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Monday, February 21, 2011

The 2011 NBA All Star Dunk Contest



Advertising Mogul Steve Stoute Calls Out Grammys Over Hip-Hop Snubs

Hip-Hop mogul/advertising executive Steve Stoute took out a full page ad in today's (February 20th) New York Times, calling out Neil Portnow, NARAS and the Grammy Awards over their treatment of rap music.

According to Stoute, the 2011 Grammy Awards were proof that the organization has lost touch with popular culture.

"Does the Grammys intentionally use artists for their celebrity, popularity and cultural appeal when they already know the winners and then program a show against this expectation? Meanwhile the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences hides behind the "peer" voting system to escape culpability for not even rethinking its approach," Stoute snapped.

Fans of Eminem, Justin Bieber - three of the year's best-selling artists - were outraged when the artists were snubbed in their top categories by lesser known artists, who weren't as popular.

The past year's Grammy's enjoyed the highest ratings for the evening, prompting Stoute to accuse the Grammy's of using Hip-Hop and rap friendly artists like Justin Bieber, for their popularity.

 "I imagine that next year there will be another televised super-close-up of an astonished front-runner as they come to the realization before a national audience... that he or she was used."

Steve Stoute is the founder of Translation, a company that has worked with Reebok, Target, State Farm, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, McDonalds, Beyonce, Nas

Foxy Brown Kicked Out Of Fashion Week Event



Foxy Brown Kicked Out Of Fashion Show After Party
Foxy Brown is continuing to make headlines for negative reasons, this time for being kicked out of an event during New York's fashion week.
The rapper who released her Lil Kim diss track and is facing a $100,000 lawsuit from a former manager, was scheduled to appear at a fashion after party but showed up too late to perform.
TMZ reports that at Red Bull Space in Soho, Foxy showed up at 1:20AM for an after party...ten minutes before the entire event was supposed to shut down.
When Foxy saw patrons leaving, she reportedly locked herself in a bathroom and refused to leave.
According to TMZ she was physically removed by security guards.
Her rep has yet to comment.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

IRS GANGSTA GOT ANOTHER ONE!! Dennis Rodman!!


ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Former Bulls power forward Dennis Rodman owes the state of California more than $42,000 in delinquent taxes, the Sun Times reports.
A $42,497 tax lien was filed against Rodman on May 11 in California’s Orange County.
Rodman’s business manager, however, disputes any such debt exists, claiming the basketball legend just received a check from the state for about the same amount.
Rodman, 49, is expected to learn this week if he is a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame..

Rapper Wins $300k Settlement After Cop Plants Gun


Oakland rapper Zoe Tha Roasta has reached a $300,000 settlement with the city of Oakland, California, after a police office planted a gun on him, resulting in jail time.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, former Oakland police officer Ramon Alcantar planted a gun on Zoe as he was leaving a wake for his aunt in June of 2006.

The rapper claimed he was picked up by Alcantar, who put him in the back of his squad car and said "I found your gun."

Zoe, born Lorenzo Hall, began yelling and publicly protesting but was still charged with numerous weapons offenses.

He eventually spent 18 months in jail, before the charges were dropped in 2008.

"This was an important case for holding the police officers accountable for their misconduct," Zoe's attorney John Burris told The Chronicle. "Because Mr. Hall has a criminal record, the officers claimed a weapon found in a car was his when the evidence was clear that the gun belonged to someone else."

Zoe will receive $175,000 from the City of Oakland. The rest of the settlement will go to attorney fees.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Tru Life Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Murder

Former Roc-A-Fella rapper Tru Life was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in 2009 stabbing that resulted in a murder charge.

The incident started when a suspected drug dealer, was shot in the stomach outside of club Pacha in June of 2009.

Several hours after that crime, police claimed Tru Life and five gang members stabbed 30-year-old Jason Black and killed another teen in a Manhattan area apartment complex.

At the time, police theorized that the back and forth violence was the result of a feud between Jason Black and Tru Life’s brother Marcus Rosado.

Yesterday (February 16th), Tru, born Robert Rosado Life took a plea deal for second-degree murder, resulting in a 10-year-sentence.

Tru Life's brother Marcus Rosado was sentenced to 12-years in prison for his role in the murder and assault.

Lil Kim - Black Friday (Nicki Minaj Diss) video


Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Bow Wow: "I Want To Play One Of The Outlawz In The New 2Pac Movie"


Actor/rapper Bow Wow has publicly expressed his interest in auditioning for a role in the upcoming Antoine Fuqua-directed Tupac Shakur biopic.

Bow Wow said he would like to portray a member of Pac's rap group, Outlawz.

Rapper/actor Bow Wow is campaigning for a role in the new Tupac Shakur biopic. The young star has taken to Twitter.com to beg director Antoine Fuqua for a part in the upcoming film. "I want to play Shock G or be one of the Outlawz in the New 2Pac movie. Mr Antoine Fuqua holla at ya boy... I'm ready." Fuqua is currently casting the film, and recently revealed he's on the hunt for talented unknowns to portray Tupac's ex-girlfriends Jada Pinkett and Kidada Jones. (Ace Showbiz)

Last August, Bow Wow admitted to meeting Pac prior to his 1996 passing.

