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Kanye West Death Reports Fake; Girlfriend Responds
Earlier this morning there were reports circulating on the internet that rapper Kanye West was killed in a car accident.
The reports turned out to be a fake rumor, however news of the rapper’s apparent death spread rapidly on Twitter.
It is unknown how the rumor began although, many point to a phony report that stated that “a bizarre car crash in Los Angeles involving two luxury cars early this morning [left] rapper Kanye West dead, a second injured, a third arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter and a fourth person was detained by police.
The fake report also went as far as to include quotes from a police officer who was at the scene.
A battle of “trending topics” began some time Tuesday night (October 20) on Twitter between users tweeting their thoughts on “RIP Kanye West” versus “Long Live Yeezy.”
The “RIP” topic quickly became the top topic on the popular Social Networking site, as users joked that West was “killed” by Taylor Swift and her VMA statuette, for example.
As the topic grew more popular, some began sharing memories and condolences about the controversial producer, believing that he had in fact passed on.
That rumor lingered until Wests on-and-off girlfriend, model Amber Rose, confirmed that he was in fact alive and well.
She also took the opportunity to chastise those how had cruely joked of Kanyes demise.
“This ‘RIP Kanye West’ topic is not funny and its [sic] NOT TRUE,” she shared via her Twitter profile. “He has people like myself and his family that love him very much. Its[sic] in extreme poor taste to have that as a trendy topic. It’s totally disrespectful to make up a story like this we’re all human. And we all make mistakes and to say someone died cuz of a mistake is ridiculous. You wouldn’t want someone to say that about you.”
Continued discussion about the validity of claims of Wests death keep the RIP topic at number one on Twitter, with Google also reporting Kanye West Dead as a top search topic in the US early Wednesday morning.
In the last 15 minutes before this article went to print, more nearly 2,000 new tweets appeared in a search on the topic, as people joke, ask and even use the topic to promote completely unrelated items.
West garnered attention earlier this week, when he released a Spike Jonez produced short film titled We Were Once a Fairytale, a film about West trying to conquer his inner demons.
Defamation Lawsuit Against The Game Dismissed
A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed in North Carolina against Compton rap star The Game.
The lawsuit stemmed from an incident in October of 2005 at Four Seasons Towne Center in Greensboro.
Members of the rappers entourage were filming The Game walking through the mall donning a Halloween mask, preparing for an appearance at Winston-Salem State University.
Security guards approached his entourage and ordered them to stop filming, per mall policy. I n the ensuing fracas, The Game was pepper sprayed and arrested.
He was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The scuffle was videotaped by fans and widely circulated on the Internet.
The Game himself used the footage on his controversial DVD Stop Snitching/Stop Lying.
“They thought I was Rodney King,” Game said. “I would play the racial card but we’ve done that too much. I’m here for the concert and signing a little girl’s autograph got me arrested.”
In 2006, five Greensboro police officers seen in the footage filed a defamation of character lawsuit against the rapper, claiming he illegally used one of the officers images during the marketing of the DVD.
The original lawsuit was dismissed in 2008 but the officers appealed their case, which was again dismissed yesterday (October 20).
Trick Daddy: Still Thuggin
In the Hip-Hop world the tough street thug persona is one that some try to embody and one that many fans are drawn too. In a few cases, certain rappers have had their credibility questioned for many reasons. The most the important is when secrets from their past arise that totally contradict their thuggish nature.
Rapper Trick Daddy has been thuggin his way around this industry from his beginning nearly 12 years ago. In 1997, the Miami, Florida, bred MC dropped his debut album Based on a True Story. During the course of his career he would go on to create eight studio albums [including his new one] generating hits such as I’m a Thug, Nann N***a, Shut Up, among others. Earlier this year Trick Daddy revealed that he suffers from the incurable autoimmune disease Lupus, which makes the immune system attack the bodys cells and tissue. He also made news after claiming that he was going to stop taking medicine for the illness.
Despite it all Trick Daddy is still hard at work starting with his new movement Dunk Ryder Records. He recently released his new LP Finally Famous: Born A Thug, Still A Thug, which unfortunately only hit number 34 in its first week selling nearly 13,000 copies. This new album was his first since his separation from Slip-N-Slide Records, the company, which Trick Daddy undoubtedly helped to flourish.
AllHipHop.com caught up with Trick Daddy and spoke about the release of his new album Finally Famous, his new autobiography, Trina, and the violence among our youth.
AllHipHop.com: It has been about three years since you last put out album, what has been going on in your life since then?
Trick Daddy: Im working on a book and my situation as far as contractual wise. You know it takes a while when you’re dealing with music and the technicalities dealing with my profession. Other than that, I’ve been trying to get back to the basics and give the fans what there missing.
