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Keep Your Ear On Shadowman Boogie in 2010

2010-01-20

Born in Miami, FL during the height of the drug trade and raised there during one of it's most violent times, Shadowman Boogie sought refuge in music. This love for music would take him around the world, working with the likes of DJ Spinna, Eminiem, Shabbaam Sadeeq, Jigmastas and even rocking the stage with legends such as KRS-1 and Sadat X. Shadowman Boogie took his music to additional heights when he and his cousin Skam2? formed OldWorlDisorder, putting out releases on Beyond Real Recordings and eventually solo efforts through BBE.

He shed light and exposing all that has been battered and bruised. Shadowman expresses daily life using his impeccable flow in a manner that most everyone can associate with. During an apex of his career, at the time when he was most popular, even feared by some of your favorite emcees, he went to prison to serve a three year sentence for trafficking cocaine. No stranger to trouble he did his

Wocka Flocka Shot Twice In ATL For Not Giving Up His Chain

2010-01-20

23-years-old American rapper and Gucci Mane protégé, Juaquin Malphurs from Chattanooga Tennessee, better known by his stage name Waka Flocka Flame, has reportedly been inflicted with twin gunshots.

Details are very scarce at the moment but it’s being rumored that the incident occurred in an armed robbery after Waka Flocka refused to forgo his jewlery. Nothing has been released officially.

Waka Flocka Flame signed fellow Atlanta rapper, Gucci Mane’s “So Icey Entertainment” recently. He was famous for his hit single “O Let’s Do It” in 2009.

50 Cent Says Eminems Success Is Something He Strives For

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50 Cent says "Psycho," from his new Before I Self Destruct album, is totally different from "Patiently Waiting," even though the tracks feature the same collaborator, more or less.

"Well, 'Patiently Waiting' I perform with Eminem. On ['Psycho'], off of Before I Self Destruct, is 50 Cent and Slim Shady," he explained. "He has an alter ego, and he has a comfort with doing things [that] are the craziest things possible. That's when the chainsaw comes out. He starts going nuts on you. I wanted him to be able to go to that space, so I worked the chorus and he heard the chorus and he's like, 'Yo, I like that.' I actually recorded ['Psycho'] in Las Vegas. Dre produced the track, we had a bunch of producers out there, and I went and laid the first verse. [Em] came and he heard it and he was like, 'Yo, I'm ready.' Wrote his verse, laid it. And then he started the next verse without me, I was like, 'Whoa, I r

Redman Talks Shady Records

2009-11-09

Def Jam's Redman recently spoke on his relationship with Eminem and explained what it would take for the two emcees to re-connect for a collaboration track.

Responding to past reports of Em wanting to sign him to Shady Records, Red also explained why he was initially willing to depart Def Jam for the rapper.

"I will f*ck with Shady Records, because they're new, I love Eminem as an artist -- me and Eminem connected a long time ago, and he doing his thing," Red explained in an interview. "And for him to even make a statement, or even have Redman on his mind, like 'Yo, he ain't f*ckin' with Def Jam, bring him on over,' I appreciate it. So my hat's off always to Eminem. If Shady Records woulda picked me up, I would went over there. It wasn't nothin'. At the time when that was goin' on, Def Jam was goin' into they little funk, they didn't know what was going on with that company. And as it

Big Boi on Rihanna's Televised interview, 'Nothing excuses violence against women.'

2009-11-09

OutKast's Big Boi has shared his reaction to Rihanna's televised interview over the weekend and even retweetted his fans' opinions on Twitter.

From Boi's perspective, Chris Brown's physical attack on Rihanna last February is inexcusable.

"My thing was, people kept sending me messages asking me what I think so I asked 'em what they think," Boi explained in an interview. "I was just posting comments to what people were saying, you know, it was surprising to me how many people were like, 'Maaan,' they were like, 'Maaan.' But hey man, everything is marketing and promotion and whatever, you know. Nothing excuses violence against women at all. Eh man, I just wanted to know what the people were thinking, that's why I just got on the whole social networking thing because you can get the true thoughts and feelings of the people out there that are really consuming the music."

Katt Williams Arrested For Burglary, Trespassing in Georgia

2009-11-09

Comedian Katt Williams was arrested for burglary and criminal trespassing in Georgia on Sunday, after allegedly breaking into a home.

According to The Associated Press, Williams is expected to go before a judge on Monday (November 9) afternoon to answer to charges. The "Wild 'N Out" alumnus, who has made appearances in movies alongside Ice Cube and Eddie Murphy, is in custody at a facility in Coweta County, Georgia. A representative with the prison would only confirm to MTV News that Williams was being held on felony and misdemeanor charges.

The comedian has exhibited unusually erratic behavior in the past year, beginning with a string of puzzling public appearances, before Williams was admitted to a psych ward in South Carolina last November.

Prior to his hospitalization, Williams was arrested on gun charges in New York and then performed at Carnegie Hall hours later. He also missed scheduled

Triple J Making Moves In South Florida

2009-11-09

Triple J, (born Johnathan Jerrell Johnson) was raised in the tough area of Riveria Beach in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trip who has been putting out quality mixtapes and albums for the past decade his time has come with his new album, "Reign In The Drought" shows his dedication and hardwork to climbing to the top of the rap game.

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Kim Kardashian Spokesperson for 50 Cent New Fragrance

2009-11-06

50 Cent recently discussed his working relationship with television personality Kim Kardashian who has agreed to be a spokesperson for their upcoming women's fragrance line.

From 50's perspective, Kardashian shares similar traits as celebrity Paris Hilton.

"I think she's amazing," he said in an interview with a smile. "She's done great things for herself and her brand. She's just someone who the public has taken an interest in. It's not gonna stop. It's kinda like what Paris Hilton has. [Kim] might not like that I make the comparison, but the two of them have an energy that it's difficult to describe where the interest is coming from, but it's amazing. And they're so far different from each other, it's interesting."

Details surrounding their partnership landed online in late August.

The 28 year-old reality star is developing her fir

Rick Ross Gives a Special Thanks to 50

2009-11-06

Rick Ross has reportedly offered yet another taunt toward 50 Cent in the "Thank-You" section of his Triple C's group album, Custom Cars & Cycles.

Shown via a scanned image of the "Rick Ross Thanks:" section, the Southern rapper said he appreciated his short-lived rap rival with the G-Unit leader.

"I have to thank all the haters who prayed this day would never come...," Ross' comments read. "I rebuke you!! I have to thank Curtis 'Woodface' Jackson...crushing you gave me the confidence I needed to take over the whole game! It's ours now... 'May all my enemies and foes stumble and fall' - Psalm 27 The Biggest Boss you seen thus far. ROSSSSSS"

Ross' group album landed onto the charts earlier this week.

Rick Ross & Triple C's new album, Custom Cars & Cycles landed onto the charts this week at No. 44. With

Eminem Headed Back to the Big Screen

2009-11-06

Oscar-winning rapper Eminem has reportedly been tapped to star in an upcoming 3-D horror film with an underlying hip-hop theme called The Shady Talez.

While details are still being released, Em is also producing the project.

Eminem is set to star in a 3D hip-hop horror anthology entitled Shady Talez, it's been reported. The rapper will also produce the horror movie, which is earmarked for release next year. Described as a cross between The Twilight Zone and Creep Show, the movie will be produced by DJ Classicz. Trade paper Screen International reports that a four-issue comic book series is to be released alongside the movie.

Speculation of the film's existence began to circulate last week.

Earlier today (October 28) reports hit the 'Net that Eminem was prepping the release of a series of horror films titled Shady Talez. Gore fans read on shocktillyoudr

50 Speaks on Beanie Sigel Signing with G-Unit

2009-11-06

50 Cent has died down recent hype surrounding speculation of Beanie Sigel signing with G-Unit Records and explained what it would take for the former Roc-A-Fella rapper to join his team.

According to Fif, talks have already gone underway with Beans, however, nothing has been confirmed.

"I had a meeting with him today," 50 said in . "First we gotta start with the music -- where's the music? Then we have to get into what it would take to bring him over to G-Unit as a record company. You can't sign a deal in a conversation -- it's a process. We'll see what happens. I would listen to what he has. His skills haven't diminished. Nine times out of 10, he'll have something workable already on deck. When you're dealing with artists who have been established longer than you, it's a process. You have to figure out exactly where they are at before you commit to being a part of those projec

50 Cent on ABC NightLine

2009-11-06
50 Cent will be bearing a fraction of his personal life in an interview with ABC's Nightline which airs tonight.

The G-Unit boss recently gave ABC's Dawn Harris a tour of his 18 bedroom mansion where he lives by himself.

When asked whether he ever felt lonesome in his huge home, the superstar rapper revealed: "I'm content with where I'm at. I'm not trying to get your sympathy. The guy that sits there and says. 'I'm lonely' in the middle of being one of the most popular people around, it translates into he wants some sympathy in some way."

50 also revealed that despite being single he still finds time for personal fulfillment.

"My sex life is great. I don't have a problem with that area," the rapper said laughing.

50 also discussed the prospect of settling down someday.

"Maybe," 50 said. "Well, you got 53 percent of people ge

Rihanna Televised Interview Revealed

2009-11-05
Rihanna's first televised interview since her domestic dispute with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown aired today (November 5) and showed the R&B singer speaking on the incident's aftermath.

In the interview, RiRi explained how much of an impact her image has on young women.

    "When I realized that my selfish decision for love could result into some young girl getting killed, I could not be easy with that part," she explains. "Even if Chris never hit me again, who's to say that their boyfriend won't? Who's to say that they won't kill these girls? These are young girls. I just didn't realize how much of an impact I had on these girls' lives until that happened." "It was a wake-up call for me big time," she adds. "I'll say that to any young girl who's going through domestic violence. Don't react off of love. Ef love. Come out of the situation and look at it [in the] th

Taylor Swift to Host SNL Nov. 7th- Plans Kanye Spoof

2009-11-05
Country singer Taylor Swift has reminded fans of her upcoming "Saturday Night Live" hosting slot this weekend by poking fun at Kanye West in the show's promotional trailer.

The video re-enacts Swift's unexpected interruption by Yeezy during her acceptance speech at last September's MTV Video Music Awards.

    In an "SNL" video promo shoot posted on MTV.com, the 19 year-old star and "SNL" cast member Bill Haderquip about the headline-making shocker when Kanye interrupted Taylor's acceptance speech and declared that he thought Beyonce should've won. "Hey, I'm Taylor Swift, and I'll be the host and musical guest this week on 'SNL,'" the promo begins. Bill then says: "Whoops, Kanye West just called. He thinks Beyonce should host instead." Taylor acts visibly annoyed and whispers, "Wow," before the two laugh together and the sketch concludes.

Just Blaze & Mr. Porter Discuss Relapse 2- The Kid Is Always Writing

2009-11-05
D12's Mr. Porter and Just Blaze have discussed working alongside Eminem for the rapper's forthcoming Relapse 2 album and revealed their chemistry with Slim Shady.

Aside from working on Em's upcoming record, Porter explained what makes the Shady Records boss more successful than other emcees.

    "This will be the first time I'm producing songs for Em under me without D12," he explained in an interview. "That's big for me. I can't let the cat out the bag yet, but one of the songs is told as if we were back in the day...The reason he's good is not because being white worked to his advantage. It did a little at first, but all day everyday the kid is writing. I don't know if Jay-Z is writing all day. He owns multi-million dollar businesses. Em writes all day. Jay probably comes up with lines [and] that make him one of the greatest. I'm fighting, because Just Blaze came in and kicked a**."

Yung Joc Released From BadBoy/Block Ent.

2009-11-05
After his highly publicized dispute with Diddy's Bad Boy Records and Block Entertainment earlier this year, Yung Joc has announced his official departure from contractual obligations.

According to Joc, label talks have already begun to take place.

    "I just got my release and one of the terms of the release was a defamation clause, so honestly, I can't really talk about it too much," Joc revealed in an interview. "I've been released, severed the business ties. May God bless them and their regime, but I'm doing my own thing now. I'm actually in negotiations right now with a few labels. I just choose not to call out the different entities. Things are looking very good, God is very good. When I was going through this whole thing with the Bad Boy/Block situation, I didn't know what the other side was going to be. I didn't know if there was going to be light on the other end. I was hop

Freeway Rick Ross Interview on Rick Ross C.O. Past

2009-11-05
Former drug kingpin Ricky "Freeway" Ross recently spoke on how he felt about rapper Rick Ross initially lying about his time as an ex-corrections officer in the mid-1990's.

From Freeway's perspective, the rapper did not have any other choice if he wanted to conceal his past.

    "What else could he do [except lie], really, could he come out in the hip-hop world and tell 'em that he was a corrections officer rapping gangster rap or about selling drugs?," Freeway asked during an interview. "[And] basically living the lifestyle that he had read about in newspapers and books? Who would have went for it? He pulled one over everybody's head and made his bread. So, it is what it is."

He recently revealed his ties with Ross' rap rival, 50 Cent.

    "50 Cent called me the day I got out and let me know if there was anything I needed to

50 Confirms Beanie Sigel\'s Being Offered a Spot on G-Unit

2009-11-03
50 Cent has confirmed past talks of Beanie Sigel being offered a spot on G-Unit around 2005, however, accused Jay-Z of not wanting to lose his Roc-A-Fella artist.

Speaking with radio personality Miss Jones, Fif also responded to Rick Ross' "Baby By Me" remix diss.

    "[Beanie Sigel] would have got at least $800,000 at that point to come over," 50 Cent told Miss Jones. "Jay was telling him that he didn't want to lose him. I think Jay and [Diddy] had these feelings toward me at one point I believe...Jay didn't want to do that...I've never seen a bigger fraud in hip-hop [with Rick Ross]. He Just did a remix to 'Baby by Me.' It'll count as a spin for my record. He's an idiot. I'd be upset if my baby's momma was out there. He's broke. His last album sold 300,000 copies. [Triple C's Custom Cars & Cyles] just like sold 4,000 records."

Sigel previously hint

Rihanna's Rated R Track List Leaked, Scheduled to Speak on Chris Brown Attack

2009-11-03
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna's Rated R track listing has landed online and shows a limited amount of guest features by artists including Young Jeezy and The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am.

Filled with 13 tracks, the track listing only displays three guest spots.

    Rated R: Mad House, Wait Your Turn, Hard featuring Young Jeezy, Stupid In Love, ROCKSTAR 101 featuring Slash, Russian Roulette, Fire Bomb, Rude Boy, Photographs featuring will.i.am, G4L, Te Amo, Cold Case Love and The Last Song.

Songwriter Ne-Yo recently hyped Rihanna's comeback album.

    "I've heard a good majority of the album...world, get ready," he said in an interview. "That's all I'm going to say. World, get ready...The best and safest way I can say this is that Rihanna has some stuff to say and she's going to say it and she ain't going to make no apologies for it."

Wale on Rap Criticism

2009-11-03
Rap newcomer Wale recently discussed his stance on the lack of rap unity and popularity of criticism amongst emcees rather than an emphasis on bettering the rap game as a whole.

Aside from speaking on the critics, Wale also touched on his relationships with Kid Cudi and Drake.

    "Why can't you make a song without a hook on it? Why can't you shout somebody out because you like them and not have it called d*ck riding?," Wale asked in an interview. 'Why can't people go out and buy more than one album and support one artist? Why does it have to be 'F*ck Cudi because I like Drake'? Or 'F*ck all the freshman. I know n*ggas that's better.' If you keep assassinating the artists, you're going to kill the motherf*cking game...The separation is natural. Now if we're talking about two dudes who are my personal friends like Drake and Kid Cudi, we talk on the phone and all that, we're talking about a guy w

50 Cent Goes At Triple Cs For Only Selling 4,000 Copies

2009-11-03
He Laughs And Cries When He Hears Triple Cs Only Sold 4,000 Copies in First Week. Said He Can Do That Out The Back Of His Car!

Eminem Performs at Voodoo Festival

2009-11-02
Eminem fans braved mud, rain and high winds over the weekend to catch the rapper's only full concert of 2009 thus far. (He played a 35-minute set in Detroit in May.) Taking the stage at the Voodoo Festival on Friday night — nine years after his first appearance at the gathering — Slim Shady played with a full band (dressed in glow-in-the-dark skeleton costumes) for most of the set, hitting fans with a bevy of his biggest hits, opening with the homicidal "3 A.M." and asking fans, "Did you miss me? I missed you too, man. It's been a minute, huh, New Orleans?"

The kind words likely did little to warm the crowd, which was standing in a mud bog created by an earlier downpour that afternoon, as well as temperatures that dipped below freezing by showtime, which reportedly put a damper on the typically robust last-minute walk-up sales at the three-day event.

Wearing a black hoodie over a white T

50 Cent Predicts Rick Ross & Triple C's First Week Numbers

2009-11-02
50 Cent has made his prediction on the first-week sales for Rick Ross and Triple C's debut project, Custom Cars & Cycles, and said their group record could sell over 10,000 copies if they purchased a certain amount themselves.

Speaking with DJ Ekin, Fif also explained his "death blow" toward rap rivals.

    "[The public] is looking for the actual death blow to impact immediately," Fif said in an interview. "The death blow, when I hit you with it, you gotta wait six months later. It's dead. He's dead. When I threw the death blow to Fat Joe, it was [2008's] Elephant In The Sand and then six months later, new CD comes out and he sells 8,300 copies. Threw the death blow to Rick, boom, six months later, Triple C's CD come Tuesday, you gonna find what those numbers are and you're gonna fall out. You're gonna identify with the death blow. They can break ten [thousand copies]

Drake Prepared to Help Hold Down Young Money

2009-10-30
Young Money's Drake has shared his reaction to Lil Wayne's speculated one-year jail sentence and said he is willing to lead the Young Money/Cash Money camp until the rapper returns home.

Aside from his initial shock, Drake also said he felt Weezy could easily overcome his time behind bars.

    "He's dealing with it well," Drizzy revealed in an interview. "Wayne's not usually gonna open up emotionally and tell you how he's really feeling about anything. He's kinda more concerned about getting as much music as he possibly can, so that when he's in there, people are still satisfied musically with Lil Wayne product, and that's just the mind of a true businessman. I'll just do what I can to keep the whole Young Money/Cash Money team going, and I just want to play my part as a team member and keep the brand strong until the boss gets home...He's like superhuman. I don't think anything could real

Jay Z Speaks On Performing at World Series

2009-10-30
Jay-Z has addressed his "Empire State of Mind" performance with Alicia Keys at last night's World Series game with and gave his prediction for the outcome of the match-up between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Speaking via a phone call Friday (October 30) morning, Hov also touched on his hometown team playing numerous Blueprint 3 singles throughout the post-season.

    "The moment at Yankee stadium for me, as a kid growing up in Brooklyn, I'm still high off of that," Jay explained in an interview. "But right after that, we got a police escort right to the airport and took a plane straight out...I felt like a kid, the field is beautiful, I never been that close to the field, walking around. I jumped over the center field fence like I was catching a homerun...Fantastic series, I figure Philly is gonna be tough and we can take it in seven. The pitching is

Details Spill on We Are Young Money

2009-10-29
Details on Lil Wayne's upcoming Young Money compilation album have landed online and suggests the group project will be available as a CD and DVD combination.

According to new reports, the album will be titled We Are Young Money.

    The debut album from hip-hop's first family will go by the title We Are Young Money, Rap-Up.com has exclusively learned. The set, featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Mack Maine, Shanell and the rest of the YM crew, will be available as a deluxe edition with a CD/DVD combo. It will drop the same day as Wayne's Rebirth on December 15, Birdman recently confirmed. The LP's first offering, "Every Girl," shot up the charts over the summer, while the Lloyd-assisted "Bed Rock" is next on deck.

Wayne recently hinted at his Rebirth album being included with the Young Money project.

    "[laughs] Nah, they pushi

Ludacris Gives T.I. Update- 'Tell Wayne and Boosie I'm ridin' with the both of you."

2009-10-29
Ludacris has revealed a conversation he had with incarcerated rapper T.I. and shared the Grand Hustle leader's displeasure in learning about Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie's current legal woes.

Writing via Twitter, Luda updated his fans on the self-proclaimed "King of the South" and his reaction to learning about Weezy and Boosie preparing for one year jail sentences.

    "Talking to TIP," he wrote Wednesday (October 28) evening. "He sais to tell Wayne and Boosie he Hates the situations y'all are in but he ridin wit the both of you. TIP also sais to all my Chicago peoples cut out all that d*mn nonsense!!! Sh*t has got to STOP!!!!!! I 2nd that!!!"

Luda spoke with SOHH earlier this month about teaming up with Tip for a charity to help Georgia flood victims.

    "I just raised over $100,000 with T.I. for the flood victims here in Atla

Jay Z & Alicia Keys to Censor Empire State Of Mind for World Series Performance

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Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" World Series performance will reportedly feature PG-friendly lyrics and take place tomorrow (October 29) evening from New York.

Originally slated to hit the stage today, Hov and Keys will now treat fans to their set on Thursday.

    The lyrics to Jay'z "Empire State of Mind" are sometimes as raw as New York, but it looks like the rapper will clean up that language when he performs his city anthem at the World Series. A source close to the rapper who requested anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak on the matter says Jay-Z won't utter curses or other raw language included in his hit, which has been blasted by the New York Yankees during their playoff run. Jay-Z and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys were due to perform "Empire" before Game 1 between the Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Yan

Shyne To Be Deported To Belize Today

2009-10-27
Rapper Jamal "Shyne" Barrow will reportedly be deported to his country of origin, Belize, no later than tomorrow (October 28)

The New York rapper's deportation was confirmed Tuesday morning.

    Jamal "Shyne" Barrow is being deported back to his homeland Belize on Wednesday after serving almost nine years in jail for his role in a shooting in New York that involved his then mentor Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jennifer Lopez. Media reports monitored in Belize confirm that the former Bad Boy rapper is being deported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.). Shyne's family has enlisted the services of Harvard Law Professor and President Obama insider Professor Charles Ogletree to try and secure a pardon from New York Governor David Paterson to allow the rapper to re-enter the U.S.
Radio personality Miss Info initially broke the details on Shyne's forced move b

Akon Concert Ends in Violence, 18 Injured

2009-10-27
An Akon concert ended in violence tonight (October 26) from Australia as a brawl took place which resulted in a reported 18 people getting injured.

The brawl reportedly was set off by individuals attempting to enter the Melbourne concert.

    Police were called to Melbourne Park about 9:00pm AEDT after a group of up to 50 people rushed security guards to gain entry to the concert. Eighteen people, including two security guards, were injured in several fights inside and outside the venue. Eight of them needed hospital treatment.

Akon was also involved in the brawl as he attempted to calm the crowd.

    Footage of the show already posted on YouTube shows the rapper walking through the crowd calling on them to "calm down", and while the brawling in the centre appears to calm briefly, his walk through the throng of people also seems to excite the crowd

Kid Cudi Deads Kanye West Rehab Rumors

2009-10-27
G.O.O.D. Music's Kid Cudi has addressed recent rumors of Kanye West going to rehab or seeking refuge in India in the aftermath of his MTV Video Music Awards 2009 incident.

From Cudi's perspective, Yeezy has always been able to overcome adversity and media hype.

    "All that's definitely false. I mean ... rehab for what? Being awesome?" Cudi said in an interview. "We talk every once in a while. Like I said, he's like a brother to me, I worry just as much as the next person, but when I say Kanye is cool, believe me, Kanye is OK. He's a strong dude. I mean, we've seen him grow from College Dropout to now...the things he's dealt with, the things he's been through. He's a strong dude...I didn't get his blessing or anything [to join Lady Gaga's tour], I just agreed because it'd be an honor. From what I heard, Kanye backed out from the tour because he wanted to work on something -- maybe a proje

50 Cent Disses His Former G-Unit Members on BISD Track

2009-10-27
A new snippet track off of 50 Cent's upcoming Before I Self Destruct album called "Strong Enough" has landed online after rumored speculation over the summer and features the G-Unit leader tossing a jab at former members Young Buck and The Game.

In the reference, Fif explains why his five-member Unit was slimmed down to remaining rappers Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks and will appear on his new album.

    "That Big Poppa, I'lll send your monkey a** to see Allah," Fif raps. "These n*ggas ain't strong enough, they money ain't long enough, when they bump heads with me...When I say I'll kill ya, I'll kill ya/As a kid I wasn't fittin' in/Special Ed kid in the back on Riddelin' -- Hooptie all f*cked up/Pockets all f*cked up/Now n*gga what's up?/I'm rich now, n*ggas know about my dividends -- Crib the size of a New York City clock now/Okay, okay, try me and get shot down/I'm like a Zebra, I

Game Calls Out G-Unit At Rick Ross Show

2009-10-27
The Game recently vouched for Rick Ross at a California concert by abruptly stopping his performance to call out his former rap group G-Unit and its leader, 50 Cent.

While performing "Put You On The Game," the Black Wall Street leader stopped his rhymes to display his disliking with 50.

    "I'll show you where the Bloods at, where the Crips at," Game rapped at the event next to Black Wall Street's Clyde Carson. "Show you where they flip crack and they pitch at, let me put you on the game/Let me put you on the Game, ayyye/My unit is, aye yo, hold up, hold up, my unit ain't guerilla sh*t! F*ck 50 Cent! Sh*ttttttttt. GG-GGGG-Gggggg. Aye! Aye! Aye! Aye! Aye!"

After performing "Hate It Or Love It," Game called out 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo at an Amsterdam concert over the summer.

    "G-Unot!," Game shoute

Empire State Of Mind To Be Performed at World Series

2009-10-26
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys have reportedly been chosen to perform their joint record "Empire State of Mind" during Game one of the Major League Baseball World Series this week in New York.

According to multiple reports, an inside MLB source has confirmed the set.

    "Just Confirmed: Jay Z and Alicia Keys will sing Empire State of Mind at Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series @burbetto @zeke_thomas," inside source Matt Strombelline reported on Friday (October 23). "@jayzfans Yea confirmed today. My friend works at Major League Baseball and met with Hov to finalize it....Yankees back in the world series!!!!! Going back to NY for Game 1 and 2. Jay Z and Alicia Keys performing Game 1. Can't wait...Flying back home on Wednesday. New York state of mind all week. @zeke_thomas I'm sitting third base second level. Where you sitting."

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50 Cent "Before I Self Destruct" Track List Leaked

2009-10-26
The track listing for 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct album has landed online and shows the rapper's long-awaited fourth solo project featuring a total 16 tracks.

Shown via iTunes, the deluxe album only displays one feature which is Ne-Yo on their "Baby By Me" collaboration.

    Before I Self Destruct 1. The Invitation 2. Then Days Went By 3. Death To My Enemies 4. So Disrespect. 5. Psycho 6. Hold Me Down 7. Crime Wave 8. Stretch 9. Strong Enough 10. Get It Hot 11. Gangsta's Delight 12. I Got Swag 13. Baby By Me (Featuring Ne-Yo) 14. Do You Think About Me 15. Ok, You're Right 16. Could've Been You

Fif has described his new album as being "harder" than previous releases.

    "Not particularly this song, but the entire project -- I meant for it to be a little harder and what I fell in love with about hip-hop and within hip-hop," 50

Spike Jonze Talks Kanye West's "Fairytale" Leak

2009-10-23
Film director Spike Jonze has broken his silence on the recent leak of his Kanye West short film, We Were Once a Fairytale, and said the project landed online without his approval.

In addition to speaking on the leak, Jonze also explained the film's motivation.

    "This is the first time it's happened to me," Jonze said about the online distribution, "and it is a weird feeling, like, 'Wait a second -- I wasn't ready to put that out! That's mine. Uh, no, I guess it's not mine anymore.' We rehearsed the night before we shot, and talked about trying to get to that raw place, that sad, pathetic, drunken, lost place. I told him, the more shameless it is, the more pathetic it is, the better. He just went for it. To me, I like him. I like Kanye and I care about him. This video is a side of him. Who knows? I don't know what the reception is going to be, but I love making stuff with him. I love th

Lil Wayne to Serve 1 Year Pleads Guilty to Gun Case

2009-10-22
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty in to felony gun possession related to a 2007 arrest in New York.

Wayne's plea was confirmed Thursday (October 22) morning.

    Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession, and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges that carried at least 3 1/2 years in prison upon conviction. His trial had been due to start Jan. 20.

According to a source, Weezy was expected to make his plea deal today.

    Lil Wayne will be forced to plead out to a jail term in New York City on Thursday, according to sources. "Wayne is going to plead guilty," a source close to the case revealed, stressing that this was definitely going to happen. The rapper pleaded not guilty at press time and has yet to make any such public declaration. &quo

Rick Ross Throws Jabs At G-Unit

2009-10-22
Rick Ross recently took a few jabs at G-Unit in the aftermath of his publicized rap beef with 50 Cent and said he is still waiting for his foes to drop a number one album.

According to Ross, the rapper benefited financially from his taunts at 50's camp earlier this year.

    "I made more money, you know what I mean, after you crush such a huge donkey," Ross said referring to 50. "I'm the only one that put out a number one album and we in this business to put out records and put up numbers and generate funds and as you can see, I'm putting out another number one album while [G-Unit] hasn't put out one. So it's elementary to me and I think they learned their lesson, they know to keep going, R.I.P. Hold up, let's give a moment of silence, it's only right to bow our heads for Lloyd Banks. I pray my career don't be like Lloyd Banks'."

Banks previously spoke on Ross and compa

Rihanna Gets 'Rated R' With New Album

2009-10-21
Grammy-winning singer Rihanna has confirmed that her new album will be titled Rated R and has released the project's first official single, "Russian Roulette."
The songbird's record landed online Tuesday (October 20).

    Reaction to "Russian Roulette?" Kinda dark. The track opens with a rhythmic heartbeat, alternating, scary-movie staccato piano lines and Rihanna's breathy voice. Sample lyric: "So just pull the trigger/As my life flashes before my eyes/I'm wondering will I ever see another sunrise." It ends with a woman's drawn breath and a gun shot. This ain't your Umbrella-toting, Shia-dating Rihanna of yesteryear, folks.

Speculation has begun to grow on whether the track is addressing her former boyfriend Chris Brown.

    The first single from Rihanna's new album is out...and some think it's about an abusive relationship. The song, Ru

Tiny Speaks On T.I.'s Prison Sentence

2009-10-21
T.I.'s long-time girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle recently gave an update on the Grand Hustle leader and revealed what he has been doing with his jail time since turning himself in last May.

According to Tiny, the couple continue to see each other once a weekend.

    "I talk to him about a little of everything, just things going on," she said in an interview. "He hears things and we talk about it. He wants me to stay out the way, me being out of harm's way. I know it's a lot of crazy things going on so I try to stay in as much as possible because I don't have him here. So I come out only when it's necessary. I stay out the way...He's doing good. He's passing the time by working out and just doing things they do inside, you know," she stated. He's playing handball and things like that. I go see him every Sunday, sometimes on Mondays. We talk everyday. He gets emails, working o

50 Cent Leaks Info on 'Baby By Me' Music Video

2009-10-20
50 Cent recently spoke on the status of his "Baby By Me" music video with Kelly Rowland and Ne-Yo and promised the acting would surprise fans.

Fif also revealed his decision to link with video director Chris Robinson for the production.

    "This video is great," 50 said in an interview. "Chris Robinson came up with a great treatment for it. It's obvious I wasn't in a hurry to make the music video until I found the right treatment, the right idea, to bring it to life. I had to find the right person to be my love interest in the music video. I found Kelly. It matches perfectly. The acting in the project is great. I think when people see it, they are gonna be surprised by it. Because of the technology there is no secret. Right after we shot, I went in the trailer and looked on the computer and saw pictures on Twitter. Everybody will get to see it and enjoy it in its entirety when i

Rihanna Remerges With New Album Soon to be Released

2009-10-14
Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna's "Run This Town" collaboration has taken over New York radio airwaves and become the Yankees' main anthem as they progress in the Major League Baseball post-season.

Remixed via New York station Z100, the song will now be played as the Yankees advance.

    "Run This Town" has been made the theme song for the Yankee's and revamped to say "The Yanks gonna run this town tonight." The song was originally a spoof that was made by NY mega station Z100 but after they got massive responses to play it again, it was taken more seriously. The radio station hopes that Jay will eventually sing the song himself and help to amp up Yankee fans around the world.

The re-vamped track provides motivation for the renowned baseball team to trek and win their 27th World Series.

    "Winning games like it's not fair/ T

Lil Wayne Reveals Deatails about his Album "Rebirth"

2009-10-14
Lil Wayne has clarified recent rumors about his upcoming releases and said that Tha Carter IV will stand alone while Rebirth, his foray into rock, may be packaged with the Young Money All-Stars compilation.

Weezy also insisted that the Rebirth will not be a traditional rock album.

    "[laughs] Nah, they pushing for that, I ain't really trying to give 'em that like that [with a double album,]" Weezy explained in an interview with radio personality Tim Westwood. "Uh-huh, it won't be given like that. Trust me, it won't be given like that because Tha Carter IV deserves Tha Carter IV. And that's that. The Rebirth may come as a double [album] which comes with the Young Money All-Stars disc. Yeah, so it may be the Young Money All-Stars and Rebirth...I don't want the people to classify what I'm doing as 'rock' and then look at rock and say, 'Oh, he's gonna do that.' No. You look at rock and

Lil Boosies Says Legalize Weed & Use That To Pay For Healthcare

2009-10-14
With the rising cost for families to have health care coverage, rapper Lil Boosie suggested legalizing marijuana and using the profits to provide a universal health plan for all Americans.

Boosie did not decide to get health care until he started making a steady income.

    "Yeah I got diabetes," Boosie explained. "Everybody should have health care. They should legalize the weed and use that to pay for health care. The label don't pay for it, I pay for it with my money. I didn't have it before. [I] just got it when I got money."

West Coast rap veteran B-Real has also vouched for the legalization of marijuana.

    ''Legalizing marijuana could bring a lot of American jobs back,'' B-Real said in a past interview. ''We wouldn't have to buy sh*t from Hong Kong. We could use hemp for paper so we woul

Eminem And Apple Come To Agreement

2009-10-13
A lawsuit between Eminem's music publisher and Apple has been settled after five days of trial in federal court in Detroit.

The dispute centered on who had the right to authorize downloads of the hip-hop star's music on Apple's iTunes service. Aftermath Records has rights to the recordings, but Eight Mile Style said that did not entitle the record label to make a deal with Apple without its approval.

Eight Mile lawyer Richard Busch declined to disclose details of the settlement Friday. He says a deal was reached Thursday night.

A message seeking comment was left with the lawyer for Apple and Aftermath.

Eight Mile is owned by brothers Jeff and Mark Bass, songwriters and producers who are credited with launching Eminem's career.

Michael Jackson Song Leaks Online

2009-10-12

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Drake Hints At Hollywood Move with Jamie Foxx

2009-10-12
Drake recently revealed his interest in going Hollywood amongst the likes of established actors, including Jamie Foxx, and being able to balance music and films.

While not making any promises, Drizzy said he would like to make a power move to the big screen.

    "I'm working on [acting] right now," he promised. "One of my best friends in this industry is Jamie Foxx...so hopefully we'll get to do a movie together. And I'm a big Judd Apatow, comedic timing fan. I love all those movies that they do. So, yeah, I really want to get back into acting. It's definitely something I'm interested in and always will be."

Outside of two albums he plans to drop, Drizzy is also looking outside of music for growth in culinary arts.

    "I want to drop this album, then another, and then take a break to do film and study culinary arts," he tells Rol

Lupe Fiasco Challenges MTV's Hot List

2009-10-12
Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco has promised to increase his work ethic and produce more records so he can secure a spot on MTV's "Hottest In The Game" 2010 list.

Speaking to fans at a concert, Lupe broke down his new found motivation.

    "Now a few days ago, well, over the past three, four weeks, [MTV] put this list out on MTV," Lupe told a crowd of fans. "And it was the top ten emcees. It makes sense 'cause it's the top ten emcees for like 'right now.' Which is cool, makes sense, n*ggas be hot. But I knew I wasn't gonna make it because I haven't done sh*t in years or some sh*t like that. I was like 'Okay, well f*ck it then.' You thinking like two straight solid years where I need to be one, two, three, four and five on that motherf*cker. So, I decided to put in the work. I was like 'You know what? I'm finna just work every day, four songs a day or some sh*t.' And then we'll

Snoop Dogg Reunited The Game And Dr. Dre

2009-10-09
Snoop Dogg has broken his silence on a recently released image of himself, Dr. Dre and The Game together in a studio and said he was the reason behind the West Coast artists' reunion.

While keeping details to a minimum, Snoop said Game was needed for a part on Dre's upcoming album.

    "Yeah, actually, we working on the Detox album right now," Snoop revealed in an interview. "Actually, me and Dr. Dre and D.O.C. and Stat Quo, we in there every day trying to go hard, I came and called Game up so he could come and be a part of this particular record that Dre had that was needing his vocals and needed his assistance on. We just trying to bring it all back together again. One thing about me, I've always been known to bring people together to solidify relationship. It's about what we can do, not what we did. So we doing some things to try and bring this movement back, so that's what this picture

UCLA Student Has Throat Slashed In Class

2009-10-09
Students and faculty at UCLA are stunned following a horrific attack in a campus chemistry lab in which a male student allegedly slashed the throat of a female student.

The woman underwent surgery for multiple stab wounds at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and was in stable condition Thursday night, Los Angeles police said.

