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Hip-Hop Rumors: Magic Johnson Heart Attack? Jay-Z Signing West Coast MC?

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: RumorsAugust 26, 2009

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.Here is the Miss Mouth run down in dramatic form! I am going to say this again – even thought Miss Mouth is the big homey, her views are her own. Now, lets pray nothing happened to Magic! IS MAGIC JOHNSON OK?I just got

this crazy text message saying that Magic Johnson died of a heart attack.

(July 25th 11:29pm EST) I so hope that its

a rumor!

I PITY

THE FOOL

Ice Cube, 50

Cent and The Game are all fighting for the role of Mr. T. The producers

want Ice Cube but I want Fiddy! He was fantastic in Get Rich or Die

Trying.

DMX

Due to probation,

DMX will have to wait an additional 2 months to be re-united with his

dogs (and I dont mean his Ruff Ryders label mates.)

JADAKISS,

LIKE WTF DUDE? SERIOUSLY!!!

BREEZY

Chris Brown

is getting 5 years of probation and 6 months of community service for

keeping his pimp hand strong. He also was ordered by the judge

to complete a 52-week domestic violence class. Now that Chris Brown

cant travel outside of the country without prior approval for the

next five years, is he still going to be getting that international

paper? In addition, he is not allowed to carry dangerous weapons and

is subject to search and seizure at anytime during this period. If you

do the crimewell you all know the rest! I am so over all of that.

I am more concerned about if Chris Browns voice is ever going to

change? He is in his twenties and still sings like Alvin, minus The

Chipmunks. What, is he a freaking E#####?

MFGOAT

Could my favorite

group of all time, Goodie Mob, be releasing an album soon? I hope so.

ASHANTI

WATCH OUT!

Rapper Juelz

Santana was arrested for threatening to send some broad to meet her

maker. No one knows what happened at the crib, prior to the fight, for

him to make that statement so I wont pass judgement. At least he

didnt pull a C. Breezy and actually TRY TO DO IT! My only issue

with Mr. Bird Gang is that he allegedly made these threats in front

of the womans child. But why isnt anyone asking, if this mystery

woman isnt his wife then what in the h*ll was she doing at his house?

DRAMA… This sounds like a slight case of what I like to call When

A Jump-Off Forgets Her D*mn Place.

Fellas, let me put you up on game. A woman is only going to be your

sidepiece (unless you are breaking major bread) for a very limited amount

of time before one of the two following scenarios will occur.

1.She will

get tired of playing second fiddle and leave your azz!

2. She will

try to sabotage your relationship with your bottom aka wifey,

in hopes of taking her place.

LIL KIM,

PLEASE THROW HIM A BONE!

Multi-platinum

producer Scott Storch has lost his $7 million dollar mansion. SunTrust

Bank has been attempting to foreclose on his home for months, but was

unsuccessful due to his bankruptcy. I hope that everything works out

for him. I wonder how Timbo is taking the news.

MORE JACKSON

DRAMA

Could Latoya

Jackson be temporarily joining The View?

GIVE A

N***A HUNDRED YEARS

Master Ps

younger bother C-Murder is getting an additional 10 years added to his

life sentence. How could this happen? Didnt one of his jurors admit

to being pressured to issue the guilty verdict? HOV VS

BILL OREILLY

My money is

on Hov!!!

LATA GATAS

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I am happy to say that I have a pair of new rumor homies Mikey The Movie Star and Fresh. They are a pair of well connected dudes that are going to be helping me out.

Listen to me and listen to me well, I continue to need the help of my people. There is strength in number and I dont see every thing the way I did before. Whatever you see, tell me at [email protected].

Thanks!

IF JAY WONT, DRAKE WILL!

I know I just posted something about Jay-Z and the super Swagger Like Us remix. Its not going to happen, but I heard Drake is looking to do something comparable. My boy Robert told me Drizzy is looking to do a song as ill as SLU with Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye and Eminem. The Eminem part sounds a big far-fetched but the source I got it from is generally good money. (Note: after I got this tip, I realized that my tip probably got it from Nahright so shoutout to them.)

JUELZ AINT MARRIED!

I dont know where this one started, but I am here to clarify that Juelz Santana is not a married man. I and a bunch of others were like, WTF! at the prospect of lil Dipset man being locked down. Also, he wasnt arrested for any sort of domestic abuse as originally reported. He was arrested on Disorderly Conduct charges from the police. Something happened between him and the young lady, but it wasnt that severe, I guess.

MICHAEL JACKSON WANTED TO DO BEYONCE AND TYRA!

All these people trying to suggest MJ wasnt Black need to step BACK! Mike was as Black as any Black man. How do I know? He wanted Beyonce or Tyra Banks to have his 4th child. Now, thats as real as it gets SHAMON!!!!!! I dont know where he got off course, but it never happened. I wonder if Jay wasnt around, would Mike stand a chanceI dont think so. Lol. Oh yeah. He also wanted some British doc to have his seedling.

They are now saying that the Doc is officially charged with a crime, as Mikes death has been ruled a homicide. I feel bad after seeing what they did to Mike. Still, it seems like the Doc is a patsy. I think theres others up the food chain that need to be held accountable. Still this doc pumped Mike full of so many drugs, it was crazy.

NIPSEY HUSSEL TO THE ROC?

You know Nipsey Hussel is the hottest thing on the West and one of the newer talents coming out. Well, I am getting a mighty strong rumor that he may be going over to Jay-Zs Roc Nation label. Now, if you dont know what that means, stop reading now. If you do, you know that this would almost lock Jay in for dominating the next wave of Hip-Hop. He would just need a Southern rep and somebody international like Drake.

Here is the latest with Nipsey and Drake called Killers.

And here is a clip of Nip talking about how he won over the Cali rap scene:

SCOTT STORCH UPDATE!

Does anybody actually care about this at this point? TMZ.com now is staying that Scott Storch has totally been booted from his mansion. They are reporting that the bank that held the loan has taken the Miami crib. SunTrust Bank bought it for a cool $5.5 million a STEAL. This puppy has 10 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms. They are saying it really worth about $7 million. Shout out to Storch. Good luck, buddy.YO GOTTI ADDRESSES ROBBERY RUMORS!Remember the rumors I had from last week about Yo Gotti getting robbed? He denied it all. Check it out in a recent interview with AllHipHop.com. You can get this full interview later today. Just doing my job, Mr. Gotti!

AllHipHop.com: There was a rumor floating around that you were robbed. Are you O.K.? What’s up with that?

Yo Gotti:

Yeah I’m great. I don’t know, I woke up one morning and one of my

partners told me that it was on the Rumor page on AllHipHop.com. I

don’t really know where it came from or anything like that. I’m great.

THE RICK ROSS MOVIE?

I found the Rick Ross movie that Miss Mouth was talking about yesterday. Here you go, the trailer!

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FOR KICKS: HERE IS WHAT JAY SAID ABOUT JOEI think Jay should pick a fight with Game instead of Joe two years after shots were fired. My 2 Cents.

“Do what i done without crying in the environment

i did it in without dyin’ my n####. Rap like i rapped

witout lying *the entire together?* like iron, my n####.

and write 16s in between runnin 16 businesses.

and all of the time showin’ these young punks what

the business is. As if i’d let you n##### style on me.

as if, now everybody senile on me. Throw backs

i threw um back remember those? button ups

Young Hov, tell them ordinary JOES BUDDEN UP”

CHRIS BROWN CANNOT SEE RIHANNA FOR FIVE YEARS!

I know him and Ri Ri were rumored to be trying to work it out, but peep the terms of the agreement. This is going to be a B***H for Chris Brown!!!!!

