jay z

2010-03-19T17:46:56Z

Jay-Z performs at The United Center as part of his The BP3 Tour Chicago, Illinois - 18.03.10

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Public Enemy's Chuck D still fighting the power

2010-03-20T06:15:08Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - At the end of "Pirate Radio" -- the 2009 feature film about a '60s illegal rock 'n' roll radio station in Europe's North Sea -- an array of albums is displayed: iconic symbols of musical independence that bucked the status quo. Among the albums on ...

Rapper DMX ordered to 6 months in Phoenix jail

2010-03-19T19:30:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Judge orders rapper DMX to spend 6 months in Phoenix jail, undergo mental health evaluation</div><div><p>A judge has ordered rapper DMX to spend six months in a Phoenix jail for violating probation and to undergo a mental health evaluation.</p><p>DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, admitted in court Tuesday to a single ...

"College" kid outdoes rap stars in digital sales

2010-03-19T16:45:11Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Billboard) - The name "Sam Adams" mainly has been associated with several American historical figures and a popular Boston beer -- until now.</p><p>The city of Boston is laying claim to yet another Sam Adams: an upstart Trinity College rapper w...

letterman

2010-03-17T18:18:29Z

Snoop Dogg outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre for the 'Late Show With David Letterman' New York City, USA - 16.03.10

letterman 2

2010-03-17T17:48:00Z

Snoop Dogg outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre for the 'Late Show With David Letterman' New York City, USA - 16.03.10

Sudan's capital sways to hip hop

2010-03-17T00:17:22Z

<div><p>It's hip hop night in the Sudanese capital and the crowd is ready to boogie as the DJ spins his turntable and the rapper from the war-torn Western Darfur region belts out his lyrics.</p><p>The scene being played out in a Western cultural centre in the heart of Khartoum would have been unimaginable after the Islamist-backed coup that...

Warrant issued for Lil Wayne in Arizona case

2010-03-16T17:45:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Judge in Arizona issues bench warrant after jailed rapper Lil Wayne fails to appear in court</div><div><p>An Arizona judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne after he failed to appear for a hearing on drug and weapons charges because he is serving jail time in Ne...

Rapper DMX sentenced to six months in Arizona jail

2010-03-16T17:45:25Z

<div><p>PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona judge sentenced rapper and actor DMX on Tuesday to six months in a Phoenix jail for violating his probation by regularly using drugs, court officials said.</p><p>The rapper, whose real name is Jimmy Cliff and Wyclef Jean 25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Press Room at the Waldorf Astoria hotel New York City, USA - 15.03.10

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rock and roll hall of fame 2

2010-03-16T17:48:15Z

Jimmy Cliff and Wyclef Jean 25th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Press Room at the Waldorf Astoria hotel New York City, USA - 15.03.10

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The Wide and Varied Lyrics and Music From the 90s

2010-03-16T21:19:31Z

The music from the 90s can be described by one word: diverse. Earlier parts of the decade saw the success of bands like Nirvana with their vague but catchy anthem for the youth, ?Smells Like Teen Spirit.? At the end of the 90s, people saw the popularity of boy bands and girl bands, their songs with lyrics reeking of cheesy romantic sentiments (and the occasional lyrics containing sincere intentions for empowerment, like the songs of ...

Alicia Keys Hosts Gotham Magazine Annual Gala Presented By Bing

2010-03-15T20:31:54Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 15: Recording artist Busta Rhymes attends Gotham Magazine annual gala presented by Bing at Capitale on March 15, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Copyright 2010 Reuters) - Dan Black is keeping his fingers crossed. The British born but Paris-based musician has been touring North America all winter and from the response, it looks like this could finally be his big break.</p><p>Originally...

Dan Black looks for U.S. breakthrough

2010-03-15T05:15:09Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters Life!) - Dan Black is keeping his fingers crossed. The British born but Paris-based musician has been touring North America all winter and from the response, it looks like this could finally be his big break.</p><p>Orig...

asher roth tao 2

2010-03-13T17:15:58Z

DJ Wreckineyez and Asher Roth Asher Roth hosts a night at TAO nightclub at the Venetian Resort Casino Las Vegas, Nevada - 11.03.10

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asher roth tao

2010-03-12T17:19:10Z

Asher Roth Asher Roth hosts at TAO Nightclub at the Venetian Resort Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada - 11.03.10

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Lance Gross, Forest Whitaker, Yo Gotti, Dr. Teeth & Diamond Visit BET's "106 & Park"

2010-03-12T15:35:17Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 11: Rapper Yo Gotti appears on BET's "106 & Park" at BET Studios on March 11, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Barclays Center At Atlantic Yards Groundbreaking Ceremony

2010-03-11T20:31:53Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 11: New York State Governer David Paterson, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Rapper and NETS investor Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter pose for a photo at the ceremonial groundbreaking for Barclays Center at

black eyed peas

2010-03-11T17:32:18Z

Stacey Ferguson, aka Fergie Samsung Times Square Concert with The Black Eyed Peas New York City, USA - 10.03.10

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