He signed a seven-figure deal with the label in 2004, although he clashed with CEO LA Reid over the promotion of his album, Godfather: Buried Alive.

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Which Way Is West will feature production by DJ Premier, Marco Polo and other upcoming producers, as well as appearances by Year Round artists NYGz.

MC Eiht rose to fame as a member of gangsta rap group Compton’s Most Wanted, best known for three classic albums, It's a Compton Thang, Straight Checkn 'Em and Music to Driveby.

He also had a starring role in the movie Menace II Society, which produced the single "Streiht Up Menace.” MC Eiht has released albums consistently over the past 15 years, including his last release Affiliated, which hit stores in 2006.

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“We were in the middle of a remix for a Super Bowl ad of one of the great songs of our time – ‘My Generation’ – when this tragic earthquake hit Haiti,” will.i.am told. “I was moved to do something, and I immediately reached out to Pete Townshend and FLO TV...all proceeds from the song will go directly to benefit the people of Haiti."

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Despite a previous declaration not to make any further tapes, Chamillionaire realized that mixtapes serve to give him the creative freedom denied him in a structured, major label environment. “I felt it was time to take it back to the original grind that made these major companies pay attention in the first place,”

Chamillionaire told. “I don't think there is any reason why any artist with real knowledge of independent hustle, should sit and wait for any major system to work for them, but, because I am signed to a major recording label, there are still a lot of things that I would like to be able to do, that I'm not really allowed to do.

Politics in this business often stand between a creative mind and the grind but I'm gonna try my best to feed my fans without getting into too much trouble.” Part of that independent hustle will be a long-awaited tour with early collaborator Paul Wall. Paul Wall’s first appearance with Chamillionaire will be in Austin, Texas as headliners on March 17 for the South By Southwest tour .

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“Hip-Hop music artists are leaders in the youth movement,” Russell Simmons told. “We’re excited about the potential these diverse organizations have in coming together to harness music as a transformative and unifying power to promote peace throughout the world.”

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Derboghossian, 50, is charged with 102 felony counts, which include assisting a criminal syndicate, theft by extortion, conspiracy and a host of other offenses. Police claim that various bars, which hosted parties featuring major rappers and pop singers and the dealerships, were funded in part by money funneled in from Mexico.

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Shakim Compere, CEO and Co-Founder of Flavor Unit Records, remembered Apache. “Without Apache there would have been no Queen Latifah, no Naughty By Nature, no Chill Rob G., no anything”

Compere told. “Apache was the string that tied all of Flavor Unit together. Without Apache none of this would be.” Apache was one of the three original rappers in Flavor Unit, which also counted Queen Latifah and Latee as early group members.

The rap crew expanded and consisted of groups or rappers like Lakim Shabazz, Lord Alibaski, Chill Rob G., Naughty By Nature, Freddie Foxxx, Nikki D and Queen Latifah. Apache's appearances included collaborations with Naughty by Nature, Fat Joe, Tupac, and A Tribe Called Quest.

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The national fundraising event is endorsed by Dr. Ron Daniels of the Institute of the Black World (I.B.W.) and all proceeds and relief collected from the event will go to its nationally recognized Haiti Relief Fund.

"Hip-Hop is a family we don't always see eye to eye and we are always arguing, like most families; but don't mistake that familiarity as breeding contempt,”

NYOIL told. “Understand that we bicker fuss and fight because we are family and at our essence we have immense love for one another and what we are all a part of.” In addition to Queen YoNasda and NYOIL, the event is being presented by Brothers Care Inc., AllHipHop.com, HoodlifeMovement.com, DJ Green Lantern, Shock Ra Entertainment, New Image Alliance, the Institute of the Black World and P.E.M.G.

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His body was crushed by rubble disrupted by the quake. The body was discovered on Friday (January 15) and verified by a passport on his lifeless body. Jimmy O was very important to the local rap scene as he helped to mentor rappers and contributed charitable work through Wyclef's Yele Haiti Foundation. Jimmy O was a married father of three children.

"His loss will be tremendous in Haiti," said Agent Robert Dominique to CNN. The Yele Haiti Foundation has raised a total of $2 million as of Friday and the money will be allocated to emergency relief, food and other vital help for the people of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas.

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Despicable Me will feature the voices of Steve Carrell, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, and more. A release date for the film has yet to be released.In other Hip Hop news, rapper Jay-Z has been nominated for five awards at this years NAACP Image Awards.

Although Jay-Z is in the lead as far as nominations are concerned, he shares that lead with Maxwell who is also nominated for five awards. Both Jay-Z and Maxwell were nominated in the category of outstanding male artist and outstanding album.

The 2010 NAACP Image Awards will air on February 26 at 8 p.m. on Fox.

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