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Flavor Flav Arrested For DUI, Marijuana Possession And More

Flavor Flav is no stranger to legal woes and he has had yet another run-in with the law. According to reports, the 56-year-old was arrested in Las Vegas after being stopped by police at 12:30 a.m Friday morning (May 22).

Flav, born William Drayton, Jr., was pulled over for going 73 mph in a 45 mph zone and was then arrested for driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, speeding, having an open container of alcohol, driving with a suspended license and registration.

He was arrested for speeding in January of 2014 as well, and during a court appearance a judge revealed that his license has been suspended 16 times.

The Public Enemy rep will be reuniting with Chuck D on May 29th to perform at the BottleRock Napa Valley Festival.

Wiz Khalifa Announces ‘Rolling Papers 2: The Weed Album’

Wiz Khalifa is in love with the ganja and has decided to wax poetic about his favorite pastime for an entire album. The purple-headed puffer took to twitter yesterday (May 21) to announce the title of his next project, Rolling Papers 2: The Weed Album. 

No release date for the album was revealed.

Wiz is staying busy, though. Not only is he working on the Rolling Papers sequel, but he is also in the lab with Curren$y working on their joint album, #2009.

His last album, O.N.I.F.C, debuted at no. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart selling over 130,000 units.

Angela Yee Hosts NYC Poltergeist Screening

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Power 105’s own Angela Yee hosted a private screening of Poltergeist at AMC 34th Street in New York City on Thursday to kick off Memorial Day weekend. Known for her love of horror, Yee was very excited about the present-day spin on the cult classic, Poltergeist. NYC tastemakers and media came out to enjoy a good scare. Fans of this classic and the horror genre can peep Poltergeist today in 3D!

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Synopsis: Terrifying apparitions hold a suburban family’s youngest daughter captive, forcing the family to seek help from a paranormal expert to save the child before she disappears forever.

Check out the trailer and one of the scenes below.

PREMIERE: FrontStreet – “Really In The Trap”

When you live in the trap with limited options, unfortunately you’ve only got two choices; selling dope or becoming a rapper and for Atlanta rapper, FrontStreet he chose the former. Born and raised in Bankhead, West Atlanta and sharing the same local grocery store as T.I., Young Dro & Shawty Lo. FrontSteet, who got his name from being on the block and literally standing out on the ‘front street,’ his stint in jail was the wake up call for him to refocus his energy into becoming an artist.

The accomplished lyricist has been grinding it out for over a decade, honing his craft and growing his fan base. Having already previously earned the #1 spot on the billboard charts: (Hot Single Sales)/ (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales) in 2013 with “You Don’t Know Nothing ‘Bout This!” ensures FrontStreets ability as a chart topper.

Signed to independent record label, Good Life Music Group, FrontStreet’s in good company. Alongside label mates; Issa, Law G and T Black The Hitmaker, they recently dropped their mixtape: Family Ties, which catapulted them to underground superstardom. After the success of their recent mix tape release party, FrontStreet’s in high spirits where he’s continuing to grind it out in the studio and getting ready to release his individual project, Playground Legend.

Throughout the course of his career FrontStreet has worked with some of the biggest and most respected names in the industry, most notable Malik Yusef – co-writer to Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih, Shawty Lo, who FrontStreet considers as one of his musical mentors.

Today we exclusively drop his music video for “Really In The Trap”, the underground track of the summer produced by T Black The Hit Maker, and Atlanta’s unofficial street anthem. “This song is about trying to live life and feed my kids.” Says FrontStreet. “I just wanted to write a song that my fans could connect with on a real life level.”

Rico Love Talks About His New Album And Says Urban Radio Is Promoting Death

On May 18 Rico Love dropped his new album “Turn The Lights On”. He says this album is some of his best writing to date. That’s a bold statement coming from someone who wrote countless hits for just about every artist in the game. He also talks about radio and how they are only promoting the turn up. Check out what else he had to say in this interview.

 

Domestic Violence Charges Against Ray Rice Dismissed

The domestic violence charges against  Ray Rice have been dropped, USA Today reports. Judge Michael Donio dismissed the charges after he was informed by a prosecutor that Rice completed his pretrial requirements, including $125 in fines and anger management counseling.

The former Baltimore Ravens running back was charged with third-degree assault after he was seen on surveillance video striking his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, and then dragging her out of an elevator at the the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

Rice was initially suspended for two games by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the surveillance footage was viewed privately. Once it was posted publicly, Rice was suspended indefinitely. After appealing his suspension, he was reinstated into the league in November 2014. He still has not been signed by a team.

