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Last night three super emcees – Big K.R.I.T., Yelawolf, Cyhi da Prynce – hit the stage at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta. Video footage coming soon, in the meantime, enjoy these photos courtesy of Ozone Mag & Motion Family. Continue >>

Attitude, Yelawolf, Jackie Chain

Yelawolf, Greg Street, Cyhi da Prynce

Super Host Maurice Garland

Big KRIT & Yelawolf

Big KRIT & Killer Mike

Yelawolf & Greg Street

Just the Wolf

The 2nd annual WEEN (Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network) Awards took place a few days ago. WEEN is an organization that aims to promote a balanced, positive portrayal of women in entertainment and society. Check out photos of some of the most influential women in entertainment including Angie Martinez, Soledad O’Brian, Nia Long and more

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Day 2 of LudaDay Weekend took place at Primal Night Club last night where Ludacris partied with his celeb friends. Party goers included Kenyon Martin, Allen Iverson, Lorenz Tate, Vin Diesel and more!

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Check out some hot pics taken at the 2nd Annual Downtown Street Party Concert, featuring J. Lewis and Shontell and was headlined by Naughty By Nature. The concert was hosted By Hot 107.9 FM in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Busta Rhymes and his bottle of Patron put on a stellar performance at Mansion Nightclub in Miami last night. DJ Khaled was also in the house. Check out some pics below

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After the LudaDay kick-off at Ludacris’ Strait’s resturant, the party continued over at Echelon 3000 where Terrance J, Ron Artest and even DMX were in attendance. Pics and video courtesy of  exclusiveaccess.net

Trae’s new project Can’t Ban Tha Truth hits stores on September 28th.

From their arrest Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Via TMZ.com.

Related News: T.I. not yet back in Atlanta to explain drug arrest (AJC.com)

Waka Flocka’s “No Hands” video should be out soon. Shouts to Motion Family, we see ya’ll working. If you missed behind the scenes photos from the “No Hands” video shoot, they’re in the Ozone photo gallery here.

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Off DJ Drama and Killa Kyleon’s Gangsta Grillz: Natural Born Killa.

Singer Neyo, and his short pants held a listening party for his “Champagne Life” album in Atlanta last night at the Moet Rose lounge. He managed to pull out an all star line-up of celebrity friends including Ludacris, Marie Marrow, Rasheeda and more! Check out some pics…

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If you care to spend about 12 minutes of your time, there’s a Tity Boi interview during the 2nd half of this video, but I know 12 minutes is forever in internet time.

Scrappy’s Suicide mixtape is out now.

The Based God is back with another vid. Directed by the man himself.

Plies and DJ Scream’s You Need People Like Me mixtape was released last night. A download link is below. Hit the cut for the back cover.

Download: Plies & DJ Scream – You Need People Like Me (Mixtape)

Third single off B.o.B.’s The Adventures of Bobby Ray.

LudaDay takes place over the Labor Day Holiday Week and is a time when Ludacris takes this week not only to give back to the community through his Non-Profit Ludacris Foundation but also uses it to kickback and have some fun with the community through various events. LudaDay kicked off last night with a private dinner at his restaurant Straits. Where he was joined by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Kelly Rowland, Keshia Knight Pulliam Kenyon Marton and more

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Lyfe Jennings recently held an intimate listening session for his album “I Still Believe” at Havana in Atlanta, GA. Check out the photos below. More photos in the Ozone Gallery.   “I Still Believe” is in stores now!

Photography: Malik Abdul

Lloyd aka. “Mr. Long Hair Don’t Care” surprised his fans today when he revealed that he cut off his trademark braids for a worthy cause. The R&B star, who began growing his hair over 10 years ago, felt like it was time for a change, and time to give back, “I’ve been growing my hair since 9th grade. It’s time for a new me.” said Lloyd. He went on to say, “The fact that my hair will go to someone that needs it more than me, makes me feel great about my decision.”

Lloyd has always been an avid supporter of non-profit charity work, especially when his efforts go toward benefiting children in need. Non-profit organization Locks of Love will use Lloyd’s donated hair to provide a hair piece for a financially disadvantaged child (under age 21) suffering from long-term medical hair loss. The organization was happy to work with Lloyd, and both parties hope that their partnership will inspire others to donate.

Mahogany Wright, Lloyd’s long time hair braider gave the artist one final braid, then did the honors of cutting off the 12 inch lock of hair. Moments before, Lloyd had this to say, “I’m doing this for me. I feel like it’s time for a change and now is the perfect time.” Lloyd’s childhood barber, known simply as “Parker The Barber”, who was the last person to cut his hair when he was just 14, finished the job, giving the artist a fresh new look. After his cut, Lloyd simply stated, “I feel liberated.”

Lloyd has been busy prepping his 4th studio album and Zone 4/Interscope debut, ‘King of Hearts’ which will be lead by the new single “Lay It Down” produced by Awesome Jones (aka Polow Da Don). He now has a new look and new energy to go with his new label situation and new album.

Lloyd, pictured with Polow da Don and DJ Trauma at his Interscope listening session

(Editor’s note: Since the beginning of football season is just around the corner and the beginning of a new sports year for all we’re concerned (baseball doesn’t count), 6magazineonline.com will present weekly sports updates for our Ozonemag.com readers. Hit the jump for their first entry).

