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Nas Ordered to Pay Over $51,000 a Month to Kelis

Yesterday (December 9), Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David S. Cunningham ordered Nas to pay $51,101 a month in spousal and child support to ex-wife Kelis.

 

Cunningham made his ruling following two days of testimony from Nas and Kelis.

 

Kelis verified that she inked a new recording contract with Interscope Records for $175,000. However, her attorney explained that the majority of that sum was paid out to her managers, leaving the singer with only $50,000.

 

When cross-examined, she told Nas attorney Mark Kaplan that her comeback career was a far cry from her former chart topping fame circa the 2003 single “Milkshake,” indicating that her latest song was quietly dropped on Twitter.

 

Her income could also not be determined, as documentation shows Kelis has not filed an income tax return in years.

 

In Nas’ testimony, the Queens legend confirmed that he would not release solo album in 2010, but did not disclose whether that included his Damian Marley collaboration LP Distant Relatives. His statements also revealed that he owed $700,000 to his manager, and $2.5 million in back taxes to the IRS.

 

Along with the spousal and child support decree, Nas is now relieved of having to pay the $13,000 a month mortgage for the ex-couple’s Los Angeles home, in which Kelis currently resides.

 

Before yesterday’s verdict, Nas was reportedly paying close to $40,000 a month in temporary support.

 

At press time, neither Nas nor Kelis have personally commented on the ruling.

Gangsta Boo Charged In Robbery; Released On $100k Bond

Famous Memphis rapper Gangsta Boo turned herself in to authorities on Tuesday (December 7) in connection with the robbery of an Olive Branch, Mississippi retail store.

Gangsta Boo, born Lola Mitchell, was arrested and released on $100,000 bond after she was charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

Police are investigating Gangsta Boo’s role in the armed robbery of a Dollar General store on July 23.

One man, Marcus Curtis, 30, has been arrested and charged as the gunman who committed the crime.

Curtis allegedly accosted a female employee with a black revolver, as she was closing the discount store shortly before 9:00 PM.

He is accused of entering the store, forcing employees to empty a safe and ordering the terrified workers to lay face down while he fled the scene of the crime.

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Oscar-Award winning group Three 6 Mafia, has recorded with nationally known rappers like Ludacris, Outkast, Lil Jon and numerous others.

She is due in court to answer the charges on January 5.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Tiger’s Texts; Baby By Bird?

DISCLAIMER:

 

All

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.

EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY

Tiger Woods is free falling faster than a bag if cement. Dude is going to crash hard. Now they have released the texts between him and Jaimee Grubbs! Man, he was trying to wife this other babe Rachel Uchitel. I couldn’t resist printing this. Yo! Does anybody else think maybe Tiger wanted this to happen? I can’t imagine anybody failing like this on accident.

Man, they are even saying dude may have a “love child” from  one of this girls. Amazing!

Tiger: Hey Sexy I can’t come out this week. Something came up family wise (July 20, 3:04 p.m.)Jaimee: That’s okay I hope everything is fine … would have liked to see youTiger: We will make it happenJaimee: I drove out for the night to surprise a friend with a present for there birthday (July 26, 11: 22 p.m.)Tiger: what kind of present your naked bodyJaimee: haha no a watch I slept aloneTiger: alone with him that isJaimee: haha I wishJaimee: miss u (Sept. 27, 6:38 p.m.)Tiger: now that’s hot so who is your new boy toyJaimee: no new boy toy … still running dry… been on 2 real dates in the pat 2 months 🙁

