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Raekwon Camp Issues Statement Regarding Joe Budden

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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A representative for Raekwon issued a statement this afternoon (August 11) refuting all reports that the Wu-Tang rapper has spoken about Saturday’s (August 8) altercation with Joe Budden.

 

Since the confrontation between the two artists, which took place as Budden was doing a live webcast from backstage, multiple sources have claimed that Raekwon made an unofficial statement to fans during his performance at the San Manuel Ampitheater.

 

In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, however, a representative for Raekwon’s IceH2O said otherwise.

 

“Contrary to various reports that have been circulating on the internet since Saturday, Raekwon has made no statement, either official or unofficial, about a reported altercation that supposedly involved members of his entourage and rap artist Joe Budden,” the rep maintained. “This includes statements allegedly made to the staff of Rock The Bells. Raekwon and his associates are busy focusing on his company, IceH2O and preparing for the highly anticipated release of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II.”

 

Following the alleged incident, Budden appeared on camera to approximately 800 fans, holding a towel and ice to the side of his face.

 

The Slaughterhouse rapper told viewers he had been hit in the side of the face and in the right shoulder.

 

Throughout the webcast, Budden and the others present were clear that Raekwon was not the alleged assailant, although Budden has since challenged Raekwon to a “square dance” or fist fight.

 

Raekwon’s highly anticipated follow up to his 1995 debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is scheduled to hit stores September 8.

UPDATE: C-Murder Guilty Verdict Stands

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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A New Orleans jury has found Corey “C-Murder” Miller of second-degree murder, in relation to January 12, 2002 death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas.

The jury reached the final verdict around 1:40 PM today (August 11), only 24 hours after starting their deliberations.

 

Yesterday (August 10) a jury of seven women and five men told Judge Hans Liljeberg they were initially deadlocked over Miller’s guilt regarding the shooting death of the teenager during a dispute in Club Platinum, a defunct nightclub in Harvey.

 

Judge Liljeberg ordered them to continue deliberating stating that he had juries with lessor charges deliberate for over eight hours.

 

Prosecutors wrapped up their closing arguments to the jury around 10:00 am, while Miller’s attorney finished his around 10:40 AM yesterday.

 

Today, the jury came back with a guilty verdict, although Judge Liljeberg voided the verdict, claiming one juror may have rushed to a decision of guilt in order to end the trial.

 

The trial comes seven years after Thomas’ death, who would have been 23-years-old this year.

 

Miller was convicted of second-degree murder in September of 2003, but the verdict was overturned in Louisiana Supreme Court, after it was revealed that prosecutors expunged several witnesses’ criminal backgrounds in hopes of boosting their credibility.

 

Under Louisiana law, Miller must serve a mandatory sentence of life in prison. A date for a sentencing schedule will take place this Friday (August 14).

Ice Cube Awards Student Full Music Scholarship

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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Hip-Hop legend Ice Cube has awarded student Lindsay Miller a full scholarship ride at the prestigious McNally Smith College of Music.

 

Miller’s application won out over thousands submitted for the West Coast veteran’s Ice Cube Scholarship for Recording Technology.

 

Miller, a native of Holland, Michigan and already a first year student at McNally, was required to produce an original track personally reviewed by Cube.

 

The young scholar wrote and produced the song while simultaneously working a full time job and completing her freshman final exams.

 

“I was ecstatic when I learned that I won,” an excited Miller told AllHipHop.com. “The school offers the most hands-on and real-world experience working with record labels and studios anywhere in the world.”

 

McNally Smith College was founded in 1985, and is the first music institution of higher learning to offer a degree in Hip-Hop. Currently, the school has an estimated enrollment of over 700 students.

 

Ice Cube’s program was done in partnership with the school, which awarded two other scholarships under the Diana Ross Scholarship for Music Performance (Leah Tousignant), and the Conclave Music Business Scholarship (Danielle Huey).

 

“Lindsay, Leah and Danielle all demonstrate the requisite talent, ambition and academic achievement that McNally Smith College of Music likes to see in students who want to attend this outstanding music college,” explained Jeff Aalbers, school Director of Administrative Services. “Each one also meets the requirements for financial aid, which more students are asking for in the current economic environment. We view these top scholarships as investments in the future of outstanding recording artists and in the music business professionals of tomorrow. The faculty and their fellow students look forward to seeing them reach their goals.”

