November 05, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Kanye West has stepped out of the limelight after his much-mocked interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards earlier this year, but the star may be revealing his new inspiration through his blog.
In a series of posts now up to seven, Kanye has been posting photos and quotes from the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali — another star whose ego was as famous as his talents.
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October 30, 2009
SYDNEY, Australia
An Australian rapper who was a boyhood friend of Heath Ledger has released a music video the star directed shortly before his death.
N’fa Forster-Jones posted the 3 minute, 31 second-clip for his song “Cause An Effect” on his YouTube and MySpace pages on Thursday, along with a video in which he explains how the project came about.
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October 22, 2009
NEW YORK, New York
The Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession on Thursday, and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence.
He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges that carried at least 3½ years in prison upon conviction.
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October 05, 2009
New York, NY
Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes.
The 38-year-old rapper turned himself in Monday morning. Authorities say he failed to pay nearly $33,000 in taxes through 2004 and 2007.
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September 03, 2009
NEW YORK, New York
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has kept his marriage to Beyonce Knowles private, but the star opened up – at least about date night! — in a new interview with Oprah Winfrey in the October issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.
“I’m gonna get killed for this, but I’ll tell you anyway,” Jay-Z revealed. “There’s a great pizza spot we go to every Sunday. It’s our tradition. It’s a small place in Brooklyn, you can bring your own wine, and there are candles there. It’s a nice date.”
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August 03, 2009
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
The long-delayed second murder trial of Corey Miller, who gained fame as the rapper C-Murder, is set to begin Monday.
Miller, the brother of rapper Master P, is charged with second-degree murder. He faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted of killing 16-year-old Steve Thomas during a brawl in a New Orleans area nightclub in 2002.
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July 20, 2009
NEW YORK, New York
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch has what is described as a “very treatable” cancerous tumor in his salivary gland.
An announcement came Monday from the group, which is canceling its tour dates and postponing an album release.
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June 23, 2009
YUMA, Arizona
Rapper Lil Wayne has appeared in an Arizona court on drug possession and weapons charges.
Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was ordered by a judge to attend Tuesday morning’s pretrial hearing.
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June 08, 2009
PHOENIX, Ariz.
Rapper DMX was sentenced Monday to more than a year of probation, avoiding more time in Arizona jails after spending two years in and out of the state’s legal system.
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