August 2008 Archives

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In this SOHH Exclusive we talk to long-time producer 88-Keys about how he got his musical moniker and his upcoming debut album, The Death of Adam, which is executive produced by Kanye West.

Written By Archie Fucque

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In this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about 50 Cent patching up his relationship with Jadakiss while going on the war path with his latest freestyle, T-Pain committing blasphemy on a Kirk Franklin track, Yung Berg associates promising retribution for the chain heist, Fat Joe calling Daddy Yankee a "sellout" for endorsing John McCain, and KRS-One bridging the gap with Soulja Boy.

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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On this week's charts, Ice Cube holds down the No. 5 spot of all releases, Lil' Wayne falls to No. 7 and Leona Lewis makes it into the platinum club.

Written By SOHH Soul Rebel

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Hot off the press this week Teairra Mari has no love lost for Jay-Z and Rihanna, Faith Evans reveals how she kicked Lil' Kim's butt naked, Wyclef writes an ode to tennis great Venus Williams, and K-Ci defends Jo-Jo's slip and fall.

Yung Berg

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Written By Archie Fucque

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Written By Archie Fucque

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In this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about The Game continuing to bait Jay-Z into war, while turning a simple video game challenge into high stakes diss to Ciara, Juelz Santana revealing details of his split with Cam'ron and Kim Osorio putting her sexual relationships with 50 Cent and Nas on blast.

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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In this week's Hip-Hop and R&B charts Yung Berg comes up short, Lil' Wayne stays steady at the No. 6 spot and Daddy Yankee debuts in the Top 20.

Written By SOHH Soul Rebel

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Hot off the press this week Solange reveals what's up with Lil' Wayne's lollipop, LisaRaye's island drama continues, will.i.am is furious with Fergie and Aubrey keeps her sexual options open.

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Written By Archie Fucque

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Written By Archie Fucque

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In this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about The Game's warning shot to Jay-Z, Mike Jones' fight at the Ozone Awards, Diddy's XXX Olympics proposal and Prodigy's jail visit from  The Alchemist.

Written By Cyrus Kyle Langhorne

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In this week's Hip-Hop and R&B charts Lloyd debuts in the Top 10, Lil' Wayne is stuck at the No. 5 spot and The Clipse's Re-Up Gang gets off to a shaky start.

Written By SOHH Soul Rebel

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Hot off the press this week Amy Winehouse takes on Alicia Keys over the James Bond song, Lisa Raye gets booted off the island, Solange drops her sister act with Beyoncé and Barack Obama enlists Joss Stone.

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Written By Archie Fucque

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Written By Archie Fucque

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In this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about Kanye West's recent lecture to the masses at Madison Square Garden, Jay-Z laying out plans for Blueprint 3 as he opens up about break-up with Dame Dash, Lil' Wayne's gangsta mama and Ludacris squashing his beef T.I.

Written By Thomas A. Harden

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In this week's Hip-Hop and R&B charts, Lil' Wayne position holds steady, Nas hangs on to Top 10, and G-Unit suffers another loss.

Written By SOHH Soul Rebel

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Hot off the press this week LisaRaye's husband replaces her with Rocsi, Cassie denies "f*cking for checks," the writing's on the wall for Lauryn Hill's comeback and health issues won't keep Toni Braxton from "Dancing With The Stars."

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The self-proclaimed "King of the South", T.I, took time away from a recent video shoot to speak with SOHH about superstar features on his upcoming album, rumors of an joint album with Nelly, why he finally addressed fellow Bankhead rapper Shawty Lo and what he's been reading lately.

Lisa Raye & Lil' Kim

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Written By Archie Fucque

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Written By Archie Fucque

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In this week's Pulse Report the streets are buzzing about Cam'ron selling Juelz Santana off to Def Jam, Jim Jones warning Kanye West to stay in his "nerd" lane, Young Buck proclaiming that 50 Cent's plot against him backfired and Prodigy actually spreading love to Nas, but none to Jay-Z.

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