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Lil' Flip has cleared his name of any wrongdoing in connection with an alleged credit card scam. As DrewReports.com previously reported, Flip was arrested in an alleged credit card scam in Houston last month.

The Houston Chronicle reports a Harris County grand jury declined to indict the rapper in the case that involved airline tickets being purchased with a stolen credit card.

Lil' Flip's representatives maintained the rapper's innocence throughout the process and stand by the fact that the $671 airline ticket was purchased through what Flip believed to be a legitimate travel agency.

Prosecutor Joe Vinas announced the case was now closed and no further charges are forthcoming.

“He’s extremely happy,” said Stanley Schneider, Flip’s attorney. “He feels vindicated.”


ean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls" isn't budging atop the Billboard Hot 100, where it begins a third week. The song's top challengers remain Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry," which holds at No. 2 for a second week, and Timbaland's "The Way I Are" featuring Keri Hilson, which inches up 4-3 and is the chart's fastest growing track at radio.

But Kingston already has another contender in the wings. His "Me Love" is the Hot 100's greatest digital gainer, prompting a 28-15 gain in its second week on the chart.

Elsewhere in the top 10, Plain White T's' "Hey There Delilah" slips 3-4, while Rihanna's "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West's "Stronger" and T-Pain's "Bartender" featuring Akon all stay put at the No. 5-7 positions, respectively. Fabolous' "Make Me Better" featuring Ne-Yo" rebounds 9-8, trading places with Hurricane Chris' "A Bay Bay." Plies' "Shawty" featuring T-Pain rounds out the top 10 with a 12-10 jump.

50 Cent enjoys the chart's top debut at No. 22 with "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. The track from his Sept. 11 release, "Curtis," surpasses his prior best start as a lead artist with "Straight to the Bank" at No. 32 in May.

Also new is Tim McGraw's "If You're Reading This" at No. 45, his best Hot 100 debut as a lead artist since "It's Your Love" opened at No. 36 in 1997. The song was recorded live at the ACM Awards in May. Foo Fighters' "The Pretender" bows at No. 56 on the big chart and soars 16-3 on the Modern Rock chart in just its second week.

Jonas Brothers' "S.O.S." is new at No. 65 on the Hot 100, followed by new Billboard 200 chart-toppers UGK at No. 74 with "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast. Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am's "I Got It From My Mama" debuts at No. 93,