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50 Cent: How Much Is He Really Worth???

He was once one of the music industry’s wealthiest rappers, but last week news broke that  50 Cent declared bankruptcy . Forbes magazine claimed the rapper is worth a staggering $155 million.  But Fiddy’s stage name may have become a self-fulfilling prophecy. He claimed in court on Tuesday that he is down to just $4.375 million .  Could he be saying this to get out of paying punitive damages to Rick Ross’ ex-wife? In mid-June, 50 Cent was sued for releasing a sex tape of Rick Ross’ ex.  And now, he is claiming to be broke. Many believe he is downplaying is fortune by claiming he is broke and even clueless about his own fortune. In his testimony, he said he made only $100,000 for his appearance in the new film “Southpaw.”  He also suggested that he doesn’t know about his deals with Disney and Reebok. Not only did he not know how much money he is making from his Reebok gig, the rap mogul said he has never even been in a Reebok store. He was prodded with questions about his display of wealth and luxury in the media.  50 said that he exaggerates his lifestyle because that is what hip-hop is about. In fact, he said that it is so exaggerated that fans would be surprised to know that he owns only a few chains and three cars. When questioned about a recent excursion to a strip club where he was tossing cash around he stated the event was “on his itinerary.” Rick Ross’ wife must have been on his to-do list too.

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Nicki Minaj Slams MTV For Lack of VMA Nods, Hints at Racial Discrimination

Earlier today the 2015 MTV VMA nominations were announced, and while there were few surprises (Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran predictably led the pack with the most nods), at least one artist is downright shocked that she didn’t receive more recognition. Nicki Minaj received three nominations including Best Collaboration (“Bang Bang”), Best Hip Hop Video and Best Female Video (“Anaconda”). Even so, Ms. Minaj is pissed that she wasn’t nominated for Best Choreography or Video of the Year, and she’s been going off on Twitter in a rant worthy of Kanye. “U couldn’t go on social media w/o seeing ppl doing the cover art, choreo, outfits for Halloween…an impact like that & no VOTY nomination?” Nicki tweeted. “If I was a different ‘kind’ of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well…When the ‘other’ girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination.” She’s right that the “Anaconda” music video was wildly popular, racking up more than 500 million views on YouTube, but as with the Oscars and other awards, VMA nominations aren’t determined by popularity. Many fans believe that when Nicki references “different” artists and “other girls” she’s implying that she’s a victim of racial discrimination. It’s a hard argument to make when Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar are all nominated for Video of the Year and Bey and Kendrick are nominated again for Best Choreography, but what do we know? Maybe Nicki is on to something and something is foul over at MTV. At this point, all we know for certain is that Miley is hosting and we’re hoping Nicki will perform so that the two of them can engage in a twerk-off that will register on the Richter scale.

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Nicki Minaj Slams MTV For Lack of VMA Nods, Hints at Racial Discrimination

Earlier today the 2015 MTV VMA nominations were announced, and while there were few surprises (Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran predictably led the pack with the most nods), at least one artist is downright shocked that she didn’t receive more recognition. Nicki Minaj received three nominations including Best Collaboration (“Bang Bang”), Best Hip Hop Video and Best Female Video (“Anaconda”). Even so, Ms. Minaj is pissed that she wasn’t nominated for Best Choreography or Video of the Year, and she’s been going off on Twitter in a rant worthy of Kanye. “U couldn’t go on social media w/o seeing ppl doing the cover art, choreo, outfits for Halloween…an impact like that & no VOTY nomination?” Nicki tweeted. “If I was a different ‘kind’ of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well…When the ‘other’ girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination.” She’s right that the “Anaconda” music video was wildly popular, racking up more than 500 million views on YouTube, but as with the Oscars and other awards, VMA nominations aren’t determined by popularity. Many fans believe that when Nicki references “different” artists and “other girls” she’s implying that she’s a victim of racial discrimination. It’s a hard argument to make when Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar are all nominated for Video of the Year and Bey and Kendrick are nominated again for Best Choreography, but what do we know? Maybe Nicki is on to something and something is foul over at MTV. At this point, all we know for certain is that Miley is hosting and we’re hoping Nicki will perform so that the two of them can engage in a twerk-off that will register on the Richter scale.

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Tabloid: Kristen Stewart Dated Rupert Sanders AFTER His Divorce!

Kristen Stewart is losing her hair and Robert Pattinson is selling the home in which they lived together. Could things get any worse for the actress? Actually… yes. Kristen Stewart and Rupert Sanders: Dating Post-Divorce? According to OK! Weekly , Stewart reportedly reached out to Rupert Sanders and briefly dated him long after news of their initial affair came to light. Sources say Stewart and Sanders rekindled their romance after his divorce was finalized, while she was still trying to work things out with Pattinson, only for the director to finally pull the plug for good. Liberty Ross, meanwhile, allegedly found out about Kristen’s extended relationship with her ex-husband and “left a message” for her, the magazine claims. The message “suggested she might as well sew a big letter ‘A’ on her chest, since she’s never really apologized to the now divorced mom,” says an insider, referencing The Scarlet Letter. Stewart did famously apologize to Rob soon after news of her cheating went public, but it sounds like she never made the same mea culpa to Ross. Should she have? Does she owe the model an apology? Or should Liberty reserve her furor for Sanders, the man who actually stepped out on her and their kids?

