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Jimmy Henchman, Six Others Indicted For Murder

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Former rap mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond and six accomplices have been indicted for the murder of a man close to 50 Cent and G-Unit.

James Rosemond was officially indicted for the murder of Lowell Fletcher, who was gunned down in the Bronx in September of 2009.

Lowell Fletcher, aka Lodi Mack, had served almost two years in prison, for striking Rosemond’s young son, James Rosemond Jr.

The assault happened at the height of a bitter feud between 50 Cent and Game, who was managed by Rosemond’s company, Czar Entertainment.

Authorities claim Rosemond arranged for the murder as retaliation for the assault on his son, which occurred in front of the offices of Violator Management.

At the time, Rosemond’s Czar Entertainment and Violator Management were both located on 25th street in Manhattan.

During Rosemond’s cocaine distribution trial, violent acts
were not introduced as evidence against the mogul.

But testimony indicated that Rosemond purchased a cache of weapons and delivered them to Queens.

Once there, two associates, Brian McCleod and Torae Jackson, allegedly carried out the murder, in exchange for a few kilos of cocaine.

In related news, James Rosemond, who was convicted of cocaine distribution earlier this month, is facing a life sentence in prison.

Rosemond was found guilty of running “The Rosemond Organization,” a cocaine-based operation that imported hundreds of kilograms of he drug from the West Coast.

The gang then distributed the drugs
throughout New York City while funneling the proceeds back West and through Czar Entertainment.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Meek Mill Almost Meet His Maker?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Philly rapper Meek Mill lives life on the wild side, but it’s usually on his own terms. Last night, the rapper Instagramed that he almost had a near death experience. The MMG rapper has been taking tons of private planes lately, even taking one just to go to LIV on Sunday. Unfortunately, today the rapper ran into some bad luck when his private plane almost ran out of gas in mid-air. Yikes! Check out his Instagram below:

That’s some scary stuff. Be careful out there, Meek!

Signs The World Is NOT Coming To An End: Jerry Sandusky Found Guilty on 45 Sex Abuse Counts

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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That fool is going to spend the rest of his days in JAIL. Good for him. Shame it took so long for him to finally be found and fully exposed. Too bad his acts tarnished forever the greatness of Penn State football. Anyway. Jerry Sandusky has been found guilty on 45 of the 48 charges against him. Good for the jury, who came back with a verdict a short time ago. I don’t think they even announced it, but dude was lead away in CUFFS and that can only mean one thing. You SHALL DIE IN JAIL, BUDDY! he allegedly abused 10 boys during his lengthy tenure at Penn State under the rule of football giant Joe Paterno. Paterno was like “F**k this s**t. I’m out.” He died earlier this year at the age of 85. Trust and believe the scandal sped up his death. Anyway. Justice has been served and yet and still IT HAPPENED. A sign that the world is slowly but surely coming to an end!

Jail will not be kind to you, old sir.

Jay Electronica Threatens To “See” Kate Rothschild’s Ex-Husband

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Jay Electronica took to Twitter earlier today and threatened Ben Goldsmith, the soon-to-be ex-husband of Rothschild heiress Kate Rothschild.

Jay E. took to Twitter to address reports that he is having an affair with Kate Rothschild, who runs Roundtable Records, a UK-based label.

Goldsmith, who is the son of billionaire Sir James Goldsmith, married Rothschild in 2003.

But the pair announced they will divorce today, after allegations of infidelity from both sides.

Earlier in the year, Goldsmith was
arrested and cited for assault for slapping Rothschild at their mansion.

The New-Orleans rapper, who is currently living in London, was the aggressor via Twitter.

“@BJGoldsmith: ‘ben you need to stop going to the press w these b******t stories. Dont be a f***ing hypocrite. I’ll come see you.,” Jay Electronica Tweeted. “you wanna go public, i’ll go public and you ain’t gonna like it. stop acting like a b####.”

Kate Rothschild also defended herself via twitter and implied that her husband had cheated on her several times.

“Our marriage went bad a few years ago and none of you have any idea what I went through along with my husband,” Rothschild tweeted. “My husband is a brilliant and incredible man… relationships can go wrong. This is the darkest time of my life.”

La Coka Nostra Returns With “Masters Of The Dark Arts”

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Rap collective La Coka Nostra has announced the release of a new album titled Masters of the Dark Arts.