AllHipHop.com: This is the first album that you are releasing independently, why did you part ways with Slip-N-Slide Records?
Trick Daddy: I’m a grown man now, and my work there is done. Its time for me to do bigger things, time for me to be a boss, and learn the business more.
AllHipHop.com: You started your own label situation, Dunk Ryder Records. What is your plan for this new company?
Trick Daddy: We’re not looking to sell any drug dealer records; we’re just basically going out there getting that unique sound. Were doing the same thing that the independent labels of the past have done successfully as far as So So Def, Cash Money, and No Limit. You couldn’t come to me rapping about doing certain things like hanging out on the corner. A 40 year old ain’t got no business hanging down on the corner I dont care if he’s singing or rapping.
AllHipHop.com: You recently dropped your new album Finally Famous. Talk about the experience of preparing for the release now that you are an independent artist running the show.
Trick Daddy: All the talk to the manager, not right now, if he’s on the song we can’t release that as a single, you can’t do a video, I ain’t with all that sh*t. Besides that it’s hard when it comes to the money issue, with the deal I have, I’m my label, so I pay for my own stuff. People wanna ask questions like why Trick hasn’t done a video yet, I’m working on doing a video, but my first single hasn’t taken off on video big enough. It took off on radio for me to release the album, but not big enough for me to spend all these thousands of dollars on videos. There already arent many video channels or stations with leeway to play them. So I give the people what they demand, once I go with my next single I can tell from the feedback and response that I get on airplay and comments from the record pools, and I’ll go from there.
AllHipHop.com: You have a song on the album titled I Can Tell where youre referring to some females as hoes, but then you have the song like Strong Woman. Theses songs are two different spectrums. So what inspired them?
Trick Daddy: Well with “I Can Tell,” you never put a b*tch or a hoe in the same category of a woman because they don’t do the same thing. They don’t have any boundaries whereas a woman is different because she has morals. The moral of the story is opinions are like a#######, everybody got them. You have to respect the other person, the other mind, respect the light the same way you respect the dark. If you understand that you don’t have to live that way, you don’t have to agree, but it all about just respecting.
Strong Woman is for the women about respect, the women who didn’t chase after n****s for child support, in some cases some had too. The Strong Woman song is the women that didn’t raise their kids referring to them saying you remind me of your sorry ass father, didn’t hold grudges, and still struggling even if they don’t have much. That’s the difference in those two songs.
AllHipHop.com: Think back to your debut album, how would you say that youve evolved as an artist?
Trick Daddy: A lot of people say that my first album was my best album, but personally a lot of songs that I did then I wouldnt do now because times have changed. Otherwise, my music is all believable; its all stories, and all things that Ive done. The different ways that I’ve lived, the way that I think in life, so that’s the only thing about my music that stays the same. If youre looking for me to do the same songs like I did on my first ever recording, you’re not going to find that!
AllHipHop.com: Do you feel that youre given the respect that you deserve in the Hip-Hop community?
Trick Daddy: According to where it comes from and how it comes to me, the conversations and complements that I get from people can become an insult or disrespectful. When you’re talking to me and all you know is “Nann” and only thing you know is “Take It to the House”. You shouldn’t criticize nor judge me if you weren’t a true fan. If you didn’t spend your time, your money, and if my music didnt take you to a point.
Even if you were a fan and at some point you felt like damn Trick could’ve done better than that. Even if you were a fan that took a chance to buy a Trick Daddy cd and didn’t like it or see a Trick Daddy show. That’s the problem with the media in the world today, everybody always got the sh*t they want to Twitter about, comment on Facebook, Myspace, all the other websites, and blog about people who their not even familiar with. Get familiar and then you’ll understand what Trick Daddy has brought to Hip-Hop, then you’ll understand a lot of reaction and a lot of comments that are said about me are those of the haters.
AllHipHop.com: So why do you believe that you are getting a hard rap?
Trick Daddy: I don’t believe I’m getting a hard rap, I believe that people are now coming back to realize about Trick. We done found fakes, we done found that this dude right here ain’t what he said and Trick ain’t try to be no more than a thug. They give me the conversation like they just realizing whats going on. A lot of people call for schemes and gimmicks, but I don’t blame anyone. I just say if you’re a Trick Daddy fan, even if you’re a past Trick Daddy fan, you appreciate my music or you don’t. That’s dealing with any sport, any profession.
AllHipHop.com: How do you feel about the amount of respect that the south is receiving in Hip-Hop?