1. Felony Probation for 60 months and must obey all laws.

2. Report to Probation within 72 hours

3. 52 Weeks of a Domestic Violence Program in Virginia.

4. Must turn in all weapons within the next 24 hours and can NOT own any weapons during that period.

5. Must Provide DNA Samples as Requested by the Authorities

6. 180 Days of Community Service (HARD) Labor washing cars, cleaning graffiti off the walls, etc.

7. Get approval before leaving the country.

8. Report to a court room every 3 months for the next 5 years.

9. Fines and Fees: $2,500 in restitution, $2,500 in probation expenses, $30 for criminal conviction fee and $400 for the domestic violence fund.

10. The Protective Order for the next 5 years: Brown is not allowed to harass, assault, threaten, m#####, etc. Rihanna. No direct contact nor 3rd party contact with her. He must stay at least 100 yards away from her unless it is an entertainment (work) related event, then he must stay 10 yards away.

ILLSEEDs QUICKIES

Rumor has it 2-5 (50 Cents cousin) has given Domination some paper work that states Mazardi Fox is actually not in G-Unit. Apparently, Domination is about to break out with this information.

Rumor has it Young Dice’s (Rick Ross affiliate) moms crib was shot up much like Tony Yayos. Please stop shooting up anything, especially mothers houses.

I also heard from my sources that Dice was also arrested for gun possession by detectives in NYC, but he Bawse got him his money to get him out.

Rumor has it 40 Glocc ran into some reps from The Games Black Wall Street and was forced to pull out that thing to prevent things from escalating, if you get my drift.

Uh oh! One of my people at West Virginia University hit me up and told me that Akon lyp synched their whole concert for their Fallfest concert. It was a free concert though. Shout out to Steph!

RANDOM QUOTES

Remember how I used to be over Kelly Rowland? Well, I secretly still am ga-ga over this lady. Shes BAD. Im sorry. Call me a fool but Kelly > Beyonce. Thats just my opinion!

“I feel empowered. Finally. When you don’t believe in yourself, you feel like you’re living in fear. You don’t give yourself the opportunity to believe that you can. And as much as you tell yourself you can’t do it, you end up not doing it. Me? I was complacent and comfortable where I was.”

EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY

You know, some women and men have to respect themselves and others more. Keith MacDonald of the UK is only 24, but hes already got seven kids by seven different women. They have deemed him the worst father in the UK. But, he aims to be the best hustband it seems, because he has duped some more woman into being his bride. So, he has totally abandoned all of his kids with the calculation of a cold-hearted killer, but this chick is willing to let him smash. Not only did she let him smash away, but he and she are looking to have their first child together! YAY! Keith has no job at all to support any kids, much less a wife and a new baby, but hes working on it with bride-to-be Clare Bryant,.

Here is the happy couple.

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

They are trying to say Micheal Jackson is still alive. Look at this footage and you tell me if you can tell that that is MJ coming out of that Coroners Van.

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EPIC WIN OF THE DAY!

OK, you know I love Africa, right so this next one comes with love and in the spirit of fun. The Democratic Republic of Congo has a space program that first launched a ways back, but recently launched a rocket into space. Nowthe first one they spent a about $5,000. But this one they had a budget of $50 STACKS to blast something off into space. Well, it failed. Still the rocket supposedly went over three times the speed of sound! Yay! Here is the video of the rocket blowing up and flying off to the side. Amazing and yetI laughed very hard.

Here is the original attempt in the 70sclassic.

DOES USHER GOT A UK DELIGHT?

This UK babe suggests strongly that Usher was in love with her and even serenaded her. The UK press said Usher begged for a date! Check it out.

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DILLA, WE LOVE YOU!!!

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

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AllHipHop ChartWatch: Black Eyed Peas Saving Hip-Hop?

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: Reviews / MusicAugust 26, 2009

Judging from the comments on last weeks article I know that the fans out there are either devastated or overjoyed about the numbers put up by Slaughter House. I myself liked the album (once I finally found it in a store) and think it was a good first effort from the group. Sadly (Yeah, Im biasedI like Slaughter House) they didnt make the countdown this week. As a matter of fact, there is only one Hip Hop group on the top ten for the week of August 26, 2009 (Guess who it is?). So heres the top 10.

Once again a country music star claims the number one spot. Reba McEntires Keep On Loving You sits at number one this week. Since we are on country music you might as well know that George Straits Twang is at number three.

The late, great King of Pop holds two spots on the countdown this week. His albums, Michael Jacksons Number Ones and The Essential Michael Jackson, each hold the second and ninth spot, respectively.

At the number four spot is Third Eye Blind with their latest album Ursa Major followed by Kings of Leons Only By The Night at number at number five.

Coming up at number six is the only spot of Hip Hop on the countdown for this week. Ive had issues with this group but they continue to hold onto the charts and break records. The Black Eyed Peas sell 40,000 copies of their latest studio album The E.N.D and stay on the countdown for the twentieth consecutive week. Their single Boom Boom Pow has held position on Billboards Hot 100 Singles chart breaking the records of artist like Elvis, Michael Jackson, and The Beatles.

Following the record breakers is the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack. Your kidsI mean, I know you love themare really messing up the radio.

Rounding out the top ten are Neil Diamond at number eight with Hot August Night/NYC and Taylor Swift at ten with Fearless.

Moving beyond the top ten we have Fabolous whose latest album Losos Way moves 17,700 units and holds the number 24 spot. He is followed by Eminem whose latest studio album, Relapse, sells 17,500 copies and holds the number 27 position.

So there you have it. Thats the top ten for the week. Onto the new albums.So…Are the Black Eyed Peas saving Hip-Hop by staying on top for so long?

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Dropping this Week

First up we have an artist out of South Carolina. Lil Ru drops his Def Jam debut 21 & Up. I dont know too much about Lil Ru except for the fact hes at Def Jam and he has a single titled The Nasty Song. If you know anything about him (or you just happen to be nasty) let us know something (about Lil Runot about your nastiness).

Next up, coming out of Memphis, is Lil Wyte with his latest album The Bad Influence. The last time I saw Lil Wyte he was on that Three 6 Mafia reality show, Adventures in Hollyhood. If youre a fan of Three 6 or just Memphis in general then you should look out for this album.

Coming out of Los Angels is Mr. Capone-E with his latest album, Diary of a G. (Gs keep diaries?….nevermind) The album features Snoop Dog, Mr. Criminal, and Lucky Luciano. Its a Westcoast album so if you like their sound then pick it up.

The next group comes out of New Orleans and use to have a long running feud with Cash Money. (Really they had a beef with the rap group UNLV and since I havent heard from UNLV in abouta decade or twoIm assuming the beef is over. You never know). Partners-N-Crime drop their ninth studio album We Are Legends. If youre a fan of the New Orleans bounce scene then youll probably already know about this album.

Last up we have a new one from Queen Latifah. Now I am pretty sure that most of you are like me and had no idea Queen Latifah was still recording music (I like the movies), let alone dropping an album. Her latest is called Persona and features Busta Rhymes, Mary J. Blidge, Jadakiss, Pharrell, and Marsha Ambrosius. Now she says its about half rap and half singing so if your into the Queen the pick it up.

Thats the albums dropping this week so go out, hit a store, buy and album.

Chris Brown Sentenced to Five Years Probation for Rihanna Assault

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

The assault case against Chris Brown entered a new phase as the R&B singer/actor was sentenced to five years probation and six months community labor Tuesday (August 25) for beating his former girlfriend, Rihanna.

Rihanna was not present for the hearing as Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg also ordered Brown to stay 100 yards away from the R&B/pop diva for five years unless they are attending music industry events.