 

Ice Cube’s released his 8th solo LP, Raw Footage, to critical acclaim last year, and sold over 300,000 copies through his own Lench Mob Records.

UK Bodybuilder Wants Mr. T Role; Disses The Game

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A popular UK bodybuilder/bodyguard for 50 Cent and other stars is going against the G-Unit front man’s rival The Game – for a role as B.A. Baracus in the upcoming A-Team remake.

 

Tiny Iron, 28, is a bodybuilder who has done security for artists like Akon, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.

 

He also currently holds the record Guinness Book of Worlds Records title for having the biggest biceps in Britain, at 24-inches.

 

Rappers like Ice Cube and The Game have vied for the role of B.A. Baracus, originally played by icon Mr. T in the upcoming remake, which currently lists Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper as cast members.

 

Tiny Iron, born Andrew Harrison is being considered for the role in the movie, which is slated to be released in June of 2010.

 

“Mr. T is my idol,” Tiny Iron recently told the AutoTrader during a photo shoot. “I’ve always wanted to be like him. Clubber Lang is the best character in the Rocky series. I’ve had a van on hire and I’ve just been driving round with The A Team theme tune on repeat, I love it.”

 

Tiny Iron completed dismissed The Game as a viable candidate for the role of B.A. Baracus.

 

“He looks like my finger,” Tiny said of The Game. “I should play B.A. Baracus because no one else on this planet can beat me. I look like the strongest man in the world. No one else is as brutal as Tiny Iron.”

 

Tiny Iron has starred in films like The Number One Girl featuring Vinne Jones and Pat Morita, as well as the flick Cash & Carry.

Happy Birthday Hip-Hop – August 11 -1973

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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It was 36 years ago to this very day that a young Clive Campbell aka DJ Kool Herc and a handful of kids in a small, sweltering rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue on August 11, 1973 started a music and cultural revolution that changed the world forever!

It began from very humble beginnings in The Bronx. Cindy Campbell (Herc’s kid sister) decided to throw an end of summer, back to school jam. Her big brother, DJ Kool Herc, performed the ground breaking art form of the Merry-Go-Round, playing the same 2 records, isolating the funkiest percussion sections, extending those 5 second break beats into 5 minutes of dance fury.

He tapped his Jamaican roots where Island Djs at yard party’s would toast DJ Kool Herc individuals…Herc used the Mic to move the original Bronx house party crowd with photo by Joe Conzo shout-outs over the records, which began the element of Emceeing.

Herc’s parties featured a new style of dance where people would up-rock or hit the ground to go off. Herc named these dancers “b-boys”. Soon DJ Kool Herc had to move the party outside from 1520 Sedgwick Ave. to Cedar Park.

(Joe Conzo)

Herc hot wired the base of a street lamp to juice up his Herculord speakers. Three thousand people showed up in complete darkness that summer night. Hip Hop would never be contained in-side again.

(Charlie Ahearn)

“August 11, 1973 changed the world. We wanted to celebrate the creativity, spirit and the magic of that night by unveiling limited edition product on this very date that includes rare images of DJ Kool Herc, The Herculords Speakers Driving Down Sedgwick Ave and Dj’s Spinning Vinyl at Cedar Park,” Ricco said of the images.

Ray Ricco and Kool Herc own the clothing line Sedwick & Cedar. They recently unveiled a new line that features vintage images from the early days of Hip-Hop. For more information visit: http://www.sc73.com/

AHH Stray News: The Clipse, Scribble Jam, Hammer

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Norfolk, Virginia based group The Clipse has officially announced the release date for their highly anticipated album Til The Casket Drops. The group’s third major label release will hit stores October 20 via a new partnership with Columbia Records. The album features production by the group’s longtime collaborators, The Neptunes. Neptunes producer Pharrell Williams is featured on the album’s first official single, “I’m Good.” In related news, The Clipse will hit the road with The Cool Kids this summer in support of Til The Casket Drops.

 

Organizers of the annual Scribble Jam festival announced that this year’s event would be canceled due to the economy. According to Scribble Jam co-founder Nick Accurso, the annual festival, which is held at Annie’s Entertainment Complex in Cincinnati, Ohio, costs about $100,000 to produce. Accurso stated that they simply could not find enough sponsors to cover the costs of this year’s 13th Scribble Jam. Major sponsors of the event included automobile sponsors, a category that has been hit particularly hard during the recession.

