Snoop Dogg Works With Charlie Sheen- Drops New Album 'Doggumentary'

Rap Daily: Snoop Dogg was recently in the studio with actor Charlie Sheen over the weekend, working on music for an upcoming project.  Charlie Sheen tweeted a picture of himself with Snoop and former Korn member Robert Patterson in a recording studio at the actor's house over the weekend, in Los Angeles.  In a Tweet, the 45-year-old former star of the hit series "Two and a Half Men" labeled himself "Sheenius."  "Warlock meets his makers-music makers that is @SnoopDogg @robpatterson666 get ready to rock the Sheenius within," Sheen tweeted to his millions of followers. According to sources, the Sheen, Snoop and...

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Jay-Z, David 'Big Papi' Ortiz Settle '40/40' Lawsuit

Rap Daily: Jay-Z has finally reached a settlement with David "Big Papi" Ortiz over the baseball star's use of the name 40/40 Club. When Ortiz attempted to open a club named "Forty-Forty" in the Dominican Republic, Jay-Z slapped the Red Sox star with a $5 million dollar lawsuit.  Earlier in this month, lawyers for Ortiz claimed that Jay-Z wanted too much to settle the case, leading many to believe the matter would have to be settled by a judge.  According to The New York Daily News, Jay-Z and Ortiz were slated to head to Manhattan Federal Court today (March 29th) over the issue, after a round of negotiations failed last...

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50 Cent Stars Opposite Robert De Niro In 'Freelancers'

Rap Daily: Rapper 50 Cent and Robert De Niro will work together again on a new upcoming movie titled Freelancers. According to reports, 50 Cent and Robert De Niro are attached to the movie, which will be directed by Jessy Terrero, the man behind movies like Soul Plane, Gun and a variety of rap videos.  The movie stars 50 Cent as the son of a slain NYPD officer who follows in his father's footsteps and joins the police force.  Things take a turn for the worst when he joins Captain Vic Scarcone's (Robert De Niro) crew of rogue cops.  Freelancers is slated to begin shooting in New Orleans, Louisiana on April...

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DJ Megatron shot to death in New York City

Rap Daily :Urban radio and TV personality DJ Megatron, who built a career at hip-hop and R&B radio stations from Philadelphia to Boston and told viewers of a popular music TV show "What's Good," was shot to death early Sunday, according to his manager and police.The BET cable television segment host was killed while heading to a store near his home on New York City's borough of Staten Island around 2 a.m., his manager Justin Kirkland, known as J. Smoove, said.Police say the 32-year-old deejay, born Corey McGriff, was found dead with a gunshot wound to his chest. No arrests have been made.His manager said friends and relatives had no idea...

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Rick Ross Busted In Shreveport For Weed

Rap Daily:Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana last night (March 25). Police busted the rapper after a strong odor of marijuana was detected from his room at the Hilton in Shreveport. When police arrived at the rapper's door they allegedly saw about a gram of marijuana in plain sight. Rick Ross, born William Leonard Roberts III, was immediately taken into custody.  The rap star was in town that evening to perform at Kokopellis nightclub for a birthday bash for DJ Bay Bay.  Also arrested the same evening was Philadelphia Eagles star Jason peters.  The Queen City, Texas native was arrested after he allegedly...

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Nicki Minaj Helps Victims Of Japan Earthquake And Tsunami

Rap Daily:  A variety of rappers are being tapped for an upcoming digital album being released by Universal Music Group to raise funds for the victims the March 11th earthquake/tsunami in Japan that left over 15,000 people dead.  According to reports, Nicki Minaj has been confirmed for the project, while Universal acts like Rihanna and Bon Jovi have also been tapped for the album, which will be released worldwide.  Proceeds from the album, which is being rushed to be released at the end of this week, will benefit the Japanese Red Cross.  A number of other Universal artists could be included on the project, including...

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Nate Dogg Funeral Details Announced

The funeral for revered singing Hip-Hop hook master Nate Dogg will take place this Saturday (March 26th) in his hometown of Long Beach, California.  A viewing for Nate Dogg will be held on Friday (March 25th) from 10 to 4pm at New Hope Baptist Church in Long Beach.  The public is invited to the viewing, with tight security measures in place, which includes a ban on all cameras.  Nate Dogg's sister Pamela Hale-Burns revealed that singer will be laid to rest at the Long Beach Cruise Terminal.  According to Burns, who is a reporter for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, the service will be open to the public, although...

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Master P Gucci Mane Announce Details Of Movie 'Get Money'

Rap Daily: Hip-Hop mogul Master P. has tapped Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane to co-star in a new comedic drama, titled "Get Money." The pair will star in the flick, which centers around a street hustler and "philosopher" experiencing a mid-life crisis.  Master P. plays a character named "Monster," who has his way with words and women.  Gucci plays "Big G," who is focused on steering Monster away from a life of crime for a career in the Hip-Hop business.  The two hustlers eventually snag $1 million dollars from a rival gang, just as Monster begins to settle down and renounce his former way of living.  In addition to Master...

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Search For Actor To Play Tupac Hits The Internet

Rap Daily:The search for an actor to play the role of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur has gone viral, as production company Morgan Creek is harnessing the Internet to seek out top talent.  Morgan Creek is hosting an online casting call with popular L.A. personality DJ Skee and Karmaloop.TV for the upcoming motion picture "Tupac," which is based on the life of the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. "Tupac" will focus on the rapper's rise to superstardom, his imprisonment, his stint at Death Row Records and his untimely death at the hands of an unknown assassin in September of 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  “We are excited to partner with Morgan...

