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Wyclef Jean Shot, Hospitalized in Haiti

The night before presidential elections in Haiti, Fugees co-founder Wyclef Jean, 41, was treated and released from a hospital for a gunshot wound to the hand, according to his spokesperson. Jean was running for president last year, amid controversy, until Haiti's board of elections disqualified him.

Vegas nixes Chris Brown

Chris Brown was persona non grata in Las Vegas over the weekend. Because he isn't yet 21, the singer was turned away from the Swagg bash at Tao Beach, where Jamie Foxx, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, Busta Rhymes and Nelly partied. Brown was looking for a place to celebrate his 21st birthday, which is tomorrow, but hadn't found any clubs that would welcome him and his posse.

Busta Rhymes Believes "The Chemo" Will Work

It's been a little less than a year since the release of "Back on My B.S.", which was the eighth album to come out of the Flip Mode Squad headliner Busta Rhymes. This time around, he wants to change the way the music industry has been dying off by releasing what he's dubbed his "The Chemo"... since he believes that the music industry of today is "dying like cancer is killing it."

Amadeus Interview

CEO of Platinum Boy Music, Amadeus, is coming to the industry universal. Production is by far the most important element in creating a song. Without production, there’s no beat, and without a beat, there’s no song. New York City’s hottest producer, Amadeus, explains the hustles and the struggles an upcoming producer experiences. Amadeus, a.k.a. Platinum Boy, was raised in the streets of New York City. Since 1998, he has successfully produced platinum cuts for numerous hot artists and is now a major asset to the music industry. Sacha Starr spoke with Amadeus about the beats game.