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AHH Stray News: Naughty By Nature Touring Canada

East Orange, New Jersey Hip-Hop group Naughty By Nature will embark on a cross-Canada tour starting tomorrow (February 23). The group will kick off the tour at The Queens Hotel in Nanaimo and will travel through 16 different markets before winding down March 15 in Ottawa at the Capital Music Hall. Toronto rapper Peter Jackson will open for the group during the tour. Naughty By Nature is currently in the studio working on Anthem Inc., their first album in over eight years. “There’s no set date, but before this New Year comes in, you’re definitely gonna be hearing some exclusives, some appetizers to let them know we coming,” the group’s front man Treach told AllHipHop.com in a previous interview. “We’re gonna be giving the people stuff to let them know the music is there, the group is there.”

 

Tour dates are listed below: Feb 23 Nanaimo, BC The Queens Hotel Feb 25 Vancouver, BC The Commodore Feb 26 Whistler, BC Garfinkels Feb 27 Penticton, BC Element Feb 28 Castlegar, BCElement March 1 Banff, AB Wild Bills March 3 Calgary, AB Cowboys March 5 Lethbridge, AB The Roadhouse March 6 Ft McMurray Cowboys March 7 Edmonton, AB Edm Event Centre March 9 Winnipeg, MB (venue TBC) March 10 Thunder Bay, ON The Rockhouse March 12 Toronto, ON Circa March 13 Barrie, ON The Roxx March 14 Montreal, QC (venue TBC) March 15 Ottawa, ONThe Capital Music Hall

The Game Faces $1.5 Million Lawsuit Judgment

The Game may be ordered to pay over $1 million in damages stemming from an alleged basketball –fueled assault in February 2007.

 

Shannon Rodrick, a basketball coach, claims that the Compton star, real name Jayceon Taylor, punched and threatened him almost 2 years ago during a Los Angles City Hoop game.

 

According to Rodrick’s March 2008 suit, he was coaching his Blazers team to a double digit blowout of the Litem-up, whom the Game was playing for.

 

During a timeout, the filing states the Game accosted Rodrick verbally before the alleged physical assault.

 

“Your team is garbage,” the lawsuit reports Game as stating. “You guys are nothing but a bunch of busters.”

 

After subsequently punching Rodrick in the face, the coach claims Game vowed to shoot him after he followed the Hip-Hop star outside the Rita Walters Learning Complex.

 

To prevent this, Rodrick details that he hid inside the venue until the rapper left.

 

Since the incident’s fallout, Game has already pleaded no contest to firearm possession in a school zone, served 8 days in jail, received three years probation, and is in the process of completing 150 hours of community service.

 

However, the popular emcee never responded to civil court allegations resulting from the altercation.

 

Rodrick’s attorney, Rosely George, is pushing for a default outcome at the next court session, which would force the defendant to pay $1.5 million dollars to Rodrick as compensation for the attack.

 

To avoid the hefty payout, the Compton emcee will need to attend and make a case at the next scheduled court session on April 22.

 

Since releasing his gold certified third project LAX last summer, Game has so far maintained his vow to “retire” from making any further studio albums.

 

At press time, the Game could not be reached for comment.

Sneak(er) Peek: Damani reps Adidas & All-Star Kicks Redux

So Damani, an upcoming MC from Inglewood, CA connected with the folks over at adidas for his own shoe. Not bad for a cat who hasn’t even dropped a proper album yet. These red, black, green [shout to X-Clan] and gold flavored take on the adidas EQT B-Ball lows are seen below. Damani also recorded a take a Run-DMC classic in support of the shoe. The folks at UNDRCROWN also hooked up the tee above. Only 100 pairs are being made and those of you on the West Coast can cop them February 21st at Millenium Shoes in Inglewood. Give this man’s marketers some dap. So seven or so  days ago those with understanding girlfriends were soaking up the NBA’s All-Star weekend. Here’s a gang of the shoes said All-Stars were sporting on and off the court. Superman (Dwight Howard) took an L in the dunk contest, I’m afraid so did his choice in footwear.Dwyane Wade was rocking these Converse WADE Slash’s. Hmm.These Nike Foamposites are tough. Don’t think anyone was rocking them during the game, though. Shouts to OSneaker.com.For the off court, these low “Top 10s” are courtesy of adidas Originals…LeBron (good look with that one in 2010 Knickerbockers) and Kobe, respectively…