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Jon Gosselin: Living in Log Cabin and Waiting Tables … By Choice

Jon Gosselin confirmed a recent report that he has been waiting tables to make ends meet, and is living in a log cabin with no TV or Internet to boot. But, he says, this is a simpler life he chose for himself. Jon, who suffered through a messy divorce from Kate Gosselin in 2009, is serving restaurant patrons, he told Entertainment Tonight in an interview. When the show went south, it was “next to nearly impossible to find work ,” has said, so he began working at Black Dog, a restaurant in Beckerville, Pa. Jon reiterates that he is not scraping by or destitute. “I don’t know why people said that,” he said. “Because I’m waiting tables … is it really disgusting to think that because you wait tables … that you’re making ends meet.” Gosselin adds that he “was living the high life [years back] because everyone was paying for it” and that before taking his new job, he was a bit “nervous.” “I was like, ‘How are people going to react?'” he said. “But then I thought, ‘Well it’s fun and I get to talk to people and they technically already know me. They’re like, ‘Are you the guy?’ and [I’m like] ‘Yeah, I’m the guy.'” Despite his downgraded income and a lawsuit filed by his ex-wife, who’s suing him for computer hacking to help a friend’s tell-all book, Jon still parties occasionally. It’s just on a slightly different level than back in the day. “I’ve hit rock bottom like 20 times and then I just bounce back and go somewhere else,” he added. “I don’t regret anything, because you learn from your mistakes.” He certainly has a wealth of experience in that arena.

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5.3 Earthquake Hits Japan Near Fukushima Power Plant

Scary news today out of Asia: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale has hit the Japanese prefecture that houses that nation’s Fukushima power plant, the same one that was crippled when a tsunami struck in March 2011. In response to today’s event, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ordered Tokyo Electric Power Co. to shut down all six reactors at the facility and focus on tackling pressing issues such as leaks of radioactive water. Thus far, the company has not reported any abnormality in radiation or equipment after the earthquake. The 2011 natural disaster resulted in three reactors melting, with officials confirming that radioactive groundwater has been seeping into the Pacific Ocean.

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DJ Khaled’s ‘Take It To The Head’ Video Is A Blockbuster

For video, premiering Sunday on MTV Jams, ‘We got nothin’ but megastars,’ Khaled tells MTV News. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway DJ Khaled, Rick Ross and Drake in the video for “Take It To The Head” Photo: MTV News Blockbuster songs deserve blockbuster video treatments, and DJ Khaled made sure his new single, “Take It to the Head,” had a big visual to match. When your track features Lil Wayne , Chris Brown , Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross, there isn’t much choice. “I told [director] Colin [Tilley] when I called him, ‘We gotta video, we gotta do the best video, we gotta win awards, and you gotta really take it there because we got nothin’ but megastars on one record,” DJ Khaled told MTV News’ Sway Calloway from the Universal Studios set where he shot the video at the end of April. Last summer, Khaled hosted “I’m on One,” an inescapable rap jam that partnered Lil Wayne, Drake and Rick Ross for the first time. It seemed that the #1 Billboard rap single would be hard to top, but with Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown on “Take it to the Head,” the Cash Money DJ is making a serious run for hip-hop’s 2012 summer anthem. The stakes are high, and the video, which premieres Sunday on MTV Jams, is equally as huge. The video set is reminiscent of the 1974 disaster film “Earthquake,” where most of Los Angeles is destroyed by a quake that registers 9.9 on the Richter scale. “Colin Tilley is an amazing director, so he had this amazing idea where he wanted fire behind us, trains broken, ground shaking,” Khaled described. “We’re giving you new stuff.” Related Artists DJ Khaled Rick Ross Drake

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6.8 earthquake in Tonga 2011

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Tonga at 12:07:04 p.m. Friday (2307 GMT on Thursday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 41.00 km, was initially determined to be at 15.0000 degrees south latitude and 174.8000 degrees west longitude. The epicenter is some 355 km westsouth of Samoa#39;s capital of Apia and 415 km north of Tonga#39;s second largest town of Neiafu. There have been no reports of casualties or property damage so far.

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6.5 earthquake in Indonesia August 16, 2011

The quake struck at 18:03 p.m. Jakarta time (1103 GMT) with the epicenter at 163 km northwest Ambon, the capital city of Maluku province, and with the depth at 10 km under sea bed, an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency told Xinhua. A shallow undersea quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate report of damage and casualties, officials said. Head of Maluku Disaster Management

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Indonesia earthquake Aug. 4, 2011

The quake jolted at 07:16 a.m. Jakarta time (0016 GMT) with the epicenter at 37 km southwest Mukomuko of Bengkulu province of Sumatra and with a depth at 28 km under sea bed, an official of the agency told Xinhua by phone. An undersea earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Sumatra Island earlier Thursday, but no tsunami threat was reported, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here. The intensity of the quake was felt by 4 to 4 MMI (Modified Mercally Intensity) in M

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