Friday, May 30, 2008

The Center of 50's Beef is Burned To The Ground

This to me sounds very fishy However the mansion that has been the center of all the beef between 50 and his baby momma, burned to the ground this morning around 5:00 am. Six people were inside during the fire and were taken to the Hospital, to be treated for non-threatening injuries, Police are investigating to determine the cause of the fire.

Expert Says R.Kelly Tape is REAl

According to the associated press a FBI forensic expert testified Thursday (May 29) that the sex tape is not computer-generated or altered. Its real... No Duh!!, Where are they getting these people from? First a random Witness... Tell us something we don't know.

Judge Yells At Ja Rule

A Manhattan judge yelled at Ja Rule Wednesday after he missed a court date in April because he was on tour. Ja was supposed to be in court on gun possession charges stemming from a traffic stop last summer. But, Ja rule went to Germany for a show instead, Micki Scherer, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice didn't care and was very pissed.

Busta's Bodyguard was Shot and Killed

Busta's bodyguard Jermaine "Black" Williams, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in Ozone Park, Queens. Police found blood dripping from a parked SUV where they discovered the body wrapped in a blanket in the backseat. It is unclear whether he was working for Busta at the time of the shooting.Williams is the second bodyguard of Busta's that's been killed, Israel Ramirez was shot dead on February 5, 2006.

Death Row Records Goes On Sale For $24 Million!

Word has it that Warner Music Group is in serious negotiations to buy the Def Row which will include the rights to recordings from Tupac, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Brand New:Kanye West "Flashing Light Part III"



Okay Kanye enough is enough!

Houston Rappers Come Together For Students

Allhiphop.com has reported that Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Michael "5000" Watts and Trae tha Truth will all celebrate with the graduating students from Marilyn Gambrell Smiley High School who are participants the No More Victims, Inc. advocacy program.

50 Cents New Reality Show

Rapper 50 Cent is rumored to be teaming up with MTV to produce a reality show. The show follows 16 contestants as they attempt to master the “skills that took 50 Cent from the streets to corporate America.” The winner will receive a full scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate business program.

Ludacris and Tommy Lee star In a Series Together

Ludacris and Tommy Lee are filming a Planet Green series called Battleground Earth for the Discovery Channel.

Cubes New Role Is a LongShot



Ice Cube and Ke Ke Palmer will star in a new movie "Longshot" the movie is the truth about Jasmine Plummer, an 11-year old quarterback, who led her team to the Pop Warner football tournament, and became the first female player in the event's 56-year history.

Nas N-word Album Will Be a Mixtape

Nas is so serious about this N-word CD out, Apparently he's releasing it as a mixtape.

HipHopSodaShop Open Second Location


Fabolous, Dr. Benjamin Chavis & Fat Joe
HipHopSodaShop opens up their second shop this past weekend in Miami. I heard the venue has plasma screens and Xbox360s all over the place.

Busta's Album Cover

Check out Busta Rhymes new Album

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Another Day Another Reality Show: TI Gets a New Show


Seems like everyone and they momma is getting into the reality show game and now TI is getting a piece of the pie. According to sources the rapper is set to air all his dirty laundry via MTV! Peep the details below thanks to Variety.com:

“[MTV] will follow the hip-hop star as he performs more than 1,000 of community service before beginning to serve his one-year prison sentence next spring. Ish Entertainment is behind the untitled series, which has scored an eight-episode order from MTV. Cameras already chronicled T.I.’s release from house arrest, and shooting will start in earnest this summer, leading up to his return to jail in early 2009. MTV plans to air the show some time soon after that.”

Hmmm... sounds like good enough TV to me, between Tiny's ghetto ass, the kids, and hella community service, I'm sure he will keep us entertained!

Rap Star Vigilantee Releases a Free style dedicated to Emmett Till

Romeo's New Single And New Look

Check out Romeo's first single from his forthcoming album, "High School Romance," the song is featuring Akon. Romeo has also switch up his style just a little bit.

Listen to track

Pharrell Designing Furniture

Pharrell teamed up with Domeau & Pérès to design chairs and a tables. These tables are so limited that the furniture will be available in a few colors and only four of each will be sold.

RIP: Jimmy McGriff

Jazz/blues musician Jimmy McGriff, best known for his 1960s recordings of "I've Got A Woman" and "All About My Girl," died Saturday from multiple sclerosis. He was 72.

Rev Run Teams Up With Kraft Food For Kool-Aid

The Rev Run will be the brand ambassador and spokesman for Kool-Aid KaBOOM! Initiative, the initiative aims to build 24 playgrounds in cities around the country as well as provide grants toward building more playgrounds. The initiative will work with local communities, parents and children to encourage healthier and more active lifestyles.

Kanye's Cousin Teams Up In the Name Of Donda West

Kanye West's cousin Yolanda Anderson has teamed up with California's Assembly woman Wilmer Amina Carter to try and pass a state legislation that will require plastic surgeons to give patients a physical exam before performing any surgical procedure. The bill will also be named after Mrs. Donda West, who died the day after undergoing plastic surgery from a doctor who didn't run any test on Mrs. West. There are some other bills inspired by Mrs. West's death in state legislatures in Florida and Canada, amongst others.

Condolences To Xzibit and His Family

Xzibit is mourning the tragic loss of his newborn son Xavier Kingston Joiner, who was born prematurely May 15 and died early Monday.

Xzibit wrote an emotional posting on his MySpace blog about the passing of his son, "His lungs were not strong enough to handle regular oxygen on his own, Life is too short to be fake. Hold on to your kids if you have them, protect them and show them you love them everyday,You can have all the material wealth in the universe but it is NOTHING compared to having your family."