Tiger: I need youJaimee: then get your tight ass over here and visit me! I need uTiger: I will wear you out soonJaimee: how soon? I got a new piercingTiger: really. WhereJaimee: I just sent u a pic of it … is on my cheek below my eye … implanted a little diamondTiger: send it again. I didn’t pick up on thatTiger: you just need some attention from meTiger: do you have a boy friend (8:45 p.m.)Jaimee: I don’t even have someone I am dating … no … u can be my boyfriend 😉Tiger: then I amJaimee: I wishTiger: quiet and secretively we will always be togetherTiger: when was the last time you got laidJaimee: if we hang out on a Sundway we can watch desperate houswives again haha (Sept. 30, 3:38 p.m.)Tiger: oh godJaimee: take a break from watching boring old golfJaimee: I mean the amazing sport of golf 😉Jaimee: [more than an hour later] babe I was kiddingTiger: I know sexyJaimee: is it orange county time yet? (Oct. 1, 6:06 p.m.)Tiger: oh stop 🙂Jaimee: hahaha I know … but you canceled on me last time so the anticipation is killing me … im finding myself watching sports center … haha j/k it isn’t that badTiger: its never been that badJaimee: very true … I only watch footballTiger: Figured you would say that. B######## guys.Jaimee: u are my first, last and only black guy! U should feel specialTiger: why do I not believe that?Tiger: [later, in response to Jaimee’s mention of a date who was “full of himself”] you kinda like that for some reason which is weird why you decided on me.Tiger: having an asian mother and a military father you cannot and will not ever be full of yourselfJaimee: I have fun with u, you always make me smile and I am not afraid to be myself or say anything to u … the day I met u I thought u were going to kick me out a few times but for someone reason you didn’t and u have told me numerous times I talk to much but slowly as I get to know u iI think your absolutely amazingTiger: you are wrong I’m bone thugs in harmonJaimee: Something wrong babe?I was excited to sepnd time with u this week (Oct. 15, 6:40 p.m.)Tiger: I will you Sunda night. Its the only night in which I am totally free but I have to leave at 530 Monday morning to drive up to the valley for an outing for one of my sponsors. See you at 8 pm on Sunday in newportTiger: don’t text me back till tomorrow morning. I have to many people around me right nowTiger: send me something very naughty (Oct. 18, 3:40 p.m.)Jaimee: some things are worth waiting for lol … besides im at workTiger: go to the bathroom and take it Jaimee: haha ur too muchJaimee: are u leaving me cause your wife is still in newport 🙁 I am lonely now … i like falling asleep in your arms (Oct. 18, 11:38 p.m.)Tiger: sorry baby I just can’t sleep. Its just a problem I have.Tiger: she is not here. They left this morningJaimee: well I appreciate you not wanting to wake me up but if y couldn’t sleep I would have rather sat up and talked to u more … find out why I keep falling more and more for u 😉Tiger: Because I’m blasian 🙂Tiger: I’m sorry babe. Im already home. Jaimee: I’m putting my underwear back on … thats a no no … come take them offTiger: 🙂 you are too funnyTiger: happy thanksgiving to you (Nov. 26, 11:16 a.m.)Jaimee: u too loveTIGER….WHEW!

They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!

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AHH Stray News: Rae Cancels Chicago Show, Snoop, Kidz In The Hall

Wu-Tang Clan front man Raekwon has canceled a highly anticipated concert tonight (December 9) in Chicago. The Chef was slated to perform at the House of Blues in Chicago tonight, but the rapper abruptly canceled the show, with no explanation given. The rapper is currently on tour promoting his album Only Built For Cuban Linx 2. Fans in Chicago can receive a refund at their point of purchase. Raekwon is scheduled to perform tomorrow (December 10) at Peabody’s in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

Snoop Dogg will be the headlining performer during Spike TV’s 7th Annual Video Game Awards 2009. A number of personalities will be on hand to dole out awards for outstanding achievements within the video game industry. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal will hand out the prestigious Game of the Year honor, while celebrities like Tony Hawk, Mike Tyson, Green Day, Forrest Griffin and Kristen Bell will make appearances. The 7th Annual Video Game Awards 2009 air Saturday (December 12) at 8:00 PM on Spike TV.

 

Kidz In The Hall will thank their fans for years of support with the release of a free album titled The Professional Leisure Tour. The 13-track EP features brand new music the group recorded last month while they were on their U.S. tour. The “FreEP,” which is sponsored by L-R-G, is the prelude to Kidz In The Hall’s upcoming studio album, Land of Make Believe. Yesterday (December 8), Kidz dropped the single “Jukebox,” the lead single from Land Of Make Believe, which is due in stores March 9th, 2010.