Damon Thompson, 20, was arrested in the same chemistry building shortly after the stabbing Thursday. He was booked Thursday night on suspicion of attempted murder and was being held on $1 million bail, said Los Angeles police Officer Sara Faden.

UCLA spokesman Phil Hampton said the victim and suspect were both 20-year-old seniors taking an organic chemistry class along with other students who were in the undergraduate teaching lab at the time.

Cyril Baida, a teaching assistant who was working in a lab across the hall, said he saw the victim stagger out of the lab whil

Soulja Boy Arrested In Georgia, Ran From Police

2009-10-09
Teen rapper Soulja Boy Tell Em was reportedly arrested this week and charged with obstruction after running from Georgia police.

While details are still scarce, the rapper's arrest was confirmed today (October 9).

    Rapper Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, is shown in this police handout photo released Oct. 9, 2009 by the Henry County Sheriff's Office. Way was arrested Wednesday, Oct, 7, 2009 in McDonough, Ga. for obstruction of a police officer and released on bond.

An account of what went down has also landed online.

    Soulja Boy was charged with obstruction after telling officers that people gathered at an abandoned Georgia house were shooting a music video. Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton said Friday that when officers arrived Wednesday night to investigate complaints, almost half of the 40 people assembled fled by foot. Later,

Barack Obama Won The Nobel Peace Prize

2009-10-09
U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9) for giving the world "hope for a better future", due to his effort for peace and calls to reduce the global stockpile of nuclear weapons.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised the first African-American President for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

Since taking office in January, Obama has worked to restart the stalled Middle East peace, helping him beat out 205 other nominees. The award is chosen by the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee, who has remained quiet regarding its decision.

He is awarded the prize less than nine months into his presidency. Despite trying to patch things up in the Middle East, he has yet to really breakthrough. And is also facing difficult decisions with the war in Afghanistan.

"Very rarely has

Joe Budden Talks About Slaughterhouse- Shady Records

2009-10-09
Slaughterhouse's Joe Budden has become the latest member to discuss rumors of his rap squad heading over to Eminem's Shady Records.

Budden also explained the significance of emcees putting beef aside to join forces.

    "I don't know what you mean 'speak on it,' [laughs] I hope it happens!," Budden playfull told radio personality Jessie Maguire in an interview. "I would be happy, happy as could be. [laughs] No man, the rumors have been going around and it seems to be the number one question as far as Slaughterhouse goes, like I said, I'm hopeful that it will happen. I would like for it to happen, uhm, but is it a definite? Is it confirmed? Is it 100 percent in stone? No, not at all. I mean, until that happens, I been in this industry a long time, and I'm sure aspiring artists can attain to this also, a lot of people make promises and a lot of people sell you dreams and often a

Drake Spills Details On Thank Me Later Debut

2009-10-09
Drake has continued to tease fans with details about his highly-anticipated Thank Me Later debut and has now revealed the concept behind his first Young Money release.

Drizzy says he wants to allow the music to connect with his fanbase.

    "At the end of the day, one of the biggest things I've been toying with on Thank Me Later is that it's kind of hard for me to come out and be like, 'I'm still the underdog,'" Drake said in an interview. "I can't rap about the same things [as I did] on So Far Gone,so it's just really trying to tell the greatest story that's never been told, which is the story of a rapper's come-up, and tell it without being corny or over bragging or sounding like, 'Feel sorry for me.' It's going to be a very interesting record because I'm really going to have to dig deep and tell stories that people can relate to. But it's kind of hard, because my life is at a very diffe

Jay Z Questions Eminem's Absence from MTV's "Hottest in the Game" List

2009-10-09
Jay-Z has shared his reaction to MTV's "Hottest MC's In The Game" listing him at number one and questioned why Grammy-winning rapper Eminem lost out to artists including Rick Ross, Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy.

According to Hov, Em should have been considered within the Top 10 especially due to his platinum-selling Relapse album.

    "MTV, Thanx for this nod of appreciation," he wrote in a statement. "Although I don't strive to be 'hot' for any particular year, I thank you for the acknowledgment. My whole goal is to be recognized as the best ever. I created the term 'best rapper alive' as a sign of respect to my fallen comrades (Biggie and Tupac). I believe I've allowed a significant grace period, and I believe I would not be respecting myself if being the absolute best was not my goal, and that's why I continue to push myself until exhaustion ... salute. Sidebar: Kanye moment if I

Method Man on Tax Evasion, "Uncle Sam Pimp Slapped Me"

2009-10-08
Rapper Clifford "Method Man" Smith has broken his silence on his arrest earlier this week for tax evasion charges and said he has "learned" his lesson.

Speaking with radio personality Big Tigger, Mef jokingly admitted to not staying up-to-date with his tax accountant.

    "You know, when you don't file [your taxes], that's what happens," Mef explained. "So that's the lesson I learned. I think it was four years and after three years that's when it's a problem. It's not a money thing because I paid it when they did that thing with the truck and contrary to everyone's belief, the truck wasn't repossessed. It's different when the government comes and takes a truck, they want their money. I took the black people route. I took the ghetto route. [laughs] But you know, you can't be waiting 'til the last minute and stuff like that. If it's not right there in your face, then thes

Fat Joe Thanks 50 Cent For 'Promoting J.O.S.E II'

2009-10-07
Fat Joe has responded to 50 Cent's recent attacks on his new album, J.O.S.E. Part II, and said the G-Unit leader helped promote the project better than his record label.

Speaking in an interview yesterday (October 6) afternoon, Joey Crack sarcastically declared his "love" for Fif.

    "I've realized something really, that, he's my number one fan and really loves Fat Joe," Joey told radio personality Angie Martinez. "I'm really tuned in to that, I really came to that realization that he's my number one fan because I'm a little upset at the label, I felt we could have did way more promotions, but if you didn't know Fat Joe's album was coming out today, I think he said, 'Yo, my man Joe needs this little bit of promotion man, like he's so much of a formidable opponent, that you know, I gotta keep this guy around, I gotta go promote his new album.' Absolutely. Promotions. Nah, thank-y

Slaughterhouse Hopes To Move To Shady Records

2009-10-07
Slaughterhouse's Joell Ortiz recently opened up about what it would mean for his rap group to sign with Shady Records and explained why Eminem may be one of the few label heads who could appreciate the four-member team.

While opting out of saying if a deal was on the table, Ortiz did, however, explain the significance of Slaughterhouse being signed to Shady.

    "Man, that would be a blessing," Joell said about bringing his team to Shady Records. "It would be a blessing [to have] a deal with someone of that caliber, someone who gets it. Eminem is a hip-hopper, hardcore. He would be one of the few guys that would 'get' [and understand] Slaughterhouse. It would be [fitting.]"

Royce Da 5'9 recently discussed the future of his rap group and the importance of dropping their sophomore album on a major label.

    "It's like, everything is so

50 Cent Dissappointed by Fabolous\' Remarks of his This Is 50 Festival

2009-10-07
50 Cent has responded to Fabolous' critique of his This Is 50 festival and said he was surprised that Loso blamed him for creating an "isolated & crumbled" New York hip-hop scene.

Writing via his website, ThisIs50, the G-Unit leader reflected on Fab's Twitter comments.

    "Reading what Fab said about me on Twitter was disappointing," Fif wrote. "I have extended myself to Fab personally to allow him to expand himself as an international Touring Artist. I thought we were Friends but that's cool. Law #2: Never put too much trust in friends. Learn how to use enemies. Be wary of friends--they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemi

Diddy Books Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Drake For "Last Train To Paris"

2009-10-06

Diddy has broken his silence on the upcoming Last Train To Paris album and said Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Drake and more are set to make the project's guest features cut.

While an exact release date has not yet been narrowed down, Puff said his Interscope Records debut will receive full support from labelhead Jimmy Iovine.

"The Last Train to Paris album is definitely a perfect fit for the whole Interscope system, because the album is pushing the envelope, it's something fresh and it's something new," Diddy said in an interview. "And we know that when Interscope gets behind an album and gets behind an artist that it breaks big...The thing about the album, it's not about the features. Each artist, they got down with the story line, they got down with the movement. I think that's when features work -- when people come into

Beyonce Defends Kanye West\'s VMA Remarks

2009-10-06

Grammy-winning singer Beyonce Knowles has broken her silence on Kanye West defending her "Single Ladies" music video during last month's Video Music Awards 2009 ceremony.

According to Beyonce, she understood why Yeezy took his controversial stance during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech.

"Well, I knew his intentions, and I knew he was standing up for art; and he told me before, when they said the nominees, he's like, 'You have this award,'" Beyonce explained. "And when they didn't call my name he was, like, completely shocked. And when he walked on the stage, I was like, 'No, no, no!' and then he spoke, and I was like, 'Oh, no, no, no!' ... But in the end, it ended up being a great night, and Taylor Swift did get her moment -- and I didn't have to make an acceptance speech."

Eminem has broken his silence on the highly-anticipated Relapse 2 album and said fans should expect to hear 50 Cent on the project along with production from Just Blaze.

While not naming any song titles, Slim Shady said his collaboration with the G-Unit leader features them exchanging eight bars.

    "Me and Fif did a couple of records, couple of months ago in Vegas, one song for my record and another for his," Em revealed in an interview. "We just wanted to like, I just had an idea to like 'Yo, why don't we do something we ain't done yet.' And kinda go back and forth, we've kinda done it on other records but not to the extent of what we're doing on this one...The way that it's going now, K'Naan has two [produced] tracks on the record and Just Blaze has four, possibly five...I definitely feel like I'm in a little different space right now. I don't know, with the last record, it felt like a

Snoop Dogg Tells Bill O'Reilly to "Fall Back- I Got Friends like 50 Cent & Eminem"

2009-10-05
Snoop Dogg recently updated fans on his issues with controversial television host Bill O'Reilly and said associates including 50 Cent and Eminem have his back.
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According to Snoop, O'Reilly is "scared" of the West Coast rap veteran.

    "I went so motherf*cking hard on that n*gga he scared of me," Snoop said in an interview. "He don't wanna see me on a battle on T.V. with conversation and cameras and he d*mn sure don't wanna see me in the hood, n*gga -- he left me the f*ck alone. And I got friends like 50 Cent and Eminem, you know, so I got powerful friends who can get at his motherf*cking a** without him even knowing it. They can do that."

Snoop is known for airing out O'Reilly in past interviews.

    "F*ck Bill O'Reilly," Snoop said in an interview last year. "I would love

Freeway Ricky Ross Released From Prison

2009-10-02
Formerly incarcerated drug baron “Freeway” Ricky Ross has officially been released from prison.

Ross was recently freed from Texarkana Federal Prison, after serving 14 years on a 20-year sentence for attempting to purchase 100 kilograms of cocaine from FBI agents in 1996.

“It feels superman, no question about it. Life is wonderful. “I can’t say much, they got a gag order on me, I aint supposed to be talking too much."

At his height, Ross was allegedly grossing over $2-3 million dollars per week after cornering the crack cocaine market throughout Los Angeles and other cities in the early to mid 1980’s.

His 20-year sentence was appealed after a series of explosive articles appeared in the San Jose Mercury News, which exposed the C.I.A.’s role in distributing cocaine to black communities to fund Contra fighters in Nicaragua.<

Chris Brown Debuts New Lil Wayne Collaboration

2009-10-01
Chris Brown recently debuted "I Can Transform Ya," his new song with Lil Wayne, which is reportedly the singer's first single from his upcoming album, Graffiti.

The track landed online Tuesday (September 29) afternoon.

    Chris Brown released a track titled 'I Can Transform Ya' today on his blog site, Mechanicaldummy.com. The song, the first official track Brown has released since the February altercation with ex-girlfriend Rihanna that resulted in his guilty plea to an assault charge, is said to be the first single from his upcoming album, Graffiti. (Billboard)

Breezy played the record during a live blog broadcast yesterday.

    "So, like I said, if you wanna actually hear the song, like, I just played it, you can actually play it on the chat," Brown explained. "You can go to mechanicaldummy.com, ChrisBrownWorld.com, it's gonna

Fat Joe Responds to 50 Cent

2009-09-30

Fat Joe has responded to 50 Cent's recent publicity stunt in which the G-Unit rapper claimed he had to be rushed to the hospital after listening to J.O.S.E. Part II album.

Writing via Twitter, the Terror Squad leader said his music's overall quality made Fif "sick."

"Tell 50 to get off my D*CK already," Joey Crack wrote Tuesday (September 29) morning. "he was sick that my album is SO HOT that real music not that wack sh*t him and his clowns are making!!"

Posted on ThisIs50.com,

Fat Joe Send 50 Cent to the Hospital

2009-09-29
Another day, another rapper in the hospital. This time it’s 50 Cent.

The mogul-in-the-making issued a fake report stating that he had to be rushed to Mt. Sinai hospital yesterday after listening to Fat Joe’s new album, J.O.S.E. 2. According the post on ThisIs50.com, the music was so bad that 50 passed out and staff had to call an ambulance.

According to the report, 50 came to before emergency crews arrived, but he suffering from a migraine and blurred vision.

“Doctors say after performing a Cat Scan and EKG there seems to be some damage to his auditory cortex, which is the region of the brain that is responsible for processing sound,” the report states.

But now that 50 is on the mend, it looks like he might want to sue for mental anguish, too, if the video below is any indication.

Lil Wayne turns 27, Wants Eminem Collabo

2009-09-28
    Lil Wayne recently celebrated his twenty-seventh birthday with his Young Money Crew and fellow Cash Money Records boss man, Baby. With a red birthday cake sporting actual diamonds, Lil Wayne partied it up backstage. In related news, the new "Money To Blow" video from Baby featuring Weezy and Drake hit the net today.

    Although he recently appeared on the "Forever" track and video with Eminem, Lil Wayne told DJ Drama that he is still waiting for an official collaboration with Eminem.

    In related news, it was recently reported that Lil Wayne had the top grossing rap concert series for 2008/2009. With an estimated $42 million in profits, Lil Wayne says he plans to try and top that figure with a new tour. "That right there is the utmost love right there, I love that," Weezy said. "But it don't do n

Lil' Wayne "Makes Me Try To Top My Last"

2009-09-28
With the recent reports of Lil Wayne having the top grossing rap concert series for 2008 to 2009 with $42 million in profits, the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive" has said he is inspired to try and top it with a new tour.

Speaking with DJ Drama, Wayne also touched on his army of Young Money artists which includes Drake and Nicki Minaj.

    "That right there is the utmost love right there, I love that," Weezy said about having the current highest grossing rap concert attached to his name. "But it don't do nothing but make me go out tomorrow and start a brand new tour and try to top my last. [laughs] ...[Young Money], we don't even have an album out. I just wanna say we respect everybody and we love everything everyone has done for us already. Love is the respect we get. Every time we step out and every time we do anything, we get mad support. I love 'em for that but I want

Rick Ross Ordered To Pay Child Support

2009-09-25
Rapper Rick Ross appeared in court on Monday (September 21) as part of an ongoing child-support battle with his former ex-girlfriend Tia Kemp.

According to reports, Ross appeareda at the Broward County Court House, where was ordered to pay temporary child support and health coverage for his son William Roberts III.

The rapper was also granted visitation rights during the hearing and was ordered to pay Kemp’s legal bills in regards to the matter as well.

Kemp has consistently blasted Rick Ross on her Twitter page, accusing the chart-topping rapper of being a dead beat dad.

“I'm tired of men bragging about what they are and what they have but they're not even man enough to take care of their kids,” Kemp Twittered in August.

More recently, on September 14, Kemp blasted Ross on their son’s birthday.

“Let's see if his lame ass father a

Eminem Publishers Going To Trial Against Apple

2009-09-24
If it came to a choice between Eminem and M&M's, it's no contest for me: the chocolate treats in the candy-coated shell win every time. I mean, they melt in your mouth but not in your hand--this is science at its finest, people. Also, so far nobody's tried to sue Apple on M&M's behalf.

A suit filed over two years ago by music publishing companies Eight Mile Style LLC and Martin Affiliated LLC against Apple is finally going to trial on Thursday after the parties failed to reach a settlement. The bone of contention? That Apple distributed digital downloads of 93 of rapper Eminem's songs without appropriate compensation.

Apple says that the songs' sound recording rights are owned by Aftermath Records, with which it has a legal deal, and also argues that it has paid royalties as required. Aftermath is also a defendant, as the plaintiffs allege that it had no right to negotiate for digital downloads.

Eminem, Apple May Face Trial Over Music Downloads

2009-09-23
Apple and rapper Eminem may be headed for trial on Thursday if they are unable to resolve a lawsuit over whether the singer's songs could be used on the popular iTunes service.
Eight Mile Style LLC, Eminem's music publisher, and another plaintiff, Martin Affiliated LLC, are claiming in a lawsuit in federal court in Detroit that Apple was never authorized to use 93 songs in a downloadable format on iTunes, court papers show.

Also being sued is Aftermath Records, which has control of Eminem recordings, and which the plaintiffs say had no right to enter agreements for digital downloads.

The plaintiffs have contende

Drake Forever Video

2009-09-23
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Rick Ross Robbed By Strippers in Nashville

2009-09-22
So, usually when rappers get robbed, or rather “M.O.P.-ed” for their jewels, it’s more than likely by some unsavory hooligans who are rocking a mask but definitely are not going skiing. In Rick Ross’ case, he was apparently seduced before his shines got the boost. According to CBS affiliate Channel 5 News in Nashville, the Boss got got for over $60,000 worth of his personal belongs including jewelry and a laptop.

Apparently, some smooth criminals all dolled up made their way to Ross and his crew’s hotel room at the Hilton in downtown Nashville after a performance to get their proverbial groupie on. The four sticky-fingered women then proceeded to do their best “Set It Off” impersonation, sans the guns and violence, by relieving Ricky of his items and making what they thought was a clean getaway. But cameras in the hotel have caught the suspects and now Crime Stoppers are looking for them. Tak

Timbalan Recent Cosigned Beaterator Game

2009-09-21
Grammy-winning producer Timbaland recently co-signed the credibility of his producer-based Beaterator video game and said he could have even constructed Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 using it.

Tim also said he has bypassed the outer limits of standard hip-hop.

    "I came up with this new slang, I don't call it hip-hop -- I call it 'world-hop,'" Timbo explained in an interview. "I don't do just one genre of music; if you look at my whole catalog I do all types of music. I've actually started the whole dance music scene that's going on [in hip-hop] now. So I did what I do on the game. I think people knew that I would have more variety because it's what I do. The only thing I didn't do on the game is country music...I did the first Shock Value album with just buckets, cans and spoons. There were no real instruments. I took myself back and said -- 'What if I couldn't buy a piece of equipment? How would

50 Cent and The Game Reported Lose Out on A-Team Remake

2009-09-21
50 Cent and The Game have reportedly lost out on the B.A. Baracus role in the upcoming A-Team re-make to Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Footage from the film's movie set and a list of confirmed actors for the film landed online over the weekend.

    The cast is all but set as the modern day A-Team will follow a group of Iraq War veterans (changed from Vietnam) who are trying to clear their name with the U.S. military. They were arrested for committing a crime for which they were framed, and break out of a maximum-security stockade to clear their name. Cast includes Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and of course Rampage Jackson as B.A. Baracus. More cast announcements coming soon. For those A-Team history buffs...no worries...the famed A-Team van looks pretty much untouched in comparison to the TV series.

Television personality Wendy Williams broke t

50 Cent Appears on CNBC

2009-09-18
Mogul 50 Cent made a recent appearance on MSNBC to speak about his success as a businessman and the release of his new book, The 50th Law.

Promoting the book with co-author Robert Greene, the Queens emcee first spoke on his staggering $100 million dollar profit as an original investor in Vitamin Water before its sale to Coca-Cola.

“It’s an exciting deal. The opportunity to get in [during] the infant stages of that company was amazing for me,” 50 Cent stated. “It’s the biggest deal [for me].”

With the music industry struggling overall for sales, 50 reflected on how personal brand extension is essential when previously it was frowned upon in Hip-Hop.

“The technology is absolutely shifting things. The marketing dollars that the major companies would provide for artists in the past is gone with the actual record sales,” 50 explained

Drake Responds To Kia Shine Claim He Wrote Best I Ever Had

2009-09-18
Drake has responded to Kia Shine's alleged "25 percent ownership" accusations regarding his hit "Best I Ever Had" record and said the claims made on the Southern artist's behalf are completely fabricated.

Responding to the reports on his daily blog, Drizzy said he has never met Shine and does not share a quarter of his publishing with the producer.

    "There have been questions posed to me the last few days about the writing of 'Best I Ever Had' and I figured I'd take the time to clear the air directly," he wrote Thursday (September 17) night. "I have never met Kia Shine or worked with him. I wrote the entire composition in Toronto and I borrowed one line from a Lil Wayne song that he produced the BEAT for. The claims of 25% ownership are false and for a artist to brag about splits on a song is distasteful to begin with."

Writing via Twitte

50 Cent Teams With Steve Nash For VitaminWater Commercial

2009-09-18
50 Cent has reminded fans of his multiple business ventures with the release of a new Vitaminwater commercial where he teams with NBA All-Star Steve Nash to promote his own flavor.

Appearing as a spoofed infomercial, Fif plays the role of a successful entrepreneur in an attempt to promote the company's latest contest.

    "Hi, I'm Curtis Jackson," Fif says in the video. "I used to have to grind to get my vitamins 'til I made my own flavored Vitaminwater. Now I'm stanky rich. I smell like a vault. And I'm so paid, man. I made this dude that nobody knew from nowhere famous. Real Slumdog Millionaire sh*t and now he act like he don't even know me, man."

50's "Pimpin' Curly" character made a brief online return last June as the rapper's fictional personality was seen in a video trying to get an endorsement deal with Vitaminwater.



South African Track Runner In Hiding After Gender Test Revealed Her Secret

2009-09-17
Magazine or TV makeovers are frequently as queasy-making as they are jaw-dropping. Whether the transformation involves weight loss, a new haircut, wardrobe, nose, or some combination thereof, the end result might have you going back to the "before" picture and wondering if more harm than good has been done.

This was exactly the case last week when South Africa's You magazine featured a cover story about Caster Semenya, the 18-year-old South African middle-distance runner who won the women's 800 meters in the World Championships in Berlin last month by an astonishing 2.45 seconds. Semenya immediately fell under gender scrutiny amid reports of her elevated testosterone levels and the aggrieved charges of fellow runners. Is she a man or a woman, race officials and the public wondered, as Semenya, under the orders of the International Assn. of Athletics Federation, began a series of gender tests. In the meantime, You magazine d

Alicia Keys Responds To Lil Mama Jumping On Stage

2009-09-17
Alicia Keys doesn't really want to address the incident with Lil Mama at the VMA's but the singer gave an interview and briefly spoke on the matter.

Lil Mama jumped on stage during the show finale with Jay-Z.

The young rapper said that she was consumed with pride as Jay and Keys performed "Empire State of Mind," a New York City anthem.

"I can appreciate her overwhelmed and inspired, but we would have preferred her doing it from her seat," Keys said on the Today Show Wednesday morning (September 16).

Keys also offered a very general commentary on Kanye West's interruption of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech.

"Obviously, he knows that that wasn't probably in best taste - in retrospect - and I think that he realizes that wasn't quite the right thing to do. So, I'm sure that he is apologetic and he already has apologized. It

Kid Cudi Projected to Sell 110K in First Week, Jay-Z Expected to do 200,000K in Second Week

2009-09-17
Next week, new releases from Lil Boosie, Trick Daddy and rap newcomers Kid Cudi and Drake are scheduled to land on the top albums chart but none of them will outsell Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3.

Hov's new album is estimated to push over 200,000 copies in it's second week in stores.

    Not even Kanye West can hold back Jay-Z, who will return to the top of the chart next week, with a total that should top 200k for his much-acclaimed Blueprint 3, the first release through his Roc Nation label on Atlantic Records. Kid Cudi's Man On The Moon is estimated to gather around 110-120k. Other chart newcomers include Cash Money/Universal Motown's Drake (55-60k); Asylum's Lil Boosie (45-50k) and Dunk Ryder's Trick Daddy at the 12-15K range.

Jay earned his 11th number one album today as The Blueprint 3 out-sold its competition.

    Jay-Z has made an impressive land an

Bill O'Reilly Goes In on Kanye West

2009-09-17
Controversial television host Bill O'Reilly has taken a stab at Kanye West's Video Music Awards Taylor Swift rant and labeled the Grammy-winning rapper as a "troubled guy."

Speaking via his daily talk show, O'Reilly played footage from the event and shared his thoughts.

    "Time now for 'Pinheads & Patriots,' usually we begin with the Patriots but for tonight, the Pinhead kicks it off," O'Reilly said prior to beginning to play the VMA footage. "Well we may have made Mr. West a pinhead before but he is one troubled guy. Now on the Patriot side, almost immediately after that happened, a parody was made up..." (

President Barack Obama's off-the-record comments on West's rant landed online yesterday (September 15) with the unauthorized release of an audio clip.

    "I thought that was really inappropriate! You know? It's lik

Fabolous Talks Ghostface Killah Collabo

2009-09-17
Fabolous recently discussed supporting fellow Def Jam labelmate Ghostface Killah's The Wizard of Poetry album by appearing on "The Guest House" and explained how the collaboration came about.

Comparing the record to R.Kelly's past videos with Mr. Biggs, Fab said he was more than willing to get into story mode.

    "I was the cable guy in there," Fab described. "I happened to come up on Ghostface's girl. Ghost reached out to me and said, 'I got this dope joint I wanna get you on.' It's kinda like, you know, how R. Kelly used to have those story joints with Mr. Biggs. I was like 'OK, cool.' As long as the joint sounds dope, which I can only expect from Ghost, and it came through. It was good."

Ghost's new album tracklisting landed online last week.

    1. "Not Your Average Girl" featuring Shareefa 2. "Do Over

The Beatles On Eminems Heels for Best Selling Act Of The Decade

2009-09-16
Nobody is screaming or crying or fainting anymore, but that doesn’t mean Beatlemania is a thing of the past. Some 45 years after the mop tops induced hysteria at Suffolk Downs, the Beatles remain the biggest band in the world.

On Sept. 9, the Beatles catalog was released in stereo and mono box sets that sold out at stores coast to coast. Due to incredible demand, most backorders won’t be filled until October. Also available as single albums, the remastered albums dominate the Amazon sales chart: Fourteen Beatles titles are in Amazon’s top 100 (Michael Jackson holds an additional 14 spots in the Top 100).

Billboard’s latest catalog chart appears today and the Beatles are predicted to win nine of the lead slots on the chart, with Michael Jackson’s “Number Ones” rounding out the Top 10.

The retail rush on Beatles CDs could make the Brits the decade’s best-sell

Jay-Z Sells 467,000 Copies in First Week

2009-09-16
Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 has become the number one album in the country today (September 16) selling over 476,000 copies in its first week on store shelves.

In addition to Hov, Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon also landed on the charts with the release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part 2.

    Jay-Z has made an impressive land and Roc Nation debut as The Blueprint 3 has officially sold 476,100 copies in its first seven days on stores shelves making it the No. 1 album in the nation. Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Part 2 secured the No. 4 slot with 67,900 sold copies.

Early estimates showed both rap veterans debuting high on the charts.

    Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3, the first release from his Roc Nation imprint through Atlantic Records, will debut at No. 1 with a total between 300 to 350k. The Beatles' stereo and mono box sets are selling out at Amazon and o

Kanye Gets Emotional On Jay Leno Show

2009-09-15

Kanye West has given his first public interview since last Sunday's Video Music Awards rant on "The Jay Leno Show" premiere and said his actions have forced him re-examine himself and his career.

Speaking with television host Jay Leno, Yeezy offered another apology to country singer Taylor Swift.

""It's been extremely difficult...Just dealing with the fact that I hurt someone or took anything away, you know, from a talented artist or from anyone, because I only wanted to help people. My entire life, I've only wanted to give and do something that I felt was right. And I immediately knew in the situation that it was wrong, and it wasn't a spectacle -- it's actually someone's emotions, you know, that I stepped on. And it was very -- it was rude, period. And, you know, I'd like to be able to apologize to her in person...I deal with

Rick Rss Takes Shots At Floyd Mayweather

2009-09-15

Rick Ross has responded to a recent taunt made by boxing champion and 50 Cent associate Floyd Mayweather, Jr. with the release of his hard-hitting diss recod, "War."

The diss record avoids indirect disses and features both Rick Ross

and Freck Billionaire going at the boxer's image and makes robbery accusations.

"F*ck Floyd Mayweather n*gga," Ross says on the song's intro. "You spoke my name, huh? Yeah. I been handling business the last few weeks p*ssy, but now it's time to feast. Boss. I'm d*cking on a p*ssy/Banking on a mob/You know the rules in Vegas, n*gga, now you owe the mob/Forever getting robbed, Bloods took your jewels/Can't beat the IRS baby boy, just

Patrick Swayze Passes Away At 56

2009-09-15

Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze has passed away after losing a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer Monday (September 14).

While details are still scarce, the late actor's publicist has confirmed the news.

Swayze died of pancreatic cancer, his publicist, Annett Wolf, told CNN. Swayze's doctor, Dr. George Fisher, revealed in early March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from the disease. "Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," Wolf said in a statement Monday.

He previously spoke on his health condition with television personality Barbara Walters last January.

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50 Cent Responds To Kanye

2009-09-15

50 Cent has become the latest artist to weigh in on Kanye West's unexpected televised Video Music Awards rant against Taylor Swift at last night's annual ceremony and warned the rapper about performing the same move upon him.

Speaking in an interview, Fif explained his reaction and why Ye over-reacted.

"That was interesting," Fif said in an interview. "When you nominated for the first time, what you saw from me in 2004 was The Grammy's. When I went up, Evanescence won Best New Artist and it was like, I sold 12 million records. That's the largest debuting hip-hop album today and I was overlooked and I still don't have a Grammy. It's been 13 nominations. It's because I wrote the harsh realities, I've been overlooked, completely. So when you got an artist there for the first time and you go and you wanna tell them, well, you kn

Kanye Disrupts Taylor Swift Thank You Speech

2009-09-14
Solving the health care problem is complicated. Solving the Kanye West problem is easy.
Next time they throw an awards show, don't let him in.

Sunday night's outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards, when he barged into Taylor Swift's acceptance speech to declare that someone else should have won, was about as inexcusable as it gets.

At best he was a bully, picking on someone who had no way to fight back and stealing a moment that belonged to her.

Perhaps more to the point, he was a 4-year-old, behaving as if the world is about whatever he wants, at the moment he wants it.

None of this detracts from his skill as an artist. None of it suggests that awards don't sometimes go to the wrong people.

And none of that matters. It doesn't even matter if he blames it all on an overly loving encounter with Mr. Hennessey.

The cold sober truth is that he has had these

90 Year Old Buried In Car with Guns

2009-09-11
A 90 Year Old Man buried in his 1973 Pontiac Catalina with his guns

Mannie Fresh Launching Label, Signs Distrubution Deal

2009-09-11
Acclaimed producer Mannie Fresh will seek to take his label Chubby Boy Records to greater heights via a newly-inked distribution deal with Deep Entertainment.

The deal represents Fresh’s plan to solidify his talents as a Hip-Hop producer while showcasing his diversity in other genres of music.

As a label, Deep Entertainment has slowly been making a name for itself in Hip-Hop culture due to its successful distribution of DJ Drama’s popular Gangsta Grillz mixtape series.

Mannie Fresh’s first rumored project will be Return of the Ballin’, which will serve as a follow-up to his 2004 debut The Mind of Mannie Fresh.

Fresh was instrumental in the explosion of Southern Hip-Hop through his tenure as Cash Money Record’s in-house producer from 1993-2005.

In that span, the New Orleans native’s beats were a staple of hit albums from Juvenile (400 Degre

50 Cent Takes Shots At Weezy At Howard University Assembly

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He says that Wayne's lyrics are not factual because he grew up on TV!

Eminem Takes on Kayne, T.I, Jay-Z, NeYo For Video of The Year

2009-09-10
The MTV Video Music Awards are just a few short days away, and though there is all sorts of buzz surrounding the performances, the parties and the New York-centric stunts that will be happening all this week into Sunday's broadcast, it's important to remember that the reason the biggest stars in music will gather in Radio City Music Hall is to see who wins the coveted Moonman in each of the 15 categories. We'll be taking a look at each of the top categories this week, starting today with the Best Male Video award. The nominees are Eminem's "We Made You," Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," T.I.'s "Live Your Life," Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent" and Kanye West's "Love Lockdown."

Best Male Video has been around since the first Video Music Awards in 1984, where David Bowie's "China Girl" beat out Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, Herbie Hancock and Michael Jackson for the prize. Past w

Ghostface Killah Calls The Dream Cocky

2009-09-10
Ghostface Killah recently discussed how his Def Jam labelmate, The-Dream, turned down an opportunity to appear on his upcoming Wizard of Poetry album.

Speaking with DJ Whoo Kid, Ghost said Dream initially showed interest in appearing on the R&B-based album.

    "No Dream, nah, Dream fronted on me," Ghost explained in an interview. "Yeah, radio killer f*kin fronted. Yeah, it's Def Jam but you know certain n*ggas get cocky, these little n*ggas. It is what it is though. I ain't gonna complain about it but don't give me your f*ckin' number and tell me you gonna do something -- and renege on me. That's these lil' n*ggas. It's different eras. These different eras mean a lot. This is the bullsh*t era."

Ghostface talked with SOHH earlier this summer and said he was turned him down by other mainstream singers.

    "I had the list i

Soulja Boy Eyes Major Collabos

2009-09-09
Soulja Boy Tell Em has opened up about wanting to snag a strong rap star line-up for his upcoming The DeAndre Way album including Eminem and Jay-Z.

Soulja Boy also said he was in high demand among mainstream artists searching for features.

    "When I first came out, everybody was like 'F*ck Soulja Boy,' he explained in an interview. "And now everybody's calling me to get on their songs. I see the difference and I feel the difference. I got Kanye caling me, Jeezy caling me. I guess I'm in that circle now. I got a long, long, long way to go to get up there with [Lil] Wayne and Jay-Z. Look how much rank Jay-Z got, but look how long he in the game -- I want Jay-Z and Eminem on the album, but I don't think I'm in that circle yet because I can't just call Jay-Z like that. I can call Diddy and he can put a word in for me, but I just think that I gotta do work. Maybe after I put Wayne on this

Drake, Kanye, Wayne, Eminem Shooting Forever Video

2009-09-08
Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem have reportedly joined forces in Florida to shoot a video for their latest collaboration "Forever".

While a release date has not yet been announced, the music video has reportedly begun filming in Miami.

    Just a week into the month of September and the videos for two of this summer's biggest records are being shot in Miami. First, the music video, "Forever," featuring hip-hop heavyweights, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem & Drake. Yesterday (September 6) morning, Birdman began shooting the video for his 2nd single off his Pricele$$ album, "Money To Blow" which also features Cash Money/Young Money's very own, Lil Wayne & Drake. Monday is also Day 2 of the "Money To Blow" video shoot. Talk about a busy start of the week!

Last month, speculation grew over a possible "Forever" music video

Drake - Fear Lands Online

2009-09-08
Drake's highly anticipated "Fear" song has landed online today (September 5) and shows the rapper taking fans through his personal thoughts as an emcee within the music industry.

Drizzy also uses the track to discuss brief thoughts on Slum Village, Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur and Little Brother.

    "They want the hits, I play the game," Drake raps. "No auto-tune, but you can feel the Pain/It all comes spilling out like I hit a vein/What up Little Bro[ther], what up Slum Vil[lage]/I hope you know y'all the reason I have fun still/And fans thinking that we all signed for one mil/Equal opportunity, rapping, that sh*t is unreal/That ain't how it works, that ain't how it goes/And I be getting high just to balance out the lows/And I could use a writer just to balance out my flows/But I never share my thoughts, this is all a n*gga knows/And every time I try, it opens up my eyes/These v

Death Row Records 2009 Promo Trailer

2008-09-05
Check it out!

50 Cent- Flight 187

2009-09-04
Getting at Jay~!!

Tupac Movie Going To Trial

2009-09-03
The battle between Afeni Shakur’s Amaru Entertainment and film company Morgan Creek Productions rages on over the making of a bio-pic about rapper Tupac Shakur.

The two companies are locked in litigation over a movie on the life of Tupac Shakur. In a lawsuit filed last February, Morgan Creek accused Amaru of breaching a contract to produce a movie about Shakur, who was gunned down on the Las Vegas strip in September of 1996.

Amaru filed a cross-complaint against Morgan Creek, claiming the production company interfered with other potential deals for the movie.

Lawyers claim that Morgan Creek attempted to block other interested film companies from being involved in the film, by claiming to have exclusive rights to produce the untitled flick.

"We are pleased with the court's ruling yesterday morning. It supports our claim that Morgan Creek tortiously interfered with the making of t

17 Patients killed in Mexican Drug Rehab Center

2009-09-03
Gunmen shot and killed 17 patients and wounded six others in a drug rehabilitation center in northern Mexico late Wednesday, the state-run Notimex news agency reported.

The El Aviane rehab facility is located in Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas. A Mexican civic group said last week that Ciudad Juarez had more slayings per capita than any other city in the world.

More than 1,420 people have been killed in Juarez this year, Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz told CNN on Monday. About 1,600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, Reyes said.