T.I. Does Tour Before Heading To Jail

Convicted rapper T.I., who is set to serve time in prison next month on gun possession charges, has recently launched a 12 city tour to promote his latest album Paper Trail.

 

The tour, which started Thursday (February 19), is expected to make stops at 12 cities throughout the US before concluding on March 15, just days before the rapper starts a one-year prison sentence.

 

T.I. has also said that he will be working on material for a new album while on the tour.

 

The tour kicked off in St. Louis, Missouri on February 19. Tour dates are listed below: February 2009

25 – Fayetteville, AR – Barnhill Arena 26 – Charlotte, NC – Cricket Arena 27 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena 28 – St. Petersburg, FL – St. Pete Times Forum March 2009 5 – Orlando, FL – UCF Arena 8 – Champaign, IL – Univ. of Illinois Assembly Hall 12 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center 13 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome 14 – Houston, TX – Arena Theatre 15 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center

Big Tigger Covers Detroit’s Acclaimed Auto Show

The automotive industry in Detroit is under serious financial duress, but BET will highlight the positives with a television special.

 

The network will examine the North American International Auto Show with a 30 –minute one-off entitled “Still Rollin’: The 2009 Detroit Auto Show, “airing tonight (February 21) on the network.

 

The special, hosted by Big Tigger, will take a look at the hottest cars and the influence the Big Three has had on the African American Community in Detroit and beyond.

 

Producer Kimberly N. Cooper told AllHipHop.com that the show has relevance on a number of levels, especially considering the economic recession.

 

“Given the climate of where the auto industry is financially, Still Rollin’ is a great showcase of the strength and determination of the city of Detroit to persevere,” Cooper said. “Seeing top-ranking African – Americans behind the scenes is super encouraging and I pray that it inspires young people to think outside the box when setting the course for the vision of their future.”

 

Tigger will run down the Black community’s favorite cars according to some of the industry’s executives, including the Chrysler 300, and various other vehicles.

 

Additionally, BET will offer a glimpse at what can be expected in the future of cars, by unveiling new concepts and innovations in the auto world.

 

The show also covers the Auto Show Charity Preview- cars for a cause – with “Lifestyle Specialist” Kenny Burns.

 

Still Rollin’ airs on BET Sunday at 10 pm (EST) and 9 pm (Central Time).

Hip-Hop Rumors: New Rihanna Pix Surface! Scott Storch In Rehab? Ja Rule Is Back!

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content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual

info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on.ANOTHER BABY FOR LAURYN HIILL?

OHHHHHH…I don’t mind L-Boogie having another baby. I gave up on her being my baby like 10 years ago! But, the rumor is she is telling friends she’s expecting her 6th baby. I’m not really sure why she’d be having another baby. I thought she was working on her new album in the bathroom of her mother’s house. I know this woman is a genius, but DAG – show us! Show us more of the genius and less of the crazy! If she is having a baby – PROPS? I just don’t want her to become the Black Octomom!

Shout out to IC  royalty – MissDallasTx214!

SCOTT STORCH IN REHAB?

It has been a tough couple of years for Scott Storch and it might be getting worse. As I rumored the other day, Scott Storch might be having some major issues paying for his child support. Well, “they” are saying that he’s going into a rehab facility instead of jail. What’s he rumored to be on? I don’t really know. Dude really could be making money off this if he wanted to do a reality show.

JA RULE IS COMING BACK OUT! YAY!

Check it out right here!

