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Various media reports are saying that the Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin is battling pancreatic cancer.
Franklin underwent surgery last week, her rep told The Hollywood Reporter that it went well.
"The doctors said the surgery went well and that every one is praying for the best," the rep told THR without specifying her illness.
Pancreatic cancer claimed the lives of Patrick Swayze and Michael Landon, the survival rate from this form of cancer is low.
Dr. H. Leon Pachter, chairman of surgery at New York University Langone Medical Center told CBS News that the diagnosis is terrible news for Franklin. "It's a grim diagnosis, overall, the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients is 35 percent," Pachter said.
Despite the reports, those around the singer remain optimistic.
Her cousin Brenda Corbett told the Detroit Free Press that the 68-year old Franklin "was in good spirits" and "doing really good."
Although the cases are rare, some patients have responded well to treatment. Dr Pachter says, "an individual is not a statistic." He added that some of his patients have survived more than a decade.
Let's hope and pray for the best in this situation.
Philadelphia (CNN) -- It's pretty clear from his hard-hitting lyrics that Philadelphia rapper Freeway is no stranger to street life.
He lost a cousin and close friend to gun violence. He's also had his own run-ins with the law, having served jail time for drug possession.
His experiences haven't left him jaded, though. When the devout Muslim heard about a violent uprising at South Philadelphia High School last year, he got involved.
"I'm from where they're from," said Freeway, whose real name is Leslie Pridgen. "I can talk about those experiences [on the street], but I am a businessman now. I wouldn't take nothing back. It's shaped me as a man."
On December 3, 2009, as many as 30 Asian immigrant students were attacked throughout the school day, several of whom were sent to the hospital.
Since then, Freeway has been working with nonviolence campaigns at several high schools in Philadelphia. In October, he traveled around the city aboard MTV's "Get Schooled" bus with Grammy winner Common and Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry fame. The goal was to inspire students to stay in school and raise awareness about staggering dropout rates.
Freeway, along with his fellow Philadelphia rapper Young Chris, will be performing Thursday at South Philly High.
"Who better to talk than people who grew up in Philly and did something positive with life? I was subject to the same things they were," said Freeway, who originally signed with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, and is now with Rhymesayers Entertainment.
"I'm going to speak from the heart, but it's up to them to make the choice."
Who better to talk than people who grew up in Philly and did something positive with life?
Young Chris, born Christopher Riesm, said he was also "shocked and disappointed" when he heard about last year's incident at South Philly High. He says he's participating in the rally to encourage the students to keep the momentum.
"Whether we want to believe it or not, they look at us as mentors," he said.
The event is part of the Project Succeed Campaign unveiled by state Rep. Kenyatta Johnson, D-Philadelphia, in October.
Event organizers wanted a concert for the student rally but had concerns about booking rap artists.
Rhymes laced with drug and gang references, and verses peppered with the "n-word," left them skeptical, according to Johnson's spokeswoman, Shalimar Blakely.
They voiced their concerns with the managers for Freeway and Young Chris, and Blakely said she was encouraged not to hold all the lyrics against the performers.
"They may speak about violence and their experience in the streets, but this is what these kids relate to," Blakely said. "The reality is violence is not the thing to do. And they're coming to tell them that."
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Keri Hilson is out on the talk show circuit promoting her upcoming album 'No Boys Allowed.'
She made her way to the always entertaining Chelsea Lately Show yesterday, to talk about what she's been up to.
The singer revealed she has a few things in common with the Kardashian sisters, has some pretty good hoop skills, although she lost $16,000 in a pick up game against one of R. Kelly's friends.
She also talked about her recent collaboration with Sugarland at the VH1 Divas: Salute To The Troops show and why she wont date rappers.
"When you mix a man who has popularity, who has money, who has b*tches. That's a scary thing for me," Keri said. "I don't think it speaks to my insecurities. That's just not the type of man I want, and I think I'm not the type of girl they want. I have a brain, I'm a little more than they bargained for."