In this case, the pair can come within 10 yards of each other. Brown will serve his probation sentence in his home state of Virginia.

The 20-year-old crooners community labor will be at the Commonwealth Catholic Charities in Richmond, VA, where Schnegg ensured that Brown will take a yearlong domestic violence course and perform physical labor rather than community service.

As part of Browns probation, he must stay in touch with a probation officer in Los Angeles and is subject to search and seizure at any time over the next five years.

In addition, the crooner cannot own any dangerous weapons, including guns or knives and must provide DNA samples as requested by authorities.

Browns sentence also calls for him to get prior approval before leaving the country. If the singer violates any part of his sentence, he could be sent to state prison.

News of Browns sentencing is the latest development following the singers violent encounter with Rihanna prior to this years Grammy Awards.

According to a probation report prepared for the hearing, the couple was involved in heated exchanges in the past. Three months prior to the February altercation, an incident occurred when Brown and Rihanna were traveling in Europe.

The report noted how Brown shoved Rihanna into a wall after the songbird slapped him during an argument.

Another incident documented in the report centered on Brown allegedly breaking the front and passenger side windows on a Range Rover driven by the couple while visiting Rihannas native Barbados.

Neither incidents were not reported, according to the probation report.

Musically, Brown is working on new material for his upcoming album, Graffiti.

The songs Changed ManandNot My Fault have struck a nerve with music fans, as lyrics from both songs seem to address Browns current drama.

A rep for Browns label, Jive Records, revealed that Changed Man was recorded before Browns assault case, while Not My Fault and another track Smash were actually demo tracks that were not intended for release.

Young Rapper Wins Album Through D.A.R.E. Contest

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

An 18-year-old aspiring rapper recently won the opportunity to record his album for free as part of the D.A.R.E. America songwriting contest.

Brandon B. Arch Archer took part in a contest held by D.A.R.E., which was open to contestants interested in pursuing a career in the recording industry.

He submitted the winning essay and original rap song and was awarded the opportunity to record his album at Wavaflow Studios in Los Angeles, a state of the art recording facility.

When I was 12, we were driving past Washington High School [in Los Angeles]. She saw this dude smoking. She looked at him and shook her head, then she looked at me and said promise me youll never smoke. And from then on I promised her and I always remembered that. I never smoked anything, never will. Its been easy for me to say no, because its just not something I want to do.

D.A.R.E., which is an acronym for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles to teach children from kindergarten though 12th grade how to avoid drugs, gangs and peer pressure.

The nationwide program is implemented in 75 percent of the schools throughout the United States and in 43 countries worldwide.

Wavaflow Studios is owned by Brazilian producer Wagner Fulco, who has worked with artists like actor Antonio Banderas, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Luciano Pavarotti, Ziggy Marley and numerous others.

I want to not be known as a regular rapper downing girls and abusing drugs. I just want to set myself apart and be known,” Archer said.

A release date was not available for B. Arch’s debut album.

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Woman Beat At 50’s Mansion For Refusing Oral Sex

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

A man employed by 50 Cents G-Unit Records is accused of attacking a woman last Sunday (August 16), after she refused his requests for oral sex.

News broke last week that Dwayne McKenzie, 28, and Michelle Krzykowski, 21, were accused of assaulting a woman on 50 Cents sprawling mansion in Farmington, Connecticut.

The incident began after McKenzie made the request, which resulted in an argument between McKenzie and one of the womans friends.

When the two women and their friends attempted to leave, Krzykowski attacked one of the women, striking her in the head with a hard object, as McKenzie held the woman down.

The unknown woman, who had danced in music videos in the past, managed to pepper spray McKenzie, Krzykowski, flee the scene and call 911.

According to the Hartford Courtant, the womans head wound was serious, requiring a total of 9 staples to close the gash.

Krzykowski has told police that she was intoxicated during the assault and only remembers that the women had called her a cracker.

Juelz Arrested For Threatening Girlfriend; Released

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

Harlem rapper Juelz Santana was arrested this morning (August 25) after allegedly threatening to kill the mother of his child.

According to reports, the woman called 911 this morning during a domestic dispute at their Teaneck, New Jersey home.

Although the wife did not need medical attention, Juelz, born LaRon James, was officially arrested on domestic battery charges.

“Police were called to Juelz Santana’s home in Teaneck, New Jersey at 10:00 am after an argument between him and his son’s mother,” a rep for Juelz confirmed with AllHipHop.com. “LaRon James p/k/a Juelz Santana was then arrested and after review of the incident, police quickly released him. Santana is now resting comfortably at his home.”

Hip-Hop Rumors: DJ Khaled Fight? Amber Rose WITH HAIR! Ryan Leslie Gets Jacked?

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: RumorsAugust 25, 2009

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.MISS MOUTH’S RUMOR/GOSSIP SEGMENT!Miss Mouth speaks for herself, not AllHipHop.com or illseed, but lets see what she has to say about DJ Khaled! DJ KHALED FIGHT?

Did he get into a fight at

a Miami radio station with Florida rapper Mike West? And where in the

f*ck did they think they were.HOT 97???? j/k. I dont know too

much about this Mike West dude, but he is supposedly a Florida underground

legend and former employee of Uncle Luke. I have to do some research

on this situation because I am not that familiar with him and this is

going down in my HOMESTATE!! OMG ! I like DJ Khaled a lot and cant

understand why so many folks beef with him. DJ KAY SLAYS

NEW MIXTAPE

He has allegedly

recruited OJ Da Juiceman, Drake and Fiddy for his newest mix tape entitled

More Than Just A DJ. I hope that he has my girl Adonis da

Amazon on it because she spits that crack. She is so highly underrated.

THE

DEVIL IS A LIAR!!!

If

I woulda had my knife, I woulda stabbed Fat Joe

 Pastor Mase

That is a quote according from

Pastor Mase, according to G-Units Tony Yayo. I have no words

regarding that, but Tony Yayo is releasing a new mix tape with DJ Drama

over his label mate DJ Whoo Kid. Interesting, I wonder why?

T-PAINS NEW PROTÉGÉ

M.BEEZY

M.Beezy is burning up the streets

with his single 2nite featuring fellow Tallahassee rapper T.Pain.

Check

It Out At: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/okhj5y

Remember when every underground

rapper was paying T-pain for a feature? Half of those wack records never

made it to the airwaves. I am so glad that M.Beezy is actually hot and

his music sounds fantastic. Ive also heard a rumor that M.Beezy was

in an independent film with Rick Ross, before he blew up, and right

before the film was to be released Ricky pulled the plug on the project.

OUCH!!!I HAVE GOT TO FIND CLIPS OF THIS MOVIE!!! Speaking of Rick Ross,

I am almost finished with Tias book and will be posting our interview

soon. If anyone has any questions for her please forward them to twitter.com/MMFullThrottle.

My apologies, I shouldve already finished the book, but I am such

the procrastinator!!!

MORE MM RAMBLING

Has anyone else read any of

Queen Pens stuff? She is also quite the writer, I am impressed. Ive

met her at the Harlem Book Fair a few years ago and she is cool. I want

to talk to her also.

SNOOPS NEW SMASH BUNNIE

And yes, I saw those pics online

of the very married Snoop Dogg all snuggled up in the cleavage of some

miscellaneous chick. I know that Snoop may have a history of suspect

behavior, but these photos arent a big deal to me. Everybody flirts

at night clubs, and MOST of it is innocent. Ladies, you could just erase

Snoop from the pictures and paste your mans face, because thats

just typical club behavior in your local citys clubs, bars and lounges.

NEW MUSIC

Boosie is releasing new music

September 15 called The Return of Bad Azz. He is also allegedly

on a new record label.