The album is the follow-up to the group’s 2009 debut release, A Brand You Can Trust and features original group members Slaine, Ill Bill, DJ Lethal and Danny Boy.

Former group member is absent from the new album, something that pushed the group to work harder to produce Masters of the Dark Arts.

“I think we approached Masters Of The Dark Arts with a chip on our shoulder and really took it back to our original mission of hardcore Hip-Hop amidst all the circus b####### that is so prevalent in the current landscape of the genre,” group member Slaine told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “We are aware of the perception that somehow the group has suffered a loss we can’t recover from and in response we made an album that is the most conceptually focused and hardest hitting soundscape in the group’s history.”

Masters of the Dark Arts features guest appearances from Sean Price, Thurston Howell, Sic Jacken, Vinny Paz, while production is handled by DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, DJ Lethah, Ill Will and others.

Masters Of The Dark Arts in my opinion is the quintessential La Coka Nostra sound, It has both bark and bite like true hardcore Hip-Hop should!” says Danny Boy.

“As conceptually and musically dark as this album appears to be, there’s also a flip side layer to it that you may not notice until you listen to it a few times,” Ill Bill added. “Masters Of The Dark Artsis a storm before the calm and a celebration of the good things in life that can only be achieved by walking directly into the heart of darkness and facing your inner demons head on.”

Masters Of The Dark Arts is due in stores on July 31.

Check out the track list below:

1.) “My Universe” f/ Vinnie Paz (produced by Statik Selektah)

2.) “Creed Of The Greedier” (produced by Sicknature)

3.) “המוסד” (produced by DJ Lethal & Scott Stallone)

4.) “Mind Your Business” (produced by DJ Premier)

5.) “Electronic Funeral” f/ Sean Price (produced by Beat Butcha)

6.) “The Story Goes On” (produced by DJ Lethal)

7.) “Letter To Ouisch” (produced by ILL BILL & DJ Lethal)

8.) “Snow Beach” f/ Thirstin Howl the 3rd (produced by Jack Of All Trades)

9.) “The Eyes Of Santa Muerte” ft/ Sick Jacken (produced by ILL BILL)

10.) “Murder World” (produced by C-Lance)

11.) “Coka Kings” f/ Vinnie Paz (produced by C-Lance)

12.) “.38 револьвер” f/ Big Left (produced by Sicknature)

13.) “Malverde Market” (produced by ILL BILL)

14.) “Masters Of The Dark Arts” (produced by DJ Lethal)

15.) “Everybody Down” f/ Jaysaun & Q-Unique (produced by C-Lance) ***iTunes Bonus Track

16.) “No Hay Tiempo Para Mañana” f/ Outerspace (produced by C-Lance) ***iTunes Bonus Track)

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Lil’ Scrappy Says Diamond Didn’t Want “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” To Succeed Without Her

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: Features
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Atlanta rapper Lil’ Scrappy was already a household name in Atlanta due to his popular songs, “Money In The Bank” and “No Problem,” but being cast in VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” has taken his popularity to a whole other level. Over 3.6 million people tuned in to watch the premiere episode last week, which centered around Scrappy and his mother, “Momma Dee”, as well as the mother of his daughter, Erica. Before the show premiered, a rumor surfaced that claimed that Scrappy’s ex-girlfriend, rapper Diamond, was a cast member of the show and then quit – a claim Diamond denies.

In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Scrappy came clean and revealed that Diamond was in fact a cast member of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta“, but quit the show out of fear.

“[Diamond] heard that my mom was on the show, and my baby momma was on the show – two people that she doesn’t care to like,” said Scrappy. “That’s half of it; she thinks that they were going to get into it, and they were going to fight. The other half is that she doesn’t want to be on the same level as them making the same money…she didn’t want ‘Love and Hip Hop [Atlanta]’ to succeed without her.”

Check out the interview with Scrappy below, where he finally responds to the rumors about whether or not he bought Diamond her new, plumped-up bottom, admits that Soulja Boy Stole His Ex-Girlfriend, and shares why he would describe himself as “soft.”


Hip-Hop Rumors: Are 50 Cent And Rick Ross Going To Work Together?!

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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That would be something right? To see 50 Cent and Rick Ross in the studio together working on a collaborative joint. Well, odds are that’s not going to happen. In a recent interview with WGCI’s The Morning Riot, 50 Cent said that him working with Ricky Rozay in the future will, “probably not [happen], you probably won’t see that.”

