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Michael Jackson wants Eminem to help resurrect his ailing pop career.

The eccentric star has reportedly tried to contact the rapper to talk about collaborating - despite the fact Eminem infamously mocked him in the video for his hit single 'Just Lose It'.

So far, Jackson hasn't received a response.

The 'Billie Jean' singer recently revealed he was ready to re-launch his career with a new album.

Jackson - who has signed a record deal with Two Seas Records, the label of Bahrain Prince Abdulla Hamad Alkhalifa - is currently in the studio working on new material.

The pop superstar, who has been living in Bahrain since being acquitted of child sex abuse charges last year, hopes the LP will finally let him put the turmoil of the last few years behind him. FULL STORY

E-40 has responded to Hyphy Inc.'s accusations that they are exploiting the hyphy movement."Ain't nobody ever heard of no Hyphy Inc. ever! Like nobody in the Bay. The hyphy movement started in Oakland for one," E-40 told to SOHH.com. "So can't nobody from San Francisco be talking about that. I love Frisco, that ain't got nothing to do with the city of Frisco, but I'm not gonna affiliate that with these suckers, whoever these cats is."Fonzarelli also took the opportunity to address Hyphy Inc.'s claims that he's not respected in the Bay Area."First of all, my respect in the Bay is to the extreme my dude. If the Bay didn't love me, I wouldn't be at 60,000 units just in the Bay area alone. The love is there. As far as street credibility, I got that. That's a plus. That's straight A's across the board. Don't get it twited," 40 explained. "Overall, the hyphy movement, I helped birth that thang, mang. I ain't the one who made it up. All I do is endorse it, smell me. Like I said, I was on the first song 'Hyphy.' I got the utmost respect for Mac Dre, Keak Da Sneak and the Federation and whoever else is about the hyphy movement, it's all gravy. At the same time, cats like me and [Too] Short all we're doing is trying to represent our soil. What I'm supposed to do, talk like I'm from New York, rap like I'm from New York. If I didn't say nothing about the hyphy. It'll be like 'he done went south. He won't say nothing about the hyphy.'"MORE INFO

Chingy burst onto the scene in 2003 with Jackpot and the hot summer singles "Right Thurr", "Holidae Inn" and "One Call Away". Now, the St. Louis native has finalized his third album, entitled Hoodstar, and is planning a September 12th release.

Chingy has received production aid from a host of sought-after beatsmiths, including Timbaland, the Trak Starz, Jermaine Dupri, Kwame, and more. A couple singles have found their way into radio and street DJ's hands, particularly "Nike Aurrs and Crispy Tees" and "Pullin' Me Back". Additional tracks expected to impact are "Hoodstar", "You's A Freak", and "Bounce That Thang Girl". "MORE INFO