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Justin Bieber Avoids Charges In Attempted Robbery Case

Justin Bieber will not face charges in a case in which a woman accused him of trying to steal her cell phone.

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The N.W.A Biopic Has Its Cast: Meet The Actors Playing Dr. Dre, Ice Cube And Eazy-E

The N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” announces its cast.

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Ice Cube’s N.W.A Movie Will Prove They Were ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Group’

Rapper-turned-actor tells MTV News “Straight Outta Compton” will tell the story ‘people don’t know’ about his former rap group. By Sophie Schillaci

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Young Buck Facing 18 Months In Prison

Onetime G-Unit rapper reached a plea deal with Nashville prosecutors on gun charges dating back to 2010. By Rob Markman Young Buck Photo: Arnold Turner/ WireImage Young Buck started his rap career with a ton of promise, but his legal problems thwarted that potential and his woes continue to mount. According to reports, the former G-Unit MC is looking at an 18-month prison stint for gun possession. The Tennessee rap star has agreed to a plea deal with Nashville prosecutors that will land him behind bars for a year and half, TMZ reported on Tuesday (May 22). A judge signed off on the plea, but Buck won’t be sentenced formally until July 13. “I got to go to the penitentiary in two months,” Buck said in a personal video posted online over the weekend. “F— with me for real, hold me down — and when I get out of the penitentiary, all you rap n—as better get the f— out the way. I ain’t even gonna say no names, but it’s a good thing I’m about to go to the penitentiary.” After an IRS raid on Buck’s Nashville home in 2010, authorities found a .40 caliber Glock 22 as well as ammunition. The raid followed reports that the rapper had an outstanding $300,000 tax debt, and because he’s a convicted felon, Buck is prohibited from possessing any firearms. Back in 2005, he pleaded no contest to assault with a chance to produce bodily injury after he stabbed a man while trying to defend Dr. Dre at the 2004 Vibe Awards . Buck rose to fame as a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit crew. In 2004, his debut, Straight Outta Cashville, went platinum; he followed that up with 2007’s sophomore effort, Buck the World. But by ’08, Young Buck had gotten himself kicked out of the group after tension between him and label boss 50. The MC has been releasing mixtape material on and off ever since, including The Rehab, an independent street album. Related Artists Young Buck

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Young Buck Facing 18 Months In Prison

Onetime G-Unit rapper reached a plea deal with Nashville prosecutors on gun charges dating back to 2010. By Rob Markman Young Buck Photo: Arnold Turner/ WireImage Young Buck started his rap career with a ton of promise, but his legal problems thwarted that potential and his woes continue to mount. According to reports, the former G-Unit MC is looking at an 18-month prison stint for gun possession. The Tennessee rap star has agreed to a plea deal with Nashville prosecutors that will land him behind bars for a year and half, TMZ reported on Tuesday (May 22). A judge signed off on the plea, but Buck won’t be sentenced formally until July 13. “I got to go to the penitentiary in two months,” Buck said in a personal video posted online over the weekend. “F— with me for real, hold me down — and when I get out of the penitentiary, all you rap n—as better get the f— out the way. I ain’t even gonna say no names, but it’s a good thing I’m about to go to the penitentiary.” After an IRS raid on Buck’s Nashville home in 2010, authorities found a .40 caliber Glock 22 as well as ammunition. The raid followed reports that the rapper had an outstanding $300,000 tax debt, and because he’s a convicted felon, Buck is prohibited from possessing any firearms. Back in 2005, he pleaded no contest to assault with a chance to produce bodily injury after he stabbed a man while trying to defend Dr. Dre at the 2004 Vibe Awards . Buck rose to fame as a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit crew. In 2004, his debut, Straight Outta Cashville, went platinum; he followed that up with 2007’s sophomore effort, Buck the World. But by ’08, Young Buck had gotten himself kicked out of the group after tension between him and label boss 50. The MC has been releasing mixtape material on and off ever since, including The Rehab, an independent street album. Related Artists Young Buck

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Rick Ross Calls Time With Dr. Dre ‘Inspirational’

‘The advice he gave me, it’s already affected the way I’ve been in the studio,’ the Bawse tells MTV News. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Rick Ross and Dr. Dre Photo: MTV News There is no rap producer more revered than Dr. Dre . From N.W.A and Snoop Dogg to Eminem and 50 Cent, the legendary hip-hop producer has jump-started the careers of some of the game’s greatest artists. In addition to cultivating new talent in the studio, he has also crafted hits with heavyweights like Jay-Z, Nas and Tupac. And next up is the Bawse. On January 25, Rick Ross tweeted a picture of himself in the studio with DJ Khaled and Dre; while Rozay wouldn’t say exactly what the trio was working on, it’s clear that Dre had a profound impact. “It was amazing, my brother,” Ross told MTV News’ Sway in Miami over the weekend. “We had the opportunity to just first and foremost touch base like bosses. We went out, we had dinner, we just discussed ideas and that led to the studio.” The ever-calculating Ross didn’t want to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but working with Dre has already changed his work habits, he said. “The advice he gave me, it’s already affected the way I’ve been in the studio for the last week,” Rozay said. “So let’s just say he’s full of knowledge and he’s a solid guy. Most definitely that’s maybe my biggest hip-hop influence in the game.” Before Ross became a marquee rap name, he was a fan. He often cites Slick Rick and the Beastie Boys as early influences, and of course Dre is part of that set. “A lot of times when you sit back and you watchin’ greatness in motion, when I think back to [N.W.A’s] Straight Outta Compton or [Snoop Dogg’s] Doggystyle and I think about the smallest things from the skits to the way the records ended to having the opportunity to ask him about certain things about those classic albums,” Ross said of his interaction with the Chronic mastermind, “to just hear the time that was put into it, and the format, it was really priceless knowledge. For him to acknowledge Maybach Music and what I’m doin’ as an artist and a CEO, that was just real inspirational.” Related Artists Rick Ross Dr. Dre

