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Sugar Hill Gang, The Moments Sue Universal Music Group Over Unpaid Royalties

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Legendary Hip-Hop group The sugar Hill Gang, R&B veterans The Moments and the executors of the Estate of Sylvia Robinson have filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming the major label owes unpaid royalties.

The lawsuit, which was filed in The Supreme Court of the State of New York, claims that Universal has been witholding royalties from the legendary label, as well as the group members of Sugar Hill Gang and The Moments.

The lawsuit states that Universal has ignored agreements with the Sugar Hill label, some which date back as far as 1969, when the company Sylvia Robinson was running was known as All Platinum Inc.

All Platinum was Sylvia Robinson’s label and counted artists The Moments, The Whatnauts and Robinson herself, as featured talent on the label.

Sylvia Robinson and her husband Joe launched Sugar Hill Records in 1979, and introduced the world to the likes of The Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, The Treacherous Three and many others.

The Sugar Hill Gang has sold over 10 million copies of their 1979 hit single, “Rapper’s Delight,” alone, while The Moments have been sampled by a who’s who in Hip-Hop, including Wiz Khalifa, De La Soul, Game and Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.

The group has been fighting to recover royalties from the sales of that single alone, since at least 2008, when they sued Sugar Hill Records, claiming Joseph Robinson lied on contracts to take control of their name.

The Sugar Hill Gang is now working on their first album in over ten years, marking their first release since 1999’s album Jump On It!

Check out the lawsuit below:

Unauthorized Steve Jobs Action Figure Coming in February

By: ginatorres27Category: Lifestyle

In Icons and Dragon In Dreams, Hong Kong-based toy manufacturers, have teamed up to create an eerily life-like action figure of deceased Apple chief, Steve Jobs. The unauthorized doll is set to be released in February for $99, and comes dressed in Jobs’ trademark turtleneck and glasses.

The Jobs action figure is 12 inches in height, and the resemblance to him is so realistic, it’s somewhat creepy. The company behind the Jobs action figure created the popular Barack Obama action figure back in 2008.

These dolls are sure to become collectables for the Apple lover in your life, so grab them up quick before Apple or the Jobs estate takes them off of the market!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Tyga Dating Nicki Minaj’s Body Double?!

By: ginatorres27Category: Rumors

YMCMB’s Tyga is rumored to be dating stripper / model Black Chyna. Black Chyna has a stricking resemblance to Ms. Minaj in the face, and her curves are just as awe worthy…so much so, that Chyna was cast as Nicki Minaj’s body double in Kanye West’s “Monster” music video.

Chyna is also one of the most popular strippers at rapper’s paradise, King of Diamonds strip club in Miami, and if her name sounds familiar, it’s because Drake shouted her out in his smash hit “Miss Me”.

“Call up King of Diamonds/ and tell Chyna it be worth the flight.”

Tyga was spotted posting a gang of pictures of him and Chyna on his instagram account from his recent birthday party, where we hear they were attached at the hip. Check out a few of the photos below.

We guess these two have been an item for a while now. Chyna’s the total opposite from Tyga’s last girlfriend, Victoria Secret model Chanel Iman. Either way, Tyga’s a lucky man!

Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent Depressed?! Lost Faith in Record Label?!

By: ginatorres27Category: Rumors

Do we smell another celebrity meltdown? 50 Cent had Twitter lit up last night when he posted a series of tweets expressing his sadness and lack of faith in his record label. The tweets raised a few red flags when 50 said he didn’t think he was going to live much longer. Peep the tweets below:

I have lost all the faith in the team I’m on. I having nothing left to say I will not be promoting my music.

I’m going to deliver this album then I have a film I wrote to focus on I’m not upset I’m just convinced this is not how I want to remembered.

Ill be honest I don’t think I’m gonna live much longer. That’s why I started my street king movement. I want to mean more in other peoples lives.

