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Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth' Album Certified Gold

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 11:10am

(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne’s seventh studio album Rebirth has officially been certified Gold (500,000 copies) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Despite numerous delays, the album managed to debut at #1 on Billboard’s Rap Album chart upon its release in February.

“I have evolved both lyrically and musically as an artist and I want everyone to hear my growing pains," Lil Wayne said of the album, which he labeled his “best work yet."

The latest singles from Rebirth are “Drop the World” featuring Universal label mate Eminem and “Knock Out” featuring his Young Money artist, Nicki Minaj.

Lil Wayne is currently serving a year-long prison sentence on Rikers Island, for attempted possession of a weapon in New York.

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Might As Well Start At The Top. Tiger Woods Returning To Golf At The Masters

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 10:55am

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Tiger Woods will make his highly anticipated return to competitive golf at the Masters.

The world's No. 1-ranked player, who has never missed the year's first major as a professional, announced in a statement Tuesday that Augusta National Golf Club will be the site of his comeback .
"The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta," Woods said in a statement.

"The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been a while since I last played."

The Masters is scheduled for April 8-11, with the first and second rounds airing on ESPN beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

Woods last played on Nov. 15, when he won the Australian Masters in Melbourne for his 82nd career victory. His world then unraveled less than two weeks later; he was involved in a one-car crash outside his Florida home that required a hospital visit and let to a series of revelations about his personal life that included a later admission of multiple affairs.

"I have undergone almost two months of inpatient therapy and I am continuing my treatment," Woods said in his statement. "Although I'm returning to competition, I still have a lot of work to do in my personal life."

Woods announced an indefinite leave from golf on Dec. 11 and made a public statement on Feb. 19, but speculation about his return has intensified in recent weeks as he began practicing again at Isleworth, near his home.

By choosing the Masters, Woods will skip next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, which he has won the last two years and six times overall. He also skipping next week's Tavistock Cup, an exhibition played at Isleworth.

"When I finally got into a position to think about competitive golf again, it became apparent to me that the Masters would be the earliest I could play," Woods said. "I called both Joe Lewis and Arnold Palmer and expressed my regrets for not attending the Tavistock Cup and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I again want to thank them both for their support and their understanding. Those are fantastic tournaments and I look forward to competing in them again.

"I would also like to thank the Augusta National members and staff for their support. I have deep appreciation for everything that they do to create a wonderful event for the benefit of the game."

Source: ESPN

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Bizarre Behavior: Lady Gaga Nearly Passes Out During Concert. Starts Singing From Her Back [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 10:38am

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Lady Gaga felt the heat during her Monster Ball Tour in New Zealand Saturday.

The 23-year-old singer appeared sluggish and on the verge of fainting as she performed her closing number, "Bad Romance."

Though she continued to perform, Gaga sat down occasionally and sometimes lay on her back. She also stopped singing at various points during the gig, bowed her head and even removed her head piece.

Lady Gaga's background dancers did not appear to notice her struggling and continued their routine in the back.

TMZ reports that the person who posted the video said it was so hot during the show that some members of the audience fainted.

This is not the first time Lady Gaga has had a health scare. In January, the singer canceled her sold-out concert at Indiana's Purdue University after passing out in her dressing room before the show.

Gaga kicks off the Australian portion of her tour in Sydney on Wednesday.

NY Daily News

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Ludacris Sets Billboard Record With 5th Number 1 Hit

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 10:10am

According to Billboard’s Hot 100 list, Ludacris has secured his fifth number one hit with a little help from London singer/songwriter Tao Cruz on their collaboration “Break Your Heart.”

The feat puts Luda as the first and only rapper to reach the mark in Billboard history. Mr. Bridges snatched his first number one single with the Kanye West-produced “Stand Up” from his third solo project “Chicken-n-Beer” back in 2003.

In 2004, Luda scored another number one single with Usher’s “Yeah.” Two years later, he topped the charts with “Money Maker,” a collaboration featuring The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams. The following year, he appeared on Fergie’s “Glamorus Life,” which also reached no.1.

Ludacris’s "Battle of the Sexes" LP is in stores now.

Source: BET

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M Reck "Gully Life" Produced By Faint (D/L Inside)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 9:59am

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Rosa Acosta Photo Shoot For "Two In The Shirt" [Video + Pics Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 9:37am

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Rosa Acosta videos and pictures are always a good way to start the day.