BUT, 50 did says “probably not” right, not “no” or “when pigs fly,” so there still may be a chance. Would you like to see those two work together someday?

In the same interview, 50 Cent discussed being featured on Dr. Dre’s long-awaited Detox album, and says that Dre’s album has not been released yet because Dre is too “scattered.” Check out the interview below:

NBA Star Tony Parker Sues Nightclub Where Drake/Chris Brown Brawled For $20 Million

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) San Antonio Spurs standout player Tony Parker has filed a lawsuit against W.i.P. nightclub, over injuries he sustained during a wild brawl between Chris Brown and Drake, that also left at least six patrons wounded, as well as members of both artists’ entourages.

TMZ.com reports that Tony Parker filed a $20 million lawsuit in New York Supreme Court yesterday (June 21), claiming that W.i.P’s security was negligent in preventing the fight, in addition to allowing both artists into the club at the same time, considering the publicized tension between the two over R&B songbird, Rihanna.

Parker suffered lacerations to his cornea when he was struck by shards of glass, from bottles being thrown by members of both artists’ entourage.

The NBA star is supposed to play with France during the Summer Olympics, but he now needs an extra week to heal from his injuries and must wear a special contact lens as the wound heals.

“I’ll be missing the start of the French team because I can’t do anything for a week except keep the lens in and then take drops,” Tony Parker said, according to published reports.

Parker’s lawyer told TMZ.com that both Chris Brown and Drake could end up as defendants in the lawsuit, pending the outcome of the New York Police Department’s investigation into the incident, which took place in the early morning hours of June 14.

In related news concerning the fall out over the violent brawl, W.i.P. and Greenhouse have been shutdown indefinitely by New York Civil Enforcement Unit, for a number of violations.

Jay-Z’s new 40/40 Club in the Brooklyn Nets’ new arena at the Barclay’s Center will not be offering bottle service as a result of the fight.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Justin Bieber Raps Tupac And Biggie And He Actually Sounds Good – Really?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Pop sensation Justin Bieber was a guest on the Angie Martinez show on HOT 97 this week, and he impressed the host by spitting a few lines from Tupac and Biggie’s catalog of hits. The Canadian has worked with plenty of rappers in his career, including Ludacris, Drake, and 2Chainz, and even raps on his single “Boyfriend.”

Check out the Biebs spitting verses from Tupac’s “Thug Mansion” and “Changes”, as well as a little bit of Biggie’s first verse from “Warning“. The rappin’ starts at the 2:47 mark:

Would you be surprised if Justin Bieber dropped a full rap album? Justin recently revealed that he dropped Kanye West off of his new album. He dropped a Kanye West feature? Who does that? He’d probably have the greatest features if he did a rap album, especially if he can afford to drop a Yeezy feature. Are you a believer?

Hip-Hop Rumors: How Kanye May Become MORE Of A Beast Of Beats! Click Here!

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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Honestly, I don’t know that I believe this, but I will peddle a crazy rumor anyway! The UK Sun is reporting a rumor that sounds like just that, but may have some credence based on Mr. West’s artistic habits. They are saying that Yeezy is going to do an album – or plans to – that is comprised of nothing but animal sounds. Have you heard this one? Believe? Now, I will say that if this is some instrumental album that he incorporates animal sounds or teaches a monkey to rap, I’m thinking its a win. No beat, no win. Here is what a source said: “Kanye’s telling mates this is his next ingenious plan. He’s become so obsessed with roars, barks and jungle noises that he’s experimenting with putting them on a recording.”

This reminds me of the rumor that Dr. Dre was going to do an album of all Solar System sounds. He told VIBE: “An instrumental album is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I have the ideas for it. I want to call it ‘The Planets.’ I don’t even know if I should be saying this, but f### it. It’s just my interpretation of what each planet sounds like. I’ve been studying the planets and learning the personalities of each planet. I’ve been doing this for about two years now, just in my spare time so to speak. I wanna do it in surround sound. It’ll have to be in surround sound for Saturn to work.”

This is what happens when you have done it all have have nothing but lots of time…and lots of money.
Kim Kardashian approves!

