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Erykah Badu is prepping the release of her fifth studio album, 'New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Unk'. Last night (March 4) she performed the lead single "Window" for the first time live on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

'Part Two' is Badu's first album since 2008's 'New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War'. She originally planned to release the two albums as a double disc, but decided against it so she continue to tweak "Part Two".

The new album features production from Madlib, Shafiq Husayn and 9th Wonder to Karieem Riggins, Georgia Ann Muldrow and the Roots' James Poyser, who produced the lead single, "Window Seat."

You can catch Erykah on the road this summer as part of The Lillith Fair

'New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Unk' is due in stores March 30.

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LOS ANGELES -- The frantic ferocity of Manny Pacquiao's training camps at the stuffy Wild Card Gym clearly indicate he feels every fight could be his last.

This time around, Pacquiao knows he really might be done with boxing -- for a while at least.

Pacquiao is training in Hollywood for his March 13 fight against Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium while simultaneously running for a congressional seat in his native Philippines. It's the latest move in his exhaustive quest apparently to become all things to all people in a homeland that already has embraced him as a boxing champion, a commercial pitchman, a movie star, a singer and its most famous person.

But if he beats Clottey on March 13 and then gets elected eight weeks later, as many expect, how can he balance a burgeoning political career with the months of intense training necessary for a former flyweight to survive bigger opponents such as Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya and Clottey?

"I don't know, but I can still fight," the 31-year-old Pacquiao said Wednesday while getting his hands wrapped in a cramped back room. "Boxing is different than politics. Politics is more in service. ... I want to be a good public servant. I want to help people."

Promoter Bob Arum understands the lure of public service after working as a lawyer in the Justice Department during the Kennedy administration, but Pacquiao's determination to join Congress at the height of his athletic career is perplexing to the man who shepherded Pacquiao from obscurity.

"I can't figure it out," Arum said. "I tried very lightly to dissuade him this time. I know people around him have tried also. He's determined to do it."

If Pacquiao is elected this spring after his bout in Dallas, trainer Freddie Roach and Arum have come to terms with the possibility that the combination of Pacquiao's political responsibilities and his struggle to land a megafight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. could keep him out of the ring for a while -- perhaps permanently.

"It could be our last fight, sure," Roach said. "I don't think it will, but it could definitely work out that way."

Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), generally considered the world's top pound-for-pound fighter, will meet Clottey (35-3, 21 KOs) at Cowboys Stadium in front of a huge crowd lured by Pacquiao's star power and reasonably priced tickets -- a bonus that particularly appeals to Pacquiao, who rose from abject poverty to the pinnacle of his sport.

Arum said Pacquiao feels deeply compelled to give back to his country for his good fortune. Even after giving away millions of his boxing winnings to charities, family, friends and strangers who stand outside his house in the Philippines waiting days to catch a glimpse of him, he seems to believe the best way is through elected office -- even if many of his Filipino fans apparently disagree.

He failed in an attempt to win a congressional seat in May 2007, losing by a lopsided margin. His latest run, which will be decided in the Philippines' general election on May 10, has a much better chance of succeeding, according to Arum and political observers.

"He's lived in the U.S., and he's seen how people live here, and the relative affluence here," Arum said. "As a caring individual, that has to upset him. He genuinely wants to make a difference in those people's lives, and I guess he thinks politics is how to do that."

Roach has risen along with Pacquiao to the top of his profession, but he would rather see his greatest fighter leave at his apex than on a decline. Roach also realizes a fighter of Pacquiao's stature has little to gain beyond money, unless he finds an opponent worthy of his skills.

"I did have a discussion with Manny about it," Roach said over the shouts of his brother, Pepper, ordering somebody to move a car that's blocking a spot in the Wild Card's minuscule parking lot. "We didn't come up with an answer. It's more about the opponents. If Mayweather beats (Sugar Shane) Mosley and then won't fight Manny, who else is there? (A third fight with) Juan Manuel Marquez? Maybe Edwin Valero? People really want to see Manny-Mayweather."

