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MTV.com Lil Wayne Calls Rock-Heavy Rebirth A 'Freedom Album'MTV.com'I say what I want, how I want,' he tells Billboard of removing the rules of hip-hop. By Jayson Rodriguez The more Lil Wayne's rock-leaning LP Rebirth is …The Hip-Hop Herald 10.29.09: The Best Rapper Alive Is Going Inside411mania.comLil Wayne references Kiffin in new songGoVolsXtraLil Wayne Wants [...]

Philly rapper Beanie Sigel has not posted anything to his Twitter account since August 30.   But today he is one of the top ten topics of discussion on the popular social networking site, where fans, former collaborators and former label mates alike are still talking about his surprise verbal assault on rapper Jay-Z.   [...]

The Beat Does Not Go On: 100.3 Done With Hip-HopRiverfront TimesBig news brewing on the local airwaves: The Clear Channel-owned hip-hop/R&B station KATZ 100.3 The Beat has fired …Web Alert: 100.3 The Beat staff let goSt. Louis Americanall 2 news articles » Original post by grouchy_greg

A host of celebrities gathered in Manhattan today (October 30) to rally support for Love ‘N Haiti, a recycling project in Port-au-Prince that turns everyday trash into energy.   Rapper Tony Yayo, Melky Jean (Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and Wyclef Jean’s sister), actor Jamie Hector (“The Wire”), actress Daphnee Duplaix (“One Life to Live”) and Mona Scott-Young [...]

Beanie Sigel called into Philadelphia radio station 100.3 The Beat this morning (October 30), where he discussed a controversial new track in which he disses Jay-Z.   Sigel expresses his frustration with Jay-Z on the track, because of lines on Jay’s Blueprint 3, as well as the handling of Sigel’s career after a prison stint [...]

Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has released his first official statement of support for his estranged son Shyne (Jamal Barrow) since the rapper’s deportation return on Tuesday (October 27).   Shyne, who is the prime minister’s oldest child, had previously publicly stated that his son’s presence was “undesired” in Belize.   The rapper was also [...]

MTV.com DJ Hero arrives and M&C's giving two awayMonsters and Critics.com… 93-mix track list, created by a host of legendary DJs uniquely blending almost every genre of music including hip hop, rock, pop, R&B and dance. …**GG Talks W/ Jay-Z** Did DOA Do Any Damage?Global GrindJay-Z's video game rageChina DailyJay-Z: Secret Fergie FanMTV.comVideogamer.com -About – News [...]

The eternal question: Is hip-hop dead?Bowdoin OrientNo, hip-hop is not dead. Sorry Nas. A more appropriate exclamation would be, "hip-hop has changed," because one would have a hard time … Original post by grouchy_greg

Examiner.com Hip hop dancer Twitch Boss cast in upcoming Stomp the Yard filmExaminer.comStephen "Twitch" Boss' dancing talents have been tapped by Rainforest Films for its upcoming sequel Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, according to the Hollywood …and more » Original post by grouchy_greg