Trick Daddy: If our conversation starts with, coming from the South, like the south ain’t anything but a location. What do you mean coming from the south? Were human beings. If anything, coming from the south we had it harder, when they would not play our records, east coast or west coast. I’m tired of black folks using the racist card talking about what the white man done, I’m tired of that sh*t just as much as I’m tired people acting like when the south made it in Hip-Hop we broke a boundary. We didn’t break a boundary, we opened yall eyes.
AllHipHop.com: You mentioned you are working on the book titled “Magic City: Trials Of A Native Son,” what is it about?
Trick Daddy: The book is my lifestyle and what I’ve seen. Its like the autobiography of the whole Miami, before me and while I’m here. It’s the Scarface, The First 48, and all the things you’ve ever heard about Miami all in a bubble. All raw, it’s real, and respectable to the point that it will make you think, so that’s how it was. It’s 98 percent wrapped, pressed, and ready to go.
AllHipHop.com: You and Trina were like the ultimate team, could we expect to hear some work from you two in the future?
Trick Daddy: I need you to call Trina and you need to talk to her. I personally think that Trina is a better Trina with Trick. Those sexy-jazzy chicks, they need that thug, they need that thug n***a for guidance and protection. That’s what Trina and Trick bring you. They bring you the real Bonnie and Clyde with no strings attached and nothing sugar coated. For me, I would love to work with Trina. I was actually talking to brother the other day about even just doing some songs, giving it to her and say okay this is what were gonna do, you just do your part.
I admit that I’m a prejudice person, I love kids, I hate beggars, I can’t stand backstabbers, and I despise a snitch. That makes me prejudice if you think about it in a sense, another thing I’m prejudice about is my city. I’m gonna rep my city to the fullest! Trina is apart of that and under no circumstances would I ever want to see that do bad, or fail, under no pretense have I ever thought like that. I’ve never been considered as a chief, but I think I could hold down the tribe and until then Ill be a hell of a good Indian. So I’ve never been trying to take over Miami.
AllHipHop.com: How are things with you and Rick Ross since you cleared up the allegation that you were responsible for the prison guard rumors?
Trick Daddy: I don’t discuss or talk about buddy or nothing. No type of answers on interviews about him and I said what I had to say about him.
AllHipHop.com: We all know that Trick Daddy loves the kids, so in light of the recent tragedy in Chicago where 16 year old Derrion Alberts was beaten to death, where do you believe the problem starts that is causing our young children to act out with this type of violence?
Trick Daddy: I think its the parents and the media. Our government, while they put a lot of strain on certain things, they need to put strain on others. More parents need to be allowed to beat they kids a**, chastise them on another level, and where the kids are respecting them instead of liking them. I don’t think that it is important that your kid likes you. I think that as long as your kid respects you, they have no choice but to like you. As they grow older to be adults then their going to raise their kids the same way because they’ll realize how good they had it and how fortunate they were to have good parents.
A lot of the TV shows have sexual content or content dealing with some type of violence, drugs, but they censor our videos like if there’s a difference. I watch shows on Court TV, A&E, and shows like Dexter. What is the difference between that and watching The Wire? The Wire is something that’s going on that they don’t want anyone to know about, but they take the poor image and lock up our poor black youth. They don’t care about the unsolved murders that occur in the streets, we have to pay more attention. America has become a very cold place. You can hear a car alarm and people won’t even look out there window anymore, everybody’s worrying about themselves. We need to get back to the days of what we all dreamed.
Shyne To Be Deported, Intends To Fight From Belize
By all accounts it appears that Shyne will be deported.The rapper is set to be sent to his native Belize, where his father lives, according to radio reporter Miss Info.The finding was revealed in a conversation with Hot 97’s Angie Martinez, who had a conversation with the still-imprisoned rapper. Shyne is one of the strongest people I know and hes handling this situation just as Id expect him to. It must be frustrating for all of his friends and family,” she said according to missinfo.tv. “He served his time, and keeps getting all these different dates and conflicting information. But hes a soldier, hes dealing with it.Although he’s still in the United States, Shyne expects to be shipped to Belize, where he will likely continue his fight to stay in the United States. A New Yorker since 13-years-old, he was raised by his mother and grand mother in Brooklyn. They still live in the United States.Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree is working on Shyne’s behalf with his legal team and they seek a pardon through New York Governor David Patterson. Paterson’s first gubernatorial pardon was for Ricky “Slick Rick” Walters, a rapper convicted in 1991 on attempted murder.Shyne was incarcerated for almost 10 years for assault and weapons charges. Moses Leviy is Shyne’s new legal name, changing it in homage of his Jewish grandmother.
Wednesday Fashion Feature: What’s Your Take On Velour Tracksuits?
