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Lil Boosie Found Not Guilty of Murder

Lil Boosie can breathe a sigh of relief. The jury in his first-degree murder case returned a not-guilty verdict, according to the Rolling Stone. The Louisiana rapper was facing murder for the death of Terry Boyd on October 20th, 2009. Boosie had been accused of paying Michael "Marlo Mike" Louding $... (original story)

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10 Great Music Gift Ideas for Moms

It happens every year. Mother's Day rolls around and you have absolutely no idea what to get Mom. Well, is she crazy about music? If she is, then these gorgeous musical gifts will plant a smile on her face this Mother's Day. Here are the 10 Best Gift Ideas for Moms. Photo © Crosleyradio.com10 ... (original story)

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10 Houston Rappers to Watch

Welcome to the first of what I hope to be a sweet and expansive series. Over the next few weeks or so, you'll be learning about new faces from various hip-hop cities, as picked by hip-hop journos in those cities. Oh, you're definitely welcome to weigh in and tell us who we missed, who's overhyped, a... (original story)

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Hey Mama: 10 Rap Songs Mom Will Love

This Mother's Day, surprise Mom with a playlist of these adorable hip-hop songs for moms.Hey Mama: 10 Rap Songs Mom Will Love originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 13:00:04.Permalink | Comment | Email this (original story)

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Lecrae Dons His Church Clothes

Lecrae has dropped his Don Cannon-hosted mixtape, Church Clothes. On hand to help the Houstonian fashion his Sunday getup are: producers Boi-1da ("Gimme a Second) and 9th Wonder ("Rise," "Long Time Coming"), rapper No Malice, p.k.a. Malice (of the Clipse), among others. Stream or download Church Cl... (original story)

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Self-Made 2 Cover Unveiled

Rozay is back at it. Warner has ordered a second serving of Self-Made and the MMG boss has obliged. The Power Rangers-inspired image to your right is the official album cover. As you can see, the camp has been playing a bit of musical chairs lately -- Pill is out, Omarion is in. Click to embiggen. ... (original story)

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New Rap: Killer Mike, Krizz Kaliko, Rye Rye, etc

On shelves this week: Killer Mike's collaborative LP with El-P (Mr. El Producto actually has two albums scheduled this month, with the second, Cancer 4 Cure, arriving in two weeks), Rye Rye's debut, and Krizz Kaliko's latest. Proceed for a rundown of hip-hop albums in stores today. ...New Rap: Ki... (original story)

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Album Review: B.o.B. - Strange Clouds

Strange Clouds sold 74,000 copies in its first week. Each person who bought it also bought a box of Kleenex. Here's my take on Strange Clouds.Album Review: B.o.B. - Strange Clouds originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 22:49:47.Permalink | Comment | Email this (original story)

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Rock the Bells vs. Made in America

That's the question of the lips of many hip-hoppers this week. Which fall festival would you rather go to? Guerilla Union's Rock the Bells or Jay-Z's Made in America, which is sure to be a star-studded affair. Hov says about 70% of the acts are already confirmed. A couple days after Jay's press con... (original story)

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Listen: Rukus Ft. Marium Echo - "Watching the Moon (Stay)"

Don't let the title fool you, "Watching the Moon" isn't exactly a romantic berceuse. It's a man and his woman quibbling over work-related issues. Rukus can go rhyme for rhyme with any of the names on the 2012 Freshman list. Marium Echo can hold a note alongside any singer in the Billboard Top 10. He... (original story)

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