The latest Juarez killings came on the same day that gunmen shot dead the No. 2 security official and three others in Michoacan, the home state of Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Video Watch scene at rehab center after shootings »

Jose Manuel Revuelta Lopez, the deputy public safety secretary of Mexico's Michoacan state, was

Director For The Carter Documentary, Says Wayne Will Have Bigger Catalogue Than Tupac

2009-09-02
Film director Quincy "QD3" Jones III recently spoke on Lil Wayne's upcoming The Carter documentary and said fans should expect to witness the non-stop work ethic of the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive."

According to QD3, the film will also show Wayne's dedication to music around the release of his platinum-seling Tha Carter III.

    The main thing that the documentary shows -- I think a lot of people would imagine that Wayne is hanging out in clubs with a bunch of women and drinking champagne and that sort of thing. But I would say the main thing you learn when you watch the film is that Wayne is a workaholic. Straight up. After seeing this I think a lot of people will respect his process a lot more. We were with him like seven or eight months before he went platinum and then maybe two months after. That's the period we were shooting him for and I remember one day when he got a

Law Enforcement Authorities Suggest DJ AM Committed Suicide

2009-09-02
ore details surrounding the untimely passing of Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein have landed online and include a law enforcement official suggesting his death was suicidal.

DJ AM reportedly swallowed multiple painkillers prior to his death last Friday (August 28).

    "He wanted to die," says the source, who says the suicide theory is supported by the pills and other evidence. "He was going unconscious when he took the last one. He didn't even swallow it. Also, a mirror was propped inside the door to the apartment and another inside the door of the bedroom, where Goldstein's body was located in the bed, the source says. When the police, Goldstein's manager and paramedics entered together, they pushed the first mirror to the side. When they entered the bedroom, the mirror propped against the door shattered. "They pushed it open and it broke," the source says.

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Jay-Z Album leaks Online

2009-09-01
Jay-Z's highly-anticipated The Blueprint 3, which features Young Jeezy, Kanye West and Alicia Keys, has landed online nearly two weeks before its retail release and a day before the rap mogul planned to stream the entire project for free.

The long-awaited project stormed onto blogs and download websites Monday (August 31) which led to various unofficial reviews.

    "Jay-Z's new album Blueprint III has leaked online," blogger Gyant wrote today. "And its AMAZING. I can't even believe how great a masterpiece it is. Writing a review on it now. writing feverishly. Review below. And there I was about to get into yet another entertainment blog when I felt a twinge up my spine, and I knew instantly that Jay-z's new Blueprint III album had leaked on to the net. After a few simple google clicks I found the hip-hop pot of gold. And though I won't be posting the link[s] to any illegal downloa

DJ AM Found Dead, Drug Overdose Likely

2009-08-29

Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein, who survived a near-death plane crash last fall, has reportedly been discovered dead this afternoon in his New York City apartment.

He was reportedly discovered by police after being missing for days.

Law enforcement sources tell us DJ AM -- also known as Adam Goldstein -- was found dead this afternoon in New York City. Sources tell us he was found in his apartment at around 5:20 PM. We're told drug paraphernalia was found at the scene. Our sources say DJ AM had not been seen or heard from for a few days -- one of his friends went to check on him, but got no response after knocking on his apartment door. We're told the friend called the police, who broke down the door and then found DJ AM's body. Sources tell TMZ prescription pill bottles were found by DJ AM's body this afternoon. We're told his body was found at a

Birdman Thinks Bigger Than Cash Money Millionaires, Wants A Billion

2009-08-28
Cash Money Records co-founder Bryan "Birdman" Williams recently spoke on his goals for his record label, release dates for Drake and Lil Wayne's projects and confirmed reports of his own solo project dropping later this year.

In addition to speaking on Cash Money, Baby also stressed the lessons he learned and inspiration he gained from the late iconic singer, Michael Jackson.

    "I have my new album which is called Priceless coming in November, really first we got Drake [So Far Gone re-release] album coming out September 15th," Baby said in an interview. "We have my album, we have the Young Money [compilation] album, we have Wayne album, we have Jay Sean album, G. Malone coming out. All this coming out third and fourth quarter so you know, we just been getting it together and loading it up...I think music goes with movies -- I think with music, there's so much more we go

Juelz Breaks Silence On Alleged Domestic Dispute

2009-08-28
Skull Gang leader LaRon "Juelz Santana" James has broken his silence and issued an apology to fans since his arrest earlier this week for an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend.

The rapper wrote to fans via his Twitter account Thursday (August 27) afternoon.

    "A! I would like to truly apologize to all my fans especially females that have heard or read anything bout me that may have disturbed you," he wrote. "A! Believe None of What you Hear, and Half of what you see & Always ask yourself, Where do people get their information from? Smh" - Juelz Twitter

He was reportedly released from a New Jersey police station on $5,000 bond and charged with making terroristic threats towards his alleged girlfriend.

    Teaneck police charged Santana, whose real name is LaRon James, with making terroristic threats and possessing a

Eminem, Drake, Wayne, Kanye Team Up For Track

2009-08-26
Eminem, Young Money and Kanye West — that's what you call an O.D. of talent.

The collection of MCs has aligned for a song called "Forever," from the upcoming LeBron James documentary "More Than a Game." This is obviously the biggest hip-hop collaboration since last year's "Swagga Like Us," featuring Kanye, Wayne, Jay-Z and T.I.

"Forever" originally hit the mixtape circuit awhile ago with Drake, Wayne and Nut Da Kid. According to Young Money's Mack Maine, the track has been retooled and rebooted with Drizzy, Weezy and the two international superstars.

Sometimes when a lineup is this strong, a song can't deliver, but we're betting the bank that these four won't disappoint. Kanye has been a beast with his guest appearances lately (especially that verse on Jay-Z's "Run This Town"), Weezy is always a killer, and Drake would be a fool if he doesn't

Michael Jackson Death Ruled A Homicide

2009-08-26

Details surrounding the cause of Michael Jackson's death earlier this summer have landed online after a Los Angeles County coroner's office reportedly found lethal amounts of propofol in the singer's body.

Despite early claims of Jackson's personal doctor, Conrad Murray, giving him the drug to help with insominia, investigators claim the singer's death could have been avoided.

Investigators have indicated through a series of search warrants that they are probing manslaughter, excessive use of prescribing medication and prescribing to an addict. In the months since Jackson's death, police officers and the Drug Enforcement Administration have raided Murray's Las Vegas home and office, his second office and storage unit in Houston, and Applied Pharmacy Services, a pharmacy in western Las Vegas. They have searched for propofol information and

Chris Brown Sentenced To Probation, Hard Labor

2009-08-26

Chris Brown has been sentenced to five years probation and six months of physical labor as a result of his publicized domestic dispute with Rihanna earlier this year.

The decision, originally scheduled to be made Thursday (August 27), was delivered in a Los Angeles, California courtroom today.

Pop singer Chris Brown was sentenced today to five years of probation and 180 days community labor -- to be personally supervised by the chief of police in Richmond, Va. -- in connection with his attack on former girlfriend Rihanna. L.A. County He was also ordered him to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna, 21, for the next five years.

Los Angeles Judge Patricia Schnegg delivered the sentence this afternoon.

"You are going to be placed on formal fe

Jay-Z Collabo With Drake Leaks Online

2009-08-24
Jay-Z's "Off That" collaboration, which features Drake and production from Timbaland, has landed online after months of speculation and rumors about the mystery track's existence.

While Drizzy mostly plays the back on the chorus, Jay's rhymes lean toward futuristic and flashy content.

    "I just may let you borrow this," Jay raps in the song. "This The Blueprint, n*gga follow this/And if this is what tomorrow is/Welcome to tomorrow b*tch -- Yeah, you still on that/We still making money 'cause we still off that/Same black verse white, we all that/Please tell Bill O'Reilly to fall back/Tell Rush Limbaugh to get off my balls/This 2010, not 1864/Yeah, we came so far so I drive around town, hard top and exhaust -- How's that for a mix/Gotta black president, green presidents/Blueprint to my white iPod/Black diamonds in my Jesus piece, my God..." ("Off That")

Relapse 2 Release Date Revealed

2009-08-21
Evidence of Eminem's Relapse 2 release date has hit the net and the highly anticipated album is reportedly slated to reach the public before the year is out.

While details are still scarce regarding the project's content, a release date for the album landed online this week via Amazon's United Kingdom website.

Eminem's Relapse 2 will be available Monday, November 16th, 2009. Pre-order this item now! Delivered FREE in the UK.
According to additional reports, the project will drop a day later in the United States.

Is Eminem's Relapse 2 hitting stores November 17th? Relapse 2 showed up on Amazon UK with a November 16th release date which would make the US release November 17th because the US usually gets albums one day after the UK. This would also make a lot of sense because November 17th is a Tuesday and most stores begin to sell albums on Tuesdays.

Unreleased Eminem Leaks Online From 90s

2009-08-20

Unreleased music from Eminem has landed online today (August 19) which includes recordings reportedly from the early 1990's, years before he was discovered by Dr. Dre and Aftermath Records.

One of the records, titled "Poo Butt," features the Grammy-winning emcee rhyming alongside a rapper named Chaos Kid.

"Sometimes things never go my way, you know I just feel like a Poo Butt today," Em raps. "Sometimes things never go my way, you know I just feel like a Poo Butt today/Woke up, six thirty in the morning/yawning, gotta get to the recording studio/I gotta get a tape done/Put all my rhymes together so I can make one/Get outta bed, fall on my head/Slipped on the rug and I thought I was dead/Cussing, I think my head is busted..."

Additional songs landed online includi

Mack Maine Confirms Omarion Departs From Young Money

2009-08-20

After rumors of R&B singer Omarion being dropped from Lil Wayne's stacked Young Money roster, which includes Drake and Bow Wow, SOHH reached out to the company's president, Mack Maine, to see if the gossip was true.

While keeping details limited, Maine said the label has cut business ties with the former B2K singer.

"Omarion is no longer with Young Money," he said via a written statement. "May God be with him and his future endeavors."

The singer reportedly signed with Weezy's record label in early June.

Drake hasn't finalized his highly-anticipated major label deal yet, but friend and collaborator Omarion, who appeared on Drake's popular So Far Gone mixtape, has found a label home. Omarion has signed to Lil Wayne's

Bow Wow Signs To Young Money

2009-08-17

Bow Wow has officially announced joining forces with Bryan "Baby" Williams and Lil Wayne as Cash Money/Young Money's newly signed artist.

The rapper broke the news, via his twitter Sunday (August 16) night.

"drum roll please...............," he wrote. "RT THIS!!!! its official BOW WOW IS A CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRE SHOUT TO STUNNA FOR BELIEVING IN ME AND GIVN ME A CHANCE SHOUT OUT 2 WAYNE FOR LETN ME WALK ON BOARD! AND MY YM FAMILY AND CASH MONEY FAMILY LBW/CASHMONEY/YOUNGMONEY BOW WOW WAYNE AND DRAKE? WHO GOT STOP THAT TRIO! GNR LETS GO ITS SHOWTIME!"

He previously hunited at a big announcement last week through a coded voice video.

"People have been wondering where I've been," a voice says on the rapper'

Eminem Denies Soulja Boy Diss Track, Claims Another MC

2009-08-11
Rumor on the street suggesting Eminem shot down fellow rapper Soulja Boy in a song titled "Die Already" is not true. Setting the record straight is the Slim Shady himself by posting a short message on his Twitter.

"Wow whoever made 'Die Already' really does sound like me," Eminem wrote on the social network hours after the track hit the web. "But it ain't."

"Die Already", which features someone's vocal similar to Eminem's, carries lyrics which name Soulja Boy as "Soulja Girl." It also contains lines read, "How can you give him the respect that y'all give him?"

During his career in music, Eminem has dissed many public figures. Just to name some, he has shot down the likes of Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian in song "We Made You" and in a music video that accompanies it. Most recently, he went after Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, mockin

Brisco Gets Robbed While Getting A Haircut in Miami Barbershop

2009-08-07
Cash Money Records associate Brisco has addressed recent reports and footage that shows him being robbed at gunpoint while in a Florida barbershop.

Despite claims of being pistol-whipped, Brisco said the incident had nothing to do with his rap image or associations.

    "Contrary to some reports, I was not assaulted in the robbery that took place yesterday," Brisco said via his representative referring to last month's incident. "It was a random robbery of a barbershop I was in and it really is just a case of me being in the wrong place at the wrong time."

The incident took place in a Miami barbershop, according to police reports.

    The City of Miami Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Barber Shop located at 6301 NW 6 Avenue. The robbery occurred on July 29, 2009, at approximately 12:51 PM. A local rappe

Michael Jackson Phone Conversation In 90s

2009-08-04
Talking about his father asking for half million dollars and other topics with lady friend named Glenda.

Funny People Tops All Movies This Weekend With $21Mil

2009-08-03
The new Adam Sandler film Funny People, which features appearances by Eminem and Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, has landed atop its weekend competition with $23.4 million.

Despite competition from other films including The Ugly Truth and Aliens in the Attic, the film stood tall as the nation's top film.

    Director Judd Apatow's Funny People opened at the No. 1 spot with an estimated $23.

Bad Boy Records Sued Over Day26 Record

2009-08-03
Diddy's Bad Boy Records has reportedly been sued over a copyright infringement claim which states Day26's "Just Getting Started" was unauthorized.

The disputed record stems from the group's Forever in a Day album which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top 100 last spring.

    P. Diddy handpicked Day 26 in Season 4 of "Making the Band" -- and now they're being accused of handpicking one of their new songs straight from someone else's album! In a copyright infringement notice fired off to Bad Boy Records -- the company ran and founded by Diddy -- singer Kirby Shields alleges his song "I'm Just Getting Started" is "identical" to Day 26's "Just Getting Started," released in April. And here's the rub: Shields says the copycat track was produced by Christian Davis Stalnecker, the same producer he hired to work "exclusively" for him back in '07.

Drake Collapses During Lil Wayne Concert

2009-08-01
Rap newcomer Drake suffered an on-stage injury last night (Juy 31) while performing in New Jersey last night which forced him to receive immediate medical attention.

Initial reports said the rapper was performing alongside Lil Wayne when he collapsed.

    My girl Marisa is backstage tonite at the "America's Most Wanted" show in Camden, New Jersey and just filled me in on the worst-case scenario that just happened onstage : ( According to her and other witnesses, Drake and Lil Wayne were performing "Best I Ever Had" when Drake was moving across the stage and did a spin move he must have turned his already-injured knee while spinning, because Drake suddenly collapsed on the stage. "He put his head down because he was in so much pain," and then 4 guys ran out on the stage and had to carry him off. Lil Wayne was left onstage in a state of confusion.

Follo

Whoo Kid Releases CamelGate, Aimed At Jay-Z

2009-07-29
They say Jay-Z resembles Joe The Camel, the Spokesperson for Camel Cigarettes.

Obama Doing The Moonwalk Or Impersonator?

2009-07-27
Check It Out! What do you think?!

Border Patrol Agent Killed In Southern California

2009-07-27
Federal investigators scrambled Friday to find whoever shot a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the head in an unusually violent attack within the U.S. that has left a baffling trail of evidence.

Agent Robert Rosas, a 30-year-old, married father of two young children, was killed shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday while responding alone to a suspected border incursion near Campo, a town in rugged, arid terrain in southeastern San Diego County.

He was shot in the head and multiple times in his body and was dead when backup agents arrived, said Keith Slotter, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego bureau.

Rosas was found outside his patrol vehicle near the border fence, with blood evidence indicating at least one suspect and possibly more had serious injuries, perhaps by gunfire.

Investigators don't yet know how many shots were fired, if Rosas fired any shots himself and how many guns were used.

Michael Jackson's Prosthetic Nose Is Missing

2009-07-27
Michael Jackson wore a prosthetic nose, according a report — and it was missing from his surgically mangled face as he lay in an LA morgue.

Left behind was a small, dark hole surrounded by bits of cartilage, Rolling Stone magazine said, citing witnesses who saw the King of Pop's body on the autopsy table.

Jackson, who was notoriously shy about his appearance, wore the prosthetic to mask the effects of decades of plastic surgery, according to the magazine, due to hit newsstands today.

Meanwhile, a Texas search warrant unsealed yesterday indicates that Jacko's doctor, Conrad Murray, is the target of a manslaughter probe into the singer's death.

The document authorized cops who searched the doctor's clinic and storage unit on Wednesday to look for "items constituting evidence of the offense of manslaughter that tend to show that Dr. Conrad Murray committed said criminal offen

Former World Boxing Champion And Olympian Vernon Forrest Shot And Killed In Atlanta

2009-07-27
Former world boxing champion Vernon "The Viper" Forrest was reportedly fatally shot in Georgia over the weekend as a result of an alleged robbery.

Reports of his death landed online Sunday (July 26) afternoon and were later confirmed by various outlets.

    Forrest, a former two-division champion who gained stardom when he became the first boxer to defeat Shane Mosley, was shot to death in Atlanta in what police are calling an attempted robbery. Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday that the 38-year-old Forrest was shot several times in the back late Saturday on a street just southwest of downtown. Keyes said there were no suspects. Fulton County medical examiner Michele Stauffenberg confirmed that the case was a homicide and that the autopsy showed Forrest died from "multiple gunshot wounds involving the torso and thigh."

The shooting reportedly took place as he tr

Omer Bhatti Declares He Is Not Michael Jacksons Son

2009-07-27
MICHAEL Jackson's "secret son" has declared he is no relation to the pop star, but sat with the family at the memorial service because he was Jacko's best friend.

With Jackson's autopsy results just days away, the Norwegian rapper who took a front row seat at the superstar's memorial says he has no blood link to the icon.

"Michael is not my father. He and I were just very, very close. He was my best friend," Omer Bhatti, 25, told a friend in Oslo.

"Michael always used to say I was like a son to him," he told the friend.

"But my true parents are here in Norway. The reason I was asked to sit with his family at the memorial service is because I was Michaels closest friend not because I am his son," he told the friend who spoke to London's Mirror.

The Los Angeles coroner is expected to release Jackson's full autopsy results, including toxi

Single Ladies Gone Wrong

2009-07-24
Check This OuT!!

Murder Charged Filed In Gay Sailors Death

2009-07-24
The U.S. Navy says a sailor has been charged in military court with murder and other offenses in the shooting death of a gay San Diego seaman.

Petty Officer Jonathan Campos of Lancaster, Calif., was charged Thursday in connection to last month's fatal shooting of Seaman August Provost of Houston.

Provost was shot multiple times as he stood guard at Camp Pendleton on June 30. The 29-year-old's family believes the shooting may have been a hate crime. The family says Provost complained of being harassed about his sexuality in the days before his death.
Navy officials have rejected those claims and say there is no record of Provost filing a harassment report.

They say Campos, a 32-year-old gas system technician, is being held at the brig and is cooperating with investigators.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Four Killed In Helicopter Crash In Maryland

2009-07-24
Four people killed when their helicopter crashed on a Maryland highway were returning from an event where they had given helicopter rides to raise money for troubled youth, authorities said Friday.

The helicopter left Hagerstown about two hours after the event ended Thursday night, said Kitty Higgins, a National Transportation Safety Board member. The pilot waited to return to Frederick because of weather. Higgins said the pilot had about 630 hours of flight experience logged.

The pilot and two of the people on board were employees of Frederick, Md.-based Advanced Helicopter Concepts. The fourth person was a friend of theirs, Higgins said. The cause is still unknown.

Witnesses reported seeing the craft flying low when it hit power lines over the interstate, then saw sparks fly before the helicopter went down and burst into flames, Higgins said.

The aircraft was engulfed when firefighters a

The Game Says Jay-Z Needs To Sit His Old Ass Down

2009-07-24
The Game is on tour overseas, but thanks to the internet, he knows exactly what's being said about him and it's almost a given, he'll respond, especially when Jay-Z is calling him a "groupie".

In a recent phone interview with 103 Jamz from Amsterdam, the Compton rapper went in, explaining his problem with Jay-Z and why he's bitter.

"There's one thing about Jay man, let's not confuse who it is we're talking about. This dude is real slick, real witty and I never hated on his legacy or his old music but this new, everything he putting out to date is just trash," explained The Game. "We don't want no parts to it and I feel like a lot of people have been wanting to voice their opinions, but nobody has because as soon as I came out with the whole Jay-Z thing, everybody jumped on. And it even surprised me because I'm thinking everybody with Game just hating, but it was like a pretty cool split. Half t

50 Cent Book, 50th Law Exposed

2009-07-24
50 Cent's forthcoming 50th Law book's details have been revealed and will reportedly showcase the business-minded rap mogul as opposed to highlighting his rap lyrics.

The book's publisher, Andrew Franklin, recently spoke on the forthcoming release.

    "Those who dismiss 50 Cent as a gangster should rethink, his continued presence in the Forbes Rich List and entrepreneurial nous show there is a lot more to the man than his music, Franklin said in an interview. He added it was "not just an informed strategy" but also "an incredible story of survival, rehabilitation and upward mobility" from life in the ghetto to the boardroom. "The essential tenet of the book, inspired by 50's experiences, is that your fears are a prison which hold you back-you should be yourself, fear nothing, focus on what you want and have no 'Plan B.'" (Billboard)

50 recently a

Jay-Z Calls Game A Groupie

2009-07-23
Jay-Z did a little overseas press recently, addressing a few hot issues including rumors that he blocked Chris Brown from landing a Michael Jackson tribute and Game's recent disses.

In the interview, which will debut this weekend on Tim Westwood's BBC radio show, Jay denied rumors that he had Brown's scheduled Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards canceled.

"That's the silliest rumor I've ever heard," said the rapper/businessman. "First, let me categorically deny that. That's not even my style. If I got a problem with Chris Brown, I got a problem with Chris Brown. I haven't said anything -- I haven't said anything live, or behind the scenes. Whatever. I don't agree with what he did, and that's it."

"That's a sucker move, I wouldn't do it," Jay added.

The rapper did not have anything bad to say about Chris Brown as the interview continued in the short previ

Video Of LeBron Getting Dunked On Leaks To Web

2009-07-22
The video that Nike representatives didn't want people to see — a college player dunking on NBA star LeBron James — finally leaked to the public Wednesday.

The tabloid site TMZ posted a grainy video from the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio, earlier this month, in which Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunked on James.

Two videographers recorded a pickup game that showed the dunk. But officials with Nike, who run the camp, confiscated the tapes because videotaping of after-hours pickup games is not allowed.

Crawford said his dunk happened in the first 20 minutes of a game that lasted about two hours and did not prompt any reaction from James.

"We just went on playing," Crawford said then.

50 Talks Jay-Z Soundscan Challenge

2009-07-22
50 Cent recently spoke on recent talks of him challenging Jay-Z in a SoundScan battle and explained why there would be no losers in the hypothetical contest.

After foregoing Jay's September 11th release date, Fif explained his thoughts on going head-to-head against the rap mogul in a sales challenge.

    "I wouldn't mind [that], either," Fif said in an interview about a proposed showdown. "But it's just, the scheduling is different. Maybe he'll move back...Yeah, it'd be good. People, you know, they love conflict...They love competition like that. And this is why it built so much energy for me and Kanye West when we came out on the same day, and in reality, we created the largest-selling week for hip-hop music. And at the end of the day, who loses? I tell you who wins: the Universal Music Group...The both of us are on Universal Music Group. So as long as you create the largest-selling [day]

Kelis In Labor With Nas Child

2009-07-21
Rapper Nas may miss the birth of his first son today (July 21) in an effort to continue the difficult divorce proceedings he and his estranged wife are going through.

Singer Kelis went into labor late this morning and is expected to deliver the couple’s first child together at any moment.

However, the couple was expected in court today to once again attempt to reach an agreement on the terms of their divorce.

Specifically at issue today was the financial support Nas will be expected to provide the “Milkshake” singer for child and spousal support and to cover prenatal expenses as well as the baby’s medical expenses.

Nas is also in New York and he was on his way to the hospital as of press time.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld


Ben Rothlisberger Accused Of Sexual Harassment

2009-07-21
The woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault claims she warned the football star "You don't want to do this" -- but according to the lawsuit, Ben refused to let her go.

ProFootballTalk.com just released more details from Andrea McNulty's lawsuit against Big Ben -- in which she describes the alleged incident in great detail.

McNulty -- an employee at the Harrah's hotel in Lake Tahoe -- claims it all went down on Friday, July 11, 2008 around 10:00 p.m. In the docs, McNulty claims she ran into Roethlisberger in the hotel hallway and he told her that the sound system on his television wasn't working. He allegedly asked her to come and "take a quick look" at it.

McNulty claims she tried to call other hotel employees to fix the TV, but ultimately decided to go to the room to fix it herself. Once she got to the room, McNulty claims she determined there was no problem with the TV -

Man Gets Tasered, Burst Into Flames

2009-07-21
Police say they used the Taser on Ronald Mitchell, 36, when he ran at them carrying a container of petrol and a cigarette lighter.

They said that Mr Mitchell, who lives in a remote Aboriginal community, had been sniffing petrol. They suggested the cigarette lighter started the fire.

Mr Mitchell is in a critical condition in hospital with third degree burns.

Bare hands

Western Australia Police say they went to the community of Warburton, about 1,500 km (950 miles) north-east of Perth, in response to a complaint.

They say they used the Taser on Mr Mitchell when he came out of the house and ran at them.

He burst into flames. One officer pushed him to the ground and smothered the fire with his bare hands, police said.

Mr Mitchell's sister told The Australian newspaper that her brother had been sniffing petrol.

"He must have put p

Kid Rock Teams Up With Lil Wayne And TI For New Album

2009-07-21
The line between musical genres have become blurred over the years. With Lil Wayne crossing over to with his Rebirth album and guys like Kid Cudi and Kanye singing instead of rapping, hip-hop has become open to change.

As rappers cross over, so do rockers. Kid Rock has always had a strong hip-hop background, and is aiming to show it on his next album, collaborating with the likes of both Lil Wayne and T.I.

The Detroit rocker was gearing up to drop a new album this fall, but opted to take his project to veteran producer Rick Rubin, to go over what he's created, including the rap collabos.

Rock will head back into the studio after he wraps up his current summer tour.

In addition to Weezy working on his rock album, producer Timbaland is also working outside the hip-hop genre. He recently signed on to executive Seattle Rock veteran Chris Cornell's new album Scream. He joined formers wit

50 Cent Confirms He Will Be Playing Hyde In Upcoming Movie

2009-07-20
Last May there was a little rumor that Keanu Reeves was gearing up to play the titular character in a film called Jekyll that was supposed to bow into theaters around 2011. News on that project stalled, especially as Guillermo Del Toro also announced that he was developing his own version, classically titled Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

And, come mid-May '09, a third film entered the mix, and that's the one that is currently rearing it's two faced head. Rapper Curtis Jackson, henceforth referred to by his better-known moniker, 50 Cent, has revealed that he will be playing Mr. Hyde, the murderous alter ego to Dr. Jekyll, who - in this version - will be portrayed by Forest Whitaker (The Last King Of Scotland).

"Yeah, I'm supposed to play Hyde."

"It's gonna be intense," he said excitedly. And although his appearance will be transformed with makeup and hair so he can play a deadlier version o

Michael Vick Released From Federal Custody

2009-07-20
Michael Vick was released from federal custody Monday, with the sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation in Virginia expiring after he was imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kan., then on home confinement in Hampton, Va.

There still is no indication, however, about whether he'll be reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Goodell suspended Vick indefinitely prior to the 2007 season, and has not given a timetable for ruling on Vick's possible reinstatement. Goodell has said in recent months that he would not begin the decision-making process until after Vick's legal case concluded. He has said that Vick must demonstrate genuine remorse to be reinstated.

There is likely to be a face-to-face meeting between Goodell and Vick before Goodell makes a ruling. Goodell has not indicated whether he will make a decision before the upcoming season.

It also is not clear whether any NFL teams are in

50 Cent - Funny How Time Flies

2009-07-20
Off Forever King!

Jermaine Dupri Addresses Pacman Jones Incident

2009-07-20
Producer Jermaine Dupri recently addressed footage that features him encouraging Adam “Pacman” Jones to “make it rain” in a strip club, shortly before an infamous shooting involving the star NFL player.

Jones is slated to take the stand as a star witness for the prosecution during the attempted murder trial of Arvin Edwards.

Edwards is accused of shooting three people in 2007, after Jones had an altercation with security inside of a Las Vegas strip club over $40,000 that had gone missing during an alleged fight between Jones and two strippers.

“I’m from a city where in Atlanta, we do this every day,” Dupri said. “You’ll hear this in Jeezy records. When Jeezy say he spends $10,000 on one song? That s**t is for real man. It aint no play."

After the shooting, Jones denied any involvement or knowledge of the shooting, but seven months

Gucci Mane Is Not Going To Jail Despite Internet Rumors

2009-07-20
A lawyer for Gucci Mane have shot down a rumor spreading that the Atlanta rapper was heading back to jail.

"Gucci Mane is not incarcerated. His attorneys are addressing all pending issues through the courts," his attorney Dwight Thomas said in a statement.

Rumors circulated on the Internet over the weekend that Gucci Mane, born Radric Davis, was heading back to jail.

The scuttlebutt was given credence when Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy sent out a message on his Twitter page lamenting Gucci’s incarceration.

“Just woke up to some bulls**t. My n***a Gucci back in jail.. Free Gucci,” Soulja Boy wrote, although his source of information was never cited.

Gucci Mane has been in and out of prison over the past five years, on charges ranging from drug possession and assault, to murder, a charge that was eventually dropped.

The rapper returned ho

50 Cent Drops Price of Multi-Million Dollar Mansion

2009-07-20
The 50,000-square-foot mansion is located in the Hartford metropolitan area suburb Farmington, and boasts 19 bedrooms and 37 bathrooms. It also has a gym, billiards rooms, racquetball courts and a nightclub with stripper poles.

The rapper originally bought the home for $4.1 million. When it was purchased, it was in need of a major overhaul. 50 said it had "a 'Miami Vice' feel" and spent $6 million on renovations and repairs.

Its been on sale for nearly two years before being pulled off the market in May. The initial $18.5 million price dropped to $14.5 million late last year.

50 wants to downsize and has also said he's tired of the two-hour commute to New York City.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

U.S. Doing All It Can To Free Private Bowe Bergdahl From Taliban

2009-07-20
The U.S. is doing everything in its power to locate and free an American soldier captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday.

Private Bowe Bergdahl -- who disappeared earlier this month from his base in southeastern Paktika province -- appeared in a video posted to the Internet Saturday. The 23-year-old Idahoan, who appeared nervous and frightened, is prompted in English by his captors to call on the U.S. to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

"We are attempting to do everything we can to locate him and free him," Clinton said in an interview aired Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America."

"It's just outrageous," she said. "It's a real sign of desperation and inappropriate criminal behavior on the parts of these terrorist groups, so we are going to do everything we can to get him."

U.S. o

Eminem Explains Slim Shady Is His Excuse To Be An Asshole

2009-07-20
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem recently spoke on his rap alias "Slim Shady" and why his controversially comedic character will live on past his run in the rap game.

In addition to describing his motivation behind Shady, Em also explained what thoughts he had prior to making his rap comeback earlier this year.

    "Yeah, Slim Shady don't die, it's a character I've created on this record," Em explained in an interview. "I don't feel it's any different than a character in a movie, or 'South Park' or 'Family Guy.' Like, I don't feel like it's much different than that. It allows me to have an excuse to be an a**hole. At the end of the day, I'm an artist and this is my art. As f*cked up as it may seem or people may think it is or as ridiculous as these thoughts may be, I think that I'm an artist. It's kinda like almost making a painting. And if the painting is f*cked up, it's f*cked up b

Undercover Agents Arrest Neighboring Agencies Undercover Officer

2009-07-20
An undercover Iredell County Sheriff's Office deputy recently purchased drugs from undercover Statesville police officers, raising questions about communications between the two agencies.

Statesville Police Chief Tom Anderson said undercover officers from his department were working a week-long case when they met with someone interested in selling a small amount of marijuana.

The undercover SPD officers met with the individual in the parking lot of a local store to make the deal, Anderson said.

But the officers became suspicious that the seller was, in fact, an undercover deputy, Anderson said.

SPD officers placed a call to Capt. David Ramsey, who heads the sheriff's office narcotics unit, and were told the seller was not a deputy, Anderson said.

"At that point we proceeded like we normally do and placed him under arrest," the chief said.

After the a

Dwyane Wade Tells Lamar Odom To Come Home

2009-07-17
Dwyane Wade spent much of his rookie season picking Lamar Odom's brain on all aspects of the NBA game, everything from playing tips to travel advice.

He hopes those chats start again soon.

The Miami Heat, who traded Odom to the Los Angeles Lakers five years ago in the trade that brought Shaquille O'Neal to South Florida, have made the free agent forward an offer to return and help Wade once again. The team has not revealed terms of the offer, although it's believed to be a five-year package that could be worth around US$35 million.

"I want Lamar to do what's best for him and his family because we love him as family, but on the other hand, we want him back home, to come home," Wade said Friday in a telephone interview. "His house is still there. It'd be exciting to see what happens."

Odom averaged 17.1 points - the second-highest average of his career - in 80 games with

Pacman Jones Making It Rain At Las Vegas Strip Club

2009-07-17
Never-before-released court documents and amateur video help provide the clearest picture yet of what happened inside a Las Vegas strip club on Feb. 19, 2007, when Adam "Pacman" Jones showered scantily clad dancers with money. Just minutes after "making it rain," Jones was involved in a fight inside the club. A short time later, three people were shot outside the club.

Jones initially was charged with felony coercion for his role in the melee. The charge later was reduced, but the incident ultimately helped push his NFL career to the brink.

The video and documents, including witness statements, search warrants and internal police memos, were obtained by "Outside the Lines" and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The documents include differing statements Jones provided to Las Vegas police -- one made the day of the shooting and one from seven months later.

The amateur video,

Motorists Fatally Shot Near Capitol, Carrying Assault Pistol

2009-07-17
A motorist fatally shot by police in a gunfight near the U.S. Capitol late Wednesday afternoon had a record of arrests on drug and assault charges and was armed with a compact, pistol-like assault weapon capable of rapid fire, authorities said yesterday.

D.C. police identified the dead man as Kellen Anthony White, 27, whose last known address was in the Brandywine area of Prince George's County. A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation is continuing, said White had "a lengthy record" of arrests and was carrying a weapon known as a MAC-11.

He was shot by U.S. Capitol Police about a block from the Capitol after officers tried to make a routine traffic stop, said Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, a Capitol Police spokeswoman. While fleeing, White "nearly ran over two officers," then shot at several officers after his car crashed into a police cruiser, she said.

Janet Jackson And Jermaine Dupri Break Up After 7 Years

2009-07-17
After almost seven years of dating, Janet Jackson and music producer Jermaine Dupri have reportedly called it quits, according to Us Weekly.

“His friends are telling people it’s over,” according to an Us Weekly source.

Another source said the split had been looming on the horizon for the couple for some time.

“They have been moving in different directions for a while,” the source said.

Dupri, who was noticeably absent from Michael Jackson’s memorial on July 7, produced several of Jackson’s recent tracks on her last two albums — which could have contributed to the split, according to the mag.

“You shouldn’t mix business with pleasure,” a friend of the former couple told the mag. “Janet felt their lives were too crossed and they should have kept things separate.”

In addition to her bre

Terrorist Caught On Tape Rolling Luggage Into Lobby

2009-07-17
The bombings of two U.S.-owned luxury hotels in Indonesia’s capital show how such businesses are among the easiest targets for violent extremists seeking to deliver a message and harm adversaries.

Luxury hotels like those attacked yesterday in Jakarta -- the JW Marriott Hotel and the Ritz Carlton -- face a tough balancing act, said Philip Farina, who runs a hotel security company in San Antonio.

Wealthy and important guests seek easy access to amenities even as their presence may “invite attention from terrorists looking to heighten the impact of their actions,” Farina said. Burdensome security measures risk driving away guests “if they make a hotel feel like a military camp.”

“We will see more attacks” targeting hotels, Farina said.

While airports and government or corporate office buildings have tightened security this decade, hotels strug

50 Cent Turns Down Jay-Z SoundScan Battle

2009-07-17
50 Cent will reportedly avoid going head-to-head against Jay-Z for the release of his Before I Self Destruct album and explained what delays are preventing his next album from hitting store shelves.

Despite claiming the project is ready for release, Fif said Dr. Dre is needed for its final touches.

    "My album -- it's perfect, I feel," he explained. "I'm ready. I'm ready to put this album out. I really don't need adjustments. I need a few songs to be finished, mixed. Dre, he drags his feet. He's slow, but it's because he's so creative. He's gonna make sure it's perfect. I'm never mad at it. I understand that process from him. But for me, I kinda go on my gut. Ain't nobody pick 50 Cent records. 'Wanksta' went on its own. They caught up to my records. The only record they launched was 'In Da Club.' When we was all on deck and they launched it. Even going back to the last record -- 'I Get M

Unemployment Topped 10 Percent in 15 States

2009-07-17
Unemployment topped 10 percent in 15 states and the District of Columbia last month, according to federal data released Friday. The rate in Michigan surpassed 15 percent, the first time any state hit that mark since 1984.

The Federal Reserve this week projected that the national unemployment rate, currently at a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, will pass 10 percent by the end of the year. Most Fed policymakers said it could take "five or six years" for the economy and the labor market to get back on a path of long-term health. To get there, consumers must return to a regular spending groove and housing prices need to start rising again.

Home to the nation's struggling auto makers, Michigan has been clobbered by lost factory jobs. Its jobless rate of 15.2 percent in June was the highest in the country.

