Ryan Leslie is going to have to dig deep in his pockets to pay off the $1 million he offered as a reward for his stolen laptop after a jury in a Manhattan federal court sided with the man who found and returned it.

Leslie's laptop came up missing in 2010 while he was in Germany performing. Desperate to get the laptop back Leslie offered $20,000 initially as a reward for its return, then upped the offer to $1 million.

Armin Augstein found the laptop while walking his dog and turned it over to German police in November 2010. Leslie refused to pay up claiming that the hard drive was corrupted and his intellectual property was lost.

The singer/rapper/producer told MTV's RapFix Live last month that he lost part of his new Les Is More album as well as collaborations he had been working on for Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne album.

"There were records that I was working on, multi-tracks that I had for the Watch the Throne album," R. Les said. "If you read the credits for Watch the Throne, I'm not on that album. And obviously my album isn't on there."

 
Judge Harold Baer Jr. yesterday told jurors that because Leslie disposed of the hard drive by returning it to the manufacturer after Augstein claimed the reward, they could assume that the data was there when Augstein handed it over according to the New York Post.

Leslie said he was "disappointed" in the jury's decision and later took to Twitter to tell his fans not to believe everything they read.

Augstein told the New York Post he was glad the American justice system worked in his favor.

"I’m very happy that the American judicial system, which is so totally different from ours, functioned so well with a jury that are not professionals and are laymen,” he said in German through one his lawyers, Steven Thal.

Armin Augstein

Augstein added that nobody forced Leslie to offer such a high reward.

“No one forced him to make an offer of so much money for a finder’s fee,” Augstein said. “It seems like he believes that which he promised, he doesn’t have to live up to.”

Leslie may appeal the verdict.

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Cassidy recently stopped by Shade 45 to pay a visit to Sway In the Morning. Of course you know The Hustla had bars on deck. Check out his freestyle below.

Cass also speaks on Meek Mill rap battle. He thinks it would be good for hip hop, but will probably not happen.

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50 Cent recently stopped by Los Angeles radio station Power 106 to chop it up with Big Boy's Neighborhood about a variety of topics.

50 spoke about why he thinks beef seems to follow him, the recording of Street King Immortal and Chief Keef missing the video shoot for "Hate Being Sober," which features 50 and Wiz Khalifa.

"As far as Chief Keef is concerned I'm a Chief Keef fan," 50 said. "I like what he is because he's something that's been completely created by the environment. It's what hip hop was initially. Now we got people from so many different cultures it's pop music now. I called him [about the video shoot]. I talked to them, his uncle Ballout and little homies around him. And they was like two or three times that day like 'you gotta come.' You know how you get momentum and you feel like Michael Jackson? Like I'm the one? That environment is so hot to him - He feels like he's so hot in his circle that they felt like he could actually do that. The video still ain't shot."

50 didn't sit around idly waiting for Keef to show up that day. He winded up shooting the music video for "United Nations" that day.

Fif also named his favorite Eminem collaboration to date.

"Patiently Waiting so far," 50 said. "And I like the Psycho record we did on Before I Self Destruct."

What's your favorite 50 and Em collaboration?

Interview pt. 1 - 50 speaks on Chief Keef

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Future brought out a couple of special guests yesterday during his concert at the Key Club in Los Angeles. Kelly Rowland was on hand to assist Future with their collaboration "Neva End (Remix)."

Snoop Dogg later joined in on the fun when he hit the stage to perform "The Next Episode" and joined Future for their collabo "Homicide."

Future closed the show with "Turn on the Lights."

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Snoop Dogg "The Next Episode" x "Homicide"

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50 Cent is a boss. The G-Unit mogul has demonstrated that many times through his various business ventures over the years which include his SMS Audio headphone line, Cheetah Vision Films, Street King energy shot, G-Unit and G-Note record labels, G-Unit Publishing and much more.

When it's time to take control of a situation 50 is always in boss mode except when he's working with Eminem. During a recent conversation with MTV News, the "My Life" rapper admits he's comfortable sitting back and letting Slim Shady take control.

Because Eminem took a chance when he signed the Southside Jamaica Queens emcee and has been supportive throughout his entire career, 50 knows he has his best interests at heart and trusts Em's judgement.

