soulja Boy just dropped a brand new mixtape "The Last Crown."

Peep the visuals for the first single off of that below.

Less than 2 days after being freed from prison in Arkansas, T.I. is already back in federal custody.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to TMZ that the rapper was checked into a federal prison in Atlanta last night.

There are reports that the trouble stems from a luxury bus ride TIP received from the prison in Arkansas, to a halfway house in Georgia.

T.I.'s uncle told TMZ that he was sure this latest incident had nothing to do with drugs or alcohol.

The rapper's lawyer Steven Sadow, said he's currently trying to resolve the issue.

"We are awaiting the opportunity to quickly resolve whatever the issue may be that the Federal Bureau of Prisons has with TI's method of transportation, bus, from Arkansas to Atlanta, so that T.I. can return to the halfway house to complete the remaining days of his sentence."

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Ed Lover is back with C'mon Son 26.

Lover goes in Lil Wayne's Jeggings, Tyler, The Creator, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Bob Arum, and more!

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Model Miss Jackson covers issue # 2 of Asian In Style Magazine.

The beautiful, aspiring actress talked to the publication about her fiance, pound for pound boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., and what prompted her decision to pursue acting.

Check out Miss Jackson's photo shoot with Asian In Style below and download the photographs here. Tune in tomorrow for much more!

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Lupe Fiasco is about to hit the road for a new tour and he's bringing one of the UK's brightest hip hop imports with him.

It was just announced that Lupe and Tinie Tempah will be hitting the road for the 16-city Generation Laser tour.

The tour kicks off September 15 in 09/15 – Monmouth, NJ, before making stops in Miami, Philadephia and Los Angeles before wrapping up October 11 in Oakland.

Miguel and Big Sean will join the tour for two dates on September 16 in Washington, D.C., and the following night in Philadelphia, where Wale will also play one date.

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Check out the tour dates below.

09/15 – Monmouth, NJ | Monmouth University
09/16 – Washington, DC | Merriweather Post Pavilion*
09/17 – Philadelphia, PA | Mann Center For The Performing Arts**
09/18 – Raleigh, NC | Raleigh Amphitheatre
09/20 – Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle
09/22 – Auburn, AL | Auburn Arena
09/23 – Charlotte, NC | Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
09/24 – St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine Amphitheatre
09/25 – Miami, FL | Florida International University
10/04 – DeKalb, IL | Northern Illinois University
10/05 – Ames, IA | Iowa State University
10/06 – Kansas City, MO | Midland Theatre
10/07 – Denver, CO | Fillmore Auditorium
10/09 – Las Vegas, NV | The Pearl @ Palms Casino
10/10 – Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Palladium
10/11 – Oakland, CA | Fox Theater

Two of Tyler, The Creator's dreams came true in less than the span of a week.

The Odd Future frontman won a moonman at the 2011 VMAs for Best New Artst. Just a few days earlier, Tyler had gotten the chance to meet one of his idols while at the Tennent's ViTal music festival in Ireland.

"F*ckkkkk O My Atheist God. Goal List Check: I Told Him Relapse Was One Of The Greatest Albums To Me," Tyler tweeted after meeting Eminem backstage.

When asked about Odd Future back in June by MTV, Eminem said he had heard good things about them, but wasn't familiar with their work.

"I think that from the stuff that I've heard — I haven't heard a lot from them, I still have to go check out everything that they're doing — but I've heard enough to know that it feels like they're pushing boundaries and buttons, and that's definitely one of the things that I'm familiar with, especially when I first came out," Em said at the time.

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Dania Ramirez, Mena Suvari and Keith Robinson take aim at some of your favorite celebrities in this spoof.

Nicki Minaj, Lindsay Lohan, and Kim Kardashian get poked fun at for being famous for their "Ass and T*ttes."

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A man who worked 10 years for James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond, has agreed to testify against him in an upcoming cocaine trafficking trial.

The Smoking Gun is reporting that 30-year old Tony Martin, a former employee of Rosemond's Czar Entertainment. will not not be prosecuted on four separate cocaine related charges in exchange for his testimony against Rosemond.

Rosemond is charged with intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

He is being held without bail.

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Machine Gun Kelly has made it to the top of Bad Boy Records' priority list very quickly.

The ink is barely dry on the contract MGK signed with Diddy in early August, and already a brand new video is being shot for "Stereo"

"This is actually a song that was on my 'Lace Up' mixtape," MGK told MTV on the set of his new video. "We're all about keeping it organic and keeping everything how it was before the deal, so we're taking one of the songs that the fans love. This is the first video we're doing with Bad Boy/Interscope,"

Diddy has a reputation for molding his artists to fit a certain persona. The Bad Boy CEO insists that won't be the case with MGK.

"He will not be changing for Bad Boy; he will not have a typical Bad Boy swag," Diddy said. "He's not going to be popping champagne or driving around in Bentleys. He's gonna be him and true to himself. He has a lot of creative control in his project."

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Two rap legends linked up last night in Houston (August 31).

DMX brought Scarface out during his show at the House of Blues, for a heartfelt moment. Dark Man X paid homage to a man he said is only one of two rappers he respects.

"Even before I was famous I only f*cked with two n*ggas," X told the crowd. "Two other rappers that I have respect for besides myself -- Nas and Scarface."

The show was DMX's second since being released from prison in July. The appearance was the first publicly for Scarface since being freed from jail last month.

Peep footage from the show below.

DMX brings out Scarface

DMX says prayer with Scarface on stage

DMX "Medley"

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Lil Wayne is never going to hear the end of this.

The jeggings the rapper wore have taken on a life of their own. They have their own twitter account, and more than a few spoofs like the one below are bound to pop up.

Peep this short clip someone put together using a skit from Dave Chappelle's old show and Lil Wayne's jeggings.

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When it comes to the Lil Wayne vs. Jay-Z beef Bow Wow is just like any other hip hop fan, he'd like to see the two rap titans launch an all out verbal assault on each other.

All we have seen so far are occasional subliminal shots thrown at each other by Wayne and Hov. The latest being Wayne's threat to kidnap Beyonce on the song "It's Good" off of 'Tha Carter IV.'

In a new interview with XXL, Bow Wow explains his reasoning for wanting to see the battle.

“From the fans’ perspective, I look at it as this is something they want,” Bow said. “Why not? Battle rapping has been going on in hip-hop since it was created. This is something that’s been in our sport for years. Any time you rap, especially for guys, we already feel like we the best, anyway. ‘My car better than yours, my girl finer than yours.’ So, guys, we already competitive as it is. But in this sport, or any type of field where there’s a lot of people that do what you do, you’re going to want to be the best.”

Although being signed to Cash Money Records would seem to make Bow somewhat biased as to who he would be pulling for if the beef gets turned up. He insists he just wants to see the competition.

“We see the Patriots going at the Giants,” he said. ”We seen two good teams always go at each other, so how come two great rappers can't go at each other? You have two giants going at each other. To me it’s all competitive, it’s a form of art, it’s rap, it’s something we seen before. But, if you’re gonna do it, then, do it.”

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David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida were musical guests on America's Got Talent earlier this week.

The trio performed Guetta's hit single "Where Them Girls At" for the first on live tv. The song appears on Guetta's new album 'Nothing but the Beat,' which is available now.

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