Nas is also working on new

music with reggae artist Damian Marley. Im not too happy at Nas for

how that ish wend down with my girl Kelis so he gets no extra

promo from me.NEXT!!!

SOUTHERN

HIP HOP

The Maysles

Institue will be putting on a week long tribute to southern music. This

week in Harlem New York, several southern artists will be honored including

rappers Lil Boosie, DJ Screw & UGK.

DEY SHOOTING

A woman and man were both shot

after attending a Fabolous concert in Pennsylvania. The shooting took

place in the parking lot of the Crocodile Rock Café in Allentown. The

victims were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest by ambulance.

WHY LLOYD???

I understand why Drake may

have dropped Omarion from his mix tape immediately after he was released

from Young Money, but why did he drop Lloyd? I love Lloyd but I havent

seen much of him since he left Murder Inc. I am also hearing that Universal

Records won out over Atlantic, Interscope and Def Jam to sign Drizzy.

Can someone please explain to me how that works? I thought that he was

on Young Money?

MORE MURDER INC. NEWS

I dont care if they changed

their name to The Inc., that label will always be Murder Inc. in my

eyes, and boy how do I miss it!!! Rapper Ja Rule

has been granted permission to perform in Australia. Previously, he

had to cancel his performance due to an immigration issue.

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THE FIGHT FOR MR. T!!!!!

It looks like the fight to be BA Baracus aka the 2009 Mr. T is 100% ON! I heard The Game sent in a demo reel of himself in a Mohawk acting out the role and even said I pity the fool! I dont know if that is true, but there is more to this. From what I heard 50 Cent is really going for the role and he is a in a dead heat with Rampage Jackson, the MMA dude. Somehow, Commons name has gotten mixed up in this, but if they try to make him BA, I am BC (boycotting!)!!!!!

RYAN LESLIE TO GET JACKED AGAIN?

I am very tired of people treated Ryan Leslie like he doesnt have one of the best R&B CDs this year! Nevertheless, that doesnt stop the disrespect from coming from these music types. Here is the background on this one. You know RL made Cassie into a star and then Diddy comes around and steals her, falls in love with her or whatever they have going on. So, what does RL do? Make another Cassie! This new Cassie is White and her name is Krys Ivory. Not to be outdone by Diddy, I heard Black Wall Street is about to take Mr. Ivory from Ryan Leslie and sign her to the label! Thats some bullshucks!AMBER ROSE WHEN SHE HAD HAIR!What do you think? Does she look better with hair or baldie? I have to admit, the bald look is working. More unique and “striking.”

TRAVIS BARKER KEEPS IT 200%

J-HUD IS WORKING!!! NEW ALBUM RUMORS!!

Everybody knows that Jennifer Hudson is a big bad mom and all that, but I heard she is already going back to work on her new album. Part of the crazy part is she is taking her career in a new direction, from what I have been told. Rumor has it, she is in the studio with Rodney Jerkins and DarkChild. Im not sure, but I heard DarkChild is doing the majority of the album. She has reportedly done a remake of Foreigner’s “I Wanna Know What Love Is. Not sure if she can top the original classic, but she reportedly put her foot into it. Here is the original so you can envision what it sounds like.

FOXY BROWNS REALITY SHOW IS ON THE WAY!

I am getting a new rumor on Fox Boogie and that rumor is her reality show is now officially in production. A source of mine tells me that it is be recorded as we speak! Im still not 100% sure about what Foxys reality show is about. At first, I thought it had something to do with her comeback, but thats kind of old now. Well? As with everything, well see. If TI.’s baby mammy can get one, why not Foxy!

NELLYASHANTITHE REAL END?

I have the best readers in the world. My homey Nick emailed me an encounter he had will Nelly (pausizto) that gives some insight into the state of the rappers relationship with Ashanti.

I’m a huge fan of the site, I can’t start my morning right without checking you out FIRST!

Now I was in Vegas last week (August 15th) and I was partying at TAO night club at the Venetian for my boy’s 30th birthday. All of a sudden at about 4am when we were ready to leave we see Nelly in the DJ booth. He then proceeds to grab the mic and perform his smash hits from country grammar all the way to his new stuff which I don’t really care for. This took about an hour. I was shocked to see him perform out of no where. There was no promotion or anything like that. What’s even funnier is that when we left the club we were chilling outside and we saw him and his entourage (no Ashanti) leaving. I yelled out where’s Ashanti and he just shook his head like ‘I don’t know’. I’m pretty sure he had just broken or was about to that weekend. Now I get back to New York and I’m hearing that he’s called it quits. Pretty funny stuff!!!

WHERE IS CHARLES HAMILTON?

I was going to write a story about CH, but I guess I wont now. Here is the update with his girl Briana aka the girl that punched him. Shes a cool chick. Hopefully Charles makes it back to rap.

JOE BUDDEN RAISES UP ON JOE BUDDEN

Apparently, Jay-Z had a slick line for Joe Budden. I didnt care to look for it, but the song is below.

Here is what Joe Budden twittered back:

ILLSEEDS QUICKIES

One of my Lebanese homies hit me up and told me that Snoop did his first show out there, but the tickets were super expensive! And, he performed for about an hour. Shout out to Imad! Thanks for reading!

That Beyonce quote is apparently very old from that police magazine.

WHERE is Swagger Like Us pt 2 with Andre 3k, and Nas? Jay said it and it never happened!

BEANIE SIGEL GETS GRIMY!

AMY WINEHOUSELOOKING GOOD?

There have been all these drug rumors about Amy, but are they BS? This is a recent concert and she looks shockingly good! Sounds good too! Ill be the first to admit that I want to be wrong on this rumor. Thanks, Piotr, for the update!

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THE MAN THAT TAUGHT MICHAEL?

Jeffrey Daniel is looking like the man that taught MJ many of his signature moves. Check this out!

Click here to see the origins of the Moonwalk.

NEW DANCE ALERT! THE SPONGE BOB READY!

I thought I told you we wont stop! Peep this new video for the Sponge Bob Ready dance!

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Do the illseed coming soon!

SNOOPS MYSTERY LADY!

Here is Snoop getting his groove on.

SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END

Tasering a pregnant woman and a grandfather?

RUN THIS TOWN THE DIRECTORS COMMENTARY!

ILL PIC

Well, Shawnnaand inglorious basterd! LOL! The look on his face is priceless!

For more, go to illseed.com. Or just follow me at http://twitter.com/illseed

SHAWNNA, WE LOVE YOU!!!

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

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HOW: Send your rumors and ill pics to illseed at [email protected].

50, Drake, Busta Support Kay Slay On ‘More Than Just a DJ’

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

New York DJ Kay Slay has announced plans to release a brand new album titled More Than Just A DJ.

The popular Hot 97 DJ has enlisted an all-star cast for More Than Just A DJ, which features cameos by Busta Rhymes, Bun B., Ghostface, Raekwon, 50 Cent, Jim Jones, Drake, Juelz Santana, Joell Ortiz, OJ Da Juiceman and others.

There is a lot of talk about bringing New York Hip-Hop back, Kay Slay said in a statement. I was a part of the birth of our culture, and my new album does not disappoint. More Than Just a DJ is bringing real Hip-Hop back!”

More Than Just a DJ is Kay Slays fifth official independent release, following his albums DJ Kay Slay & Greg Street presents: The Champions – North Meets South (2006) and The Soul Controller (2007).

The first single from Kay Slays new album is titled Blockstars and features Plies, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes & Ray J.

A second single titled Thug Luv featuring Maino, Papoose, Red Café and Ray J. is currently being planned as well.

DJ Kay Slays More Than Just a DJ is due in stores October 13 on E1 Music.