 

The state of California has placed three tax liens on rapper/reality star show/preacher MC Hammer. Hammer, born Stanley Burrell and his wife reportedly owe over $600,000 in back taxes to the state. In May, a tax lien was filed against Hammer and his wife Stephanie for $32,926, while another one was filed in June in the amount of $12,464. Just last month a third lien was placed against the couple in the amount of $625,792. Hammer is currently starring in his own reality show Hammertime on A&E. Hammer is not alone. Other notables that owe the struggling state of California include Snoop Dogg, Burt Reynolds, Dionne Warwick, Janice Dickerson, comedian Sinbad and a man by the name of Winson Lee, who owes the state a whopping $10 million dollars.

Hip-Hop Needs Another Death!

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Uncategorized
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“Am I wrong for wishing somebody would get killed? I mean, it just doesn’t seem like Hip-Hop gets it until somebody gets killed.”

 

-illseed

 August 10, 2009, posted in rumors

 

“It ain’t Hip-Hop til some one gets killed? Thanks. That has to be the most reckless, insensitive statement I have heard against our culture in a long time and I’ve heard a lot from conservatives, republicans, bible thumpers, etc.

Epic failure, illseed.”

 

Karmaquarius

 Temple of HipHopStop the Violence MovementAugust 10, 2009, sent via email.

 

 

How cool would it be if Joe Budden or Raekwon were to get killed over some nonsense!

 

Man, it would be good for everybody. They will sell more records. The fans have something to talk about. More internet traffic for AllHipHop. DJ’s get to do obligatory mixtapes. And, finally everybody gets to look back with the clarity of 20/20 vision like, “That was the dumbest, most avoidable rap beef ever.”Can you hear the sarcasm dripping from your computer? 

 

Remember, this all started from a LIST from a magazine, who had an opinion about some rappers in the game.

 

All of that lead to THIS, beef, gangs, violence and online s**t talk. I just find it amazing that Hip-Hop has now adopted such a petty way of operating. We really shouldn’t be here…we should be celebrating.

 

Think about it, Slaughterhouse represents exactly what Hip-Hop should be. Four rappers banning together in a drought to create one of the best groups Hip-Hop has seen in a long time. And when I say groups, I don’t mean this loose collection of signed artists. I’m talking about the crew that sleeps in the studio, is cool and rides for each other. They have a self-titled album out on August 11 (deemed Slaugust 11) and Joe Budden also dropped a digital EP as well, Escape Route.

 

Then there is Raekwon and Wu Tang. What else can be said? These dudes are arguably the greatest group ever and Rae authored their greatest album. Raekwon has the sequel (Only Built For Cuban Linx II) out soon that we all hope takes us to a place where Hip-Hop was about the feeling and the music.

The music!

 

Back to my opening statements about death…

 

Karmaquarius is an apparent member of the “Stop The Violence Movement,” an anti-violence group that was founded about 20 years ago by KRS-One. I never heard a peep from said individual until my “reckless, insensitive statement.”

 

For those that know me and how I operate, they got it. They got it, because they are wise people that know that I speak tongue-in-cheek from time to time and they have been reading my work for years.

 

Here is the point for the two people that didn’t get it.

 

Hip-Hop generally sits idly by and waits for something to happen, before the outrage occurs. The outrage only really happens after somebody gets shot, stabbed or killed. For the most part, it really takes something way over the top for people to respond. Hence, Karmaquarius’s apparent knee-jerk reaction to a seemingly brazen comment that was sarcastically written.

 

The fact remains a punch in the eye can result in death or increased violence, even for a guy like Joe Budden. Joe has close friends that are very “affiliated,” and reports quickly came in that a disaster was averted at and after the Rock The Bells concert. Clearly an older soul, Joe Budden challenged Raekwon to a “fair one” or “square dance,” as he put it. One on one. The “Stop The Violence” people are very necessary in these times. The beef simmers but I am sure can anything can break out at any given moment, at any given venue.

 

Ever notice how small the world is getting?

 

Rae and Joe…on the same tour. They are within a Twitter “tweet” of talking bad about each other. Joe can send a video message and never converse with Rae, but they are in touch nevertheless. These guys are talking to fans and fans are talking to them. Fans are picking sides. Beef is no longer “over there…”

 

This conflicts are right here in our faces, on our computers in every medium imaginable.

 

I don’t want anybody to die. I want Hip-Hop to live. I want Hip-Hop to see, before tragedy. I want people such as Karmaquarius and all the “Stop The Violence” movements around the nation to react to a slow-moving, but eventually epic tragedy in our future. These days, the reactionary way is pointless. You have to be damn-near psychic and know something is about to happen and do what you can to avert it.