The I won't date rapper because "I have a brain" statement kind of seemed like a diss towards Chelsea, who has been romantically linked to 50 Cent.
Keri should choose her words more wisely during interviews.
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Great news for hip hop fans, the Goodie Mob reunion is officially on. The Atlanta foursome of Cee-Lo Green, Big Gipp, Khujo, and T-Mo had done several concert dates together this year, but had not recorded together since 1999's 'World Party' disc.
Cee-Lo revealed that a single and, or a mixtape will drop before the end of the year, with an album to follow by April or March of 2011.
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Micheal Jackson's legacy continues to live on through his music.
The King Of Pop's new disc titled 'Michael' will be in stores just in time for Christmas, with a December 14 release date.
The ten track disc features appearances by Akon and 50 Cent.
Check out the visuals for the 1st single "Hold My Hand' featuring Akon below.
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5. Quick 1-6
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7. That Guy
8. Want Her
9. Long Road
10. The Flood
11. Continue
12. Mario Flow
13. RIP
14. Presidential Circle Featuring C Dub, MJ
15. Barrels 'N' Apes Featuring Cash ( Of 21 GSC)
16. You Can't Beat Us
17. Step Ya Game Up Featuring Nina Ross
18. Party Featuring J. Ferg
19. After Party
20. Select Featuring Bay Bay, Fresco
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Being a white rapper in an art form created by and dominated by African Americans, can't be an easy thing. But if you stay true to the music and respect the culture you can do it, Eminem has proven that.
Yelawolf is succeeding in making his mark because he has shown that respect, and also because he's extremely talented.
The Alabama rapper talked to XXL about "Being A White MC in 2010."
"I could go to the projects, I could go to the hood because I respected the people, and I understood an element of that struggle in a different way," Yela says. "But I can still go to the trailer parks, I can go to the apartments, I can go to the country and just kick it with country folks. I've been blessed to have experienced a lot and that will translate as time goes on."
It's crazy to think that in 2010, there's still racism, people still look at you and assess who they think you are and what you're about in just a few seconds, without ever having spoken with you.
The same rules apply to music...Yela says it's something you just have to deal with.
"People are still judging... I see on twitter all the time 'this white boy this, this white boy that', and they're not even giving the music a chance," Yela explains. "And on the flip side, I met someone last night who had Trunk Muzik 0-60 [his new album]. Somehow without an artwork, somehow had never seen a picture of me. 'Oh my God I didn't know you was white man, that's crazy what the f*ck.' I don't know how in this day and age. I think it says a lot about my music. It says a lot about that person too. But to me I make music. I respect black culture. At the end of the day this is black music. And it's American black music."
It's become very popular for anyone to say the word n*gga now. People of all races use the word. Not just to describe black people, but also amongst themselves. It's as if the word is just a cool thing to use in some circles.
Yelawolf thinks white people should stop using it... period.
"Don't drop the N-bomb - white boys out there dropping the N-bomb just stop please. You'll never ever, ever, ever be able to say it. It's never gonna be cool, just stop. Don't drop it in your music, don't drop it around people, don't drop it to me on Twitter. I see these white boys on twitter dropping the N-bomb. I'm like 'dude I'm not even going to respond to you', you're never that cool.
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1. HIGHTRO
2. MEANWHILE FEAT DJ MAC MILLIE
3. DOLLA SEASON
4. ZOOTED (FREESTYLE)
5. SWAGGIN FEAT SLTHEDON & FROST BREEZY
6. DUM SHIT, RAW SHIT
7. FACEBOOK SKIT FEAT FROST BREEZY & DJ MAC MILLIE
8. ON & ON (FREESTYLE) FEAT FROST BREEZY
9. GENIUS
10. HIGH THOUGHTS (HERB JAY SPEAKS)
11. HARD AS SHIT FEAT JAY-O & FROST BREEZY
12. TRUE OR FALSE (FREESTYLE)
13. JUICEN FEAT JAY-O
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