Is there a hip-hop show that can bring rap back from its sometimes comatose state? Enter Snoop Dogg, Method Man, and Redman, three rappers that took the stage at New York City’s NOKIA Theatre and crushed any critic thinking that hip-hop is dead.

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Looks like the big Dogg is teaching the little dog some new tricks. A bespectacled and suited Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy Tell’em turned their swag on on set of the latter’s video for “Pronto” off DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz: Follow Me mixtape. The 19-year-old rapper will return the favor by appearing on Snoop’s forthcoming album Malice N Wonderland.

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Timbaland makes waves on the supersonic album cover for Shock Value II, impacting on Super Monday. The second installment in the Shock Value series features guest appearances from Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, The Fray, Nelly Furtado, Brandy, Drake, Keri Hilson, plus more.

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Snoop Dogg cruises through Cali in the back of a Cadillac chauffeured by The-Dream in the Paul Hunter-directed video for “Gangsta Luv,” the first single from his new album Malice N Wonderland (Dec. 8). The West Coast MC finds himself in a women’s locker room, supermarket, club, and even the sea.

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“Give it up for the one and only, legendary T-L-C!” said Justin Timberlake as he introduced Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, the two remaining members of the R&B trio, as they performed at the second annual Justin Timberlake & Friends concert at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday (Oct. 17). The show, benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children, also featured sets from Alicia Keys, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, Taylor Swift, Jay Sean, and Timbaland.

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Kelly Rowland keeps it tight in a metallic bodysuit while performing “When Love Takes Over” with David Guetta at Los Premios MTV 2009 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., on Thursday (Oct. 15). 50 Cent, Nelly Furtado, and Snoop Dogg helped honor the best in pop, rock, and reggaeton from Latin America at the eighth annual show.

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With over 15 years in the game, Snoop Dogg still knows how to stay relevant. For his 10th studio album Malice N Wonderland (Dec. 8), the Doggfather calls on The-Dream to deliver a radio-ready hook on his first single “Gangsta Luv.” If it wasn’t clear by now, Snoop has perfected the recipe for rhythm and gangsta.

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Snoop Dogg is heading back to school. The rapper will give fans a taste of his new album Malice N Wonderland when he heads out on the road for the “Wonderland High School” tour starting October 27 in Baltimore, Md. Snoop will share the bill with a few of his hip-hop classmates.

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A well-heeled Ciara kicked it with David Beckham at the adidas Originals by Originals launch party celebrating the collaboration between the soccer star and streetwear designer James Bond in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Sept. 30). CiCi is featured in an upcoming adidas commercial with Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, Adrienne Bailon, Ryan Leslie, and more.

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