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The complete list of Nominees for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, including production credits, is up at Hip Hop Press and I was surprised to see that hip hop artists dominate both the Best New Artist and the Best Male Video categories.

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  Chris Rock

"Good Hair" TV Promo Notice how they're promoting Chris Rock's documentary Good Hair as a comedy. Comic documentary anyone? Here's an interview with Chris Rock conducted in January after the premier at Sundance. Video via Kiss My Black Ads.

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  Ghostface Killah

VIDEO: Ghostface Killah The Wizard of Poetry | WoooHa.com VIDEO: Eminem & RZA’s “Funny People” Debut #1 at Box Office | WoooHa.com PICS: Fat Joe’s Recession Sneakers | WoooHa.com VIDEO: Young Jeezy Shows “Snowman” Adidas Sneakers | WoooHa.com Mariah Carey's Imperfect Angel:...

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  Common

Hennessy Artistry - Tour 2009 Curated by Common & The Roots Yesterday Hennessy announced the Hennessy Artistry 2009 Tour "curated" by Common and The Roots. Here's the schedule: The Shrine, CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 12 The Velvet Room, ATLANTA SEPTEMBER 19 The Corinthian, HOUSTON...

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Colt Ford - Ride Through The Country Colt Ford dropped Ride Through The Country back in December but it's just now getting Billboard coverage due to rising sales. He says he doesn't like the term "country rap", because he feels it's confuses people, so maybe it's more like...

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iLike has announced the release of a Local Concerts iPhone app as well as 250 musical artist apps. So I checked out their iPhone app services for artists and discovered that, right now, you can get in for $99 which is an incredible deal. Plus, you get marketing support from...

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  Eminem

Fake Eminem Soulja Boy Diss This is supposed to be the fake Eminem diss of Soulja Boy (unless it's someone faking the fake diss!) and, though the voice sounds a lot like Eminem, the lyrics don't quite stand up to Eminem's typically inventive acid nor does the muddy...

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  Lord Infamous, T-Rock & II Tone
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Lord Infamous, T-Rock & II Tone - Blood Money Lord Infamous, T-Rock and II Tone's Blood Money was released July 28th on Black Rain Entertainment. MySpace: Black Rain Entertainment

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  Toni Basil

From the Hip Hop International 2009 Blog: World Champions of Hip Hop Dance B-Boy Battles Winners Announced Toni Basil to Accept Living Legend of Hip Hop Award Over at Ill Moves: Hip Hop Dance: Haircuts of the World Hip Hop Dance Championships 2009

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  Shwayze
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  Get U Home

Shwayze - Get U Home Video by Cisco. Available on iTunes: Shwayze: Get U Home

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Jay-Z - Blueprint 3 Let's call it foreshadowing or just a bad day but everybody got the cover art for Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 but me as if I was already on the bench. Or maybe it's the fact that I just got off the phone with a guy who couldn't figure out what I actually do...

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Kid Cudi on Cover of Complex Magazine Yessir, that's Kid Cudi alright! And, though it looks like the Halloween issue, it's the 5th Annual Style & Design Issue. Cover story and related art at Complex mag's website

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Zoser From Adam Bernard: Chicago has long been a hotbed for Hip-Hop and Zoser is primed to be the next in line to become a part of the city's storied lineage of great emcees. His latest album, which is his third overall, is Day 3: The Science and it features a jazzy blend...

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Criss Angel Mindfreak: Ice Cube CD Trick Who is Ice Cube and why does he keep following me on YouTube? Season 5 of Criss Angel Mindfreak premiers Wednesday, August 12th at 10/9c on A&E. Related ProHipHop Coverage: Extended Nike Skateboarding Commercial: Today Was a Good Day...

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Nike SB - Today Was a Good Day - Extended Version "Extended version of the Nike SB commercial 'Today was a Good Day' with Kobe and Koston" and Mr. Cube! Via Blacklisted.

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  Poison Pen
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Poison Pen - The Money Shot Poison Pen's The Money Shot is due August 4th on Gold Dust Media: "2009 release from the Brooklyn mainstay and hardcore Rap enthusiast. Money Shot features guest spots from Immortal Technique, M.O.P, Silkk Da Shocker, Gillie Da Kid and others....

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I just realized that my previous link to an NPR piece on "The Business Plan Of Pirates Inc." might have gotten confused with music piracy and thus passed over as likely to be boring at this point in time. But now that you've been lured in by a headline featuring the killing...

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Bronze Nazareth - Bronzestrumentals Vol. 1 (2 CD) Bronze Nazareth's instrumentals album, Bronzestrumentals Vol. 1, is due August 4th on Babygrande. MySpace: Bronze Nazareth

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  Kid Cudi

Why Billboard.com is Destined for Failure Kid Cudi to star in HBO series “How To Make It In America” Juice Crew movie “The Vapors” still has no financing Daz, Snoop Former Death Row Acts Launch Neu-Ro Records DJ Drama Replies To Jeezy; Blames Gucci Mane Feud

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