PS: For the record, I don’t think a “fair one” is such a bad idea, in theory. 

For your entertainment:

 

Stop The Violence!

 

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Former Member of Diddy’s “Band” Arrested For Stabbing

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Sara Stokes, a former member of Hip-Hop group Da Band, was arrested last week for domestic violence in Moreno Valley, California.

 

According to TMZ.com, Stokes was arrested by police after she was involved in a physical altercation with her husband.

 

Stokes and her husband Tony fought on August 2. During the argument, Stokes stormed out of the house when she tripped and fell. She accused her husband of him of doing it and allegedly stabbed him in the arm as her three children watched.

 

Stokes was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence, although the District Attorney is deciding whether charges will be filed or not. Stokes was discovered by Sean “Diddy” Combs on the hit MTV reality show, Making Da Band 2.

 

The group, which also included Dylinjah, Chopper, Babs Bunny, E-Ness and Freddy P., released one album, Too Hot For TV in 2003.

 

Since then Stokes has dabbled in acting and reportedly developing a new make up line called SASS.

French Montana: Akon’s Bullet

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With New York rap fighting for relevance, very few rappers truly helping change the reality for the Big Apple. However, the underground scene has bred a handful of potential candidates in recent years, and Konvict Musik’s French Montana may just be the help New York needs. People may only know him from the widely successful “Cocaine City” DVD series he started back in 2002, but his gritty, street style of rap finally has people paying attention. It caught the ear of Akon, and now French is the next up on the platinum recording artist’s imprint. AllHipHop.com gets the latest from French on everything from growing up in Africa to how he feels about longtime friend and frequent collaborator Max B’s jail sentence.

AllHipHop.com: Where did the name French Montana originate from?

French Montana: A lot of people don’t realize I come from Morocco in North Africa, born and raised. I was over there until I was 13. France had tried to take over Morocco, not in my time obviously, but there are still influences there from the French culture. So when I came over here, the name French just kind of stuck with me. Then the Montana thing I just picked it up. There’s the whole cocaine connotation from the name of my DVD series with Tony Montana, plus I kind of bare a resemblance in the skin tone. So I tacked that on to the “French” part and voila, you got French Montana, the macaroni with the cheese!

AllHipHop.com: What were the living conditions that you faced while in Africa?

French Montana: It was horrible. It was a third world country. It was pathetic, honestly. There wasn’t too much to do but to turn to selling drugs and even then it was still tough. It was wild. I don’t want to paint the picture though that I was living with lions and all that. Like any city anywhere, if you have a lot of money, it’s a beautiful place. But for most, that’s not the case. My whole family is over there still. Just me, my mother and my little brother got over here. It’s what you make of it though. The schools, they were messed up. My mother used to pay the teachers off just to pa** me.

AllHipHop.com: So you sure it was the schools and not just you? (laughs)

French Montana: Don’t play with me! (Laughs) The schools was crazy though. Luckily my brother was able to come up through America’s school system and have it better than I did.

AllHipHop.com: When did you come over here?

French Montana: We made the move in 1996 when I was 13. We chose the Bronx because it just seemed accessible to everything. And the rest is history.

“That’s my n***a….aside from all the rap stuff, that’s like my brother. It wasn’t even on no rap s**t, I lost a true friend. We’re fighting though.”-French Montana

AllHipHop.com: You built an empire of sorts off the Cocaine City DVD series. How did you get started in that lane? What made you want to do that?

French Montana: Being in the Bronx, being in New York in general, you’re bound to always be around someone doing something in music. Just through knowing people and being in the right place at the right times, I had gotten some good footage, and I knew some of my people had gotten some good footage too. I had already been rapping for a couple years just as a hobby, and I thought about it like if I put together a DVD of big name artists that people want to see, I can throw myself in on it too and promote myself at the same time I’m making money off of the other footage. No hustle makes sense to me unless you’re making money from it. I wasn’t gonna just be a rapper and be stuck all these years battling and all that making no money. The DVD thing looked like a win-win to me. So I had some money saved up just from different things and I put it all into the first DVD. Called it Cocaine City just because cocaine is worldwide…every city has it, just like they better have my DVD. It did really well so we went for a second round, and next thing you know I got the hottest DVD in the streets.

