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Rap Sheet: A Bitter Pill To Swallow

Pimp C Tribute / Image: Digital Skraps

• Cause of death: According to the LA coroner, Pimp C died of complications from prescription cough medicine and a medical condition known as sleep apnea—a condition that causes the sufferer to stop breathing for short periods during sleep. That, mixed with the “lean” could be what stopped the UGK rapper to stop breathing.

• New LP: Here’s a peek of Snoop’s new Ego Trippin’ album cover.

• Poll time: Back a few years ago, Diddy launched his “Vote or Die” campaign to get young kids out to vote. Well, he still cares, “To have an African-American man and a woman in, it’s going to go down in history as the most historical election. And I think that young people will have a hand in the result.”

• Olive branch: When it comes to his new magazine, Monsta, Benzino promises to keep his mouth shut and not get in the same hot water he did with 50 and Eminem that ultimately led to the demise of the Source, “I’ve learned to separate my issues to a personal extent. I understand who I am and what I say. I’m never gonna be PC, I’m always gonna speak my mind. They’re still monsters in the game.”

• Open book: Kanye drops some pages from his Thank You and You’re Welcome book. Check out the visuals and learn about nuances such as ‘Get Use To Getting Used,’ Be Leery Of the Free Gift Bag,’ and ‘The Missing Banister Theory.’