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Barack Obama GETTING HIS MAGAZINE GAME UP COVERS TIME AND ESQUIRE

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FINALLY! R KELLY TRIAL SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TODAY: But defense lawyers are still trying to delay start.

*After six years of delay after delay, the R. Kelly child pornography trial is finally set to begin today in Chicago. The 41-year-old singer is accused of having sex with a 13 or 14-year-old girl.

Contributing to the delays were more than 30 pretrial motions, the multiple fractures suffered by Judge Vincent Gaughan in a fall from a ladder at home and Kelly’s emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix.

Prosecutors say they… Continue

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The Fader pays tribute to the late Aaliyah

The Fader pays tribute to the late Aaliyah in its annual Icon issue. The issue features contributions from both professional and personal friends.

“It only took Aaliyah a few albums to make an indelible mark on the world of pop music, but today her influence can be felt across numerous genres,” said Chris Richards, Executive Editor of The Fader. “This issue not only tracks that influence, but also offers a more personal glimpse into the… Continue

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WHO IS THE Hottest MC In The Game?

MTV News announced today the “Hottest MCs In The Game” show is set to return May 16. The panel-discussion debate premiered last year and crowned Lil’ Wayne the top act in hip-hop, with T.I., Game, Andre 3000, and Kanye West rounding out the top five.

The show riled some artists, with 50 Cent saying “Fuck MTV” for his number eight ranking. Lupe Fiasco was equally perturbed at missing the list. Jim Jones, however, was pleasantly… Continue

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WILL SMITH'S 'HANCOCK' FIGHTS RATINGS BOARD: Producers want PG-13 but MPAA twice slapped it with an R.

*The upcoming Will Smith movie "Hancock" is having trouble getting the PG-13 rating desired by the film's producers.

According to the New York Times, the $150 million film has been submitted twice to the ratings board and tagged each time with an R, citing several objectionable scenes.

Director Peter Berg revealed that the movie – starring Smith as an unconventional, alcoholic superhero – contained scenes of a statutory… Continue

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DMX ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING

Cops say DMX was driving so damn fast on an Arizona highway, it took more than three months to catch up with the guy.

Scottsdale police finally arrested the rapper at his home yesterday after they claim he broke 100 MPH at three separate checkpoints back in January.

According to police, stationary cameras first snapped DMX in triple digits around 8:24 PM . One minute later he was spotted again -- this time doing 114. Three… Continue

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Black Teens: They’re Taking Our Jobs

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According to the US Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for black teens is six times the national average, and almost 300,000 African American kids are actively seeking low-skill jobs for the upcoming summer and beyond. But many black teens looking for work in California have been caught off guard by a harsh new reality: if you don’t speak Spanish, oftentimes you aren’t finding… Continue

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Yung Joc Launches Label; New Line Of Sunglasses

Rapper Yung Joc has landed the first major label situation for his new imprint, Swagg Team Entertainment.

The Atlanta-based artist, born Jasiel Robinson, has inked a deal with Jive Records to release the debut album by Chicago trio Hotstylz, who created an online sensation with a satirical track that has since been renamed “Lookin’ Boy.”

“I wanted to put together a team of artists and opportunists to change the pace of music as we… Continue

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Beyonce and Ellen DeGeneres launch New American Express Commercial

American Express released it’s newest installment to the “Are you a Cardmember?” campaign, featuring talk show host and lesbian rights advocate, Ellen DeGeneres and Mrs. Beyonce Knowles Carter, on Monday. In the spot, Ellen is looking for her “people” as Beyoncé encourages Ellen to “have your people call my people” to get tickets to her upcoming concert.

The campaign is in effort to help promote Amex’s guide and portal to a wide variety… Continue

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Mary J. Blige Teams up With Steve Stoute To Form Woman Empowerment Foundation

The queen of R&B, Mary J. Blige has teamed up with good friend, Steve Stoute, COO of Translation Brand Consultation and Brand Imaging to announce the formation of a new charity called F.F.A.W.N. (the Foundation For the Advancement of Women Now, Inc.) Billboard.biz is reporting that the organization which is said to be aimed at “inspiring women” will be officially announced this Friday.

