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ATLANTA (AP) — T.I. didn't need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to win two trophies on Saturday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/03/dear_slim_an_open_rhyme_to_eminem Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:11:00 EST Entertainment News 124834@http://www.starpulse.com/news Dear Slim, I'm writing this on behalf of many fans, who once upon a time believed that you were it - the Man.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/31/ice_cube_tapped_for_new_tv_role Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:50:57 EST Entertainment News 102438@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Ice Cube, who once urged N.W.A. fans to "F--- Tha Police," is now set to create a cop comedy show on TV. The hip-hop star-turned-actor has been hired to write and produce a new TV sitcom by executives at NBC.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/27/cypress_hill_to_team_up_with_ex_rival_ic Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:07:51 EST Entertainment News 101885@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rap icons Cypress Hill and Ice Cube are eager to show they've buried their feud for good - by collaborating on a track for the hip-hop group's next album.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/08/ice_cube_open_to_scarface_supergroup Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:52:27 EST Entertainment News 100243@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Ice Cube has welcomed plans laid out by retiring hip-hop star Scarface to create a new supergroup with himself and Nas. The Houston, Texas star recently revealed he would be quitting rap

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/27/why_are_so_many_rappers_acting_ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:46:41 EST Entertainment News 96615@http://www.starpulse.com/news This isn't to bash rappers, nor is it to say that these artists aren't allowed to pursue different paths in Hollywood. With so many prominent rappers acquiring roles

