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Swizz Beatz’s tax problems continue in the State of New York.

Back in January 2011, Swizz Beatz was pinched for owing over $2.6 million taxes in New York State. Now, the rapper/producer is facing even more problems with Uncle Sam.

According to TMZ, the State of New York claims that he’s fallen behind on his taxes. Officials recently filed a lien against Swizz for unpaid taxes in 2010, claiming he owes $98,246.18. Additionally, his $2.6 million federal tax lien still stands.

Swizz’s tax problems date back as far as 2003. Between that year and 2010, Swizz was served with 35 tax liens with over $4.1 million owed during that time period.

He is yet to comment on his tax issues. HipHopDX will keep you updated as more information comes to light.

A lawyer who wants represented superstar rappers Eminem and 50 Cent is in a serious legal quandary, after police raided his home and found an arsenal of weapons.

Police in Bronxville, New York arrested Randall Cutler on November 1, after a domestic violence call to his residence during an incident in which Cutler allegedly threatened his brother with a gun.

Later, authorities obtained a search warrant for Cutler’s mansion and they were shocked at what they found.

Cutler, who also represented White Plains, New York Mayor Adam Bradley, was charged with multiple weapons violations, after police found an AK-47, a TEC-9 handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his multimillion dollar mansion.

The incident shocked residents in the pricey neighborhood, who are calling on the Mayor to address the amount of illegal weapons Cutler had stocked up.

“It’s surprising, disturbing and shocking that someone in Bronxville could have amassed such a great number of weapons,” Bronxville resident Jim George said. “You don’t want this kind of thing to happen anywhere, but it’s certainly very unusual to have happened in Bronxville. It’s just not something I should have to think about.”

Cutler will appear in local court on Wednesday, November 21

It looks like Cee Lo Green may have been involved in a physical alteration with two women in Miami.

Fresh off his recent sexual battery accusations, it looks like Cee Lo Green may be in trouble again. Now, in a report from TMZ, news broke that the Goodie Mob alum was reportedly involved in a physical scuffle with two women.

Reports are now surfacing that Cee Lo was embroiled in a fracas with two women in July 2011. Although details in the case are shaky, the Atlanta rapper was reportedly attacked by two women at hotel in Miami, prompting police intervention.

Witnesses and Cee Lo told police that he met the two intoxicated women at a nightclub and brought them back to his hotel room. Apparently, the Goodie Mob rapper got into an argument with one of the women, and eventually asked them to leave. Once outside, however, the two women physically attacked the rapper.

At the time of the event, no one was arrested as the scuffle was deemed mutual combat. DX will keep you updated as more information comes to light.

Meek Mill says his time in prison changed his life.

Meek Mill just released his debut album Dreams and Nightmares. But the way the young rapper tells it, his life could’ve gone in a completely different direction.

“I was 18, just turned [into] an adult when I went to jail,” he said, explaining the event that completely changed his life in MTV’s “This is How I Made It.” “I caught a case and had 57 charges. Young guys that get caught with a gun — they’re gonna automatically charge you up. All I did was walk outside with a gun.”

Meek’s time in jail made it clear to the Philadelphia emcee: he needed to change his direction in life. “In jail you ain’t got nothing to do but sit in there and think all day.”

Meek explained how his time in prison helped develop his dedication to making music. “I just [didn’t] wanna die, I [didn’t] wanna get shot or get life in jail because that’s the usual script. I ended up going about 20-something months and realized that wasn’t the place I wanted to be.”

“I really put my life into rapping,” he added. “They let me out on house arrest and the judge gave me permission to go to the studio, and that taught me another lesson because every day [I was] going straight to the studio for 12 hours straight and I started putting up six songs a day for three months straight — that’s what gave me my little jump start.”

Watch the interview below:

MC Hammer will support his hometown of Oakland, California, by acting as the city’s official tourism spokesman.

The rapper is part of a new marketing campaign titled “Oakland. To Know it is To Love It,” which features the rapper espousing the positive changes that have occurred in Oakland over the past 25-years.

“My admiration, love and understanding of what the culture of Oakland is, is from experience,” MC Hammer said. “I’ve been here 50 years. Our city is one of the greatest cities to ever rise up and stand up.”

MC Hammer is a native of East Oakland. He received his “MC Hammer” moniker while acting as a bat boy for the Oakland Athletics as an 11-year-old.