It could be easily forgotten that the tracksuit was once used for function, not fashion. It was meant to be a "warm-up suit", worn over athletic apparel, until Adidas re-introduced it as lounge wear during the 60s. The tracksuit didn’t quite become a fashion trend until the 80s. It was taken to another level by the booming hip hop industry of that time. As huge fashion pieces, they were worn like uniforms in performances by breakdancing groups, and hip hop legends like Run DMC. Run DMC The velour tracksuit specifically made a come back a few years ago, thanks to brands like Sean John and Juicy, and then seemed to quickly go from cool to tacky. The market became over saturated with them, and velour lovers began abusing them, wearing them everywhere from the airplane to a dinner date. Kim Kardashian Last year, Nas helped Fila re-establish itself in the urban market when he promoted one of their clean and classic velour tracksuit. Fila is still going strong with these sets, with other urban brands like COOGI jumping on the velvety bandwagon. Velour Track Jacket by COOGI As soft and comfy as they are, can you see yourself wearing velour sets again? Or have you been rocking them? Check out some of the latest from DrJays.com and DJPremium.com: Sleeve Stripe Velour Jacket and Sleeve Stripe Velour Pants by Fila Velour Sweatsuit by Crystal Rock
DVD Review: Katt Williams’ Pimpadelic
“All comedy comes from a dark place.”
-Katt Williams
In his new DVD, Pimpadelic, Katt Williams often refers to his once illustrious career as a stand up comic, a legacy that still resonates with fans. However, the video now may be one of the last documents to chronicle his stand up life now that the entertainer has official retired from comedy.
The film, mostly taped in Washington D.C., also serves as a glimpse into the murky recesses of Katt’s mind as well as his comedic genius.
“If you’re going to be the caliber [comic] that I am, you have to have a lot of bulls**t in your life,” he says in the limo commuting him through the city. “As a comic, the bad things are good. The journey is worthwhile.”
And from the moment he jumps on the stage, he offers much that is worth watching, merging the reality and humor into a highly combustible mix.
On money and Michael Jackson, he says:
“That’s why sometimes you don’t don’t want too much f**kin’ money. Look at Michael Jackson. He ain’t mean to look like that. That wasn’t in his f**kin’ plan,” he said. “That’s not the face he thought he was finna end up with. He just had too much money. Sometimes being broke is a m#### f**kin’ protection.
In the video, he visits the D.C. Iverson Mall wearing a bulletproof vest under baby blue leather.
He would later quip from stage that the shopping area was so small, it was in the shape of a circle.
Comedy is expected and routine from Katt. Pimpadelic features Katt in rare form as he sheds the humor and offers his more human, intimate side. He discuses his family life, his relationship to God and offers gems of wisdom to those daring enough to pursue comedy. These are the moments that will endure and round out Katts outrageous public pimp persona.
On success, he says, “Life is change. I’m trying to be changed by all new circumstances. It would be ridiculous for me to get money and fame and not change. If I was going to stay the same, I could have stayed in the same position. I want to change more. That’s the goal.”
But the comedy is what ultimately anchors Pimpadelic and will please all fans of Katt Williams and earn him new ones.
Katt even takes technology to task.
“Ya’ll remember when the cell phone came out, was it not this m#### f**kin’ big?” Katt says holding up a chair. “Now the cell phone’s so small that by next year…its going to be a chip on a n***gas tongue. “Hello, no n***a, I’m on the tongue phone.”
At the end of Pimpadelic, Katt sums up his aims nicely.
“You try to be good. You try. You try to do as much good as you can possibly do,” he say of his job as comic and man. “I want to get a promotion, I want to get a raise and I want to retire,” he ends.
Pimpadelic includes some footage that is older and likely identifiable by hardcore Katt Williams fans. Still, the grainy footage is like sitting in a live comedy show ultimately pleasurable.
David Banner Reschedules Chicago Rally Supporting Youth
Jackson, Mississippi Hip-Hop artist David Banner has announced that a planned community rally has been postponed due to safety issues related to the unanticipated number of people who will attend the event.
Banners Heal The Hood Foundation was to hold the Somethings Wrong Community Rally today (October 20) as a response to the growing violence amongst youth in Chicagos streets.
According to Banner, the event was supposed to attract almost 700 people but demand to attend the event was so strong, that the rally was postponed to accommodate the swell of new people.
“This is a movement not to condemn kids or any organizations but the safety of the kids is my biggest concern, we want to stay on task and continue what weve started, we want everyone to have the opportunity to contribute,” Banner said in a statement.
Artists expected to participate in David Banners Somethings Wrong Community Rally include Twista, Malik Yusef, Naledge, Tiffany of Bad Girls Club and J-Niice of B-96.