He can’t give out that release date, because suddenly Lloyd Banks will drop an album the same day.

RIHANNA POPS UP!

This must suck, but Rihanna was recently photographed. Check it:

Here is a statement by her rep:

“At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown. She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time.”

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

Keshia Knight Pulliam plays a h##### in “Madea Goes To Jail” and she hopes the role will put her in position to play Janet Jackson in a biopic of the super singer.

Ludacris went and said sorry to John McCain for his raw lyrics. Luda said, “McCain don’t belong in no chair unless he’s paralysed,” but apologized when he was in AZ for All-Star.

Dwyane Wade is suing his estranged wife and two of her lawyers for saying he contracted a sexually transmitted disease through an extramarital affair.

CIARA TEACHES SNOOP HOW TO DO THE STANKY LEG

Check out this maniac trying to do the stanky leg

stanky leg richard

THE ORIGINAL SUGE K.O. KID IS STILL LAUGHING!

“I killed his reputation!” OY!

(And I know I am a couple days late with this!)

JOE’S GIRL MIGHT BE MORE POPULAR THAN HIM SOON!

I hope Joe has a deal with his girl where he gets some of the proceeds! She’s about to blow up. Sheeeesh….

EPIC FAIL AND EPIC WIN

George Mason University senior Ryan Allen pulled a fast one! This dude is gay and dresses in drag. Now, he is the homecoming drag queen of George Mason! He performs as a woman and actually entered the homecoming contest as a joke. He ended up winning the contest under the name Reann Ballslee. Here is what he had to say about his victory, courtesy of the Associated Press:

“I was very touched by how Mason was so supportive through the whole process of allowing a boy in a dress to run for homecoming queen. It says a lot about the campus that not only do we have diversity but we celebrate it.”

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Preacher Creflo Dollar Signs Hip-Hop Artist

Popular mega-church televangelist Creflo Dollar announced today (February 20) the signing of a new artist to his gospel-based Arrow Records.

 

Founded in 1998, Dollar’s Arrow Records state their goal is “to restore gospel music back to its original purpose, to usher in the power and presence of God” by utilizing not just gospel, but the “rhythm and beat of Hip-Hop, jazz, praise and worship, pop, urban, instrumental, inspirational, contemporary and traditional black gospel, and alternative sounds.”

 

The new artist, professionally known as Shonlock (Deshon Bullock), is a veteran of both secular and gospel music.

 

As a rapper, choreographer, and instrumentalist, Shonlock has previously worked with the late Aaliyah, Trinitee 5:7, Arrested Development, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Grits, and TobyMac.

 

According to Arrow Records, Shonlock’s forthcoming LP will be a building block is raising spiritual consciousness to Hip-Hop’s forefront, and a “celebration of the awesome power and gifts trusting in God delivers.”

 

The currently untitled project will feature appearances from Trinitee 5:7 and Katinas, and production from Grammy-nominated producers Ric “Form” Robbins and David “Da Monsta” Lynch.

 

Since establishing his Word of Faith ministry with 8 people back in 1986, Creflo Dollar has grown into an internationally known advocate of utilizing Christianity for both spiritual and financial success.

 

Based in College Park, Georiga, his World Changers Church International (WCCI) has over 30,000 members.

 

Additionally, Dollar helms the international magazine CHANGE and the ministry newsletter The Max.

 

At press time, Shonlock’s new album is tentatively set for release this year.

Revered Producer J. Dilla Celebrated This Weekend

VTech (R) and Mochilla will pay tribute to the late J Dilla during the second concert in their four-part “Timeless” concert series at the Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 22).

 

The Showcase will be lead by headliners Carlos Nino and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, as they perform an interpretation of J. Dilla’s music through their contemporary chamber music style.

 

Nino and Atwood-Ferguson also will perform selections from their EP “Suite for Ma Dukes,” live for the first time alongside a 40-piece orchestra and surprise guests.