 

Hip-Hop Rumors: What Multi-Millionaire Is Suing In Response To The Breezy/Drizzy Bottle Melee?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Several people were injured in the Chris Brown vs. Drake bottle fight at club W.i.P in NYC, and we all knew the lawsuits were going to start rolling in, but I don’t think anyone saw this one coming. The victim, who is already a multi-millionaire, is suing the club owners for $20 million for his injuries! Have you guessed who it is yet?

The victim who is suing is none other than San Antonio Spurs all-star Tony Parker! The NBA player has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the owners of W.i.P today, blaming the owners for the “corneal laceration of the left eye and other injuries” he suffered in the bottle-throwing brawl.

Parker’s lawyer, David Jaroslawicz, said the extent of Parker’s wounds aren’t yet known, but noted eye injuries “certainly don’t improve your outside shot.” The suit does not name Brown or Drake, who have both dated Rihanna, as defendants but blames the club for creating the combustible combination.

“The defendants were reckless, careless and negligent in permitting Drake’s entourage and Brown’s entourage to be in the club at the same time despite known tension between the two,” the filing says. “She’s been known, like Helen of Troy, to cause trouble,” Jaroslawicz said of Rihanna.

Jaroslawicz said it’s the club’s fault for selling both camps alcohol and giving them bottle service. “You’re throwing gasoline on the flames,” Jaroslawicz said. He said he had yet to see their bar tab, “but it’s probably more than kids’ tuition for the year.”

The suit says Parker, ex-hubby of actress Eva Longoria, was “with my friend Chris Brown” when the problems started. “Me and my friends took some punches,” Parker said. “They started throwing bottles everywhere,” he said.

Parker, slated to play with the French team at the Summer Olympics, said he’ll be sidelined for a week as he heals with the aid of a “therapeutic” contact lens. He said that while his eye felt all right at first, “it started getting worse,” and by the time he landed in Paris to work out with the French team, “it was really hurting so I went to the ER.” He said he’s had to wear a “therapeutic” contact lens.

Wow, Tony Parker was hurt in the melee, but man, he’s already a millionaire. Is it right for him to sue the club, or should he be going after Drake and Chris Brown instead?

R. Kelly Preps Tell-All Autobiography

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(AllHipHop News) Singer R. Kelly is planning a tell-all autobiography with veteran writer David Ritz, titled “Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me.”

The autobiography will tell the untold story of R. Kelly’s controversial career and life.

“Soulacoaster,” will detail R. Kelly’s “conflicting realities of ‘Bump and Grind’ sexuality” and his “soul stirring ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ spirit.”

R. Kelly details his rise to fame, the fact that he has a learning disorder that has left him unable to read or write, how h has managed to sell over 35 million records and the darkest period in his life, that almost ruined his career.

The book details R. Kelly’s six-year ordeal over allegations that he had sex with and urinated on, a 14-year-old, an act caught on tape.

R. Kelly was eventually found innocent of all criminal charges in 2008, but the allegations permanently tarnished his name.

“In the tradition of legendary soul singer/songwriters, R. Kelly has defined his own unique style of genius while influencing an entire generation of singers,” said chairman and CEO of Epic Records, Antonio “L.A.” Reid. “He is the pure essence of soul, and in ‘Soulacoaster’ you’ll discover the untold story behind every song.”

R. Kelly wrote his “Soulacoaster” memoir in three different acts, utilizing the same plot twists and turns that made his “Hip-Hopera “Trapped in the Closet,” so popular.

Act 1 in the book focuses on the musician’s early life on the Southside of Chicago.

Act 2 focuses on Kelly’s struggle as a homeless musician on Venice Beach, in addition to his rise to fame.

In Act 3, R. Kelly discusses the end of this 12-year marriage, as well as the inner workings of his failed “Best of Both World’s” tour with Jay-Z.

The singer delves into the infamous pepper spray incident involving Jay-Z, which marked the end of the botched tour.

“Soulacoaster” includes over 130 photographs of R. Kelly, who will launch a “Soulacoaster” book tour that will visit four cities.

“Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me” is due in stores on June 28 via SmileyBooks.

R. Kelly will release Write Me Back, a new twelve-song CD collection, on June 26.

Check out the dates and times for R. Kelly book tour below:

New York -Thursday, June 28

Chicago – Saturday, July 14

Washington, DC – Saturday, June 30
Los Angeles – TBD