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Meet the country-rap “hick-hopper” with an A&E show and a record deal. A&E’s latest reality star? A country rapper named Big Smo. Real name John Smith, the 39-year-old Unionville, Tenn., native falls somewhere between…
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Claudia Ochoa Felix is known for her curvy figure, pouting selfies and tweets but also for allegedly heading the world’s…
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Eddie Murphy will return to the mean streets of Detroit as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 4 (or Beverly…
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DENVER — Authorities say rapper ScHoolboy Q was in an SUV that was fired on after a concert at the…
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This may go down in history as of the worst ideas ever conceived! YouTube who has been notorious for plucking…
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(CNN) — One of the Disney stars is set to play the late singer Aaliyah in an upcoming television movie.…
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Cheating scandal? What cheating scandal? Last week, Life & Style magazine named “Princesses: Long Island” cast member Casey Cohen as…
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Ice Cube’s son is reportedly a confirmed star in an upcoming N.W.A. film, “Straight Outta Compton.” Ice Cube’s son O’Shea…
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Composer Gabriel Prokofiev orchestrated two of the rapper’s hits for Sonic Evolution series Sir Mix-a-Lot’s debut with the Seattle Symphony…
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(CNN) — A Georgia truck driver has been charged in connection with the wreck on the New Jersey Turnpike that…
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G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks and one-time member Young Buck have addressed speculation and buzz about plans to put together a long-awaited…
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USA Today: Six female rappers you should know Before Nicki Minaj dropped her Super Bass and Iggy Azalea got Fancy,…
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Legal troubles continue to mount for former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. A new woman Maiko Maya King has…
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