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Associates of G-Unit rapstar Tony Yayo have been arrested by police in Queens, after officers staged a sweep of the Blood street gang. Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher and Robert “Dead Eye” Baley, two outspoken members of the G-Unit camp, were both arrested. The two have been under suspicion for sometime.

Full story at AHH.

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Ludacris will join forces with 100 Boost Mobile volunteers to clean up Dewitt Clinton Park in New York next Saturday (Oct 6). Luda will be painting handball courts, picking up litter and pruning back overgrown areas in the park. Later in the evening, ‘Cris is set to perform for over 5,000 other volunteers at Radio City Music Hall.

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LL Cool J revealed in an interview with Blok TV that he is ready to “Bernard Hopkins” Jay-Z with a verse if he has to. “They’re talking a little reckless out there. They done stepped in, got themselves in trouble,” said Uncle L. But Hov says he is giving Mr. Smith a pass for now. So will the two greats lock horns? Stay tuned for updates.

Full story at SOHH.

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Hip Hop pioneers Afrika Bambaattaa and The Beastie Boys have been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nine artists have been nominated but only five will be inducted. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are still the only Hip Hop act to be inducted into the hall.

Full story at XXL.

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Jay-Z yesterday confirmed that he is 12 songs deep into his upcoming conceptual album American Gangster. But the Jiggaman says he is in “such a zone right now” that he expects to add a couple more songs to the album before he calls it finished. American Gangster hits stores November 6.

Full Story at SOHH.

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Sheek Louch has fired several shots at Jae Hood in a new interview with XXL magazine. Sheek says he was always Hood’s big homie and the blatant disrespect he is showing D-Block right now is uncalled for. Among Sheek’s many shots, the most startling is that Jae Hood’s step father may have sexually abused the young rapper.

Full interview at XXL.

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An inmate who previously swore the LAPD was involved in the murder of Notorious B.I.G. has retracted his testimony, accusing the Wallace family of bribery. Waymond Anderson said he gave false testimony after he was promised a percentage of any settlement the Wallace family received. The Wallaces have denied such claims.

Full story at SOHH.

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Despite speculation that Cam’Ron has vanished from the face of the Earth, according to Hell Rell Killa is back and is set to release his new mixtape, aptly titled Where’s Cam’Ron?, within the next two weeks. So what will Cam have to say after both Jim Jones and Juelz Santana performed with rival 50 Cent? Stay tuned for updates.

Full story at HHG.

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The Game yesterday plead not guilty to three felony charges, including criminal threats, possession of a firearm in a school zone and exhibiting a firearm in the presence of a police officer. The charges come after a fight broke out over a basketball game earlier in the year. If convicted, Game could face five years prison time.

Full story at SOHH.

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West Coast icons Snoop Dogg and The Game are set to appear alongside one another in VH1’s new series “Bridging The Gap.” The show focuses around collaborations between rappers from different eras. Eve and Queen Latifah will also appear in the first episode. “Bridging The Gap” premiers next Monday (Oct 1) on VH1.

Full story at SOHH.

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