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NEW YORK (AP) — Soulja Boy is pulling a Kanye about Kanye
West. The rapper's breakthrough song, "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)," was
up for the best rap song Grammy in 2008, but lost to West's party
anthem, the T-Pain-assisted "Good Life."...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Gucci Mane has been released from an
Atlanta jail after serving six months for violating his probation
on an assault charge. The rapper, whose real name is Radric Davis,
was released early Wednesday. He went to...
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ATLANTA (AP) — It's a ritual that seems to play out at least
once a year in the rap community: A top star faces a criminal
charge, and more often than not, is locked up at the height of
their wealth and fame. Lil Wayne is the latest...
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McDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Police say rapper Soulja Boy was
charged with obstruction after telling officers that people
gathered at an abandoned Georgia house were shooting a music video.
Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton said Friday...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — On his second day as musical director of
the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the man of the moment in classical
music rehearsed with a group of middle schoolers who were having
tempo problems. "Guys! Violins, I can see you...
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 26-Aug. 1: July 26:
Actress Marjorie Lord ("Make Room For Daddy") is 91. Movie director
Blake Edwards is 87. Actor James Best ("The Dukes of Hazzard") is
83. Singer Dobie Gray is 69. Singer Darlene...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The BET Awards turned up the star power
Sunday as the annual event was transformed into a musical farewell
to Michael Jackson. Here's an inside look at the backstage action:
— Jackson family patriarch Joe...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Shrine Auditorium became an
entertainment epicenter Saturday, as performers and organizers
prepared for the Sunday's BET Awards show that's being retooled as
a tribute to Michael Jackson. Black Entertainment...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyonce (bee-AHN'-say) will perform at the
BET Awards. Show organizers say the pop star will attend the
ceremony, as will her husband, Jay-Z. The two join a performance
lineup that includes Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West,...
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Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as
they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted
with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies
sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper T.I. has until noon
today to report to the Federal Correction Institution at Forrest
City, Ark. He was arrested after prosecutors said he tried to buy
unregistered machine guns and silencers from...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown and Rihanna, who added star
power to last year's Kids' Choice Awards, were conspicuously absent
at the annual event on Saturday. Brown, who was nominated for
favorite male singer and favorite song for...
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A number of high profile musicians have made enormous dents
on YouTube: Soulja Boy, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers and Chris Brown
among them. But Beyonce is giving them all a run for their money.
Her video for "If I Were a Boy" has been...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Soulja Boy Tell 'Em is telling parents he's
sorry for his vulgar words. The 18-year-old rapper became a
sensation and started a dance craze last year with his
Grammy-nominated hit "Crank That (Soulja Boy)." Some of
the...
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NEW YORK (AP) _ Maybe there's something to face-to-face
interaction after all. On Saturday, YouTube will host the first
official "YouTube Live" at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco,
where the site's popular bedroom vlogging stars will...