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Sean Bell Update

The three cops acquitted of killing Sean Bell recently got hit with disciplinary charges. The charges could result in their termination from the force.

Bow Wow On HBO's Entourage

When the fifth season of HBO's "Entourage" returns Bow Wow will be a regular playing the role of Charlie, a stand-up comic who becomes the latest client of a young man named Eric.

Slick Rick Granted Pardon

Slick Rick was finally granted a full and unconditional pardon Friday (May 23) by New York Gov. David Paterson.

RIP: Camu Tao

Definitive Jux rapper Camu Tao died on Monday (May 25) in Columbus, just less than two weeks away from his 31st birthday, Camu Tao was struggle with a two-year battle with lung cancer.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Behind the Scenes of The New Biggie Movie "Notorious"

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day

Dj Star Files Suit Against City Of Queens

DJ Star (power 105.1), if you remember was charged with child endangerment and got fired from the show because of a racial remark about the wife of rival DJ Raashaun Casey and sexually charged comments about his 4-year-old daughter. So now Dj Star is filling a lawsuit against the city of Queens councilman John Liu claiming the politician defamed him when he called him a “sick, racist, pedophile.”

Kurtis Blow To host No Profanity Concert

Kurtis Blow Will host a three-hour long concert for the Anniversary of The No Profanity Hip-Hop Tour, that will be held in Harlem today.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Kanye's North Dakota Date Canceled

Kanye's "Glow in the Dark" tour date in Fargo, North Dakota which was supposed to take place at The Fargo Dome this Sunday (May 25) has been canceled and according to promoters Kanye's hectic travel schedule, as well as low ticket sales are the reason.

Rip: Zelma Henderson

Zelma Henderson died Tuesday (May 20) in Topeka, Kansas after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Mrs Henderson was the last surviving plaintiff in Topeka's Brown v. Board of Education case, which led to the historic 1954 Supreme Court ruling outlawing segregation in public schools, she was 88.

Chuck D's New company

Chuck D has launched a new company that offers a wide range of business and digital media services for artists. Bring The Noise Eastlink Media, Management, Music Group (BTNEastlink), will be ran by Chuck D, producer Gary G-Wiz, and entertainment lawyer and digital media consultant Dan Lugo.

NAN Responds To Bruce Williams Reports

Bruce Williams, who's a confidant of Dr. Dre recently released book entitled Rollin' With Dre that's stating that Rev. Sharpton allegedly demanded $500,000 dollars from the Dr. Dre to end the feud between The Game's and 50 Cent, and if they didn't NAN (National Action Network) would organize a march and boycott. However The Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action Network issued a response denying the allegations that Rev. Sharpton ever demanded any money from Dr. Dre to end a beef between.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Jay-Z and Beyonce May Appear On Oprah

Several sources are reporting that Beyonce and Jay-Z will appear on Oprah to give all the wedding details as well as details on the long time relationship.

Kanye's Ranks Number 5 With Marathon Runners

Over 3,000 marathon runners took part in the survey by health Web site realbuzz.com and Kanye's "Stronger" came in at No. 5. Runners said that the song inspire them to complete a lap.

Mos Def To Star in Film Along Side Rihanna

Mos Def along with Rihanna will star in "Mama Black Widow," a movie adaption of the 1969 novel from “Iceberg Slim” by writer Robert Beck. The movie right now is currently in pre-production and will be released in 2009.

Lil Wayne's Fast And Furious

Lil Wayne may appear opposite Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez in "The Fast and Furious 4," which is scheduled to hit theaters in 2009.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Jay-Z Will Be On Hand At the Draft

According to AllHipHop.com Jay-Z will be one of 14 reps on hand to represent the New Jersey Nets at this year’s NBA draft lottery. Jay-Z, will be seated on the stage when NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver announces the winning order of teams participating in the draft lottery tonight (May 20).

Nas Album's Name Change

Nas highly anticipated album “N*GGER” will now be just titled “Nas.” The album hits stores on July 1st and take a listen to two tracks from the upcoming album. Maybe he realized the name would not fly sitting on Record shelves?

50's Deal Was A False Report

AllHipHop.com says they have confirmed that 50's $300 million deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is false according to a rep at Violator Management

Game's Bentley Impounded

The Game's Bentley was towed to the police impound after he was pulled over for expired tags and for not having proof of insurance, reports TMZ.com. Game had to pay late fees, fines and to provide proof of insurance before his expensive vehicle could be returned.

Akon Speaks About the Smoking Gun Article

Akon decided to wait til the hype died down since the smoking gun reported that his past criminal history was made up. Akon recently spoke with MTV and he had this to say...

"We're doing so many positive things," he continued. "To go back and focus and put energy on negative things like that, to try to discredit an artist, it makes no sense to me. If there was a motive for it, it would be worth entertaining. I'd rather keep it the way it is and leave the article out there. It only helps me. It's not something I was trying to glorify or turn back to. It was something I was trying to forget. Actually, it worked out for me in a positive way."

Monday, May 19, 2008

MTV Hottest MCs In The Game 2008


01. Kanye West
02. Jay-Z
03. Lil Wayne
04. Rick Ross
05. Snoop Dogg's
06. 50 Cent
07. Lupe Fiasco
08. Young Jeezy
09. Outkast's Andre 3000
10. T.I.'s

I think This list is all Out of Order! Personally I'm offended, However I do agree with about six of them.

Shoes and More Shoes

These shoes are supposed to represent the 2008 Summer games set to begin 08-08-08 in Beijing, China

David Banner's Alter Egos

David Banner took part in Derek Blanks Celebrity Alter Egos Photo shoots.