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Hustle Simmons sits down with Young Jeezy while he's in Boston for his "Hustlerz Ambition Tour". Find out when & where he first dreampt of being a rapper. Young breaks down his first thoughts on the internet, what record of his new album surprised him the most with a big response & he breaks down his first big show of his career when his DJ accidently played the wrong record but the crowd went crazy.
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CBS/AP) Whitney Houston's death was caused by accidental drowning, but heart disease and cocaine use were contributing factors, according to coroner's officials.
The announcement Thursday ends weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11, at the age of 48.
Houston had cocaine in her system when she died, the coroner added. Marijuana, Xanax, Flexeril and Benadryl were also found in her system, but did not contribute to the singer's death. No foul play or trauma is suspected.
Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the day before the Grammy Awards.
Several bottles of prescription medications were found in her hotel room, but coroner's officials said they weren't in excessive quantities.
Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey says cocaine metabolites were found in Houston's system, and it was listed as a contributing factor in her death. He says the results indicated Houston was a chronic cocaine user.
She was laid to rest in New Jersey on Feb. 19, the day after she was mourned at a star-studded funeral. Her will leaves everything to her 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina.
Source: CBS News
**UPDATE**
Via TMZ
An official for the L.A. County Coroner's Office just stated Houston used cocaine immediately prior to her death.
Coroner Chief Craig Harvey just held a news conference -- claiming the toxicology results suggested Whitney was a "chronic" cocaine user.
Harvey described the cocaine level in Whitney's system as "acute" -- indicating Whitney used the drug not long before she accidentally drowned in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel last month. "Accidental drowning" is listed as Whitney's official cause of death.
According to Harvey, the autopsy revealed a 60% narrowing of Whitney's arteries -- a direct result of the chronic cocaine use. Harvey claims the artery constriction led to a cardiac event before her death.
As for the other drugs in her system -- marijuana, Benadryl, Flexeril, and Xanax -- which Harvey claims were all at or below therapeutic levels ... and did not significantly contribute to her death.
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October's Very Own releases some behind the scenes footage from Drake's highly successful "Club Paradise" tour.
Spotted at HHNM
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The Next 48 Hours team follows another legend, Mystikal. Newly signed to Cash Money/Young Money YMCMB, we follow Mystikal through the biggest music festival in America, SXSW in Austin, TX. In this teaser we catch Mystikal doing his verse of "Wild Boys Remix" along with Machine Gun Kelly, this teaser features Meek Mill and cameos from Wale and Travis Porter.
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The Odd Future crew and the police had another run in Wednesday night in Boston at the House Of Blues when their show was stopped abruptly after Lionel, a non-musical member of the group was arrested.
"We wanted to finish [the show] but the owner of the club made us turn it off and the police are right there," Tyler, The Creator told the crowd right before his mic and the lights were cut off.
Under the Gun Review reports that Jasper Dolphin also got in trouble with security for smoking a joint and attempting to jump from the balcony.
Peep the footage of the show ending below.
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Meek Mill unveils official visuals for "Lean Wit It"
Directed by Dre Films
Dreams and Nightmares album coming soon.
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Nas' concert in Austin during the South By Southwest Music Festival surprisingly wasn't streamed live. Luckily Vevo has just posted the full show in high definition for fans to check out.
The Queens-bred MC performs his classic debut Illmatic, as well as many other hits from his extensive catalog.
Guests include Pete Rock and AZ, while DJ Premier mans the turntables.
Check out the show below.
"NY State Of Mind"
"Life's A B*tch" ft. AZ
"Phone Tap" FT. AZ
"One Love"
"Halftime"
"Memory Lane"
"The World Is Yours"
"It Aint Hard To Tell"
"One Time 4 Your Mind"
"Represent"
"One Mic"
"Nas Is Like"
"Hate Me Now"
"Made You Look"
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Bow Wow stopped by the Tim Westwood show while out in the UK recently. Tim put him on the hot seat with questions about a couple of his ex-girlfriends. See what he has to say about Kim Kardashian and Angela Simmons.
Also find out if he would pick Oprah Winfrey or Whoopi Goldberg.
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While announcing a joint tour with Motley Crue on Tuesday [March 22] veteran rocker Gene Simmons decided to take a shot at one of the current queens of pop music, Rihanna.
"We're sick and tired of girls getting up there with dancers and karaoke tapes in back of them," he said according to Billboard. "The guys you see on stage are playing their instruments. No fake bullsh*t. Leave that to the Rihanna, Shmianna and anyone who ends their name with an 'A.'"
Simmons is apparently upset at the decline in popularity of rock and roll, and his opinion was backed up by Tommy Lee of Motley Crue and Eric Singer of KISS.
