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Incarcerated Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie continues to bolster his 'Bad Azz' rep by piling on charge after charge, while awaiting trial on an initial first-degree murder charge in an Louisiana prison.


The rapper, born Torrence Hatch, has been charged, along with two other inmates, for attempting to smuggle codeine syrup -- a Southern rap staple -- into the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, where Boosie is currently housed, according to local CBS news affiliate WAFB 9.

After recently mending their past issues, Nas and Prodigy will take their renewed relationship to the next level by coming together for a full length collaborative album.


According to Mobb Deep's Havoc, the album's wheels have already been placed into motion.

On (May 18), Young Jeezy announced from the studio that his long-delayed 'TM 103' album was finally complete. Soon after that, a rumored July 26 release date started to make the Internet rounds, but reps at Def Jam deny that the date is accurate.

    Philly rapper Cassidy recently made headlines after being picked up by police in New Jersey on probation violation and alleged murder charges However, the MC who was once signed to Swizz Beatz and previously served time for a manslaughter charge cleared his name during a live interview on Power 99 in Philadelphia.

Former Cash Money rapper B.G. is facing up to 10 years in prison after being indicted on gun and conspiracy charges.


In a statement issued on Thursday (May 19) U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said that the New Orleans native -- real name, Christopher Dorsey -- is facing one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and two counts of being a felon in possession of a fireman, following a November 2009 arrest.

Two weeks ago, J. Cole announced that his debut album for Roc Nation was finally complete, approximately two years after signing with the imprint. Now, the North Carolina native is gearing up to drop its first official single.


At the BET Awards nominations press conference earlier this week, Cole told Ms. Drama TV that he will release the album's first single within a few days. "We finally married a single and we picked it, so that's next week. There's no more holdup," J. Cole explained. "As of next week, you'll see me on full-fledged promo mode."

Odd Future's Tyler the Creator has shared his reaction to his Goblin sophomore album debuting on the sales chart with over 45,000 sold records in its first-week.


Writing on his Twitter page, Tyler thanked fans in his own, unique way.

    "TO ALL YOU F*CKING PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT GOBLIN THANK YOU SO FUCKING MUCH EAT A D*CK!!!!!!!!!!!!," he tweeted Wednesday (May 18).

    "HARD WORK PAYED OFF YOU CANT TELL ME SH*T N*GGGGA"

Solidifying his comeback, Chris Brown is a frontrunner for the 2011 BET Awards, leading the pack of hip-hop, soul and R&B artists with six nominations, including Best Male R&B Artist.


Last year, Brown stole the show, emerging from his post-Rihanna fallout to perform a medley of Michael Jackson hits in honor of the late pop icon. The performance prompted a turn in the media attention Brown had been receiving up until then, with the focus changing from his 2009 assault on Rihanna, to his teary-eyed rendition of 'Man in the Mirror.'

Two months ago, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa announced that they would begin filming their stoner comedy 'High School' in May, but the duo have already run into some trouble on set.

After more than a year of delays, California rapper Game has revealed that his fourth effort, 'R.E.D. Album' has finally received a confirmed release date from Interscope Records boss Jimmy Iovine.


The album was initially scheduled for a December 2009 release, but was pushed back time and time again, undergoing a variety of unexplained setbacks, lawsuits and delays, along with an ever-changing list of rumored guest stars, a banned music video and Game's recent detention at the Canadian border for alleged gang affiliations.