"I get real comfortable when I got Em around." 50 said. "Because the pressure is off of me. Now I get a chance to be the understudy and let him be the boss of the actual situation and run the show. You gotta follow the chain of command and play your position at different points. In all those other spaces and times you run into me I'm the boss and everybody around me in under me. It's comfortable not to be in those situations and let it be him. Whenever he's around he's running the show."

"I'm not even sure what he's talking about. I just came here to hang out," Eminem joked. "I always wanna be there to kind of executive produce or oversee things. Fif knows what he's doing so I don't really gotta tell him much. At this point in his career he's done enough where he just brings me the records and I always wanna just give my opinions."

50 added that Em has helped him out a lot on his upcoming Street King Immortal album, which will be released on February 26, 2013.

"He's been a big help on this album. I can't accept constructive criticism from someone if I'm not sure what their intentions are," Fif explained. "But when someone's been in my corner my entire musical career — I'll say this, Dre's done wonderful things for me in my career, but the idea of working with 50 Cent came from Eminem."

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While on tour at the Bud Light Port Paradise Music Festival in the Bahamas, Wiz Khalifa taped a song that aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday.

Wiz performed The Weeknd-assisted track "Remember You" off of his upcoming album O.N.I.F.C. (Only N*ggas In First Class), which will be released on December 4th.

Pre-order the album now on iTunes.

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Rihanna has released the hot new cover for her latest single "Pour It Up." The singer strategically places her arms over her breasts and has a dollar bill covering her mouth on the provocative cover.

The Mike Will Made It-produced "Pour It Up" will be the follow up to "Diamonds" off of Riri's chart topping album Unapologetic.

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Like the true work-a-holic that he is, Clinton has been simultaneously working on the latest installment to his popular mixtape series, "My Awesome Mixtape 4" which is slated to drop on Valentine's Day 2013. Rumor has it that 2-Chainz, Waka Flaka Flame, Rick Ross, and Snoop Dogg may show up to the party as well. 

Up top is Clinton's "Internet Friends (The Die Trap)" remix featuring Knife Party and Jim Jones, that serves as the first leak off My Awesome Mixtape 4. 

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A joke that Jamie Foxx made while onstage during the 2012 Soul Train Awards has gotten him in hot water with some religious groups.

"It's like church over here. It's like church in here. First of all, give an honor to God and our lord and savior Barack Obama. Barack Obama," Foxx said on the show, which aired on November 25th.

Many in the audience found humor in the joke, but not Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in southern California and author of "The Purpose-Driven Life."

“That sent shivers up my spine,” Warren said, according to The Examiner. “There’s a word for that – it’s called blasphemy. It’s wrong. That’s called creating an idol. Idolatry is forbidden by the first two commandments of the Ten Commandments."

Bill Donahue, the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in the United States issued a statement regarding Foxx's comments.

"Foxx’s epiphany is startling. It just goes to show that even though Obama did not succeed in stopping the oceans from rising (as he promised to do in 2008), he did succeed in convincing Jamie Foxx, and no doubt legions of others, that God exists," Donahue wrote. "Whether God can survive an ACLU lawsuit accusing him of violating church and state grounds remains to be seen."

Donahue also points to a 2011 interview where a reporter asks Foxx what God means to him. He responded by saying: “What does God mean to me? I don’t know, what does he mean to you?"

Fox News also got in on the debate during a recent segment on the Sean Hannity Show.

"The intellectually superior don’t need the crutch of religion," said radio host and Fox News commentator Mary Walter. "Those of us clinging to our guns and religion… we’re somehow less evolved. It’s about a societal religion as opposed to a church religion, because if the government gives you everything, the government becomes your religion, and he’s our leader.”

Foxx has responded to the uproar in an interview with ET's Nancy O'Dell.

"I'm a comic," Foxx says, "[and] sometimes I think people get a little too tight. And, it's getting a little tougher for us comedians [because] some people take it and want to make a huge story out of it, but it's a joke."

Is this all a big fuss over nothing? Or do the religious groups have a point?

Jamie Foxx calls Barack Obama "our Lord and savior" at the Soul Train Awards

Sean Hannity panel debates Jamie Foxx' "Lord and savior" comment

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THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR THE 1ST SINGLE OFF OF CYSSERO'S ANTICIPATED NEW PROJECT CALLED " REALITY CHECK"

360 gets a couple of dope assists from Freddie "Gangsta" Gibbs and Jadakiss on the remix to his banger "Own Thing."

The song originally appears on 360's project Everywhere and Back, which you can download for free from 360IsMusic.