AllHipHop.com: You’re approaching Volume 13 now and still seeing sales rise with each volume. What do you think made yours so successful, especially when the market was at one time so saturated with tons of “street” DVD’s?

French Montana: I think mine did so well because I never followed anybody. I never watched anybody else’s…just had a plan in my head and did it my way. I’m all about visual…I watched many cla**ic movies growing up so I used all of my influences and put it toward my work. And it may sound cliché, but I went SO hard. That truly is the key. I drove down to Atlanta multiple times just to get some footage. I talked my way into VIP’s at clubs and would just never take no for an answer. I put myself out there and it truly paid off in the end. I didn’t care how impossible it seemed for me to get some of the footage I wanted. Where there’s a will there’s a way. Now look….

French Montana – “Why So Serious”

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AllHipHop.com: When did you realize that it was time to take the shift from DVD as a priority, rapping as secondary to the other way around?

French Montana: Once I saw the demand was there I knew it was time to really start pushing myself as a rapper. With the first DVD, people gonna be like who is this dude? Second one, they gonna be like oh yeah…I remember him. Third one they gonna be like ok, I recognize dude now, I like his stuff. Then the fourth, fifth, etc. you drive that home. So by like Volume 8 or 9 with the DVD’s as popular as they were, obviously my name was out there too. Cocaine City did everything for me. It opened up so many doors and it still continues to. The defining moment though was booking my first show. That’s when I was like ok, I can turn a profit now strictly from rapping. So I just started going harder than before, in the studio more than ever. I linked with Max and really turned it up. Got the deal with Akon and now I’m about to show the world what I got.

AllHipHop.com: How’d you link with Akon?

French Montana: I’ve known Gaby (the President of SRC, Akon’s label) for so many years now. I met him right around the same time I started doing the DVD’s. He always looked out for me and supported my music. One day he had been playing it around Akon, and ‘Kon heard it like yo, who’s that? Gaby told him about me, and next thing I know I’m flying out to Miami to meet with him.

AllHipHop.com: Is the deal official?

French Montana: Yes it’s official. I’m working on my album now. The first single, the official one because “New York Minute” was kind of like the throwaway single, it drops within the next few weeks. It’s called “Married to the Streets” and it’s featuring Akon, produced by J. Cardim.

AllHipHop.com: There’s been quite a few rappers signed to Konvict but they haven’t exactly flourished while there…Red Café for example. How are you so sure Akon will make you a priority?

“I know this isn’t just easy street from here on. They say the hardest work comes after you sign the deal. And I’m fully prepared for it.”

-French Montana

French Montana: He ain’t got a choice. I’m the hottest n***a in the street. Nah but look at T-Pain, look at Lady Gaga, look at Kardinal Offishal. They’re all successful and yea, Red Café isn’t a number one artist but he still has success in his own right. Like I said earlier, things are what you make of them. I can’t rely on Akon to do everything for me. I gotta push myself too. It’s a blessing to have this opportunity but I know this isn’t just easy street from here on. They say the hardest work comes after you sign the deal. And I’m fully prepared for it.

AllHipHop.com: In the past two years, rapper Max B was a huge part of almost everything you worked on. How did you feel when he got the guilty verdict?

French Montana: Horrible man. That’s my n***a….aside from all the rap stuff, that’s like my brother. It wasn’t even on no rap s**t, I lost a true friend. We’re fighting though. He should be out soon if everything goes right. There’s new evidence and a new lawyer and obviously we can’t speak on it much but we’re staying positive.

AllHipHop.com: Do you feel he was an integral part of your success?

French Montana: Of course. Our chemistry together was just crazy. People would hear me and him and would be like yo ya’ll gotta be a group. He had what I didn’t have and I had what he didn’t so it just made it complete. It was a great thing for the streets because they ain’t see something like that since like Mobb Deep, Wu Tang…you know what I mean? We’re just the 2010 version of it.

AllHipHop.com: What’s next for you?

French Montana: Everything! I got a lot of mixtapes dropping soon…Coke Wave 2 with Max B will drop first. Should be within the week or so. Then Cocaine Konvicts with Akon after that, followed by a Gangsta Grills. Shout out to DJ Drama. Then in the midst of that, Volume 13 of the DVD is dropping too. My French Connection mixtape just hit the streets. As far as the album, I’m going to drop it as soon as I feel the streets are really ready. I really appreciate everybody’s support. I’m just a real n***a doing real things. Free Max B. Keep him in your prayers. And big thanks to AllHipHop for everything!

