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Mar 27 2013 10:52 PM ET

Sean 'Diddy' Combs tops Forbes' list of wealthiest hip-hop artists

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“It’s all about the Benjamins, baby,” Sean “Diddy” Combs proclaimed in 1997 on his debut album, back when he was known as Puff Daddy. He rapped about wanting to be a “shot-caller,” and, well, now he definitely has enough Benjamins to call the shots.

Today Forbes reported who the world’s five wealthiest hip-hop artists are, and Combs topped the list with an estimated net worth of $580 million. The rapper-actor-producer-entrepreneur also was number one on the list last year, when his net worth was a reported $550 million.

Forbes reports that a good chuck of his wealth comes from non-musical ventures, like his deal with Diageo’s Ciroc vodka brand, which supplies the rapper with eight-figure annual payouts.

Read on to see who else rounds out the list: READ FULL STORY »

Nov 9 2012 09:47 AM ET

Jimmy Fallon and Carrie Underwood transform rap songs into country ballads -- VIDEO

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I’ll bet you didn’t know that in the ’90s, Jimmy Fallon and Carrie Underwood performed together as singing duo Jim Carrie. (Carrie looked very grown-up for her age, considering she was born in 1983.) The two double-handedly invented a new genre: country-rap, or c’rap. Their country-fried takes on classics like “Straight Outta Compton” (which, in this iteration, is about a “crazy mother-effer named Ice Cube, from the gang called Fellas With Attitude”) and “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” will have your toes tapping and your eyes watering. Who knew that “The Humpty Dance” would sound so moving as a ballad?

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Oct 22 2012 01:15 PM ET

Lil Wayne croons 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' at Giants-Cardinals playoff -- VIDEO

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Weezy may not be a human being, but he sure sings like one — and not one with a particularly strong voice. The rapper took to the field at San Francisco’s AT&T Park last night, cheering on the home team with an endearingly off-key rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Though Lil Wayne is originally from New Orleans, he does have a connection to the Boys from the Bay — he’s friends with Giants second baseman Ryan Theriot, another Louisiana native.

So what if he wasn’t exactly Whitney at Super Bowl XXV? What matters is that Wayne had a good time:

Judge for yourself by watching below.

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Oct 12 2012 03:12 PM ET

MC Gwyneth Paltrow and DJ Jazzy Cameron Diaz rap for Chelsea Handler -- VIDEO

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Having successfully conquered the fields of film, lifestyle blogging, Glee guest starring, cookbookery, and fake country music, Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow has set her sights on another career: rap artist. She and pal Cameron Diaz — make that DJ Jazzy Cameron Diaz — teamed up to perform a rap song in honor of their friend Chelsea Handler, whose talk show will be broadcast from a new studio starting next week. If you like these guys already, you’ll find it charming. If you don’t, well, here’s some ammunition for you:

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Oct 4 2012 05:25 PM ET

Kanye West deletes his Twitter; a nation mourns

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Maybe Kanye West is trying to create buzz for a new project, like that rumored Cruel Winter album. Maybe he wanted to cede the virtual spotlight to Kim Kardashian, who could really use more attention. Maybe he just realized he could never top “I specifically ordered persian rugs with cherub imagery!!! What do I have to do to get a simple persian rug with cherub imagery uuuuugh.”

Whatever the reason, West has officially deleted every single one of his brilliant, ridiculous tweets — minus an ominous message that simply reads “BE BACK SOON.”

It’s not right, but it’s okay. At least we’ll always have this video of Josh Groban singing Yeezy’s greatest Twitter hits:

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Aug 16 2012 10:04 AM ET

Azealia Banks: Is that a condom in your mouth, or... is that a condom in your mouth?

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Answer: Yes. Yes, it is.

So, why is this up-and-coming hip-hop star using a prophylactic as an ersatz balloon on the cover of Dazed & Confused‘s September issue? Because Azealia Banks is “blowing up” — get it?! Her accompanying interview with the magazine isn’t available online, but a tease on D&C‘s website indicates that it’s as gripping as that cover photo:

“I really enjoyed interviewing her. She’s an extremely smart and driven person,” says [Karley] Sciortino, [the blogger who interviewed Banks]. “The intensity of her ambition is almost scary. You get the sense that there are no laws or limits to what she will do to get where she wants to be. She’s really funny, blunt, and flips her hair a lot — like the classic ‘bitch from a teen movie’ hair flip. It’s a good move. My interview with her inspired me to flip my hair more.”

Presumably, it also inspired Sciortino to start making more inflatable condom animals. Which critter do you think Banks plans to create with her contraceptive?

Read more:
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Aug 13 2012 08:02 PM ET

'Baby Got Back' gets mash-up featuring every movie ever -- TOTALLY AWESOME VIDEO

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In the grand history of YouTube mash-up videos, I doubt I have encountered anything as exquisite, as entertaining, or as expertly edited as this mash-up video featuring just about every movie ever made singing the indelible lyrics to Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” Any more words could not do it justice — just check it out below and behold its glory:  READ FULL STORY »

Jul 30 2012 06:00 PM ET

Drake gets very own Kentucky championship ring

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For those of us that have been following closely, it’s no secret that hip hop artist Drake has had hoop dreams dating back to the Degrassi days.  And although he has long since retired the Jimmy Brooks persona, Drizzy–the title he prefers these days–has remained persistent in his quest for basketball glory.  He has been a fixture at what seems like every NBA All-Star Weekend for the past couple of years and more recently has taken a serious liking to all things University of Kentucky basketball.  In what has turned into a blue blooded blitz on Ashley Judd’s rule as Kentucky basketball celebrity superfan, Drake has done everything from coach a Wildcat intrasquad scrimmage to trot out members of the 2010 team (head coach John Calipari included!) onstage for a concert.

Needless to say, it looks like all those hours spent proving his loyalty to Lexington have paid off, as Coach Cal and co.–fresh off winning a national championship in April– have apparently elevated the 25 year-old Young Money rapper/singer (rapsinger?) from fan to…team member?

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Jul 12 2012 02:12 PM ET

Comedians create public music video for Jay-Z and Kanye's 'Otis' -- WATCH

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Talk-show host Jay Miller and his comedian sidekick Casey Jost recently hit Times Square to record a public music video of the Jay-Z and Kanye West hit single “Otis.”

Take a look at the video below to see this comedy tag team lip-synch (or is that lip-rap?) their way to NYC stardom. (Hey, not everyone makes it on to the 42nd Street big screen!)

Don’t hold your breath waiting for shots of supermodels in open-roofed Maybachs, though; it looks like the only video vixen this collaboration’s budget could afford was one of the furry variety:

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Jun 1 2012 05:59 PM ET

Queen Latifah says she wasn't coming out with her Long Beach Gay Pride performance

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Queen Latifah wants to be clear: Despite speculation online, her performance at Long Beach’s Lesbian & Gay Pride event on May 19 was not a signal that she was coming out as a lesbian. “That definitely wasn’t the case,” she tells EW. “I’ve never dealt with the question of my personal life in public. It’s just not gonna happen.”

That said, the 42-year old was thrilled to participate in the event and even recalled an earlier performance for gay audiences. “To me, doing a gay pride show is one of the most fun things,” she says. “My first show that paid more than $10,000 was in a gay club on New Year’s Eve in San Francisco. Tupac happened to be in town, so he came to kick it with me. This was the early ’90s. And the boys were like, ‘Take your shirt off, Tupac!’  He wasn’t doing that. But we had a blast in there.”

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