Mayweather and Pacquiao have tried to avoid talking about each other while preparing for their respective spring bouts, but the fight still is the favorite topic in every boxing conversation. Their negotiations fell apart over Mayweather's insistence on extra-stringent drug testing, a stance interpreted by Arum and others as a reluctance to take on Pacquiao.

Roach still wants to see the fight come together later this year. Indeed, Arum agrees Congressman Pacquiao still would be able to train, noting the Filipino legislative body meets in July and adjourns until the end of the year.

"If he gets elected, I'm sure he'll still get time off for training camp," Roach said. "The government shuts down when he fights anyway. The terrorists call a treaty and stop fighting. I think I could get him away for eight weeks."

Source: ESPN

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T.I. Seventh studio album and prison release

T.I. Out of Prison and Back to Work

T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., was released from Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex in Arkansas Dec. 22.2009 and has already headed back into the studio to work. Although T.I. isn’t completely free…he was released to a halfway house close to his home in Atlanta. He will spend the next 366 days of his sentence at Dismas Charities Atlanta West, where he is allowed to leave the facility during daytime hours to work.

Music exec Kevin Liles posted a message on his Twitter page stating that new T.I. music will soon be on the way. “My right hand (T.I.) went home to visit family& found his way to the studio. He said, ‘Why wait for 2010, get it in now.’ Love the attitude.”

That seems pretty lenient that he is also allowed to swing in to see family when he is under ‘house arrest’. He will have 500 hours of community service to complete when he is sprung in another year.

We can’t wait to hear the rappers new song, which will likely reflect his time spent behind bar.

On March 26, 2010, T.I. will be released from the halfway house. He is also currently in the studio working on his seventh studio album. It is yet to be titled.

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Mr Real Talk DVD is back coming for you niggas heads.

This time he drops heavy bars over Lil Boosie's instrumental.

He's promised to be in major grind mode for 2010, dropping freestyles and videos weekly.

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Keyshia Cole Gives Birth To Baby Boy


The beautiful and talented singer, Keyshia Cole has given birth to a baby boy.

Ms. Cole and fiance, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel "Boobie" Gibson told USMagazine they were "proud to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr."

Their son was born Tuesday March 2 at 11:54 p.m., weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz.

It's the first baby for Keyshia

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St. Louis native J-Kwon, who made a huge splash in 2004 with the hit "Tipsy," has been missing for almost a month, his label says. Gracie Production released a statement Tuesday night asking for help finding the MC.

"J-Kwon is a big part of the Gracie family, and we are obviously increasingly worried and want to make sure he is OK," Gracie Productions CEO/President Tony Bucher said in the statement. "We've already received thousands of e-mails from fans and supporters who are worried about J-Kwon, and we want everyone to know how much we appreciate the love and support. If anyone has seen J-Kwon or has access to him, please let him know we are worried about him, and to please let us know everything is ok."

Bucher and Gracie Productions have also gone as far as setting up a Twitter page @WhereIsJKwon so fans can write with any info they may have.

According to a rep for Gracie Productions, Kwon was working on a self-titled album to be released on March 23. Last year, via the indie, the 24-year-old rapper put out the albums Hood Hop 2 and Hood Hop 2.5.

J-Kwon's biggest project was the original Hood Hop, which came out in 2004. Powered by the party anthem "Tipsy," the then-17-year-old gained national exposure and even performed on "Saturday Night Live."

"I'm 17, so I can't get into the club," he explained to MTV News in 2004 about the controversial song. "I used to stand outside and see people so tipsy, so drunk, they basically did like a two-step away from the club. I took all that and was like, 'OK, what does every teen think?' When I say, 'Teen drinking is very bad, but I got a fake ID though,' people think I'm actually promoting drinking to teens. Nah. When I say, 'Everybody in the club getting tipsy,' I mean we ain't drinking but everybody else is. That's what we see, not what we do. A lot of critics come at me about this. If I was promoting teen drinking, believe me, I would've sold the song for an ad."

