AllHipHop — Last night (July 16), President Barack Obama made an impassioned speech to the NAACP on the topics of education and personal responsibility.   The speech marked another milestone in the young presidency of Barack Obama, whose address commemorated t... more info

MTV.com News — Check out an exclusive clip from the companion DVD to Fab's upcoming album of the same name.By Shaheem Reid Fabolous Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Fabolous woke up one morning handcuffed to a hospital bed. After being shot. Whatever ... more info

411 Mania — This week: Lil Wayne has another lawsuit headed his way, Joe Budden responds to Inspectah Deck and Royce Da 5'9" discusses Slaughterhouse's upcoming album, 50 Cent reveals album release date, word on Ghostface's new album and Prodigy blogs! more info

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Starpulse — Rapper Lil Wayne is fighting back at concert promoters in the Bahamas who are suing him over a missed concert - insisting bad security at the venue was to blame for his no-show.[...] Read more! more info

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VH1 News — R. Kelly wants to "conquer" the competition with Lil Wayne before dropping his LP. Plus: OJ Da Juiceman is pushing back his album to "get it right," in Mixtape Daily. more info

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Starpulse — Rapper Lil Wayne is facing fresh embarrassment in a lawsuit over a missed gig in the Bahamas - promoters of the show allege he was too drunk to take the stage.[...] Read more! more info

AllHipHop — Superstar Lil Wayne’s manager is countering a Bahamian promoter’s claim that the rapper missed 2008 concert because he was “unconscious” at the time of the scheduled performance. On Thursday (July 9) TMZ.com reported that R... more info