The Game Banned From New Zealand High School

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An Auckland, New Zealand high school official declined the opportunity to have controversial rapper The Game speak to his students this week.

 

Peter Gall, the principal at Papatoetoe High, told a local newspaper that his decision to prevent the Interscope recording artist from appearing on campus was made “in line with school policy.”

 

As part of a contest sponsored by local radio station Mai FM, Auckland high schools were given the opportunity to compete for a chance to have The Game come speak to students on Wednesday (August 12) before his performance at the Logan Campbell Centre in the New Zealand capital.

 

While Papatoetoe High won the contest, Gall feels allowing Game to speak to the teens would spread the wrong message because of his criminal background and history.

 

“I understand that this fellow may have a bit of an unsavoury background,” Gall told the New Zealand Herald. “While I am very pleased and proud that we won the competition, I would doubt that we would take up the offer. I have nothing against him, but I am very much against what he has done in the past. It’s not right, it’s unhealthy.”

 

In addition to The Game’s openness about his gang ties, Kiwi school officials were put off by his admitted criminal activities when he was a high school student himself. The rapper, born Jayceon Taylor, claims that as a student, he sold crack cocaine and marijuana.

 

Officials were also concerned with Game’s most recent run in with the law, a 2008 incident during which he was accused of pulling a gun on an opponent during a pick up basketball game at the Rita Walters Educational Complex in Los Angeles.

 

He pleaded no contest to the charges and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 150 hours of community service and three year’s probation.

 

The Game’s L.A.X. Tour made headlines last month when authorities in Rotorua, New Zealand announced they would have a significant presence at his August 15 show, to deal with potential gang violence.

 

Rotorua Police Commander Bruce Horne expressed the department’s disappointment that the show had been booked, saying that he understood why the community was concerned.

 

“We know from experience having these sorts of performers is not helpful in terms of community safety,” Horne added. “His message is a very bad one. He is certainly not someone I would be promoting as a role model for our young people. In fact, he is quite the opposite. He encourages them to get themselves into trouble.”

 

Despite all the controversy, Game, who performed five incident-free dates in Australia last week, tweeted about a hero’s welcome in New Zealand Tuesday (August 11).

 

“Just got the craziest welcoming in New Zealand,” he shared with his followers upon leaving the airport, “tribal dances & the whole 9 yards… damn, it feel good to be G.A.M.E.”

Hip-Hop Rumors: Gucci Mane in Rehab? Kanye/Amber Expecting? Latifah To “Idol”?

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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.CONGRATS, J-HUD!Jennifer Hudson and fiancé David

Otunga welcomed their son late last night. The two opted not to know the

sex of the baby they brought both pink and blue

to be on the safe side.  The baby allegedly weighs

seven pounds and fourteen ounces and was named David Daniel Otunga,

Jr. after his father. – Miss Mouth

THE DAILY TWO SENSEJoe Budden wants to “square dance” with Raekwon. Cick here.

I don’t want anybody to die. I wrote an editorial that explains my point. Look for it later.

Now, I just added all that conspiracy stuff as food for thought. Its always good to spark some brain cells minus the use of drugs. It was not meant to take any shots at anybody in particular. So don’t apply the theories to me, because there was no undercurrent there.

Lastly, I know why Jay-Z is ignoring The Game, thus far at least…he’s getting down with Oprah! You cannot be engaged in a savage rap beef and be cool with the O!

Lastly, I want to introduce to you all MISS MOUTH! She is my new illseed assistant and a gossip chick. She’s been hitting me with rumors and stuff for some time and she’s stepped up. She’s going to be contributing regularly. This is sorta a trial period, but I think she’s going to stick around.

As a matter of fact, here is one of her rumors!

GUCCI MANE IN REHAB?

By Miss MouthSeems like there is some controversy over this rumor. I had this sucker up in July. SMH. – illseed

The legal affairs of Gucci Mane are enough for a full section on this site. It seems we are constantly trying to catch up with his arrests, court dates, probation violations and all sorts of other f***ery that is encompassed in the world of Gucci. A few weeks ago it was widely reported that Gucci had once again pee pee’d dirty on his probation test and therefore was again locked up. However while it was not true that he was in jail he did violate his probation and his lawyers had to work out some deal to keep him free.

