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Lil Wayne Snags 18 Award Nominations

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Days after “Tha Carter IV” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with a massive 964,000 copies sold, Lil Wayne continued a memorable week by leading all nominations for the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which were officially announced on Thursday morning . Share

T.I. Sent Back to Jail Over Tricked Out Tour Bus

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Rapper T.I. was sent back in jail this morning after he was released from an Arkansas prison on Wednesday. The 30-year-old rapper, made the 375-mile trip to Atlanta in a decked out tour bus [see bus below] on Wednesday. The transportation arrangements appear to be the reason he’s back behind bars, according to T.I.’s lawyer [...]

Eminem & Jay-Z Take Home Two Grammy Awards

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A variety of rappers took home Grammy’s last night during the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show kicked off with LL Cool J introducing a tribute performance to Aretha Franklin that included singers Christina Aguilera, Martina McBride, Florence Welch, Jennifer Hudson and Yolanda Adams. Bruno [...]

Luke of 2 Live Crew to run for Miami Mayor

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Earlier today, Uncle Luke aka Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew fame announced today that he will throw his hat into the ring for mayor of Miami. The notorious early ’90s rapper recently sat down with the Miami New Times to discuss his platform and political aspirations. Luke explained that his desire to run for [...]