Is it not obvious the connection between football and hip hop? Youth is served in America on a few distinct platforms being sports, fashion, and music, regardless of race, creed or color. I just bought a Raiders fitted last week not because I give a damn about Al Davis, but because I still love the way NWA rocked the Raiders hats back in the gap (day). That being said, lets take a look at the basics principles that are common ground in football and hip hop.

There are always winners and losers. Jay-Z, Alabama, Nas and the New Orleans Saints are your winners. Your losers being the aforementioned Oakland Raiders and hip hop artists like Mims. More examples of the losers list include Flo-rida and Vanderbilt, D-12 and Illinois. Battles are intense and get everyone’s attention. Auburn vs Alabama is just as important as Jay Z vs Nas. Moreover, this new Rick Ross and Young Jeezy beef resembles the Dallas Cowboys versus the Washington Redskins. The key is there is always beef whether it is lightweight or heavyweight in football and in hip-hop it’s bound to happen any time.

Regarding both, you might go to jail Plaxico Burress and Lil Boosie, Mike Vick and Lil Wayne, Tyler Patrick Thomas (Oregon State Streaker) and T.I. the lists goes on and on. You have your one hit wonders like David Tyree and Cali Swag District as both made waves in the last few years but will never be heard from again. You get hot enough you get a shoe deal: 50 Cent, Mike Vick, Adrian Peterson, Jay-Z, Deion Sanders, Larry Fitzgerald hell even Master P had some shoes around in his time. Both Football and hip-hop have elder statesmen. Football has Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders, hip-hop has Rev Run and Jay-Z. These are minute connections, but the gridiron and hip-hip are forever intertwined at the end of the day. Every football player is going to take his jersey off and put on some Air force Ones and pop in a Trae, J-Cole, Freddie Gibbs, Fabolous or T.I. and vibe on the way home because that’s what you do. As most rappers are watching the big game reminiscing about their hay day on the gridiron swearing up and down they could have hit the league if the dope game, a pregnancy, lame coach, etc. hadn’t derailed them.

Lastly, both football and hip-hop appeal to the 14-34 year old male demographic. Men in this age range are down for Wale and the Redskins, Nipsey Hussle and the Chargers, or the Atlanta Falcons and Pill. It always will be this way. If all of this still does not make any sense, ask yourself why I bought two of those Raider fitted hats one more time, why everyone and their mama was rocking a Starter jacket in the early 90s, or why rappers like Wale and Lil Wayne are on ESPN’s 1st Take. Sports and hip-hop go hand in hand together. Football and Hip-hop have the same DNA of confidence, presence, passion, and skill.

-Written by Claude Clayborne

New video from two of the doper up-and-coming rappers from Memphis, Tennessee.

Trick Daddy has an autobiography entitled Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, due out on November 16th. I guess that makes sense, albums aren’t selling, Trick might as well try his hand in selling books. More information is below:

Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, chronicles Trick Daddy’s story against the backdrop of Miami, the Magic City. It is an extraordinary story, of a childhood marked by poverty, a crime-laden adolescence, an incarceration, a meteoric rise to fame, and a struggle with a potentially fatal medical condition. It’s the story of a boy whose father was a pimp; who, left to his own devices, learned to hustle to survive and whose only role model was his brother, the drug dealer he watched plying his trade on the block. But while his story is remarkable, the most astonishing part is that he is not only still alive, but that he got out.

Magic City: Trials Of a Native Son is the story of how that potent mixture of extremes, the dazzling beauty and glittering wealth of the Magic City, and the crime, the corruption and the despair playing out in its shadows gave rise to what has now become the most dominant sound in hip hop, in the process revitalizing a stagnant art form. MAGIC CITY, told in Bailey’s artful prose, is an ode to the city of Miami, a riveting tale of a paradise lost.

New joint from the hip hop trio and Blacksmith recording artists, Strong Arm Steady.

Just days before Soulja Boy’s Kat Stacks drug scandal,  Soulja Boy hit the stage in Dallas, TX alongside The New Boyz, Pretty Ricky, Webbie and Dallas’ all star line-up of talent. Soulja gave his fans an up close and personal show as he performed right in the middle of the crowd. Shoutout to Club T Events for putting on a great show! Check out a bunch of photos below

Photo Credit: DKT Event Photography

Pitbull’s Plantpit album is coming soon.

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Killer Mike protege and Patiently Waiting alum SL Jones dropped off a visual for his No Expiration Date series. I promise this is the last “BMF (Blowin Money Fast)” remix, freestyle or anything that I’m posting. No mas.

Big Gates Records sent over a new track by their new female artist. Lady’s B*tch From Around The Way mixtape, hosted by Plies, is out now. (Plies new mixtape, You Need People Like Me, drops tomorrow.

Previously: Big Gates Records Signs New Female Artist, Lady

I pulled one off the new Travis Porter’s Differenter Gang mixtape that dropped last night. You can download the whole tape at Live Mixtapes here, if you haven’t already. TP’s “Chevrolet” video is coming soon.

Previously: Video: Travis Porter – “Hotel”