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Rick Ross Calls Time With Dr. Dre ‘Inspirational’

‘The advice he gave me, it’s already affected the way I’ve been in the studio,’ the Bawse tells MTV News. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Rick Ross and Dr. Dre Photo: MTV News There is no rap producer more revered than Dr. Dre . From N.W.A and Snoop Dogg to Eminem and 50 Cent, the legendary hip-hop producer has jump-started the careers of some of the game’s greatest artists. In addition to cultivating new talent in the studio, he has also crafted hits with heavyweights like Jay-Z, Nas and Tupac. And next up is the Bawse. On January 25, Rick Ross tweeted a picture of himself in the studio with DJ Khaled and Dre; while Rozay wouldn’t say exactly what the trio was working on, it’s clear that Dre had a profound impact. “It was amazing, my brother,” Ross told MTV News’ Sway in Miami over the weekend. “We had the opportunity to just first and foremost touch base like bosses. We went out, we had dinner, we just discussed ideas and that led to the studio.” The ever-calculating Ross didn’t want to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but working with Dre has already changed his work habits, he said. “The advice he gave me, it’s already affected the way I’ve been in the studio for the last week,” Rozay said. “So let’s just say he’s full of knowledge and he’s a solid guy. Most definitely that’s maybe my biggest hip-hop influence in the game.” Before Ross became a marquee rap name, he was a fan. He often cites Slick Rick and the Beastie Boys as early influences, and of course Dre is part of that set. “A lot of times when you sit back and you watchin’ greatness in motion, when I think back to [N.W.A’s] Straight Outta Compton or [Snoop Dogg’s] Doggystyle and I think about the smallest things from the skits to the way the records ended to having the opportunity to ask him about certain things about those classic albums,” Ross said of his interaction with the Chronic mastermind, “to just hear the time that was put into it, and the format, it was really priceless knowledge. For him to acknowledge Maybach Music and what I’m doin’ as an artist and a CEO, that was just real inspirational.” Related Artists Rick Ross Dr. Dre

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Hollywood Black Film Festival Announces 2011 Film Lineup

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The prestigious Hollywood Black Film Festival, dubbed “The Black Sundance” has announced its lineup for the 2011 Festival which will happen October 27-30th. The Festival will screen 51 films, including 9 feature films, 11 documentaries and 27 short films. The feature films include, “Rocksteady” a movie about the son of a Jamaican immigrant who becomes a race car driver, “Threading Needles” a story of an African immigrant who falls in love with a white girl, “Chicken And Beef Presents “Monkey Gang” The Mockumentary” a mock documentary comedy parodying negativity in hip-hop, and “Lesson Before Love,” a romantic comedy. Other features include, “Billy” a story about an African American photographer who encounters racism and opposition when he moves to Canada in 1906, “A Mother’s Love,” a family drama, “Mystery Of Birds,” the story of the struggles of a Nigerian female who immigrates to the U.S., “Fish Above Sea Level” a Jordanian film and “Changing The Game” the story of a Black man from the streets who infiltrates Wall Street only to find out the Wall Street is as crooked as the streets. Documentaries include, two Jamaican films, “Bad Friday, Rastafari After Coral Gardens,” a movie about Jamaican oppression of Rastafarians during the 1960s, and “Bob Marley: The Making Of A Legend” which covers Bob Marley’s early years. Other docs  include, “Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise And Fall Of The Spook That Sat By The Door,” a movie about Sam Greenlee’s epic movie, “The Spook That Sat By The Door” and “Phunny Business” a film about the legendary Chicago comedy club, “All Jokes Aside” For more information on The Hollywood Black Film Festival go to www.hbff.org.

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‘”Straight Outta Dunwoody” by Dormtainment [VIDEO]

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The guys of Dormtainment have done it again with their latest video “Straight Outta Dunwood”. We usually hear people rep’ their zones and hood, but Dunwoody?!To say the least, the $%&# is hilarious! Follow me on twitter for a few laughs @IAmGWoods ! Related: Dormtainment – Birthday Bash 16 Edition [VIDEO] RELATED: Rocko Brings Out Jeezy & Jeezy Brings Out Lil Wayne [VIDEO & PHOTOS] RELATED: Chris Brown Kills Birthday Bash 16! [PHOTOS & VIDEO] RELATED: Shawty Lo Brings Out Lil Kim At Birthday Bash 16! [VIDEO & PHOTOS] RELATED: Birthday Bash 16 Photos! [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

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Lil Wayne: Jailhouse Blogging All-Star

Lil Wayne may be in prison, but he hasn’t forgotten the people who gave him the privileged lifestyle he abused and wasted to land him in there. He’d better just hope his three meals a day include virus protection … as in computer style. He’s launched a weekly blog for his fans from jail! Weezy’s blizzong, straight outta Rikers Island, comes with a countdown clock. And not only does Weezy thank you, but WeezyThanxYou.com. Weezy was taken into custody March 8. Art adorns the canvas that is Lil Wayne. “During my prison stint, I want my fans to know I love you,” he writes . “I want all of you to know I appreciate all the mail I get, and this is my way of saying thank you. Trying to tear down the past prohibits you from building up your future.” “So for my time here, my physical will be confined to the yard. My love and my spirit, however, know no boundaries.” Profound, L-Dubs. Profound . He promises he’s doing well and thinks of his kids (and presumably their many baby mamas ) often. He works out, he reads the Bible and he claims he’s going to be blogging for ESPN soon as well. He doesn’t mention exactly how, but whatevs.

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