The X Fact(her): Seriously, The Sky Is Falling! Read!

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: UncategorizedAugust 25, 2009

The sky is falling.

No need to go outside and look for yourself. Trust me. I’m on the Internet so what I say must be true.

The sky is falling.

Rush to your neighbors and tell them too. Keep your head down as you do this as not to look at the sky because its falling and you don’t want to get hurt.

Tell everyone you know that the sky is falling but be sure to say it like this:

“I heard/someone told me/read somewhere the sky is falling.”

Make sure to say it with such conviction that they have no choice to believe you. In a panic they will then pass the same information along to their network.

Think you could never fall victim to the hype? Well guess again. This sort of thing happens all the time. We’ve become so accustomed to others telling us what’s news that we are too lazy to dig for ourselves.

Last week I wrote about Prez Obama’s health care reform plan. What amused me the most was some readers’ colorful responses, or should I call them verbal jabs, because I admitted to not having read the fine print of the reform plan.

Each week, the purpose of my column is to take social and political issues that are overlooked by Hip Hoppers add to them my opinion, a dash of humor to make it easily digestible, throw in some fact or links to some facts and leave it up to you to dig more and formulate your own view.

How many writers, bloggers, journalists will tell you when they don’t know the full facts? How many would have faked the funk and built themselves up to be an expert? Well I could have played the smarty arty role but I can’t lie to you.

Writing about non music related topics for an entertainment thirsty society has always been a challenge. I still fight with editors about their insistence that rappers photos be used as art for The X Fact(her).

You think I don’t know that Jay-Z has nothing to do with urban farming? Without his image, how many would have clicked the headline to read that article or any other of my columns that didn’t feature a rapper in the art?

When I was the News Editor at The Source I always fought to prove that we didn’t have to dumb things down in order for the readers to get it. Nevertheless I had to include the meaningless quotes of D-List rappers who could care less about the issue at hand because that was what the bosses felt the reader need in order to relate. I won’t even tell you who was on my “I need a political quote from a rapper” call list.

Since I began writing this column there are a couple things that I’ve learned:

– Knowing is half the battle. The other half is doing something with that knowledge. People like being in the dark. Its so easy to say you didn’t know and blame it on ignorance than to be enlightened and forced to do something with that knowledge.

– For some my race is really an issue. What does my skin color have to do with the merit of my work? (Going back to being misinformed, a simple google search of my name will turn up several pictures but I guess for some it much easier to sling mud than do some research.)

– Making people care about what’s going on in the world is a tough job

– Prez Obama has done little to nothing to restore Hip-Hop’s faith in the government.

Ultimately, the X Fact(her) is one woman’s attempt to spark a dialogue, a break from the monotony.

Sorry if I don’t tell you what to think or how to think it.

Spoon feeding you is not my objective. You get enough of that everyday.

– CH

The X Fact(her) is a weekly column that appears on 99problems.org. Started on Inauguration Day 2009 by the League of Young Voter’s Education Fund, 99problems.org is a non-profit initiative that aims to keep young people engaged in the political process through activism and community involvement. Please visit 99problems.org to find out how you can get involved right now! For more on Chloé A. Hilliard visit www.chloehilliard.com.

Blitz The Ambassador: Brave New Rapper

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: FeaturesAugust 25, 2009

Blitz The Ambassador has traveled many miles to get to this point. The Ghanaian-born, Brooklyn residing Hip-Hop artist is a testament in hope, patience and belief in ones self. Amazingly, he has been on course for with artists like Fela Kuti, KRS-1 and Big Daddy Kane as his influences with a sound that resembles a hungrier version of The Roots. While hes new to many, hes been here steadily refining and redefining his craft. With a six-piece live band called The Embassy Ensemble, is busting his way into a new decade on his own termsonward and upward.

AllHipHop.com: How many years have you been rapping? Many don’t realize how long you have endured. We recall you from when you used Press-a-Demo back in the day.

Blitz The Ambassador: Yeah, it feels like forever. I’ve been though many phases in my career from riding Greyhound buses to going overseas to rock crowds. I believe all that hard work eventually paid off. Most people are probably seeing my video on MTV and asking…where the hell did he come from? Well, it took a real long time to get here and I plan on staying for a while.

AllHipHop.com: How have you evolved as an artist?

Blitz The Ambassador: As an artist, my evolution has been amazing. I mean, my new album is probably the farthest any one has pushed Hip-Hop musically in a while. I worked with a full string orchestra, a Horn ensemble and a mass choir. I think the last time anyone did that was Kanye West on College Dropout. That’s how much I have evolved from just rhyming over samples to creating original compositions that will someday be sampled.

AllHipHop.com: The album incorporates a lot of live instrumentation. How does that augment the Blitz experience?

Blitz The Ambassador: I don’t think anyone can fully grasp what I am doing musically unless you have seen me and my band live. My mission is to bring back the live show, which has been a missing element in Hip-Hop for a while. I believe the only way to do that is with live instruments and that’s why me and my band (The Mighty Embassy Ensemble) are able to rock everywhere, from colleges to festivals to local hood venues. We always make it an experience.

Blitz The Ambassador Breath

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AllHipHop.com: What do you hate about Hip-Hop these days?

Blitz The Ambassador: I have only one basic beef with the Hip-Hop today…..To be honest, I don’t care about lyrical content and production because all that s### is relative. I just want artist to earn their stripes like they did back in the day, before the co-signer. I feel like most new artist shine off the next mans clout. Its become a who you know hustle instead of what you know.

AllHipHop.com: What do you love about Hip-Hop?

Blitz The Ambassador: Man where do I start?….I love the fact that we are back to survival of the fittest. Its not a secret anymore, the so-called industry is grinding to a halt. Artist control their destiny now. I also love all the different styles and sounds that are growing regionally without mainstream attention. But overall I love the fact that live instruments in Hip-Hop is becoming a standard thing. I think Jay-Z made it cool when he linked with the Roots to do unplugged. Thats a good example for the youth coming up.

AllHipHop.com: You recently opened for Big Daddy Kane in Brooklyn and Nas at Hunter College in New York. How have these and other high-profile show helped?

Blitz The Ambassador: Sharing the stage with legends is always a humbling experience, I mean I had these cats on my wall growing up. I just bumped into Chuck D the other day and he was telling me how much he enjoyed my album and I’m like damn….this this really happening? Yeah I learn a lot from watching these cats do their thing, but more importantly, to be accepted by their audience as the next torchbearer is something special.

AllHipHop.com: Do you think you could rock a Gucci Mane crowd?

Blitz The Ambassador: I’ll rock any crowd that has a pulse…..I don’t see the difference. From Gucci Mane to Coldplay, we bring that raw authentic energy.

AllHipHop.com: Can you speak on your name?

Blitz The Ambassador: Blitz the Ambassador is a combination of two ideas….first everyone knows a Blitz is a sudden unexpected attack. That’s how my style creeps up on you. As an Ambassador, I represent a lot of things. From my people back in Africa to the global world of Hip-Hop. I think its about time someone represented Hip-Hop as a world-wide phenom.

AllHipHop.com: Can you talk about being African? How do you or other African view Americans?

Blitz The Ambassador: Being African is the core of my being. Everything from my earliest musical influences, which include Fela Kuti and Hugh Masekela to the food and culture. I believe that all people, especially Black people originate from Africa. I never fell for the divide and conquer strategy. We are all one. Africans, Americans, Caribbeans..One people.

AllHipHop.com: You don’t seem to have any co-signs, but can you tell us who you are affiliated with in the game, if anybody?

