(AllHipHop News) The State’s Attorney’s Office in Florida has dropped battery charges against rapper Jim Jones, it was announced today (February 26).

Jones and members of his entourage were accused of beating a local teenager after a spring break concert in Panama City, Florida on March 12 of 2009.

Jones and a group of men were caught on camera assaulting Damion Johns in a parking lot area of the Boardwalk Beach Resort.

Jones was charged with simple battery, but he pleaded not guilty to the charges in April.

Prosecutors could not prove that Jones had committed any battery and that evidence against the rapper was insufficient.Jones can actually be seen breaking up the fight in the video below, which was used as evidence. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

(AllHipHop News) The Beatnuts’ Psycho Les has been hit with a lawsuit by a woman who claims he injured her while trying to pull her on stage during a performance at a popular club in Aspen, Colorado.

The Beatnuts were performing at The Belly Up in the posh ski resort in March of last year when the alleged incident occurred.

The lawsuit, which was filed in Pitkin County Court, claims Les, born Lester Fernandez, attempted to pull Kristin Scharrer on the stage several times during a performance.

A “visibly intoxicated” Les grabbed Scharrer, who tried to resist and up “violently hitting her leg on the sharp edge of the stage’s front,” according to the lawsuit.

Scharrer seeks over $100,000 in damages because she suffered nerve damage and has been permanently scarred because of the incident.

Psycho Les is accused of battery, outrageous conduct and false imprisonment.

The Belly Up is being accused of negligence, inadequate security and over serving Psycho Les.

The Beatnuts are an internationally known Hip-Hop group/production unit.

In addition to launching the career of Big Pun, the group has released over 10 critically acclaimed albums, including classics like Intoxicated Demons: The EP, The Beatnuts: Stone Crazy and Take It or Squeeze It.

As producers they have crafted singles for artists like Fat Joe, Mad Skillz, Common and others.

Ja Rule will host a star studded birthday bash next week at Quo night club in New York. During the party, Ja Rule will reveal details about his upcoming album Venni Vetti Vecci 2010, which is slated to be released this summer. Turntable duties have been assigned to Power 105.1‘s DJ Self and DJ Will, along with “Da Top 20 King,” DJ Mike Neeze. In related news, Ja Rule has landed role in Peter Spirer’s upcoming film Just Another Day, which also stars Wood Harris, Jamie Hector, Clifton Powell and fellow rapper Big Daddy Kane. Ja Rule’s birthday party takes place on Wednesday, March 3.

Rap legend Busy Bee is preparing to release a new album titled Now & Then: Last Man Standing, an album of new and unreleased material. Busy Bee is world famous for his epic battle with Kool Moe Dee and he was featured in the classic Hip-Hop movie Wildstyle. The pioneering artist also had a role in the flick Paid In Full and has been featured on QD3’s popular Beef series. Now & Then: Last Man Standing is Busy Bee’s first full length release since his 1998 EP Look In Da Sky, Who Do Ya See? Under a new deal with Vtech and Wilshire District Music, Busy Bee is dropping a free download of his song “Busy’s Revenge” featuring Kid Capri. Other tracks include “P### Tang” featuring Jazzy Jay and “Got Things Sewed” which was produced by Diamond D. Other producers on the album include Easy Mo Bee, Jesse West, Parker Lee, Reggie B. and Joc Max. To download Busy‘s Revenge, click here.

Rapper Pitbull has been announced as the king of this year’s Calle Ocho party during Carnaval Miami. This year’s two-week celebration includes a jazz festival, an 8k run, a cooking contest and a domino tournament. The celebration will culminate with the Calle Ocho Festival, which will take place on March 14. “For me, a Miami kid raised in Little Havana, it’s a tremendous source of pride to be here because [Carnaval Miami] shows the unity of the cultures that come here,” Pitbull said during a news conference. The Calle Ocho Festival has been an annual event for almost 30 years and is expected to bring in over 1 million people. a Rule