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Talib Kweli recently revealed to MTV that he and Mos Def, the duo making up Black Star, are looking to drop a new project sometime next year.

Rap producer Shawty Redd can now put his legal troubles behind him. MTV News learned exclusively from Redd's attorney Ashutosh Joshi on Thursday (November 3) that the Atlanta hitmaker has been found not guilty of murder, as well as lesser charges he was hit with after the fatal 2010 New Year's Day shooting of Damon Martin.


The bench trial, which began Monday, was decided by a judge without a jury and concluded Wednesday. On Thursday, Judge Wade Crumbly cleared the "Who Dat" producer (real name: Demetrius Lee Stewart) on all charges relating to Martin's death.

It’s nothing like parting ways with an ex just to see them happy and in love in while you are somewhat lonely…


It seems as though that may be what Kanye is going through ever since he split with Amber Rose and she found love in Wiz’s arms. Earlier today, a clip circulated of Kanye freestyling to ‘Runaway’ in Philly while giving a subliminal shout out to Amber Rose. He told the audience,

Mac Miller recently spoke to HipHopDX on a variety of subjects, including his favourite albums, the possibility of signing to a major label, his expectations for "Blue Slide Park" , and working with Q-tip. Here are the parts you're probably most interested in....

On Expectations for "Blue Slide Park":

The full interview with Pusha T and "Sneeze" magazine was recently published, and Pusha T let go some outtakes from the same interview. He discusses the difference between working with Kanye and Pharrell, as well as writing his verse for "I'm So Appalled", and his solo career without his brother, Malice. Check out some choice excerpts:

On the differences of working with Kanye and Pharrell:

Rare footage of rapper Eminem will be featured in a new documentary titled “The Untold Story of Detroit Hip-Hop,” which is nearing completion, according to the documentary’s director.

The documentary is being produced and directed by Brian “Champtown” Harmon, a fixture on the Detroit hip-hop scene, who helped or worked with several of the industry’s biggest stars in the early days of their careers, including Eminem, Proof, Insane Clown Posse, Kid Rock and others.

Speak, a rapper-turned-ghostwriter from Moreno Valley, California, who co-wrote Kreayshawn’s hit single “Gucci Gucci,” among others, says he still hasn’t seen any royalties for his work.

While on 106 & Park Rick Ross revealed the cause of his seizures, having suffered two seizures in one day in the past month. He says that originally he didn't think his seizures were that serious.

Rolling Out was granted behind the scenes access to B.o.B and Lil Wayne's video shoot for the single "Strange Clouds", shot in Atlanta. They spoke with B.o.B on the single, collaborating with Lil Wayne and his next album. You can check out the interview and photos from the shoot below.

What is the concept behind the video?

In Drake's interview with "The Source" magazine, he reveals his top five albums. You can read an excerpt from the interview below:

KO: Let’s jump to hip-hop. I’m just gonna shoot this next questions out there. What are your top five albums of all time?

DRAKE: Top 5 hip hop albums for me, because I’m young, for me.

KO: Doesn’t matter that you’re young. Top 5?

DRAKE: Black Album.

KO: Nice.

Kim Kardashian will file for divorce this morning, after 72 days of not-so-wedded bliss to Kris Humphries.

We're told even though the marriage was short, she will not seek an annulment. It's a garden variety divorce, in which Kim cites "irreconcilable differences."

We're told the date of separation is listed as today, Oct. 31, 2011.

Kim has hired disso-queen Laura Wasser, who has repped the likes of Britney Spears, Maria Shriver, Angelina Jolie, Ryan Reynolds, and Robyn Gibson, Mel's almost ex-wife.