Hip-Hop star Kanye West is the subject of a lawsuit over an illegal sample contained on a 2006 mixtape. 

Robert Poindexter filed a lawsuit against Kanye West in the United States District Court of Southern New York, on 27 March 12. Kanye is being sued over the song “Girls Girls Girls (Remix)” on the mixtape “Freshmen Adjustment 2.” Robert Poindexter claims that Kanye’s track contains an illegal sample of the song “Trying Girls Out” by R&B group The Persuaders. 

The lawsuit claims that Kanye knew the sample was not cleared, because he used a cleared version of the sample on “Girls Girls Girls” on Jay-Z’s 2001 album The Blueprint. “I have offered to resolve this matter out of court with Kanye West ...

Last month (Mar12), source reported that rapper Bizarre had quit Eminem’s rap group D12. Well now, it looks like D12 has lost another member. Mr.Porter aka Kon Artis took to Twitter recently to inform D12 fans that he is leaving the crew.

Check out his tweets below: 

“I love every moment I have shared on this planet and with the people I shared it with I will always love the legacy I was apart off#D12,” he tweeted March 24. “So for my fans keep following and you will hear all the truth from me. No one on this earth speaks for Denaun. Period but God” “I got nothing but love for my crew I am growing and excelling as u should as ...

This Freedom Day Weekend gives SA music lovers the opportunity to celebrate the living legacy of Sibongile Khumalo. Long revered as being among the world's most accomplished vocalists, South Africa's beloved musical daughter will be celebrating 20 years as a performer in the entertainment industry. 

Titled the "Breath of Life" Concert, Khumalo hopes to re-assert the importance of music as a powerful healing tool. She will take to the stage on the 27th and 28th of April 2012 in a mesmerizing demonstration of her performance prowess. "Each breath we take in love and gratitude comes out and fills the world with more love and beauty. "Breath of Life" appeals to all of us to live consciously and literally breathe life into our dreams ...

The blogosphere is going crazy over the rumor that 50 Cent may have proposed to his girlfriend, Daphne Joy. 

The “model” posted several cryptic messages onto her Twitter account alluding that she was going to be a wife, and she said ‘yes.’ Unfortunately, 50 didn’t propose with a ring, so we’re not sure how serious he is about actually getting married.
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