Well I am hearing the deal they struck involves Gucci going to rehab for a period of 2 months. That is why we haven’t seen much of him on the concert tip and no new web videos. I’m told Gucci has been in the rehab facility in rural Georgia for the past week or so and will continue to be there for at least another month.

This guy is just crazy, in my opinion. It must be some insanely enticing weed this guy is getting his hands on for him to risk all this for it. Whatever it is I just know I want some of it…[Source: 24hourhiphop.com]

KANYE AND AMBER EXPECTING?

Man, Kanye and Amber are rumored to be having a child.

Why do I think this is pure bogus? All I know is these people just

start rumors out of nowhere. Apparently this rumors started from some

sort of dramatic lifestyle change by Amber. Did she stop drinking and

smoking? Seems that would cause a rumor or too…or maybe she just wants

to life clean? Anyway, Kanye…ahhhh…forget it. If there is something to

this, best wishes.

ONE OF AMERICA’S FAVORITE COMICS IN A MENTAL HOSPITAL?

Gosh. You know I have a weak space for stars personal business. On the real, I do. Now, that is why this will be a blind item. I got word that there is a major comedian that has been committed to a mental institution for about a week. This person reportedly was checked in or checked himself in, because of a touch of paranoia. The person seems to feel that there are people following him/her and out to get him/her. From my sources this person has basically stopped eating and only wants to chain smoke. The individual is under lock-n-key meaning has extra security measures surrounding them. DAG!

POP LIFE > THUG LIFE

Ja’s song aint so bad, but its no “Pop Life,” which is the classic song by Prince.

Shout out to J’Fuzion! Google the Prince version if you get a shot.

QUEEN LATIFAH? PAUL ABDUL’S REPLACEMENT!

Looks like Simon isn’t playing at all. What I am getting is that they are moving on replacing Paula really fast – straight up! Now, you know they aren’t playing when they pull Victoria Beckham out! Simon is reportedly very good friends with Vick and want her on the show. On the flip side, I heard she is merely a one-time, one show replacement – not for the whole season. Not too bad. Vicky can’t sing too well anyway. On the other side, I am hearing that Queen Latifah might be the one that will truly fill Paula’s seat. She’s got that kind-heatrted flavor going on too so it might work.

Paula’s got a lil’ trick up her sleave….rumor has it, she might go to “Dancing With The Stars.” You may not know, but she is an accomplished dancer that used to choreographed for the likes of Janet Jackson.

ILLSEED’S QUICKIES

You know what’s crazy? I keep hearing that Soulja Boy has a dope live show.

Drake is finished. He won’t be back on the America’s Most Wanted tour. He’s healing and chilling in Toronto.

Dj Lexx hit me up and wanted to know where J. Cole and why he wasn’t on the BP3 album with Jay?

There are rumors buzzing that “24,” the anti-terrorism show might be cancelled. Why? The show is expensive as heck to make. They are suggesting that it will be a pure business deal, because it is very popular.

Oopps! Jay-Z is going ot be in O magazine, not The Oprah Winfrey show. DAG, Oprah!

MISS MOUTH HAS MORE TO SAY!

Illseed Note: Miss Mouth is a handful!

“Nick Cannon” is such a flake. I agree with “Wendy Williams” he is less of a man for not being able to defend his wife against “Eminem’s” vicious attacks. Now he is claiming that her obsessed video is about him and not “Eminem.” She needs a divorce immediately. “Em” is such a bully, I hate him. Where was this fighting spirit when “Royce the 5’9” was getting in his ass or when that comedian sat on is face on national TV??? He is only good for beefing with female pop stars.

Basketball legend “Shaquille O’Neal” was in Hermosa Beach on Sunday for a volley ball game against Olympic Gold medalist “Misty May-Treanor.” As part of his upcoming reality TV show Shaq has vowed to walk two miles in a pink Speedo if he loses to “May-Treanor!”

Singer “Prince” is in the news due to a lawsuit he filed in June. “Prince” moved out of the home he rented in Beverly Hills, he left behind a $300,000 security deposit. “3121 Rep Inc.,” the company that claimed to have brokered the lease for “Prince,” has sued the owners to get the money back. But the owners say “Prince” made all the payments himself – “3121” was just an intermediary — so the money should go straight to him. Now the two sides are suing each other, with “Prince” caught in the middle – “3121” wants the money they says is theirs, the owners just want their attorney’s fees paid.

