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After rumors and much speculation, Billboard has confirmed that ATL sensation Trinidad James has signed with Def Jam records, mainly thanks to his breakout hit ‘All Gold Everything’. The video for the song has amassed close to 3 million views since being released in October. The legendary label will also house his Golg Gang Records imprint.

Below is a statement from Def Jam president Joie Manda:

“We’re excited to welcome a young talent like Trinidad James to the Def Jam family,” Joie Manda says. “Def Jam prides itself as both a cornerstone of hip-hop’s rich tradition, and as a vital, forward-thinking label dedicated to breaking and nurturing emerging artists. Trinidad James represents the cutting-edge of what’s happening in the culture today. We are thrilled to have him at the label, and look forward to growing his already massive buzz.”

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Just as you thought Juicy J‘s ubiquitous hit “Bandz A Make Her Dance” was on its way out of our brains. Juicy J finds a way to pull us back in. He has released a game on his website that allows one to make it rain on them pros, If you smell my cologne.

Named after the hit song, players must throw dollars at strippers to keep them twerking on the pole. If you keep the first stripper up with ease, a second one will begin to dance on another pole and you must continue to make it rain. In playing the game for the past half hour, I will say this: making it rain on four strippers in the game is hard.

If you are into watching virtual women drop it like it’s hot, you might want to head over to the Juicy J site for some fun.

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In the 3rd installment of his Vlog which featuring exclusive, behind the scenes footage filmed during the unforgettable night, Big Sean talks about his ability to make any situation his ‘reality accompanied by footage from his ‘Hall Of Fame’ concert in Detroit. Look out for his sophomore album Hall Of Fame coming soon

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Pretty Lou : I’ll have to say I had my doubts about the future of Jay-Z during his release of The Black Album, which was splendid, when he claimed that he would be retiring. I’ll have to say the skepticism level died dramatically with his in-retirement release of Kingdom Come, so when I heard that hova was so-inspired by a screening of the historical blockbuster, American Gangster, that he was making his own hip-hop soundtrack and second in-retirement LP, let’s just say I was just about pessimistic. As the opening simple popping beats of the first album single ”Blue Magic”, I was more than emphatic, I was practically anticipating his explosive return. The entire album proves the triumph of Jay-Z, and is just another additive to his high position in the hip hop universe. *SONG OF THE ALBUM*: “Hello Brooklyn 2.0″.

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The star and the soft drink giant have become “global partners,” it was announced today, in a multi-year deal that is designed to take the singer/actress beyond advertising.

We already know we’ll see Beyonce at the Pepsi Halftime Show of the Feb. 3 Super Bowl, but now, Pepsi President Brad Jakeman says this will offer her “multiple outlets to tap into in order to express her creativity.”

Pepsi also says to look for “the two brands to co-create cool online content.”

Planned for early 2013: Pepsi cans with Beyonce on them, and a new Live For Now TV commercial. It will be Beyonce’s fifth for the soft drink since 2002.

The New York Times notes that Beyonce may have gotten the big-deal idea from her hubby, Jay-Z, who partnered with Microsoft in 2010 to promote his book, Decoded.

The Times says the new Beyonce-Pepsi partnership is estimated to be a $50 million deal, with the bulk of it for media placements and promotions around the world, and the remainder split between Beyoncé’s fee and what Pepsi calls a creative content development fund.

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