This morning I was look[ing] out the window. I saw a bird fly right on to [the] ledge. It felt like he was looking right at me. I hit the window

He Just looked at me like he new I couldn’t do anything threw the glass. I was tripping he sat there a minute then flew off. I’d like to a bird

So I could fly and sh*t on the world. then you all could say 50 sh*t on me. That’s luck right ? Then don’t wipe the sh*t off.

When one of 50’s followers suggested that he may be suicidal, he responded:

To be conscious that life is short is not suicidal. I’m good if I die tonight Iv taken care of the people who took care of me when I couldn’t take care my self

Man, if this is what being rich does to you, I’m good!

B.o.B. Announces Album Release Date for Strange Clouds

By: Jake CratesCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Eclectic Atlanta, Georgia rapper/singer B.o.B., announced the release date for his highly anticipated sophomore release, Strange Clouds.

While the project is set for release on March 13th, B.o.B has been steady at work, having recently released the video for the song also named “Strange Clouds,” featuring YMCMB rapper Lil’ Wayne.

“#StrangeClouds Droppin’ March 13th!!!!!!!!!,” B.o.B. tweeted from his Twitter account, @bobatl.

“I been havin fun doing mixtapes and gettin back to my Eastside roots…. but I really can’t wait til the album … #StrangeClouds,” B.o.B., revealed.

In addition to his efforts musically, B.o.B. is one of adidas’ official endorsers and has been featured in the adidas Originals and Champs adiColor commercial.

B.o.B.’s debut on Atlantic Records, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, was nominated by the Grammy Foundation for Best Rap Album, while the single “Airplanes” ft Hayley Williams and Eminem received a nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

In total B.o.B. received five nominations for this debut effort.

Hip-Hop Rumors: “Love and Hip Hop’s” Chrissy Lampkin Dated Jay-Z?! Got Her Front Teeth Knocked Out By Ex?! Credit Card Fraud?!

By: ginatorres27Category: Rumors

You know once you get famous, all of your dirty little secrets come flying out of the closet! Well, Chrissy Lampkin’s closet door has been flung open and the secrets that are spilling out read like a Terri Woods book.

The rumor mill is saying that the future Mrs. Jim Jones (they got engaged on the show last night), used to date Jay-Z….and we use the term “date” very loosely on this one. The two allegedly dated when Jay-Z was 23.

Hmmm, we wonder if this Jay-Z lyric in the track “Allure” could be about Chrissy?
“And all the Laura’s of the world I feel your pain/to all the Chrissy’s in every city and Tiffany Lanes.”

In other Chrissy dirt, we mean news…. The “Diary of a Hollywood Street King” claims to have gotten a letter detailing Chrissy’s shady background, including participating in several credit card schemes, dating three NY Knicks players, getting her front teeth knocked out by her dough boy ex for robbing him of $32K, and dating legendary Harlem drug kingpin, Alpo Martinez. Sheesh! (Side note:  They made a movie on Alpo’s life called Paid In Full, where Cam’ron plays Alpo. Dude was real ruthless. Read below for the full story:

Drug King Pin Alpo Martinez

From Diary of a Hollywood Street King 

Chrissy has been hustling since she was 15 years old. She’s now 42, and she’s been using her p*ssy to get Gucci and gold.

Chrissy and her crew were involved in different crimes like credit card schemes, shoplifters, mules from NYC to D.C. They were setting up dudes to get robbed. Chrissy has dated dope boys like the infamous drug kingpin Alpo Martinez and his partner Rich Porter also three New York Knick players. She even slept with Jay Z when he was 23 years old.

Chrissy’s last trick/sponsor/boyfriend cheated on her with a popular video hoe. Chrissy decided to rob him for $32,000 then she ran to Miami to shop and have fun on his dime. Then dude and his crew tracked Chrissy down. The Nicca knocked out her front teeth and in return Chrissy had her peeps send him a message that if he does not pay for her dental bill and buy her breast implants he’s going to get hit with the Rico Act. Dude paid all Chrissy’s bills and that was the end of her and street dudes.

Chrissy took her skills to reality television hoping her broke rapper boyfriend will help her to continue to live a easy lifestyle.