"Yes I have had a chance to meet Pac. Twice!," Bow revealed in an August 2010 interview. "I was little and I remember sneaking into the booth while he was actually working on the Me Against The World album...I remember it like it was yesterday. He had on the reading glasses and everything in the booth. It's eerie talking about it now, but it was definitely an honor to watch one of the greats do what he does best." (Global Grind)

A couple months prior, Bow Wow dropped his own rendition of "I Get Around".

In a bold step to emulate the message of one of hip-hop's greatest rappers, Bow Wow has created his own version of the Tupac classic 'I Get Around' -- a song slated for Bow Wow's 'Greenlight 3' mixtape. On the track Bow Wow starts by talking about how he and his boys often debate over who gets the most women. He then plays a voicemail from a female friend who says she misses him and then proceeds to talk about various experiences with a host of women in different cities. (The Boom Box)

The Tupac biopic is reportedly slated to begin filming in the near future.

Principal photography is scheduled to begin in late Spring/early Summer on the biopic "TUPAC," it was announced today (February 10) James G. Robinson, Co-Chairman/CEO, and Rick Nicita, Co-Chairman/COO, of Morgan Creek Productions. Directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "Brooklyn's Finest"), the film will be shot on location in Los Angeles, New York, Georgia and Las Vegas and is currently being cast.

400-Pound Shoplifter Busted When Her Motorized Cart Got Stuck

A Pontiac womans alleged theft attempt was foiled this week when her motorized cart became stuck at a Rochester Hills Meijer.

Jerrie Perkins, 30, is charged with unarmed robbery, resisting and obstructing a police officer and second-degree retail fraud.
Her bond was set at $15,000 by 52-3 District Magistrate Nick Camargo during arraignment Thursday.

Investigators said Perkins was attempting to leave the Rochester Road Meijer with more than $600 worth of stolen electronic merchandise when her cart got stuck and she was unable to drive out the door.

The door alarm was activated when Perkins passed through it around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, and Meijer employees approached her asking for a receipt for the items.

Perkins approximately 5 foot 2 and 400 pounds shoved a loss prevention officer and hit her in the face, according to the Oakland County Sheriffs Office.

A sheriffs deputy arrived and asked Perkins to put her hands behind her back, but she cursed at the deputy, balled her right hand into a fist and took a fighting stance, according to a press release from the Sheriffs Office.

The deputy pulled his Taser and told Perkins to put her hands behind her back, but Perkins brought her fist up over her head and looked directly at the deputy.

The deputy Tasered Perkins, who then complied with the deputys commands and was taken to jail.

400-pound woman caught shoplifting when motorized cart gets stuck at Rochester Hills Meijer ... police use Taser to subdue her - macombdaily.com

Suge Knight Pulled Over In Beverly Hills Again... Car Impounded



Marion “Suge” Knight can't seem to stay out of reach of the long arm of the law.
According to TMZ.com, the former Death Row Records CEO was pulled over yesterday in Beverly Hills and had his truck impounded for driving on a suspended license.
Knight was cited by officers but not detained, and according to reports, caught a ride with an onlooker.
Suge was hit with the same charge in September 2010. He failed to make his court date appearance and was later arrested after a warrant was issued.

Breaking News: Waka Flocka's Tour Bus Shot Up In North Carolina




Waka Flocka - Gunshots Fired at Tour Bus
Waka Flocka Flame apparenty caught some heat today as his tour bus was fired upon in Charlotte, NC.
According to reports,  police stated the ATL rapper  was getting a stereo installed into his tour bus at the Stereo Warehouse on E. Independence Boulevard when bullets came ringing out at the tour bus and the stereo shop.
Some one from Waka's crew allegedly fired back as well and Waka, his brother and several other people have been detained but were not under arrest.
One unidentified person was also hit although the wound was not life threatening.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Rapper J-Kwon Says He's Been In Jail For Child Support And The Baby Turns out Not To be His


While reports surfaced last year that “Tipsy” rapper J-Kwon was missing, the St. Louis emcee is back with an explanation for his absence.
As previously reported, reps for the rapper released a statement claiming that the rapper had gone missing and they feared for his safety.
Now J-Kwon himself, real name Jerrell Jones, is speaking out and confirming that he wasn't necessarily missing, just in jail for back child support.
The rapper called in to St. Louis' ……show to speak with radio host Georgia and confirmed that he'd not only been making support payments but he was also paying for a child he found out wasn't his.
“I blame my absence from the game on this situation. Just as I was getting my first million dollar check a girl came to me and said she was pregnant…
I bought her a house cause she's from the hood too, I let her stay at the house. I guess while I'm on tour she's taking paper work from the courts and disposing of them…
The payment ended up being $2,500 a month…
This kid looked like someone else, the test results came back in 24 hours and I am not the father…
I don't feel any better or any worse about the situation, I'm just happy to have my life back.”

