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Kanye West Pays Tribute To Franca Sozzani

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Kanye West has paid a touching tribute to Italian Vogue Editor Franca Sozzani following her death on Thursday.

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Nicki Minaj Replaces Jennifer Lopez At New Years Eve Bash

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Rapper Nicki Minaj has stepped in to replace Jennifer Lopez at a New Year’s Eve party in Miami, Florida.

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Kanye West Cousin Says Sex Tape Drama Causes His Breakdown

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Kanye West’s cousin is convinced the family drama surrounding a stolen sex tape sparked the rapper’s “decline”, which resulted in his recent hospitalisation.

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50 Cent Hints At Retirement

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Rapper 50 Cent is hinting at retiring from music following the release of his much-delayed album Street King Immortal.

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John Legend Calls Trump West Meeting A Publicity Stunt

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John Legend is convinced controversial U.S. President-elect Donald Trump only met with Kanye West for the publicity.

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Kanye West Says Trump Meeting Was To Discuss Multicultural Issues

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Rapper Kanye West met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday (13Dec16) to discuss issues affecting minorities in America.

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Kanye West Visits Donald Trump In New York

by Paul Cashmere

Just after days after being released from hospital for a mental condition Kanye West was seen visiting US President-elect Donald Trump at his New York apartment.

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Illy Upsizes To Theatre Shows For 2017

by Paul Cashmere

Illy will upsize his usual venues for concert halls and theatres in 2017.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Illy, Live Nation, rap

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Ty Dolla Sign Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Rapper Ty Dolla Sign will be in Australia in January for dates with special guest Kent Jones.

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Ty Dolla Sign Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Rapper Ty Dolla Sign will be in Australia in January for dates with special guest Kent Jones.

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Azealia Banks Heads To Court For Biting Bouncer

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Rapper Azealia Banks had a court date in New York on Tuesday (29Nov16) to face charges she spat at and bit a bouncer.

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Kanye West Under Constant Watch In Hospital

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Kanye West has reportedly been put under constant watch in hospital as he has become “very paranoid”, an insider has revealed.

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Drake A No-Show For Abu Dhabi Gig

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Rapper Drake reportedly left fans disappointed after he didn’t show up for a gig in Abu Dhabi.

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Tinie Tempah Is Play Australian Dates In March

by Paul Cashmere

Tinie Tempah is heading back to Australia for dates in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in March.

Tagged as: 00s, Live Nation, rap, Tine Tempah, Tinie Tempah Is Play Australian Dates In March, USA

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De La Soul Promoter Lashes Out At Acts Bullshit Behaviour

by Paul Cashmere

PSV Touring, the company behind the disastrous De La Soul Australian tour, has lashed out at the veteran hip-hop group who were an embarrassment to fans.

Tagged as: 90s, De La Soul, De La Soul Promoter Lashes Out At Acts Bullshit Behaviour, rap, USA

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Kanye West Rushed To Hospital

by Paul Cashmere

Kanye West has been taken to a hospital in Los Angeles after police responded to a medical welfare call around 1:20pm Los Angeles time.

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Snoop Dogg Says Kanye West Is Crazy

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Snoop Dogg has called his fellow rapper Kanye West “crazy” following his rant during a concert in Sacramento, California on Saturday.

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Beastie Boys’ Adam Horowitz Talks At Rally After Trump Supporters Racist Vandalism

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Over 500 people came to Brooklyn Heights on Sunday morning for a peace rally brought on by the vandalizing of Adam Yauch Park.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Ad-Rock, Adam Horowitz, Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, rap, USA

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ARIA Albums: Illy ‘Two Degrees’ Debuts At No 1

by Gavin Ryan

The fifth studio album for local rapper Illy (Alasdair Murray) entitled “Two Degrees” becomes his first ever ARIA Albums Chart No.1, plus only his second Top 10 entry.

Tagged as: 10s, ARIA, ARIA Albums: Illy 'Two Degrees' Debuts At No 1, Australia, Australian charts, Illy, pop, rap, Two Degrees

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Trump Supporters Deface Adam Yauch Park In Brooklyn

by Paul Cashmere

Trump’s Divided States of America is happening fast and ugly. Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn was defaced by racist Trump supporters on Friday.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, rap, Trump Supporters Deface Adam Yauch Park In Brooklyn, USA

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90s Rappers Package Up For Aussie Tour

by Paul Cashmere

A chunk of 90s rappers have teamed up to tour Australia on the ‘I Love The 90’s Tour’ in 2017.

Tagged as: 90s, 90s Rappers Package Up For Aussie Tour, Color Me Badd, Coolio, pop, rap, Salt N Pepa, Tone Lōc, USA, Vanilla Ice, Young MC

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A Tribe Called Quest Reveal Tracklisting For First Album In 18 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Hip Hop greats A Tribe Called Quest will release what they say is their final album, We got it from Here…Thank You 4 Your Service, tomorrow and have, for the first time, released the names of the new tracks.

Tagged as: 80s, A Tribe Called Quest, A Tribe Called Quest Reveal Tracklisting For First Album In 18 Years, hip-hop, rap, USA

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Kid Cudi Returns After Rehab Stint

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Rapper Kid Cudi returned to the stage on Saturday for the first time since checking into a rehabilitation center last month.

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Lil Wayne Apologises For Black Lives Matter Outburst

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Lil Wayne has apologised for denouncing the Black Lives Matter movement in a controversial interview, confessing he lashed out over questions about his daughter.

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Watch Sugarhill Gang Perform ‘Rapper’s Delight’ For Conan

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It’s hard to believe, but it was 37 years ago that the first rap single broke onto the Billboard Top 40.

Tagged as: 80s, Conan, rap, Sugarhill Gang, USA, Watch Sugarhill Gang Perform 'Rapper's Delight' For Conan

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A Tribe Called Quest To Release First Album In 18 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A Tribe Called Quest have a big following and big history, one that fan Michael Rapaport documented in his 2011 film Bests, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, but there hasn’t been any new music since 1998.

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Jay-Z Is Not Buying Prince Archives Says Rep

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Prince’s camp has denied claims Jay Z made a $40 million bid to buy the rights to the late pop icon’s unreleased music.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, dance, funk, Jay-Z, Jay-Z Is Not Buying Prince Archives Says Rep, pop, Prince, rap, USA

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Ice Cube To Star In Updated A Christmas Carol

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Alec Guinness, Ron Moody, Clive Revill, George C. Scott, Jonathan Pryce, Richard Dreyfuss, Rowan Atkinson … all actors who have played the character of Fagin over the years in film, television and theatre versions of Oliver Twist. Soon, you will be able to add Ice Cube to that list.

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Suge Knight Sues Dr Dre

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Rap mogul Suge Knight has launched a lawsuit against hip hop star Dr. Dre, accusing him of attempted murder.

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Adelaide Selects Locals Hilltop Hoods For Clipsal 500

by Paul Cashmere

The Adelaide Hills’ Hilltop Hoods will come down from the hills for the Clipsal 500 in 2017.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 2017, Adelaide, Adelaide Selects Locals Hilltop Hoods For Clipsal 500, Baby Animals, Clipsal 500, Hilltop Hoods, Hunter & Collectors, rap, Seth Sentry, South Australia

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