 

The “Timeless” concert series pays homage to the forerunning arrangers and composers of today’s beat-makers.

 

Each installment of the four part “Timeless” concert features international artists who perform their all-time hits as well as an exclusive piece.

 

DJ’s House Shoes and J.ROCC will dedicate their sets to the arrangers and composers being honored this Sunday.

 

James “J Dilla” Yancey, who suffered from Lupus, passed away on February 10, 2006 at the age of 32, due complications from the incurable disease.

 

Renowned for his signature sound in Hip-Hop from the mid-1990s through today, the Detroit native’s work could be found in songs by A Tribe Called Quest, Janet Jackson, Common, Busta Rhymes, De la Soul and more.

Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent’s Pimpin Curly Returns

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TODAY’S RUMORS!

50 CENT SHOWS HIS ACTING RANGE!

50 Cent is something else! Now, as far as I can see, this has nothing to do with Rick Ross and everything to do with 50 Cent displaying his acting range on the internet. LOL!

I just don’t know what to make of this. I guess when you are worth like a half-a-billi, you can pretty much do whatever you want. Is this New York? I know it is freezing cold in New York right now. Right?

Check out “50 Cent Presents Pimpin’ Curly “The Fast Lane” Episode #3″…

THE DAILY TWO CENTS

FIRST, ILLSEED WISHES RIHANNA A HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988! What a way to celebrate your 21st birthday with such utter BULLS**T! I hope she is doing better than that picture. So, happy B-day….on to the other side.

What is Chris Brown thinking right NOW. I mean, we all wonder what he was thinking on that fateful night in question where he was arrested for allegedly beating up his then-girlfriend Rihanna. What was he thinking last night as his alleged handy work was displayed on TMZ.com, AllHipHop.com, illseed.com and a bunch of other sites? I know a couple celebrities said he was “cool,” but I would have to see this temperament for myself! Anyway, I say all that to say THIS: it’s going down. Starting now…

CHRIS AND RIHANNA: THE TRUTH MAY LIE IN THE TEXT and PHONE RECORDS

As I stated earlier in the week, Keshia Chante has denied that she had anything to do with this fracas. The direct quote was “She was nowhere near Rihanna or Chris Brown. She had nothing to do with any of that.” Also, they maintain that she barely knows Chris. I have told you what I have told you from sources that maintain they are close to the matter. So, here is the latest on what illseed.com presents. I have sources that have information and here is what I have been told.

If you use any of my infomation, I appreciate the use of credit to illseed of AllHipHop.com or illseed.com.Here is a summation of what I have as Rihanna’s alleged phone activity.

This is all from about 11:30 pm to 1:00 am.

A lot of the numbers were repetitive and were used with texting and incoming/outgoing phone calls

Rihanna’s account made an outgoing call to a Melissa Forde (in doing research, I found this to be her assistant and friend), which was made around 12:15am. This was the first call outgoing call and answered incoming call that Rihanna made that evening.

Then around 12:40am short outgoing calls were made to a company called Rebel One Management (Rihanna’s managers) According to our source, these outgoing calls lasted between 8 seconds to 15 seconds each. Voice mail?

The next outgoing call was instantly made after the Rebel One Management company call to another person named Marc Jordan.

My source says the call to Marc Jordan lasted fairly long – about 18 minutes.

After that another outgoing call was made to Melissa Forde – about 7 minutes.

During this time, a lot of other calls came in – some answered, some not. Most of those calls were by Marc Jordan and a Christa Shaub, the owner of Rebel One. They all were short – no more than 2 minutes each.

The last outgoing call allegedly on Rihanna’s file was made to a “246” area code (Barbados), to a “Fenty”

Here is a summation of what I have of Chris Brown’s alleged phone activity.

On Chris’s file numerous outgoing & incoming text messages to and from the same number were made from as far as 7 pm Feb 7th to 12:10 am Feb 8th.

