BET is gearing up to premiere a new series entitled "American Gangster," profiling some of the most notorious crime figures in history. Add a comment

THE GAME, who has been hailed as the great new hope of hard-core West Coast rap after years of East Coast dominance in the genre, has the No. 1 album in the country this week with 'Doctor's Advocate,' the follow-up to his 2005 debut, 'The Documentary.'
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Hundreds of Manhattan patrons were upset when police closed down a nightclub 30 minutes before a release party for hip-hop artist Jay-Z's new CD. Add a comment

After a whirl-wind of promotion for the album, Jay-Z's comeback LP Kingdome Come is set to break first-week sales records for 2006 and will land at #1 on the charts come next week. Add a comment

Compton, California rapper The Game has proven his selling power despite label turmoil and the loss of production from Dr. Dre, as his sophomore album Doctor's Advocate moved almost 380,000 copies the first week in stores. Add a comment

Hip-Hop quartet Black Eyed Peas and singer Mary J. Blige were among the victors Tuesday (Nov. 21) at this year's American Music Awards (AMAs). Add a comment

With his "Number 1" diss song making the rounds, SOHH recently chopped it up with Roc-A Fella artist Peedi Crakk to discuss his beef with Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and the rest of the Dipset.
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50 Cent and Method Man are slated to serve as presenters at Spike TV's fourth annual Video Game Awards next month. Add a comment

Rap Mogul Percy "Master P " Miller is putting his business skills to use outside the music arena with his new book Guaranteed Success.
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Fresh off of an unprecedented one day, multi-city tour Jay-Z is now set to put on a charity concert in New York, continuing his crusade against the world's water crisis.
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