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B.o.B is out to prove that there will be no sophomore jinx on his next album. The Atlanta rapper's debut album B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray spawned the hits "Airplanes," "Don't Let Me Fall" and "Nothin' On You" putting the Grand Hustle rapper on the map. It will be hard to top that, but B.o.B. feels like he is up to the task.

In a new interview with Atlanta radio station V103, Bobby Ray talked about being on the road, his new album "Strange Clouds" which also happens to be the name of his new single featuring Lil Wayne.

“Wayne actually got on it pretty quick. It was a quick turnaround,” he said. “We were kind of debating on it, but we just felt like this was the song that should go first. I feel really strong about it and I like to take my time with music.”

Strange Clouds the album should be in stores the first quarter of 2012.

Peep the interview below.

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Ashton Kutcher's wandering eyes may have contributed to the end of his six-year marriage to Demi Moore.

According to the New York Post, Demi finally had enough after finding out Kutcher slept with a 23-year old jump off after a night of partying. This reportedly happened on the night of his sixth wedding anniversary to Moore.

“Ashton was a serial cheater, and Demi just couldn’t take it anymore. She didn’t deserve to live that way. It’s a painful time for Demi," a source said via RadarOnline. “It was definitely a long time coming, but they’re finally done for good."

Neither Demi, 48, or Ashton, 33, have commented publicly on these latest rumors.

Ice Cube is preparing to produce a new film about N.W.A., the legendary West Coast group he played an integral role in.

There's a strong possibility Cube will be reuniting with Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton for the project. Singleton told The Playlist that he and Cube have been in discussions.

“I can’t talk about it too prematurely about the stuff I’m doing because nothing’s come to fruition yet, but Cube and I are talking about doing the N.W.A. story,” Singleton said. “The script is really, really good, and so we’re just figuring it out. New Line really wants to make it.”

The role of the late Eazy E could wind up being played by the late rapper's son Eric Wright Jr. aka Lil' Eazy E. He told TMZ that he is the "perfect man for the role" and that there was a "high probability" he'll portray his father in the film.

"Who better to play him in the N.W.A. days?" Lil' Eazy said. "Like father, like son -- no makeup needed."

Consisting of Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Eazy E and DJ Yella, N.W.A. is considered to be one the the pioneers of gangsta rap.

Rolling Stone ranks them 83rd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

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J. Cole recently gave fans a rare up close and personal look at his live show during an impromptu performance in Union Square Park in NYC, as part of Vevo Go Shows.

"Impromptu shows, I haven't done any with my name being as [big] as it is," Cole said. "Maybe coming out on somebody else's set, but as far as me just going and popping up somewhere performing -- I haven't done that since I was unsigned."

Cole then treated the crowd that had gathered around to a performance of "Can't Get Enough" off his now available debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story.

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Petey Pablo has been sentenced in his hometown of North Carolina to almost three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a stolen firearm.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says the 38-year-old rapper was sentenced Monday (Sept. 26) to 35 months behind bars in U.S. District Court in New Bern. Pablo's real name is Moses Barrett, and he's from Wake Forest.

Petey Pablo was arrested last year while attempting to clear security at Raleigh-Durham International Airport for a flight to Los Angeles. Authorities found a loaded gun in a bag that had passed through an X-ray machine.

Authorities say the investigation showed the gun had been stolen during a home burglary in Gardena, Calif., in 2005.

Source: Billboard

Eric B. & Rakim have been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rakim is revered in the hip-hop community for his complex rhymes and delivery. He and dj Eric B. enjoyed huge success in the late 80's and early 90's with hits like "Eric B Is President," "I Aint No Joke," "Juice (Know the Ledge)" and "Microphone Fiend."

They recorded four albums together before Rakim went solo.

This is the first nomination for the duo.

Other nominess include War, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses, The Beastie Boys, the Cure, Heart, the Spinners and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Donovan, Laura Nyro, Freddie King and The Small Faces/The Faces.

