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Music Industry Insiders Find Upside in Album Leaks

July 13th, 2008 | Posted in 50 Cent, Hip Hop News, Lil Wayne, Music, Nas

During the first week of July, Nas’ controversial untitled album leaked onto the Internet ahead of its July 15 release date via Def Jam.
But Nas’ business partner Anthony Saleh shrugs it off.
“I don’t think the leak has hurt Nas in any way,” he says, adding that leaks have “helped those who have delivered on [...]

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Janet Jackson’s Baby Plans Catch Her By Surprise

June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Entertainment, Hip Hop News, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Music, R&B News, Radio

Janet Jackson is so busy prepping for her upcoming Rock With U World Tour, she must have forgotten her plan to have a baby with longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri following said tour. Or maybe she was never clued in to the pregnancy plot?
“So, Jermaine…said that you guys may be ready for baby. Is that [...]

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Missy Elliott Prepares for A Summer “Block Party”

June 11th, 2008 | Posted in Entertainment, Hip Hop News, Music

Missy Elliott is eyeing an August release for her next studio album, “Block Party,” on which she’s now putting the finishing touches.
The oft-delayed set, which originally was slated for May, features production from Souldiggaz, Danjahandz, Pharrell, T-Pain, Pointguard and Timbaland.
Tracks on the album include the Jazmine Sullivan-assisted “Like When You Play the Music”; the drum-heavy [...]

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Nas Moves New Album Back Two Weeks

June 11th, 2008 | Posted in Entertainment, Hip Hop News, Music

Rapper Nas’ new album has shifted on the release schedule yet again, this time moving from July 1 to July 15.
In May, the rapper dropped the Def Jam disc’s original title, “N*gger,” and reclassified the album as an untitled project.
On the first official track from the album, “Hero,” Nas explains that he dropped the [...]

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Warren G’s Chronic Trouble Behind Him

June 10th, 2008 | Posted in Entertainment, Hip Hop News

The Warren G situation has already been regulated.
After determining there wasn’t enough evidence to move forward, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has opted not to press charges against the rapper stemming from his bust early Sunday morning for marijuana possession, E! News confirms.
The G-man, whose real name is Warren Griffin III, was a passenger [...]

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