Still, the U.S. Labor Department said it's the first time in 25 years that any state has suffered

One Arrested In Steve McNair Murder

2009-07-17
The Associated Press has learned that federal agents have a convicted felon under arrest for providing the gun later used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair.

Two law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case, say the suspect has been arrested by agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Federal prosecutors in Nashville plan to announce the charges at a press conference later Friday.

McNair was shot to death on July 4 at his condo by his 20-year-old mistress Sahel Kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself. Police have said Kazemi bought the gun in a private sale from a person they haven't identified.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Missouri Car Dealer Offers AK-47 With Truck Purchase

2009-07-17
A Missouri truck dealer hopes to reverse a nationwide slide in sales with a catchy offer: An AK-47 with every new truck purchase.

The website for Max Motors of Butler, Mo., features a drawing of the Soviet-made assault rifle and an animated cartoon character wielding two handguns against the backdrop of a waving American flag.

Mark Muller, owner of Max Motors, is upgrading an earlier sales gimmick in which he offered new truck buyers to choose between a $250 gas voucher or a gun voucher. The website says the dealer is giving away guns again "due to popular demand."

"Muller calls the initial deal an overwhelming success," Business Insider reports. "He also says it generates a lot of publicity and really angers 'liberals.'"

Muller tells CNN he is won't be handing out the free weapons personally but will give buyers a voucher to use at a gun store.

Michael Jackson Unreleased Recorded Song

2009-07-17
Called "A Place With No Name"

17 Year Old Becomes Youngest To Sail Around The World Alone

2009-07-17
A 17-year-old U.S. mariner piloted his battered sailboat into a Southern California harbor on Thursday to complete a grueling 13-month voyage and become the youngest person to sail around the world alone.

Sandy-haired teenager Zac Sunderland arrived in Marina Del Rey aboard his 36-foot (11-meter) sloop Intrepid at about 10 a.m. local time. During his 28,000-nautical-mile (52,000-km) journey, he braved storms, equipment failures, close calls with freighters and a run-in with suspected pirates.

"It's been a crazy 13 months and ... yeah, it's awesome to finally get back here," Sunderland, of Thousand Oaks, California, said after he was welcomed home by a flotilla of well-wishers.

Fewer than 250 people have sailed solo around the globe, with three times that many scaling the top of Mount Everest, according to the American Sailing Association, which certified Sunderland's feat.

He lef

Reverend Run Son JoJo To Serve 1 Day Community Service For Rolling J

2009-07-17
Reverend Run’s son Joseph Simmons Jr. plead guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct after being busted in Manhattan with marijuana in May.

The 19-year-old was original was caught rolling a joint by police on May 8th, while he was in a car along the Upper West Side.

Police accused the rapper of backing up and attempting to flee when he was caught, which added resisting arrest to the list of charges, which included drug possession, reckless endangerment and criminal use of drug paraphernalia.

Just days after his arrest, most of the serious charges were dropped when he reached a deal with prosecutors.

Per the agreement, the drug possession charges were dropped when Simmons admitted to the disorderly conduct charge.

Yesterday (July 16), the teen was sentenced to serve just one day community service for his encounter with the law.

The drama was highlighted o

Former NBA Star Antoine Walker Arrested In Nevada

2009-07-17
Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker has been arrested on criminal charges stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts in Las Vegas.

Douglas County sheriff's Sgt. Jim Halsey says Walker was arrested Thursday at a Harrah's Tahoe cabaret bar on Lake Tahoe's south shore.

Deputies were notified of his presence there by an employee who had seen a television news story about an arrest warrant issued for Walker two days before.

Walker is accused of three felony counts of writing bad checks. Clark County prosecutors say he failed to make good on 10 checks totaling $1 million to Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood and the Red Rock Resort.

Walker has repaid $178,000 of the debts incurred last July to January.

Walker was released from jail after posting $135,000 cash bail.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Obama Says Everyone Cant Inspire To Be Lil Wayne Or LeBron

2009-07-17
Last night (July 16), President Barack Obama made an impassioned speech to the NAACP on the topics of education and personal responsibility.

The speech marked another milestone in the young presidency of Barack Obama, whose address commemorated the NAACP’s 100th anniversary convention.

President Obama acknowledged that those born in the inner-city face stronger adversity in the realms of economics and violent crimes

Still, he argued these elements were no excuses for students or parents to neglect their responsibilities.

“Yes, if you’re African American, the odds of growing up amid crime and gangs are higher. Yes, if you live in a poor neighborhood, you will face challenges that someone in a wealthy suburb does not,’ President Obama stated. “But that’s not a reason to get bad grades, that’s not a reason to cut class, that’s not a reason to gi

Rick Ross Comedy, Mentos Parody

2009-07-17
Hilarious!!

Michael Jackson Pepsi Commercial, Burns Hair

2009-07-17
Was this the turning point in his life?

Floyd Mayweather Calls Shane Mosley A Cheater On Steroids

2009-07-17
Live With ESPN's Brian Kenny

NeYo Cries On Stage, Postpones Concert

2009-07-17

Crying like a little bitch!

Dwyane Wade Leaves Converse For Nike Jordan Brand

2009-07-17

The Associated Press reports Dwyane Wade will leave Converse for Nike Jordan Brand, an imprint which already boasts Chris Paul, Kevin Martin and Carmelo Anthony. The move lacks the drama of something like Kobe Bryant's adidas-to-Nike switch post-Eagle, because Converse is a Nike brand already.

But considering that Wade is basically the only star left in Converse's stable, it could be the nail in the coffin for the iconic brand in terms of high-end basketball shoes.

The rumor is that Wade has hated the latest editions of the Wade shoe, and various sneakerheads pointed out that during the Heat's playoff series against the Hawks Wade could be seen rocking the Wade 1s, which were new back when Miami won the championship in 2006.

Darren Rovell how bizarre the move would be for Nike, considering the Jordan brands (including Jumpman) are already huge while Converse is struggling. It's hard to see it as anyt

Young Buck Says 50 Cent Aint Spoke And Banks Aint Called

2009-07-17

Former G-Unit member Young Buck has released a new song called "Pullin Me Back" which discusses his falling out with 50 Cent and the Aftermath/Shady Records labels.

In addition to speaking on 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Eminem, Buck also talks about the distance he has had from Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo.

"Yeah, it's me, Young Buck, okay get your cameras ready," Buck says on the song's intro. "Different shoot-outs, it's the same sh*t/It's been a while since you heard a Buck album/It's just business, kept my distance/Now where them motherf*ckers at, I gotta have 'em/F*ck another album, pump another volume/Roll another blunt, I'm back...Until today, still ain't heard a word from Dre/Or a word from Em/Still f*ck with them/Me and 50 ain't spoke/And Banks ain't called/I ain't seen or ran into Yayo at all/But I'm out here, for

Pizza Hut Releases iPhone App

2009-07-16
iPhone and iPod touch users can now download a free Pizza Hut application that makes ordering a pizza more like....well... a video game. It's the first pizza with an iPhone app.

You can watch a YouTube demonstration here.

The new app allows you to choose your crust and then drag toppings to your creation. You tilt your phone left or right if you only want the toppings on one side. You even get a visual represenation of your completed pizza before you actually order.

With chicken wings, you choose between boneless, crispy bone-in or traditional and then you choose between sauces. Shaking your phone shows what the sauced wings will look like.

There's even a game to play - Pizza Hut Racer - while you wait for the pizza to arrive.

The new app is available from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at itunes.com/appstore/

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld<

Katt Williams Files For Bankruptcy

2009-07-16

In the long list of controversies surrounding Katt Williams, it looks like this following news might be a serious set back; we just discovered from several sources that comedian and actor Williams has filed for bankruptcy.

Over the past several years, Katt Williams has been involved in several tours that have grossed over $50 million dollars and several months ago Katt turned down an offer from Comedy Central for over $50 million, not to mention his official retirement from doing stand up over the Christmas holidays.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Twista Compares Lil Wayne To Tupac Shakur

2009-07-16

Rap veteran Twista has given Lil Wayne high praise as he pointed out the similarities between Weezy and the late Tupac Shakur

Speaking on Wayne's Auto-Tune usage, Twista also explained the motivation he brings out of him.

"You can't really hate on Lil Wayne for it 'cause no one had done it before in rap," Twista said in an interview. "He was the first one that done it, so, you have to respect that. I love Lil Wayne 'cause one, he did what Tupac did -- brought a lotta records out and exceeded the normal rapper's output. And two, he's one of the last rappers that still makes me want to rap. Like other rappers I listen to and don't feel nothing. But I can listen to Wayne and get inspired to pick up the pad and write something myself." (The Boom Box)

Cash Money co-founder Bryan &

Tony Romo And Jessica Simpson Split Up

2009-07-16

On what was supposed to be Jessica Simpson's celebratory birthday weekend, Tony Romo was the one who seemed to be having the time of his life.

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 29, was spotted out at Hollywood hotspot MyHouse on Friday – the night he was supposed to be at Simpson's 29th Barbie-and-Ken-themed birthday bash – for "a typical guys night out," says one onlooker. "Tony's table was packed with people. He was talking to several girls throughout the night."

According to a source, his friends decided to take their recently single pal out to "lift his spirits. His friends wanted him to have some fun before football training camp starts."

Done and done: Romo recovered from his late night Friday romp by lounging poolside with his pals at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood on Saturday afternoon. "The guys were mellow, had a few beers and Tony

DJ Paul And Juicy J Land Reality Cooking Show

2009-07-16

The remaining two members of Three 6 Mafia are continuing to capitalize on their crossover success with yet another unexpected new venture.

DJ Paul and Juicy J have developed a new television project which will introduce the world to their love of cooking.

Cookin’ Ain’t Easy will find the two longtime friends and collaborators hosting a weekly dinner party for friends, fans and celebrity guests.

But prior to the arrival of the guests and the start of the meal, the show will also follow them as they prepare the meal to be served, giving viewers the opportunity to actually learn the week’s recipes.

"It is a completely fresh approach to a cooking show," said veteran reality TV producer Adam Briles, who will executive produce the show. "

BREAKING NEWS: 8 Cops in New Jersey Shot

2009-07-16

Five police officers were shot and two suspects killed in an early-morning shootout Thursday in Jersey City, N.J., according to Police Chief Thomas J. Comey.

The primary suspect was carrying an automatic weapon, said Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy.

The shootout happened during an active criminal investigation of the suspects, Comey said.

"These individuals were being sought by our department for a major crime," he told reporters Thursday. "This individual (and his accomplice) came ready to go to war with us."

He declined to say what "major crime" the suspects were believed to have committed.

One of the officers was in critical condition after having been shot in the face and alm

12 Federal Agents Killed By La Familia Drug Cartel In Mexico

2009-07-16

In the worst single execution-style slaying of federal forces in Mexico since President Felipe Calderón took office, the bodies of 12 officers were found alongside a road in the state of Michoacán, Mexican authorities confirmed Tuesday. The corpses showed signs of torture.

The news came as an armed gang shot dead a mayor near the US border, capping a vicious 48-hour period that has seen 30 people killed.

Since President Calderón launched a military offensive against organized crime in December 2006, hundreds of police and military officers have been killed. The Calderón administration has shown no signs of backing away from confronting the drug cartels. But the torture and killing of these officers could foreshadow a new surge in battles in the state of Michoacán.

Mexican

Friend Of C Miller Confesses To Club Shooting 7 Years Ago

2009-07-16

A jailed friend of C-Murder (Corey Miller) has confessed to the slaying of teenager Steve Thomas just 3 weeks before Miller’s murder retrial.

C-Murder is facing second-degree murder charges for the killing, and faces a maximum of life in prison.

The crime occurred at a Harvey nightclub 7 years ago, and Thomas was 16 at the time of his death.

The former No Limit soldier was convicted of the homicide in 2003, but the ruling was overturned due to evidence that prosecutors withheld the criminal records of their witnesses.

Juan Flowers told authorities that he was with Miller the night of the killing, and was the one that fired the fatal shot.

However, Flowers also states that he and Miller are "n

Ludacris Launches Fragrance, Competes With Carmelo Anthony

2009-07-16
Ludacris takes shots at Carmelo Anthony's Tag body spray and explains why his new Signature Series is a slam dunk over Anthony's.

Ludacris' cologne quality scent, Get Yours, will launch later this month.

    "They approached us saying that there was an opportunity where i could design a can and endorse a fragrance. It's something that is unchartered territory for me so I was definitely interested and then once they talked about a charity that's my soft spot. I''m definitely a fan of the brand and I wanted to help make history with them.

Basketball star Carmelo Anthony and professional skateboarder/"Rob and Big" star Rob Dyrdek are also launching Signature Scents.

    "Whoever's can sells more will go to the charity of their choice," Luda told SOHH. "Of course, you already know who is going to sell the most. There is no comp

Drake Interview On ABC

2009-07-15
Drake gets a little antsy and uncomfortable after Rihanna questions.

Snoop Dogg Releases Heineken Commercial Spoof For Upcoming Tour

2009-07-15

Blazed N Confused Tour Dates:

July 2009
10 - Primm, NV - Star of the Desert Arena
11 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
12 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
14 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
15 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
17 – Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater at Clark County
18 - George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre
19 -Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater
20 - West Valley City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre
22 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
24 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
25 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
30 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Music Park
31 - St. Petersburg, FL - Vinoy Park

August 2009
5 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
6 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
7 - Philad

CamRon And Mase Drop Get It, More Tracks To Come

2009-07-15
Many People Were Caught Off Guard By This.

50 Removes Tattoos To Broaden His Acting Career

2009-07-15
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has opted to have some of his very prominent tattoos removed, to better accommodate his burgeoning career in Hollywood.

“I took some of the tattoos off because on the movie set, if we got a six o’clock call time, I have to be there two o’clock the night before,” 50 Cent stated. “I gotta go through four hours of make up before we go ahead and play the role. So, I just took it off my arm. My right arm."

The G-Unit founder has not completely done away with his tattoo. He still bears the two on his back, the signature “50 Cent” and “Southside” tattoos.

The move may be working for 50 Cent as he stars in upcoming film Streets Of Blood.

The drama, which stars Val Kilmer, Sharon Stone and Michael Biehn, portrays the street gangs and corrupt law enforcement in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans.

50 Cent To Battle Jay-Z On September 11th Thru Soundscan

2009-07-15
50 Cent is reportedly set to release his new album Before I Self Destruct on the same day as Jay-Z's highly anticipated Blueprint 3.

A G-Unit insider allegedly leaked Fif's plan to take on Jigga this fall.

    If reports are accurate, the Roc Nation President can expect a future SoundScan ambush from fellow East Coast rapper, 50 Cent. According to reports, Fif plans to drop his fourth album Before I Self Destruct on the same day as Jay's highly anticipated Blueprint 3.

Jay recently told DJ Drama his forthcoming solo project was nearly complete.

    "Yeah, pretty much [it's done]," Jay revealed. "You know I still tweak it. I made 'PSA' was the last record I made on The Black Album and 'Give It To Me' was the last record I made on Dynasty. So, I'm always open to recording new records. It's pretty much done, it could go out the door right

Asher Roth Avoids Rap Battling, Explains Why

2009-07-14

Rap newcomer Asher Roth recently spoke on his overall sound and why he would not step behind the mic in a battle rap session.

In addition to speaking on rap battles, Roth also described the advantages of being a young white rapper.

"I'm not a battle emcee," Roth revealed. "I don't like using my powers to tell people they suck. I'd rather just rap about what's going on in my head. As far as content and substance, I don't think [I'm like Eminem], but you never really know...I'm just happy I've been given a platform. Being white spawns [comparisons] ri

EA Sports Fighting With UFC Owner Over MMA Video Game

2009-07-14

UFC boss Dana White says he's "at war" with EA after it announced plans to release a mixed martial arts game, EA Sports MMA, on Xbox 360 and PS3 next year.

According to the UFC president, EA turned down the opportunity to work with the body in the past because it said UFC was "not a real sport." UFC subsequently teamed with THQ instead to make UFC 2009: Undisputed, which shifted 2 million copies.

"We put our asses on the line, THQ and the UFC, to make a videogame deal in the worst economy in the world," White told MMA Junkie, "We go out there and do this thing, and it's successful, and now fuckin EA Sports wants to do a videogame. Really?

That's not what you told us a year-and-a-half ago," he continued. "You told us you'd never be in business with us. They wouldn't even take a meeting because mixed martial arts disgusted them

Fatal Gun Battle Outside Baby Shower For Wife of The Wife Actor

2009-07-14

A made-for-tv gun battle erupted outside a Brooklyn baby shower for the wife of a star of the HBO crime series "The Wire" Sunday, killing one teen and wounding two men, cops said.

Gunmen unloaded nearly 50 bullets outside the party for the wife of actor Jamie Hector -who played violent druglord Marlo Stanfield on the hit series - then tried to finish off one of the wounded men outside a hospital.

"What a gun battle," a police source told the Daily News. "They have been watching too much TV."

Police and paramedics raced to E. 93rd St. in East Flatbush about 1:20 a.m.

Cops found evidence of a running gun battle with at least 46 shell casings dotting about half the block beginning at Avenue B.

Jay's Rocawear line looks like its going into the toy business by rolling out a line of Barbie dolls.

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Rocawear has teamed up with Mattel for a special collection of Barbie dolls -- all of which are black and rocking Rocawear clothing.

Further details regarding the deal and line of dolls was unknown at press time.

Rocawear was created by Jay-Z and Damon Dash in 1999, and going on to become one of the biggest urban lines in fashion. Both founders have since sold off th

Nas Clears Up 11 Million Dollar Def Jam Claim Made By Kelis

2009-07-14

Grammy-nominated rapper Nasir "Nas" Jones has responded to recent claims by estranged wife Kelis who is requesting he pay nearly $20,000 a month for child support.

Responding to allegations of signing an $11 million Def Jam album deal, Nas has revealed his monthly income.

Nas fired back in legal papers, "I did not receive even half that amount"... claiming it's more like $4 mil. Nas claims his income is declining, and he's only pulling in $147,165 a month. As for what he spends ... $71,371.96 a month, which includes $1

Street Of Blood Sneak Peek

2009-07-13
Starring 50 and Val Kilmer

50 Cent Says He Will Be Number 1 On Forbes List After 2009

2009-07-13
50 Cent has shared his reaction to falling three slots down to No. 4 in Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings List 2009 to Jay-Z and promised to regain the top spot next year.

While guaranteeing a return to No. 1, Fif also said he had no issues with the top three artists which were Jay-Z, Diddy and Kanye West.

    "I'm on deck," 50 said in an interview. "I'm loaded. Call me 'four' this year, and then you call me 'one' next year, because I'm really preparing for my cycle. They're fine...What kind of person would be upset at what position they fall when they're on the Forbes list. That person would be a complete idiot. Ask me to show you a person who's happy, and I'll show you someone who's content. And if you ask me to show you a guy who's piss-poor with really nice things around him, I'll show you the guy that's on that list that's worried about being number one. And [the person] won't stay there, tr

Former Boxing Champion Arturo Gatti Killed By His Wife

2009-07-13
Famed welterweight and lightweight Canadian boxer Arturo Gatti was found dead in a hotel in Brazil on Saturday (July 11), where his wife and young child were vacationing.

His 23-year-old wife has been charged with the murder, which was done by strangulation, while they stay in a northern Brazilian seaside resort of Porto de Galinhas.

Police official Osmar Silva Santiago confirmed local reports to CNN.com, that Gatti's body was found Saturday morning in his hotel room with strangulation marks.

Police then found a blood-stained purse strap from the scene, and later charged Amada Rodrigues with the murder. She was being held in the Atlantic port city of Recife while the investigation was underway.

Rodrigues first became a suspect and was detained, after police began to notice inconsistencies in the interrogation.

At press time, it's unknown what her motive was, or if the couple

The Game Is Ready For Jay-Z Rap Battle

2009-07-13
The Game has responded to the public's mixed reactions towards his unexpected rap war against Jay-Z and explained why his latest rival is incapable of being compared to G-Unit.

Speaking via his Twitter, Game also addressed dissing Beyonce last week and why his attacks are part of a chess-like strategy.

    "I ALWAYS FELT I WAS GOOD ENUFF 2 GO BAR 4 BAR @ JAY IN A "LYRICAL BEEF" JUST DIDN'T THINK HE'D OPEN THE FLOOD GATES," he wrote Saturday (July 11). "W8'n 4 HIS RESPONSE...SEE, Y'ALL GOT IT CONFUSED. THIS IS NOTHING LIKE THE G-UNIT BEEF. THAT ONE WAS WON IN THE STREETS AS WELL AS THE MIXTAPES ! "300 BARS" LIVES...THIS BEEF IS A HIP HOP "CHESS MOVE". STRICTLY A LYRICAL WAR ! DON'T MAKE IT MORE THAN WHAT IT IS... THOSE WHO DON'T BELIEVE WILL SOON SEE !! AS 4 THE BEYONCE DIS, I WAS FREESTYLIN' & SHE GOT HIT. 4 THOSE DEFENDIN JAY ASKIN Y ? AINT JAY DA N*GGA W

Fabolous To Tour With Jay-Z For A Few Shows

2009-07-12
Fabolous has been chosen to re-link with his former boss, Jay-Z, for a series of upcoming tour dates throughout the country.

In addition to joining Jay, Fab is also prepping his own tour and next single from Loso's Way.

    Fabolous will embark on a radio promo tour in July and open for Jay-Z on seven dates during his tour. In August, he'll begin an official small-venue tour. Additionally, he will release the follow-up club single "Everyday, Everything, Everywhere," featuring Ryan Leslie and Keri Hilson, before the album's release, as well as the Loso's Way DVD, a movie about his struggles to succeed, which will be packaged with the album. (Billboard)

He recently spoke with SOHH about not taking part in a joint tour with Rick Ross and Juelz Santana.

    "The thing with the Rick Ross tour, I think it was like a two-week run and I felt lik

Swim club accused of racial discrimination against kids

2009-07-10

A Philadelphia-area day care center said Thursday that members of a private swim club made racist comments about the center's children, and the club then canceled their swimming privileges.

The Creative Steps Day Care children -- ages kindergarten through seventh grade -- went to the Valley Swim Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, on June 29.

The day center's director, Alethea Wright, had contracted to use the club once a week. During their first visit, some children said they heard club members asking why African-American children were there.

One of the boys told the Philadelphia Inquirer that a woman at the club said she feared the children "might do something" to her child.

Days later, the day care center's $1,950 check was returned without expla

Portrait of Jackson's pill consumption emerges

2009-07-10

Singer Michael Jackson took more than 10 Xanax pills a night, asking his employees to get the prescription sleep medicine under their names and also personally traveling to doctor's offices in other states to obtain them, said a confidential document from 2004 that CNN obtained Thursday.

The document from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department contains confidential interviews conducted with two of Jackson's former security guards as officials prepared for Jackson's child molestation trial in 2005.

The singer was acquitted after the 14-week trial. But the information about the sleeping pills, and the lengths Jackson went to get them, adds to a growing mountain of claims tying the insomniac singer to drugs in recent days.

Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton said Thursday detectives have spoken to a n

Al Sharpton Sits Down with the Head of the KKK, Bill O'Reilly to Debate the Legacy of Michael Jackson

2009-07-10

Even death, it seems, cannot save a popular public figure from the throes of a culture war. Evidence of this is seen in the memorializing of Michael Jackson, and comments offered by both Reverend Al Sharpton and political commentator Bill O'Reilly.

Reverend Al Sharpton praised Michael Jackson for his impact on both the African-American community and the United States as a whole. Sharpton cited Jackson as playing a role in getting President Barack Obama elected to office, and stated that Jackson was "interested in causes in the Black community." Sharpton also praised Jackson as a cultural trailblazer.

"It was Michael Jackson who brought the Blacks and Whites and the Asians and the Latinos together," Sharpton said at Jackson's Memorial Service, which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. "It was Michael Jackson who made us sing 'We Are the World' in order to feed the h

McNair Filmed Anti-Suicide PSA Before Death

2009-07-10

Talk about a morbid coincidence: 3 months before he was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, NFL QB Steve McNair filmed a suicide prevention PSA.

The spot hasn't aired -- and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities says they won't be releasing it because it is now "not only inappropriate but doesn't serve the community."

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

Jay-Z Knocks 50 Cent From No. 1 Earner's Spot, Tops All Rappers With $35 Mil

2009-07-10

Jay-Z, Diddy, Kanye West and 50 Cent have landed atop Forbes' annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings List this year leading the pack ahead of rappers including Lil Wayne, Eminem and T.I.

The Brooklyn, New York-based rapper led all rap artists in estimated sales.

Hova raked in a reported $35 million starting in June 2008, from touring and other business ventures. Although his earnings were down substantially from last year's $85 million, he still managed to edge out fellow mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who came in at No. 2, with $30 million. Third place went to Kayne West with a respectable $25 million, earned through profits from his '808's and Heartbreaks' album and 'Glow In The Dark' tour. 50 Cent landed at No. 4 with approximately $20 million, a steep drop from $100 million in

Lil Wayne Sued Over Sleepiness

2009-07-09

It certainly would have been cheaper to buy an alarm clock. Lil Wayne is being sued for nearly half-a-million bucks for sleeping when he should have been performing.

Red City Entertainment claims it fronted $432,000 for a Wayne concert appearance in the Bahamas. On September 27, 2008, there were plenty of lights and cameras... but no action, because Wayne was passed out in his hotel room. When he didn't show for the performance, cops went to his hotel and found him unconscious.

In the lawsuit filed today, Red City claims it gave Wayne a $210,000 advance. The balance is for his hotel expenses and various costs involved in throwing the failed concert.

Calls to Lil Wayne's rep were not returned.

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Drake Explains His Balance Between Rapping, Singing

2009-07-09

While Drake works on his debut LP, Thank Me Later, the Toronto MC said there is no method to any of his madness. If he gets inspired to spit rhymes on a track, he'll get to it. If he wants to croon to a beat, that's what it will be.

"The balance of singing and rapping has been blurred ever since I did So Far Gone. he said of his breakthrough mixtape. "I mean, I don't really have a formula for that. I don't say, like, 'OK, I can only sing this hook or I want to rap this.' I just really hear a beat, and it's like, 'If I can write to it on a hip-hop level, if I can pen some raps to it, then that will work.' And then maybe after I do that, I'll get in the booth and sing a little part of the verse.

"I like to do that," he continued. "I like to incorporate singing into my verses. And then I feel like it allows people a break from just

50 Cent Promises Extended Rap Game Stay, I am Not A One Trick Pony

2009-07-09

50 Cent recently spoke on his stay in the rap game and how his consistency will not allow him to share the same characteristics of a one hit wonder rap artist.

In addition to speaking on his mixtape grind, Fif also pointed out the public's "doubt" which he said is motivation for him to continue making hits.

"You know what happened to me," 50 asked radio personality Mister Cee in an interview. "The doubt. You know there's a shadow of doubt over every artist in between each project. And when they start doubting that I can actually create material, I'm like, 'They forgot?' I can do this at a rapid pace. So now when they done with this tape, I'ma hit 'em again 'cause I feel like it. Now I'ma do it again. I'ma show you it's not a hat trick. I'm not like a one trick pony. I'ma be here. It's gonna be repeatedly, no matter what kin

Joe Budden To Inspectah Deck: I am going to tear him up for fun

2009-07-09

A full-fledged lyrical feud has broken out between Inspectah Deck of the Wu Tang Clan and Joe Budden, who now represents for Slaughterhouse.

While Budden has yet to respond in song, Deck has released a song called "House N***a," where he proclaims "the war is on."

The lyrical beef is a result of Joe Budden expressing that he was a greater emcee than Method Man in a tourney of the best rappers alive by now-defunct Vibe magazine.

"When I first heard the Inspectah Deck s**t I thought it was weak but I said, 'Aight I'm going to tear him up for fun," Budden said on BlogTV, a site he uses for live video blogging. "I just wish somebody else would've responded, not him... Me and Raekwon talked it out, me and Busta Rhymes already spoke. Now here you come..."

Budden didn’t say that he would definitely respond, but he did sent some barbed word

Steve McNair's Mistress -- The DUI Tape 2 Days Before She Murdered Steve McNair

2009-07-09

Sahel Kazemi was busted for DUI two days before she murdered Steve McNair and then committed suicide -- and cops just released dashcam footage of the incident.

Sahel was initially pulled over for speeding on July 2, then forced to take field sobriety tests -- which she failed. Cops allowed Steve and another man in the Escalade to leave in a taxi -- but Steve showed up at the jail later on to bail out Sahel.

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Lil Wayne Blames Label For Album Delay, Says Rebirth Is Finished

2009-07-09
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne recently addressed his long-awaited Rebirth delay and said the project has been completed.

In addition to speaking on the new album, Weezy also discussed the motivation behind his Kobe Bryant-based tribute song last month and the upcoming Hot Boys reunion.

    "The album is done," Wayne said in an interview. "It's ready to go. Just waiting on the label to press it up and ship it...[The song,] Kobe inspired that. I hit him up, texted him, during the play-offs and was like, 'I'ma do a song called 'You Can't Guard Me,' and he was like do it. And I did it. [The Hot Boys reunion], it's true. We're working on it right now. Everything looks like it's a go. We're just waiting on Turk to get out [of prison] and once that goes, then we're good. [He should be out] soon, soon. I'm not sure of the exact date, but very soon."

Wayne previously said Rebi

Worker Falls In Chocolate Container At Factory, Dies

2009-07-09
There was a period in Vincent Smith II's life when everyone around him expected him to die, family said.

In 1997, family members said, Smith was ejected from a car in Pennsylvania and spent a great deal of time in a coma.

"We almost lost him then," said Smith's distraught aunt, Teresa Smith, of Camden. "Now, he's gone."

In a bizarre industrial accident yesterday morning, Vincent Smith II, 29, died after falling into an 8-foot mixing vat at Cocoa Services, a Camden chocolate-making factory.

Smith was on a 9-foot-high metal platform loading chocolate bound for Hershey's candy into the vat, when he fell and was hit by the vat's "agitators," which are paddles used to break up the material as it melts at 120 degrees, said Jason Laughlin, a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.

Laughlin said that a coworker immediately hit an emergency

Ron Artest Tributes MJ With Number 37 For Thriller Album

2009-07-09
The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost a spark off the bench when Trevor Ariza signed to the Houston Rockets last week, but they found a replacement when Ron Artest officially signed with the Lakers on Wednesday (July 8).

In a press conference on Wednesday, Artest revealed that he's wanted to join the team for years. After becoming a free agent at the end of the regular season, his wish came true when he received a five-year deal worth about $33 million.

"This was a long time coming," the new Laker said. "As I started to compete against the Lakers and against Kobe [Bryant], I had respect for him and I always wanted to be a teammate of his."

If you noticed, Artest was present courtside during Lakers games during the playoffs, as well as their appearance the year before when they lost to the Boston Celtics. He said after their lost, he approached Kobe in the locker room and confessed that

LeBron Gets Dunked On By Xavier Sophomore Jordan Crawford, Nike Confiscates Video

2009-07-09

Historic Illionis Cemetery Digs Up Bodies To Resell Plots, Emmitt Till And Other Influential Blacks Buried There

2009-07-09

Workers at a historic Illinois cemetery may have dug up more than 100 bodies and dumped them in mass graves at the back of the 150-acre property in a scheme to resell plots to unsuspecting customers, authorities said Wednesday.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said his office was questioning five employees from Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, about 20 miles southwest of Chicago. But no charges were announced and investigators were working to determine how many pl

Pitbull Heading To Court For DUI Case

2009-07-08
Miami-based rapper Armando "Pitbull" Perez is expected to begin his DUI trial today (July 8) in a Florida courtroom over a 2007 arrest.

The trial begins Wednesday afternoon and marks the rapper's second arrest on a DUI charge.

    Opening arguments are expected to start today for rapper Pitbull's DUI trial. Pitbull was arrested in December 2007, and charged with driving under the influence. Police arrested Perez after they say he was pulled over for driving 93 mph on the Palmetto Expressway. It was the second time Perez has been arrested on drunk-driving charges. His first DUI was March 2001. He pleaded no contest to the charges and paid a fine.

A past legal representative for Pitbull said he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    "Mr. Perez will be pleading not guilty to [the charge]," Angela N. Martinez said in a statement Decemb

Inspectah Deck Steps To Joe Budden With New Song, This N*gga's Life Is A Publicity Stunt

2009-07-08

Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck has dropped a diss record going at Joe Budden called "House N*gga" in which he attempts to paint the Jersey rapper as irrelevant.

In addition to referencing Joey's girlfriends Gloria Velez and Tahiry, Deck also brings uo Budden's debut album and online presence.

"First of all, you a blogger, YouTube goon/House n*gga," Deck raps. "I see you like to put your world online, ain't nobody checkin' for you/They checkin' for your girl's behind/While your homie in the bedroom, dustin' his eyes/While you filmin' dumb sh*t/They probably f*cked a few times/How you Slaughterhouse, you barely get a nod/I'm convict, benchin' daily in the yard/So I'm built like Optimus Prime/You couldn't see me with binoculars, I'm/way ahead of you...This n*gga's life's a publicity stunt/But he think he fever/I ain't a believ

Bill O'Reilly Slams Jackson, Says Jackson Is No Black Icon

2009-07-08

FOX News host Bill O'Reilly is famous for incendiary statements and no holds barred debates, and he continued his streak of controversial comments in his first broadcast after Michael Jackson's memorial service Tuesday. After opening the segment with a pledge to honor the Jackson family's request for privacy, O'Reilly digs right in with criticisms of Jackson's kids, spending habits - and skin care.

First, O'Reilly calls out Jackson's "incredible selfishness - spending hundreds of million dollars on himself while singing 'We Are the World,'" and adds that it "should make any clear-thinking American nauseous."

While Jackson died leaving millions of dollars in debt accrued in part by wild spending, he raised or donated enormous sums of money to charity during his long career. A full list of Jackson's charitable activities was complied by

Jackson still King of Pop on Billboard charts

2009-07-08

Michael Jackson's music sales keep soaring as fans purchased more than 800,000 of his albums last week, Billboard magazine said.

Jackson's albums hold all 10 top positions on Billboard's top pop catalog albums chart, according Nielsen SoundScan sales data released Wednesday.

That feat broke a record Jackson set last week when he had eight albums on that chart.

Jackson's albums are not eligible for the Billboard 200 chart, which is for newer albums.

Jackson's "Number Ones" sold a whooping 339,000 copies last week. Two other Jackson albums, "Thriller" and "The Essential Michael Jackson," sold more than 150,000 copies

Physical albums constituted 82 percent of Jackson's sales last week -- 656,0

Nas & Damian Marley Collabo Disc 90 Percent Complete, Says Rapper

2009-07-08

Headlining this summer’s Rock the Bells tour, Nas and Damian Marley are giving concertgoers a preview of their upcoming collaboration album, Distant Relatives.

While the album still has no release date or label, the pair has been performing album cuts like "As We Enter," "Strong Will Continue," and "Africa Must Wake Up" at their tour stops.

"I like to come out and tell the people live in person, ‘Yo, the album is coming,’" Marley told billboard.com. "Give them a little bit of music to start to get excited about it."

"Just being out here on the road we get a good feel from people about this whole thing," added Nas, who estimates the album is 90 percent complete.

Nas and Damian Mar

Fat Joe Sets September Release Date For J.O.S.E. 2

2009-07-08

After missing his original May 19 release date, Fat Joe’s ninth solo album, J.O.S.E. 2 will now be hitting shelves on September 29.

J.O.S.E. 2

"We wanted to make sure we had a second single in the marketplace," he explained. "We dropped the first single with Akon and will be coming soon with the T-Pain joint."

The disc, which is a follow up to 2001’s platinum effort of the same name, features guest spots from frequent collaborator Lil Wayne, Ron Browz, Lil Kim, Fabolous, Ne-Yo and Raekwon.

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was initially scheduled to come out on the same day as Eminem’s Relapse, Busta Rhymes’s Back on my B.S., DJ Drama&rs

Mariah Carey Worries She 'Let Everybody Down' At Jackson Memorial

2009-07-08

Mariah Carey had the difficult task of being the first performer at the Michael Jackson memorial on Tuesday. And when her voice cracked in the first few moments of her cover of the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There," she said she felt like she disappointed everyone.

On the "Today" show Wednesday (July 8), Carey described how hard it was for her to sing on the show and how seeing the casket made it difficult for her to get through the performance. "I feel a little bit like I let everybody down, but I really did try and it was difficult," she said. "But you know what I think? It was a true and honest emotional moment."

On Tuesday, Mariah also took to her Twitter to share with her fans her disappointment over her performance and how completely emotional she became at the show. "Trying to sing today was basically imposs

Medical Examiner: Mcnair's Girlfriend Fired Gun

2009-07-08

Tennessee assistant medical examiner Dr. Feng Li, just announced preliminary test results in the Steve McNair death show Sahel Kazemi fired the gun that killed both of them.

Feng -- who conducted autopsies on the two bodies -- told us he was able to make the determination from the crime scene investigation, police interviews, autopsy findings and preliminary lab results -- which include gun shot residue test.

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Beyonce Tops Forbes Best Paid Under 30 List, Making 89Million Last Year

2009-07-08

Bow Wow Suffers From Depression, Explains Via Twitter

2009-07-08
Bow Wow, who recently parted ways with Columbia Records, published a Twitter message last night wherein he spoke on his "boredom" with life and how he's in a "dark place."