World Awards Media states that members of “Michael Jackson’s” family and a “high-profile lineup of international stars” are planning a tribute concert to be held within a few weeks in the Austrian capital. No date has been set, but a venue has been picked – Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna. Also, after weeks of speculation regarding the burial site, “The King of Pop” has been laid to rest. He was buried in an unmarked plot at “Forest Lawn Memorial Park” in the Hollywood Hills over the weekend. According to recently leaked autopsy results the singer’s death was due to a lethal amount of powerful anesthetic Propofol in his system when he died.

Why is everyone tripping, I love “Solonge’s” new look.

Guess who’s back and fatter than ever? “American Idol” winner “Reuben Studdard” was seen in DC this past weekend. Those “Louie Bags” have been duplicated so much that even when one is ACTUALLY REAL it looks like a FAKE. I hate them!!! I’m more of a “Fendi” girl myself!!!

Rumors are swirling around the ATL that “Tiny” is dating boxer “Floyd Mayweather” while “TIP” is locked up. You don’t have to be a psychic to predict an asswhooping in her future. Allegedly “Mr. Money Maywether” himself attended her recent birthday party in “The A.”

Why is this “Kate” chick from “John & Kate Plus 8” getting so much press? Does she really deserve her own show when broads in the hood have been pushing out multiples & duplicates for years

EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY

According to the AP, a Florida man stands accused of downloading child p###. That is not the sign the world is ending. The sign is this fool attempting to blame is p#### cat. Dude is a rat and blamed his poor cat. Now, who is the p####? SMH. The dude claims that his cat downloaded the thousand-plus images of child p### on his computer. He says the cat “juxed” him when he was trying to download music. With the way the RIAA is going at cats, get it..cats? The way they are going at cats, he might be better off with the kiddie p###. Nevertheless, Keith Griffin of Jensen Beach faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography and is being held on $250,000 bond in the Martin County jail.EPIC FAIL OF THE DAY 2

Instead of doing a “Signs The World Is Coming To An End,” I am doing another fail.

Here is the video:

 

Here is the report from kfor.com:

A Racine woman says she was just “playing the game” when a cable reality show offered to pay for her wedding if she acted like an out of control bride for the cameras. Her acting may have this bridezilla playing the real life role of an inmate.

Most brides don’t want to be portrayed poorly like the ones featured on the show Bridezillas, but Karee Gibson says she was given the unique opportunity to appear on a reality TV show. Bridezillas follows the lives of engaged women, casting their busy schedules in an emphatic and sometimes humorous fashion.

Gibson said, “I thought it would be a nice opportunity for me to show my acting skills, cause I’ve always wanted to be an actress and also a way for my family to get some income to help me pay for my wedding.”

Gibson claims her bad behavior on the show was all an act. Gibson says, “I’m not like that at all and that’s why it was fun for me because I’m not like that at all and that’s why I’m getting so upset because everybody thinks I’m like that because I did such a good job acting and that’s not me.”

Her convincing appearance on the show could land her in jail. Gibson is on probation for a fight she got into in high school. Her probation officer says her behavior on Bridezillas is a violation of her parole.

The 21-year-old wife and mother has been ordered to report to the Racine County Jail Monday afternoon. Now her decision to appear on Bridezillas is one she regrets.

Her P.O. is a major HATER!

RANDOM QUOTES

“Damita Jo’s” ex boo “Jermaine Dupri” has broken his silence on what really made him part ways with “Island Def Jam” earlier this year. He claims that he will never do business with the company again. He blamed Def Jam’s inability to place confidence in his role as president as one of his underlying issues for leaving.

“They [weren’t] prepared for a person like myself. They [were] basically out for themselves. I never was on a team like that. I was always on a team that was supportive of what I wanted to do and this time it was more like ‘we need you to do this.’ People know me to create new artists [and to] continuously come with new people. Once I realized I was basically on my own in that building, I said ‘it’s time for me to get out of here.’ I saw the decline of Def Jam and I was just like ‘I don’t want to be a part of a sinking ship.’…[There’s] definitely hard feelings because I’m not cool with people stunting my growth. I’m a person that keeps growing. Everybody knows the history of Jermaine Dupri. Everybody knows what I’ve done from day one from one group to the next, it was all new artists and you have to continue doing that. If you get in the way of that you stunt that growth. They [have] bigger problems to deal with, I mean I’m not running around like ‘f*** Def Jam!’ I’m just saying I would not really deal with them ever again…It feels like it’s a resurgence of independent labels…It just feels like the right thing for me.” (The Boom Box)

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