Houston rapper perfects art of self-promotion
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Drive around Houston or Dallas and  you&#39;re bound to see the strategically placed billboard: &quot;They  Can&#39;t Deport Us All,&quot; it says, over a caricature of a man  jumping a fence.
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Another Trump masters the art of self-promotion. That  includes  those pinup shots.
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Proof's record label will release a new album next year by the rapper and Eminem confidante who was shot and killed during a dispute at an after-hours club.
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The Queens-bred rap star 50 Cent has been striking deals with the urgency recommended so starkly in the title of his debut CD, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'."
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Hip-hop star Chamillionaire, with a new album in hand, says good rap is not about clichÃ©s about guns, girls and money--it's about telling good stories.
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The rapper Young Jeezy is back with a new album, âThe Inspiration,â released Tuesday, which offers snapshots of life knee-deep in Atlantaâs mean streets.
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The rapper, who claims to be retiring from hip-hop, got a fitting send off Sunday night at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards winning four of the six categories he was nominated in, including
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50 Cent may be getting hip-hop's equivalent of a gold watch next week.
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In his music, Lil Wayne, who played his first headlining concert in New York City on Sunday at the Beacon Theater, goes well beyond the basics of âdirty Southâ hip-hop.
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Kanye West hasnât had the best year. With âGraduationâ he wants to come back as cool.
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Insecurity is a great motivator. Facing increasing criticism about his shot selection and the prospect of losing his starting job because of the return of two-time All-Star Allan Houston, young
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Paul van Dyk seems to have struck the right balance between commercial success and underground appeal.
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Rapper Snoop Dogg gets a hand from a host of high-profile stars on his upcoming studio album "R&G (Rhythm and Gangsta): The Masterpiece."
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Rapper Eminem's new single has become his highest entry on the US singles chart.
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By Purva Patel, Houston Chronicle  Sep. 23--One's an owner of a professional basketball team who got on the list with the help of investments.   Another got there with a boost from the energy sector.   And the third makes much of his money distributing Toyotas.
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Rasheed Wallace stepped out of the shower area and reset the track on the portable stereo in Detroit's locker room. Seconds later, he swayed to the booming beat and began to rap. "Afraid of none of you cowards," he shouted, spitting out lyrics along with hip hop star Nas.
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It's not like Kanye West needed an ego boost, but here it comes: Sales figures confirm his "Graduation" album outsold 50 Cent's "Curtis" in the much-hyped rap sales showdown with nearly 1 million copies sold the first week, the best debut of the year for the struggling music industry.