While he didn't specify his location, Bow Wow explained why he has been feeling depressed as of lately.

    "Man I be gettn bored wit life," he wrote Tuesday (July 7) night. "I wish I neva did and seen err thang so soon. I have nuffn to look forward 2. I'm down more than I am happy...in a dark place! goodbye."

Friend and collaborator Soulja Boy recently spoke on his issues with the music industry and success.

    "At 18 years, having grown up in the Mississippi Delta, I never thought my life would take me to where I am now," he wrote in a blog posting. "All I thought I loved was music. I would die for that motherf*ckin music. Bu

Diddy Show Makin The Band In Court

2009-07-08
Hip-Hop mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs may make a possible appearance in court in regards to a case involving MTV and its hit reality show, Making the Band.

The case, which was scheduled to go to mediation this month, stems from efforts to sue MTV Networks by Soneet Kapila, a trustee in former boy band creator Lou Pearlman’s ongoing bankruptcy case.

The talent manager, who’s Trans Continental Records introduced The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, made headlines in 2006 after reports surfaced of him admitted to running a $300 million Ponzi scheme.

Pearlman ultimately pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, money laundering, and making false statements during a bankruptcy proceeding.

He is currently serving u

Paris Katherine Jackson Talks About Her Late Father

2009-07-07
This Poor Girl Was Put Up To This....

Star Studded Roster To Perform At Michael Jacksons Memorial

2009-07-07
Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson are among the celebrity guests scheduled to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service, scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The list was released Monday afternoon by the Jackson family's publicists, who called it "preliminary and subject to change."

One person not mentioned, however, was Jackson's former wife, Debbie Rowe, who announced she would not attend just hours after she was reportedly confirmed for two VIP seats.

Rowe, who shared two children with Jackson, may be planning to fight the singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, for custody.

"The onslaught of media attention has made it clear her attendance would be an unnecessary distraction to an event that should focus exclusively on Michael's legacy," Rowe's attorney, Marta Almli, said in a statement. "Debbie will continue

Lil Wayne Hires FBI Geneticist In Attempt To Drop Gun Charges

2009-07-07
Hip-Hop star Lil Wayne has hired a former FBI geneticist in his attempt to avoid being prosecuted in New York on a gun charge.

The rapper has enlisted Bruce Budowle to challenge DNA results linking Lil Wayne to a .40 Caliber handgun found on his tour bus following a performance with Ja Rule at The Beacon Theater in New York in July of 2007.

According to The New York Post, Budowle will argue that Manhattan prosecutors used an unreliable testing method in their attempt to link Lil Wayne’s DNA to the gun.

Budowle testified on behalf of prosecutors in the murder trial of Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his wife Laci Peterson.

Defense lawyers for Lil Wayne have dismissed the arresting officer’s allegation that she smelled marijuana emanating from the bus, resulting in the search which uncovered the gun.

Lil Wayne’s lawyers also maintain is a legal f

SWAT Team Esorting Michael To Staples Center

2009-07-07
We've just learned law enforcement has launched a plan to escort Michael Jackson's body from Forest Lawn to the Staples Center.

The plan calls for a "heavy motorcade" with the LAPD's SWAT team as part of the escort.

There is also a contingency plan to helicopter the body to Staples if there's an issue of safety.

We're also told approximately 100 people will attend the private memorial at Forest Lawn -- mostly family members. After the service the plan is to follow the body to Staples.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Fans, Friends Prepare For Memorial For Michael Jackson Today

2009-07-07
With the curtain set to rise on the Michael Jackson’s last show, legions of fans poured into Los Angeles Tuesday to mourn his death and celebrate his life in what may be one of the biggest celebrity send-offs of all time.

The public memorial service at Staples Center in downtown LA will feature high-wattage star power and hordes of ordinary fans.

Singers Mariah Carey, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Smokey Robinson and Queen Latifah are expected to perform.

Also participating will be basketball stars Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson, activists Martin Luther King III and the Rev. Al Sharpton. Several networks planned to carry live coverage of the event.

Clutching their tickets, fans began lining up just before sunrise, waiting for the doors to open at 8 a.m. PST.

"It's history in the making," said Eddie Montoya, 43, who drove 100 miles to

50 Cent Speaks on Rappers Being Exposed

2009-07-07

The lack of hardcore hip-hop has seemingly coincided with rappers being exposed in the last two years.

Though not a rapper per se, Akon’s street credibility took a hit when thesmokinggun.com reported that the hookman’s rap sheet was fabricated back in April 2008. Kon had reportedly only spent a few months in prison for stealing one BMW rather than serve a 4 1/2 years term for being the ring leader of a car theft ring. Meanwhile, three months later, Plies, hip-hop’s self-proclaimed "goon" came under fire for allegedly being a college kid who lied about his criminal past. Last but not least, Rick Ross was outted for being a correctional officer the same month. Presently on a campaign to bring hardcore hip-hop back, 50 Cent weigh in on the correlation between rappers’s questionable street creds and the lack of interest in gangsta rap.

The pistol found at the scene of the shooting that killed former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his girlfriend was purchased by the woman two nights before, police said Monday.

McNair, 36, and Sahel Kazemi, 20, were found fatally shot in a condominium in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday afternoon. McNair was shot twice in the head and twice in the chest, and Kazemi was shot once in the head, authorities said.

Police found a semiautomatic pistol beneath Kazemi's body and determined that she bought it Thursday night, Nashville Metropolitan Police Department Spokesman Don Aaron said Monday. He said he didn't know whether it was a legal purchase but noted that Kazemi wouldn't meet the age requirement for a permit to carry a handgun, which is 21.

Officials are calling McNair's death a homicide

Michael Jackson Advisers Named Temporary Administrators Of His Estate

2009-07-07

The struggle for control over Michael Jackson's estate continued in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday (July 6), with a judge approving the late pop star's wishes to have two of his longtime advisers control his assets. As a result, Jackson's mother, Katherine, was denied a request to become the interim executor of her late son's estate.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled on Monday that the decisions involving the corralling of all of Jackson's assets, attorney's fees and settling of claims against his estate will be in the hands of longtime attorney John Branca and music industry veteran John McClain, the two men named as co-executors in the singer's 2002 will. The two were appointed the special administrators of Jackson's estate until the next hearing on the matter on August 3, and were charged with protecting the estate from any immediate losses it might suffer until that tim

Who Will Perform at Michael Jackson's Memorial?

2009-07-06

Everyone from Mariah Carey to the surviving Jackson brothers are expected to perform in honor of the late King of Pop at the his memorial Tuesday at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

On Monday, the Jackson family's publicists released a "preliminary and subject to change" list of participants, which included Carey and confirmed an earlier report from CNN that Jennifer Hudson would take the stage.

Other stars set to appear include:

• Brooke Shields
• Usher
• Stevie Wonder
• Magic Johnson
• Kobe Bryant
• Andrae Crouch Choir
• Berry Gordy
• Family friends Ron Boyd and Pastor Lucious Smith
• Shaheen Jafargholi of Britain's Got Talent
• Martin Luther King III
• Bernice A. King
• John Mayer
• Lionel Richie
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Teddy bears found stuffed with $33 million in heroin

2009-07-06

The teddy bears may have looked cuddly and sweet, but what cops found stuffed inside was a bitter pill to swallow. Drug Enforcement Administration officials busted a crew of drug dealers who were smuggling heroin using the popular Build-A-Bear toys. The drug bust at an apartment in the Bronx in New York City turned up a bunch of the toys stuffed with about 33 pounds of heroin. The drugs, marked with names like Swine Flu, Crime 360 and Barack Obama, were valued at about $33 million.

Twelve people were arrested after a three-month investigation. The drug dealers had stuffed square-inch dime bags of heroin in the bears so they could be transported without being detected. Neighbors who lived in the building expressed surprise that the apartment was being used for drugs.

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Michael Jackson Memorial Tickets Popping Up On eBay, Craigslist

2009-07-06

By now, all the people who will receive free tickets to Tuesday's public Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles have been notified, and the secondary market is abuzz with strange offers and record-setting bids.

Though show producers AEG Live have gone out of their way to protect against scalping and counterfeiting of the show tickets, people are finding loopholes. Each winner will receive two wristbands to the event, and while the person picking up the pass needs to put the band on themselves upon receiving it, the second one could easily be flipped.

Though eBay has been aggressive about stamping down auctions, that hasn't stopped people from bidding upwards of $15,000 for passes to tomorrow's event. AEG have warned people to be on the lookout for counterfeiters and have reminded people that anybody claiming to sell their

The Game Drops Jay-Z Freestyle Diss, -F*ck Jay-Z, Old A** N*gga-

2009-07-06

Just days after Jay-Z's recent Las Vegas freestyle, wherein he mentioned The Game and other rap rivals, the LA-based rapper has responded by dropping a freestyle of his own aimed at the hip-hop mogul.

The leaked footage appears to show Game at a concert in Madrid over the weekend, telling the crowd to join him in his diss.

"Nah we ain't come to play no games today," Game says in his mini-freestyle. "I'm with this ace of spades and I'ma tell you like this, it's what I got to say/And how I'm coming out today/F*ck Jay-Z...This is a Black Wall Street party, f*ck Jay-Z. F*ck Jay-Z. F*ck Jay-Z. F*ck Jay-Z. F*ck Jay-Z! F*ck Jay-Z! Old a** n*gga. Old a** n*gga. Old a** n*gga. Old a*ss n*gga. Old a** n*gga. All this talk about autotune sh*t, somebody tell Hova to get off his honor's d*ck...F*ck Jay-Z! F*ck Jay-Z!"

Eminem Makes Hollywood Return, Role In Adam Sandler Movie Confirmed

2009-07-06

Grammy-winning rapper Eminem has been confirmed to make an appearance in the upcoming Adam Sandler film, Funny People, set to premiere later this month.

The film's director, Judd Apatow, briefly touched on Em's appearance in the movie.

"Marshall Mathers is in it," he said in an interview. "I still don't know [how it happened.] I was scared to pitch jokes to him then I realized his songs are as nasty as anything that has ever been spoken. There is no way to offend him."

In addition to Slim Shady, the project will also feature Wu-Tang Clan's RZA.

So far, there's no more information available about what kind of role Eminem will play in the film, but a movie photo shows him sitting across from Sandler at a restaurant table, seemingly

Michael Jackson Ghost Spotted At Neverland...LOOK!

2009-07-06
What do you think?!

Bad Boy Loon Converts To Islam

2009-07-06
Ex Bad Boy artist Loon has made a declaration to change Hip-Hop following his conversion to orthodox Islam.

While reports surfaced last year of Loon’s (now named Amir Junaid Muhadith) conversion, the Harlem rapper recently made a public declaration on Al Jazeera, the sole independent news network stationed in the Middle East.

“Loon is working his way out of my system,” Loon stated, while sporting traditional Islam garb. “[I’m] happy to be accepting Islam, and finding the peace of mind I was always searching for in the music business…Thanks to Islam I was able to complete my search and now I’m very much at peace. Bad Boy days are over, I’m now what you call a good boy.”

Loon was a staple of the late 90s, early millennium Bad Boy roster. The Harlemite was most prominently featured on the hit singles “I Need a Girl, Part 1 & 2.”
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Happy 34th Birthday 50 Cent

2009-07-06

Walt Disney World Monorail Accident Kills Driver

2009-07-06
Officials at Walt Disney World Resort were investigating what caused the first fatal accident in the 38-year history of the park's Monorail, a one-time symbol of founder Walt Disney's vision for future transportation.
One of the monorail trains crashed into another early Sunday in the park's Magic Kingdom section, killing one of the train's operators, emergency officials said.

At least five guests were treated at the scene for minor injuries, authorities said. The other train's operator was not injured, but was emotionally shaken and taken to a hospital.

The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around the sprawling resort each day, was shut down while authorities investigated.

"To see the accident, to see the scene of what had happened and the fact th

Michael Jackson Died From Propofol

2009-07-05
As LAPD Investigators comb through medical records to determine who supplied and administered the anesthesia Propofol and other drugs to Michael Jackson, we've learned there may be a fail-safe way of getting at the truth.

It's no secret -- especially in a celebrity town like L.A. -- some doctors use pseudonyms for celebrity patients and sometimes their medical charts somehow get "lost." But we've learned most doctors leave an indelible footprint when it comes to treating patients.

Many doctors -- especially ones with big practices -- use medical software systems from MD Systems, NexTech and other companies. These companies provide the software that makes it easy to input billing data.

Doctors typically input the patient's name, billing amount, type of treatment, type of drugs prescribed and administered, and date of service. Here's the thing -- that data cannot be deleted from the server.

Possible Murder Suicide In Steve Mcnair Death

2009-07-05
Evidence suggests that former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was killed in a murder-suicide with Sahel Kazemi, a 20-year old woman he had been dating for several months, media outlets are reporting.

McNair was found shot to death in a Nashville condominium he was renting. He suffered several gunshot wounds, including one to the head. Kazemi was found on the floor near him with a single gunshot wound to her head. The Nashville Tennessean reports a pistol was found near her body.

Additionally, Nashville police are not actively looking for suspects. Police have not yet called the deaths the result of a murder-suicide. Autopsies are scheduled for today, after which an official cause of death is likely to be named.

"We expect to make additional conclusions after the autopsy process," police spokesperson Don Aaron told the Tennessean.

On Thursday, Nashville police had arrested Kazemi on

Former NFL QB Steve McNair Murdered In His Nashville Home

2009-07-04

WTVF in Nashville is reporting on their Web site that former Tennesee Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed.

Police said McNair suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville.

WTVF reported the incident happened at 2nd South and Lea Avenue in Nashville.

Police said it looked like a double homicide. A female victim was also found dead.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

50 Cent Drops -Forever King- Mixtape, Act As If You're A King

2009-07-03

50 Cent has released his new Forever King mixtape and promised more upcoming music to land online throughout the rest of the summer.

Following up his War Angel tape, the G-Unit leader spoke on his newly released street banger.

"It was Sincerely Southside Part 2, but I changed it to Forever King because of the content," he explained in an interview. "I wanted to not just make all '90s music, I wanted to switch up the content a little bit. Also, calling it Sincerely Southside would cause an expectation based on Part 1. So I called it Forever King. In the past, you've had artists, when they feel they're on top their game, say they are, or would be considered, the King in New York City. So I feel on top of my game. It's actually one of the laws of power: Act as if you're a king to be treated like a king."

Joe Budden Challenges Lloyd Banks, He Was Dope & Then He Fell The F*ck Off

2009-07-03

Joe Budden recently spoke on G-Unit's Lloyd Banks and how he would want the opportunity to go bar-for-bar with the rapper on a record together.

Despite having a rap beef with the Unit in recent years, Budden said he was open to a collaboration the emcee.

"I wanna do a song with Llyod Banks," Budden revealed in a live blog chat on Friday (July 3) afternoon alongside his friend/producer Dough Boy. "I gotta get him, pause. Yeah, that's what I want. I think he's ducking me. I think Banks was dope and then he fell the f*ck off and then he got right back up. So personally, for me, I would want to do a song with him. Nah, he don't got no personality. I'd have to see if I could tear him up [on a record]." (Blog TV)

Joey informed fans via Twitter that he would be broadcasting live ear

Ja Rule Warns Rappers Of Comeback, I Got A Chip On My Shoulders This Year

2009-07-03

Former Murder Inc. frontman Ja Rule has issued a warning to rappers in light of his upcoming rap return and promised he would come back with new material.

In addition to speaking on his return, Rule also announced the launch of his own website.

"Word to God, Rule York in the building," he said in a video. "That's the motherf*cking first blog on Rule York TV on the iPhizzle cam n*gga. I'm getting a lot of hardcore footage. All you b*tch a** n*ggas out there, I'm letting y'all know I'm coming and I'm f*cking, oh, I got a chip on my shoulders this year b*tch. I'ma let you know something for real for real, brand new n*gga. Nothing f*cking stale, faded, brand new n*gga. Get ready. I'm lettin' y'all n*ggas know man, you got about 60 to 90 days then I'ma put my d*ck in your mouth man. Watch yourselves homies, telling you."

Killer Mike Calls Out 50 Cent & Jay-Z, N*ggas Who Got Millions Talking About Bringing Sh*t Back

2009-07-03

Grand Hustle's Killer Mike has called out both 50 Cent and Jay-Z for their recent attempts to spark a "return" to hardcore hip-hop and said he has already paved the way.

While claiming he has respect for rappers like Jay, Mike explained why he should be credited for maintaining hip-hop's hardcore feel as of recently.

"I don't wanna hear none of that bullsh*t from none of the n*ggas," Mike said in an interview. "I dropped I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II last year. If you wanna hear hardcore hip-hop, go to the store, go get I Pledge Allegiance

Michael Jackson Memorial Set For Tuesday

2009-07-03
A public memorial service for the so-called King of Pop Michael Jackson has been set for early next Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson's memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles if that's what Jackson's mother wants.

The event will be held July 7 at 10 a.m. at the downtown Los Angeles arena, which holds 20,000, according to a statement released by the Jackson family's publicist.

Eleven thousand tickets for the event will be made available to the public for free, according to Randy Phillips, the chief executive of AEG live, which owns the Staples Center and promoted Jackson in the days leading up to his June 25 death.

It was not clear early today whether the arena's other 9,000 seats will be used for the memorial. More details about the logistics of the service are expected later t

AEG Boss Says Jacksons Insurance Covered Drug Overdose

2009-07-03
Concert promoter AEG Live's chief executive said Thursday that insurance will help cover any losses on the now-canceled Michael Jackson concert series if the pop star died accidentally — including of a drug overdose — but not if he died of natural causes.

Randy Phillips said the company took out $17.5 million in insurance coverage through Lloyd's of London.

That would fall short of the $25 million to $30 million Phillips said AEG Live spent on Jackson's advance, producing the 50-date series at The O2 arena, covering some of Jackson's debts, and paying his staff and rent on the Holmby Hills mansion where he lived.

Phillips added, however, that 40 percent to 50 percent of concert ticket-buyers have so far decided to receive tickets as memorabilia in lieu of a full refund, a pace that is on track to help the company at least break even on its expenses.

The sold-out concerts had ga

The Game Apologizes To G-Unit, 50

2009-07-03
The Game is trying so hard to be in the spotlight!

Eminem Beautiful Video Released

2009-07-03
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Lil Wayne Requests Sick Day, Cancels All Europe Concerts

2009-07-02

Lil Wayne's highly-anticipated return to the United Kingdom and Denmark for a line of shows, including two venues alongside Kid Cudi, has reportedly been called off due to his doctor-approved "rest" needs.

The rapper was set to kick-off multiple shows throughout Europe.

Lil Wayne has postponed his forthcoming European shows, expected to kick off in Paris on Thursday (July 2), due to illness. The rap star was set to play seven dates in Europe over the next 10 days, including the Roskilde Festival in Denmark and two dates in London.

His camp has also issued a statement confirming the cancellation.

"Lil Wayne extends an apology to his fans for the short notice of this postponement," it read. "But looks forward to returning for the perf

50 Cent Kickin It With Pruane2Forever, The Youtube Sensation

2009-07-02
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North Korea Test-Fires 4 Missiles

2009-07-02

North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, a move that aggravates already high tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and U.N. sanctions imposed as punishment.

Two ground-to-ship missiles were fired from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan on Thursday afternoon, a ministry official said on condition of anonymity citing department policy.

The North also fired a third missile later from the east coast, but the exact site and the type of a rocket was not immediately known, the official said. Another ministry official — also speaking on condition of anonymity citing department policy — said the North later fired a fourth missile, though she provided no details.

Yonhap news agency, citing an unnamed military official, reported all four mi

Pet Python Strangles Child, Officials Say

2009-07-02

A pet Burmese python measuring more than 8 feet long broke out of a terrarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said. Shaiunna Hare was already dead when paramedics arrived at about 10 a.m., Lt. Bobby Caruthers of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office said.

Charles Jason Darnell, the snake's owner and the boyfriend of Shaiunna's mother, discovered the snake missing from its terrarium and went to the girl's room, where he found it on the girl and bite marks on her head, Caruthers said. Darnell, 32, stabbed the snake until he was able to pry the child away.

"The baby's dead!" a sobbing caller from the house screamed to a 911 dispatcher in a recording. "Our stupid snake got out in the middle of the night and strangled the baby."

Auth

BET Catches More Heat Over Lil Wayne Set, Filmmaker Inks Open Letter

2009-07-02

Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt has become the latest figure to address BET for their airing of Lil Wayne and Drake's "Every Girl" performance at the 2009 Awards ceremony.

Directing an open letter to BET President Debra Lee, Hurt focused on Weezy's set and his reaction to the Michael Jackson tribute.

"BET failed to deliver a solid, quality show," he wrote. "Rather than 'raising the bar' and presenting African-Americans as a creative, proud, dignified people, BET lowered the bar for the entire world to see. The BET Awards drew a huge audience to watch a tribute to Michael Jackson, but left millions of viewers feeling disappointed, embarrassed, and reduced to classic stereotypes...Show executives watched, approved, and applauded as artists Lil Wayne, Drake, and Cash Money brought young, under-aged girls onto the stage to d

Shaq Wants To Win A Ring For The King

2009-07-02
Shaquille O'Neal looks in great shape and gives the Cavaliers the chance to win a Championship.

U.S. Soldier In Hands Of Taliban in Afghanistan

2009-07-02
Taliban insurgents fighting Afghan and the U.S.-led Coalition forces in the post-Taliban country on Thursday claimed capturing one U.S. soldier in eastern Afghan province of Paktika.

    Mawlawi Sagin who claims to be commander of Taliban fighters in Paktika province, told media from undisclosed location via telephone that his fighters captured an American soldier along with three Afghan counterparts.

    Sagin said these people were arrested Thursday morning in Yusuf Khil district while they were apparently drunk.

    He also added that a footage about the hostages would be released soon and Taliban leadership would decide the fate of the arrested U.S. soldier, who is the first service member, made captive since launching U.S.-led military campaign against Talibanregime in late 2001.

    Meantime, a US military spokesperson, acco

Michael Jackson Rehearsal For This Is It Concerts

2009-07-02
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2009-07-02
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OK! Magazine Cover Catching Heat From Celebrities, Editors

2009-07-02
Jay-Z and Diddy have reportedly reacted to the controversial OK! Magazine Michael Jackson cover which features the late singer being rushed to the hospital.

While Jay's camp has yet to confirm, a rep for Diddy claimed the magazine's decision has had an effect on their advertising relationship.

    Our well-placed source says some staffers objected to owner Richard Desmond's decision to put the ghoulish picture on this week's cover -- and it looks like advertisers and readers may agree. The source told us, "Media buyers have canceled upcoming meetings to discuss rates. It's a disgrace. They've sunk to a new low." In addition, Sean Combs and Jay-Z are said to be so furious, "they're organizing a boycott," according to our source. A rep for OK! said, "This is untrue. No one at OK! has been contacted about any such cancellations as a result of the magazine's coverage of this news eve

Michael Jackson Funeral Set For July 7th

2009-07-02
The Michael Jackson funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. Sources tell me that AEG Live, which owns Staples and next-door neighbor Nokia Theatre, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza.
There’s no official confirmation yet, but I’m told all systems are go.

Insiders also say that AEG will put gigantic screens outside the facilities for the thousands who will not get inside. No word yet on how ticketing will be handled.

In order to do this, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, scheduled to begin its run at Staples on July 8, had to be persuaded to postpone moving into Staples by several hours.

Insert your own circus joke here.

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Eminem Performing At Voodoo Festival On Holloween, Beautiful Video Leaks

2009-07-02
Eminem's upcoming "Beautiful" music video has leaked online showing fans nearly two minutes of footage of the rapper in his hometown of Detroit.

While fans are introduced to quick shots of Em around Detroit Tiger's Stadium, the full production is set to drop later this week.

    Eminem's music video for his new single "Beautiful" has been partially unveiled through a more than one minute clip. In one of the scenes, the rapper is seen singing the song at Detroit's Tiger Stadium, which is then captured being destroyed. The full-length video will be premiered on Friday (July 3).

A full description of the forthcoming video landed online last week.

    The video was filmed at noted Detroit landmarks, now past their prime though in many ways now more iconic than ever. Through locations such as the once-grand Beaux-Arts train station (Mic

David Carradine Died From Asphyxiation, Examiner Says

2009-07-02
Medical examiner hired by the family of David Carradine said that an independent autopsy showed that the actor died from asphyxiation but did not commit suicide, Reuters reported. The examiner, Dr. Michael Baden, a forensic pathologist, was hired by the Carradine family following the actor’s death on June 4 in a hotel room in Bangkok where Mr. Carradine was working on a movie.

“The cause of death was asphyxiation, an inability to breathe, now why that happened is still what we’re working on,” Dr. Baden said, according to Reuters. He also noted that the actor was found with his hands tied behind his head, adding: “He didn’t die of natural causes, and he didn’t die of suicidal causes from the nature of the ligatures around the body, so that leaves some kind of accidental death.” In June, the authorities in Thailand said it would take a month to know the results of their investigatio

Soulja Boy Makes Racist Twitter Remarks

2009-07-02
Soulja Boy Tell Em has reportedly inked a Twitter post, which appears to have since been removed, that used racist language to call out the media's negative portrayal of him.

Posted Wednesday (July 1) night, the rapper goes through a rant regarding his music and image.

    "Water down my music and my appearance and make me look like something i'm not," he wrote. "THESE CRACKERS DONT KNOW WHO THE F*CK I REALLY AM!!! Then I get signed. this is where my dream slowly died... these crackaz wanna criticize a n*gga. take REAL SH*t and turn it to trash. Like why? Like really. My music dream was THE SH*t 2 years ago before I was signed. It was everything I could ever imagine."

The internet picked up on the postings and saved screen shots in case the messages were later erased.

    "Yeah I said," Soulja Boy added. "f*ck all of yall. I

Drake Reps Young Money For Life

2009-07-02
Rap newcomer Drake recently spoke on his admiration for Lil Wayne and revealed why he plans to remain under the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive's" wing for the remainder of his career.

In addition to Weezy, Drizzy also explained his inability to go completely independent for his debut album.

    "It's almost impossible to go fully independent," he said in an interview. "This was basically like the closest thing I could get to my own independence, to sort of continuing to be that guy to the fans that, you know, is trying to prove something --- trying to prove that it can be done...My loyalty lays with Wayne. For him to be able to benefit from the situation and for us to be able to brand Young Money, this is the route that I went. I plan to work with Wayne for the rest of my career so I think it's a smart career move. You know, everybody else [on Young Money] will hopefully

Michael Jackson Used Two Aliases To Get Prescription Drugs

2009-07-02
Michael Jackson used a slew of aliases to score prescription meds, and we know the two names that could unlock the key to gross abuse by Jackson and some prominent doctors.

We've learned Jackson frequently used the names Omar Arnold and Jack London to get powerful drugs, including Demerol. Jackson also used the name of one of his bodyguards, as well as the name of the office manager for one of his doctors.

The DEA, which is joining to assist the LAPD in its investigation of several doctors who prescribed drugs to Jackson, will be hunting down these names and others.

Sources tell us the prescription abuse was so egregious, one doctor would call the pharmacy and say Jackson was coming down to get Demerol. The pharmacy would then fill the prescription, leaving the patient's name blank.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

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2009-07-01
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2009-07-01
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Jackson Family: No Public Viewing at Neverland

2009-07-01

Memorial services for Michael Jackson will not be taking place at the Neverland Valley Ranch, according to the late singer's family.

A statement released Wednesday afternoon (July 1) on behalf of the Jackson family clarified previous, unconfirmed information on the matter, which had been reported.

"Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland," the statement reads. "Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly."

Earlier accounts had stated a public memorial would be held on Friday for the King of Pop at his former residence, the Neverland Valley Ranch, with a private memorial taking place two days later.
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Duke University official offered adopted son for sex

2009-07-01

A Duke University official is accused of offering his 5-year-old adopted son for sex on the Internet, according to the FBI and court documents in the case.

Frank M. Lombard, 42, was arrested last week at his home in Durham, North Carolina. During an Internet chat, Lombard allegedly offered the child to the person he was chatting with, who was a task force officer from Washington's Metropolitan Police, the FBI said in a statement.

The chat was initiated after a confidential source facing child pornography charges told authorities they had witnessed a man, allegedly Lombard, performing sex acts on a child over the Internet.

During the chat, according to the complaint filed against Lombard, he told the officer that he had performed multiple sex acts on the boy and that the officer could do the same if he came to

Twista Refuses To Play Numbers Game, I Survive No Matter What My First Week Is

2009-07-01

Twista recently outlined his career plan and why first-week sales and 360 artist deals are irrelevant to an artist with his level of experience.

In addition to stepping away from basing success on record sales, Twista also talked about why a 360 deal, in which artists and labels share in all aspects of artist earnings, are not appropriate for all emcees.

"I'm not really with continuing the trend of rating myself with numbers and first weeks and stuff like everybody else does," Twista said in an interview. "I survive no matter what my first week is. I'm still here eating off rap. I don't be focusing on that. I focus on it on the business end; but, on the artistic end I don't focus on it...A 360 deal really didn't fit an artist who already had a fanbase or whose been grinding and has released records. A artist like me or Fat Joe, or s

Michael Jackson's Will Filed In Court

2009-07-01

Michael Jackson's will was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday (July 1), revealing the late singer's wishes for his estate and the three children he left behind.

In the will, which was drafted in 2002, Jackson called for family attorney John Branca, accountant Barry Siegel and music executive and long-time friend John McClain, to serve as co-executors of the Michael Jackson Family Trust, an estate established to manage all of the King of Pop's assets. Jackson estimated his worth at more than $500 million at the time he completed his will. Documents obtained by the AP reveal Jackson's estate consisted of "non-cash, non-liquid assets, including primarily an interest in a catalogue of music royalty rights which is currently being administered by Sony ATV, and the interests of various entities."

The original documents were pr

Run-DMC Honored With Queens Street Corner

2009-07-01

Queens stand up! The New York City Council has approved a bill that will rename a city street in the borough of Queens in honor of hip-hop icons Run-DMC and the late Jam Master Jay.

The bill, which was Introduced by Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie (D-27 District), was approved at the Council's Stated Meeting in City Hall and calls for the corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue, located in the Hollis section of Queens, to be renamed "Run DMC JMJ Way."

Darry McDaniels, known as DMC, has also donated Run-DMC memorabilia for a proposed Hollis Hip Hop Museum, which would be located just two blocks from "Run DMC JMJ Way."

"It is my sincere hope that this street renaming, combined with the museum, will help to economically revitalize this particular neighborhood as a potential tourism attraction," said Mr. Comrie.

Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell was the

The Game Teams Up With Chris Brown For MJ Tribute

2009-07-01
The Game is reportedly prepping the release of his Chris Brown collaboration song, "Better On The Other Side," which pays homage to Michael Jackson.

While only behind-the-scenes footage has been released online as of now, the video will likely combine footage of Game and Jackson fans paying homage to the singer's legacy.

    "With nearly five minutes of footage, both The Game and Chris Brown are seen in various screen shots recording their tribute song in a studio. The West Coast emcee also appears to be getting a Michael Jackson tattoo and is seen in a bath tub with a bottle of liquor and note pad. Other shots include fans, kids and adults alike, wearing shirts with Jackson's face, dancing, smiling and keeping the singer's memory alive."

The music video's director, Taydoe, has weighed in on why he joined forces with Game for the tribute song's visual representation.

Coolio Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cocaine

2009-07-01

90's rapper Coolio caught a lucky break this week, avoiding jail time for his recent crack possession and battery charges.

The California entertainer, famous for living in a 'Gangsta's Paradise,' faced three years in prison if found guilty on the charges, stemming from a March 6 bust at LAX, where officials found crack cocaine and smoking paraphernalia in the rapper's luggage.

Coolio attempted to avoid the search and seizure by physically fighting off authorities at the airport, tacking a misdemeanor battery charge on top of his felony possession.

Thankfully, Coolio will be instead be entering an 18-month drug rehab program, after pleading guilty to felony possession of cocaine. The other charges were dropped, and Coolio will be eligible for a dismissal once he has successfully completed the 18-month rehab stint.

Coolio is having an interesting year thus far, earlier in the year he ca

Quincy Jones Wants His Vibe Back

2009-07-01

After revelations that Vibe magazine is shutting their doors, Vibe founder Quincy Jones has spoken out. In a brief interview, Jones stated "I'm trying to buy my magazine back now. They just messed my magazine all up, but I'm gonna get it back. You better believe it, I'm'a take it online because print and all that stuff is over."

Which means he wants to pump a ton of money into resurrecting the magazine solely online, a move that a handful of publications in many genres have struggled with over the last several years. Jones compared the world of publishing much to something he intimately knows: the music business.

"We gotta get into the 21st century you know," Jones said. " "Print and all that stuff is over, we gotta remember that. The Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Post Intelligencer. The Miami Herald. They're over the same way as the record business. We have got to get into this century.

The Game Preps MJ Tribute Video With Chris Brown, The Footage Was So Monumental

2009-07-01

The Game is reportedly prepping the release of his Chris Brown collaboration song, "Better On The Other Side," which pays homage to Michael Jackson.

While only behind-the-scenes footage has been released online as of now, the video will likely combine footage of Game and Jackson fans paying homage to the singer's legacy.

"With nearly five minutes of footage, both The Game and Chris Brown are seen in various screen shots recording their tribute song in a studio. The West Coast emcee also appears to be getting a Michael Jackson tattoo and is seen in a bath tub with a bottle of liquor and note pad. Other shots include fans, kids and adults alike, wearing shirts with Jackson's face, dancing, smiling and keeping the singer's memory alive." The music video's director, Taydoe, has weighed in on why he joined forces with Game for the tribute

Michael Jackson Breaks Sales Records In Death, Decades Of Music Crashes Charts

2009-07-01

Less than a week after Michael Jackson's passing, the iconic singer's record sales have sky rocketed atop the Billboard charts, breaking records along the way.

Early estimates show his past music selling by the thousands.

The King of Pop's Number Ones will fittingly lead the pack at No. 1 with 108,000 (an increase of 2,340%) while The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller are in the Nos. 2 and 3 slots with 102,000 and 101,000, respectively. Additionally, his classic 1979 studio set Off the Wall re-enters at No. 4 with 33,000 while his 1987 album Bad returns at No. 6 with 17,000. At No. 5, the Jackson 5's The Ultimate Collection debuts with 18,000. Jackson's fourth studio album for Epic Records, 1991's Dangerous, re-enters at No. 7 with 14,000 while his 2001 compilation Greatest Hits: HIStory -- Volume 1 also comes back to the list at No. 8 with 12

France Takes Back Black Box Claim For Yemeni Airline

2009-07-01
A French government minister has reversed earlier claims that a "black box" recorder from a plane that crashed in the Indian Ocean has been found.

French Minister for Co-operation Alain Joyandet said signals picked up by rescuers came from a distress beacon.

Earlier, an official said efforts to retrieve one of the black box recorders would begin during the day.

The plane, flying from the Yemeni capital Sanaa to the Comoros, came down in bad weather with 153 on board.

Meanwhile doctors say the only survivor of the crash, teenage girl Baya Bakari, is recovering and in no danger.

There were 66 French nationals among the passengers. Most of the rest were Comorans.

Most aircraft have a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder.

"The Transall (military plane) that picked up an acoustic signal did not, despite what was said this

50 Cent Interview, Gets At Wayne

2009-07-01
50 Cent recently made a case for his inevitable return to chart dominance, citing Jay-Z's track record in an effort to explain why consistency is more important than short-term successes.

Fif also placed himself behind Eminem as one of the top artists in the rap.

    "Well Em, I don't even see Em in a category," Fif explained in an interview. "Then Em's number one and I'm number two. What does it mean that you sold [a million albums?] So you gonna forget I sold ten million records twice? 12 million first, ten million next, so what does that one million mean? What you're talking about is who has a buzz. A buzz is a song, so the next song I release you feel could turn me into the hottest thing out here. If I'm showing you full capability, what makes you doubt that? There's a cloud, there's a respect that is well deserved on Jay-Z's part because he's had that cloud come over him and c

Michael Jackson Requested Diprivan Days Before He Died

2009-07-01
Michael Jackson suffered from crippling bouts of insomnia and pleaded for the powerful sedative Diprivan, despite warnings that it could be harmful to his health, according to a nurse who was working with Jackson for his upcoming 50-date run at London's O2 Arena.

Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse and nutritional counselor, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Jackson repeatedly asked her for the drug — also known as Propofol — but she denied his requests.

"He wasn't looking to get high or feel good and sedated from drugs," she told the AP. "This was a person who was not on drugs. This was a person who was seeking help, desperately, to get some sleep, to get some rest."

Lee said that though she refused to give Jackson the drug, which is given intravenously and is widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness, she became worried that the singer had somehow obt

Memphis Bleek Launches Get Low Records

2009-07-01
Memphis Bleek recently spoke on his current relationship with Jay-Z and how Hov will have a large hand in his upcoming album, The Process.

Confirming he no longer is under contract with Def Jam, Bleek expressed his aim to spark his Get Low Records.

    "[The album] is called The Process," Bleek revealed in an interview. "Same album I was working on when everybody was under the Def Jam structure. But once Jay moved and did the Roc Nation thing, I hollered at him and told him I wanted to create my own umbrella to be a branch off Roc Nation...I don't want to be under Jay-Z's shadow forever. I feel like I'm gonna get criticized for that forever. So, yeah. It's one reason I want to do the Get Low thing. People will respect me more if I can show them I know how to walk on my own two. But I still got the big homie. He's setting up meetings with every distribution company for me. I'm just trying t

Vibe Blames Print Advertising For Unexpected End

2009-07-01
Vibe Magazine's CEO Steve Aaron has confirmed his publication's end and informed readers how the magazine came to an end after 16 years of publishing.

