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Arsen's "Get It Crack'n" Video Contest

Arsen and MIH Inc. are putting together a COMPILATION video for ARSEN'S hit single "GET IT CRACK'N". We are asking all supporters of Arsen and MIH Inc. who would like to BE A PART of this EXCLUSIVE opportunity to PLEASE send in your FAVORITE pic of you and ARSEN, of a pic of YOU holding up a sign in YOUR FAVORITE KICK IT SPOT, Showing SUPPORT of ARSEN and MIH Inc. Thanks to everyone who participates, and DONT FORGET to FOLLOW ARSEN ON TWITTER www.twitter.com/arsenofwck , "LIKE" ARSEN ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/arsenfanpage , and REQUEST ARSEN ON MYSPACE www.myspace.com/arsenofwck

Upcoming Tupac And Mike Tyson Based Documentry

ESPN Films has announced plans to air a much-discussed documentary about the night legendary rapper Tupac Shakur was killed in a hail of gunfire in Las Vegas in 1996, after attending a Mike Tyson fight.


One Night in Vegas will be included in the new season of ESPN's "30 For 30" series, which also includes documentaries on sports icons including Martina Navratilova to the late George Steinbrenner. Esteemed filmmakers Ron Shelton, John Singleton and Alex Gibney contributed to the project.


The film focuses on the night of Sept. 7, 1996, when Tupac was tragically shot and killed in Vegas. The star had just attended the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon boxing match, which Tyson won in typical first-round fashion for that stage of his career. Shakur was riddled with bullets as his car drove away from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A still-unknown assailant fired 13 rounds at his vehicle at close range, hitting him twice and puncturing his lung.


The volatile slugger and the iconic rapper were friends, as Tyson has revealed in interviews, and the two were planning to attend an after-party together that evening to celebrate Tyson's victory. Reggie Rock Bythewood, a writer/director from New York, has pored over the story for years, and with One Night in Vegas he aims to connect the world of sports with the culture of Hip Hop using the friendship between Tyson and Tupac as a focal point.

"I am extremely excited that ESPN will allow me to hold a mirror up to the boxing world, a mirror up to Hip Hop, and ultimately, a mirror up to society," the director said in a statement.

Tyson, who gave the film his blessing, opened up to MTV last month about his time with the hero MC:


"He looked very destructive. He came across as a world beater," Tyson said. "As far as his music was concerned, his presence and his energy ... the word I'm looking for is fearless. He came across as fearless. When you come across somebody that's fearless, you're a little bit in awe. You're like. 'Whoa!' He's ready to blow, too, at any moment; very volatile. He's very focused. He can go from one second to the next and get very focused."


Tyson described their personal discussions as "purely emotionally intimate talking; expression of feeling. He was very prolific in expressing himself. He had a lot of hostility. I think it was just misguided and misdirected. It was obvious he was a genius, he was a prodigy. Whoa! He was just amazing as far as his energy was concerned. He was explosive — like a black panther ready to pounce."


One Night in Vegas is scheduled to air on Sept. 7, 2010, exactly 14 years after Tupac's death.

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Kanye West Talks The Direction For His New Album

After making stops at the headquarters of Twitter, Facebook and XXL magazine, Chicago rapper/producer Kanye West ended his week by talking to Rolling Stone magazine about his latest album.

Explaining the new direction he plans to take, West stated, “Everyone says all great art comes from pain, but I think my greatest art comes from excitement and joy. It’s a completely different perspective about being extremely excited about stuff that is only cool to me.” With joy and pain in mind, Ye’ continued, “It was important to find out a way to bring these two things together and not be limited by the art form of Rap, but to have Rap bring it to another level.”

Kanye West went on to describe the pressure of putting out music on a large scale that likewise can elicit positive change. “It takes so much for me or an Eminem to come back and embrace [it] and say, 'You know what? We have to deliver this on a major level to make a difference.’ It’s just such a shame that all of your favorite artists are so underground. It’s not cool for no one to hear shit anymore.”

As an artist who time and time again has spoken up on his own beliefs, Kanye added, “Who would really put their life on the line for what they really believe in; who would make a sacrifice?”

Kanye West’s fifth studio album is expected sometime this year, though a September 14 release date has yet to be confirmed.

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ARSEN AND SKEELO ATTEND THE RISING STAR MUSIC AWARDS

On saturday 7/17/2010 it was around 89 degrees in Hollywood Ca, which made it an ideal day to host one of the hottest award shows for upcoming artists. Rising Star holds an event every year to honer upcoming talent in the fields of: music, dance, and other performing arts.

In attendence where several heavy hitters in the Entertainment Industry including: Skeelo "I Wish", Jazzy D, Arsen, several Radio Disney and BET artists, as well as many major music executives.

Skeelo was asked to give out the "Artist Of The Year Award" which was won by Radio Disney Group "T3" an all female Pop Group.

Skeelo as well as Arsen are currently working on new projects, including a few collaborations together, possibly including: Rappin 4Tay, Das FX, and Candy Man.

Above is a photo of Arsen, Skeelo, and Jazzy D at the Red Carpet of the Rising Star Music Awards

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T.I's New Album and Release Date

Now that his first single since serving time on weapons charges is out, T.I.'s label has come forth with a release date for his highly anticipated album !

Led by the single "I'm Back," the as-yet-untitled comeback effort is officially lined up for an August 24th release date, reports Atlantic Records.

While the title and direction of the effort is unclear, the album is expected to be jam packed, as it follows T.I.'s most successful effort, the Grammy Award nominated album "Paper Trail".

Released in 2008, "Paper Trail" produced the singles "No Matter What," "Swing Ya Rag," "Swagga Like Us," "Whatever You Like," "Dead and Gone" and the chart-topping hit "Live Your Life".



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