Monday, September 26, 2011
Extravagant Party Planned For T.I.'s Homecoming #MONEYTEAM
T.I.'s family and friends have lavish party set up for the Kang's homecoming. The star rapper is due to be released from a halfway house later this week.
According to TMZ, Tip along with his family and close friends will celebrate his return with a six figure brunch. The event is reportedly costing $100,000 with nearly $30,000 spent on food and deserts alone.
Diddy will reportedly be catering the alcoholic beverages, supplying 150 bottles of Ciroc. Custom AKKOO gear will be handed out to VIP guests.
The affair will reportedly take place October 2, following T.I.'s September 29 release from a halfway house.
G-Dep Possibly Facing 15 Years-To-Life Over Confessed Murder
After losing a bid to get his charges from a nearly two decade old murder reduced to manslaughter, former Bad Boy rapper G-Dep is expected to be facing a possible sentence of 15 years-to-life.
Dep's attorney Anthony Ricco had been trying to convince prosecutors to lessen the former rapper's sentence do to the fact that his client turned himself in. The prosecution wasn't buying it, giving Dep, born Travell Coleman, a minimum of 15 years if convicted at trial.
“His decision [to confess] was made for all the right reasons,” said Ricco. “The DA should ask themselves whether they made their decision for the right reasons.”
Last December Dep walked into a NYC police station and confessed to the 1993 shooting of John Henkel.
Lauryn Hill Faces Lawsuit For Allegedly Keeping Clothes From 2007 Euro Tour
Lauryn Hill is being sued by a fashion consultant for allegedly keeping clothes that she was supposed to return from her 2007 European tour.
According to TMZ, Viva Davia Vintage outfitted Hill with “an entire wardrobe of high fashion items,” for her tour. VDV says in the lawsuit that Hill made an agreement to pay a weekly fee for a month, but kept the clothes for three months and only paid a small amount of the fee. The suit also alleged that the singer only returned 30 percent of the clothing she was given.
As previously reported, a member of the former Fugee front woman's band filed suit with her last month, claiming that he was shorted thousands of dollars during the same tour. The guitarist, Jay Gore, also claimed Hill verbally abused him and other band members
Sunday, September 25, 2011
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Vesta Williams Found Dead In Her Hotel Room #RIP
Vesta Williams, the singer that was known for her powerful voice when she hit the scene in the 1980s, was found dead in her hotel room in California.
The 48-year-old singer who stated she was 53 in an interview passed away with no details given at this point to the cause of her death. Williams lost her recording contract due to her weight gain, but years later she lost over 100 pounds and was able to release new music.
Friends like Bowlegged Lou, Jackee Harry and Shanice have began to express their sentiment and Vesta has an upcoming feature on TV One's Unsung.
Williams rose to fame in the 1980s with a number of hits including "Congratulations" and "Sweet, Sweet Love." Check out the moving video for "Congratulations" below.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
G. Dep Has Second Thoughts On The Whole Guilty Conscience Thing
So last winter G. Dep walked into a NYPDs 25th Precinct and confessed to an unsolved murder that occurred in 1993. While G. Dep claimed he could no longer deal with the guilt of his crime, now that the consequences of his actions are setting in he will plead Not Guilty to the crime. Interesting. I guess we will have to see how this pans out. According to dnainfo:
Despite confessing, Coleman (G. Dep) will not be pleading guilty to murder because prosecutors do not plan to give him a break, Ricco said after a court hearing Thursday at which Coleman did not appear.
The DAs office said it would only offer a plea to the top count, murder in the second degree, which carries a maximum prison term of 25 years to life.
It is my understanding that the parties have not been able to reach an agreement, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus said after a brief conference with Ricco and Assistant District Attorney David Drucker.
The people are not willing to offer anything other than a plea to the [top count], the judge added.
Prosecutors said its common that plea deals are not made in murder cases.
Ricco told reporters after the hearing that he did not understand why prosecutors would not cut a deal, adding that the case would have remained ice cold, had Coleman not turned himself in.
A trial date was set for Nov. 10.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Russell Simmons Planning To Buy Television Network
Following in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons is planning to buy his own television network.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Uncle Russell is looking into purchasing a TV network that focuses on diversity, unlike the Black Entertainment Television network, which focuses on bad television programming.
“I am going to buy a TV network,” Mr. Simmons said during an interview at a charity event in Hong Kong.
Simmons is also looking to start a network that crosses ethnic lines saying that mainstream television's idea of "diversity," actually means that “they mean segregation. ‘Let's do some more black TV.' Instead, there's all these cultures that should be more integrated properly.”
“Instead of giving Paris Hilton a show, for example, you could do one with Amber Rose,” he said.
“You'd be better off. One is hot, the other is not. Networks are a little slow in how mainstream culture is shifting. There's a lack of integration in Hollywood, and I want to address that.”
An Amber Rose TV show isn't exactly what we have in mind, but lesser names on major networks have been handed a reality show.
Simmons, who is teaming up with Brian Grazer, producer of the films 8 Mile and American Gangster, and Ron Howard who worked with Grazer on films A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13, insists his network is on the way, and “hopefully soon,” he said.
“Now you've heard about it. It's going to happen.”
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Ruff Ryders Owes $1 Million In Taxes #IRSGANGSTA
The Ruff Ryders, the iconic 90's rap imprint, owes more than $1 million in taxes to New York City.
The monies due stems from charges associated with stickers and promotional posters pushing the labels artists.
The financial commissioner of New York City said he intended to collect from the company for reportedly posting up 3,400 illegal posters.