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A purse bid was held yesterday for the upcoming featherweight fight between IBF champion Billy Dib and Mauricio Munoz.

50 Cent's SMS Promotions put in the winning bid of $50,000 for the bout. That means Dib is entitled to $37,500 (75 percent of the winning bid) while Munoz is entitled to $12,500 (25 percent).

Dib (35-1, 21 KOs), who is promoted by SMS Promotions will put his belt on the line against Munoz (26-3, 12 KOs) sometime within the next 90 days. A date and location will be determined soon.

The winning bid was placed on 50's behalf by attorney Leon Margules, who represents 50 in his boxing business according to BoxingScene.

Munoz became that mandatory challenger for Dib after he defeated Luis Franco on October 13th via split decision.

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Young Jeezy is hard at work on his next mixtape. In his latest vlog The Snowman takes us behind the scenes of his Los Angeles studio sessions.

Jeezy brought in some talented artists in the form of producers Young Chop and No I.D., as well as rappers Big Sean and YG to assist him.

There's also footage of Jeezy hitting the stage with Trey Songz in Atlanta.

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While out in Los Angeles recently for a show at El Ray theatre, Joe Budden sets up shop at the L.A. Leakers spot and chops it up with Justin Credible.

Joe revealed that his next single off of his upcoming album No Love Lost is titled "N.B.A. (Never Broke Again)" and features Wiz Khalifa and French Montana. Producers on the project include Darknight, AraabMuzik and Cardiak.

The Slaughterhouse emcee said he would never delete his Twitter account like Chris Brown did, speaks on Tweets he's regretted sending and more.

No Love Lost will be released on January 22, 2013.

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Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) has a long list of things that currently bother him. He gets it all off his chest in this freestyle over Chief Keef's "I Don't Like" instrumental.

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Tyga gives fans a taste of what to expect from his upcoming 187 mixtape by dropping a freestyle music video over 2 Chainz's "I'm Different" instrumental.

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187 drops on November 30th.

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In a case that is being compared to the Trayvon Martin killing, 17-year old Jordan Davis was shot to death on Friday at a Jacksonville gas station after he and several friends got into an argument with 45-year old Michael Dunn.

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Dunn had pulled into the gas station with his girlfriend. While she was inside the station he got into a heated argument with a group of black teens in an SUV after he asked them to turn down their music.

Dunn claims he saw a gun in the SUV and felt threatened. He opened fire on the vehicle letting off eight shots, two of which struck and killed Davis.

Dunn, who is white is represented by attorney Robin Lemonidis. She told CNN that her client may seek protection under the state’s controversial Stand Your Ground Law.

"Self defense applies because Mr. Dunn was threatened," Lemonidis said. "We can't say what the defense will be at this stage … but Stand Your Ground is a possibility."

There were no guns found inside the teens' car, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

Ron Davis, the victim's father, is devastated. He said there was no justifiable reason for Davis to shoot at the SUV his son was riding in.

"He did something that there was no defense for," the father said of the suspect.

Ron added that his son was a good kid with no gang affiliation. He said the teens initially thought the gun Dunn pulled out was fake. When they realized it wasn't they tried to back up their vehicle before being caught in the gunfire.

Lemonidis says the four teens in the SUV were threatening to kill her client.

"Kill that motherf*cker. That motherf*cker's dead. You dead b*tch," are some of the threats that were shouted at Dunn according to Lemonidis. "And he sees a shotgun coming over the rim of the SUV, which is higher than his Jetta. All he sees are heavily tinted front windows that are up and the back windows that are down. And the car has at least four black men in it. And he doesn't know how old anybody is. He doesn't know anything, but he knows a shotgun when he sees one."

Lemomidis says any comparisons to the Trayvon Martin case are preposterous.

"That's ridiculous. Michael is not a vigilante," the attorney said. "He's a brilliant software developer. It was never his intention to kill anyone. There are no comparisons to the Trayvon Martin situation. [Dunn] is devastated and horrified by the death of the teen."

Dunn was arrested at his home on Saturday and charged with murder and attempted murder. He remains in jail after being denied bond on Monday.

What do you make of this case? Is it similar to what happened to Trayvon Martin?

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Styles P A.K.A. The Ghost steps into the booth to spit some freestyle bars for BET's Backroom. Holiday Styles is currently promoting his new album titled The World's Most Hardest MC Project.

You can grab that now from iTunes.

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