Kwon had a hard-knock life to begin with. He was kicked out of the house at age 12 and became homeless. In 2003, he auditioned for L.A. Reid and Jermaine Dupri, who were at Arista at the time.

"When I went in for the deal I was like, 'What if they don't sign me? Forget them. If they don't sign me, I'mma keep rolling.' That's how I approach every situation," he told MTV News. "So I'm rapping for L.A. and at the end of the verse, my line was something like, 'You don't like it, L.A., bite me,' and I turned around and mooned him, straight up."

Hood Hop was the only J-Kwon album released under the So So Def imprint before the rapper and the label parted ways years later.

Source: MTV

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(AllHipHop News) Revered rapper Guru released a statement to AllHipHop.com today (March 3) as he recovers from surgery after suffering a heart attack over the weekend.

Guru, born Keith Elam, was briefly comatose due to the heart attack. Doctors successfully operated on the 43-year-old MC on Tuesday (March 2).

"I am doing fine and I am recovering! I'm weak though,” Guru told AllHipHop.com in a statement today. “Solar is the only person who has the accurate info on my situation. Any info from anybody else is false! I appreciate your well wishes and all the love!"

Guru and his family are asking for privacy as he recovers and stressed for fans to continue to send prayers, thoughts and love.

His partner Solar echoed Guru’s comments about the need for privacy but told fans the outlook is positive for the rapper.

Additionally, only Solar will have access to Guru and accurate information regarding the status of his health.

"Guru is resting and doing well after his surgery,” Solar told AllHipHop.com. “The doctors say that he will fully recover from his illness. We thank everyone who send prayers our way and we appreciate the outpouring of love from around the world!

Solar can be reached by contacting a representative for his publicity firm, Yo-Pr.com.

Source: AllHipHop

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Chef Raekwon is about to drop another video for his classic album 'Only Built For Cuban Linx II'. This one is for "Canal Street"

Rae is enjoying the success of an album that everybody has rated in the top 3 of 2009. He could shoot videos for almost every song on the cd in my opinion, it's just that good.

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Nude photos leaked of rapper Trina over the weekend. Now, she has finally addressed the leak,saying she's taken the privacy invasion tothe FBI.

The Miami rapper previously revealed that she had lost her cellphone recently and was afraid that the images stored on it might make theirway to the Internet. And, they did.

Several photos of Trina were leaked to various blogs just days ago, some of which show her crying,others showing an allergic skin reaction, and some display her exposed
body parts.

The websites we first spotted them on have since removed the pics.

She told MTV News Monday (March 1) that the person who found the photos tried to extort her for money.

"[The images are] me on a very upset day -- I think I was in Canada, upset crying," she told the network. "Just personal stuff. Photos in thestudio. I think [one] was me having an allergic reaction, breaking out.
I just think it was my personal stuff and for someone to do that is so,
so wrong. So now I'm actually having it looked into by the FBI and it's
gonna be a bigger situation than just leaked photos. Hopefully we can
deal with the situation and put an end to it."

Trina went on to explain that while some of the racy images she took herself, some were placed in there just to draw more attention to theset.

As far as the pics of the rash on her arm, Trina said the took them to show her doctor. But, she doesn't sure what caused the allergicreaction.

"I don't recall being allergic to anything, but obviously, yeah [I am]," she said. "I was in the studio recording for a couple of days andjust started having breakouts. And my doctor said you're allergic to
shellfish or makeup bronzer."

Her doctor diagnosed her with Urticaria, which she says has since gone away.

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Tiger Woods is reportedly back at his Florida after getting marriage counseling with his wife Elin.

One of the first things he has done since getting back home is start working out in preparation for his return to the PGA tour.

Jimmy Kimmel got an exclusive look at a line of fitness videos he's working on, lol.

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If Nicki Minaj's debut cd fails to live up to expectations it won't be because of a lack of quality beats.

Rap-Up is reporting the Young Money femcee has her eyes set on two of the biggest names in the business in Kanye West and Swizz Beatz.