Later in his career, former Oakland A’s players Mike Davis and Dwayne Murphy invested $20,000 each into Hammer’s rap label, Bust It Productions, which released his break-through album Feel My Power.

On the campaign’s official website, MC Hammer offers up six different areas for tourists to experience Oakland, including its unique neighborhoods, the city’s theaters, Lake Merritt, Jack London Square, the company’s sports teams and the digital community in the city.

“If you meet people from Oakland, there’s some of the warmest people, they carry hope, they inspire, they create,” Hammer explained. “Oakland is a hub of creativity. We are we are, we’re political, we’re artsy, we’re musicians.”

Check out the video below:

St. Louis rapper Chingy is making a return to the Hip-Hop game, with a new business venture and mixtape.

Chingy is entering into the premium liquor business, as the co-owner of a new Russian vodka named Shpilka.

According to Chingy, he developed an interest in the Shpilka brand after tasting it during a recording session with producer Fast Track.

Chingy met with the owner of Shpilka and struck a deal that allowed him to receive an equity stake in the company, while also becoming the face of the Shpilka line.

In addition to the launch of his own vodka, Chingy has dropped his new mixtape “Chances Make Champions.”

The rapper, best known for his like “Right Thurr,” “Pulling Me Back,” and others, has released the new mixtape that features production from Kino Beats, LR Beats and Fast Track.

According to Chingy, the new “Chances Make Champions” mixtape is an introspective project delving into his life, present and past.

Download the “Chances Make Champions” mixtape here.

 

While it still remains to be seen if rapper 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are friends or not, a group of investors that includes a billionaire, are offering the pair $5 million to settle their differences.

Billionaire Alki David and partner Damon Feldman of Celebrity Boxing offerings the pair $5 million for a three-round celebrity boxing match.

50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been embroiled in a war of words and tweets over the past month, after a falling out, apparently over business.

The issue appears to be over a proposed boxing venture the pair were supposed to do together called The Money Team Promotions.

But shortly after Floyd Mayweather Jr. was released from prison in August, 50 claimed prison had “changed” Mayweather.

He then announced he was creating a new promotion company with Floyd’s rival, Manny Pacquaio, which was confirmed by Pacquaio’s business manager Michael Koncz.

More recently, on November 1, 50 Cent announced he was done with The Money Team Promotions.

Their war of words escalated over the weekend, when the pair traded shots via Twitter.

According to David, the show would air on FilmOn.com and BattleCam.com, two ventures that David owns or is an investor in.

To make things safe, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and 50 Cent would fight three 2-minute rounds in head-gear, along with big celebrity boxing gloves.

The proposed fight will happen in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 14, if either of the two men accept the offer.

Both 50 Cent in Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been silent on their Twitter accounts over the past several days.

Game also says that he’ll probably have to pay 40 Glocc for taking “his street cred.”

Game stopped by Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, touching on a handful of topics including his upcoming album Jesus Piece and his VH1 reality show. He also spoke about his now infamous fight with 40 Glocc that prompted him to file a lawsuit. The West Coast rapper said that he’ll probably end up having to settle with 40 as an apology for taking his street cred.

“My money Nia Long, so I’ll pay him. It’s cool,” he said. “I didn’t settle but I’m pretty sure it’s going ot come to that because I’m pretty sure I owe him some money. Once he got knocked out, I pretty much took his street cred. So all he had left to do was sue. If he can get a Prius off of me, it’s all good.”

He also denied that he ever pulled a gun on 40, which he claims in the suit. Game says that he was beating him with one hand and holding a camera in the other, but that 40 made that up to make him look worse.

“I only got two hands. I had the camera in one hand and was hitting him with the other one. Nobody pulled guns on that dude. But I guess that makes it better for the lawsuit or whatnot.”

Kat Stacks continues to fight for her freedom after two years of being detained by officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE).

Kat Stacks, born Andrea Herrera, was one of Hip-Hop’s most famous hanger-ons, until she was arrested in November of 2010 on a felony immigration charge.

November 5 marked a total of two years of incarceration for Kat Stacks, who is being held at the immigration detention center in Louisiana.

A new online campaign that has been launched on behalf of Kat Stacks labeled her a victim of sex trafficking as a minor.

