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Wiz Khalifa Fans Celebrate His 'Hottest Breakthrough MC' Win
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'Dude's been on his grind heavy since '05, droppin' mixtape after mixtape,' says one happy supporter.By Jayson RodriguezWiz KhalifaPhoto: MTV NewsWhen Wiz Khalifa won MTV News' "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" contest, the victory was fueled by tons of love from his fans.The Pittsburgh rapper's army of fans — the Taylor Gang — not only voted in such numbers that Wiz's tally nearly doubled that of runner-up Nicki Minaj, they also took to the message boards to argue for the inevitability of the nod. "Listen to Wiz, he's lyrical ... smooth ... fluent," wrote MTV.com commenter Mike. "Def the most talented rappin' against the competition."Another fan said Wiz was finally getting the props he deserves. "All you people sayin' Wiz ain't [deserving] never heard Prince of the City 2," Vinnie wrote. "It ain't like Wiz just came outta nowhere. Dude's been on his grind heavy since '05 d
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Wiz Khalifa Is MTV News' 'Hottest Breakthrough MC Of 2010'!
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Pittsburgh MC tops Nicki Minaj, Diggy Simmons and more to take the crown!By MTV News staffWiz KhalifaPhoto: Rostrum RecordsAfter four weeks and more than 200,000 votes, Wiz Khalifa is MTV News' "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010," beating out some 19 other candidates in a poll decided by you, the MTVNews.com readers.The Kush & Orange Juice star won a tough competition, beating fellow top-five finalists Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Travis Porter and Diggy Simmons. (Check back on Monday for the official poll results and rankings.)The announcement was made Sunday (July 25) on MTV2's "Sucker Free Summit."More than 200,000 votes were tallied, and Wiz's loyal Taylor Gang following was out in force, propelling the woozy-flowed rapper into the top spot.Wiz broke onto the scene more than five years ago with his first mixtape, and his rise has been steady and deliberate, as he's gradually built a stro
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Yen Rises to 2010 High Per Dollar as July Trading Ends
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The end of July has traders on edge after a month of remarkable weakness for the dollar, while they cautiously await August PMI data due next week for the latest health check on the state of economic health. Comments from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard sounded the deflationary bell
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Strong Earnings From Shell And Sony Will Boost Risk Appetite
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The Fed Beige Book, released yesterday, reported growing manufacturing though the rate of growth is slowing in some districts. Durable goods orders declined yet again (-1.0% MoM) providing more evidence of a slowdown in manufacturing. We expect this to continue throughout the second half of the year.
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Japan's Batch of Data Shows Higher Unemployment, Weak Production
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Overnight, we got end-of-the month statistics from Japan. While there was a positive report in the form of stronger than expected household spending for the month of June, a rise in the unemployment rate and a drop in industrial production dampened any enthusiasm for the Japanese economy.
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Former Morgan Crucible CEO Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice
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Federal prosecutors are hailing the conviction of a former Britishexecutive as a signal to corporate leaders to shape up. A federal juryin Philadelphia on Tuesday convicted Ian Norris, the former CEO of TheMorgan Crucible Co., of conspiring with others to obstruct justice in afederal investigation of price fixing in the carbon products industry.Norris faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000fine. Norris battled against extradition to the U.S. for nearly sixyears.
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