RR will release a new compilation album this October, according to reports. Ruff Ryders spawned the careers of DMX, The Lox, Eve, Swizz Beatz and others.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Massive birth control pill recall; 1.4 million packages yanked due to packaging error
Women who take birth control pills be aware: 1.4 million packages are being recalled.
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has ordered a recall of several varieties of birth control pills due to a packaging error that can monkey with users' dosage schedules, according to a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration.
"Select blisters were rotated 180 degrees within the card, reversing the weekly tablet orientation and making the lot number and expiry date no longer visible," the FDA statement said.
In the affected packs, the card used to track dosage is misaligned and may result in women taking the hormone-free dummy pills on days when they should be taking active pills.
Taking the wrong pills on the wrong day could result in unwanted pregnancy.
The recall affected the following products: Cyclafem, Emoquette, Gildess, Orsythia, Previferm and Tri-Verifem. Affected lot numbers can be found here.
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals offered 1-877-300-6153 as a hotline for customers to answer questions, arrange to return their pills or report problems.
"These packaging defects do not pose any immediate health risks," according to the statement. "Consumers exposed to affected packaging should begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately and consult their health care provider or pharmacist."
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Rappers React To Mayweather Fight (Do You Think It Was Dirty?)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated opponent Victor Ortiz last night in Las Vegas in a fight that controversially allowed him to keep his undefeated record.
Ortiz attempted a headbutt on Mayweather and the fight was briefly stopped by referee Joe Cortez, but when Ortiz went to apologize a second time to Floyd, Flyod caught him off guard and knocked him out.
Mayweather discussed the controversial knockout after the fight.
"I got hit with a dirty shot and it's protect yourself at all times," Mayweather told commentator Larry Merchant after the fight. "He does something dirty. If he wants a rematch, he can get it."
While many fight viewers had their own opinion about the knockout, a number of rappers on twitter made sure their voices were heard over the controversy.
"Victor wasn't ready for the big lights why he put his hands down. Stupid move fighting Money Mayweather,” G-Unit affiliate Tony Yayo said.
Big Sean weighed in on the fight as well.
“If Floyd cheated then y he got the belt. That n***a Floyd was attentive and smart. If it's legal u can't hate. Ortiz did him. If anything.”
In Birdman like fashion, the CEO of Cash Money, bragged about his cash in from the fight:
"YMCMB. BORN 2 Win. Milly n***a. We Tha Busine$$,"
Nelly like many, took a comedic route by saying if you do something dirty, than karma will always return.
THOUGHTS???
Women's 'sex strike' ends war in Mindanao villages
MANILA, Philippines - Women ended armed clashes in 2 Mindanao villages by not having sex with their husbands unless the men laid down their weapons, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The success of the "sex strike" allowed families to start rebuilding their communities, the UN's refugee agency said.
The success of the "sex strike" allowed families to start rebuilding their communities, the UN's refugee agency said.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Dame Dash Settles Bootlegging Charges
Looks like Dame can now pop them bottles again. Yesterday, a Lower Manhattan judge agreed to settle the restraining order which the city placed on his establishment DD172 for selling and distributing alcohol without a permit. Let’s have a drink and celebrate.
Dash’s lawyer Joshua Seidman told us that the city had never served his client any papers and that “selling liquor was never a part of the business model of that location.” (Two police documents from April and May obtained by the Voice list Dash by name on reports of an illegal bottle club/alcohol warehousing.) Seidman added that “the company hasn’t operated out of that premises since the beginning of summer.”
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Justin Bieber Says He Wears Women’s Jeans Because They "Fit" Him
Justin Bieber wears what's comfortable -- it's as simple as that. The pop sensation rocked the red carpet at Dolce & Gabbana's Fashion's Night Out event in New York City, where he spoke about his own fashion choices, including women's jeans.
Bieber spoke to Life & Style magazine about his affinity for ladies' jeans. "I've worn women's jeans before because they fit me. It's not a trend; it's just, whatever works, works." Again, Justin says this isn't a trend, so if everybody starts wearing Not Your Daughter's Jeans, don't blame him.
Bieber was responding to a question about Kanye West's decision to wear a women's sweater. "It wasn't (so he'd) look like a woman in a sweater; it was just a regular sweater that happened to be a woman's.".
An article from the Yahoo! Contributor Network points out that Justin and Kanye aren't the only male stars to wear women's duds. Actress Liv Tyler has caught her dad, Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler, wearing her threads. Same deal with Zoe Kravitz of "X-Men: First Class" fame. Her papa, Lenny Kravitz, has been known to raid her closet. .
The Biebs is no stranger to nontraditional styles, though he's not going to cross into Lady Gaga "meat dress" territory. At the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, Justin rocked an Elvis-like glittery gold dinner jacket. He's worn leopard-print shoes, oddly oversized glasses, and white leather with rhinestones (always a bold choice). And don't forget the women's jeans. You got a problem with that? .
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
GUCCI MANE IS GOING BACK TO JAIL AGAIN!
Gucci Mane is set to return behind bars after the Atlanta rapper pleaded guilty today to battery.
According to The Associated Press, Mane pleaded guilty to two counts of battery, two counts of reckless conduct and one count of disorderly conduct.
He will spend six months in jail.
As previously reported, Gucci was accused of throwing an Atlanta woman, 36-year-old Diana Graham, out of his moving Hummer on Jan. 28.
He has since been ordered to pay her $5,091 in restitution for her medical bills and a $3,000 fine.
He will also attend 12 weeks of anger management classes.
He was previously released from jail in July.
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