This time she's shooting for "Two In The Shirt" or "TITS" brand as they are commonly referred to.

The photographer is Estevan Oriol, check out some of his work below.

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J-Hood Interview: Speaks On Trying To Get A Deal With G-Unit, His Meeting With 50 Cent & The D-Block Beef [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 7:30am

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Former D-Block affiliate J-Hood chopped it up with Mikey T The Movie Star about almost signing to G-Unit.

According to Hood he met with 50 Cent for six hours. 50 talked to him about a lot of his experiences in the business.

At that point Hood's beef with D-Block was in full swing. Fif told him him if he signed him he wouldn't tell him not to continue the beef but, he wouldn't personally involve himself.

The one thing Hood said he will never forget is 50 pulling him aside to tell him he knows what it's like to be J-Hood. To have you back against the wall with people trying to blackball you.

In the end Hood sends shout outs to the whole G-Unit camp. He big ups Lloyd Banks for his hot single "Beamer Benz or Bentley" and says Banks should be tight at all the rappers jumping on the beat because most of them are garbage.

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Nas Tells Teens He Should Have Stayed In School, Preaches The Importance Of Education

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 7:00am

Queens MC Nas has accomplished a lot in his recording career and no doubt will go down in history as one of the best ever.

There is one thing however, he wishes he would have done as a teen and that's stay in school to get his high school diploma.

Nas was in Pittsburgh on Sunday (March 14) to speak at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's annual National Keystone Conference.

He spoke about the importance of education according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

"The reality of it is, you need to keep educating yourself, and I wish I had stayed in school," he said

Frank Sanchez, the vice president for corporate and partner relationships for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America said Nas was speaking to the "cream of the crop" of High School students from around the country.

He added "This is an incredible message, to have someone who succeeded so much in their life, but there is still a void,.

Singer Ne-Yo and former NBA great Bob Lanier also spoke at the Keystone Club. Which is a division within the Boys & Girls Clubs that promotes leadership with a focus on community service.

Along with stressing the importance of staying in school Nas told the kids to "be your own leader"

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Michael Jackson's Estate Signs One Of The Biggest Recording Contracts In History

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 16, 2010 at 6:30am

Nine months after Michael Jackson’s death, his estate has signed one of the biggest recording contracts in history, giving Sony, Mr. Jackson’s longtime label, the rights to sell his back catalog and draw on a large vault of unheard recordings.

The deal, for about 10 recordings through 2017, will guarantee the Jackson estate up to $250 million in advances and other payments and offer an especially high royalty rate for sales both inside and outside the United States, according to people with knowledge of the contract who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak about it publicly.

It also allows Sony and the estate to collaborate on a wide range of lucrative licensing arrangements, like the use of Jackson music for films, television and stage shows and lines of memorabilia that will be limited only by the imagination of the estate and the demand of a hungry worldwide market.

“We think that recordings will always be an important part of the estate,” John Branca, an entertainment lawyer who is one of the estate’s executors, said in an interview on Monday. “New generations of kids are discovering Michael.”

“A lot of the people that went to see ‘This Is It’ were families,” he added, referring to the Jackson concert film released in October. “ ‘This Is It’ was one of the few films allowed into China. So we think there are growing and untapped markets for Michael’s music.”

The first recording covered by the new contract is the “This Is It” soundtrack, released last year, and Sony plans a new album of unreleased recordings for November.

Sony’s contract is a bet on the continued appeal of Mr. Jackson, whose sales spiked after his death in June at the age of 50. With overall record sales on a decade-long plunge, mega-deals like this one have become rare, and Mr. Branca said the deal “exceeds all previous industry benchmarks.” Five years ago Bruce Springsteen signed a deal with Sony worth a reported $110 million, and in 2008 Live Nation and Jay-Z struck a $150 million deal for recordings, concert tours and other rights.

Demand for Jackson music has leveled off after the initial rush — in the weeks after his death Sony scrambled to replenish retailers’ stock of any and all Jackson titles — but remains high. Last year Mr. Jackson was the biggest-selling artist in the United States by a wide margin, with 8.3 million combined album sales and 12.4 million downloads of single tracks, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Mr. Branca said that since his death Mr. Jackson has sold more than 31 million albums, about two-thirds of them outside the United States.