In a statement directed to his staff, Aaron explained the numerous issues Vibe encountered which led to its end.

    "The collapse of the capital markets has impacted us greatly," he wrote. "Over the past several months, we have actively pursued investment resources while working intensively with our bank to find a solution. But the deal market right now remains very poor and at the end of the day, the lack of investment resources to restructure the huge debt on our small company has made this outcome become a reality. The print advertising collapse hit VIBE hard, especially as key ad categories like automotive and fashion, which represented the bulk of our top 10 advertisers, have stopped advertising or gone out of business...The relentless

Jay-Z Signs New Distribution Deal With Sony for Roc Nation

2009-07-01
Hip Hop superstar Jay-Z has officially signed a new distribution deal with Sony for his new label Roc Nation.

According to Billboard, the rapper’s new solo album The Blueprint 3 will be distributed by Atlantic, although that deal is only for the third installment of the rapper’s Blueprint series of releases.

Jay-Z offered to have the Roc Nation imprint be distributed through his longtime home Def Jam over four years ago.

Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) also distributes Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella imprint, which has such superstar artists as Kanye West, Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel and others.

“You have to figure, this is like four years ago, and to them it was just like, 'Are you crazy? No! Make a song,' " said the mogul, who bought his way out of his Def Jam contract for an estimated $5 million.

The rapper also revealed that executives at IDJ were not fully

Woman Hiding Squirrel In Shirt During Murder Investigation

2009-06-30
What a weird woman.

Michael Jackson To Be Viewed At Neverland Ranch

2009-06-30
Michael Jackson's body will be moved by motorcade to his sprawling Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County on Thursday for a sort of lying-in-state period where friends, family and fans can pay their respects until funeral plans are finalized, media reports said Tuesday.

Visitors will be allowed to see the body on Friday and a private memorial service for family only will be held Sunday, the reports said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources preparing to handle traffic tie-ups from a 30-car motorcade.

Also on Tuesday, a seven-year-old draft of Jackson's will surfaced for the first time; it reportedly leaves his estate to his mother, his three young children and some charities. On Monday, Jackson's parents, Katherine and Joe Jackson, filed court papers seeking control of his estate, declaring that they believe the pop star did not leave a valid will when he died suddenly last week in Los Angeles.

Vibe Magazine Folds

2009-06-30
After 16 years on newsstands, Vibe magazine, one of the biggest urban music magazines, has ceased publication.

News of the magazine's fate hit the internet earlier today.

    Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. A source with knowledge of the situation tells DailyFinance that the staff has learned the magazine is ceasing publication, and assistants in the offices of editor in chief Danyel Smith and publisher Edgar Hernandez confirmed the news. (Daily Finance)

In February of 2009 Vibe released plans to reduce its circulation and frequency of publication as a response to the economic crisis.

    Beginning March 1, staffers will be asked to work four days per week, and have their salaries slashed 10 to 15 percent, according to a Vibe spokesperson. Vibe will cut its guaranteed rate ba

Michael Jacksons Kids Are Not His Biological Children

2009-06-30
Less than a week after Michael Jackson’s sudden death, multiple reports have surfaced claiming that Michael Jackson is not the biological father of any of his children. One report also states that ex-wife Debbie Rowe is also not the biological mother of the two of the singer’s children to which she gave birth.

According to a report in Us Weekly, multiple sources claim to the mag that Jackson’s dermatologist (and Debbie Rowe’s former boss), Arnold Klein, is the biological father to Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11.

“He is the dad,” a Jackson source claimed. “He and Debbie signed an agreement saying they would never reveal the truth.”

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Michael Jackson public viewing set for Friday

2009-06-30

Michael Jackson's body will return to his Neverland Ranch on Thursday morning for a public viewing Friday, CNN has learned.

A private memorial service is scheduled for Sunday.

Also, a Jackson will, written in 2002, has been found, according to family lawyer Londell McMillan.

It was not immediately clear whether Jackson's body would be interred at Neverland.

He purchased the Neverland Ranch, north of Santa Barbara, in 1987 and filled it with animals and amusement rides. He lived at the property until soon after his 2005 acquittal on child molestation charges.

He later ran into financial problems with Neverland but retained a stake in it at the time of his death June 25.

A 5-year-old Akron girl drowned Sunday at Loyal Oak Lake Park in Norton.

Jaziyah DeBruce was pronounced dead at Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital about 6 p.m.

Norton Detective John Canterbury said Jaziyah was on a church outing with her cousin Iman Taylor, 32, and his wife, Christina Taylor, 31, at the park on Hametown Road.

The Taylors told the detective they were playing with the girl on the beach when she wandered off behind them.

''They thought she had gone to the restroom,'' Canterbury said. ''After a few minutes, they went looking for her and couldn't find her.''

Canterbury said the couple
searched through the park for the girl.

''I don't think they ever believed she was in the water,'' he said. ''They never saw her go toward the water.''

Another picnicker realized they were looking for a child and alerted a park employee, who told t

Ace Hood Talks Album Released Today

2009-06-30
Download Link In Forums, Listen To Album Under Music Section.

50 Cent Offers Charles Hamilton Career Advice, -He is Lucky He Ain't Hit Her Back-

2009-06-30

50 Cent recently spoke on the success of Soulja Boy Tell Em, while reacting to Charles Hamilton's now infamous video tape wherein Hamilton takes one on the chin from his girlfriend.

In addition to co-signing Soulja Boy, Fif applauded Hamilton for not striking his girlfriend in a video which landed online last month.

"At the end of the day, knowing that you have that hit record at 16 is gonna change his mother's house, put his mom in a new house, make Christmas different for his sister and kids that look up to him," Fif explained. "He hotter than half them n*ggas down there to me. He got commercial, hit records...He was beefing with Charles Hamilton, I seen a girl knock this n*gga the f*ck out...He lucky he ain't hit her back. He woulda hit her and got his a** beat. They woulda put that n*gga through the meat grinder. You don

Juelz Santana On Jay-Z Blocking Chris Brown's BET Awards Set, -Sucker Move-

2009-06-30

Skull Gang leader Juelz Santana recently weighed in on Chris Brown's no-show at last weekend's BET Awards and said Jay-Z was largely responsible.

In addition to his reaction, Santana also took a few shots at Jigga via Twitter.

"i take nothin away from Jay-Z," he wrote. "i dont wanna sound like a Hater but his swagger was on Zero yesterday. & i just heard thru the grape vine that Jay-Z said he would not Perform if Chris Brown was gonna perform.. SMH Sucker Move I woulda rather seen Chris Brown come out & do his tribute to [Michael Jackson]. It woulda been the 1st time he Performed since ? I know he woulda Killed it. ok Tweople. Yall do the Math. MJ just died the show as a Tribute to MJ. so not only does he say he down want chris to perform & do what would of been probably the best MJ tribute, but he coulda atleast did H-to

Man Calls 911 to Meet Lil Wayne

2009-06-30

A Florida man was arrested for calling 911 requesting that he be taken to meet rapper Lil Wayne. Micheal Kruse was charged with making a false emergency call, which is a misdemeanor.

According to the St. John's Country Sheriff's office report, the 20-year-old dialed the emergency service and requested a police escort him to meet the rapper. Confused by the call, the operator asked "What is a little Wayne sir?" Kruse explained that Wayne was a rapper, mistakenly calling him Shawn Carter, which is Jay-Z's legal name. The operator continued to questions Kruse, "You want a police escort to take you to Miami?"

Kruse took his bizarre request to another level, stating that he was willing to be taken to Wayne by other means of transportation. "Or, do you have a helicopter?" The operator responded, "We don't just send helicopters up for rappers." Kruse then informed the operator that

50 Cent Blames Record Label for -In Da Club-

2009-06-30

50 Cent is putting the blame on his label for making him release so many club songs. The Queens, NY, born rapper stated in a recent interview that labels don't market "hard-core hip-hop." According to 50, his label, Interscope Records, pushed him to make club friendly songs to increase his record sales.

"If you don't make a record that can actually play to a certain amount of audience, " he said. "There is no possible way you're going to get the marketing dollars necessary to promote the project to the point that you have the huge successful records that I've had. I've made enough street material prior to 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' for you to forget 'In Da Club' was 'In Da Club.'

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

Michael Jackson Tried To End 50 Cent\Game Beef

2009-06-30

We Are the World" and "Heal the World" were undoubtedly two of Michael Jackson's greatest songwriting and humanitarian achievements. But if MJ had been able to cool off the tension between 50 Cent and the Game, as the California rapper claims he attempted to a few years back, then Jackson could have won the Nobel Peace prize. He certainly would have earned it.

Game told MTV News that during his beef with 50, which began in 2005, Jackson actually called the Compton MC and offered to play peacekeeper between the two former friends.

"I was on tour in Canada, sitting in my room, cutting my hair," Game told MTV News, recalling Jackson's phone call. "I was messing my hair up. Then my road manager knocks on my door. Boom, boom, boom. He told me, I got MJ on the phone. I ran and snatched up the phone."

Jackson\Rowe Not the Biological Parents

2009-06-30

Michael Jackson was not the biological father of any of his children. And Debbie Rowe is not the biological mother of the two kids she bore for Michael. All three children were conceived in vitro -- outside the womb.

Multiple sources deeply connected to the births tell us Michael was not the sperm donor for any of his kids. Debbie's eggs were not used. She was merely the surrogate, and paid well for her services in the births of Michael Jr. and Paris.

In the case of Prince Michael II (the youngest), we're told the surrogate was never told of the identity of the "receiving parent" -- Michael Jackson. Three days after Prince was born at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego County, Jackson's lawyer came to the hospital to pick the baby up and deliver him to Michael.

We do not know if Jackson chose the sperm or egg donors or if he even knew who they were.

Although Rowe is not the

Drake On Degrassi Playing Michael Jackson

2009-06-30
Wow.

Cassidy Goes Hard On That Plenty Money Track

2009-06-30
Im Lookin Down On Mutombo!

Mase Talks Rap Comeback, Says Mike Was Motivation

2009-06-30
Former Bad Boy rap star Mase has explained his comeback into the hip-hop spotlight and credited the passing of Michael Jackson as the motivation he needed to pick up the mic once again.

Speaking with radio personality DJ Self, Mase also hinted at making more music and explained why he released a remix to Drake's "Best I Ever."

    "I'm just excited man," Mase said in an interview. "I'm excited. Mike passed away, it just lit the fire up under me, made me wanna go to the studio and do something. So I asked my little nephew, 'Who is the hottest thing out there?' He said Drake and I said I got to see what record he got and when I listened to it I said 'Okay, I'ma jump on the joint.' And I called Suge up and he was like, 'Please let me get that record, please let me get that record.' So I said 'Who you gonna give it to?' And he said you gotta give that to DJ Self. [laughs] If you play

Refunds Offered For Michael Jacksons Concert

2009-06-30
The company that was to produce Michael Jackson’s marathon “This Is It” concert series in London has offered refunds to fans who purchased tickets for the shows. In a news release on Tuesday, the promoter AEG Live said that ticket holders for the 50 sold-out shows that were planned to begin at London’s O2 Arena on July 13 could receive full refunds from authorized ticket sellers.

Alternately, customers can receive souvenir tickets for the concerts instead of refunds; the company said that ticket designs and more details on the refund plan would appear on the Web site MichaelJacksonLive.com beginning Wednesday. In a statement, Randy Phillips, the president and chief executive of AEG Live, said, “The world lost a kind soul who just happened to be the greatest entertainer the world has ever known. Since he loved his fans in life, it is incumbent upon us to treat them with the same reverence and respect aft

Michaels Doctor Won't Attend Funeral

2009-06-30
Michael Jackson's doctor -- the one who didn't call 911 for 30 minutes after finding MJ unconscious -- won't be attending his funeral, this according to the doc's rep.

We're told Dr. Conrad Murray hasn't been watching the media coverage and has been "isolating himself" from the public. Also, Murray hasn't spoken with the Jackson family since he saw them at the hospital on the day Michael died.

Murray's rep said he's skipping the funeral to "mourn privately for the death of his friend."

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Child Survives Crash Of Yemeni Jet, 152 Missing In Indian Ocean

2009-06-30
Teams searching the Indian Ocean for survivors of the crash of a Yemeni passenger jet early Tuesday have rescued a child, officials there said, as air safety authorities in Europe raised questions about the plane that went down near the island nation of Comoros with 153 people on board.

Relatives and friends of passengers arriving at a crisis center set up at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport, where the flight had originated.

Yemenia Airways Flight 626 was carrying 142 passengers and 11 crew members from the Yemeni capital of Sana to Moroni, on the main island of Grand Comore. The flight originated in Paris and stopped in Marseille before continuing to Yemen, where passengers and crew switched planes to an Airbus A310-300.

The plane crashed while descending to the Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport in Moroni in heavy winds, the Yemeni authorities said. The crash site was 12 miles from the

Discovery Channel Worried About Pitchmen Future

2009-06-30
The sudden death of Billy Mays has left the future of the Discovery Channel's series "Pitchmen" in limbo.

Indeed, Discovery Channel officials aren't yet talking about the fate of the series, which followed Mays and Anthony (Sully) Sullivan as they evaluated new products to pitch on TV.

Mays was found dead Sunday in his Tampa home. He was 50.

"We're just focusing on trying to support the family," a Discovery spokeswoman said Monday.

Discovery has a dozen episodes of the series and the finale is scheduled to run tomorrow at 10 p.m. following a planned marathon of all episodes, getting underway at 11 a.m.

"To celebrate a man who was larger than life, the network will run tribute promos honoring Billy Mays and never-before-aired moments throughout the day," the network said in a statement.

An on-screen graphic noting his passing will

Mariah Carey Dresses Up Like Eminem In Her New Video -Obsessed-

2009-06-30

Looks like it is confirmed that she dissed Eminem. No denial here.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

Seven Michael Jackson fans commit suicide, Up Date the number is now 12 of Michael Great fan's

2009-06-30

Seven fans have committed suicide because of the death of Michael Jackson. Seriously people we are all hurt and saddened to the point of speechlessness…however DON’T SELF DESTRUCT! Michael Jackson believed in world peace, and wouldn’t ever take his own life….Get it together people, lets not turn Michaels death into a circus ..>Damn!! Jesse Jackson talks about coping with the death of MJ, in hopes that noone else will succumb and imitate what the other seven have done.

As many as 50 callers seeking help from suicide prevention hotline Lifeline Australia have told counsellors that Jackson’’s death on June 26 has left them distressed.

According Sky News, Gary Taylor from London, who owns Jacko’s online fan club has said that he was aware of about 12 suicides following the performer’’s death.

Just two days before he died, Michael Jackson practiced his moves during a rehearsal at Staples Center in L.A. for the London concerts.

These images were taken of Michael Jackson on June 23, 2009 at the Staples Center during rehearsals for his upcoming 50-date concert engagement at the 02 Arena in London.

The concerts were set to begin on July 13 and last through the beginning of March 2010.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

BET Awards Viewers Outraged Over Lil Wayne and Drake's Performance

2009-06-30

Many BET Awards viewers were outraged when Lil' Wayne and Drake were joined on stage by several pre-teen girls during the performance of their hit song "Every Girl".

Some journalists found the presence of the pre teens to be a bit strange.

Overrall, the show was a big downer because... many things just seemed out of place. For example, Drake's performance had Lil' Wayne and his pre-teen daughter with other young girls on stage rapping along to "Every Girl in the World," which is a song about having escapades with all the girls in the world.

Others thought Weezy's song choice was inappropriate in light of Michael Jackson's recent death.

And then came Lil Wayne, in a five minute flurry of such bad taste and poor judgment one

Jim Jones Deads Mase Beef, I Apologize For Everything I Did

2009-06-30

Byrd Gang leader Jim Jones has officially ended his rap dispute with Mason "Mase" Betha and promised his past verbal assaults were due to his age.

Speaking in a phone interview with DJ Self and Mase, Jones extended his hand to the former Bad Boy rap star.

"What's good Beth, what's poppin'," Jones asked in a phone interview towards Mase. "How you feeling? Hey man, that's what's up, I just wanted to tell you I tip my hat to you. I apologize for everything I did when I was younger. You can get my number from Self and sh*t like that. Pardon my French. Pardon, pardon me it's monumental that's why I'ma get off it. You already know Betha, it's nothing but love. Self's got my number, I'm jumping off the line. I'll holla, Jones."

In addition to a dispute between Cam'ron and

Michael Jackson's lucrative afterlife has just begun

2009-06-30

Michael Jackson, the man they called "The King of Pop," worried he would end up dead like "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" Elvis Presley, the father of his ex-wife Lisa Marie. Jackson's worries are proving to be prophetic.

Already, the price of Jackson memorabilia is soaring. Pop culture expert Gary Sohmers, who also is an appraiser on "The Antiques Roadshow" told DailyFinance that he saw a reproduction of a Jackson autograph fetch $1,400. Jackson's actual autograph fetches about $400 to $800. Sohmers, a former music promoter who runs allcollectors.com, cautions would-be collectors against buying into Michael mania.

Settling Jackson's estate will be complex. Media reports indicate that the entertainer was $500 million dollars in debt when he died, despite having made $700 million as a performer over his career.

There's also the matter of

Michael Jackson's Mom Fears Looting

2009-06-30

The lawyer for Michael Jackson's mother filed documents in court today, sounding the alarm that people up to no good will try and fleece Michael's estate. The court had apparently had enough concern to make Katherine the administrator of the estate pending a hearing next Monday.

Katherine's attorney, Burt Levitch, claims there are numerous bank accounts of Michael's that are being controlled by third parties. He says the bank accounts are used "to pay expenses of [Michael's] parents' home." Levitch says these bank accounts need to be controlled so third parties don't misspend the money.

Levitch also says there is worry about Michael's stake in the Sony-ATV Music Publishing Catalog -- which includes Beatles' works -- that Levitch says is the most important asset in the estate. Levitch says no one is now representing Michael's interests and he wants Katherine to step in her late son's shoes.

L

Coroner Returns to Jackson House for Drugs

2009-06-30

We're told the LAPD retrieved several prescription bottles from Jackson's house ...but the plastic bags by no means were filled with pills.

The L.A. County Coroner's office went back to Michael Jackson's home to retrieve medications, based on information turned up by the LAPD.

Coroner's staff left the house with two large plastic bags.

The Coroner would not say what types of meds were retrieved.

As we first reported, it is increasingly looking like Jackson died from a drug overdose -- possibly a combination of drugs.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

Dr. Conrad Murray Has Checkered Past

2009-06-29
Shortly after the untimely passing of Michael, Jackson family members came forward - speculating that Michael’s personal doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, may have had something to do with the King Of Pop’s death.

Well MediaTakeOut.com did some digging into Dr. Murray’s past – and you’re not going to believe what we found.

It turns out that before working as Michael’s personal physician, Dr. Murray partnered with at a local Houston clinic.

And that clinic, the Armstrong Medical Clinic, was repeatedly cited for writing improper prescriptions – so much so, that one of the physicians there (Dr. Davill Armstong) ended up losing his medical license over it.

And it gets worse. Last year the very same clinic that Dr Murray was associated with - got in trouble for having a medical technician write prescriptions for patients.

Now we can’t say

Michael Jackson Last Rehearsal Could Be Released

2009-06-29
Following Michael Jackson's death on Thursday, 750,000 people who bought tickets to see him perform at the O2 in London will never get the chance to experience the stunning visual and musical spectacle the singer had in store for them. But, according to reports, AEG Live, the promoter of the "This Is It" 50-date residency, recorded enough of Jackson's rehearsal material to release at least one live CD/DVD.

Entertainment industry Web site The Wrap reports that Jackson's final rehearsal at the Staples Center on Wednesday was recorded in multi-camera, high-definition video and multi-track audio. The recording could be released as the singer's final album, according to unnamed sources close to the now scuttled tour, which was reportedly due to go around the globe following the O2 residency. The recordings were made as part of a deal cut by AEG Live with Jackson, which included plans to produce a live album and DVD of the singer

Michael Jackson Was 112 Pounds, Covered in Needle Injections

2009-06-29
Michael Jackson's close friend Liza Minnelli said "all hell's going to break loose" when the late singer's autopsy results are released. Her prediction seems spot-on as a leaked version of an official autopsy has become public and it's pretty shocking.

Michael — who stood at 5'10 — was a "virtual skeleton," weighing only 112lbs. at the time of his death, reports U.K.'s The Sun, which obtained a copy of the report. Needle marks believed to be the result of injections of narcotic painkillers covered the singer's hips, thighs and shoulders. Four more injections were around his heart, which appeared to result from attempts to pump adrenaline directly into it when CPR attempts failed.

Surgery scars all over his body indicate "at least 13 cosmetic operations," the paper states. A scarred section of skin above his ear, which left a bald patch, was the result of the 1984 acciden

Mariano Rivera Earns 500th Save

2009-06-29
Mariano Rivera's 500th save included a surprising bonus: his first RBI.

On a New York night that belonged to baseball's most unflappable closer, Rivera became the second reliever to reach the milestone when the Yankees held off the punchless Mets 4-2 Sunday for a Subway Series sweep.

He joined Milwaukee's Trevor Hoffman, who has 571 saves, as the only major leaguers with 500. But what Rivera enjoyed best was his bases-loaded walk that provided a ninth-inning insurance run.

"I had one thing in mind — just try to do something," he said, before expounding on No. 500. "All of my teammates congratulated me, obviously. I think they were more happy than I was."

Chien-Ming Wang (1-6) won for the first time since June 15 last year and Rivera got four outs to secure the Yankees' fifth straight victory, all on the road.

In a fun twist, the 39-year-old R

Drake Signs Joint Venture With Universal and Cash Money

2009-06-29
According to various online reports, Rap newcomer Drake has reportedly signed a record deal with Universal Records. However, the rapper has yet to confirm this. Inside sources have revealed that a formal announcement will most likely be made. BET says:

“According to several sources on the left coast, Toronto native, and Hip-Hop?s second coming, Drake, who?s been used as tug toy between Atlantic Records, Universal Records, Interscope Records and Def Jam Records has allegedly inked a deal with Universal Records. From my understanding, Drake was set to announce his new found Hip-Hop residence some time soon, but I guess word got out a little premature and landed directly in my lap. Now, the lil birdie who threw me this tidbit got the information straight from the label, so you can kill the ?LowKey?s making up ish? commentary - ASAP. And if this doesn't serve true, well someone up at Universal Records has a lot of explaining to do.

Mase Makes A Comeback On Best I Ever Had

2009-06-29
Former Bad Boy protege Mase has shown signs of returning to the rap game by appearing on the "Best I Ever Had" remix alongside rap newcomer Drake.

While it is still unclear whether Drake is aware of the new feature, Mase's rhymes on the track show they are not recycled bars.

    "I said girl so beautiful, down to the cuticle," Mase raps, "I can't explain it, everytime I take a picture with you, I wanna frame it...Please don't re-arrange it, I could be your prosecutor, you can be my plaintiff/You could be my coffee girl and I could be your danish/You already camera-ready, you ain't even famous...I'll move you out the 'hood for good/Not ask that brother if he would he could/Mase won't lie to you, when I say I'm good, I'm good/Strawberry or canary, tell me how you want your wrist/It's Mase and Drake, promise you'll remember this." ("Best I Ever Had" rem

50 Reflects on Michael Jackson

2009-06-29
50 Cent recently spoke on the legacy of Michael Jackson and how the iconic singer's presence will likely be impossible to re-create.

Speaking with G-Unit associate DJ Whoo Kid, Fif broke down Mike's impact on the entertainment industry.

    "I think everybody was [affected by his death]," Fif explained. "Ain't nobody bigger than Mike. 700 million copies? You do that much, not even that, get away from the actual record sales and look at how long. Some people are made for it, so when you come on and you're a star artist and a hit artist at the same time at five [years old],god d*mn. You got kids out there that are great on the Disney Channel, they ain't got major hit records at that point in this time frame and I guess the dynamics of how we accept entertainment at this point is different too. So it changed things but Mike and them, it's not something that's common or we'd have anoth

Coolio Pleads Guilty Headin To Rehab

2009-06-29
Last Friday (June 26) in Los Angeles, West Coast rapper Coolio pleaded guilty to cocaine possession.

The verdict stems from the rapper’s arrest on March 6 at Los Angeles International Airport.

Coolio was attempting to board a flight when authorities found the illegal drug in his luggage.

At the time of his apprehension, Coolio was also slapped with a resisting arrest charge for tussling with officers.

Under the terms of his plea deal, Coolio (Artis Leon Ivey, Jr) will report to an 18-month drug rehabilitation program.

Successful completion of this program will prevent the Grammy winner from serving a maximum three year jail sentence.

In addition, Coolio’s other charges of battery and possession of a smoking device have been dropped. The rapper has completed 7 albums in his 15 year career.

Of those LPs, 3 have been certified by the RI

Tupacs Biological Father Sits Down For An Interview

2009-06-29
Few Months Old, Just Came Across It.

Jamie Foxx Moon Walks For MJ

2009-06-29
Check It Out!

Bernie Madoff Gets 150 Years in Jail

2009-06-29

Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme in history.

Madoff appeared in court today before U.S. District Judge Denny Chin for the first time since his March 12 guilty plea for an epic swindle that may have reached $65 billion.

“I don’t ask for any forgiveness,” Madoff, 71, told Chin. He said he deceived his brothers, his two sons and his wife. The courtroom burst into applause as Chin imposed the sentence, which is about six times longer than those meted out to the chief executives of WorldCom Inc. and Enron Corp.

Madoff pleaded guilty to securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, investment adviser fraud, three counts of money laundering, false statements, perjury, false filings with the SEC and theft from an employee benefit plan.

Madoff today was led into the 11th floor courtroom in Manhattan federal court cla

Hurricane Chris Catches Criticisim For Performing

2009-06-29
Southern rapper Hurricane Chris has caught heat from a political figure after performing his "Halle Berry" ode in front of the Louisiana Legislature earlier this week.

New Orleans representative Austin Badon said the rapper's words were not only offensive but derogatory.

    "The words they were using in the song were just extremely derogatory, they were foul," he said in an interview. "They were curse words, using the 'N' word. It was just a derogatory song. I have no idea [what the lyrics mean]. I have not spoken with [Shreveport representative Barbara Norton] about it. I think that she probably knew what the content was."

The rapper was invited by his godmother, Norton, to be paid homage for his musical accomplishments.

    Representative Barbara Norton presented House Resolution No. 134 that commended Hurricane Chris of Shrev

Janet Jackson AtThe BET Awards

2009-06-29
In memory of Michael Jackson

Jay-Z Tags Lebron James For Death Of Autotune Video

2009-06-29
Jay-Z's highly-aniticipated "Death of Autotune" music video officially premiered Sunday (June 28) night following the BET Awards 2009 ceremony.

The video marks Jay's latest album single since 2007's American Gangster.

    Introduced by BET personality Big Tigger, the video opens with an abandoned alley way as a car pulls up. The rap mogul is seen dressed in all black with shades and his latest grown-out hairstyle as he exits the vehicle and enters through a graffiti-laced door and goes up an elevator. With anticipation building, Jay is seen walking through dark rooms before flipping on a switch as the song's intro beats kick-in. Additional shots in the video show Jay eating in a restaurant but met with an initial confrontation, an "A" chain being blown up, likely representing the 'death' of autotune. The rapper also tagged movie stars and the NBA's Most Valuable Player, LeBron James.

TV Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead in Tampa Home

2009-06-28
Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.

Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead this morning after being found by his wife at home. There were no signs of a break-in, and investigators do not suspect foul play. The coroner's office expects to have an autopsy done by Monday afternoon.

Mays' wife, Deborah Mays, says the family doesn't expect to make any public statements and asked for privacy.

Mays was also featured on the reality TV show "Pitchmen" on the Discovery Channel, which followed Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Juicy J Denies Three Six Mafia Breakup

2009-06-28
Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J recently spoke on the current rumors of his rap group parting ways and why this may be their year to shine.

In addition to addressing gossip, J also explained why he decided to release his new solo album, Hustle Til I Die.

    "The group is definitely not broke up, it's stronger than ever," he promised in an interview. "We got a new Three 6 album coming out at the end of the year, so it's all good. I understand that people think that but look, it's not happening man...I make beats every day man, I love doing music. I did this album basically to keep something in these young people's faces because nowadays, it's almost like they'll forget about you. So I put this album out, [DJ] Paul's putting his out to keep something out there. Plus an extra check in the mailbox would not hurt."

The rapper also spoke on what keeps Three 6 Mafia motivated with o

Eminem Freestyle

2009-06-26
Listen To This!

Eminem Speaks About Beautiful Video , Performing In October

2009-06-26
Listen To This... Eminem Is Hilarious!!!

Michael Jackson's Death Overloads Google, Twitter

2009-06-26

The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday did more than rock the world of pop culture — it also shook the Internet.

Various online services hit by a massive surge of queries regarding Jackson's condition Thursday evening collapsed under the weight of the public call for updates and information on the pop star. Internet-search giant Google confirmed Friday (June 26) that the spike in Jackson-related traffic initially prompted concern that the service was being hacked, causing Google News to default to an error page for any searches involving Jackson for more than 30 minutes. The millions of users seeking information about Jackson's status during that period received a page stating: "Your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application."

"It's true that between approximately 2:40 p.m. Pacific and

Debbie Rowe -- She Gets Custody if She Wants

2009-06-26

Debbie Rowe is poised to take full custody of the two children she bore for Michael Jackson.

It has been widely reported Debbie Rowe gave up her parental rights to Paris and Michael Jr. That is not true.

During the custody fight that Rowe had with Jackson in 2005, she attempted to give up her parental rights, saying Michael was the greatest father ever. Retired Judge Stephen Lachs, who presided over the hearing, initially ruled her rights were terminated ... but then Lachs reversed his decision.

Here's what happened. We spoke with Lance Spiegel, the lawyer who repped Jackson at the time. Spiegel says under the law, the Department of Children and Family Services must conduct a parental fitness investigation before parental rights are terminated and that didn't happen with Rowe.

So Rowe has never given up any of her parental rights. As a result, under California law, Rowe is now presume

T.O. Doesn't Think Romo Is a Leader

2009-06-26

Leadership is a funny thing, Tony Romo said a few weeks ago.

When you're winning football games nobody says anything about it. When you're losing, everybody talks about the lack of it.

Thursday afternoon, Terrel Owens made note of the lack of leadership in his last season with the Cowboys -- a year that ended with a 9-7 record and no playoff berth. Notably, Owens singled out Romo, his quarterback of the last three seasons for not being a leader.

It's funny, but Owens never questioned Romo's leadership abilities before. But now, Owens is of the belief that the quarterback had something to do with him getting released by the Cowboys.

"He was the quarterback of the team," Owens said Thursday, the last day of his youth football camp in Duncanville, Texas. "I think everybody realized that it was upon [Romo] to adopt that leadership role a

Michael Jackson Doctor Is Missing In Action

2009-06-26

Law enforcement is looking for a doctor who lived at Michael Jackson's home -- and the doctor is nowhere to be found.

Law enforcement sources tell us a BMW belonging to the doctor was towed from Jackson's home last night.

Cops are looking to interview the doc.

A law enforcement source says the doctor gave Jackson an injection before he died.

Jackson reportedly may have OD'd on Demerol. As we first reported, family members were concerned that Jackson was taking too much morphine.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

The King Of Pop Died of Possible Demerol OD?

2009-06-26

There are reports ... Michael Jackson may have died after getting a Demerol injection.

The Sun is reporting shortly after the injection, Jackson's breathing got "slower and slower until it stopped."

This story has not yet been confirmed. We can say, however, that after Jackson was badly burned during the filming of a Pepsi commercial, he became addicted to painkillers and ended up at the Betty Ford Clinic. As for the painkillers, there are reports he was given Demerol.

In addition, during the child molestation trial, cops seized syringes and drugs, including Demerol.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

50 Cent -Where You Are- - Michael Jackson Tribute - RIP MJ

2009-06-26

New mixtape "Forever King" coming July 3rd

Family Attorney Blames Prescription Meds

2009-06-26

While it won't be clear for a while what caused the death of pop star Michael Jackson, a family attorney's comments Thursday pointed towards a problem with prescription drugs.

"I have warned of the use of prescription medication and people who have enabled the use of those medications," Brian Oxman, the family attorney, told CBS News anchor Harry Smith, "I do not know how much how much he has taken, I don't know what his current situation is in the last couple of weeks. Over the last several years I have said to family members that he is overmedicated.

Oxman said that he's been the family's attorney for 20 years. But in 2005, Oxman disassociated himself from the defense team in Jackson's molestation case after a spat with another attorney.

At the time, CBS News legal correspondent Andrew Cohen wrote, "You get the clear sense that Oxman became the 'lawyer who wouldn't leave' the

Who Will Get Custody of Michael Jackson's Kids?

2009-06-26

A battle for the custody of Michael Jackson's three children began brewing between the children's nanny and grandmother just hours after the pop singer was pronounced dead Thursday, according to a Jackson biographer and family friend.

Michael Jackson walks with kids Prince and Paris through a studio parking lot in Los Angeles."

Michael Jackson walks with kids Prince and Paris through a studio parking lot in Los Angeles.
The children, who when previously seen in public, were always at their father's side, regularly wearing pint-sized versions of Jackson's trademark surgical mask, or shrouds over their heads to conceal their identities.

As Jackson's behavior became increasingly bizarre over the years, public scrutiny focused on the children, particularly after Jackson dangled his infant son from a

Jackson's Body Arrives at the Coroner's Office

2009-06-26

Michael Jackson's body was just unloaded from a helicopter at the L.A. County Coroner's Office.

The body was transported by helicopter because police were scared there would be a parade of people behing the ambulance. The autopsy will be performed today to see if perscription drugs caused the cardiac arrest.

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Jermaine -- They Tried to Revive for an Hour

2009-06-26

Michael Jackson's brother, Jermaine Jackson, released a statement to the media at UCLA hospital -- telling the press a team of doctors at the medical center tried to resuscitate Michael for more than an hour.

Jermaine moments after he arrived at the hospital. The emotion in the photo speaks for itself.

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Starline Tourists See Jackson Drama Unfold

2009-06-26

A Starline bus full of tourists thought they were driving up a fancy street to look at Michael Jackson's front gate. Instead, they witnessed the last moments of Michael Jackson's life.

Thirteen stunned people aboard a Starline Tours bus saw the King of Pop being whisked to the hospital, in full cardiac arrest. You hear the tour guide cryptically say, "This is Michael Jackson's estate, everyone. So we'll find out later in the news what happened."

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Flavor Flav Told to Beat It

2009-06-26

Moments after news broke that Michael Jackson had died, Flavor Flav showed up outside the Jackson family's Encino estate -- and sent his regards to Katherine Jackson via intercom

Flav, who considered Jackson a great friend, wasn't allowed in -- but said he'd return later

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Jackson Danced and Sang the Night Before his Death

2009-06-26

We've learned Michael Jackson showed no unusual signs of distress -- he was rehearsing his upcoming concert at the Staples Center in L.A. But, we're told, like other nights of rehearsal, Jackson was both hours late and lethargic

We're told rehearsal went late into the evening. Jackson was singing and dancing with the backup dancers and the band. Someone who was there says Jackson was supposed to show at 7 PM but didn't arrive until 10 and he was "listless." But that was normal, according to people at rehearsal.

Right now, some of the cast and crew are at Staples, packing up their stuff.

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People Paying Homage to Wrong Star

2009-06-26

People are flocking to Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Problem is ... it's the wrong Michael Jackson

The star for Michael Jackson -- the singer -- is covered up because of the "Bruno" premiere. People are mistaking MJ's covered star for the star of longtime L.A. radio personality Michael Jackson.

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Corey Feldman -- Jackson Was My Idol

2009-06-26

Corey Feldman -- who was friends with Michael Jackson when he was a child -- just released the following statement on his website.

"I come to you today with great sadness, acknowledging the loss of the greatest entertainer in the history of mankind. For me he was more than that, he was my idol, he was a role model, he was someone to cry to when my childhood was unbearable, he was a brother, he was a dear friend."

"Unfortunately Michael and I had a falling out on Septenmber 10th 2001 and that broken friendship had never been repaired. I have stayed close with his family through the years. As a matter of fact my wife and I attended LaToyas birthday thrown by Janet 3 weeks ago on Susie's actual birthday. Michael was supposed to be there and we were supposed to try and talk things out. Mic

Michael jackson Confirmed Dead

2009-06-25

THE KING OF POP HAS DIED!!!

Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed.

He was 50.

He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, suffering cardiac arrest, according to brother Randy Jackson. He died at UCLA Medical Center.

Jackson's blazing rise to stardom -- and later fall from grace -- is among the most startling of show business tales. The son of a steelworker, he rose to fame as the lead singer of the

Michael Jackson-- Cardiac Arrest

2009-06-25

Michael Jackson was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Los Angeles ... and we're told it was cardiac arrest and that paramedics administered CPR in the ambulance.

He was picked up at his home around 20 minutes ago -- we're told his mother is on the way to visit him.

UPDATE: The 911 call came in at 12:21PM at his Holmby Hills home in L.A.