The goal of the event is to develop solutions to the problem of youth and gang violence and how unity can be fostered throughout various neighborhoods in Chicago.
Tiny Speaks On T.I.s Status and Atlanta Violence
Fresh off an appearance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards, TV star Tameka Tiny Cottle recently gave an update of her husbands current condition and the tragic violence thats#### her inner circle.
Earlier this month, Tinys former Xscape bandmate and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burrus lost her fiancée Ashley AJ Jewell.
His death was the result of injuries sustained in a fight at an Atlanta strip club.
Coupled with the brutal shooting death of former boxing champion Vernon Forrest in July, Cottle revealed that T.I. urges her to remain close to home to prevent becoming a target.
I talk to him about a little of everything, just things going on. He hears things and we talk about it, Tiny explained to AllHipHop.com. He wants me to stay out the way, me being out of harms way. I know its a lot of crazy things going on so I try to stay in as much as possible because I dont have him here. So I come out only when its necessary. I stay out the way. But he even said it was a terrible situation that AJ had to lose his life like that. Him not knowing the situation and whats going on he really cant speak on it.
Tiny was on hand October 10 at Atlantas BET Hip-Hop Awards taping to accept two awards for T.I.
The Atlanta superstar took home honors for CD of the Year [Paper Trail] and Collaboration of the Year [Live Your Life].
When asked how hes mentally coping with the prison sentence, Tiny explained that he engages in regular jail activities while being kept abreast of Grand Hustle business.
Hes doing good. Hes passing the time by working out and just doing things they do inside, you know, she stated. Hes playing handball and things like that. I go see him every Sunday, sometimes on Mondays. We talk everyday. He gets emails, working out and doing things like that so hes busy in there. He has a full schedule.
The 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards is scheduled to air on Tuesday October 27 at 8PM.
At press time, T.I. is set to be released from prison on March 26, 2010
Snoop Dogg Taps Mr. Cartoon For LP Cover; Celebrates B-Day
Rapper Snoop Dogg has tapped famed tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon to execute the design of his upcoming album, Malice N Wonderland.
Mr. Cartoon, born Mark Machado, is a legend in the world’s of tattoos and Hip-Hop, having inked some of raps biggest stars, including 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Method Man, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Beyonce and others.
Additionally, Mr. Cartoon and his SA Studios have designed albums covers for the likes of Cypress Hill 50 Cent (Righteous Kill) and others in addition to creating custom ad campaigns for Nike, T-Mobile and Toyota.
Famed photographer Estevan Oriel was utilized to shoot Snoop at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood in his new role as Chairman of Priority Records.
In related news, Snoop, who turned 38 today, hosted the WWEs Monday Night Raw last night to promote Malice N Wonderland.
Snoop previewed the video for his latest single Gangsta Love, which features The Dream. Malice N Wonderland is due in stores December 9.
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Saigon’s Mother Dies, Rapper Thanks Fans
Saigon was supposed to be at the AllHipHop Social Lounge Saturday, but the rapper cancelled the speaking engagement to allow himself to be with his ailing mother, who died yesterday.
According to the rapper, who made the announcement by way of Twitter, she died on about 1 pm in the afternoon.
“I wanna thank everyone for all of your kind words and prayers!! My mother went to heaven today around 1 P.M,” he said. “I’ve been through alot hardships in my short life, but this is the most devastating thing I’ve ever ever had to endure!!”
The details of the death have not been revealed, but she went into the Intensive Care Unit of a New York-area hospital. Saigon graciously thanked the responses he received from his fans and supporters.
“Thanks everybody!!! My Mom is looking over all of you.. Its just the kinda person she was and the angel she is now!!! Thank You All,” he said, also acknowledging some personal irony.
“What A Life…. I lose my mother yesterday and today is my first child’s first birthday…. Happy Birthday Rayne Dior…. My baby is 1..Wow,” he said.
AllHipHop offers condolences to Saigon and his family.
Ludacris Foundation Sued For $60K Legal Bill
Ludacris and his Ludacris Foundation have been hit with a lawsuit by an Atlanta lawyer who claims the non-profit failed to pay for a legal bill.
Carton Fields filed the lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court last Friday (October 16) claiming the Ludacris Foundation refused to pay him for his legal services.
Fields claims the Ludacris Foundation hired him in March of 2008 to defend the non-profit against a personal injury/negligence claim.
He claims he advanced expenses to the tune of $61,860 while defending The Ludacris Foundation.
Fields claims he ceased representing the organization in April of 2009, after the defendants refused to pay.
Fields seeks $61,860 plus court costs.