The “DREAMer” campaign is attempting to free Kat Stacks, by encouraging fans to call a number, email or send a tweet.

“When she was 19 Andrea was finally able to reunite with her family; to cope with it all she started the persona ‘Kat Stacks,’” a statement read. “Kat used this persona to connect with other victims as well as connecting with artists. These artists have even used Kat Stacks in their lyrics.”

A rep for the campaign claims a judge is using Kat Stacks’ online personality as a catalyst to deport her to her homeland of Venezuela.

Kat Stacks is seeking to get a green card and citizenship under The Dream Act, a new two-year reprieve passed by the government, for illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.

The “DREAMer” campaign asks fans to send the following message on behalf of Kat Stacks:

Album sales are down all across the board, but thanks to streaming music platforms like Pandora musicians are about to cash out.

According to the streaming music site’s blog site, top earners like Wiz Khalifa and Coldplay are awaiting $1,000,000 payouts at the end of the year. The sites two top earners, Drake and Lil Wayne are looking to cash out to upwards of $3,000,000 at the end of the year as well.

“This revenue stream is meaningful. I remember the many years I spent in a band when earning an additional thousand dollars a month would have been the difference between making music an avocation and a hobby,” says Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora. “We’re talking here about the very real possibility of creating, for the first time ever, an actual musicians middle class.”

French Montana is set to take home $138,567, Bon Iver with $135,223, and Mumford & Sons  rakes in $523,902. Not bad for a free app you can download on most smartphones. Internet radio is the future, folks. Embrace it.

West Coast rhyme slinger the Game  fifth and potentially final studio album, Jesus Piece, is his last under contract to Jimmy Iovine‘s Interscope Records. It appears the Compton wordsmith may take his talents to South Florida. While the “Celebration” rapper was a former high school basketball player, he’s not pulling a LeBron James “decision” move, though.

Instead, the former G-Unit soldier could be considering a move to Miami heavyweight Rick Ross‘ Maybach Music Group imprint, according to an appearance on MTV’s RapFix Live this week.

“This is my last studio album on Interscope,” Game told host Sway, who also had Swizz Beatz on the infamous red couch. “I talked to Ross the other day, shout-out to MMG, Wale and Meek Mill, they started off the MMG Tour in Penn State. I rocked with them onstage and I was talking to Ross, and Ross was like, ‘What’s up with that last album?’ and I’m like, ‘You know, it’s the last album.’ And he was like, ‘Nah, never mind, Jimmy ain’t gonna let you go.’ So that and talking to Baby and Weezy two, three times a week, you know, it’s cool. I kinda feel like a free agent in the league.”

Known for his tough talk on wax, Game expressed humility in still having support from the fans although he feels like he could have been a larger artist if he had compromised his art. “I feel like my career would have been a little more successful or a little bit bigger if I had sold out, if I didn’t speak my mind, I wasn’t down for that.”

Fans can expect Jesus Piece on the shelves on December 11.

Rapper LL Cool J released a new single from his upcoming album titled Authentic Hip-Hop.

The latest release from LL is titled “Take It” featuring Joe and is the second release from Authentic Hip-Hop.

LL has already dropped the track “Ratchet” from the album, which is the rapper/actor’s 13th studio album.

In related news, LL is gearing up to co-host the Grammy nominations television special with singer Taylor Swift.

The show is slated to air live on CBS on December 5, from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Check out the new single “Take It” below:

Members of the Hip Hop community took to Twitter to celebrate Obama’s second presidential win.

Last night, President Barack Obama won a second presidential victory over his opponent Mitt Romney.

Taking to Twitter, members of the Hip Hop community celebrated his impending second term in office. In the election, the President won both the electoral and popular vote, eliciting support from artists.

Check the tweets below (via Rap-Up).

Rihanna: Put one in da air for the Prez!!!! Our dear Obama!

will.i.am: Thank you america…we are still on our path.

Mary J. Blige: Congratulations Mr.President!!!! I was never worried and i never doubted you!!! God bless you!!! 4 more years!!!

LeToya Luckett: U SEE IT!!!!!! *Drops mic walks OFF stage* MY PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED…AGAIN!!!

