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Tia Kemp Blasts Rick Ross, Speaks on New Book
Rick Ross may be celebrated for recently topping the Billboard album chart, but the rappers demeanor and image away from the mic has become fodder for a newly released book from one of the mothers of his children.
The page-turner, titled Tia’s Diary: Deeper Than Rap, chronicles Tiallondra Kemps life as well as her relationship with Ross.
Kemps foray into literature came via the Miami-based rappers rival, 50 Cent, an ally who opened a door that would have remained closed had she remained with Ross.
50 reached out to my attorney. I told him that I wanted to do a book and he made it happen, Kemp shared with AllHipHop.com. He got me my publishing deal and everything. He really helped me a lot. Rick Ross wouldve never gave me this opportunity.
For Tia’s Diary, Kemp revealed that Ross was less than an ideal person outside the world of music as she came to realize.
I think that everybody know that hes a fake and hes a fraud and I think its a lot of things thats in the book that would explain why hes that type of person, you know, Kemp said. He was an abusive person, you know. And hes a deadbeat dad. Hes battered his first baby mama and the only things that hes done is put his hands on women hes never been arrested but for battery for on his baby mom. Right now, he has an open case for carrying a concealed firearm, but the firearm was registered to him. And the reason he caught the charge is because his concealed weapon license was revoked for the battery he had against his first baby mom.”
The release of Tia’s Diary comes after Ross sat atop the Billboard 200 chart after selling 158,000 copies of his latest album, also titled Deeper Than Rap, in its first week of release last month.
Ross former girlfriend commented on the rappers neglect of their child and went as far as labeling the rapper as not a good father.
I wouldnt consider him as a great father. Im quite sure he loves his son, but hes not supporting his son. Hes not in his sons life. And thats what its about, she said. You know, its not about money. Its about being there for your child, you know, and showing them love.
Tia’s Diary: Deeper Than Rap is available now in bookstores . video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player
Young Buck Ft. Lil Wayne
“Ups and Downs”
DJ Yodha Ft. Lil Wayne, SparkDawg, Big Sean, Joell Ortiz, Tommy Lee, J-Son and SUM 41
“Loser” [New Version]
M. Reck Ft. Thirstin Howl The 3rd
“I’m Comfortable In Hell”
Noah Jones Ft. Glasses Malone
“I Get It”
Cassidy Ft. Jelks and 40 Cal Produced By A-Million
“Triple Threat”
Trick Daddy Ft. Trina and Shonie
“Fantasy”
David E Beats Ft. Nate
“Her Features”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake: “I Love You Rihanna,” Charles Hamilton and Girl Make Up, Chris Brown’s Black Eye!
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. THE DAILY TWO SENSE
I am here on this Memorial Day to say .I wasnt gonna show up until Tues, but I figured I could just give you a lil update until the next update. First of all, I wanted to give a shout out to all the military and service men and women out there on this day. Ive been vocal about the wars in recent years, but I have nothing but love for the bravery most of you all have. With that said LETS GO..to a BBQ!
CHARLES HAMILTON AND HIS GIRL SAY SHORRY
Im not sure what they are to each other (they shes his girlfriend), but here is the interesting thing. The girl Brianna once said she was p##### as CH for letting him use her for publicity, but she was party to this on her own. Also, did you know that this is Mary J. Bliges step daughter? Interesting.
Here is the video:
Tell me she didnt look like she was about to clock him again! Shes like an overnight celebrity. I have to say that CH deserves a bit of props for keeping his composure.
DRAKE LOVES RIHANNA?
This Drake dude. I hope the game doesnt mess him up too fast. On this video, hes seen telling Rihanna, I love you. Now, I know love is scare in the music game, but this seems very well timed. By the same token, there are real reports of them all kissy-faced in NYC. So, there you have it. Drake, the media manipulator or Drake, RiRis new boo boo. You be the judge.
RIHANNAS FAKE ROMANCES?
