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As Kanye West is busy crafting beats in London for his forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music collaborative album, fans have unearthed a rare performance video of the Chi-town MC, which dates back to 1996. In the video, which was uploaded to YouTube in 2010, a youthful looking Kanye appears on a stage at a showcase with another rapper Phenom...

As the fate of his forthcoming 'Food & Liquor II' album hangs in the balance, Lupe Fiasco is taking on other opportunities, one of them being his new DJ album, 'SNDCLSH,' which will be released later this year. The Chicago rapper has been very vocal about his ongoing battle with his label, Atlantic Records, and in the midst of touring for much of 2011, Fiasco has taken on a new hobby. "I.

Will.i.am has become a go-to man for memorable choruses. In the video for electro house DJ Wolfgang Gartner's track 'Forever,' the Black Eyed Peas frontman croons, "Baby, let's party all night long/ Let's make it last forever," while pictured in some weirdly interesting situations...

Kid Capri is back in the role as judge of 'Master of the Mix.' After a successful first season, the Centric reality show -- sponsored by Smirnoff and produced by GTM and 8th Wonder Entertainment -- kicked off its audition process in Los Angeles earlier this month for round two of the nationwide search for the country's top DJ...

Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent has been cast as a blind DJ in 'Odd Thomas,' a supernatural thriller based on an adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel of the same name. While 50, born Curtis Jackson, is no stranger to the silver screen, 'Odd Thomas' marks his first foray into the world of the supernatural, playing the role of Shamus Cocobolo, a blind DJ who helps clairvoyant cook Anton Yelchin uncover a satan

Classic menswear company Dockers has called on Biz Markie to update their brand's image. The 47-year-old Juice Crew founding member and 'Just a Friend' rapper recently provided the music by DJing a private celebration to showcase the Dockers' Fall 2011 collection, held at Tribeca's Hudson & Broad showroom in New York City. I...

Rumors that longtime New York DJ Mister Cee, real name Calvin Lebrun, was busted for public indecency last week have been largely unfounded until today (April 5). While his fellow Hot 97-associate Funkmaster Flex has been aggressive and staunch in Cee's defense, official police documents confirm that he was indeed exposed in a homosexual act when arrested...

Erykah Badu has been relatively silent after the release of her latest album, 'New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh),' and her controversial video for that album's lead single, 'Window Seat.' With scattered appearances announced for 2011, including a spot on the Coachella lineup, Badu is returning to the fold this weekend, as a DJ...

Terminator X made his mark on hip-hop as one of the founding members of Public Enemy, and after years of retirement, he's ready to return to the scene. The South Carolina resident is prepping the release of a new compilation album 'Judgment Day,' intended as a tribute to the five pillars of hip-hop -- B-Boying, rapping, DJ-ing, graffiti and knowledge...

The King of Crunk is taking over Las Vegas. Beginning Nov. 24, Lil Jon has announced that he will begin a monthly DJ residence at Las Vegas nightclub Surrender, in the Wynn Hotel, for their Surrender Your Wednesdays party. Though best known for his production and adlibs, Jon began his career as a So So Def DJ in Atlanta, and has apparently been planning a return to the 1's and 2's for some time no