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/22/a_quick_look_at_some_top_rap_feuds Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:12:53 EST Entertainment News 96218@http://www.starpulse.com/news The music industry has always thrived on fabricated competition to generate publicity; The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones, The Beatles vs. Elvis Presley,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/25/suge_knight_loses_death_row_bid Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:01:50 EST Entertainment News 90985@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight has lost his appeal against a ruling forcing him to sell off all assets from his fallen Death Row Records label. Knight, who first filed for bankruptcy in 2006 after the collapse of the company,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/19/the_game_would_put_off_retirement_for_co Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:11:07 EST Entertainment News 90528@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Game has cast doubt over his plans to retire from the rap game - insisting he would consider making a fourth album if he can get his former mentor Dr. Dre on board.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/11/dr_dre_s_mother_to_release_memoirs Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:24:27 EST Entertainment News 80659@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre's mother is set to release a book of memoirs revealing all about her son's rise to fame. In her upcoming tome Long Road Outta Compton, Verna Griffin documents her struggle from rags to riches, thanking her rapper son - real name Andre Young - for turning her life around.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/18/fbi_urged_nwa_to_stop_recording Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:49:24 EST Entertainment News 78227@http://www.starpulse.com/news Federal agents officially asked rap pioneers N.W.A to stop recording after receiving a slew of complaints about their expletive-laden lyrics. In an essay written for Flaunt magazine, group co-founder Arabian Prince reveals he and bandmates Ice Cube and Eazy-E received letters from F.B.I. officials asking them to stop releasing hardcore rap music.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/30/top_10_albums_of_the_80s Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:33:48 EST Entertainment News 76182@http://www.starpulse.com/news When I first comprised this list, I had all the usual suspects: Thriller, Closer, Daydream Nation, Purple Rain - you know, the albums you see on every other top 10 list for the 80s.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/11/ice_cube_in_talks_for_collaboration_with Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:58:38 EST Entertainment News 74055@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper/actor Ice Cube is planning a superstar collaboration with his hip-hop peers Scarface and Nas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/02/blues_singer_sues_michael_jackson_will_s Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:30:43 EST Entertainment News 73031@http://www.starpulse.com/news Blues singer Syl Johnson is suing stars including Michael Jackson, Will Smith and Tupac Shakur for copyright infringement, claiming they illegally sampled his song Different Strokes without giving him credit for the track.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/25/ea_games_to_release_skate_the_ultimate_b Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:18:48 EST Entertainment News 53058@http://www.starpulse.com/news Skate is the closest thing to skateboarding without actually putting your feet on a board. With innovative controls that take advantage of the dual analog sticks, the power of the next gen hardware, and the ability to sculpt tricks that define your own style, skate delivers an authentic boarding mecca like no other video game.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/11/killers_brand_flowers_horrified_by_ice_c Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:01:19 EST Entertainment News 51056@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers was horrified when rapper Ice Cube turned from hip-hop pioneer to Hollywood actor, branding his move "hypocritical". The Las Vegas singer, 26, admires eighties rap collective N.W.A., which was founded by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/09/dr_dre_has_a_lot_of_material_to_choose_f Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:08:34 EST Entertainment News 37217@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rap mogul Dr. Dre is planning for his retirement with a vault full of unreleased magic, according to pal Busta Rhymes. As the world waits for the reclusive producer's delayed Detox album - his first release for six years - Rhymes reveals the rapper's biggest problem is deciding which tracks to release from his archive.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/08/ice_cube_is_a_certified_architecht Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 37180@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper/actor Ice Cube has a secret skill - he's a certified architect. The Friday star, who plays a hapless house fixer in new movie Are We Done Yet?, once studied architectural draft in Arizona while he was waiting for his rap career to take off.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/07/n_w_a_s_20th_anniversary_celebrated_with Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:00:00 EST Entertainment News 25222@http://www.starpulse.com/news It has been 20 years since N.W.A. rocketed Straight Outta Compton to worldwide acclaim and notoriety as rap music's most powerful force, redefining forever the trajectory of popular music. On December 26, Capitol/Priority released The Best Of N.W.A: The Strength Of Street Knowledge, a commemorative career-spanning collection, in CD and deluxe edition CD/DVD packages.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/11/welcome_to_the_jungle_is_best_song_about Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:57:55 EST Entertainment News 23535@http://www.starpulse.com/news Guns N' Roses' Welcome To The Jungle has topped a new poll to find the greatest song about Los Angeles. The 1987 hit beat NWA's Straight Outta Compton and The Eagles' New Kid In Town to claim the number-one spot in Blender magazine's 25 Greatest Songs About LA.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/05/the_game_brings_out_the_gangsta_in_will Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 20587@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Game has defended his decision to record his new album with Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am, insisting he brought the gangsta out in the hip-hop hitmaker. Will.I.Am was the surprise choice to produce tracks on The Game's new album The Doctor's Advocate, but the rapper insists the collaboration made perfect sense to him.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/08/police_often_hound_ice_cube_for_autograp Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:31:45 EST Entertainment News 12371@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube was shocked when he was run off stage by policemen while performing F**K Tha Police because the officers simply wanted his autograph. The star - real name O'Shea Jackson - frequently finds himself being hounded by star-struck cops.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/11/ice_cube_plans_third_friday_sequel_with_ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:00:33 EST Entertainment News 8056@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper/actor Ice Cube is hoping to complete his Friday movie series by convincing funnyman Chris Tucker to return to the franchise for a fourth film. The former NWA star's trilogy, Friday, Next Friday and Friday After Next, have become cult hits - but he'll only make a fourth film if Rush Hour star Tucker, who starred in the first, returns to play Smokey.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/10/ice_cube_still_keen_to_reunite_with_dr_d Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:00:03 EST Entertainment News 8037@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Ice Cube has laughed off reports he's fallen out with former NWA bandmate Dr Dre, insisting he would drop everything to work with the in-demand producer. Rumours of a split circulated after a planned collaboration album fell through and Cube made his new CD, Laugh Now, Cry Later, a solo effort.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/06/ice_cube_worked_hard_to_break_into_holly Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:51:41 EST Entertainment News 7896@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Ice Cube struggled to break into Hollywood movies because he faced disapproval over his background from every corner of the film industry. The former NWA star believes he suffered prejudice from established studios and even experienced negativity from black people who believed he had sold out.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/07/ice_cube_returns_with_new_album Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:47:58 EST Entertainment News 2753@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ice Cube makes his highly anticipated return to the mic with the debut of his seventh solo LP, titled "Laugh Now, Cry Later." Following the release of his greatest hits collection in 2001, the West Coast's Greatest Rap Lyrist is back again, bringing forth his best musical work to date. "Laugh Now, Cry Later," which will be released by Ice Cube's independently owned label, Lench Mob Records, will hit shelves worldwide on June 6th.

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