UPDATE: A Jackson family member says Michael is in "really bad shape" and the brothers are headed to UCLA.

UPDATE: Joe Jackson, Michael's dad, who says "he is not doing well."

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14 Year Old Stripper Gets Sued

2009-06-25

A strip club in Texas that hired a 14-year-old as an exotic dancer says it was swindled and is suing the seventh-grader and her parents.

The girl allegedly exposed her breasts while working at Cheetah Club in Corpus Christi, a violation of state law. Alan Yaffe, the club’s attorney, said the club didn’t know the girl was a minor and disputed the alleged sequence of events that led the teenager to work there in the first place.

"She came (into the club) with 6-inch stiletto heels and a miniskirt and looked just like a model from a Miss America’s contest," Yaffe said.

Authorities say Leslie Campbell, 48, kidnapped the girl in San Antonio in March, took her to Corpus Christi and sexually assaulted her over the course of a week.

Jeezy Makes it Rain in ATL Strip club -Photos-

2009-06-25

From Mr. Birthday Bash to Mr. Magic City we done it all in a pair of Airforces. Magic City Mondays went down in a major way was always CTE, Young Money, Grand Hustle, DTP & The NFL were all in the house.

If you thought Usher touched on real-life situations in his 2004 blockbuster Confessions, just wait until you hear a song from his forthcoming album, Monster According to his co-writer, the singer has recorded a song — which is currently untitled but has been referred to as "Filing Papers" — about a marriage coming to an end.

"[Songwriter] Sean Garrett called me to the studio," producer Zaytoven, who's worked on songs for Gucci Mane and OJ Da Juiceman, told MTV News last week in Atlanta. "He called like, 'You've got to come hear this song. I've got a hit.' " Zay went to the studio and heard Garrett's reference vocals on the track, and soon after heard the finished version with Usher's vocals.

"This was awhile ago," Zay said. "This is before there were any reports about Usher's marriage in the news

Is Porn Coming to the iPhone App Store?

2009-06-25

Adolescent boys with access to their parent’s credit cards may have reason to celebrate today. Apple has finally allowed pornography, or at least nudity, into the iTunes App Store.

Hottest Girls has the distinguished privilege of being the first application approved for sale in the iTunes App Store that contains nudity. The Hottest Girls app is not new, but as of today, photos of topless women join the application’s "2200+ sexy bikini babes and lingerie models."

Of course, porn has long been accessible on the iPhone through its Internet browser, but this marks the first time Apple has sanctioned images of naked women for the popular device.

The change in Apple’s porn policy is likely a result of expanded parental controls in the new iPhone 3.0 OS software. Age restrictions can now b

DJ Webstar Stands His Ground Against Jay-Z -Just Cause He Is A Legend Don't Mean He Is Right

2009-06-25

When DJ Webstar spoke out against Jay-Z's new single "Death Of Autotune," Jay brushed him off saying, "he don't no know better." Webstar explains to SOHH what he feels about Jiggas dissmissive stance.

Webstar told SOHH that he doesn't regret speaking his mind about "D.O.A."

"I'm not gonna say I regret it but I probably wouldn't do it again. I speak my mind and stand up for what I believe in," he said. "I feel nobody else was gonna speak up. I believe that the young people need somebody to speak for them. I'd be more than happy to speak I don't care who it is, Jay-Z, Oprah whoever I speak up against anybody if I feel it's the right thing to do. I love his music I bought all his albums. Just 'cause he's a legend and he's a big hip-hop mogul don't mean he's always right. Nobody's always righ

Fabolous Celebrates Def Jam�s 25th Anniversary at Free Myspace Show, Album Set For July 28

2009-06-25

Fabolous has been tapped to hit the stage for a free MySpace show this Friday (June 26) in Hollywood, California.

Fab, who will be in town for this weekend's BET Awards, will be celebrating Def Jam’s 25 years in the music business. Promising to bring to the stage several surprise guests, the Brooklyn rapper will also be bringing along label mates Ace Hood and Jeremih for the ride. With guests like The-Dream and Ne-Yo all set to attend, Fab may have the chance to perform several of his hip-hop soul favorites. In addition Young Jeezy and Rick Ross will reportedly be in the building.

The show, which will be held at Hollywood club Avalon, will take place at 10 p.m.

Fab’s latest album, Loso’s Way, hits stores on July 28. Originally scheduled to come out on June 30, Loso broke the news ab

Fif Says Drake Doesn�t Have 50 Cent Buzz

2009-06-25

Toronto upstart Drake has gotten a cosign from a laundry list of MCs, from Lil Wayne to Kanye West to Jay-Z, but if you ask 50 Cent, the Young Money associate’s buzz isn’t comparable to his own back when he set the mixtape scene ablaze in ‘02.

XXLMag.com recently spoke to the G-Unit General about his opinion on the hype surrounding Drizzy and the comparisons many critics have been drawing between him and the up-and-coming rapper’s buzz.

"I didn’t hear that, I don’t think you can accomplish that right now," Fif told XXL about his popularity in the pre-Shady days. "Not without finance. I hear his record on the radio. He got a good buzz, I hear him. Shit, it wasn’t possible for my music to be on the radio when I was coming. You know mine’s was completely organic." [Watch Below]

Rick Ross Announces His Next Two Album Titles

2009-06-25

Rick Ross is working on album number four, and the title is Teflon Don. The Bawse told us exclusively in Atlanta during the Birthday Bash Concert that it's only right he reflect on his bulletproof success on his next project.

"You gotta understand, I feel like I overcame so many things," Ross said before he got onstage for the show. "Not only in music, but in my everyday life — being a young black man, being an entrepreneur, being a father. I learned a lot of things. I'm turning right around, putting it back into music. It's still a lot of things I deal with. Still a lot of negativity. That's what it is, and that's why I feel the title of my next studio album is so appropriate."

Ross said we'll get the CCC (Carol City Cartel) album Custom Cars and Cycles before his solo record. The collective just put out a re

T.I., Lil Waynes Baby Momma Announce TV Reality Show For BET

2009-06-25
T.I.'s wife baby's mother, former Xscape singer Tameka "Tiny" Cottle and Lil Wayne's ex Antonia "Toya" Carter have teamed up to star in a new BET reality series, according to an announcement by the network.

The show will explore the subject of "two young women immersed in the craziness of the hip-hop world...striving to find inner-strength, peace and purpose."

Though Tiny was a Grammy Award-winning member of 90's R&B group Xscape, she is now best known for her relationship to T.I., who began serving a one-year prison sentence yesterday. The couple have two children together, and it has been rumored that they were married before T.I. left for prison, though his publicist publicly denied the rumors.

Meanwhile, Toya married Wayne on Valentine's day, 2004, when their daughter Reginae was 5 years old. The two were divorced two years later.

The two women are pur

Michael Jordan Son Jeffrey Quits Illionois Basketball

2009-06-25
Jeffrey Jordan is Michael Jordan's son. That little proposition, as it relates to basketball, can not be an easy one for any offspring to undertake.

It's not just that your dad was a great NBA basketball player. Your dad was the single greatest basketball player who ever lived. Your entire life, you're not just a classmate to your friends. You're the son of their hero. Imagine that! For all of the sundry benefits of being Jordan's son -- the money, the basketball shoes, the unimaginably awesome toys you'd get as a kid -- the specter of anticipation, of "hey, that's Michael Jordan's son out there" would haunt you for as long as you played basketball.

It appears those days are over for Jordan's eldest offspring. Jeffrey Jordan, a walk-on-turned-scholarship-athlete at Illinois, has apparently decided to hang up his balling kicks for good:

    "I loved playing for the Fighting I

Hurricane Chris Raps In Lousiana House of Representatives

2009-06-25
The World is Going To Shit!

Farrah Fawcett Passes Away After Battling Cancer

2009-06-25
Farrah Fawcett, who skyrocketed to fame as one of a trio of impossibly glamorous private eyes on TV's Charlie's Angels, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 62.

Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John’s Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago. Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal was at her side throughout her final days.

Like so much about Fawcett's life – including her bumpy relationship with O'Neal – her heroic struggle to beat the disease was closely followed by her legion of fans.

"I've watched her this past year fight with such courage and so valiantly, but with such humor," Fawcett's Charlie's Angels costar Kate Jackson told PEOPLE in November 2007.

O'Neal, in particular, remained a steadfast supporter of Fawcett, who, despite h

United States Fully Prepared For North Korea Missle Launching

2009-06-25
In an interview to be broadcast on Monday evening by CBS, Mr Obama said: "This administration - and our military - is fully prepared for any contingencies."

The North Korean regime said last week that it could fire a missile toward Hawaii on or shortly after July 4, which is US Independence Day.

Asked if his comments meant that Washington was "warning of a military response", Mr Obama said: "No. It's just we are prepared for any contingencies.

"I don't want to speculate on hypotheticals. But I do want to give assurances to the American people that the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted in terms of what might happen."

His comments followed a Gallup poll released on Thursday which suggested that 51 per cent of Americans believe North Korea poses the greatest direct threat to US security, ahead of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The

Iowa High School Coach For 34 Years Murdered By Former Player

2009-06-25
Ed Thomas, whose tenure at tiny Aplington-Parkersburg High School in Iowa produced more than 200 wins and at least four N.F.L. players, was shot and killed during an off-season workout at the school’s makeshift weight room Wednesday.

Thomas, 58, had coached at the school for 34 years, but last season might have been the most inspiring after he spent much of it rebuilding his program after a tornado ripped through town early last year. Eight people died and dozens of homes, including Thomas’s, were destroyed. John Branch of the Times profiled Thomas last June as he tried to get his team ready for the season and again last fall after he led the Falcons to the playoffs.

The police arrested a man who once played for Thomas at the school, Mark Becker, 24, and charged him with first-degree murder. There’s also some question about whether Becker should have been in a psychiatric ward after he led the police

Bomb Kills Atleast 76 in Baghdad

2009-06-25
A bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, killing at least 76 people and injuring 156 in a market as it was filled with shoppers, hospital officials said Thursday.

The bombing Wednesday evening was at least the third in two weeks to cause double-digit casualties in Shiite communities. On Saturday, a truck bomb in Taza, a Shiite Turkmen area in northern Iraq, killed at least 68 people. On June 10, a car bomb exploded outside Nasiriya, the capital of a predominantly Shiite province in southern Iraq where bombs are rare, killing at least 28 people and inciting a near riot among survivors who threw stones at the police, blaming them for lax security.

The bombing occurred just six days before the American forces officially withdraw from Iraqi cities, towns and villages, as required under the Iraqi-American security agreement. In Baghdad, many of the troops have already withdrawn, and what

Johnny Depp Leaves $4,000 Tip

2009-06-25
Johnny Depp left a $4,000 tip at Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse in Chicago following a screening of Public Enemies with his co-star, Marion Cotillard. Facebook to the rescue: Some lady in Montreal found the 11-year-old British kid that Megan Fox brushed aside, whose name is Harvii, on her list of friends, and now he'll get a photograph with the sultry star. While in Atlanta to cheer on A-Rod against the Braves, Kate Hudson opted to root for Rodriguez from the bar of Morton's Steakhouse. Angelina Jolie supposedly told Jennifer Aniston to "back off" after Aniston sent Brad Pitt some "motivational texts." And some fun-loving New Orleans residents have started a "

According to C. David Heymann's upcoming book, Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story, Jackie Kennedy and Marlon Brando shared two steamy nights together. But Kennedy experts are denying his claims. Caroline Kennedy has been made into a cartoon character for the co

Real Housewives of New Jersey Star Danielle Sex Tape Gets Blocked

2009-06-25
"Housewives" star Danielle Staub blocked her ex-boyfriend from releasing an X-rated video of her Wednesday, even as another uproar over her unsavory past percolated.

A judge granted a temporary injunction against Stephen Zalewski after the New Jersey girl said she didn't know he taped their sexcapades until she read it in a magazine. "It sickened me," Staub told the judge during a hearing.

Staub, 46, the lightning rod on Bravo's "Real Housewives of New Jersey," claimed Zalewski, 27, was trying to get revenge because she dumped him.

"This is about my kids," the mother of two said of her suit against Zalewski. "I'm a big girl. Do what you want to me. But you broke bread with my children .... No adult should ever do this to a child."

Zalewski, who briefly appeared on the show, was not in court and did not return calls for comment.

Transformers Brings in 60 Million in First Day

2009-06-25
Must Be Damn Good!

Timbaland Talks About Scott Storch

2009-06-25
Timbaland recently discussed his past relationship with Scott Storch and the producer's inability to ignore his camp's gossip, which allegedly sparked their 2007 beef.

Speaking with radio personality DJ Whoo Kid, Timbo revealed the advantages Scott had when he worked alongside himself and Dr. Dre.

    "I can't beef with a guy, we had a serious friendship," Timbaland said in an interview. "He worked with me for years, after he stopped working with Dre, he started working with me. And the dude is hot, the boy is hot. I think he's good on his own but when me and Dre got him together, we bring something outta Scott you've never seen...You know what it is, his crew and everybody getting to him got to him. I'ma bigger person and I told Scott sometimes he's weak. And everybody's getting in his ear blah, blah blah...and it's not even like that...Scott has gone through a lot of pain...You gotta be

The Game Tries Out Xbox Project Natal

2009-06-25
Check out The Game testing out the new version of Xbox 360 using only your body, no controller.

Shaq Traded To Cavaliers, Found Out On Twitter

2009-06-25

Another day, another weird Twitter story. Tonight the news broke that NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal was being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Huge news, but what's humorous is that apparently Shaq found out he was traded on Twitter.

Several minutes ago he tweeted that "I didn't hear dat yet" to a retweet to this tweet, "is it true u a CLEVELAND CAVALIER." A few minutes later someone sent Shaq the following tweet, "U CLEVELAND BOUND¿shaq found out he was traded thru twitter! lmao¿.hahahaaaaaa" Shaq's response? "I kno right."

He went silent after that. Hopefully his agent called him to tell him the news. Then I fully expect a rush of good rush of tweets name-dropping LeBron James. The trade was rumored to be going down during the regular season, so I'm happy for the big guy that it got do

UFC Star Rampage Jackson Accused Of Killing Fetus

2009-06-25

The pregnant woman caught in the wake of "Rampage" Jackson's crazy monster truck chase last year claims the UFC star caused "the stillbirth of her baby" when he rammed into her car.

Holli Griggs filed a lawsuit against Rampage in Orange County, California -- claiming he repeatedly rammed into her car "so he could escape and flee the scene (hit and run)." Griggs says "the impact of her abdomen with the steering wheel caused her amniotic fluid membranes (bag of waters) to rupture, ultimately resulting in the stillbirth of her baby."

Rampage was never charged in relation to the death after an investigation revealed that the miscarriage

Wyclef Jean Replaces Troubled Lauryn Hill At Jazz Fest

2009-06-25
Former Fugee member Wyclef Jean will fill in for his ex-band mate Lauryn Hill during the Montreux Jazz Festival organizers have announced.

Montreux Jazz Festival organizers were left without one of their major acts, when Hill abruptly canceled all of her European bookings.

Hill’s cancellation also affected performances at the Stockholm Jazz Festival this July in Sweden, as well as dates in Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Italy and other countries.

Jean will take to the stage as Hill’s replacement on July 11 at the Stravinski Auditorium in Geneva, Switzerland.

Jean’s appearance at the concert will be his only European appearance this summer, organizers told AllHipHop.com in a statement.

“Wyclef has broken down the barriers of hip-hop and infused his music with the sounds of reggae, rock and folk,” organizers said in a statement. “

Nas Leaks Damian Marley Single, Asks For Feedback

2009-06-25
Nas Leaks a Snippet Of Damian Marley Ft. Nas - As We Are

POLICE BUST TOP RAPPER FOR GETTING PUBLIC LOVE � AND WE GOT PICS OF EVERYTHANG!!!

2009-06-24

Here are some pics of rapper Slim Thug's recent run in with the Atlanta police. Apparently him and one of his female friends got caught doing some stuff on the side of the road.

Luckily for Slim, nothing happened. They just gave him a quick frisk - and sent everyone on their way.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

T.I. Shooter Gets 17 Years In Prison For 2006 Murder

2009-06-24

The man responsible for helping in the 2006 murder of T.I.'s friend and assistant Philant Johnson has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.

Padron Thomas appeared before a judge on Wednesday (June 24).

U.S. District Judge Sandra Beckwith sentenced Thomas to 17 years in prison on drug conspiracy and gun charges. Thomas, 41, became a key player in both the conspiracy case and the gun battle case when he agreed last year to cooperate with authorities. He testified in December against his brother, Hosea Thomas, who was sentenced to 66 years for shooting to death Philant "Big Phil" Johnson. Padron Thomas said he drove the car on May 3, 2006, when his brother exchange gunfire with members of Harris' entourage, which had been involved in a dispute with Hosea Thomas at a bar earlier that night.

NKorea Threatens To Wipe Out The U.S.

2009-06-24

North Korea accused Washington of seeking to "provoke a second Korean War" as the regime prepared to hold maritime military exercises off the eastern coast.

U.S. and regional authorities were watching closely for signs that North Korea might fire short- or mid-range missiles during the June 25 to July 10 timeframe cited in a no-sail ban for military drills sent to Japan's Coast Guard.

North Korea had warned previously it would fire a long-range missile as a response to U.N. Security Council condemnation of an April rocket launch seen as a cover for its ballistic missile technology.

An underground nuclear test last month drew more Security Council action: a resolution seeking to clamp down on North Korea's trading of banned arms and weapons-related material by requiring U.N. member states to

50 Cent, Play By Play [XXL Video Interview]

2009-06-24

50 cent XXL Interview, Speaks On War Angel LP and Current State Of Hip-hop.

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Video Captures Car Hitting Boy

2009-06-24

The 4-year-old escaped serious injury -- even possible death -- after an out-of-control car knocked him down a flight of stairs in Sanliurfa, Turkey, on Saturday

The dramatic footage shows an unscathed Muhammet getting up after the collision and running away from the scene.

"We thought he had just freaked out and was crying because the car had crashed into the shop," Ibrahim Halil Dirlik, the child's father, told local media. "We only realized the next day that the car hit my son."

The white Fiat that slammed into Muhammet reportedly had swerved to avoid hitting a puppy.

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FBI Lists The 25 Most Dangerous Streets In The Nation

2009-06-24
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a document of the 25 MOST DANGEROUS streets to live on. If you live in Chi Town I'd tuck that chain in..

Here they are – in order of VIOLENCE

    1) Cincinnati - Central Pwky./Liberty St.
    2) Chicago - State St./Garfield Blvd.
    3) Miami, 7th Ave./North River Dr.
    4) Jacksonville - Beaver St./Broad St.
    5) Baltimore - North Ave./Belair Rd.
    6) Kansas City - Bales Ave./30th St.
    7) Memphis - Warford St./Mt. Olive Rd.
    8) Kansas City - Forest Ave./41st St.
    9) Dallas - Route 352/Scyene Rd.
    10) Richmond - Va., Church Hill
    11) Memphis - Bellevue Blvd./Lamar Ave.
    12) Dallas - 2nd Ave./Ha

Probation for Teen in Nude Myspace Photos

2009-06-24

TRENTON, N.J. (June 24) -- A 14-year-old New Jersey girl who posted 30 nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com will have child pornography counts dropped.

The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office says the girl must undergo at least six months of counseling and probation and must stay out of trouble. If she does, all charges will be dropped.

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-New- Chris Brown Songs Are Actually Old Demos

2009-06-24

Late last month, Chris Brown posted a video online in which he said he's working on a new album called Graffiti and planned to release a new single this summer — however, music is popping up sooner than he intended. Over the past few weeks, several Brown songs have been circulating on the Internet and late Tuesday night, his record company released a statement saying that the songs are not legitimate releases.

"Countering misleading reports of 'new' Chris Brown music: there are no 'new' songs from Chris Brown currently being promoted by Chris or his record label," a representative for Jive Records said in a statement. "There are several old demos circulating that are being falsely promoted as new material from Chris."

Two of the songs in question — "Not My Fault" and "Smash" — have been

Big Boi Promises 3 Outkast Albums in Next 2 Years

2009-06-24
OutKast's Big Boi recently gave fans an update on his delayed solo project and promised an Outkast album with Andre 3000 is on the way.

In addition to guaranteeing another OutKast project, Boi revealed details behind his forthcoming Sir Lucious Leftfoot Son of Chico Dusty LP.

    "The [solo] album is 16 cuts, everything brand new," he explained in an interview. "Featured on the record I have T.I., Too Short, George Clinton, Andre 3000 of course, Raekwon, Mary J. Blige, it's really, I use my features on the album as an extra ingredient as to different songs...We definitely planning another OutKast album. The plan right now is for me to drop my solo record, Dre is working on his solo album right now...After we put both solos out, we gonna put the OutKast album out. Soon as I turn my record in, I'll go and start doing my parts of the OutKast album as Dre is finishing his album out. Y'

Soulja Boy Testing Out T-Pains AutoTune App For Iphone

2009-06-24
Check it out!

Baby Found in Shoebox on Long Island -Umbilical Cord Tied With Dental Floss-

2009-06-24

HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAND - A newborn girl was abandoned in the lobby of an apartment building on Long Island and left in a shoebox. Nassau County Police say she was found Sunday night at 5 Lafayette Avenue and wrapped in a blanket.

Her umbilical cord was tied off with dental floss. She is described as a white or hispanic female less than 24 hours old at the time she was found in Hempstead.

She was admitted to Nassau University Medical Center. Police officials say she is in "very good health."

Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying the girl. If you have any information about the newborn, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

The Alchemist Talks About Eminem Being On Upcoming Album

2009-06-24
Shady Records associate The Alchemist recently spoke on his upcoming Chemical Warfare album that will feature Eminem and other surprise rap guests.

As Em's "official deejay," Al described his boss' appearance on the album's title track and possibly working on Relapse 2.

    "It was definitely a feat for me," he explained in an interview. "I've been working with him for years as a DJ and been affiliated with him, and I always felt like...it was gonna lead to some type of relationship where we could collaborate musically, and it finally got that point now and it just feels good to be able to pull that off...It was more of just Em doing his thing on the type of production of mine I thought would fit him. It's real tip of the iceberg-type sh*t. It's gonna make people want to hear more -- that's what we intend to do...We've been discussing a lot of ideas [for Relapse 2] between me, [E

Yankees-Marlins Fans Throw Punches, Make Kids Cry

2009-06-24

I'm not sure how you celebrated your Father's Day, but hopefully it didn't involve taking your daughter to a baseball game...and then you getting into a massive fight.

But hey, one brave dad did exactly that at the Yankees/Marlins game.. I'm not sure what exactly started it, but either way, does it really matter? Needless to say, little girl didn't have the best Father's Day.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

Perez Hilton Plans Legal Action Over Will.I.Am Incident

2009-06-24

Following an alleged altercation with the Black Eyed Peas' Will I Am and the band's manager, gossip blogger Perez Hilton has released several written statements, a video response and streams of Twitter posts. Now he's getting set to sue.

"All persons responsible for this cowardly act of physical violence will be sued and held legally responsible for their actions," Hilton's attorney, Bryan J. Freedman, said in a statement. "His First Amendment rights will not be infringed upon through fear, intimidation or violence."

Hilton was said to suffer a cut beneath his eye during an altercation between the blogger and Peas manager Liborio "polo" Molina early Monday morning in Toronto. Hilton directed an anti-gay slur at Will in the course of the incident.

"Perez will take legal acti

50 Cent Puts Timbaland To Work For Self Destruct Album

2009-06-24
50 Cent recently explained why he tagged hitmaker Timbaland for his forthcoming Before I Self Destruct album and why he believes the duo has a winning chemistry.

Calling the new album "close to perfect," Fif described his work ethic when working with Timbo.

    "When me and Timbaland go in, a lot of times it's a compromise," he explained in an interview. "He's doing things that's a little different production-wise from what I would usually do...I can write an R&B song, I can write whatever type of song. If you put a note on it where I can hear it, man, I can write that. We did that, and that's how I came up with that new cadence for 'Ayo Technology.' We did that a couple of times while we was on there working [on Before I Self Destruct]...Even if you ain't got the words...You're up there, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.' Tim will be like, 'I can't believe that. He was able to

Vontae Davis Of The Miami Dolphins Victim Of Identity Theft

2009-06-24
Dolphins first-round pick Vontae Davis believes he might be the victim of an old-fashioned form of identity theft.

Someone with Davis' identification was stopped in Champaign, Ill., on June 9 at 6:47 p.m. and arrested for unnecessary vehicular noise and driving with an invalid driver's license.

The Champaign Police Department report summary and the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Champaign County say it's Davis. The Dolphins and Davis say that's impossible because Davis was at the Dolphins' facility in Davie on June 9.

''The only explanation I have is that my wallet was stolen while I was still in school and someone might be impersonating me,'' Davis wrote on his blog Tuesday night.

So, who did officers stop?

The report summary, by Officer Michael A. Talbott, says it was Vontae Ottis Davis with a Washington, D.C., address. The address Talbott listed turns up in a publi

Iran Violence Escalating

2009-06-24
Video posted on YouTube appears to show riot police flooding the streets of Tehran in an attempt to disrupt large-scale protests. In one video, groups of police can be seen retreating from protesters throwing objects as a yellow gas is released. Another video shows crowds advancing through streets, stopping traffic.

Just before the clashes Monday, an Iranian woman who lives in Tehran said there was a heavy police and security presence in another square in central Tehran. She asked not to be identified because she was worried about government reprisals.

"There is a massive, massive, massive police presence," she told The Associated Press in Cairo by telephone. "Their presence was really intimidating."

In another amateur video that was apparently shot at night, shouts of "God is Great" and "Death to the Dictator," are reportedly heard in the darkness.

Bow Wow Confirms Split With Columbia Records

2009-06-24
Bow Wow has announced his departure from Columbia Records after publicly pleading with the label earlier this month and calling out their lack of relevant rap acts.

The rapper wrote via his Twitter account to confirm parting ways with the major label.

    "wanna thank them for the release," he wrote, unmodified. "and also thank them 4 err thang. i made all my hits with them. and i have nothing bad 2 say about em. luv...10 top 10 records, 10 million sold, tours etc...thanks. now im able to expand and take things to another level. my fans get ready its on now! 'jus signed my term of agreement from sony' thank u 4 all da hardwork and dedication. liz, b nolan, ayelette, bolo, mike, demetrius, darrel j etc. Steve B. Rob String. footy, yall hold it down. if it wasnt 4 yall i wudnt be here yall help build da bow wow brand. and alos lisa wiggins."

Reports spread online

Drake Co-Signs Soulja Boy, Sayin He Is A Smart Artist

2009-06-24
Young Money associate Drake recently gave his thoughts on teen rapper Soulja Boy Tell Em and titled the emcee as one of smartest artists of his generation.

Along with Soulja Boy, Drake also spoke on the success of Lil Wayne's mixtape hustle.

    "Your fans have to feel like you're riding for them," Drake explained in a phone interview. "And that's when your fan base becomes a bunch of followers as opposed to a bunch of people who just listen to your music. When they really support you non-stop is when they feel you've given them something. So Wayne did the right thing. Yeah, it was great to learn from him and sort of take that mentality and tweak it a bit and make it mine. Soulja Boy is the smartest artist of our generation, I think period and I think out of anybody. Whoever it is, whether it's him or his team or the people around him, whoever has the thoughts to do the things he does, is

South Carolina Governor Had Affair

2009-06-24
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford returned to the United States on Wednesday from a secret private trip to Argentina, ending days of speculation over his whereabouts and raising questions about his judgment.

Sanford is the chairman of the Republican Governors' Association and a prominent fiscal conservative who has been talked about as a potential Republican candidate for the 2012 U.S. presidential election.

Analysts said his mystery retreat to South America could damage his political career if he has presidential aspirations.

When media reported Sanford's whereabouts were unknown since last Thursday and that even his wife did not know where he was, his aides said he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail in the eastern United States to get away for a break after a tough state legislative session.

During his absence, some South Carolina politicians accused him of abdicating responsi

Massachusettes Man Advertises Kush For Sale on Craigslist

2009-06-24

Massachusetts man has been arrested for selling marijuana after he advertised his services on Craigslist.

The ad Christopher Gray posted was headlined "420 help is here" and said "Give me a ring if you need some help." 420 is a term used to signify pot. Police took him up on the offer, and Gray handed over a small bag of pot in exchange for $45 before being arrested.

Gray was unavailable for comment.

Rihanna Back On The Edorsement Scene

2009-06-24
Looks like companies aren't scared of using Rihanna as a cover girl!

Girl Who Was Tattooed 56 Stars Admits She Lied

2009-06-24
It was merely a case of buyer’s remorse.

Last week, Belgian teen Kimberly Vlaminck told reporters she fell asleep while getting a tattoo and woke up to find 56 stars inked on the left side of her face when she had asked for 3.

“It is terrible for me. I cannot go out on to the street. I look like a freak,” Vlaminck said at the time.

It turns out she was awake the whole time, had asked for all 56 of the stars, and was “fully aware” of what tattoo artist Rouslan Toumaniantz was doing, the Daily Mail reports.

The lie began when she came home with her newly decorated face and her father was very upset.

“I asked for 56 stars and initially adored them. But when my father saw them, he was furious,” Vlaminck told a Dutch TV crew. “So I said I fell asleep and that the tattooist had made a mistake.”

Toumaniantz has al

50 Cent - I Will Do Anything

2009-06-24
Off War Angel LP!

Dr.Dre Plugs Into Jay and Eminems DJ Hero

2009-06-24
Dr. Dre has reportedly endorsed Jay-Z and Eminem's upcoming DJ Hero video game by allowing his signature headphones to appear on the product's website.

While it is unclear if the Doc will become further involved with the project, his retail headset is displayed on the site's opening page.

    Slowly ever so slowly we are seeing more and more of Dre coming out of the woodworks for product promotions. First his Dr. Pepper ad which is currently airing on national TV and now WoooHa has the exclusive drop that Dre is following in the footsteps of Jay-Z and Eminem and putting his full support behind the upcoming DJ Hero videogame. While there is no official word yet if Dre will let his licensed tracks be mixed on the video game, his support and presence is already felt with the DJ Hero marketing efforts as his signature Beats by Dre headphones are prominently featured on the official DJ Hero website. More deta

Lil Wayne And Lawyer Question Drug Sniffing Dogs In Seizure

2009-06-24
Grammy-winning rapper Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter appeared in court today (June 23) for a pre-trial hearing over weapons and drugs charges that turned the focus on the drug-sniffing dog.

Wayne's lawyer, James Tilson, told an Arizona judge the U.S. Border Patrol has not yet released records he requested earlier this year.

    Tilson said border officials told the Yuma County Attorney's Office they do not plan to release the training record of the drug-sniffing dog used in the incident. "If the dog is not reliable, then that puts the entire probable cause for the stop into question," he said. Tilson also plans to renew a request for any video recorded by border cameras the day the rapper was stopped. (Associated Press)

An Arizona judge previously ruled against the media's usage of cameras during the hearing.

    Ruling on media requests to have

Tony Yayo Plots Online Takeover

2009-06-23
G-Unit's Tony Yayo recently spoke on his rap group's new marketing strategies and how they plan on re-sparking their careers online.

Crediting ThisIs50 for helping G-Unit remain relevant, the "Talk of New York" spoke on the Internet's ability to make rap newcomers become superstars and the concept of his new mixtape, Swine Flu 2.

    "We just making movies now," Yayo said in an interview. "Shout-out to the whole ThisIs50.com...Lloyd [Banks]...We living the life. This is the sh*t Rick Ross rhymes about. We overlooking the city. The Unit is bringing the energy back through the Internet. It's to the point now where you don't have to pay nobody to get on...you could just put it on the Internet and become a star...The swine flu has actually turned into an epidemic, so now it's getting crazy. I got Hell Rell on there...you definitely should check out this record. I redid the Dra

Ludacris Launches New Cognac, Conjure

2009-06-23
Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris has officially launched his new cognac called Conjure from France this week.

Debuting the product at the Vin Expo, the liquor-based event featured the rapper alongside other established figures within the wine and alcohol industry.

    Hip-Hop icon Chris "Ludacris" Bridges has launched a new cognac, banking on his success on the record charts to shoot his latest project to the top of an extremely competitive business. With the inevitable paparazzi and chauffeur-driven Bentley, the star created a buzz at the normally staid Vin expo, the wine and spirits trade show in Bordeaux this week. His fan base spreads across America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Exactly the market Kim Hartmann, owner of Birkedal Hartmann cognac, hopes to capture with Conjure, custom blend for the hip, urban market. He's prepared to ship as much Conjure cognac as the hipsters are prepared to buy a

Snoop And Talib Kweli Team Up With Buzz Aldrin For New Single

2009-06-23
The challenge of promoting science and exploration has taken a hip twist for legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

The 79-year-old former space explorer has enlisted rapper’s Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy for the video to his new single, "Rocket Experience."

Although he’s not known for his musical skills, Aldrin didn’t think twice about collaborating with Snoop Dogg and fellow rap star Talib Kweli for the song, which deals with the first lunar landing 40 years ago in July.

Aldrin iscredited with being one of the first men to walk on the moon as a lunar module pilot on Apollo 11.

The New Jersey-born spaceman’s image on the moon later served as the model for the MTV Video Music Award moonman.

"I'm not too good at carrying a tune, but I do have rhythm," Aldrin told USA Today while revealing the motivation behind "Rocket Experi

Father and Daughter Killed in Home Invasion

2009-06-23
Raul Flores thought federal agents had barged with guns drawn into his home in Arivaca, Arizona, in the middle of the night.
Shawna Forde, 41, denies involvement in the shooting deaths of an Arizona man and his daughter.

The woman and two men wore uniforms and identified themselves as U.S. Marshals. They claimed the house was surrounded. They said they were looking for an escaped prisoner, Flores' wife told a 911 dispatcher.

But there was no backup waiting outside, and no fugitive. The marshals were imposters.

They had targeted Flores because they suspected he was a drug trafficker and they wanted to rob and kill him, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

As the intruders searched his home, Flores asked one of the men why his handgun was taped. The man responded by shooting and killing Flores.

"Someone just came in and shot my daughter and husband,&q

Arizona Man Sang Eminem Songs While Killing Family

2009-06-23
An Arizona man told police he was possessed and sang Eminem songs while stabbing his family to death, MyFOXPhoenix reported.

Miller told detectives he visualized his wife, Andreana Miller, as a demon, according to the station. He said just before stabbing her at 4 a.m., he sang lyrics to an Eminem song, saying, “Here comes Satan, I’m the anti-Christ, I’m going to kill you.”

Miller told police that when his children woke up to their mother’s screams, he stabbed them, too. He added that he stabbed his son the most because he loved him the most, MyFOXPhoenix reported.

Miller calmly called the 911 dispatcher and told them he killed his family. The dispatcher asked him, “Are you sure you’re not dreaming Michael?”

“I’m positive,” he replied.

Police say the 29-year-old stabbed his wife and 10-year-old daughter to dea

Death Row To Release Never Heard Tupac Music

2009-06-23
Roughly a week after the 38th birthday of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur, WIDEawake Entertainment Group, the company that recently acquired the assets of Death Row Records has announced that they will be releasing an album of unreleased music from Tupac as well as other releases from former Death Row artists in the near future.

The new releases stem from a deal between WIDEawake and music publisher EverGreen. As part of their deal EverGreen will be responsible for compositions and master recordings in the Death Row catalog.

"After purchasing the Death Row catalog in January, WIDEawake began looking for a partner to help monetize their rights," David Schulhof, co-CEO of EverGreen explained to Billboard. "We already had a relationship through the estate of Tupac Shakur; WIDEawake was looking for an exclusive boutique company to help focus on licensing in the film, television, video game and ad world; and bec

Eminem Ft. Briefcase Joe

2009-06-23
Wow.

50 Cent Blames Record Labels For Club Songs

2009-06-23
50 Cent recently justified his past reliance on "club" records and said the record labels force artists to create a particular radio sound in exchange for the appropriate marketing budget.

Speaking on the industry's mixed reactions to his Curtis album, Fif explained his fusion of club and street records.

    "If you don't make a record that can actually play to a certain amount of audience, there is no possibly way you're going to get the marketing dollars necessary from your system to promote the project to the point that you have the huge successful records that I've had. Now I've made enough street material prior to Get Rich Or Die Tryin' for you to forget 'In Da Club' was 'In Da Club.' And then the Curtis album, I didn't make any of that music prior to that album and while other artists chose to sing their entire record, I chose to collaborate with other singers and they said t

Lil Wayne Due In Court Today

2009-06-23
Grammy-winning rapper Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter is reportedly due in court today (June 23) on drug and weapons charges stemming from a 2008 arrest.

The court appearance will take place in Arizona.

    Wayne is expected to appear in an Arizona court for a hearing related to drug possession and weapons charges. An attorney says the rapper will be at Yuma County Superior Court on Tuesday morning for a status conference. Attorney James Tilson says the hearing is a routine meeting with the judge. But he hopes to eventually get the charges dropped. (Baltimore Sun)

An Arizona judge previously ruled against the media's usage of cameras during the hearing.

    Ruling on media requests to have photographers in the courtroom, Superior Court Judge Mark Wayne Reeves concluded that media interest in the case is prompted not by the facts but by the celebrity status

9 Confirmed Dead After Washington D.C. Metro Train Crash

2009-06-23
Nine fatalities have been confirmed in the worst accident in the history of Washington's Metro subway system, authorities said Tuesday morning.

