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Murdered D12 rapper, Proof, has gotten some justice as the man accused of shooting him, 28 year-old Mario Etheridge, was convicted Wednesday of two weapons charges after a three-day trial. Authorities say he shot Proof to defend his cousin, Keith Bender, who was shot and killed by Proof moments before. Since Etheridge has no priors, it’s possible he may not be handed jail time at his sentencing, scheduled for October 17.
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In the wake of telling Oprah she regretted apologizing for her “wardrobe malfunction,” Janet Jackson made her upcoming 20 Y.O album available for fans to listen to. You can log in at BET to hear the set.
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Usher, whose been helping the Great White Way rake in serious green, recently had his run in the hit Broadway musical Chicago extended. Originally booked for six weeks, he will be kept on until October 14. After opening night, the theater sold five times more than the usual ($200,000 total) while last week, it pulled in $728,907 for the show which normally garners $40,000 per day.
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Whitney Houston’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Bobby Brown, is reportedly taking the news of the divorce badly.

“I’m really saddened by the whole situation.” he told People Magazine.

Houston filed for a legal separation on September 8 after 14 rocky years of marriage.
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37-year-old Jennifer Lopez is reportedly turning to In Vitro Fertilization in order to have babies with her husband, singer Marc Anthony. she recently denied a rumor started by fellow pop singer Jesse McCartney who said she was already pregnant.
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Ashanti has finally made peace with Genard Parker, a producer who helped the 25-year-old vocalist record demos at his home studio when she was just 16. Parker sued the singer for millions, saying he’d helped her start her career, but now has decided to voluntarily dismiss the charges. There’s been no disclosure as to whether he was paid off.
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G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks is making the rounds in promotion of his upcoming Rotten Apple. The set features production by Eminem and is due out October 10.
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Hip-Hop icon Kurtis Blow has teamed up with Holy Hip-Hop Music to form Music Ministry Recordings. Back in July, Blow announced his new TV series Hip-Hop America and many learned the rap pioneer has been a Pastor for a while.
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“Don’t get it twisted, God has always existed,” Blow said. “In terms of these young people out here who love God but do not like to go to church, only Hip-Hop can bring them back to the church.

Quote Sources: People Magazine, Allhiphop.com

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