It's not clear when or how Mr. Dotcom came to befriend hip-hop stars like Mr. Dean, known as Swizz Beatz.

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The hip-hop stars, who have recently released a duet called Uh Oh, were arrested separately following a concert in Manhattan on Sunday.

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Composer and pianist Robert Glasper has recorded with artists ranging from Roy Hargrove to Carly Simon, and he often collaborates with hip-hop stars like Mos Def and Q-Tip.

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Scott-Young's previous foray into unscripted television was UPN's "Road To Stardom with Missy Elliott" -- a quasi-mash-up of "America's Next Top Model" and '"American Idol" -- back in 2005, but the treacherous family dynamics and scandalous love lives of hip-hop stars is proving to be a winning recipe.

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At night, new clubs offer first-listens of what could become the next big hip-hop track, Atlanta being the home turf of stars like Usher and Outkast.

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Several German music stars will be playing as will top hip hop names Sean Paul and Wyclef Jean, along with African music legend Youssou N'Dour.

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The hip-hop artist known as Drake has become one of the most interesting stars of the moment.

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With his monumental success on the charts and devil-may-care attitude, Lil Wayne has in some ways transcended the male dominated hip-hop genre and occupies the rarefied air of one of music's biggest stars.

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