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–A Tupac biopic is set to start filming this spring, following in the footsteps of ‘Pac’s nemesis, The Notorious B.I.G., whose biopic Notorious was released in 2009.

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****“To my knowledge (Director Antoine) Fuqua is holding an open casting call for a new face to play ‘Pac, which I think is a smart move. No one thought Gravy would be able to pull off Biggie in Notorious, but I think he did a decent job. Can’t wait to see this.” – Behind The Beats with Jerry ****

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–Bruno Mars plead guilty to cocaine possession and has been placed on 12 months’ probation, will pay a $2,000 fine, must attend drug counseling and also perform 200 hours of community service.

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–Kanye West, Trey Songz and Mary J Blige will headline New Orleans’ Essence Music Festival this July.

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–In the current Rolling Stone cover story, Justin Bieber explains how he’s anti-abortion and doesn’t have a great grasp of the political parties. Wow, what a surprise: A teen star living within a bubble.

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–Kanye West spits a guest-verse on a remix of Katy Perry’s new single “ET.” Kanye raps, “Tell me what’s next, alien sex? I’m-a disrobe you, then I’m-a probe you.” Classy, Yeezy. Listen to it here.

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–Lenny Kravitz will release a new album titled Black and White America this summer. The title reflects the album’s content, which discusses Kravitz’s mixed-racial heritage.

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–The 13th annual Punk Rock Bowling tournament will be held May 27th-30th in Las Vegas, NV. Details can be found here.

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****“Punk Rock Bowling is billed as the “Biggest Punk Rock Party of the Year” and taking one look at this year’s lineup, it’s easy to see why. Descendents, Dropkick Murphys and Me First and The Gimme Gimmes will all be there, guaranteeing a great time for anyone lucky enough to attend.”– Punk with Bryne ****

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–Deftones‘ fans in Bangkok, Thailand rioted after a show by the metal giants was canceled.

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–Paris Hilton will be releasing an album of new music in honor of her 30th b-day. Wow, we can’t wait (note the thick sarcasm).

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–Mogwai, Ultramagnetic MC’s, the Horrors, Earth, the and the Pop Group have been added to New Jersey’s All Tomorrow’s Party Lineup.

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–Cobra Starship had to cancel their upcoming Australian tour because their third record is incomplete and they felt it important to continue working on it before touring.

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–Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler squashed rumors that the legendary Ozzy Osbourne-fronted band would be reuniting. “There will be definitely no reunion of all four original members of Black Sabbath,” he wrote. “Whether to record an album or to tour.”

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****It’s always disappointing to hear a legendary band pull the plug on something so powerful to so many people – but the Ozzy camp has claimed so many “lasts” before that I don’t believe fans should discount anything; performance, album, or otherwise. Anticipation is the best marketing. Let’s cross our fingers on this one.”– Warped Tour with Kyle****

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–All Time Low frontman Alex Gaskarth gave an interview in which he clears up all of the new album rumors that have been floating in the pop-punk ether.

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–Britpop legends Blur, whose frontman Damon Albarn has been busy in recent years with Gorillaz, are slowly starting to write new material