But as record sales have tapered off over the last decade, licensing has emerged as the biggest growth area for revenue from recorded music. And given the success of the Beatles and the Elvis Presley estate in reissuing and repackaging old albums as well as finding new uses for their music — like “Love,” the Beatles’ hit theatrical show by Cirque du Soleil — it is not hard to imagine the direction that the Jackson estate might take in using old recordings in new ways.

“It’s not just a record deal,” said Rob Stringer, chairman of the Columbia/Epic Label Group, a Sony division. “We’re not just basing this on how many CDs we sell or how many downloads. There are also audio rights for theater, movies, computer games. I don’t know how an audio soundtrack will be used in 2017, but you’ve got to bet on Michael Jackson in any new platform.”

Source : New York Post

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Nicki Minaj, Soulja Boy, Ludacris, Trina & More To Perform On BET's Rip The Runway

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 8:19pm

Nicki Minaj is hip-hop's leading lady at the moment and the Young Money rapper proved she's adept at handling that spotlight during her turn as co-host of BET's "Rip the Runway."

The femcee was joined by The Game's Pooch Hall, and delivered her trademark sass both in rhyme and in jokes.

"Pooch, you haven't even complimented me on my shoes yet," Nicki said during the opening minutes, teasing the actor as the pair introduced the show, set to air March 15 on BET and Centric.

The Queens lyricist doubled as a performer also, joining Ludacris onstage for his hit "My Chick Bad."

"My chick bad, tell me if you seen her," Luda rapped. "She always bring the racket like Venus and Serena." Minaj stormed onstage for the third verse, much to the delight of her fans — there were plenty of Barbiez on board — in a snakeskin bodysuit and pink wig.

"Trash talk to them then I put them in a Hefty," she rhymed. "Running down the court, I'm dunking on them Lisa Leslie."

Along with the "Rip the Runway" performances, new designers' spring and summer lines were presented and showcased throughout the broadcast.

BET's "106 & Park" co-host Rocsi Diaz, Sean John model Miguel Perdomo and artist Amanda Diva were among those strutting down the catwalk.

Upstart MC B.o.B. a.k.a. Bobby Ray performed his first single, "Nothin' on You," as the Tennille White Chicago line was showcased.

Trina was partnered with Haute Couture during her performance and newcomer Roscoe Dash and Soulja Boy Tell'em had the rowdiest performance of the night, hands down, with "All the Way Turnt Up." The song was paired with sporty clothing line Protégé and featured a model in high heels frantically dribbling a basketball to the beat.

A solo turn by Minaj and performances by Janelle Monáe and Estelle featuring Kardinal Offishall ("Freak") rounded out the festivities.

Source: MTV

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Drake Says The Video For "Over" Will Introduce The World To 'Drake The Artist' [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 8:05pm

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While filming a video for his song "Over" on Friday in Los Angeles, Drake stood in front of an all-white backdrop wearing a white tee and white sneakers. What does he do in the clip? He does him.

"This is my first video," the Young Money franchise player said, sitting in his trailer. "I've shot a lot of videos before, but this is my first attempt to establish myself as Drake the artist. Shooting the other videos I've done has been great. I really don't care what other people think about them, they were great experiences for me. I've learned a lot from them. Today, I'm shooting with somebody I really look up to and respect. I'm shooting with Anthony Mandler."

Mandler, who has also made videos with Jay-Z and Rihanna, worked with Drake before on Mary J. Blige's "The One."

"We talked colors, we talked epic, emotion-evoking visuals," the 23-year-old Toronto native said of the collaborative "Over" video. "The story is actually interesting. The song is so aggressive, and it's sort of a love story in the video. It has a lot to do with the album [Thank Me Later]. The album is about finding love, feeling 'Have I sold my soul' as far as 'Will I ever be able to gain the trust of a woman? Will I only be able to be around the dark, evil women? Will I ever find that pure love?' Those elements are in the video. I look strong, I feel great, my knee's feeling great. I'm jumping around, doing all kinds of stuff."

