May 2013

One of the hottest producers of the industry, araabMUZIK was a victim of a robbery attempt last night. According to his reps, araab was in the neighborhood with some friends but unfortunately became the victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The news broke out when his affiliates DukeDaGod and Avatar Darko tweeted about the incident.

araab is currently recovering well in the hospital. His rep tells Billboard:

“Rumors have begun to circulate and first and foremost, we want to let everyone know that AraabMUZIK is currently alive and well,” AraabMUZIK’s camp said in a statement. “He was out in his neighborhood last night with friends and unfortunately the victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is recovering now and police are investigating the crime. We appreciate all the concern and fan support and Araab is looking forward to a speedy recovery and returning to the stage as soon as he can.”

We certainly wish a speedy recovery to the young producer.

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Chris Kelly, one half member of 90s Hip-Hop Kris Kross, died yesterday (May 1) at the age of 34. He passed away at an Atlanta hospital after being found unresponsive at his Atlanta home, the Fulton County medical examiner’s office told CNN. The cause of death is currently unknown but an autopsy is planned for Thursday this morning.

The duo, discovered by Jermaine Dupri was best known for their huge hits ‘Jump‘ & ‘Warm It Up‘ and of course, influencing urban culture with their style of wearing clothes backwards. Their last major performance was at the So So Def 20th Anniversary show in Atlanta in February. Rest in peace.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce that our beloved Chris Kelly has passed away on May 1. To millions of fans worldwide, he was the trendsetting, backwards pants-wearing one-half of Kris Kross who loved making music. But to us, he was just Chris – the kind, generous and fun-loving life of the party. Though he was only with us a short time, we feel blessed to have been able to share some incredible moments with him. His legacy will live on through his music, and we will forever love him.”

– Donna Kelly Pratte (mother) & The So So Def Family

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It was her on and off boyfriend Nelly last time. Today, she sits down with Trey Songz to talk about Chapter V, some of his raunchy song titles, meeting President Obama and more.

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The launch of the new online game Gig-It was quite a star studded affair last night in NYC. The game allows a user to pick the rapper at a concert and customize the music, backup dancers, speakers, opening act, wardrobe and more.

Nas, 2 Chainz, Miguel, Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, DJ Khaled and French Montana were performers at the launch party and are also part of the game.

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