A New Nicki Minaj & Jay Z Collaboration Is On The Way

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It looks like Nicki Minaj and Jay Z have been in the lab working on a new track. Nicki tweeted (and soon deleted) a tweet saying that a collab with Jay Z would be coming out in 3 days. A new Nicki & Jay collab would be nice! Who’s here for this? We are!!! Will this make you sign up for Tidal though? LOL.

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Chinx’s Funeral Is Scheduled For Next Week

Family and friends will be gathering to say farewell to rapper Chinx next week. His wake and funeral have been scheduled for Tuesday, May 26th at the Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral of New York in Queens, the New York Daily News reports.

His wake will be scheduled for 11 a.m and the funeral will follow at noon.

His family has set up a GoFundMe page to ask for donations to help them “fill part of the financial void” they are anticipating after losing their head of the household.

“As you can imagine, in today’s challenging economic climate, losing your primary source of income can be devastating,” read the page. “When that loss is due to the unexpected death, it leaves a void that can never truly be filled…our donations will help provide much needed financial stability to a family who deserves so much more than what they have been dealt.”

Chinx, born Lionel Pickens, was fatally shot while in his car around 4 a.m on May 17th in the Jamaica section of Queens. He was 31-years-old.

French Montana Addresses Negativity Surrounding Chinx’s Death

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French Montana took a moment out to address the negativity surrounding his close friend Chinx’s murder and funeral arrangements. He also points out that the bigger issue is people lost a friend and relative, and that a life was lost period. It seems that people were confused thinking that the GoFundMe account was set up to also cover Chinx’s funeral arrangements. However, it was set up for Chinx’s widow and children to establish financial support.

French said,

“I hate having to address the negativity during this time of grief. It is irrelevant. I pray that everyone would consider that real people lost a real man, friend, brother, father before spreading hateful speech. His funeral is taken care of. My brother is in good hands. If you don’t have nothing positive to say keep it to your self #ripchinx.”

Are K. Michelle & Safaree Getting Even Closer?

Photos via K. Michelle and Safaree’s Instagram

Are K. Michelle and Safaree getting even closer now? Safaree has been after K for a while as he sent her flowers and showered her with compliments across social media. The two have been rumored to be seeing each other in an open relationship type of way, but now they may be getting closer. K. Michelle and Safaree were spotted out together getting a bite to eat. Safaree seems too corny for K. Michelle though.

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Khaotic – “Dime Piece”

Miami native Khaotic drops the latest single off of his upcoming EP Boola. The track has been gaining traction in Florida, but with an extremely high quality visual directed by Jon J (Rick Ross, T.I., Meek Mill, French Montana, and more). In the video we find Khaotic coupled up with a dime piece, speeding through some of the bluest waters you ever seen, all while absorbing the vibrant atmosphere.

YoungN’ – Special Delivery (Freestyle)

YoungN’ is back for another week of “Thriller Thursdays” & keeps the classic renditions coming–this week he freestyles over G Dep’s “Special Delivery.” YoungN’ toys with flows & shows you how definitive his style is through the wordplay laid out over the early 2000’s####. Now on his 4th installment to the series, YoungN’ doesn’t plan on letting up. Thriller LP is on the way, but in the meantime, The C8S forerunner is having fun with the game.

Migos’ Offset Says Noisey Documentary Put Them In Jail

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The remaining jailed member of the rap group, Migos, claims that a documentary the group starred in was the reason why police came down so hard on them with the charges. Offset of the Migos told Hot 107.9’s The Durrty Boyz radio show that he feels this was an epic setup by Noisey and his documentary to make the Migos appear to be nothing more than gun-toting gangsters. Offset also claims to have experienced racism, and said that others are looking to make him look bad in the eyes of the law. These rappers have to be careful when bragging about this trap lifestyle.

Kanye West Breaking With Jay Z’s Tidal, Ready To Release Album With Apple Music?

Here we go again. There’s more talk on the interwebs that Kanye is ready to cut business ties with Jay Z. Rumors have been flying for years that Ye and Hov are not as tight as they used to be.

Now Hits Daily Double is claiming Kanye is done with his association with Jay’s Roc Nation and Tidal companies. Not only that, but the site says Kanye could be teaming with Tidal rival Apple Music for his upcoming Swish album.

HDD reports:

Kanye West is making changes, distancing himself from Tidal, firing Roc Nation and managing himself, with an unofficial assist from the Jenner-Kardashian clan. As for Kanye’s long-delayed album, there’s some chatter that the release will be connected to Apple Music’s launch.

Not sure about this one. Kanye did send out a tweet promoting Tidal last month, and sources in his camp already killed a previous rumor about him jumping ship from Roc Nation.

But if this is true that’s a major image blow for Tidal since Kanye was one of the stars on stage with Jay when he announced the company. Guess that would mean the Watch The Throne 2 album will never happen either.