PBS’ Independent Lens Highlights Hip-Hop

The relationship between sampling and Hip-Hop music will be examined in a new film airing on the PBS series Independent Lens.

 

The feature, titled Copyright Criminals, will feature rap collectives Public Enemy and De La Soul as it explores the multi-billion dollar Hip-Hop music industry and the impact of sampling on copyright, creativity and technological change.

 

A long-standing staple of rap music, sampling was utilized freely by a variety of artists and producers before record company lawyers cracked down to regulate the practice.

 

Today, artist samples must be “cleared” or obtained through prior authorization.

 

Copyright Criminals will be the first of three films on Hip-Hop featured on Independent Lens, which highlights documentaries and dramas made by independent filmmakers on a wide range of topics and issues.

 

The remaining films include Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, a look at gender roles in Hip-Hop and rap featuring interviews with rappers Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D and Jadakiss, mogul Russell Simmons and young women from Spelman College ; and P-Star Rising, which follows a father-daughter as they pursue the young girl’s dream of becoming a successful rapper.

 

Independent Lens, hosted by actress Maggie Gyllenhall, will present Copyright Criminals on Jan. 19, 2010 on PBS.

 

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes will follow on Jan. 26. P-Star Rising will be presented on Feb. 2.

Drake Lives…And So Does Gangster Rap

This month hip-hop

once again scored a victory as Drake, Kid Cudi and Wale made GQ Magazine’s

Men of the Year issue.  Quite a considerable feat considering that

all three are freshmen in the game.  Referred to as the “Gangsta

Killers”, the short blurb credits the Fab Three for killing the gangster

persona in rap.

All three are very

deserving of this accomplishment.  And all three do avoid street-driven,

crime-related raps.  However make no mistake the label of “gangsta

killers” is yet just another instance of the mainstream media’s

misrepresentation of Hip-Hop. 

For these MCs to

be unfairly cast the ‘slayers of gangsta rap’ is a mere over-simplification;

a discredit that pigeon-holes the genre as a whole.  You can’t

tell me that Young Jeezy, Clipse and Lil Wayne are less relevant in

today’s game than say a Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco or Mos Def.  

This may be a surprise

to many, especially those in the media, but hip-hop is as versatile

an art form as any other.  Rap music is comprised of many styles

and subgenres, all of which can and do complement one another very nicely.

Unfortunately, it’s also a statement that still evades the minds of

mainstream America, much to the dismay of hip-hop heads everywhere.

Those who refuse

to acknowledge this fact must be reminded.  Take a look at Common

and Ice Cube: though lyrically different, both men coexisted in the

same era.  While the impact and contributions of groups like A

Tribe Called Quest and NWA were both significant and necessary for moving

the culture forward.  

The media has never

done this for Rock n’ Roll, so why have they done this for Hip-Hop? 

Maybe a better question would be, why have they already gotten away

with it so much?

The quality of

music released in 2009 has been good… for the most part.  Cudi’s

Man on the Moon and Wale’s Attention Deficit

were both great albums.  Both received warm receptions from the

public and both were deserving of their critical acclaim.  

But in the same

breath, Raekwon’s sequel Only Built 4 Cuban Links… Pt II

could easily be considered one of the best rap albums of the year. 

In my humble opinion, its harsh content and crime-driven story-telling

catapulted the LP to an instant classic. 

There are a lot

of big projects on the horizon set for 2010.  From the re-surfacing

of Kanye, to the anticipation of Drake’s debut LP Thank Me Later

— the most highly anticipated album in all of music. And with last

week’s news of a potential collaborative effort between Raekwon and

“the godfather of gangsta rap”, Kool G Rap, fans are frothing in

anticipation.  

Catching my drift

here…? Good!

Hip-hop heads are

not one dimensional.  Gangsta or Conscious, East or West, North

or South, Black or White, Thug or College Degree — we don’t discriminate. 

