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  JONAH BAYER  

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If you’re going to The Bamboozle this weekend, we’re sure you’re excited to see huge acts such as Motley Crue, Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars—and we get that. We can’t wait, either. That said, it’s easy for the larger acts to overshadow the fact that there are hundreds of smaller artists also playing the festival who may just become the next crop of headliners. Here we highlight five artists that we definitely aren’t going to miss this weekend– ranging from folk to indie rock to punk (with many of them encompassing all of these genres mashed together). In other words, we’ve done all the work picking out who you need to see this weekend. Now all you have to do is figure out how to get to Jersey. Sorry, we can’t help on that one.
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The Brooklyn boys return after four years away from game with an inventive new LP. Ladies and gentleman, it’s Beastie Boys’ Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.
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Listen to Beastie Boys’ Hot Sauce Committee Part Two right here.
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Check out other new album, single and video premieres at MySpace Music.

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If you’re in the mood for gargoyle-like men playing accordions and violin, we suggest you check out The Turisas new video. Yah, it’s that amazing.
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Check out other new album, single and video premieres at MySpace Music.
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–50 Cent breaks into comedy with a new Web site. Check out the hilarity here.
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–Ja Rule discussed going to prison.
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–Julian Casablancas recently discussed the tension among members of The Strokes.
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–Scissor Sisters‘ Jake Shears is adapting a gay-themed musical from Armistead Maupin’s ‘Tales of the City’ novels.
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–Band of Horses debuted a new song, “Mirage Rock,” live. Listen to it here.
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–Warren G will record a tribute album to his friend Nate Dogg.
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–Nicki Minaj released a teaser for her“Super Bass’ music video.
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–Bring Me The Horizon drummer Matt Nicholls broke his arm and can no longer finish the tour with his band.
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–Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Julian Casablancas, The Black Keys will all be on a  Buddy Holly tribute album.
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.–Beyonce’s new single ‘Run The World’ is doing poorly in the charts.
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–The Maine will stream an acoustic show live.

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Tonight at 11 p.m. EST/8 PST ‘Son Of A Gun,’ the reality series that follows the rising career of Young Money rapper Cory Gunz — who also happens to be the son of legendary MC Peter Gunz — debuts on MTV. If you’re not familiar with the younger Gunz, you’ve probably heard him spit bars on his label mate Lil Wayne’s recent single “6 Foot 7 Foot.”
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As you can see in the trailer, and exclusive clip below, the series is not all glitz and glamor. It not only follows Corey’s quick rise, but also his struggle after being signed, as he battles to step out of his father’s shadow as well as balance his relationship with his two mentors: his father Peter and his manager/mentor Nick Cannon. “Everybody think when you get signed that’s the easy part,” Gunz says in the series trailer. “But that’s not the easy part.”
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Check out the exclusive clip from ‘Son Of A Gun’ below and then check out the series’ official trailer. And be sure to tune in tonight for the series premiere at 11 p.m. EST/8PST on MTV.
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