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Battling Rap Culture and Digital Sampling, The America's Hot Musician Finals Set Air on Lifetime Real Women Saturday, ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) via news.yahoo.com

Published July 8, 2008, 12:01 am, Over one day ago

The America's Hot Musician Finals Airing on Lifetime Real Women is AYS's Effort to Promote Instrumental Music Within the Rap and Computerized MTV-Hip Hop Culture.

Rhymes eyes Winehouse collaboration (Yahoo! Launch UK & Ireland) via uk.news.launch.yahoo.com

Published July 11, 2008, 4:33 am, Over one day ago

The rapper is reluctant to work with America's big name artists, preferring to go into the studio with someone relatively new to the music scene. And he has named Winehouse as his first choice.

Worlds.com to Develop 3D Virtual 'DMC World' for Legendary Rap Artist Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) via biz.yahoo.com

Published July 9, 2008, 9:14 am, Over one day ago

Worlds , the pioneer platform in 3D virtual communities with rich immersive 3D environments, has announced today that it has signed an agreement to develop and host a 3D virtual world for legendary hip hop artist Darryl "DMC" McDaniels.

Pope Benedict "rock star" of World Youth Day in Sydney (Reuters via Yahoo! News) via news.yahoo.com

Published July 9, 2008, 11:06 pm, Over one day ago

Pope Benedict arrives in Sydney on Sunday as the headline "rock star" act in the Catholic Church's World Youth Day -- its version of Woodstock, five days of peace, love and Christianity.

LA prosecutors charge rapper Nate Dogg with stalking his wife (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) via ca.news.yahoo.com

Published July 8, 2008, 1:42 pm, Over one day ago

LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors have filed felony charges against rapper Nate Dogg, who authorities suspect threatened and stalked his wife.

Rapper Lil Wayne reclaims chart throne (Reuters via Yahoo! News) via news.yahoo.com

Published July 9, 2008, 2:15 pm, Over one day ago

Rapper Lil Wayne returned to the top of the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, ending the two-week reign of British rock band Coldplay.

Music Sensations Ludacris and Tommy Lee Battle it Out on Planet Green's Hottest New Show 'BATTLEGROUND EARTH,' Where ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) via biz.yahoo.com

Published July 10, 2008, 9:48 am, Over one day ago

The hard-charging, hard-partying, carbon-laden world of tour bus-living musicians doesn't exactly scream green! Now, Planet Green challenges two icons to join the newest trend in music; 'going green.'

Lil Wayne knocks Coldplay from top of U.S. chart (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) via uk.news.yahoo.com

Published July 9, 2008, 3:05 pm, Over one day ago

Rapper Lil Wayne returned to the top of the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, ending the two-week reign of Coldplay.

Nas demolishes Jackson (Dotmusic via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) via uk.news.yahoo.com

Published July 11, 2008, 10:02 am, Over one day ago

Nas has launched a scathing attack on Jesse Jackson, after the civil rights campaigner was heard abusing Barack Obama on US TV.

Ludacris' digital music play (Fortune via Yahoo! Finance) via biz.yahoo.com

Published July 9, 2008, 11:08 am, Over one day ago

Famous rappers often gripe about how would-be Snoop Doggs always try to give them demo-tapes. Ah, the bitter wages of hip-hop stardom.

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