"No disrespect to Rihanna, she's a great singer, but we're in a slump for some sh*t that has some personality and appeal beyond a bunch of pop stuff that's floating around out there," Lee told Billboard.com. "I'm glad he said that actually because I don't think i can bear watching another f*cking award show that is just a little bit better than 'American Idol.' It's f*cking pathetic to watch people go out and f*cking karaoke with a bunch of lights and video. It's all completely watered down."
"He's right, anyone can buy a light show, anyone can buy pyro," KISS' Eric Singer added. "You can't keep reinserting a different he or she in there. you have to be able to get up there and play and sing."
There are a lot of singers lip-syncing during live performances these days. Who else do you think they were referring to? Do they have a valid point?
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Dr. Dre is keeping busy these days working with Kendrick Lamar and on his own Detox album. He is also hopping into the movie world by co-producing the horror flick Thaw.
According to Variety, the film is being released through Dre's Crucial Films.
Dre and partner Daniel Schnider have tapped Vic Weet to write the script to the film which will "center on an ancient evil that emerges from the rapidly melting ice in the Yukon."
No release date information is available at this time.
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With Chris Brown seemingly locked in a tight relationship with his girlfriend Karrueche Tran, could Rihanna be looking elsewhere for love?
The Daily Mail is reporting that the "Talk That Talk" singer was seen visiting Ashton Kutcher at his $10 million bachelor pad in L.A.
According to the report, Riri arrived at midnight and didn't leave until 4 in the morning.
Kutcher is newly single after splitting from his soon to be ex-wife Demi Moore, and Rihanna has complained in several recent interviews that the single life is terrible so who knows where this could lead if true.
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BET aired Rip The Runway Wednesday night [March 21]. The show featured performances from Diggy Simmons, Jeremih, Wale, Meek Mill, Lil Kim, B.o.B and more.
Check it out below.
Diggy - 88/Do It like You (feat. Jeremih)
AraabMuzik Performance
Wale "Lotus Flower Bomb"
B.o.B "So Good"
Meek Mill "House Party"
Lil Kim "Medley"
Robin Thicke "Pretty Lil' Heart"
Estelle "Back To Love"
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Booking agent Heavy Rotation LLC sued rapper DMX in New York federal court, claiming the rapper breached a booking agreement by failing to perform at scheduled shows and signing with another agency.
TMZ is reporting that HR wants Dark Man X to repay them $630,000 for a failed international tour. The deal between HR and X gave them exclusive rights to book him for shows anywhere in the world, but HR claims DMX's continuing legal problems prevented the tour from ever getting off the ground.
According to the lawsuit, X's legal troubles included child support issues and a traffic violation which led to a lien on the rapper's passport, preventing him from performing overseas.
HR also claims that X hired an outside booking agent to schedule appearances in the U.S., which violated their exclusive agreement with him.
Because of all the legal problems and failed appearances HR says they spent $749,285 and want the majority of the money back.
DMX's manager disputes HR's claim and says X chose to break off the agreement with the company because of their unsavory business practices.
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E-40 is back on the scene with a 3 new albums entitled The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 1,2 & 3, which all drop on March 26th.
Check out his latest video promoting the albums "They Point" featuring 2 Chainz and Juicy J.
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Mike Knox drops off one more banger before the release of his Boston George 2 mixtape. "All Night" features Beanie Sigel aka the Broad Street Bully.
Boston George 2 drops this Saturday [March 24] and will be hosted by DJ Kay Slay and 50 Cent.
Make sure you follow Mike Knox on Twitter @MikeKnox215
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David Banner links up with fellow Mississippi native Big K.R.I.T. for a new banger.
"Believe" is off Banner’s upcoming mixtape Sex, Drugs, and Video Games, which will be released on May 22nd.
Directed By: Jonathan Andrade
Tim Tebow just learned the hard way that pro football is a cold hearted business. Just a couple months after leading the Denver Broncos to the playoffs the quarterback has been traded to the New York Jets.
Tebow became expendable after the Broncos signed free agent QB Peyton Manning to a 5-year $96 million deal.
To acquire Tebow the Jets will send two draft picks, a fourth and sixth rounder in next month's draft. Tebow was a former first round pick when he entered the NFL out of the University of Florida in 2010.
It's unlikely Tebow will get a chance to start for the Jets unless their starting quarterback Mark Sanchez gets injured. Sanchez recently signed a contract extension for three more years, leaving five years left on his $58.25 million deal.
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El Debarge is a supremely talented singer with a troubled soul. He's been battling drug addiction for years and it's sad to report that he has been popped again for a drug related crime.
According to the L.A. Times, Debarge was arrested today in Encino, California on suspicion of drug possession with intent to sell.
Debarge and another man were reportedly spotted acting suspiciously by undercover cops who found narcotics in the area where Debarge had been standing.
The singer was booked on suspicion of possession for sale of drugs.
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