The organization reportedly will offer… Continue

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KEISHA COLE TO PARTNER WITH LUSTER FOR HER OWN HAIR PRODUCTS

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Tastemakers from across the country

and Luster Products, Inc. employees celebrated last evening at the

company's much anticipated launch of one of its latest product line, the

Pink(R) Brand Smooth Touch(R) line of hair care products. The evening was

highlighted by an impromptu performance by Luster's(R) new celebrity

endorser, Keyshia Cole, who personally unveiled Luster's(R) Pink(R)… Continue

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Micheal (Tristan Wilds) From the Wire to Star in Beverly Hills 90210 Redux

Tristan Wilds, 19, who played fan favorite, “Michael Lee” in the final two seasons of the best TV drama of all time, “The Wire,” has packed his bags and traded his .45 and the Baltimore drug hustle in for the star studded streets of Southern California as the newest cast member of the CW’s Beverly Hills, 90210 2.0.

Wilds has been cast to play “Dixon“, the adopted son of the Mills family, which has moved to Beverly Hills because of his… Continue

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CHRIS BROWN AND SECURITY SCUFFLE WITH PAPARAZZI?

*A photographer for the Tampa Bay Times says he was assaulted by security guards attempting to protect pop star Chris Brown outside of a St. Petersburg, Fla. club.

According to the newspaper, Luis Santana, 25, tried to snap photos of Brown outside of a private party at Vintage Ultra Lounge, where he and his rumored girlfriend Rihanna were celebrating his 19th birthday.

Santana said he talked to security for the club and was… Continue

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PHILLY POLICE STOMP OUT SUSPECTS

May 05/08:Video from a local TV news helicopter is under review by the Internal Affairs unit of the Philadelphia Police Department, to see if excessive force was used on three suspects allegedly involved in a shooting Monday night in the Hunting Park section of the city.

The incident started on Monday night when members of a police narcotics team were following up a homicide… Continue

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TRAE MAKES IT OFFICIAL HE'S OUT OF RAP-A-LOT

Having fulfilled his contractual obligations at Rap-A-Lot, Trae is now a free agent. If you’re keeping tab, that’s 2 big exits (Devin made his move in February) at RAL in the last 3 months alone. What’s really going on over there?

Anyhow, Trae plans to stay busy with an extensive nationwide trek. Peep the tour schedule below:

Trae Tour Dates & Venues

May 16th - Victoria, TX

May 17th - Bryan, TX - Tonix… Continue

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RIHANNA ON THE COVER OF ELLE

GOOD GIRL GONE GREAT

Those legs? They're insured. That haircut? Legendary. The chances that serial hit-maker Rihanna will keep churning out gold-whether in music, fashion, or film-for some time to come? Spectacular.

By Candice Rainey

There are those hits that climb to the top of the music charts, live in our iPods for a couple months, morph into ring tones, do a cameo on Grey’s Anatomy, and eventually reach their… Continue

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50 Cent's Chain Robber Arrested by Angolan Police

In a stunning video that hit the Net over the weekend, the world watched a bold concert-goer in Luanda, Angola leap onstage during a 50 Cent concert and swipe the rap star's chain from his neck. With the apparantly beefy security presence during the show it's hard to believe that robber actually made off with the expensive piece of jewelry.

The man did, in fact, get away with the heist, but not for long. Local police have reportedly arrested… Continue

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CHRIS BROWN ON WOMEN, SEX, AND MUSIC

CHRIS BROWN ON THE COVER OF EBONY

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COMMON LAND NEW ROLE IN TERMINATOR SALVATION

Chicago rapper Common has landed a high-profile role in an upcoming new installment of The Terminator franchise of movies.

Common, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, will star in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, which is being produced by Halcyon Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. and Sony.

The fourth installment of The Terminator focuses on John Connor, who leads the human race in an epic battle against… Continue

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HIGH GAS PRICES

ATLANTA (CNN) -- After a two-week climb in gasoline prices, there appeared to be some short-term moderation Monday - but another run at the record high set last week seems likely, two surveys indicated.

The average price of gasoline jumped 15 cents over the past two weeks to a national average of $3.62 per gallon of self-serve regular, according to the biweekly Lundberg Survey released Sunday. The rise continued at virtually the same… Continue

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