The New York Times broke down the method used to pick the nominees.

The nominees were chosen by 40 critics and musicologists who serve on the hall’s nominating committee. The ballots will now be sent to a larger group of 500 critics, musicians and industry professionals who vote on them. Every year, the hall inducts at least five artists or groups from the list. The choices are announced in late November and a ceremony will be held to honor the inductees on April 14.

Eric B. & Rakim "I Aint No Joke"

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Angela Simmons becomes the latest celebrity to strip nude for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

"Animals have feelings and I think it's important we take action," Simmons says. "I don't want to start any controversy. I guess it's weird that somebody is naked, but you won't really see anything. It's classy, I'm not going about it in a crazy way."

Angela says she was introduced to veganism by her famous uncle Russell Simmons. 

"I'm happy with it. I feel lighter--it's a good feeling," Angela says of her vegetarian diet.

PETA also issued a press release regarding Angela's participation in the new ad.

Covered only by her flowing hair and a single vine of ivy, Pastry cofounder and designer Angela Simmons is the star of a brand-new ad campaign for PETA that reads, "Eating Meat Is a Sin: Go Vegetarian." Simmons—a devout Christian who is also known for starring with her family on MTV's Run's House—will join PETA and GlobalGrind.com to unveil the campaign in person at the Paramount Hotel on Tuesday (September 27).

Check out pics and video from the shoot below.

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Styles P of The Lox addressed an issue that a lot of people in hip-hop are still uncomfortable talking about during a recent issue with VladTV.

SP was asked if he thought there would ever be an openly gay rapper in the industry. He said he thought there would be at some point, but they should be careful about who they are influencing.

"I've been asked this question a lot lately... and I think so," Styles said. "My take on it as an adult male male is I don't care what you do, I'm comfortable in my situation. But sometimes it's uncomfortable as a father, certain situations. Just be cautious with it on who you're trying to influence and not influence. And that's not even being gay. That's in every part of life."

50 Cent has been tapped as the musical entertainment at next month's Dew Tour Championships in Las Vegas.

The four-day event is sponsored by GoDaddy.com and will feature some of the "biggest names in action sports competing for the Dew Cup in skate street and vert and BMX dirt, park and vert."

50 will take the stage at The Joint on October 14 at 9:30 p.m., following a winner takes all competition between Paul Rodriguez and Ryan Decenzo.

For ticket information go HERE.

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Kelly Rowland brought G.O.O.D Music artist Big Sean along with her to perform their hit "Lay It on Me" on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday (September 26).

The r&b songbird returned later in the show to sing "Motivation."

Both songs can be found on Kelly's latest album Here I Am.

Kelly Rowland "Lay It on Me" Ft. Big Sean

Kelly Rowland "Motivation"

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Mobb Deep rocks new gear in this video courtesy of Milkcrate.

The company's founder Aaron LaCrate, sat down with Prodigy and Havoc recently to chop it up about their new album, the origin of the dunn language, working with Q-Tip in the beginning of their career and more.

The infamous duo also recorded a new Lacrate produced track "Illson 2012" which represents Milkcrate's first dunn language inspired t-shirt.

Up next for Mobb Deep is their new project, The Black Cocaine EP. Longtime collaborator The Alchemist revealed the title yesterday via twitter.

The group had already announced previously that the EP would drop on Black Friday (November 25).

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Artist: Killa Kyleon and Rapid Ric

Representing: Houston

Mixtape: Candy Paint & Texas Plates 2

Real Spit: Killa Kyleon may still be making a name from himself in rap, but the Houston MC is no rookie.

The seasoned Southern spitter got his start running alongside Big Pokey, Chris Ward and DJ Screw's Screwed Up Click, before really making an impact with Slim Thug's group Boss Hogg Outlawz. It's his gruff vocal tone, butter flow and hard-nosed lyrics that make Killa Kyleon a fan favorite. On his latest mixtape, Candy Paint N Texas Plates 2, Killa puts it all on display.