Kwon also says he's going to start a foundation to help fathers making support payments that end up getting schemed by the system.
“I'm gonna start a foundation just for that, that's crazy that the law helps someone scheme you for this long because A.) You're young, B.) You're successful and C.) They don't want you with it no way.”

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Lady Who Buys A Dora The Explorer Tape For Children Ends Up With A Porno


A Queens mom says Toys R Us store sold her a kid-friendly "Go, Diego, Go!" video that turned out to be an X-rated porno.
Candice Connor is appealed after sitting down with her children to see a cartoon, and ended up getting a full hardcore pornography movie.
Instead of getting "Nickelodeon All-Star Sports Day" featuring Diego, she got a graphic video titled "Bubble Butt Bonanza No. 17."
"I was disgusted, as a parent, my job is to make sure my children are safe."
Connor said she bought two cartoon DVDs for her sons, Logan, 3, and Nigel, 11, on Friday at the Toys "R" Us in the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. They watched the first one without incident.
On Saturday morning, Connor told Nigel to play the "Diego" DVD for his little brother.  Nigel, a sixth-grader at the Susan B. Anthony School in Hollis, said:
"I saw a Caucasian lady and man and they were naked, I was surprised. I was very disgusted. I want apologies all around, who used to work at a different Toys "R" Us store. "It's not about the money."
Connor showed The News her receipt for the $12.99 DVD and the plastic wrapping it was sealed in when she bought it.
As of last night, she had not contacted the Toys "R" Us store, saying she was waiting to hire a lawyer, he said she called Nickelodeon, but got an unsatisfactory response.

 The Game Ordered to Pay Up In $91,000 Jewelry Case


The Game is officially on the hook ... again ... this time for $90,999 -- after the rapper allegedly failed to pay for some ridiculously expensive custom jewelry he commissioned over three years ago.

An L.A. judge handed the order down last week ... demanding Game -- real name Jayceon Taylor -- settle his astronomical balance with jewelry company Lemmerman's Inc. stat.

According to the original complaint -- filed in L.A. last year -- Game ordered the following from 2007-2008:

- a 14K white gold 36" chain with white stones for $15,000
- a 14K yellow gold 36" chain with yellow stones for $15,000
- a diamond stud for $4,000
- a 14K white gold 5-row bracelet for $17,500
- a 14K yellow gold 5-row bracelet for $17,500
- two other gold "pieces" for $30,000

That's $99,000 total -- and while Lemmerman's claims Game paid off a huge chunk a few years ago, he hasn't coughed up a penny since ... and now owes the balance plus interest, etc. Calls to Game's people haven't been returned.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

THIS WEEK HEAT! AAA-"HARD TO SEE" dir. By NOTSUCAL

Ja Rule To Be Sentenced Today




Rapper Ja Rule will be officially sentenced today for his 2007 handgun case.
Ja whose real name is Jeffery Atkins is scheduled to appear in court today to learn what day he must surrender to authorities to start serving his two-year bid after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon last December.
In January, the 34-year-old rapper, said that his album The Renaissance Project, would be released before he starts his prison sentence.
"Damn, some of u act like 18 months is forever," Ja Rule tweeted downplaying his prison time, shortly after learning the length of his sentence.
"It aint Hard to tell who the snitches are!!!…Renaissance Project will be dropping before I go in."

The former Murder Inc hit man was also able to finish filming in a faith-based movie he is starring in titled, I'm In Love With A Church Girl, schedule for release some time this year.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Officers Find Crack Hidden In Man's Penis Foreskin


A Louisville, Kentucky man is in police custody after authorities say he was arrested and found to be hiding crack cocaine in his penis.
WLKY News reports that Antoine Banks was arrested after they found him in possession of salvia and liquid codeine during a routine traffic stop.
For that he was charged with second-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of synthetic cannabinoid agonists or piperazines.
When he was booked at the city's Metro Corrections for the charges he was asked if he had any drugs or weapons on him and told police no.
When authorities did a clothed pat down on him however, they discovered a small bag of cocaine tied to his boxers.
A strip search was then ordered and police found another small bag, this time in the foreskin of his penis.
He is now facing additional charges of trafficking a controlled substance and promoting contraband

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Rapper Fabolous Sued; Accused Of Beating Up Bus Boy In Atlanta


Brooklyn, New York rapper Fabolous has been hit with a lawsuit, claiming he and associate beat up a bus boy in Atlanta.

The lawsuit was filed on Monday (January 31st) in Fulton County Superior Court, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

According to the complaint, the rapper and a friend struck Octavious Butler without provocation, as he worked at the Fox Sports Grill in Atlanta.

Butler claims he was punched and struck in the head with a glass bottle during the altercation with Fabolous and his crony.

The man seeks an undisclosed amount in damages from Fabolous, who is currently riding the charts with his latest single "You Be Killin' 'Em."