Blitz The Ambassador: No, I don’t believe in co-signs. I represent me and my team, The Embassy MVMT. I am have lose affiliations with a few people, like the Refugee Camp, shouts to Jerry Wonder and Wyclef. I have always admired what they have been able to do coming from Haiti and their story as immigrants inspire me.

AllHipHop.com: The music game is grimy. What’s been your worst experience?

Blitz The Ambassador: Well, so far I have been lucky enough to avoid the b####### so I can’t say I have been jerked by the industry. One thing though that happened lately was after building my brand and logo for almost three years, some major label artist (who shall remain nameless) just jacked my boombox head concept for their video. It turned out real lame anyway and everyone knew he bit my concept but that was some grimey s**t.

AllHipHop.com: What has been your finest moment?

Blitz The Ambassador: So far I have to say rocking over 5,000 people at Prospect Park Brooklyn opening for one my idols, Big Daddy Kane. That is a night I am going to remember forever. Brooklyn is my adopted home so it was something special.

AllHipHop.com: Speak on your new album and why its worth buying in a recession.

Blitz The Ambassador: Stereotype is worth every dime just for the subject matter. I think there are few albums today that capture the state of society, from economic issues to political issues. This album is definitely a snap-shot of today. As an artist, I consider myself a documentarian and Stereotype is proof.

AllHipHop.com: Any final words?

Find me online, twitter.com/BlitzAmbassador or just google me, you are bound to find something. Also look out for me and the Mighty Embassy Ensemble coming to a city, college, festival, near you. Peace.

Police Accuse Boosie Of Offering Bribe

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

Police in Baton Rogue have accused rapper Lil Boosie of offering a bribe to an officer who arrested him on marijuana and gun charges.

During a pre-trial hearing yesterday (August 24), State District Judge Chip Moore refused to suppress statements Boosie made, which could effect the outcome of his trial on the charges, which takes place September 28.

Deputy Nicholas Locicero testified that he and another officer in an unmarked unit stopped Boosies 2007 Dodge Challenger, after they noticed the rapper submerged in a could of smoke.

They found the rapper smoking a cigar filled with marijuana and he was also in possession of a large amount of cash.

Once Boosie was stopped he allegedly said to the officer This is Boosie. How much do you want?

The officer found a gun in Boosies vehicle, in addition to a bag of marijuana, which fell off of his lap as he exited the Challenger.

Boosies lawyers have argued that since he was not given a field test, he may have been intoxicated when he made the statements to arresting officer.

Lil Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, is charged with his third charge of possession of marijuana which could land him up to 20 years in prison, while he faces a mandatory minimum of five years for the gun charge.

Lil Boosie is scheduled to stand trial September 28.

Floyd Mayweather Cleared in Skating Rink Shooting

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

Boxer Floyd Mayweather was cleared late last night (August 24) in a criminal investigation involving a shooting incident at a Las Vegas skating rink.

The altercation occurred at the Crystal Palace Skating, when two unidentified men became involved in a shouting match.

According to police, one of the men then fired seven shots, and several witnesses claimed that Mayweathers Rolls Royce was present and involved in the crime.

The suspect, known only as O.C., is an alleged associate of Mayweather and authorities immediately issued a search warrant for the boxers home.

Mayweather cooperated with the police, and it was then established that the returning pugilist was not a suspect as the home search did not yield the gun or any incriminating evidence.

According to representatives from Mayweathers camp, the fighter was simply present at the skating rink because of a weekly recreation ritual of taking his children there on Sundays.

After resolving the matter, Floyd Mayweather made an appearance last night as guest host of WWEs Monday Night Raw entertainment program.

He assisted wrestlers Mark Henry and MVP in defeating champions The Big Show and Chris Jericho in a non-title tag team match.

At press time, Mayweather will make his long-awaited return to the ring on September 19 against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.

Police Find Heroin, Weed Cash In Jadakiss-leased Apt.

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 25, 2009

Police have raided an apartment leased to rapper Jadakiss and seized 5 grams of heroin, 6.5 pounds of marijuana and $40,000 cash from the Yonkers New York residence, say published reports.

According to sources, Jadakiss was not at the home at the time of the raid and he is not wanted by police.

The cash and drugs were found in a Van der Donck Street apartment and the police executed a search warrant after an incident on Friday. The police said they saw an individual in a car that smelled like marijuana. They arrested 25-year-old Alberto Lajara and charged him with fifth degree criminal possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct.

A passenger, Gabriel R. Henriquez, 39, attempted to allude police and was subsequently charged with felonious second-degree criminal possession of marijuana and second-degree assault as well as second-degree obstructing governmental administration, a misdemeanor.

After the Friday encounter, the police searched Jadakiss’ apartment, where they found the illegal substances. The case remains open.

Jadakiss was unavailable for comment at press time.

C-Murder Juror Admits To “Brutal Pressure” To Vote Guilty

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 24, 2009

Brutal pressure to deliver a guilty verdict for No Limit rapper Corey C-Murder Miller could possibly work in favor of the recently imprisoned entertainer.

Despite casting the deciding vote twice in Millers much publicized murder trial, Mary Jacob now admits that she was not entirely convinced the 38-year rapper was guilty of killing Steve Thomas in the now-closed Platinum Club on Jan. 12, 2002.

According to reports, Thomas, 16, was shot through his heart while being stomped by a group of men during an event at the nightspot. A 10-2 verdict, the minimum required by state law for a second-degree murder conviction, was delivered on August 12 to seal Millers fate.

The rapper was sentenced to serve a mandatory life sentence in prison on August 14. Jacobs decision to change her vote from innocent to guilty came after witnessing the emotional breakdown of a young juror who she felt was pressured by other jurors to side with those who believed Miller was at fault.

“This thing had to come to an end for this girl’s health, her sanity,” Jacob told The Times-Picayune about the 20-year-old Xavier University student who voted for the rapper’s innocence. “I believe what happened to Steve Thomas on the floor of the Platinum Club happened to her verbally. “I was more worried about this little girl than I was about Corey Miller,” added Jacobs, who still believes that prosecutors did not prove their case “beyond a reasonable doubt.”

“Corey Miller will survive whatever happens to him,” she said.

As jurors deliberated over the case, Jacobs noticed the physical toll the situation took on the student. The group was firmly split 9-3 in favor of conviction on their second day of deliberation.

However, the students condition ultimately swayed Jacobs opinion as she chose the quickest way to end the young womans ordeal.

“They literally made this 20-year-old girl so violently ill,” Jacob said. “She was shaking so bad. She ran into the bathroom. She was throwing her guts up. She couldn’t function anymore. That’s when I decided, the judge don’t want to listen to me, doesn’t want to listen to us? I told them, ‘You want him to be guilty? He’s guilty, now let’s get the hell out of here.”’

At this time, no comment was made by Miller’s family, his former attorney, Ron Rakosky or the Jefferson Parish district attorney’s office on Monday (Aug. 24) regarding the latest on the Miller/Thomas murder case.

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Jay-Z Reveals Sept. 11 Benefit Concert Details

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 24, 2009

Jay-Z will play a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden on September 11, to help raise money for the New York Police and Fire Widows and Childrens Benefit Fund.

Fans who dont make the actual show can watch the special live, as cable channel Fuse will air the concert Fuse Presents: Jay-Z Live from Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call.

The special will air on the same day as the release of Jay-Zs highly anticipated album The Blueprint 3.

“This charity and concert encompass the true spirit of New York City,” Jay-Z told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “We are asking everyone to ‘answer the call’ and support and honor the families of those that lost their lives in the line of duty. There was true camaraderie and resiliency that this city showed the world in 2001, and we continue that today by taking care of our own.”