The song "Over" touches on Drake reaction to fame and stardom. " 'Over' was definitely a choice of mine," he said of releasing it as a single. "I've got a lot of great songs on the album. A lot of songs that sound familiar but are brand-new. I still got the same emotions of the songs you love, whether it be 'Say Something' or 'Best I Ever Had' or 'Bedrock.' For people who enjoy what I've done in the past, I've got a lot of songs to cater to them. But 'Over' was a song I did for myself.

"We took a trip to Jamaica, where I did a lot of work for my album," he elaborated. "There was this calm before the storm, and 'Over' represented the storm to me. It's the moment. I wanted to emerge at first from this album and just let people know 'This is how I'm coming out in the public eye. I'm ready for anything.' Then when you get the album, it's like, 'Oh, he's still human. He's still thinking the same way.' I wanted people to understand I could have lost it. 'Over' could have been my entire album. Just 'cause that's what this industry and game will do to you if you lose yourself."

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Devin The Dude "What I Be On" (Official Music Video)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 7:45pm

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The always hilarious and super talented Devin The Dude just dropped visuals for the first single off his new EP 'Do Not DistHerb (Suite # 420)'

The video shows Devin on his never ending quest to find the perfect bud even when he runs out of money.

His rhymes will never be compared to lyricists like Jay-Z or Eminem. But I bet he's your favorite rappers favorite rapper.

'Do Not DistHerb (Suite # 420)' is available on iTunes tomorrow (March 16). You can pre-order and download it here

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Consequence "Movies On Demand" Mixtape [Download Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 7:12pm

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DJ Delz Presents Quan Tha Don Mixtape [Download Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 7:07pm

Tracklist:

1.Dj Delz & Quan Tha Don- intro
2.Quan Tha don- Frotin on him FT j-dub
3. Quan Tha Don- Game FT lokey
4.Quan Tha Don- Many men freestyle
5.Quan Tha Don- G'D up FT Large amount,nino
6.Quan Tha Don- Nigga what you talkin bout (BSB
7.DJ Delz Skit
8.Quan Tha Don- D-Boys freestyle
9.Quan Tha Don-Tryna get paid Ft Pj Johnson
10.Quan Tha Don -Back on Tha block Ft Chance
11.Quan Tha Don- so gone ft pj johnson
12.Quan Tha Don-what yah life like fs
13.Quan Tha Don- last hope ft Dt
14.Quan Tha Don-shots go bang Ft Rio Navada
15.Dj Delz shout outs
16.Quan Tha Don-all fine with me
17.Quan Tha Don-Pickin Them Up Dropin them off
18.Quan Tha Don-2 things i love ft j-real, bigga 5
19.Quan Tha Don-Candy Paint ft ferrell P.R
20. Quan tha don outro
21. Dj delz & Quan Da Don- outro

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French Montana Reveals Lady Gaga To Appear On His Debut Album 'Excuse My French'

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 6:55pm

French Montana is doing big things these days. He recently signed Skyy High Ent. to his Coke Boy label. Plus he's keeping the wave his homie Max-B started by putting out quality mixtapes and videos.

That consistency has the streets are anxiously awaiting his debut album 'Excuse My French'. Montana made a big announcement today regarding the LP.

The # 1 Coke Boy has landed maybe the hottest entertainer on the planet right now in Lady Gaga for his one of his singles according to AllHipHop.

“That’s going to be one of the singles, you know,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com. “I mean you talking about Gaga, you talking about a mil and a half a show. Like, that’s other kind of money. Gaga’s that new. Gaga’s that other money, you know, like you can’t compare her to nobody. You talk about Madonna this and that, like, Gaga’s that new talent.”

French and Gaga are both Akon artists which i'm sure made this pairing easier to pull off. Expect the album to drop this summer.

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Devin The Dude "What I Be On" (Official Music Video)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 4:32pm

Tony Yayo Responds To Olivia Saying 50 Cent Should Have Spent $4 Million Dollars On Her [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 3:30pm

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Tony Yayo recently sat down with M Reck and Doggie Diamonds of Forbez DVD to talk about former G-Unit singer Olivia.

In an interview 50 Cent said he spent around $2 million dollars on her while she was with G-Unit.

Her response to that was he should have spent $4 million, which is ridiculous.

Yayo breaks down the differences in expenses for male and female artists and why he believes 50 Cent did right by Olivia.