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Young Buck Owes Total $11.5 Million- $10 Million From G-Unit

Rap daily: Young Buck's troubles continue to deepen, as claims against the rapper have reached $11.5 million, with $10 million of the claims coming from his former label, G-Unit. .  According to Buck, G-Unit Records has filed a $10 million claim against former artist Young Buck in the event that he breaches his contract with the label, in his ongoing bankruptcy case.  Rapper 50 Cent has also filed a $171,000 claim against Young Buck, claiming he loaned his former artist $300,000 in 2005. In all, Young Buck has 14 claims against him in the bankruptcy proceedings, which total a whopping $11.5 million dollars.  Young...

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SOULJA BOYS BROTHER DIES IN CAR CRASH

On Monday morning (March 21), the rapper revealed on Twitter that he's mourning the passing of his younger brother, who passed last night.In a tweet to to his 2.6 million followers, the young rapper expressed his sadness, writing (@SouljaBoy): "at home crying my eyes out I can't believe my Lil bro is gone... today is so not my day.. RIP lil brother love you always :(".Soulja Boy's manager, Miami Mike, followed by stating that that the rapper's brother was involved in a car accident late last night."The Flags are @ Half Staff @ the Offices of SODMG & PTE, R.I.P. to @Souljaboy little brother who passed-way in a auto crash last nite :-(" Mike...

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Slim Thug Sued For Pistol Whipping Man During Business Meeting

Rap Daily: A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against rapper Slim Thug, who is accused of assaulting the man during a business meeting.  Clarence Evans filed the lawsuit against Slim Thug and Raymond Thomas II on March 18th, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas. According to the lawsuit, Plaintiff Clarence Evans attended a meeting at a residence in Harris County with Slim Thug and several associates. Evans claims that he was "suddenly and without warning" attacked by Slim Thug, who allegedly struck Evans in the face with the end of a pistol.  The lawsuit claims that Slim Thug ordered his associates to attack Evans and...

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Wyclef Jean Released From Hospital After Being Shot In Haiti

Rap Daily: Rap star Wyclef Jean was shot earlier today in his native homeland of Haiti, just hours before voting is slated to begin the contested Presidential election.  While details are sketchy, reports are stating Wyclef was shot in the hand. He has been since discharged from a local hospital in the city of Delmas.  "We have spoken to Wyclef, he is ok," a representative said in a statement. "Thank you for your thoughts and prayers."  Wyclef is in Haiti supporting Presidential candidate Michel Martelly, who is running against Mirlande Manigat, a law professor who is also the former first lady of Haiti.  The elections are...

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Family Says Tru Life's Sentencing Too Lenient

Former Roc-A-Fella Records artist Tru Life was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a stabbing that left one man dead and another injured.  Tru Life, born Robert Rosado, was in court yesterday (March 16th), along with his brother Marcus.  Both men apologized to Christopher Guerrero, was stabbed to death during a June 2009 altercation with the brothers.  According to the Associated Press, relatives of Guerrero were unhappy with the the brothers' sentence, which they felt was too lenient, considering the magnitude of the crime.  "Christopher, who was unarmed and defenseless, was attacked," said Guerrero's...

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Nate Dogg Dies Aged 41

The West Coast star passed away in Long Beach, California, in the early hours of yesterday morning, according to his family.The cause of death remains unknown, though he did suffer a stroke in December 2007 that rendered the left side of his body paralysed.with Dre, Snoop and Kurupt; and 2003 tune 21 Questions, with 50 Cent.In April 2002 he was arrested and charged with firearms and drugs offences in Arizona, pleading guilty at trial and sentenced to probation and community service.He released three albums during his career - 1998's G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2, 2001's Music And Me, and an eponymously titled 2004 collection.However,...

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50 Takes G-Unit International

Rap Daily: 50 Cent is taking his record label international with a new European distribution deal for G-Unit Records.  According to reports, 50 Cent is planning to open an office in the United Kingdom via a new marketing and distribution deal with PIAS Group. "Last year we took the decision to restructure the label and begin to carve out it's own world-wide distribution, marketing and promotions strategy, said Nikki Martin, Vice President, G-Unit Records & Entertainment. “After signing with EMI for North America we looked at who could help develop the brand in other key territories and we decided to partner with PIAS who shared...

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New Ja Rule Album Lands In Stores Day Before Rapper's Prison Term

Queens, New York rapper Ja Rule has announced his new album The Renaissance Project will drop in June, just as he starts a 2-year prison term for being caught with a handgun in July of 2007. Ja Rule was sentenced to the term after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. Earlier this week, the rapper's lawyer revealed that a judge had pushed Ja' surrender date to June, so he could pay off an old tax debt and finish recording his album. Earlier today (March 13th), Ja took to Twitter and announced the official release date for the album is June 7th, the day before he must surrender to authorities and begin his prison sentence....

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Eminem Certified Diamond Pens Open Letter to City of Detroit

 Eminem has reached another milestone in his career, as his 2002 album The Eminem Show has been certified Diamond, by selling 10 million records. According to reports, the Recording Industry Association of America  has certified the Grammy Award winning album The Eminem Show Diamond.  Additionally, his 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP has moved over 10 million records as well, although the album has yet to receive its own Diamond status from the RIAA.  In related news, Eminem recently penned an open letter to the City of Detroit. "You took our country from its infancy into industry. And your name still carries with it,...

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