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50 Cent traveled down under this week, heading to Perth, Australia for the WinterBeatz Festival. Headliner that he was, the G-Unit frontman commanded the stage, along with the likes of Fabolous, Mario and Lil' Kim. The latter even joined Fif during his set, for a performance of their 2003 collaboration 'Magic Stick,' Wednesday (Aug...

Despite his recent arrest, OutKast rapper Big Boi has promised fans in New Zealand and Australia that he will still be making the trek to perform down under at the end of the month, as planned. The Atlanta rhymer, who was arrested on Aug...

Following Jay-Z and Oprah's lead, Chris Brown has taken a break from his busy touring schedule to donate time to disadvantaged children in Sydney, Australia. While on the Australian leg of his F.A.M.E. tour, the embattled singer went bowling at Darling Harbour's King Pin bowling alley with 10 youths from the Australian chapter of Best Buddies, a charity that assists children and adults with intell

At the very last minute, producer Timbaland inexplicably pulled out of Australia's hip-hop megatour Supafest, which kicked off in Sydney on April 9. According to Supafest's promoters, no explanation has been given for the Virginia production legend's sudden cancellation, yet the the tour continued with headlining rappers Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Game, Fat Joe, Nelly, Bow Wow and the New Boys more

Controversial Miami rap group 2 Live Crew have announced that they will be embarking on their first Australian tour, ringing in the New Year and bringing fans a "hot and nasty" Christmas. Though founding member Uncle Luke is no longer a member of the group, Brother Marquis and Fresh Kid Ice said they are excited to launch their 5-date tour, which includes shows in Perth, Sydney, New Sou

Oprah Winfrey and Jay-Z have taken their budding friendship Down Under. The talk show queen invited Jay, who is on tour in Australia with U2, to appear on her show, which is currently on location for the week. Jay stopped by the show, which is taping at the famed Sydney Opera House, to talk about his best-selling book 'Decoded,' which was featured on Winfrey's Favorite Things episode...

Hip-hop's most celebrated rapper turns 41 today and where Jay-Z will end up is far from his Brooklyn stomping grounds. The 'Empire State of Mind' rhymer is currently in Melbourne, Australia, performing in support of U2's 360 tour, and it's apparent he'll turn another year older during his stay there...

In addition to promoting his memoir, 'Decoded,' Jay-Z has announced that he will be participating in a star-studded promotional trip to Australia with Oprah Winfrey next month. The talk-show mogul will be treating 300 of her fans to an all-expenses paid, 8-day trip to Oz, where they will be accompanied by Aussie actors Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, and now, Jay-Z, who

Jay-Z is hitting the road again. This time it won't be as a headliner, but to join U2 on their worldwide 360 tour later this year. According to reports Jay will link with U2 to promote the launch of Live Nation Australia with performances in Australia and New Zealand...

T-Pain's visit to Australia over the weekend for the Winterbeatz Festival ended abruptly when a photographer was attacked by one of the "rappa-turnt-sanga"'s bodyguards. According to a report, on Sunday (August 1) night, the Grammy-award winning singer/producer arrived at the Sydney airport with an entourage of 23 people and was greeted by two photographers...