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	<title>summer 2009 issue on sale now</title>
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		<title>Sneak Peek: Lady Gaga &#8211; &#8216;Bad Romance&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Lady Gaga gave her &#8220;little monsters&#8221; a sneak peek of her white-hot video for &#8220;Bad Romance&#8221; during her appearance on German TV show &#8220;Wetten, Dass..?&#8221; on Saturday (Nov. 7).
In addition, she announced that The Fame Monster will be considered its own album with eight new tracks as opposed to a re-release.  It will also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brandy Considered for Role of Precious?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Actress Gabourey &#8220;Gabby&#8221; Sidibe is getting rave reviews for her portrayal as Claireece Precious Jones in Precious: Based on the Novel &#8216;Push&#8217; by Sapphire.  But before the 26-year-old newcomer was cast, another unlikely actress was thought of for the role.

Sapphire, the author whose novel inspired the much-buzzed-about film, told Entertainment Weekly about the many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Music: Shakira f/ Kid Cudi &#8211; &#8216;Did It Again (Remix)&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Kid Cudi can&#8217;t stop thinking about his &#8220;boo&#8221; Shakira&#8217;s hips on the remix to &#8220;Did It Again.&#8221;  The Neptunes production, which features a different beat from the original version, is off the U.S. release of She Wolf (Nov. 23).  Lil Wayne, Timbaland, and Pitbull also make guest appearances.

Download: Shakira f/ Kid Cudi &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z, A-Rod, &amp; John Legend at Knicks Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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After celebrating at the Yankees victory parade, Jay-Z shared a laugh with No. 13 Alex Rodriguez at the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Friday (Nov. 6).  John Legend was also seen cozying up courtside with his girlfriend, model Christine Teigen.


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		<title>Single Cover: Rihanna &#8211; &#8216;Wait Your Turn&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Rihanna goes topless, shielding herself with only a strategically placed arm on the cover art for &#8220;Wait Your Turn.&#8221;  Check out that deadly &#8220;R&#8221; logo bracelet on her right arm.  If looks could kill&#8230;
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		<title>Trailer: Lil Wayne &#8216;The Carter&#8217; Documentary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;I deserve a Grammy, an Oscar, and an Emmy,&#8221; proclaims Dwayne Carter Jr. in the trailer for The Carter.  The documentary inside the life of hip-hop&#8217;s biggest rock star, better known as Lil Wayne, is available November 17.
Video via New Lil Wayne
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		<title>Video: On Set of Alicia Keys&#8217; &#8216;Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Alicia Keys has the gift and the curse in the video for her second single &#8220;Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart&#8221; off December 15th&#8217;s The Element of Freedom.  She compares the character she plays to Will Smith&#8217;s Hancock and X-Men&#8217;s Rogue.  
&#8220;I have the blessing of having this ability to bring things back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Rihanna&#8217;s Full &#8216;20/20&#8217; Interview</title>
		<link>http://www.rap-up.com/2009/11/06/video-rihannas-full-20-20-interview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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We&#8217;ve heard Chris Brown&#8217;s side of the story.  Now Rihanna breaks her silence to ABC News&#8217; Diane Sawyer in her first interview since being assaulted by her former boyfriend in February.  Watch the revealing interview in full below.

Part I

Part II

Videos via Mr. World Premiere
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		<title>New Music: Robin Thicke f/ Jay-Z &#8211; &#8216;Meiplé&#8217; + Nicki Minaj &#8211; &#8216;Shakin&#8217; It for Daddy&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.rap-up.com/2009/11/06/new-music-robin-thicke-f-jay-z-meiple-nicki-minaj-shakin-it-for-daddy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Robin Thicke is slapping booty, chasing women with Rick Ross in Miami, and now rubbing shoulders with Jay-Z (&#8220;Meiplé (Me I Play)&#8221;) and Nicki Minaj (&#8220;Shakin&#8217; It for Daddy&#8221;) on two new songs off his December 15th album Sex Therapy.  We don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s gotten into him, but we like it.

Download: Robin Thicke f/ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: MTV News Interviews Chris Brown</title>
		<link>http://www.rap-up.com/2009/11/06/video-mtv-news-interviews-chris-brown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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While Rihanna was telling her side of the story to Diane Sawyer, Chris Brown sat down with MTV News&#8217; Sway Calloway on Friday (Nov. 6) and opened up about his ex-girlfriend, domestic violence, and how he is trying to move forward.

He also released a statement to MTV News in response to Rihanna&#8217;s &#8220;20/20&#8221; interview.
&#8220;While I [...]]]></description>
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