It’s all hip-hop; no pun intended.

Where GQ failed,

I hope to prevail.  I do believe that Drake, Cudi and Wale have

helped usher in a new day.  And it starts and ends with the music.   

In this era of

internet thuggin’ and ‘WWE-like beefs’, more and more rappers

have shifted their focus from rapping to online buffoonery.  All

in the hopes of rescuing and diverting attention away from their slumping

records sales.  A definite cry of desperation.   

From the ever-popular

YouTube rant to the shenanigans displayed in the Rick Ross/50 Cent fiasco,

many rappers seemed to have lost their ways.  What this new breed

of MCs represent is hope.  Hope that hip-hop music won’t fall

into the trap of self-destruction.  

But that’s a

discussion for another time. 

Big Boi Talks Long-Awaited Solo Album, Upcoming Outkast Release

Next year looks to be an active one for fans of Outkast’s Big Boi.

 

The Atlanta-based rhymesmith is putting an end to the delay of his long-awaited solo album as word comes that he has finished and turned in the project.

 

According to Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty will mark the beginning of a sting of musical offerings from him and fellow Outkast member Andre 3000.

 

“This is all in the next year or so, starting with my album coming at the top of the year, Dre 3000 right after me…and when the solo albums come out, depending on how the fans support them, then we’re gonna give them the Outkast album,” the rapper shared with Billboard.com.

 

The release of Sir Lucious comes more than a year and a half after material from the album was leaked to the public.

 

Among the songs previewed were the Andre 3000 and Raekwon-assisted “Royal Flush,” “Sumthin’s Gotta Give” featuring Mary J. Blige; “Dubbz” and “Fo Yo Sorrows” with George Clinton and Too $hort and “Shine Blockas” with Gucci Mane.

 

While leaked material could trigger feelings of stress among artists, Big Boi sees nothing but an upside in exposing listeners to what he has in store.

 

“It’s almost like giving them a little sampler from the album and showing how diverse it is,” the rapper/actor told Billboard. “Every song that I put out sounds totally different from the previous songs I put out. I slow-cooked this album and, man, I’m just so happy it’s about to come out. I cannot wait to give it to the fans.”

 

Acknowledging the “stops and starts” generated from the album, Big Boi revealed the challenge of releasing Sir Lucious stemmed from a strong desire for all aspects of the project to be in line with one another before unveiling it for fans.

 

In addition to Raekwon, Clinton, Gucci Mane, Too $hort and Blige, album collaborators include T.I., Lil Jon, Jamie Foxx and B.o.B.

 

“I’ve just been trying to make sure we’ve got the right avenues and the right brains and mindsets together to get the marketing and promoting behind it,” the entertainer stated. “When you work on something for, like, two years and 11 months, it’s like your baby. You want to make sure that everybody has taken the project the way they’re supposed to be taking it and the set-up is right.”

 

Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty is slated to hit stores in 2010.

Wednesday Fashion Feature: Flud Watches Unveils Winter 09 Collection

 

On Monday (December 7), DrJays.com’s Kiki and Boss Lady attended Flud Watches‘ winter 2009 collection preview at NYC’s Mocha Lounge.

 

Included in the new collection are updated versions of the very popular “Big Ben” style, including a bold turquoise color, new mesh and leather band options.

 

 

There’s also a special edition Rocksmith “Tableturns” collaboration watch in there, the solid colored “THN”, the new “Deck” style and more:

 

Yonehara x Flud Collaboration on the “Cartridge”

 

Big Ben

 

Deck

 

THN

 

These guys are known for making fun, innovative watches at a very reasonable price. When we asked Flud Watches’ Doug Cohen to sum up the new collection, he confidently stated “Flud Watches will make your penis bigger”.

 

Flud Watches’ Doug Cohen and Mel Peralta

 

Hmm…

 

Well, if you’d like to see more of the collection, many of the styles are available now on DrJays.com with more coming soon!

 

Click HERE for more Flud Watches.

 

Your thoughts on the new styles?