Kanye, T-Pain And Big Boi Join forces to benefit Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)

Jet | September 22, 2008| | Copyright

Rap stars Kanye West, T-Pain and Big Boi are among the artists who are using their voices on a CD to raise proceeds that will benefit the fund-raising initiatives of the Kansas City-based Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

The compilation True To The Game, slated for release on Oct. 21 under the Stadium Entertainment banner, will also feature Snoop Dogg, Akon, Rick Ross, Chingy and Talib Kweli.

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"There are some very stark parallels between hip-hop and the Negro Leagues," Bob Kendrick, a spokesman for the museum, told AP. "Neither ...

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