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After a 2 year hiatus, veteran LL Cool J is gearing up for the release of Exit 13, his 13th and final LP under his Def Jam recording deal. Unlike his other albums, the Farmer’s Boulevard legend has worked closely with another Queens native, rapper 50 Cent. Some have expressed concern that LL may pattern himself after 50’s more successful albums, such a Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a claim the MC quickly denied. “Watching him work made me hungry again, but it was also important for me to come out with an LL Cool J album that doesn’t sound like I’m trying to be 50 Cent,” LL clarified. “I’m not doing that.” LL also dismissed rumors that he was attempting to sign to G-Unit over his dissatisfaction with Def Jam’s promotion of his last album. “There were a lot of, for lack of a better word, doe-does out there that were like ‘LL is going to sign to G-Unit,’” the veteran laughed. “I don’t know what these guys were thinking. Why would I work for 20 years to sign to another artist? I don’t know where the stupidness came from. I don’t think they understand who they’re dealing with and the reason why I’m here.”

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Paul Catsandonis, lawyer for 50 Cent
ex Shaniqua Tompkins, has disclosed that his client is suing the rapper
for $50 million dollars in damages resulting from a fire than destroyed
the home she was living in. In May, a suspicious fire destroyed 50’s
Long Island property, which the Queens mogul had successfully obtained
eviction on for Tompkins. In the fallout, Tompkins accused 50 of
setting the fire himself to avoid having to honor an agreement made
between them. She has since filed a restraining order. “There wasn’t a
written contract but an expressed oral agreement, which is recognized
in the New York courts,” Catsandonis said. In upcoming court
proceedings, Catsandonis will argue that the relationship between 50
and Tompkins could be viewed as a common-law marriage. He plans to set
a precedent case in New York for future parties who have legal disputes
in these arrangements.

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In the midst of continued violence between Israeli and Palestinian forces, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) has released a statement condemning Snoop Dogg’s scheduled September 18 performance in the Jewish state. The group, which mantra calls for a “comprehensive economic, cultural, and academic boycott of Israel,” has expressed shock that Snoop would make an appearance in Israel at a time when the region is full of strife and tenuous peace talks.”The Palestinian arts community was deeply saddened and surprised by the news of your upcoming performance in Israel on September 18 in Ramat Gan,” the PACBI disclosed in a statement. “We strongly urge you to cancel your plans to perform in Israel until the time comes when Israel ends its illegal occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories…” A shaky truce was reached June 19 between Israel and Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movment), who control the Gaza Strip. Despite this, isolated violence continues with both sides accusing the other of undermining the peace talks.

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Following the heavy circulation of Obie Trice’s new single “The Giant” signaling the Detroit rapper’s departure from his situation with Shady Records and it’s parent company, Interscope, the brass at Shady issued a statement Monday (Jun 30) reaffirming its support of Trice’s decision. “Shady Records has agreed to allow Obie Trice to pursue his craft in a different forum free from the constraints of the current major label model,” Eminem’s long time partner and manager Paul Rosenberg told AllHipHop.com. Sources on the web have erroneously reported that the new explanatory track released to the web on Sunday (Jun 29) included lyrics meant as a diss to his former label and Eminem, who added Trice to the label’s roster in 2000. “Eminem will continue to support and work with Obie on many levels of his career,” Rosenberg stated frankly. “He remains a close friend and member of the Shady family.”

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Detroit’s Obie Trice has left Shady Records after eight years and two albums, AllHipHop.com has confirmed today (Jun 30). He is currently working on his third album, while solidifying a new situation for his own imprint. “Obie and Shady were moving in different directions,” the 30-year-old rapper’s manager Terry Wilson told AllHipHop.com. “But he still has a great relationship with Shady Records. He has some big plans for his World Wide Hustle label.” Currently recording his third album while solidifying his label situation, Trice has released a track explaining his decision to leave the label with which he attained a considerable amount of respect and success.

While a source at Shady confirms the split is amicable, the new song, “The Giant,” indicates that Obie’s complaints may have been with parent company Interscope. “O is a mogul/Low on the totem pole ‘cause Interscope’s loco/Now I’m gettin’ mo’ dough,” Obie Trice raps on the song.

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After over 20 years of being the backbone of the legendary EPMD, DJ Scratch has announced a shocking split from the group. In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Scratch detailed the circumstances that have led to the current rift and why he will not be participating in any form, on the group’s forthcoming album and shows. EPMD is one of the most consistent groups in Hip-Hop history, with five successive gold selling albums from 1988-1997, and such classic singles as “It’s My Thing,” So Wat Cha Sayin’,” “Rampage,” and “Crossover.” Fans know this is not the first time the group has had a public dispute, as the collective split on acrimonious terms in 1993. According to Scratch, despite a reunion those tensions remain unresolved. “With the first breakup, Parrish was the problem and now after the reunion, Eric’s the problem,” Scratch told AllHipHop.com. In the meantime, Scratch will being doing a collaboration album DJ Premier and producing on upcoming albums from Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J.

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