After his split with Young Money in August, Omarion hit another “Rock” when he was replaced by Lloyd on the rap crew’s new single. He shares his reaction with Rap-Up.com.

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Although their relationship was short lived, Omarion is not ruling out the chance to work with his former Young Money labelmates again.

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The official version of Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings mixtape debuted on Halloween night featuring the same tracks as the leaked version, plus four additional ones including Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams” with Nicki Minaj, “Oh Let’s Do It,” “Single,” and the title track with Birdman.

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Not even jail time can faze Lil Wayne. The rap superstar is keeping his head up in the wake of his expected year behind bars over attempted gun possession. He is scheduled to be formally sentenced in February. Wayne’s Young Money affiliate Drake speaks exclusively with Rap-Up.com about how his friend is coping with the news and how he’ll be holding down the fort when his boss takes leave.

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If you’re wondering why Shakira decided to push her album back from October 12 to November 23, blame Timbaland. The producer’s last-minute contribution “Give It Up to Me” caused the project to be delayed in the U.S.

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We already know the release date. Now the Young Money compilation has an official title.

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The Internet plays a trick on Lil Wayne by leaking his mixtape No Ceilings a few days before its planned Halloween release. The 17-track set features appearances from some of Weezy’s Young Money family with freestyles over popular beats like Dorrough’s “Ice Cream Paint Job,” Mario’s “Break Up,” Kid Cudi’s “Make Her Say,” and the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling.” Download below.

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Chris Brown assembles his army of robots in the futuristic video for “I Can Transform Ya,” the lead single off his third album Graffiti, dropping December 15. Director Joseph Kahn turns the spotlight back on C. Breezy’s talent with the dance-heavy clip featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz.

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Chris Brown undergoes a transformation in the special effects video for “I Can Transform Ya” featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. The full clip premieres tomorrow, while his album Graffiti has an official release date of December 15.

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