She told Rap-Up she sees Kanye contributing, “I’m probably definitely going to work with Kanye,”

While prepping "Massive Attack", the first single and video for the album Nicki also mentioned her desire to work with Swizzie.

"On my debut, I worked with Sean Garrett. And probably Swizz Beatz, he’s gonna send me something.”

While she didn't mentioned them specifically expect collaborations from the Young Money camp on the currently untitled album.

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Actor Wesley Snipes is promoting his new movie Brooklyn's Finest where he plays an ex kingpin trying to get that one last big score

He talked to Jimmy Fallon about his character in the movie and what it like filming with great actors like Don Cheedle, Ethan Hawke and Richard Gere.

Brooklyn's Finest is out this Friday




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Ludacris was also on the show continuing his his promotional tour in support of his new album 'Battle Of The Sexes'.

Chris got a chance to perform his hit single "How Low" with an assist from Philadelphia's legendary Roots Band.

'Battle Of The Sexes' is in stores March 9'



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On Tuesday night, Young Jeezy and his Mob Squad lit up Madison Square Garden during the Blueprint 3 Tour stop.

"It's not a rap concert; it's a show," Jeezy said just hours before the performance. "Me and Jay sat down and talked about it. That was the whole thing: 'Let's give them a concert, not just a rap show.' It's been working out that way. From start to finish, it's a whole show. Trey [Songz], me, Jay — from start to finish, it flows. It's kinda crazy, 'cause we got the same type of fans. It's not awkward. You could be on tour with somebody, you see Jeezy and Black Eyed Peas, it's like, 'What the hell?' "


Young just put out the first record from his Thug Motivation 103 album, "Lose My Mind." The record features Plies and debuted in a live performance Saturday during the Blueprint 3 Tour stop in Atlanta.

"To keep it all the way 100 with you, we did a record called 'So Sad,' " Jeezy said about how he got with Plies. "Before I could put it out, the record leaked, so we was good on that. Then I was gonna do a record for him [for his album]. I did the record, by the way, but I had 'Lose My Mind.' I done three verses. I listened to it a couple of times. I said, 'Let me try something. I'mma put somebody on the record.' I was doing a joint for him at the time and happened to see him. We was doing something for [NBA] All-Star [Weekend]. I was like, 'Yo, I'mma get you this record, see if you like it.' He sent it right back. I went with it. Just to warm up the streets, let them know I'm coming."

Jeezy said he decided to premiere the song in front of the crowd at the Philips Arena on Saturday to let them know that he has something concrete done and the album is coming soon.

"It was new, so it was cool. But everybody was like, 'When is TM103 coming out?' But it's like the block: I ain't gonna put it out there unless it's rock, unless it's hard, unless it's right," he explained. "I wanted to get in the kitchen, in the lab, and do my thing and put it out when it's time. I'm ready now. It don't stop there. It's go time."

Young described "Lose My Mind" as a quick snapshot of his nightlife.

"To me, it's my life," Jeezy said. "That's how I feel sometimes when I go out. If you listen to me, I said it a few times: 'Lost my mind and my cell phone in the same night.' No two days are the same. ... I been partying my whole life. That's how you feel the next day. You killed them, and you left. You was looking good, shining good, there's no limit to what you can have in the club. That's how it's been for us before music. 'Lose My Mind' is doing what the hell I wanna do in the club. If it's 100 bottles of rosé, if it's 40 bottles of Belvedere, if it's all the kush in the world. I'mma do what I wanna do. When I leave there, I don't wanna remember nothing. I just wanna wake up and do the same thing again. That's what 'Lose Your Mind' is about. You gotta have life your way. If you ain't losing your mind, you ain't partying right."

Young said his album will drop sometime in June. And, of course, we'll get his mixtape, Trap or Die 2 with DJ Drama, sometime before that.

"The date we originally wanted to go with, it didn't work for neither one of us. It's cool, though, because we never rush things," Jeezy said about the mixtape's delay. "Once we get through all the politics, I think the streets will have that."