With the tape's 21 soul-drenched tracks, Killa Ky hooks up notable producers like Lex Luger, Cookin' Soul and Cy Frye to lay his sound bed. On "Top Down," Killa spits over a dreamy loop that incorporates a small sample from the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1995 song "Who Shot Ya," so it's only right that Kyleon tries his hand over the classic Biggie beat on the next track.

His inspiration isn't all rap. On "Bodies Hit the Floor," Killa recruits Bun B and producer Lex Luger to add a hip-hop twist to Drowning Pool's 2001 metal track "Bodies." It doesn't stop there: On "Hustler's Prayer," Big K.R.I.T. samples Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" as Ky goes in lyrically against his rap competitors. ("Lyin' about they real on these records in front of cameramen/ Run a background check, them n---as fake as mannequins."

Mac Miller joins in on "Come on Baby," and "Letter to Pimp C" is a heartfelt dedication track to the fallen UGK pioneer. Whether from the Deep South, Northeast or West Coast, Killa Kyleon's Candy Paints & Texas Plates 2 has something for every hip-hop fan.

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» "Bodies Hit the Floor." "We did a rendition of the track ['Bodies'] by Drowning Pool," Killa said. "We took that, put a little street flip on it, man, put a little Texas style with it, added a little flavor with the homeboy Lex Luger."

» "Who Shot Ya." "It's my remix of Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Who Shot Ya,' " Ky said. "I just wanted to pay a little bit of homage to the big homie. That's one of my favorite rappers, one of my favorite top two rappers in the game. I just wanted to take the track, do my little flip on it, man."

Source: MTV

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There was plenty of star power at the iHeartTadio Music Festival over the weekend. Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, Nicki Minaj and more all took their turns on the main stage.

Nicki had quite a few people talking about her colorful wardrobe, which was highlighted by a pink chicken wing necklace.

The success of her single "Super Bass" and the Young Money rapper's sophomore album were also a topics of conversation when Billboard caught up with her on the red carpet of the event.

"I want to publicly say again that Taylor Swift really launched that single [Super Bass] into another stratosphere, with just tweeting about it and rapping it and stuff. I performed it with Taylor, and she's so cute, and she's like a big bowl of ice cream!" Minaj said before briefly talking about her next album. "All I can say is that Roman will definitely be a humongous part of the follow-up to 'Pink Friday,' I'm working on it, and the fans are gonna get their life and then some."

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Amber Rose has decided to add being an author to her resume'.

Wiz Khalifa's main lady revealed details about her plans to start writing books via her whosay.com account.

I have decided that I will write books. Something u may not know about me is that I've been writing stories for a long time it was always something personal for me but now I'm ready to share my stories with the world. My books are about being in Love, Heartbreak, Sex, betrayal and all of the things that I've been thru in my life. Stories that will make u feel many emotions based on true events of my past and present. I hope u are as excited to read my books as I am to write them for u -Amb

Are you interested in reading Amber's work?

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Indiana and Pennsylvania collide in this new video from Freddie "Gangsta" Gibbs and Freeway.

This track is scheduled to appear on Freddie's upcoming Cold Day In Hell project.

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Jay-Z was in a really great mood Monday (September 26) when he sat down with Fox 5's "Good Day New York" to announce a name change for the New Jersey Nets basketball team.

"We've decided that the final name would be the Brooklyn Nets," said Hov, who is a minority owner in the team. "I'm giddy right now."

The team will be moving into Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn next year. To celebrate Hov will be performing eight shows at the 18,000 seat venue.

"I'm going to open the building with a couple of concerts... maybe like eight," Jay said.

Check out the full interview below.

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Singer Keyshia Cole's biological mom Frankie Lyons is out looking to gain attention for something other than drug arrests.

She just recorded a new song introducing her new dance "The Frankie Leg." I don't think this will be catching on anytime soon.

Peep the video teaser below.

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