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50 Cent TALKS BIG BUSINESS with Billionaire Patrice Motsepe in South Africa

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe is using star power in his quest to get South Africa's young people involved in mining. He and U.S. rap star 50 Cent are set to join forces in a major deal to benefit the Country's youth. Although no details have been released yet, it has been established that they are in talks to launch a project that will encourage young South Africans to develop an interest in mining.

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DALLAS AUSTIN FIRES HIS CAMP

According to Drewreports.com, producer Dallas Austin fired his staff at Rowdy Records last week. Supposedly, financial backers have abandoned Dallas and left him holding the bag, so to speak.

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MARIAH CAREY ON COVER OF VIBE

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50 CENTS GETS IT IN ON STAGE IN AFRICA CHECK VIDEO OUT

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Brawl Turns Fatal On Streets Of Newark

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Man, Teenager Shoot Each Other

Two men fatally shot each other after they brawled in Newark on Saturday afternoon.

The incident began around 2 p.m., said Det. Todd McClendon, a Newark police spokesman.

Police did not confirm what sparked the brawl, but identified the victims as 16-year-old Bashir Davis and 28-year-old… Continue

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NEW WITNESS IN R KELLY'S TRIAL

A new witness has emerged in R Kelly’s child pornography case:

A woman is set to testify at R. Kelly’s upcoming child pornography trial that she had a three-way sexual encounter with Kelly and the allegedly underage girl shown in the video at the heart of the case. The 41-year-old R&B superstar is accused of videotaping himself having sex with a girl estimated to be 13 or 14. He has pleaded not guilty. Jury selection is set to begin… Continue

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MORE JAY-Z NEWS. Jay Z And Live Nation Closed $150 Million Deal

According to Billboard, Jay Z has closed his Live Nation deal.

Live Nation closed the Jay-Z 360-degree deal Wednesday night (April 30), sources say.

The company yesterday (May 1) filed a Form-8K with the SEC which states that the artist is getting 750,000 Live Nation shares, plus an option on an additional 500,000 with the exercise price of $13.73. The shares go to Marcy Media, the company affiliated with Jay-Z (born Shawn… Continue

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Snoop's U.K. Ban Still On

Guess the Brits really don't want Snoop Dogg in their country! The British government is going to extremes to make sure Snoop doesn't enter their country.

Snoop was originally banned from the UK after a brawl at the airport back in 2006 and a judge almost threw the ban out last month insisting that Snoop was harmless.

Unfortunately for Snoop, Britain's Border Agency is now on his ass and they want to make sure he never sets foot… Continue

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JAY Z STAYS IN BUSINESS MODE

“The R&B/pop diva, who is worth a reported $100 million, inked a prenuptial agreement with new hubby Hov that could result in a $25 million payday for Bey. The longer Beyonce stays married to S. Carter, the more money he pays. The thirty-eight year old Carter’s net worth is estimated at $300 million.

Jay-Z adores Beyonce, and was pretty much willing to give her almost anything she wanted. The prenup calls for Jay-Z to pay Beyonce… Continue

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KOBE WINS 1ST EVER MVP

Kobe Bryant has won the NBA’s MVP award for the first time, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site Friday night, citing anonymous sources familiar with the outcome of voting by media members.The newspaper reported that commissioner David Stern will be in Los Angeles next week to present the trophy to Bryant.

Bryant averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.84 steals while playing in all 82 games despite tearing a… Continue

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JAY-Z SETS UP TRUST FUND FOR SEAN BELL SEEDS

“Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter has established an educational trust for the for the children of Sean Bell, the unarmed African-American man who was shot and killed by police on the day he was to be married. Nicole Bell appeared prominently in Jay-Z’s Rocawear “I Will Not Lose” advertising campaign with images that caused indignation within the NYPD’s Benevolent… Continue

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TERRENCE HOWARD 'IRON' RICH: 'Iron Man' opens this weekend nationwide.

*Looking to put a little more iron in your system? Have no fear, “Iron Man” is here and saving the day in a theater near you.

The latest Marvel superhero film opens nationwide today with an impressive cast of award-winning actors such as Academy Award nom Robert Downey Jr. as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, who wears the industrial suit that turns him into a superhero; Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow who lends her talents to… Continue

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LUDACRIS WORKING ON ALBUM AND MOVIES

*Ludacris says he's been preparing for the September release of his new album "Theater of the Mind" while filming the upcoming movie "Max Payne" in Toronto, Canada.

Based on the popular Rockstar video game, "Max Payne" features Luda as NYPD Deputy Police Chief Jim Bravura opposite co-stars Mark Wahlberg.

His forthcoming Def Jam album will be another film-worthy project, he tells Billboard. "Expect the whole album [to be]… Continue

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Police question NFL star in North Philly shooting

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison has been interviewed about a shooting in North Philadelphia, but police were quick to say that the Philadelphia native is not a suspect.

Ealier this week, Harrison was among several people interviewed by Central Detectives after an adult male was shot in the hand and a child injured in the eye by shattered glass, said Lt. Frank Vanore of the Public Affairs Unit.

The injuries were the… Continue

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LIL WAYNE TO BE ON THE BIG SCREEN

Cash Money rapper Lil Wayne has signed on to co-star in a new major motion picture starring Forest Whitaker, titled The Patriots.

Lil Wayne, whose single “Lollipop” is currently #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart and on MTV’s TRL video countdown show, began filming for the movie in his hometown of New Orleans earlier this week.

The Patriots is about a basketball team that was assembled of players, who… Continue

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THE $360 BILLION DOLLAR MAN ARRESTED

21-year-old Charles Fuller waltzed into a bank in Forth Worth, TX last week with a smile on his face and a check in his hand. Charlie (I feel like I can call him that) presented the bank teller with a check he wished to cash. The check was made out to him for $360,000,000,000.00. Yes, $360 billion.

The banker teller, being the genius that she is, excused herself to call the check holder. The check holder is the mother of Charlie's… Continue

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BYRON SCOTT WINS BIG AVERY JOHNSON LOSES BIG

*New Orleans Hornets head coach Byron Scott was voted NBA coach of the year following a regular season in which the team won a franchise-record 56 games and earned their first playoff berth in four years.

"This is a very humbling experience for me because this is something you never think about," said Scott, according to the AP.

Scott received 70 first-place votes, while Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers received 23 and Houston… Continue

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BEYONCE AND HOVA EXPECTING YOUNG

“A source close to the couple revealed, “Beyonce is 100% pregnant, which is why the couple rushed their wedding.” The source also [said] that all the friends and family that attended the ultra private wedding were all aware that Beyonce was already expecting.

Our source added that Beyonce is in her early stages, but don’t expect this star to come out with a confirmation statement anytime soon. The couple is pretty private about… Continue

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BLOODRAW INTERVIEWS WITH WORDOFSOUTH.COM

WordofSouth.com: What’s going on?

BloodRaw: Aww man I’m promoting this album man. Just on the road doing things and getting to it.

WordofSouth.com: It’s been a long road for you. How does it feel to finally have your album coming out?

BloodRaw: I mean you know they say hard work pays off and patience is a virtue. I feel comfortable with the situation and also feel good with this setup with the USDA album coming out… Continue

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Breaking Exclusive: Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are Married!

A source close to Nick Cannon has confirmed exclusively to Latina.com that Cannon and Mariah Carey are married! The couple wed yesterday, April 30, in a small ceremony on an island and it was "very implusive," according to our source. The wedding was attended by a few close friends of the couple, including Da Brat.

Details forthcoming, but we'd like to be the first to say congrats to the happy couple!

UPDATE:

An… Continue

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