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Brisco Cops Plea Deal in Assault Case

(AllHipHop News) Poe Boy rapper British “Brisco” Mitchell will avoid jail and probation after reaching a plea deal today Friday (March 23) for charges of misdemeanor battery.

The charges stemmed from a June 2011 incident involving a former business associate, who alleged that Brisco assaulted him in the parking lot of an apartment building

The following month, Brisco was charged with aggravated battery.

According to North Miami police, Brisco showed up at Giovanni Nagy’s residence in the early morning of June 30th, after threatening Nagy through text messages.

Nagy’s mother got in between the two men, but the alteration turned into a scuffle, which Nagy’s mom captured on her camera phone.

According to reports Brisco knocked the 18-year-old unconscious.

Brisco was ordered to have no violent contact with the victim and he must also enter anger management classes.

AllHipHop Breeding Ground Showcase @ Vibe House SXSW 2012

Cashmere Agency and MMXLII brings The VIBE House to SXSW, presented by adidas Originals. Friday night featured the AllHipHop’s Breeding Ground Showcase, featuring: Erreon Lee [BGA], Six Reasons [BGA], The Airplane Boys, Dee-1 [BGA], Joi Starr, The Stepkids, BJ the Chicago Kid, King Louie [BGA], Tito Lopez [BGA], Rockie Fresh [BGA], Chevy Woods [BGA], Chase N. Cashe, Travis Porter [BGA], Don Trip, Smoke DZA [BGA], Trae The Truth, Timbaland and Mystikal. The crowd was also surprised by a special set by hip hop legend, Snoop Dogg. Special thanks to DJ Young Guru for holding it down on the turntables and Fuzzy Fantabulous for hosting the evening.

A$AP Rocky and Curren$y were surprise guests that Smoke DZA brought out and Wiz Khalifa [BGA] came out to support Chevy Woods. These guests added even more energy to an already star-studded night.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Slim Thug You ARE the Father!

If you follow Slim Thug on Twitter, you know that he is one funny guy and nothing is off limits with him. Thugga’s baby mama gave birth to a son last week, but he was reluctant to announce it until the DNA results came in. In true Slim Thug fashion, he shared it with his Twitter followers like only he could. Check out his tweets below and a photo of Lil’ Thugga aka Dreux Mason.

Wow, Slim Thug is hilarious! Somebody get this man a reality show quick!

Pitbull Pens “Men in Black 3” Theme Song

(AllHipHop News) Pitbull has landed the theme song for this summer’s sure to be box-office hit Men in Black 3, which lands in theaters May 25th.

“It’s an incredible honor to be a part of such an amazing franchise as Men in Black and I have so much respect for Will Smith, especially with our similar musical backgrounds,” Pitbull said.

“Wanting to keep the music fun yet modern, we used the slogan of the movie and flipped it back into the song that ‘in order to understand the future, you have to go back in time,” he continued.

Pitbull wrote “Back in Time” for the film with Marc Kinchen, Adrian Trejo and Urales Vargas.

The track features a sample of the 1950s song ‘Love Is Strange’ by Mickey and Sylvia.

“Back in Time” plays off of the movie’s theme, as Will Smith must go into the past in the latest M.I.B installment.

The song is set to hit radio stations nationwide March 26 and will be released in the UK on May 6.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Kanye West Dropping An “Unplugged” Album?

While we patiently wait for the G.O.O.D Music compilation album to be finished, Kanye West may be prepping for another big release of his own.

According to HITS Magazine, Def Jam will releasing a Kanye West: Unplugged album on May 29th. No details have emerged about the album, and Kanye has not confirmed it as of yet. Below is the upcoming release’s page from HITS:

With the G.O.O.D Music compilation album, a possible Watch The Throne II and now an Unplugged album, 2012 looks like it’s going to be another huge year for Kanye and a good year for music!