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While Gov. Bob Holden and members of the Missouri House honored St. Louis rapper Nelly, some questioned whether the state should praise a group that sings about illegal drug use and sexual promiscuity. Nelly and his group, the St. Lunatics, were honored Tuesday for their promise to play basketball with high schools that showed increased participation in standardized state tests. Lawmakers and young Capitol interns were among the hundreds of fans and spectators who showed up for the lunchtime event. The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent nearly 30 officers for crowd control. Not everyone was pleased. Rep. Charles Portwood, R-Ballwin,… Read more »

Grant Hill usually bounces basketballs, but now he can bounce his baby daughter on his knee. The Orlando Magic star and his wife, Grammy-nominated singer Tamia, are celebrating the birth of Myla Grace Hill, who was born at 9:22 a.m. Wednesday, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Hill, who previously played for the Detroit Pistons, is in need of some good news. He’s missed most of the past two seasons with ankle problems and won’t return to action until next fall as he recovers from a third surgery. This is the first child for the couple, who were married in July… Read more »

Ted Demme, whose credits include directing the movie “Blow” and co-founding and producing the seminal hip-hop program “Yo! MTV Raps,” died of an apparent heart attack after playing basketball on Sunday. He was 38. Demme joined MTV in 1985 as a production assistant and worked on a variety of programs, including the game show “Remote Control,” before launching “Yo! MTV Raps” in 1988. In the ’90s, Demme left MTV to pursue a career as a director, making films such as “Who’s the Man?,” “Beautiful Girls” and most recently “Blow,” starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. Demme also helmed the video… Read more »

If diehard ‘NSYNC fans thought that surprising them with new material from their favorite group was a long shot, they’d be right. Songs by ‘NSYNC, O-Town and LFO that were previously unavailable in the U.S. will appear on the soundtrack to the straight-to-video film “Longshot,” due March 5, according to the LP’s publicist. Those groups, along with Britney Spears, also have cameo roles in the basketball-themed movie set in high school. ‘NSYNC lend the song “Feel the Love,” while O-Town contribute “See You Again” and LFO offer “Me (Boom Shelak, Lak, Boom)” to the album, which also includes tunes by… Read more »

Forget Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, a sure bet to impress audiences at next month’s NBA All-Star weekend is Britney Spears. The pop star will be shooting out lyrics – not basketballs – when she performs during a television special organized by the National Basketball Association to promote literacy, according to Spears’ spokesperson. Spears and other artists to be announced will perform at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on February 9 for the “The NBA All-Star Read to Achieve Celebration.” NBC, TNT, Nickelodeon, BET, NBA.comTV and Canada’s MuchMusic will broadcast the special live simultaneously at 11 a.m. ET. (MTV’s parent company,… Read more »

Forget Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, a sure bet to impress audiences at next month’s NBA All-Star weekend is Britney Spears. The pop star will be shooting out lyrics – not basketballs – when she performs during a television special organized by the National Basketball Association to promote literacy, according to Spears’ spokesperson. Spears and other artists to be announced will perform at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on February 9 for the “The NBA All-Star Read to Achieve Celebration.” NBC, TNT, Nickelodeon, BET, NBA.comTV and Canada’s MuchMusic will broadcast the special live simultaneously at 11 a.m. ET. (MTV’s parent company,… Read more »

Hip-hop mogul Master P is set for Tuesday’s (December 18) release of Gameface, the first album under his new No Limit Records distribution agreement with Universal Records. The set features guest appearances by Weebie, Silkk The Shocker, C-Murder, and Lil’ Romeo. Many know of Master P’s prowess on the basketball court, especially since the rapper almost made the opening-day roster of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets a couple years back. Curiously, though, Master P said he named his new album Gameface for a non-sports-related reason. “Well, I think that with everything we’ve been through in the economy and just, you know,… Read more »

Teen rapper Lil’ Bow Wow will perform a special fan-appreciation concert at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday (December 18). The first 3,000 fans to arrive at the venue with a copy of the rapper’s new sophomore album, Doggy Bag (out in stores tomorrow), will be admitted free. Lil’ Bow Wow will make his concert entrance on a custom-designed hip-hop Santa sled. Doggy Bag is the follow-up to Lil’ Bow Wow’s double-platinum debut, Beware Of Dog. Some of the featured guests on the new collection include Jagged Edge, Fundisha, the Neptunes, Khim Davis, Aaliyah Minter, Lil’… Read more »

In an effort to create added buzz on their upcoming releases, Loud Records has partnered with Zingy to offer Hip-Hop fans an opportunity to preview new music and customize their cell phone ringtones. First to participate in this new promotion are WU-TANG CLAN and MOBB DEEP. Always eager to find innovative methods to reach consumers and stay connected with the streets, Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Zingy, the first comprehensive wireless portal geared toward the unique communication and entertainment needs of teens and young adults. “As technology continues to advance so quickly, there… Read more »

Jermaine Dupri says fame has not gone to his protégé Lil’ Bow Wow’s head. On the contrary, in a couple of weeks the rhyming teen titan will be letting everyone know just how grateful he is for his success when he releases “Thank You,” the first single off his Doggy Bag album. “It’s a song directed to the fans,” Dupri said Wednesday from his Atlanta studio. “The song is thanking everybody, not just the fans. [He’s thanking the] mom-and-pop retail stores, just everybody who had a hand in helping Bow sell 3 million records.” The producer said he’s been working… Read more »