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| November 06/09 | Rakim Co-Signs Jay-Z's Title; Mos Def Doesn't | 
| Rap pioneer Rakim recently talked about Jay-Z being called the "Greatest Rapper Alive" or even a more recent title "The Greatest Rapper Of All-Time." Rakim compared Jay-Z's achievements to his own. "I think it's only right that these new names and some of these other
cats is gon' get mentioned in that circle," Rakim explained in an
interview. "What I did and that feeling that I gave the game when I was
at that forefront was then. The same feeling that I gave to certain
people is a feeling that Jay is giving to certain people today. I gotta
understand that the era calls for a different time where different
people get the spotlight. My thing is, I just hope that what I did do
is strong enough to last a few more years to keep my name in that loop
for a few more years."
Other Artists like Mos Def don't like the titles that Jay-Z has been given. "My response was to me seeing an article where Jay-Z was referred to, with trade marks following it, as the 'Greatest Rapper Alive,'" Mos explained. "Now that don't have nothin' to do with me, but if you saying that, that's a trade claim...If you saying that, you saying you better than Slick Rick, whose still very alive and well? You saying you better than Rakim? You saying you better than Black Thought? People making that claim have never been in a position to defend that in an open forumn. I'm not talking about making a diss record or trying to go in on somebody's girl...When people start coming out and making claims they're gonna have to defend, like, who have you had to defend them against? It's certainly been with people not on your level." [Mos Def Questions Jay-Z's "Greatest Rapper Alive" Title In Rap - Watch Here]
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| November 06/09 | B.G. Arrested On Felony Gun Charge | 
| Former Cash Money Records star and Hot Boys member B.G., better known to the government as Chris Dorsey, was reportedly arrested Tuesday (November 3rd) in New Orleans on a felony gun charge after he was pulled over by local police. Police pulled over B.G. and recovered three guns, two of which were reported stollen according to the New Orleans Police Department. The rapper was then charged with illegal carrying of weapons and appeared in court Thursday (November 5th) but no details on his bond were released.
According to other reports, three people were actually arrested that night, including B.G. 17-year-old Demounde Pollard and 28 year-old Jerod Fedison were busted with the rapper and charged with illegal carrying of a firearm. Pollard was booked on multiple drug charges and two counts of illegal possession of stolen firearms, and a count of illegal carrying of a weapon. [B.G. Talks About The Hot Boys Reunion - Watch Here]
In Hot Boys related news, fellow member Juvenile released the video for his new "Gotta Get It" track today. The new video was directed by Parris and the song is from Juvy's upcoming "Cocky & Confident" album which hits stores on December 1st. [Juvenile - Gotta Get It - Watch It Here]
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| November 06/09 | Eminem To Star In Hip-Hop Horror Movie? | 
| Oscar-winning rapper Eminem is reportedly goign to star in an upcoming 3-D horror film with an hip hop theme, according to multiple reports. There are not many details about the project (titled "The Shady Talez") but the reports out there say Eminem will also produce the film which is set to be released next year. Described as a between The Twilight Zone and Creep Show, the movie will also be produced by DJ Classicz. Other reports say there will be a four-issue comic book series released alongside the movie. Dennis Dennehy, Eminem's publicist, said that nothing is set in stone yet. "There's been talks," he said, "but [I] can't confirm anything yet." Anyone remember "Hip Hop Witch"? hmmm..
In related news, Eminem recently starred in last summer's Adam Sandler slash Seth Rogan comedy/drama "Funny People." Writer slash Director Judd Apatow dropped the first news saying "Marshall Mathers is in it. I still don't know [how it happened.] I was scared to pitch jokes to him then I realized his songs are as nasty as anything that has ever been spoken. There is no way to offend him." [Eminem's Scene In "Funny People" With Adam Sandler - Watch Here]
In further "Video" news, Eminem's "Till I Collapse" track featuring Nate Dogg was used on the trailer for the upcoming "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" video game. The beat of song, which was on Eminem's "The Eminem Show" album, is first used showing scenes from the game then later Eminem's rhymes start and later Nate Dogg's chorus is featured. [Eminem & Nate Dogg "Till I Collapse" Used For Call Of Duty Video Game - Watch Here]
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| November 06/09 | Rihanna Gives Details On Chris Brown Incident | 
| More footage from Rihanna's interview with reporter Diane Sawyer on 20/20 landed online today, showing the singer discussing the highly publicized domestic dispute with Chris Brown last February. Rihanna claims that their argument started when they were driving away from a Grammy Awards party and Chris got a text message from another woman. "I caught him in a lie, and he wouldn't tell the truth. And I wouldn't drop it," the singer told Diane Sawyer. "I couldn't take that he kept lying to me, and he couldn't take that I wouldn't drop it. It escalated into him being violent towards me. And it was ugly." [Rihanna Talks About The Domestic Dispute With Chris Brown - Watch Here]
Rihanna then went on to explain why getting out of Chris Brown's car was one of the only options she had, as she didn't know what else to do. "I was battered. I was bleeding. I was swollen in my face. There was no way of me getting home. My next option was to get out the car and start walking in a gown and a bloody face. So I really don't know what was my plan. I didn't have a plan," she says. "That whole night was not part of my plan," she adds profoundly. [Rihanna Talks About Being Battered By Chris Brown - Watch Now]
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