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Web Rumor Debunked: Suge Knight Hasn’t Been Arrested for Tupac’s Murder

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Former Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight has not been arrested for the unsolved murder of his label’s biggest star, rapper Tupac Shakur. But if you get all your news from hip-hop blogs and Twitter, you might believe that’s what happened. Wednesday, a clumsily edited video appeared on YouTube, bearing the headline “2Pac’s Killer [...]

Willow Smith, 9, signs record deal with Jay-Z

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Willow Smith, the nine-year-old daughter of actor Will Smith, has signed a record deal with rapper Jay-Z and her first single is already kicking up a storm on the Internet. Jay-Z told radio host Ryan Seacrest in an interview on Thursday that he thought Willow had a superstar career in front [...]

Katy Perry replaces Eminem atop singles chart

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By Silvio Pietroluongo Silvio Pietroluongo – 2 hrs 7 mins ago NEW YORK (Billboard) – Katy Perry posted back-to-back No. 1 entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as the title track from her recent chart-topping album “Teenage Dream” rose one place to the top. Perry ended the nonconsecutive seven-week reign of Eminem’s “Love [...]

Snoop Dogg 1st rapper in ‘Rock Band’

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Snoop Dogg 1st rapper in ‘Rock Band’ Associated Press Fans of the hit game “Rock Band” will get a chance to jam to some hip-hop, thanks to Snoop Dogg. He’s the first rap artist to be featured in the video game. Eight Snoop Dogg tracks will appear in the “Rock Band” music store. The game [...]