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The-Dream, 'Birthday Cake' Remix: Rihanna 'Forgives' Chris Brown -- Exclusive

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The-Dream is in full promo mode in new York City for his new single, 'ROC,' which will appear on his fourth album, 'The Love IV: Diary of a Madman,' the follow-up to 2010's 'Love King.' Early Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 22) at the Def Jam offices, the R&B crooner revealed his role in creating the remix to Rihanna's 'Birthday Cake' featuring Chris Brown.

"Yeah, I was asked," The-Dream tells The BoomBox of his part in creating the remix with Brown, which has critics turning their noses up due to the latter's domestic violence assault against the 'Talk That Talk' entertainer. "And fully at the end of the day my job is to, not only as a songwriter, but as a friend with most of the people I spend time with, Rihanna being one of those friends, is having her back. Not only that, practicing what we was taught as kids, and that's to forgive. However someone chooses to forgive is entirely up to them."

The '1977' creator, who produced 'Birthday Cake' alongside beatmakers Da Internz, feels that if she can forgive Brown, those around her should support her as well. "I just felt like if she's to that point, I don't consider her insane, she's a very smart girl. The fact that I respect her and that she's smart, to me, means that I should respect whatever her decisions are. One of her decisions was, 'I think I want to put Chris Brown on the record.' Cool! Let's go."

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Game to Pay Police $5 Million Over 'Stop Snitchin'' DVD

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Looks like a trip to the jailhouse may land Game in the poorhouse.

A North Carolina court reportedly upheld a 2010 ruling against the Los Angeles rapper yesterday (Feb. 21), requiring Game to pay out $5 million in compensatory damages to five Greensboro, N.C. police officers, who claim that they were libeled and slandered in a DVD produced by the MC.

According to the suit, which was filed in 2006, Game, born Jayceon Taylor, and Bungalo Records produced and distributed a DVD entitled 'Stop Snitchin' Stop Lyin',' which contained footage from a 2005 incident at Winston Salem's Four Seasons Mall, where Game was scheduled to perform.
However, when the controversial rapper and his entourage caused "a disturbance," the police were called to the scene, arresting Game for criminal trespassing, communicating threats and disorderly conduct.

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Nicki Minaj Pre-Fame Video: Rapper Shines, Even Without Wigs and Makeup

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It turns out Nicki Minaj wasn't always a wig-wearing, levitating, hip-hop Barbie doll. Back in the day, she was a streetwise rapper who rocked hoodies, hoop earrings and little or no makeup. Proof of this has surfaced in the form of a newly unearthed video making the Internet rounds. Shot circa 2007, when Minaj was signed to the Dirty Money label, the clip shows the MC stomping all over her home borough of Queens, spitting first over an old Terror Squad beat and then kicking an a cappella freestyle.

While the wardrobe is less than glamorous, Minaj shows signs of what's to come.

"I'm stunting these h--s like Marilyn Monroe," she raps in the freestyle segment. "I got an S-curl flow, spit-slick, you know?"

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Rihanna Neck Mark: Was Someone Kissing the Singer's Body?

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Rihanna was in London Tuesday (Feb. 21), partying the night away at London nightclub Mahiki Bar, celebrating her 2012 BRIT Awards win earlier that day for International Female Solo Artist -- the second year in a row she earned the trophy.

As she was spotted leaving the venue, dressed in a bright yellow dress and oversized violet shades, the 'Birthday Cake' songstress appeared with a mysterious red mark on the right side of her neck. Paparazzi snapped excessive photos of the star as she departed, which can be seen in the video below, but the 24-year-old kept hush about the mark.

Could it be lipstick from another woman nuzzling at her neck or paint left over from her 'We Found Love' performance at the BRIT Awards? The Bajan singer was splattered with several different colors while rocking the stage.

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French Montana 'Shot Caller' Remix Video: Diddy, Rick Ross & Cassie Join

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Moroccan-born, Bronx-bred rapper French Montana made a name for himself in the underground rap circuit, putting out 'Shot Caller' last year without a label home to call his own. He subsequently released an accompanying video, got hot in the streets and Diddy signed him to Bad Boy Records. Now the 27-year-old rhymer is giving fans the remix video to his popular track, and staying somewhat true to the remix formula by adding some new verses from Diddy and Rick Ross and a surprise interpolation.

In the clip, directed by respected director Colin Tilley, Diddy opens with "It's time we light this b---- up," as images of burning sneakers, a masked woman lighting up a cigar and flaming bottles of Ciroc appear. Montana begins his signature verse on the track followed by Diddy, who spits lyrics over his 1997 hit 'It's All About the Benjamins,' from his 'No Way Out' LP.

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Chris Brown, CM Punk: Singer and WWE Wrestler Spar on Twitter -- Video

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If Chris Brown can find himself a partner, he might consider staging a tag-team wrestling match against Miranda Lambert -- the country singer he's been feuding with lately -- and his latest celebrity foe, WWE grappler CM Punk.

CM started the drama with a Twitter post last week. Alluding to Brown's infamous 2009 assault against then-girlfriend Rihanna, an incident that has made him a lightning rod ever since, Punk tweeted that he would like the R&B star to "fight somebody that can defend themselves."

"Me curb stomping that turd would be a #wrestlemania moment," he added.

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Fabolous $45,000 Champagne Spending: Rapper Splurges at Atlanta Club

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Brooklyn rapper Fabolous felt extremely generous while serving as host at Club Compound in Atlanta Saturday (Feb. 18).

The 'Can't Deny It' creator spent $45,000 on bottles of Moet champagne during the night out. Apparently the 34-year-old, born John David Jackson, dropped money on the pricey bubbly for friend Fly Ty, who was celebrating his birthday at the venue.

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