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Lloyd Banks Speaks On The Success Of Beamer, Benz Or Bentley, Touring & Beanie Sigel

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 11:52am

(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York rapper Lloyd Banks’ debuted the video for his latest single “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” today (March 15).

The single is taken from his upcoming album and has become popular on mix shows and clubs around the country, while a variety of rappers have already laid their own verses down over the instrumental to the track.

Banks reflected on the success of the single and the staying power of the mixtape game in an upcoming interview with AllHipHop.com.

“The success of ‘Beamer, Benz, or Bentley,’ it just reminds me of all the places I’ve gone due to a single record,” Lloyd Banks told AllHipHop.com. “One record could take an international artist back around the world.”

Banks will repay Juelz Santana for his cameo on “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” with an appearance on The Skull Gang leader’s upcoming mixtape The Reagan Era.

Banks is currently touring across Europe with rapper 50 Cent on the "Before I Self Destruct Tour."

While the rapper enjoys playing the live arenas that 50 Cent is able to fill, he told AllHipHop.com that the smaller, intimate venues were special to him.

“We’re more excited about those shows than anywhere else because….we get a chance to do the material you want to do, not the material they used to hearing,” Banks told AllHipHop.com.

“To get out there and give them that mixtape material mixed in with the hits that they know…that’s always a good feeling.”

Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel is featured in the video, adding fuel to lingering speculation that he will be officially joining the G-Unit camp after a falling out with former friend/collaborator, Jay-Z.

Banks and Sigel performed together over the summer at Great Adventure, during a trip for neighborhood kids sponsored by 50 Cent.

“Shout out to Beans,” Lloyd Banks told AllHipHop.com. “Beans came out did his record, which is like a whole new raw energy, similar to when we did the 40 Day event [in Queens].”

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Artist On Memphis Bleek's Get Low Records, G Baby Shot & Killed

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 11:00am

The events following an event featuring rapper Fabolous took an unexpected turn for the worse as upcoming Brooklyn rapper G Baby, legally Gregory Brown, was shot and killed.

With details scarce, reports state that the rapper was shot in Queens after Loso's show located at Club Amazura.

G Baby, 22, was the protégé of Memphis Bleek and was a new artist of Bleek's upcoming label, Get Low Records. Outside of the music business, the rapper stated that G Baby was also a childhood friend.

After hearing the news of his friend's fatal shooting, Bleek turned to his fans and Twitter to give his reaction to such a tragedy.

“I'm in mood I can't explain I lost a real n**ga 2day R.I.P. to my n**ga who was like a bro to me!! G.BABY..Love u G….”

“2nite goes out for the baby boy G I got u my n**ga see u on the other side! Thx to those who showed me love…getlow we to strong to break!!”
Fab also gave some words and paid condolences to another fallen soldier.

“Life is not Promised.. Live Life to the fullest, & like there is no 2moro.. Lost a soldier in the field this morning.. R.I.P. G Baby.”

Source: HipHopWired

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G Baby Freestyle ft Arlis Michaels

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LaDainian Tomlinson Signs With New York Jets

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 10:30am

NEW YORK -- LaDainian Tomlinson is bolting for the Big Apple.

Tomlinson's agent, Tom Condon, said Sunday that the New York Jets signed the former Chargers running back to a two-year contract.

The Jets confirmed that they have agreed to a deal, adding the aging star to the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense last season.

A source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that Tomlinson's contract is for $5.1 million with an escalator that could boost it to $5.6 million.

"He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP. "He wanted to go somewhere where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets he also was going to be very familiar with the offensive system."

The Jets reached the AFC Championship Game last season, eliminating Tomlinson and the Chargers along the way.

The 2006 NFL MVP, cut last month by San Diego, chose New York over Minnesota after visiting the Vikings on Thursday. Tomlinson spent Friday with the Jets, capping it with dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials.

The Jets went after Tomlinson hard even though he turns 31 in June, is coming off his least productive season and there are questions whether he has much left. New York apparently still saw plenty to like from Tomlinson, who ranks eighth on the NFL's career rushing list with 12,490 yards.

Once one of the NFL's most dynamic players, Tomlinson is expected to back up second-year running back Shonn Greene, who emerged in his rookie season and made Thomas Jones expendable. Jones signed with Kansas City last week after running for a career-high 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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