An outgoing call was (allegedly) made to Keshia Chante Harper (exactly how it was listed) at around 12:01am, which last around 8 minutes

Another incoming call to Keshia Chante Harper was made at 12:10 am, which last around 4 minutes.

Around 12:40am a call was made to a Tina Davis (current manager and former Def Jam A&R), this call last about 10 minutes.

After this, another outgoing call back to Keshia Chante Harper was made and this call lasted 8 minutes.

During the call with Keshia Chante Harper, an incoming call came in. That call, which was answered, came from a Joyce Hawkins (Chris Brown’s mother). This call lasted one minute.

At around 1 am or so, Chris reportedly received a few incoming calls from Rihanna, none of which were answered.

For the rest of the evening, the rest of the outgoing between Chris Brown and a Tina Davis.

According to the source, a few private or unknown calls were incoming to Chris’s phone but none of them were answered.

PEE WEE AND T.I.

Pee Wee gets around and I heard that he’s a real cool dude. I heard he runs with all them dudes from Atlanta and he knew TI wayyy before his TV Show. But, on the real side of life, I heard Pee Wee’s been through a lot so the guys take him in and show him some things. Maybe that is why he has already been in a couple of T.I.’s videos. I also head he has some affiliation with Floyd Mayweather, but I don’t know what that is. I didn’t verify this, but I heard Pee Wee is also in Tip’s “Front Back” video ft UGK. Right after Pimp’s verse Pee Wee gets camera time.

RYAN LESLIE STILL LOVES CASSIE

Diddy…shame on you! Give that man is love back! LOL

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

A thought: how crazy is it that we boycott the NY post for calling Obama a monkey but nothing when Rick Ross calls 50 Cent one?

MF Doom is looking like he’s going to have another album. We’ll see. I just hope is him on the mic and not his fat alter ego.

Some dudes that claim they robbed OJ Da Juice Man say they are going to be doing a video to explain the whole thing. In the works of the cops, “You have the right against self-incrimination.”

There is a bad rumor that Z-Ro was gunned down at a local H-Town club the other night night. I know this is a bad rumor.

Rumor has it, people are plotting a massive boycott of myspace to strike back at Rupert Murdock’s NY Post’s racists and disgusting cartoon about Obama.

According to In Touch, Usher learned about the surgery the same day the media and the blogs did! He didn’t know she was going to get lipo!

Tameka went to Brazil to have lipo than ATL to avoid attention. Now that backfired.

Shout out to my homey Ky for holding me down!

On that show “For the Love of Ray-J” the girl name Stilts that was kicked off this Monday because she was married was or is in to p###. From what I understand, Her p### name is “Giana Taylor” and she allegedly stars and directs the flicks!

The media is saying that Rihanna has seen a sudden spike in sales and Chris Brown’s has flatlined.

I love how people think that NEW Rhianna image is possibly photoshopped and the photoshopped one is real.

Also, LA Boxing president Anthony Geisler. has challenged Chris Brown to a fight in a Facebook group called, “I Want To Fight Chris Brown.”

Underground rapper Reef Tha Lost Cauz has dissed The Roots! I thought it was the City of Brotherly Love!

Lil Wayne has pushed back the release date of his rock album from April 7 to May 19. Wonder why?

Nelly is getting a talk show called “Nelly’s Night in Vegas.” I have to say this – Wonder why?

RANDOM QUOTES

David Banner gets down to business for Black History month:

“African-Americans don’t love themselves. Black people have accepted what the media have portrayed them to be. We have to work to repaint the picture of black folks.”

Banner also had some interesting things to say about the Chris Brown and Rihanna situation:

“Chris Brown is being convicted and character assassinated in the media and we don’t even know what Rihanna did yet.” I have to ask the brother…what would she have to do to warrant that beating?

