N.O.R.E. Recruits Kanye West & Pharrell For Indie Comeback Album

N.O.R.E. is slated to release a CD/DVD combo titled Noreality via Babygrande Records this summer.

Due in stores September; the album features guest appearances from Jadakiss, Three Six Mafia, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Mobb Deep's Prodigy, Bun B, Tru Life, David Banner, Capone, Swizz Beatz and Kurupt, among others.

The DVD, which will be in limited quantity, will contain a reality show centered on Nore's everyday life. "I just want to give the fans that something extra this time," the Queens bred rapper said via a statement. A preview of the reality show can be found on his MySpace page.

As SOHH previously reported, the video for N.O.R.E's "Cocaine Cowboys" was recently removed from the rapper's MySpace page. Nore revealed to SOHH that the song was inspired by the movie of the same name.

Nore is also working on another album titled Global Warming 11368 and currently has a mixtape out with DJ Green Lantern called Cocaine on Steroids.

R. Kelly Featuring Usher Same Girl Video

It's finally here. The R. Kelly and Usher video for the hit song "Same Girl". What do y'all think?

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Ludacris and Nick Cannon Team Up For Indie B-Ball Flick

Ludacris and Nick Cannon have both signed on to co-star in the upcoming independent film Ball Don't Lie.

According to Variety, the ensemble film, which also stars Grayson T. Boucher, Emilie De Ravin, Rosanna Arquette, Dania Ramirez, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Steve Harris and Mykelti Williamson, will be directed by Brin Hall.

Boucher will lead the cast, playing a teen basketball phenom struggling with life on the streets.

Hill and Matt de la Pena scripted Ball Don't Lie, which is based on Pena's novel of the same name.

Check Out A Small Clip Of making The Band 4

I think is going to be a good one. Diddy going extra hard this season.

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Hip-Hop mogul Jermaine Dupri is preparing to reveal his latest creation, an Atlanta club he's dubbed Studio 72.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dupri spent $1 million making renovations to the 12,000-square-foot location just outside of the ATL, in order to have it ready in time for his media and celebrity friends to preview on June 12.

Located at 3965 Lawrenceville Highway, Studio 72 has been touted as "a modern day version of famed New York nightclub Studio54." It will be officially open for business on June 16, where there will be a silver carpet grand opening.

Dupri, who was appointed president of urban music at Island Records in February, is currently at work on Mariah Carey's upcoming album as well as a project with new Island signees Jagged Edge, who began their careers at Dupri's So So Def imprint in 1997.

Sean Hannity Attacks Rza & Timbaland

Politics are worse then the music industry. Check out Sean Hannity bashing Hillary Clinton becasue Timabaland hosted a fundraiser and Rza for donating money.

Hi-Five Lead Singer Tony Thompson Found Dead

Accoring to allhip hop.. Hi-Five lead singer Tony Thompson was found dead yesterday (June 1) in his hometown of Waco, Texas.

Sources told AllHipHop.com that Thompson's body was found outside of an apartment complex around 10:00 pm.

He allegedly died of drug overdose, but the cause of death has to be confirmed.

Thompson and Hi-Five hit #1 with 1990's "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)," which was produced by R&B/Hip-Hop producer Teddy Riley and taken from the group's debut, Hi-Five.

The album also produced singles like "I Can't Wait Another Minute" and "I Just Can't Handle It."

Hi-Five broke up around 1994 but reunited and released a new album The Return in 2006 on Thompson's record label N'Depth.

Thompson also collaborated with Port Arthur, Texas rapper Bun-B on his 2006 single "Rock Ya Body," which was produced by Play-N-Skillz.

Thompson, was working on new material for an upcoming album as well.