Diddy: It feels even better the secoond time around!!!! #obama2012

Lil’ Kim: We Did it !!!!!!!!!! TEAM OBAMA !!!!! YES!!!!! Thank u to all who supported ! Xoxo

Meek Mill: S/o 2 #obama the only man that made me believe anything is possible…. Gave me hope!

Timbaland: congrats 2 president Obama

Teyana Taylor: Our president is black!!!!! My vote counted!!!!!!!!!! Everybody’s vote counted!!!!!! TURN UP!!!!!

Young Jeezy: Yeahhhhhhh! WE DONE IT AGAIN! Shout out @BarackObama!!!

LL Cool J: Don’t call it a comeback he’s been here 4 years.

Game: #OBAMA 2012-2016 is yours.

Ciara: YES!God Bless America! We Will Get Better!I BELIEVE!The Economy WILL GET BETTER!WATCH! Historical Moments Dont Happen Like This 4 No Reason!

Fat Joe: Congratulations to President OBAMA !!!! #TeamObama

Snoop Dogg: My president is black

Janelle Monáe: Tears of joy. President Obama has 4 more years. America has spoken. We believe in @BarackObama.

Solange: Yes. We. Can. Yes. We. Did. Obama 2012.

Cassie: Yessssssssssss!!!!! Give ‘em 4 more!!!!

Dawn Richard: This was beautiful to see so many of us fighting for a cause! Observe what we can do when we love and agree! #Forward

Bruno Mars: YES!

Diggy: I can’t even believe I’m watching this man….. #History

Jennifer Hudson: It’s a new day!!!!!!! Come on!!!

Melody Thornton: Congrats @BarackObama sleep well tonight and lets do everything possible to make this the best 4 years this country has seen!!

Keri Hilson: America, you have spoken…YES!!!!!!!! OBAMA!!!!!!!!! 4 MORE YEARS!!!!! THIS IS THE NEW AMERICA!!!!!! PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!

Mariah Carey: Congratulations to our beloved President Barack Obama, our spectacular First Lady Michelle Obama & the adorable Malia & Sasha. We love you!

Justin Bieber: alot of emotions right now. congrats President Obama…Im Canadian. Im good. #FreeHealthcare 🙂

Ashanti: Congratulations MR. PRESIDENT!!!!

Pusha T: Another 4 in the black house! YEAH VA!!

Eve: Amazing!!!! God Bless our President Barack Obama, our 1st Lady Michelle and his two beautiful children. #proud of #america

Lauryn Hill: YES!!!!!!! -MLH

Kelly Rowland: Congratulations to President Barack Obama on his historical election win tonight! We proved to the world tonight that Americans are moving forward and will continue to be a great nation. Yes we can. Yes we did. #FORWARD

Waka Flocka Flame: OBAMA SQUAD!!!! 4 mo yrs! Lehgooooo!!!!

Jordin Sparks: Congrats 2 our President! What a race! Lets unite, work together & be one again! No matter who is President, Jesus is King! #Titus31&2

Big Sean: Today was a GOOD day! #Obama

Wiz Khalifa: Four more years brahh

Sources close to Lil Wayne says he thinks the jury purposely punished him in the trial.

This past Monday November 5, news broke that Lil Wayne had been ordered by the court to pay $2 million in his on-going legal battle with Qunicy Jones III over the film The Carter. Now, in a recent report from TMZ, sources close to Wayne report that he’s suspect of the jury’s intentions in the decision.

According sources close to the YMCMB rapper, Weezy F. believes that the reason he was handed a stiff fine was because the jury was “pissed off”  he was unable to travel to Los Angeles due to his medical issues. He reportedly said that had he been able to attend the trial, he could have reasonably shown that QD3 Entertainment’s film was defamatory in nature.

TMZ’s sources also indicated that Wayne believes the sheer amount of the $2 million fine would have never been so steep had he not taken the offensive against the film prior to its release.

Young Jeezy’s “My President Is Black” was the anthem for Barack Obama four years ago when the former Illinois Senator made history. Four years later, The Snowman tries to make magic happen twice with “We Done It Again.”

After dropping this record last night right before the election results were announced, Young Jeezy drops the accompanying video for the record. Between this and “Get Right,” it looks like Jeezy is really trying to make a push for the fourth quarter.

Will we get a new Snowman album before the year is out? We’ll see, but for now check out the video for “We Done It Again.”

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO, IN OUR VIDEO SECTION