The New York Police and Fire Widows and Childrens Benefit Fund has distributed over $114 million to the families of police and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

“On behalf of New York Police and Fire Widows and Childrens Benefit Funds Board of Directors and the families of our fallen heroes, we are truly grateful for Jay-Zs choice to support our charity and answering the call,” added Stephen J. Dannhauser, president and CEO of the New York Police and Fire Widows and Childrens Benefit Fund.

The concert is underwritten by Absolut, Live Nation and Jay-Z himself.

Fuse Presents Jay-Z Live from Madison Square Garden: Answer the Call will air live on September 11 at 9:00 PM.

“Thug Queen” Sues Bone Thugs For $22.5 Million

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 24, 2009

The Thug Queen associated with rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is suing the group for $22.5 million dollars, claiming that she was never paid royalties for his contributions to a 1998 album by the group.

Kamilha Greer filed the lawsuit against Mo Thug Records, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Ruthless Records in the Cuyahoga County Court in Ohio.

Greer claims that she wrote Mo Thugs Family Scripture Chapter II: Family Reunion, which was released in May of 1998.

Greer claims she contributed lyrics to the songs Mighty Mighty Warrior, The Queen Otherside/Outro and Ghetto Cowboys, which was the albums lead single, that also struck #1 on the U.S. rap charts.

Greer, who also appeared in the Ghetto Cowboys video, claims she has not received any royalties for her contributions to Mo Thugs Family Scripture, which has sold over 1 million copies.

Greer is seeking $2.5 million dollars on multiple counts, including Breach of Contract, Conversion, Negligence, Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty.

The total amount Greer seeks is consequential and compensatory damages of $20,000 million and quantum merit relief in the amount of at least $2.5 million dollars plus attorney fees and court costs.

Greer is represented by one Jazmine Greer, of Cleveland, Ohio.

EXCLUSIVE: Raekwon Debuts ‘House of Daggers’ Video

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 24, 2009

With just two weeks left until the release of his highly anticipated Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Vol. 2, Raekwon debuts the albums fist official video today (August 24).

IceH20 Entertainment has offered AllHipHop.com an exclusive first look at the clip for the posse cut House of Flying Daggers, featuring Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, and Method Man.

The J. Dilla- produced track, named after the 2004 cult-classic martial arts film, was released online on July 31 as the last of several authorized leaks from the album.

Just last week, Rae raised the anticipation level by releasing an animated teaser for the video, illustrated by 1000styles.

Now, with the videos official release fans can be assured that there would be no more delays until OB4CL2 hits stores.

Just want yall to know, we counting the days down with yall, Raekwon told AllHipHop.com over the weekend. Shout out to everyone thats been supporting the records weve been leaking. It means a lot to me, it means a lot to the crew. All I recommend is to have a strong system, have a clear quality system and its gonna work out for you.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II has been nearly half a decade in the making.

Back in 2005, six years since the release of his classic debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Raekwon announced that he was working on a second volume.

The album, which was originally executive produced by Busta Rhymes, was reportedly complete in January 2006, with RZA added as a second executive producer. Still the project did not see the light of day. In 2007, Raekwon explained that he was determined to set the release up properly.

I did a lot of hard work on this record, Raekwon said during an interview. And I refuse to throw it out and people be like, Yo Rae, I aint know your s**t was out. Nah, I cant afford that to happen no more. That happened to me on The Lex Diamond Story. That happened to me on Immobilarity. Im not going for it on this one.

Despite having lost the support of Aftermath/Interscope Records, as well as executive producers Busta Rhymes and Dr. Dre, OB4CL2s independent release has garnered a great deal of fan and media support.

The 21-track album features production by Pete Rock, Marley Marl, Dr. Dre, and longtime Wu-Tang collaborator Scram Jones, and appearances by Beanie Sigel, Lyfe Jennings, Jadakiss, and Styles P.

The album also features contributions by six of the surviving original members of the Wu-Tang Clan: GZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and of course, production by RZA.

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Australians Allow Ja Rule Entry Into Country

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 24, 2009

Queens, New York rapper Ja Rule has been given permission to perform in Australia at an event next weekend, after a dispute with Australian immigration officials.

Australian officials announced their decision to allow the rapper to perform today (August 24).

Immigration officials came to the conclusion that Ja Rule is not a threat to national security, and finally cleared his visa.

Last month Ja Rule was forced to cancel a scheduled performance in Sydney on July 31 because he wasn’t able to get his visa cleared.

Australia has been known to impose strict regulations on who they allow to perform in the country, and have banned numerous politicians and celebrities who don’t fit the country’s moral character guidelines.

Speculation about Ja Rule’s visa being held up in Australia stems a 2007 incident, in which Rule was arrested for illegal gun possession.

However no official explanation for the hold up has been given, which was considered strange due to the fact that the rapper was previously allowed to perform in the country twice since.

Ja Rule will be performing in an event at Luna Park on Saturday, August 29.

AHH Stray News: Black August, Talib, Lil Wayne & 50, G-Unit Employee Busted

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: NewsAugust 24, 2009

Rapper Sadat X will headline the 12th Annual Hip-Hop Project this Sunday in New York. Sadat, a founding member of legendary rap group Brand Nubian, will be joined by special guests that include DJ Bobbito Garcia, DJ Beverly Bond, A-Alikes, Rebel Diaz, Blitz the Ambassador and Shadia Mansour. Black August was started by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement in 1998, to spread awareness about U.S. political prisoners incarcerated worldwide. This years event takes place at BB Kings on Sunday (August 30), starting at 8:00 PM.

Talib Kweli, MC Lyte, DJ Premier and DJ Reborn will be featured as part of “A Labor Day Weekend Explosion” taking place in Brooklyn over Labor Day weekend at Sputnik. On Friday, September 4, MC Lyte will headline a show, will rapper Talib Kweli will grace the stage on Saturday (September 5). “We know that people typically bolt out of town during the Labor Day Weekend. But we also know, especially given the state of the economy, that many will be stuck in town looking for something to do. Were excited to be able give music fans affordable options for a live show during the holiday weekend,” said event organizer, Vic Black. Tickets for the show start at $18.

Lil Wayne and 50 Cent will be the subject behind the newly re-launched Behind the Music series that will air on VH1. The re-tooled series will premiere on September 10 with a look at the life of Lil Wayne. The special will discuss Waynes childhood upbringing and his road to became one of the most sought after artists in the world. Other Hip-Hop artists that will be spotlighted include T.I. (October 8) and 50 Cent (October 13). VH1s Behind The Music featuring Lil Wayne will air September 10 at 10:00 PM ET.

Police arrested an employee of 50 Cents last week, after a woman accused the man and a woman of assaulting her on the rappers property. Police received a 911 call from a distraught woman last Sunday (August 16), claming Dwayne McKenzie, 28, and Michelle Kryzykowski, 21, assaulted her on the property. The woman said she was struck over the head with an unknown object, before she managed to pepper-spray the assailants and get away. The woman had a head injury and other lacerations, according to police. McKenzie was arrested last Thursday, while Kryzykowski turned herself in the same day. McKenzie was also arrested in 2007 for carrying a weapon and again in May of 2008 for striking a woman he had been dating with a belt on 50 Cents property.

Should The Hip-Hop Community Go On A Month-Long Fast?

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: UncategorizedAugust 24, 2009

Should The Hip-Hop Community Go On A Month-Long Fast?

May God deliver us from the curse of carelessness, from the thoughtless ill-considered deed. The deliberate evil of the world, we know is great, but how much of fortitude and strength and faith could we have to cure this and put it down, if only we were rid of the sickening discouraging mass of thoughtless careless acts in men who know and mean better. God give us vision and thought. Amen.

Du Bois, W.E.B. Prayers for Dark People. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1980, p. 50.