The Snowman did promise to keep leaking songs from the mixtape in the interim

Source: MTV

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Last month, a new track called "Body Bags," featuring Cypress Hill frontman B-Real, Xzibit and rising rapper Young De hit the web. The collaboration wasn't just for one of the MCs' project, it is part of a group effort between the trio called the Serial Killaz.

We caught up with Young De on the set of Xzibit's new music video, "Hurt Locker," recently where he revealed the group's formation.

He said the three joined forces after a chance meeting in the studio, where they began creating new music and couldn't deny their chemistry.

"The way that it actually came together was I had met Xzibit in the studio. I walked into the studio and there's Xzibit, and I got introduced to him," Young De explained to BallerStatus.com. "He's like 'Hey, you're Young De, who's on B-Real's 'Don't Ya Dare Laugh,' ' (the first single off B-Real solo debut, Smoke N Mirrors). He's like 'I love that song. I need to get your on something.' So, we started working from there, and we just really clicked up ... mentally, like on the same page, work ethic-wise.

"And, I've been working with B-Real the last two years. That's the person who's showed me a lot about this game so far. So, we started by [Xzibit] hopping on one of the songs, because me and B-Real were working on an album together. It came from that," he added.

The Serial Killaz album is nearly complete, says De. However, you won't be hearing too much from it just yet. Because members Xzibit and B-Real have their own projects in the works -- X's next solo album, MMX, set to drop sometime this year; and B-Real is gearing up for a new Cypress Hill album, set for April.

Further details, including the project's title, guests, producers, etc. are unknown at press time.

Young De did say to expect a "themed album" though, before declining to give more details. He did express is excitement though, saying once the two hip-hop vets came to him with the idea, he jumped at the opportunity.

"Number one, I feel very blessed to be even ... when B-Real and Xzibit come to you and go 'Hey we're gonna do a group together' ... you go like 'Hell ya! (laughs) Where do you want me to stand?'" the rapper said. "It was like an organic thing."

Until more Serial Killaz music leaks, you can expect to hear more songs and music videos from X's upcoming MMX album. Xzibit told us that he'll be leaking both visuals and tracks leading up to the album's release, which hadn't been announced at press time.

Cypress Hill, on the other hand, are set to drop their first new group album since 2004's Till Death Do Us Part. Their new album, titled Rise Up, is set for release April 20 (4/20), of course. You can download their first single, "It Ain't Nothin'," at their official website CypressHill.com.

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Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 Tour made it's way to Madison Square Garden last night (March 3). The show featured a few special performances.


On the eve of beginning a year long prison sentence, Lil Wayne and two of his Young Money rappers joined Young Jeezy on stage for a segment of the show. Nicki Minaj spit her verse from "BedRock" before Weezy and Drake came out to perform "I'm Going In"


Earlier in the show, Trey Songz brought out Fabolous to assist with his hit single "Say Ahh".


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Nicki Minaj, Drake & Lil Wayne


Lil Wayne Perfoming "I'm Going In"


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East Hampton Town Police have arrested a Florida woman for trespassing on an East Hampton property she apparently believed belonged to the rapper Sean Combs.

Police arrested Cemelia Green, 35, of Jacksonville on February 22 and charged her with criminal mischief in the second degree and criminal trespass in the second degree, both misdemeanors. The arrest took place at a house on Bianco Road about a week after police were called to the location for another incident involving Ms. Green. Mr. Combs owns a house on Hedges Banks Road.

On February 12, police were informed that a woman had been into headquarters requesting the location of Mr. Combs’s residence. Police were then called to the house on Bianco Road by a maintenance worker and found Ms. Green, who, police said, had told the worker that she was married to Mr. Combs and owned the property. Police said they approached Ms. Green and she left without incident.

But on February 22, while on routine patrol, officers found Ms. Green walking behind the house, and when they approached her she got into her car and locked the doors. Police said they canvassed the area and found that a sliding glass door had been broken recently. The officer was able to talk Ms. Green out of the car, police said, and she was arrested and taken to headquarters. Bail was set at $5,000 and Ms. Green’s vehicle was impounded.

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