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

A man strangled his wife to death after she called out the name of another man during sex. The man, Colin Scully, 53, denies he did it, but they are countering fast. He stands accused of murdering his wife Tracy, 39, April 11 of last year. Tracy apparently was thinking of “Paul,” because that’s who she called out in the head of the moment. They said Scully went stark raving mad! He strangled her and then went to sleep in their kid’s bedroom. Now that’s a slick move, eh? Scully only has one good hand, because his left hand was withered from polio. His wife had multiple sclerosis! He’ll be using that hand for something else in jail.

EPIC WIN AND FAIL OF THE DAY!

This woman got shot in the HEAD and her WEAVE stopped the bullet. TRUE STORY. The win goes to her and her weave and the FAIL goes to the dude that shot her. SMH…weak a** gun! Men strangling woman, beating em and tryin’ push wigs back! Y’all crazy!

RIHANNA AND CHRIS BROWN EXPLAINED

I’m trying to steer clear of the stupid stuff from Chris and Rihanna, but here is another one. LOL…people are just way out! And that’s fine with me!

SOLANGE COMMENTS ON NIP SLIP

“I always wear undies, never been carried out of the club drunk, I won’t even pose for King (men’s magazine) or any ‘eye candy’ type shoots and now look… My s**t on display for all the world to see… ,im wearing turtlenecks for the rest of the year gosh d#####.”

COMING TO AMERICA REMAKE?

I don’t know if you can ever mess with the original! So, why is Martin Lawrence trying to remake Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America” over 20 years since it came out? His version is reportedly going to be called “Coming to Africa.” We’ll see!

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Suge doesn’t look too bad, right?

Click here to see illseed and Jay-Z’s wife, baby! That’s right!

SMH – WHAT A DAMN SHAME.

All I an say is Chris Brown has some serious explaining to do. DAG.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RI RI!

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Spike Lee, Judge Mathis Join NY Post Protest

Famed director Spike Lee, Judge Greg Mathis and number of others will rally in front of The New York Post’s offices today (February 20), as the fallout from a controversial cartoon continues.

 

The controversial cartoon, which was published on February 18, featured two police officers standing over a bullet-riddled dead monkey, with the caption “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.”

 

The picture made nationwide headlines, but the backlash surrounding the cartoon prompted the post to issue an “apology” yesterday evening (February 19).

 

“It [the cartoon] was meant to mock an ineptly written federal stimulus bill, period.” The New York Post said in a statement. “But it has been taken as something else — as a depiction of President Obama, as a thinly veiled expression of racism. This most certainly was not its intent; to those who were offended by the image, we apologize. However, there are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past — and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback. To them, no apology is due. Sometimes a cartoon is just a cartoon — even as the opportunists seek to make it something else.”

 

Spike Lee, Judge Mathis and The Reverend Al Sharpton will gather in front of The Post’s mid-town Manhattan offices to address what he deemed a “partial apology” from The New York Post for publishing the cartoon, which was drawn by Sean Delonas.

 

Hit making singer John Legend was one of the first musicians to publicly comment on the cartoon at length, in a recently published open letter to The Post.

 

“I can’t imagine what possible justification you have for this,” John Legend wrote. “I’ve read your lame statement in response to the outrage you provoked. Shame on you for dodging the real issue and then using the letter as an opportunity to attack Rev. Sharpton. This is not about Rev. Sharpton. It’s about the cartoon being blatantly racist and offensive…You are responsible for printing this cartoon, and I hope you experience some real consequences for it. I’m personally boycotting your paper and won’t do any interviews with any of your reporters, and I encourage all of my colleagues in the entertainment business to do so as well. I implore your advertisers to seriously reconsider their business relationships with you as well.”

 

During yesterday’s protest, over 200 people showed up to denounce the cartoon, which was meant to be a satirical take on an incident in which a crazed chimpanzee was shot to death by police officers in Connecticut, after the animal attacked its owner.

 

The Reverend Al Sharpton has echoed Legend’s sentiments and has also called for a boycott of the daily newspaper.

 

Spike Lee, Judge Mathis and Reverend Sharpton will lead the protest today starting at 5:00 PM.