We have a lot to atone for. Turn on BET or your favorite tri-state radio station and dare argue differently. The videos are vicious, the songs are sickening. At this point, the solution might not be as simple as someincluding yours trulyhave proposed in times past. It might not be enough anymore to call for boycotts of radio and TV stations, to call for greater responsibility in the marketing departments, to call for accountability from artists. It appears to me that, at this critical stage, we have transcended the physical into the spiritual.

Im afraid that, as a community, as enablers of the filth and fungus that is commercial Hip-Hop, we have wronged not only man and woman, but God, as well. Im afraid that there comes a time when evil takes upon a new form of vehemence, in which, like burnt offering, it rises to the heavens, creating a repugnant sensation that arouses the ire of God. And that time, like scriptural narratives of old (The Plagues of Egypt, Sodom and Gomorrah, The Flood of Noah) might be upon us.

Atheists, Agnostics, bear with me.

In the religious world, fasting is regarded a salient tool of self-correction when the body, mind, and spirit is out of sync with lifes purpose. Fasting, as a result of deprivation and diligence, works to keep at bay the recklessness and recalcitrance leading the believer down the slope of self-destruction, replacing it with meekness and morality.

Incidentally, 1 billion Muslims around the world just commenced an annual month-long fast a couple of days ago, traditionally known as Ramadan, to attain the highest level of spiritualityGod-consciousness. But the practice of fasting isnt indigenous to Islam. All three Abrahamic religious traditions have at their core the belief that sacrifice, especially of the flesh, is a great remediation in time of excessiveness.

On September 21st, members of the Jewish faith would be fasting in remembrance of Gedaliah ben Achikam, governor of the First Jewish Commonwealth in the Holy Land, who, according to reports, was assassinated in 423 BCE. 6 days later, most Jews would observe Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, a 25-hour fast to purge all sin and shame the previous year might have accumulated.

My Judeo-Christian background introduced me early on to the gifts of fasting. I was required, then, to fast as regularly as possible. As with most other things in life, I hated being forced to do it, then, but cant stop doing it, now. I found out that it sharpens the mind, diminishes distractions, and amplifies self-controlessential tools to survive in this spiritually bankrupt world of ours.

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With the mounting opposition of oppression levied against underprivileged families, many social activists have begun announcing personal fasts to solve some of the problems currently confronting our community.

Rev. Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of St. Sabina, located in the South Side of Chicago, called for a fast earlier this year, and flew the national flag above his church upside down, to raise consciousness about the horrifically high rate of teen shootings and deaths Chicago has produced in the last 8 months.

Rev. Marcia Dyson, religious scholar and affiliate of Georgetown Universitys Center for Social Justice, Research, Teaching and Service, also recently rallied a coalition to fast for the humanitarian crisis Haiti has been long-subdued by, and to pray for peace in her hometown of Chicago.

Civil rights hero and renowned comedian Dick Gregory announced in March his decision to fast until the end of the nations economic crisis. Not since the days of The Civil Rights Movement have I ever seen such fear and anger in the people I meet, he said at the time. Except now, its all Americans. We have to take the lead and create humanity where none exists. (As one who, in 1971, commenced a legendary 3 years fast from solid food, Dick Gregory knows the power of fasting.) His fast, which was to consist of four days of just liquids, two days of just water and one day of nothing at all but the air that I breath, is meant to address the total lack of simple humanity that has destroyed this nations heart and soul, and the humanity and dignity of the American people who are suffering from this tragic economic distress.

Earlier this month, Dick Gregory vowed a fast of nothing but water to mourn and uncover the mysterious death of his dear friend, Michael Jackson.

And in March of this year, Hip-Hop entrepreneur Diddy and New Orleans-raised MC Jay Electronica completed a 48-hour spiritual fast to ensure both mind and spirit is ready to go to the next level. As the fastwhich I, in solidarity, observedcomes to an end, all our dreams are gonna come true, Diddy said, but its time to get focused.

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The Hip-Hop community is in much need of self-reflection, and a month-long fast can be the catalyst. We must become critically concerned with the three Ms that I believe are threatening to tear down this great wall of cultural contribution: Message, Media, and Market.

MESSAGE: This machine of materialism has made millionaires of project-bound young Black men, but it has also convinced many others that life is about the glorification of drug violence, the domination of women, and the exhibition of personal wealth.

Its hard, in 2009, to pin down the exact message Hip-Hop is offering to young people, and who specifically is being addressed. To the left we have back-pack, underground artists who spend too much time preoccupied with the minstrelsy of mainstream Hip-Hop. And to the right stands a gang-full of commercial coons who have no shame or regret in performing skits right out of Spike Lees frighteningly brilliant 2000 flick, Bamboozled.

Young Hip-Hop fans, of all stripes, are being exposed to buffoonery and bellicosity, materialism and misogyny, pain and pleasure, propagated by artists who should know better, and who, in fact, know better, but are too weak-willed to protest the orders of their employers.

MEDIA: The present state of Hip-Hop media is regrettable. The days of intellectuals, cultural critics, and music scholars are all but over. Now begins an age of pseudo-journalists and half-witted bloggers, whove convinced themselves that a column consists of 400 words and two paragraphs.

At a time when every site is lobbying for the same artist, and every magazineif not already foldedis struggling to make ends meet, it might make some degree of sense that the level of creativity takes a hit, but not that creativity, itself, is altogether stifled, stunted, and shot to death. Such is the case today.

Those who take this culture seriously enough to demand from it deepness and richness cant be more disappointed with the Hip-Hop media state the new millennium ushered in. We now live in a copy and paste worlda world where research is abolished and anything is printable; a world where the aim is to shock and awe; a world where writers are too timid to rock the boat or, if need be, sink it!

Hip-Hop websites are growing by the numbers, but true, profound Hip-Hop journalists are diminishing at an ever greater rate. The websites are now nothing more than props and posters for the propaganda label executives desire printed about their artistsregardless of musical skill, vocal stamina, or lyrical strength.

Everyone has a blog, but not enough brains to match them. The Harry Allens, Greg Tates, Aliya S. Kings, Nelson Georges, Elizabeth Mendez Berrys, S.H. Fernando, Jrs., Dream Hamptons, and Michael Eric Dysons of yesterday are being rummaged, to make room for skilless and witless non-writers with no width or wisdom.

Columnists have grown too cozy, too comfortable, with the current onslaught of coonery, to chastise Hip-Hop artists for their culpability and complicity in the castration of their community. They fear for their jobs, for their security, if they speak up against the grain. They dont want to be black-listed, black-balled, or, for that matter, blacked-out for doing, as Spike Lee might put it, the right thing.

The truth, then, takes flesh in forms, to flip Ralph Waldo Emersons words, that dont threaten the market of Hip-Hopconsumers and executives.

MARKET: The buying public, disproportionately White, sees no wrong in soliciting social death from Black artists. MCs with message and meaning are passed by for 21st century coons. Mainstream fans have made known their preference for less threatening, less assertive, less controversial artists. The dime-a-dozen theory is officially in effect.

Executives can chill in big skyscraper offices, cool and calm, assured fully well that their mission is being carried out by a generation of zombies who know not the responsibility they bear in promoting promiscuity to a new, innocent generation of children.

He who controls the market controls the minds of the customers. And never before has this theory yielded greater efficiency.

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We have a lot to atone for. Turn on BET or your favorite tri-state radio station and dare argue differently. The videos are vicious, the songs are sickening. Im afraid that, as a community, as enablers of the filth and fungus that is commercial Hip-Hop, we have wronged not only man and woman, but God, as well.

Tolu Olorunda is a cultural critic and a columnist for BlackCommentator.com. He can be reached at [email protected].