The updated casualty count came after rescue workers toiled through the night and into daylight this morning near the D.C.-Maryland line, where a Metro train rear-ended a stopped train during Monday evening's rush hour.

The updated casualty count came after rescue workers toiled through the night and into daylight this morning near the D.C.-Maryland line, where a Metro train rear-ended a stopped train during Monday evening's rush hour.

A spokeswoman for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates Metro, confirmed shortly after 10:30 a.m. that the death toll had reached nine. Among the dead was the operator of the train that crashed into the stopped train. Jeanice McMillan, 42, of Springfield, Va., had been a Metro train operator since 2007.

Gloria Estefan Buying Small Majority of Miami Dolphins

2009-06-23
Hit makers Gloria and Emilio Estefan will buy a small minority stake in the Miami Dolphins, the Associated Press and Miami Herald have reported.

The Dolphins have scheduled a 10:30 a.m. press conference Thursday at Land Shark stadium to announce the deal.

Team owner Stephen M. Ross has expressed a desire to enliven the atmosphere at the stadium, which on May 9 was renamed for a beer promoted by songwriter Jimmy Buffet. Land Shark Lager is marketed by Buffet's Margaritaville Brewing Co. but brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV.

The Estefans are no strangers to the sports scene in South Florida.

They own Bongo's Cuban Cafe at the AmericanAirlines Arena, home to the NBA's Miami Heat. Bongo's also has locations at Downtown Disney near Orlando, Miami International Airport and on Miami Beach's South Beach.

Gloria Estefan has also been featured as a performer at the Super Bowl in Miam

Rick Ross Names Vehicle After Soulja Boy

2009-06-23
Rick Ross already owns vehicles named Oprah, Rihanna, and Lindsay Lohan. Now the “Magnificent” rapper is adding a little tyke to his stable.

“I got a new truck/motorcycle with one wheel in the front and three in the back,” Ross tells Rap-Up in the magazine’s Summer 2009 issue. “It’s a custom bike and I called it Soulja Boy ’cause it’s a little soldier.”

The Biggest Boss has plans for his ride named after the “Turn My Swag On” hitmaker. “I’mma put it in a couple car shows and bike shows. It’s new to the game and it’s a youngster, so it’s just something fun I do.”

Ross’ admiration for the 18-year-old MC extends beyond his car. “I got love for Soulja Boy and I want him to keep doing what he doing,” he says. “I hope a lot more of these young kids start producing and getting into

Drake Drunk Performing In Miami, Brings Out Jamaican Accent

2009-06-23
I thought this dude was Canadian?!

Preacher Gets Punched

2009-06-23
God Bless This Man.

50 Cent On Set Of New Single

2009-06-23
With Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds of Hot 97!

Perez Hilton Looks Scared Shitless

2009-06-23

Look At Perez Hilton During Fight!

Scott Storch Lands Reality Show

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Producer Scott Storch has signed on to star in a new reality show that will chronicle his return to the music business.

The producer, who has earned an estimated $70 million through his production, fell on hard times earlier this year, when he missed payments on his $10 million Miami mansion, cars and child support payments.

In addition to owing the IRS almost $1 million dollars in back taxes, Storch became a wanted man, when he missed back child support payments to the tune of $46,000.

According to reports, Storch blew over $25 million during a three-year period, during which he was allegedly addicted to cocaine.

Storch’s untitled show will be produced by Bunim/Murray Productions.

Bunim Murray has produced hit series like MTV’s The Real World, Road Rules, Project Runway, Keeping Up With The Kardashians and others.

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Perez Hilton Speaks About Will I Am Assult -Very Funny Audio-

2009-06-23

I'm in shock. I need the police ASAP. Please come to the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel now. Please.

-- I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke.

-- Still waiting for the police. The bleeding has stopped. I need to document this. Please, can the police come to the SoHo Met Hotel.

-- I spoke to my lawyer. I really need to talk to the authorities. Please come to the SoHo Met Hotel. Have called the police. Need them here.

-- The Toronto police are here now. Thank you. Please stop calling them.

Posted by: Carissa Davis\50vstheworld

T.I.'s Prison Struck With Virus Outbreak, Rapper's Health Condition Unknown

2009-06-23

Incarcerated rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris' Arkansas prison has reportedly been hit with an unknown virus outbreak which has resulted in suspended visiting hours.

While the rapper's health condition is currently unknown, the virus is reportedly spreading throughout the facility.

Authorities say visits with inmates have temporarily been suspended at the federal prison in Forrest City because of an illness outbreak. The prison says visits have been temporarily suspended because of a number of inmates with a "suspected gastrointestinal virus." Prison officials say they don't yet know what's sickened the inmates, but that they don't suspect swine flu. A prison official says visiting hours will resume once the virus is contained.

Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Traci Billi

Rihanna Didn't Want Chris Brown To Get -Stay Away- Order, Lawyer Says

2009-06-22

As part of the plea deal struck by Chris Brown on Monday (June 22), the singer was issued a "stay away" order by Judge Patricia Schnegg that requires the singer to avoid his former girlfriend for the next five years, according to Rihanna's attorney.

Donald Etra told a group of reporters outside the courthouse that his client didn't think the "stay away" order was necessary. Rihanna was previously granted an order of protection against Brown, but the pair briefly reunited at a Miami mansion owned by Diddy following the alleged assault.

Now, however, the two will be required to keep their distance.

Under the guidelines of the order, Etra said the pair won't be able to have even a distant, cordial relationship. Brown cannot contact Rihanna at all, while Rihanna reaching out to Brow

Chris Brown Avoids Jail Time in Rihanna Assault

2009-06-22

With Rihanna set to break her silence in her assault case, Chris Brown reached a plea agreement that spared him jail time, it was announced Monday.

Brown, 20, will be sentenced to five years probation and 180 days of community labor to be served in Virginia. He will also complete a year of domestic violence classes, and pay fines. In exchange, he pleaded guilty to felony assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury.

"Mr. Brown, I think it's commendable that you took responsibility for your conduct," said Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg.

Brown also was ordered to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna – except at industry events, when it's 10 yards – despite a request from Rihanna's camp that the pair be allowed to be together.

Brown Very Thankful

Gisele Bundchen is expecting and "ecstatic." She is due early next year.
Speculation has grown since pictures showing the supermodel in Brazil this week surfaced showing what seems to be a perceptible bump. Bündchen and New England Patriots quarterback husband Tom Brady were married twice this Spring – first in a ceremony in Los Angeles Feb. 26, then exchanging vows before friends in early April at Bündchen's Costa Rica home.

"Gisele will be an excellent mother." "She's always wanted kids." Reps for Bündchen reached for confirmation refused to comment.

"Family is everything," Bündchen, who turns 29 next month, told PEOPLE last month. "I think family is the base to everything. I think that is one of the things I’m most grateful for. I have a lot to be grateful for but I think that's definitely number one."

Anoth

Jon & Kate Plus Divorce Papers

2009-06-22

After months of speculation, the 10-year marriage of Jon & Kate Plus Eight's stars Kate and Jon Gosselin appears to be coming to an end, a source close to the situation.

Documents to initiate a legal split were filed at the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown, Pa., Monday afternoon.

Fans who have watched the couple's popular TLC show – or read the voluminous coverage of the Gosselin marriage in the press – will hardly be surprised: The duo had long maintained a tense relationship, with Jon recently telling PEOPLE he wanted a less high-profile life, while Kate appeared to remain committed to their TV career.

In February, photos surfaced of Jon in the company of young women during a solo visit to see his mother, who was recuperating from surgery, in Huntingdon, Pa. The couple quickly attempted to quash rumors of problems. But in May, the scandak erupted again when 23-year-o

Max B To Jim Jones, Let's Get A Check

2009-06-22

Incarcerated rapper Charly "Max B" Wingate recently gave fans an update on his condition behind bars and where his relationship with Jim Jones currently stands.

Still under contract with Jones, Max said the Byrd Gang leader has not yet reached out to him since being found guilty of murder conspiracy charges earlier this month.

"Nah, Jim ain't reach out," Max said in a phone interview. "I'm waiting for him. I'm trying to get this Vigilante Season out so hopefully he can reach out to me and get a check together. You know, shout-out to Jim Jones. I want a check, lets get a check...I had fun man, this has been the best two and a half, three years of my life. I did so much. I was stuck in the contract and I still somehow slipped through the crack and became successful. I go to bed with a smile on my face every night."

Juelz Santana & Lil Wayne Collabo CD Ready For Release, We Got 25 Records Just Sitting In The Computer

2009-06-22

Juelz Santana recently spoke on the status of his collaboration album with Lil Wayne and said the duo may be willing to release it independently if they're unable to work out a major label release.

Despite talk of their joint project for the past three years, Santana promised the overall LP has been completed.

"The sh*t with me and Weezy, bottom line is we still got records done, a bunch of records," Santana explained in an interview. "We did a lot of records, a lot of politics and bullsh*t promotin' the album, promotin' the album. His album came out and he wound up going through the roof with everything so it's still a lot of politics. Couple records got leaked a few weeks ago, that just goes to show people we been had records already, those were like a year and a half old. We got about 25 records just sitting in the computer. Hopef

Bun B, Twista, Gorilla Zoe Team Up For HIV Awareness in Houston

2009-06-22
Radio station KBXX-FM 97.9 is hosting their annual Hip Hop For HIV Awareness concert next month, a free concert aimed at promoting HIV/AIDS awareness in the city of Houston, Texas.

KBXX 97.9 teamed with The Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Aids Foundation Houston, the NAACP in Houston and Amerigroup Community Care to produce the campaign, which kicked off today (June 22).

The city-wide event, which ends July 10th, is aimed at spreading awareness about HIV and STD’s.

The goal of campaign is to get over 15,000 youth and young adults between the ages of 15-40 in the city of Houston, tested for a variety of STD's.

Each person tested will receive a ticket to a star-studded concert that takes place July 11 in Houston.

The line up for the free concert includes Plies, Pleasure P, Day 26, Melanie Fiona, Bobby Valentino, LeToya Luckett, Twista, Yung Proble

MLB Executive Director, Donald Fehr Steps Down After 32 Years

2009-06-22
Don Fehr, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association since 1985, will relinquish the position on Monday, according to multiple reports.

He will be replaced by general counsel Michael Weiner, pending board approval, a source told ESPN.com, which was the first to report that Fehr had decided to step down.

Fehr, 60, informed player representatives of his decision during a conference call on Monday, according to the New York Daily News, which cited a source who had been briefed on the call. Fehr told the players that he has been "doing this for 32 years and it's time to go,"

"He has a clause in his contract that requires he give nine months notice," said the source. "And he did that."

Fehr succeeded Marvin Miller as union chief when he was named acting director in 1983, and he was elected executive director in December 1985.

Manager Of Black Eyed Peas Turns Himself In For Perez Hilton Altercation

2009-06-22
After allegedly punching blogger Perez Hilton early this morning, Black Eyed Peas general manager Polo Molina has turned himself in to Toronto authorities, TMZ is reporting.

He turned himself in after the police threatened to not let any members of the band leave the country until he stepped forward.

Molina is being charged with assault and Hilton (a.k.a. Mario Lavendeira) plans on actively pressing charges, no doubt using his Web site and Twitter page to build an army of support.

With 10 million visitors to his site each day and more than one million followers on Twitter, Hilton could easily affect the band's popularity.

While we would never condone violence, we're wondering if the self-proclaimed "Queen of all media" is being a bit of a drama queen himself.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Woman Selling NBA Players Sperm

2009-06-22

Apparently a woman who calls herself a "former escort and madam" has started up a new business - selling athlete's semen. According to the woman's members only website, she's secretly collected close to a dozen "samples" of athlete's semen and is now looking to sell the specimens to the highest bidder. The specimens were supposedly taken from used condoms and immediately frozen.

&nbs

Drake Says He and Rihanna Are Just Friends

2009-06-22
Although he and Rihanna have been spotted around town smooching, Drake is dispelling rumors that he and the 21-year old "Disturbia" singer are dating.

"We're just good friends," the Toronto-based rapper (real name: Aubrey Drake Graham), 22, tells ET Canada. "She's a great person, and I am happy to have her in my life. She gives me a lot of great advice, and she is very talented."

Best known for his role on the teen series Degrassi: The Next Generation, Drake said recently that he is writing songs for Rihanna. Asked if they would ever do a duet, he replied with a chuckle, "Maybe someday."

While Drake is due to tour this summer with Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy and Young Jeezy, Rihanna is expected in a Los Angeles court Monday for a preliminary hearing in the Chris Brown assault case.

Reported By Austin Thomas/50vstheworld

Craigslist Killer Pleads Not Guilty

2009-06-22
The medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met on Craigslist spoke in a clear, confident voice today at his arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court, saying he was "not guilty" of first-degree murder and six other charges.

Wearing a blue-striped, collared shirt, Philip Markoff stood expressionless as Assistant Suffolk District Attorney Edmond Zabin summarized the "brutal nature" of attacks on three women he allegedly met through Craigslist, noting the particular "brutality in the deadly assault against" 25-year-old Julissa Brisman on April 14.

In arguing that the defendant should continue to be held without bail, Zabin pointed to the "strength of the evidence at this point against Mr. Markoff, which at this point includes video and electronic and documentary evidence and forensic evidence linking him to all three of these crimes, the least of which is to the murder weapon."

50 Talks About War Angel LP

2009-06-22
G-Unit leader 50 Cent recently spoke on his new motivation within the rap game and how he has switched his style up to compete with rap newcomers.

Speaking on the significance behind his new War Angel mixtape, Fif described his ever-lasting ambition for success.

    "I'm ambitious," Fif said in an interview. "I don't think I'll ever achieve enough. I'll always be after something or I'll find a new interest or a new passion to establish something else...At this point, I wanted to do something that wasn't commercial, the whole CD pretty much...The guy that's trying to get a record deal right now, he should be writing with very strong passion...Right now, he's in competition with 50 Cent, and I'm writing like I need a record deal. It's tough for him...I can write at that pace and achieve what I want. You won't say there's a lack of quality in [War Angel]."

Black Eyed Peas Manager Blamed For Assault By Perez Hilton

2009-06-22
Perez Hilton Twittered that he was bleeding after being assaulted by a member of the Black Eyed Peas outside a party at the club Cobra following the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada on Sunday night.

"I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards," the gossip blogger wrote on his Twitter account. "I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke."

Hilton continued in three subsequent tweets:

"Still waiting for the police. The bleeding has stopped. I need to document this. Please, can the police come to the SoHo Met Hotel."

"I spoke to my lawyer. I really need to talk to the authorities. Please come to the SoHo Met Hotel. Have called the police. Need them here."

"The Toronto police are here now. Thank you. Please stop calling them."

Will.I.Am posted his own onl

Rihanna To Testify In Court Case Today Against Chris Brwn

2009-06-22
The pop singer, 21, may be required to take the stand and testify against Brown in the preliminary hearing, scheduled for 1:45 p.m. PST. The hearing will focus on whether there is enough evidence to continue the case against Brown.

Donald Etra, Rihanna’s lawyer, has maintained that she will cooperate with authorities. This afternoon's appearance will mark her first in court since felony assault and criminal threats charges were filed against Brown in March.

If she is called to testify, the 21-year-old singer would be subject to cross-examination by Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos.

Indeed, her testimony will be critical in the case against the embattled Brown. But questions linger as to whether or not she will maintain her accusations against him that she provided to the LAPD the night of the alleged assault.

According to TMZ, Rihanna claimed that the Feb. 8 attack – wher

Jamie Foxx and Halle Berry Make Out At Guys Choice Awards

2009-06-22
In addition to Halle Berry and Jamie Foxx’s show stopping moment, the program broke rules one and two about “Fight Club”, as the cult classic was inducted into the “Guy Movie Hall of Fame” with stars Brad Pitt and Edward Norton and director David Fincher on hand to accept the honor from Mel Gibson. Gibson kicked off the show with a rousing speech reminiscent of his Academy Award-winning movie Braveheart.

Also on hand was cinematic icon and original badass Clint Eastwood, who accepted the Brass Balls Award for his lifetime of legendary work as an actor and filmmaker.

Mickey Rourke was the recipient of the night’s top honor, as the Oscar-nominated star of “The Wrestler” was voted Guy of the Year by Spike TV viewers, beating out President Barack Obama in the process.

In addition, Eddie Van Halen made a rare public appearance, and was brought to tea

The Dream And Christiana Milian Celebrate Engagement in Las Vegas

2009-06-22
The-Dream and Christina Milian celebrated their rumored engagement on Friday (June 19) with a private party in Las Vegas.

According to Rap-Up.com, Dream flew family and friends to the Palms Resort & Casino to toast their upcoming nuptials.

Ray Kay, who's directed several of Christina's music videos, was among the guests, even tweeting about the secret engagement.

"I'm at Christina Milian and Dream's engagement party in Vegas."

The is said to have at the pool, before later continuing in one of the Palms' plush suites until early in the morning.

There's no official word from either of the artists' camps, but they are rumored to have began dating earlier this year, shortly after signing Milian to his Radio Killa Records.

Dream and Milian have never publicly admitted a relationship, but have been spotted all around the world together, and have even b

Foxy Brown Recieved Star Treatment At Rikers

2009-06-22
If you remember in late 2007, rapper Foxy Brown was jailed on an assault charge, stemming from an incident in 2004 when she allegedly attacked two nail-salon manicurists.

Upon her release in mid-2008, her manager released a statement claiming she (real name: Inga Marchand) "did [her time] under the worst conditions that you can do [time] under, at Riker’s Island."

It turns out, that statement wasn't entirely true.

A report by the NY Post this weekend said Brown actually got the star treatment while incarcerated, being allowed to rock Gucci sneakers and a Fendi scarf, as well as other benefits.

Not only was Brown allowed to do an interview and photoshoot for XXL magazine, but the paper went as far as to insinuate that prison officials acted as if they were a part of her entourage, catering to her every need.

"City prison officials acted like an entourage

Wayne N Drake Perform At Michael Jordans Sons Birthday Party

2009-06-22
In Chicago!

Bombings in Iraq Kill Atleast 18

2009-06-22
A string of four bombings killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens of others Monday in Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.

A roadside bomb hits a minibus Monday in Baghdad's Sadr City, leaving a bloody scene with three dead.

A suicide car bomb exploded outside the local council office in the Abu Ghraib district in the western outskirts of the Iraqi capital. At least seven people were killed and 13 others were wounded, an Interior Ministry official said.

Five people were killed and 20 wounded when a car bomb exploded on a commercial street in the Karrad district of central Baghdad about 8 a.m., a ministry official said.

Also, a roadside bomb struck a minibus carrying students, killing three of them. The blast, on the edge of Sadr City in eastern Baghdad, also left 13 people wounded, including five students, the Interior Ministry official said.

Another roadside bomb

Girl Gets 56 Tattooed Stars on Face, Asked For 4

2009-06-22
Kimberley Vlaeminck, 18, is now suing the tattoo artist who she claims went way beyond what she had asked for.

The Belgian teen says she woke up in pain after falling asleep as Rouslan Toumaniantz drew the permanent ink designs.

She then discovered 56 "frightening" black stars of different sizes from her nose to ear and brow to chin.

"I wanted him to tattoo on just three little points but he suggested three stars, saying it would look prettier,” Vlaeminck said.

"When he started the tattooing I didn't want to feel the pain and so I went to sleep. I woke up when he was starting to tattoo my nose and I saw what he had already done. I counted 56 stars, it's frightening."

But Toumaniantz, who works in the town of Courtrai, denied that his client had fallen asleep and said he fulfilled her request.

"She was awake the whole time,&q

The Game Hits Studio For R.E.D. LP, Guarantees Platinum Record

2009-06-22
Grand Hustle's Young Dro recently spoke on the future of T.I.'s record label with the rapper currently serving a 366-day prison sentence and which artists will fill-in the "King's" shoes.

Known for their collaborations on records like "Shoulder Lean" and the "Ain't I" remix, Dro said he will be one of the main Grand Hustle members to lead the pack.

    "Well, it sort of goes down the line," Dro said in an interview. "After T.I., I became successful stacking up him. Yung L.A. became successful stacking up me. It would have to trickle down. Like I gotta step up to the plate because I'm the next person that was selling albums, that went gold or whatever. It's really not to the point where we looking forward to it happening again, but I gotta step up to the plate. I gotta maintain his record sales, I gotta send these people plays on the radio. I gotta get back on

Young Dro Says He Has To Maintain T.I. Record Sales

2009-06-22
Grand Hustle's Young Dro recently spoke on the future of T.I.'s record label with the rapper currently serving a 366-day prison sentence and which artists will fill-in the "King's" shoes.

Known for their collaborations on records like "Shoulder Lean" and the "Ain't I" remix, Dro said he will be one of the main Grand Hustle members to lead the pack.

    "Well, it sort of goes down the line," Dro said in an interview. "After T.I., I became successful stacking up him. Yung L.A. became successful stacking up me. It would have to trickle down. Like I gotta step up to the plate because I'm the next person that was selling albums, that went gold or whatever. It's really not to the point where we looking forward to it happening again, but I gotta step up to the plate. I gotta maintain his record sales, I gotta send these people plays on the radio. I gotta get back on

Jamie Foxx Calls Drake The New LL Cool J

2009-06-20
Academy Award-winning singer Jamie Foxx recently spoke on rap newcomer Drake's overall image and how the rapper's crossover appeal will make him become the new LL Cool J.

In addition to the LL comparisons, Jamie also crowned Drake as the "new movement."

    "Drake is the new movement," Foxx said in an interview. "To have records on a mixtape, and then the next thing you know he's on top of the charts. And every time you mention him, people go crazy...And then to be on a track with Bun B...and...Bun B, he doesn't get on tracks with people unless it's really legit...[Drake] has a way with women, in how he portrays himself. His music is...he can go as gangster as he wants, but when he sings, that is the X-factor...This guy's actually melodically soothing when he's singing to females and I think that gives him a little bit of what my man LL Cool J had...The reason LL Cool J lasted fo

Young Jeezy Associate Released From Jail After Stabbing

2009-06-20
Young Jeezy associate Antonio "Bama" Henry has reportedly been released from an Atlanta hospital after being stabbed at a nightclub brawl earlier this week.

While Bama has yet to address the media, he reportedly left a hospital earlier today (June 19).

    One of the men injured in a stabbing at a nightspot in downtown Atlanta was reportedly a crew member for rap mega-star Young Jeezy. Henry was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital and released, hospital officials said Friday. No arrests had been made as of Thursday afternoon, an Atlanta police spokesman said. Atlanta police spokesman Eric Schwartz said one of the victims suffered a cut to his face and stab wounds to both arms. The other man sustained a cut to his face as well as a bloody nose, Schwartz said.

The man was identified hours following the incident.

    Sources tell TMZ Bama, Young Jeezy an

Timbaland And Nelly Furtado Being Sued For Allegedly Stealing Song

2009-06-19

Timbaland and Nelly Furtado are being sued for their hit single 'Do It', for alleged copyright infringement.
The song appeared on Furtado's 2006 album 'Loose' and enjoyed worldwide success, but a Finnish composer is claiming the song copies a track he made earlier.

A lawsuit filed by Kernel Records Oy, suggests 'Do It' uses the "original and central identifying melodic, harmonic and rhythmic components" of the song 'Acidjazzed Evening', reports AllHipHop.

'Acidjazzed Evening' was created in 2000 by Janne Suni and later re-recorded as Commodore 64 SID computer track by Norway's Glenn Rune Gallefoss.

The suits also says Timbaland "knowingly and willfully stole" Gallefoss's creation, when he made Furtado's hit.

The claim refers to copyright infringement and requests that all future release of 'Do It' be withdrawn.

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Beyonce Files Lawsuit To Prevent Bootleg Street Vendors At Her Concerts

2009-06-19

Beyoncé has sought to have unofficial street vendors banned from selling merchandise outside her upcoming concerts in New York, it has been reported.
The 'Halo' singer has filed a federal lawsuit ahead of two shows at Madison Square Gardens this weekend, according to TMZ.

Groups of illegal sellers have been accused of trading pirate CDs and other merchandise in "the vicinity" of a number of Beyoncé's past concerts.

The star is currently on her third world tour, which started in the spring and also includes dates in Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

Beyoncé recently offered thousands of cut-price tickets to a number of her live shows.

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Woman Ordered To Pay The RIAA $1.9 Mil In File Sharing Lawsuit

2009-06-19

In the first file-sharing case ever to go to trial in the U.S., a Minnesota mother of four was ordered to pay the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) $1.9 million dollars yesterday (June 18) for violating music copyright laws.

According to the Associated Press, Jammie Thomas-Rasset was targeted for sharing 24 songs on the peer-to-peer network Kazaa. She will have to pay roughly $80,000 for each track to the four major labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, EMI Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The RIAA was reportedly seeking $3.6 million in damages.

This is the second time this case has gone to trial. In 2007 she escaped having to pay $220,000 in the same case after the judge made mistakes when giving instructions to the jurors.

While the RIAA has filed more than 30,000 file

50 Cent Sports Clown Mask In New Video

2009-06-19

50 Cent shot the video for his latest single "OK, You’re Right" in Brooklyn yesterday (June 18) and caught up with members of his G-Unit team to discuss the concept and how the Guerilla Unit General is taking it back to the streets with his War Angel LP.

The vid, directed by Dan The Man and Chris "Broadway" Romero, is inspired by the award-winning Phillips "Carousel" commercial directed by Adam Berg, which depicts a single-shot frozen-in-time robbery and ensuing shootout between clowns and cops.

"50’s in a clown mask and he’s part of this robbery crew," revealed Broadway of the video’s treatment. "Mixed with our crazy club performance, the whole concept is you have this crazy record and club performance and it trips back and you’re showing that [50] never really left. New

Death Row Records Returns, Unreleased 2Pac Recordings Coming Soon

2009-06-19

Development company WIDEawake, which purchased Death Row Records earlier this year, has signed a deal with music publisher EverGreen to release new music including unreleased records by the late Tupac Shakur.

The deal will allow EverGreen to administer and handle licensing for all Death Row recordings.

In addition, Death Row is expected to generate a number of new releases in the near future, like a new album of unreleased Tupac material to commemorate the rapper's June 2010 birthday. The as-yet-untitled album will be distributed by E-1 stateside and EMI overseas. Other forthcoming releases include a collector's edition re-release of The Chronic Re-Lit, slated for a September 1, 2009 street date. The album will feature four bonus tracks - all unreleased master from Death Row - plus a DVD with never before seen video footage of Dr. Dre and other artists. W

Lil Wayne Performs Kobe Bryant Song At Lakers Championship Party

2009-06-19

Kobe Bryant Introducing Lil Wayne At Lakers Party After Beating The Magic in The NBA Finals.

Reported By Austin Thomas

Donte Stallworth Gets 30 Days in Jail, Suspended From NFL Indefinately

2009-06-19

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth begins his second day of a 30-day jail sentence today for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida.

Football player serves 30 days in jail for killing a man while driving drunk.

The 28-year-old National Football League star's abbreviated jail term came because of his cooperation with investigators and the wishes of the victim's family.

Stallworth pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol in exchange for a lighter sentence. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail for the car crash that killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach.

The player had faced up to 15 years in jail for the death of 59-year-old construction worker Ma

Wayne Signs Deal With Boogy Blunts

2009-06-19
Lil Wayne has signed on to endorse a new line of cigars named "Bogey Blunts." The blunts come with no tobacco, so smokers fill the blunt with their own tobacco, or in most cases, the finest kush aka marijuana. The packaging will come with Lil Wayne’s image on the cover. Wayne is not the first rapper to have his own line of blunts. There is currently a line featuring Notorious B.I.G. and over the years, several other rappers, including Jadakiss, have made attempts to enter the lucrative market.

Reported By Austin Thomas

Drake Preparing To Announce Record Deal

2009-06-19
Rap newcomer Drake has announced plans to publicly reveal which label he will sign to for his upcoming debut album within the next few days.
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Keeping details to a minimum, the Young Money associate promised an announcement would follow in less than a week.

    "I'm like, maybe, five days away maybe," Drake said about making a record deal announcement yesterday (June 18). "Just give me five days, I'm sorry, I can't. The burning question will be answered in five days...I'm out here in Miami working with Pharrell and I'm even realizing oh, we got so much more to give to these people. I just started working on my album pretty much a couple days ago and I'm still seeing the creativity is flowing at an amazing level." (WGGC)

He previously spoke on his initial aim to possibly release his debut album independently.

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NHL Players Suing For Money Invested Blown On MLB Porn Parties

2009-06-18
Several major NHL hockey players are suing a developer named Kenneth Jowdy for allegedly screwing them out of millions of dollars -- and then blowing the cash on escorts, strippers and private jet rides for some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball history.

The list of NHL players includes some of the sport's most famous guys -- Michael Peca, Sergei Gonchar, Chris Simon, Greg deVries, Jason Woolley, Mattias Norstrom, Vladimir Tsyplakov, Jay McKee, Raymond Murray, Glen Murray, Bryan Berard, Dimitri Khristich, Jozef Stumpel and Darryl Sydor.

The players claim they each invested between $250,000 - $500,000 with Jowdy -- who allegedly promised to use their money to develop a luxury golf course and resort.

Instead, the suit alleges the money was blown on private jets, 5-star hotels, and parties with various female porn stars, escorts, strippers, party girls and other women for MLB greats like "

UPDATE: Young Jeezy Speaks On Club Stabbing, Ain't No One Dead Is It

2009-06-18

Young Jeezy has addressed rumors which claim he was stabbed at a club brawl last night (June 17) in Georgia.

Confirming he was at Luckie Lounge Wednesday night, Jeezy said he left the scene unharmed.

"We was at the bar," Jeezy said in an interview. "I know they said something broke out, but we ain't catch nothing. We got up out of the building and we left. Headed back to the studio and kicked it...H*ll no! N*ggas stab me? Ain't no one dead is it? [laughs] Nah, we one hundred, quit playing. I'm a tell you something too man, you better quit listening to them TMZ-*ss dudes, man. Come on man. Theseinternet gangstas -- I mean, b*tches. Nah, we good man. We one hundred. Everybody we left with was good. Club pretty much closed after that. I ain't see nothing so I can't tell ya. We had a ball, man. We got up outta there."
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50 Cent Pleads For Hardcore Rap Return, It Got All Lighthearted & Soft All Over Again

2009-06-18

G-Unit leader 50 Cent recently spoke on the motivation behind his new LP-based War Angel mixtape and explained why rappers should return to hardcore hip-hop.

Fif said he was inspired by critics of his rhymes in the past has forced him to tone down his lyrics.

"This one was exciting for me," Fif said about his mixtape. "I have [writing] spurts. Like when I did [the original version of] The Massacre. I recorded the album in three days. It was like this [with War Angel]: two-verse songs. No third verse is on these records...It's a cycle, creatively...It was a lot of soft music, a lot of lighthearted music, then DMX came out. Then it was like, 'That's what I'm talking about.' 'Get at Me Dog,' it was that material that had that energy around it, then it got all lighthearted and soft all over again. Then there was 50 Cent, and tha

The Game Drops Autotune-Based NBA2K10 Tribute, I am The Champion

2009-06-18

The Game has showed his sports appreciation by dropping an NBA 2K10 tribute song for the upcoming video game which features his hometown superstar, Kobe Bryant, on the cover.

Known for his appreciation for video games and holding the No. 1 record in NBA2K10's online competition, Game's new song attempts to pay homage to various NBA squads.

"So amazing, undefeated, who can see him, who can beat him/Nobody, 'cause he's the champion/I'm a legend, I'm the greatest/Many tried but they couldn't fade me/She got me 'cause I'm the champion/Take my time and the victory will be mine/I reigned supreme, never dreamed about being nothing less/On the court in a jersey tangled inside the Nets/Pace yourself, start chasing the Bucks/If you can bypass the moon like a Rocket/Everything ain't pocket/D12 whistlin'/Chromed out engine/Oiled up Pistons, rough around t

Lox Turn Down Rap Beefs, Ain't Got No Beef With Jay-Z's People

2009-06-18

D-Block recently spoke on moving past prior rap beefs with 50 Cent and Jay-Z plus sparked early talks of a possible G-Unit tour collaboration.

While a tour has yet to be announced or confirmed, Sheek Louch spoke on his camp's resistance to engage in rap beefs today.

"I would love to do a tour with the whole G-Unit," Sheek said in an interview. "I was at Shady Records the other day and we were saying, it's all good everybody's cool now. I ain't got no problems with nobody in 50's camp, not one artist over there. None of Dipset, none of Jay-Z's people, none of Terror Squad. Real talk, right now we chillin'. Trying to get this bread, lovin' all the new artists that's coming out for the most part and we good. I would love to do a big tour. Imagine back then instead of beefing with Hov, we done did it with everybody, you name it. Instead

Lupe Fiasco Reacts To Album Leak, I Was About To Fire My Entire Staff

2009-06-18

Lupe Fiasco has reacted to his new song "Shining Down" leaking online earlier this week and described the drastic measures he was willing to take in order to find out who was responsible.

Writing via his blog, the Chi-town rapper broke down what happened with his alleged first single from the upcoming album Lasers.

"I DON'T LEAK MY OWN RECORD!!!!," he wrote in all caps. "I'M NOT A FAN OF LEAKING RECORDS OR OF DOWNLOADING!!!! My entire first album leaked and possibly cost me from going platinum my first time out as the final estimates of how many people actually downloaded that album illegally was well over half a million...Someone hacked my email. I was about to fire my entire staff and cut off relationships over shining down leaking last night. Bun B hit me and was like 'the records dope' and i was like 'what record?' nobo

Chris Brown is Pissed Rihanna is Dating Drake

2009-06-18
According to people close to Rihanna, Chris Brown is FURIOUS that she's seeing R&B singer Drake - and he's fighting mad.

The insider explained to MediaTakeOut.com, "Chrs thought that he and Rihanna were just 'taking a break' until the court case was over. But now he hears that she's seeing Drake - and she has her people leaking stories about her new man to the press."

And according to MediaTakeOut.com's snitch, Drake should watch his back. The insider explained, "Drake may catch something when Chris sees him next." According to Mediatakeout.com

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Kelis Wants Nas To Pay $20K A Month in Child Support

2009-06-18
If you've been keeping up with the court battle between Nas and Kelis, you know that Kelis is seeking spousal support from her soon-to-be-ex hubby, but Nas is asking for an action to deny her request.

The two are going through a divorce, and neither side wants to budge, when it comes to settling.

More details were revealed recently. In a new court filing, 29-year-old Kelis detailed her support request, saying Nas should pay for thousands of dollars in baby supplies, as well as cover her monthly expenses.

According to TMZ, Kelis claims to spend $14,861 on her home mortgage, has nanny costs of $3,500 a month, and spends $15,000 a month on entertainment, gifts and vacations.

She wants Nas to pay $20,000 a month in child support to cover her costs -- consisting of a baby nurse, a nanny, and other staff, as well as strollers, cribs and other baby supplies for homes in Los Angeles and New York.<

Three People Stabbed At Atlanta Club, Jeezy Suspected

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Three people were reportedly stabbed early Thursday (June 18) morning after a fight broke out at a Georgia nightclub party for for DJ Trauma.

The incident took place at Atanta's Luckie nightclub.

    Three people were stabbed during a fight at a crowded downtown Atlanta nightclub. The fight, involving at least 10 people, broke out in the VIP area of the Luckie Food Lounge on Luckie Street about 2:30 a.m., according to police. Investigators said one man was slashed on the face and two others were stabbed in the arm. All three men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital.Police detained and questioned several people who were in the club, but officers say they are not cooperating. Police said they have no description of the attacker.

Guests at the event included Young Jeezy, Ludacris and more.

    There was a star-studded birthday party at Luckie Loun

50 Cent Talks About Dre and Detox

2009-06-18
G-Unit leader 50 Cent recently weighed in on Dr. Dre's long-awaited Detox release and offered his take on the album's ten-year delay.

Claiming the project will feature ten records, Fif described why the Doc has yet to announce a release date.

    "Dre is actually working," Fif promised in an interview with DJ Enuff. "I heard eight records. When it takes this long, I'ma tell you what I heard. I heard eight and Em said it's ten. So it's probably two I didn't get a chance to hear. I think [the wait] actually builds more pressure. Are you trying to get it or are you trying to scare the sh*t out of 'em? I know, its been taking him a long time. [He's also] so critical of himself at the same time. You know what it is too, I look at it like this. I love some of the things he thinks that are just 'good'... I kinda feel like I can gauge what is necessary at this point...When's the last time you hear

Dj Whoo Kid Hints At Gunit & Lil Wayne Beef

2009-06-18
G-Unit associate DJ Whoo Kid recently spoke on 50 Cent's new War Angel mixtape and hinted at why the rapper may be targeting Lil Wayne in his rhymes.

Speaking with radio personality Jenny Boom Boom, Whoo Kid explained what reasons Fif could have for going at Weezy.

    "Somebody's always gotta be buried," Whoo Kid said referring to the mixtape's 'Prepare For Total Destruction' cover warning. "I'm just gonna let everybody get ready. What you do is figure out who's still relevant, who's still rapping...It's definitely not Eminem, but have your fans call up and think who we should bury. It's kinda obvious. The fans know. Don't spoil it for all the people out there, I mean, but you know Lil Wayne always cops a plea. He has his daddy, always calls up and talks for him states that Lil Wayne doesn't have time for beef he's more worried about money and pills and rock music. He's not really worried