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As Young Buck readies his lawsuit against 50 Cent and the rest of his former G-Unit crew, his former business manager has responded to allegations that his negligence led to Buck's recent financial troubles. On August 3, the IRS raided Buck's house in Tennessee, claiming he owed close to $300,000 in back taxes...

When news surfaced that Wyclef Jean intended to run for presidential office in Haiti, there was an immediate report published by the Smoking Gun that revealed the former Fugee owed more than $2 million in back taxes. CBS News has now learned Jean is in debt for way more than that initial sum...

According to reports, the IRS created a special tax unit back in 2007 to investigate athletes and entertainers, and it's cracking down on hip-hop. Wayne is reportedly on the hook for more than $1.13 Million in back taxes from 2004, 2005 and 2007, and in June, the IRS filed a lien against Weezy's charity, One Family Foundation, in Dade County, Florida...

Uber-producer Jermaine Dupri is speaking out against claims that he owes Uncle Sam $3.2 million in back taxes stating that the bill has been paid. According to reports the IRS filed a $3,095,004 lien against Dupri in September of 2008, while the state of Georgia filed a $135,749 lien against him in November of the same year...

Public Enemy hype man turned reality TV star, Flavor Flav is the latest name added to the list of celebs failing to pay taxes. The New York native owes more than $183,000 to the state of California. According to reports a lien for $183,800 was filed against Flav in Sacramento County Court on Sept...

Troubled rapper DMX can't win. In May, the MC was released from America's notorious "Tent City" prison in Maricopa County, Ariz., and could potentially be headed back to the slammer for owing over $1.5 million in back taxes. According to public records uncovered by the Detroit News, DMX and his wife owe $442,869 in property value to the IRS from delinquent tax payments...

No one likes paying taxes, but Method Man (as per usual) has taken things to a new level. After years of evasion, the money-starved system finally caught up with the Wu-Tang legend, and it's now a felony situation. The New York Post reports that Method Man -- real name Clifford Smith -- has turned himself in to the Staten Island DA for failure to pay approximately $33,000 in back taxes... Read Mor

Rapper Foxy Brown and singer Toni Braxton are in serious tax trouble, according to recent reports. Foxy is being sued by the IRS for owing $641,558 in federal taxes to the state of New York. In June, the IRS filed tax lien documents against Foxy for missing tax payments from 2003 to 2006...

Method Man, whose marijuana use is well documented, has hit a new high in his weed career. According to a UK publication, the rapper/actor is in financial trouble, and claims his addiction to marijuana is responsible. The 'How High' star, also known as Tical, which is slang for weed, was apparently unfazed when New York state tax collectors showed up at his Staten Island home and seized his 2008