Not sure. I got these two rumors on separate occasions from separate sources. I am hearing that Rihannas PR masters are orchestrating a bunch of romances to get her effectively separated from the sullied image of Chris Brown. Here have been images of her ex boyfriend in Barbados, and then hooper Andrew Bynum and I think another one too. And then theres Drake. As seen above, Drake is either in on the gag, really loves RiRi or is clueless. Obviously, Drake has denied any romance, but isnt that what you do when you want to fuel rumors about it? Deny with a chuckle and a wink-wink? On the low, they are saying that shes still in love with Chris but its actually a bad look for her career. OH WELL.
ALFAMEGAS MANAGER SPEAKS
I dont know if you read it, but Alfamegas manager recently went on record about the artist. There were some interesting things here. 1) They noted that the informant part came out AFTER Megas situation with the cops. What this leads me to believe is somebody had cause to destroy Alfamega, because he now has a police brutality case against him. 2) T.I. kicked him out without talking to him and while Alfamega was in a hospital bed. Alfamega claims the police pushed him off something about 25-30 feet high. Remember, I was like the FIRST person to report this rumor. I thought it happened after T.I. booted him though. Right now, Mega had surgery and cannot walk with injuries to both legs.
Here is the link to the new interview and here are some highlights.
I just feel like people should have more compassion for what Alfa is going through as a human being first and foremost. At this point, Alfa has been a victim of police brutality and social injustice. People should really try to put themselves in his shoes right now. Theres certain things that we shouldnt allow in our community, and police brutality is one of them.
All the things hes going through right now is real. Music is an expression of life and I think that hell get his just due as far expelling the feelings that hes having right now through music. But right now, its something that he has to endure, unfortunately. And its involving a lot of pain. So you can imagine being in excruciating pain on a day to day basis: the last thing on your mind, or anybody elses, would be music.
MARIAH CAREY HAS ICE!
Mariah Carey sang at the launch of the Mardan Palace in Turkey. Im still looking for Nick Cannons diss of Eminem. Mariahs wasnt too shabby the other day.
Speaking of Nick, hes opted out of any quarrel with Eminem. I was looking forward to this culture clash of titans! Heres what Nick said to Entertainment Weekly: “I never even considered it as beef. It’s not beef. It’s just, Hey, I heard the record. I said what I had to say. I feel exactly the same way by it and stick by everything, but I think it’s one of those things where it becomes that it’s not really that big of a deal, you know?”
THE NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES AND OBAMA
These kids are hype to meet Obama. I have to admit, I would be too.
John and Cindy McCain had a son graduate from there. (seen above)
BET BAGS SOULJA BOY!
BET played a pretty cool trick on Soulja Boy. They booked and confirmed the rapper to perform on their Awards Show this year by way of twitter. There are so many fake accounts that I heard Soul Man thought it might be a joke. Anyway, you will see later in the rumors about others in the show. Soulja Boy is supposed to be on The View Monday? WEIRD.
MEMORIAL DAY QUICKIES
Details are coming out fast about Dollas situation. First, you can click here to read about the funeral, which was done in traditional Muslim fashion. I heard this before and I heard it again, this was over gangs and a girl.
President Barack Obama named former shuttle commander Charles Bolden to lead NASA. Bolden is a brotha! Dont let us down. Get me off this planet, Bolden!
Does Chris Brown have a black eye and who gave it to him?
They are reportedly going hard with Ghostbusters 3.
Eminem is going to show up at the BET and MTV awards this year with a performance.
I do wish some of these stars would sit down and shut up.
Kanye West and The Clipse recently teamed up for a song on Malice and Pusha Ts new album.
LAURYN HILL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Wish Lauryn Hill was still here musically. Click here to see a musical dedication about Ms. Hill from some contemporary stars.
COSBY REUNION PIC!
The Weekend Rumors Are Below!HERE IS A HAPPY MOMENT
Click here to see DMX go roller skating!!!!! LOL!
Enjoy the weekend and the holiday people!
CHRIS BROWN, DONT DO IT!
This is coming from inside the Chris Brown camp no names. But, I am hearing there is a Rihanna sex tape kinda. It is my understanding that there was a video taken by why of a mobile phone, possibly an iphone. From what I understand, Chris is not in there, but a there is a naked Rihanna talking very naughty on the footage. I was told that the quality is poor, but you can identify it as Rihanna and she is nude or semi-nude. I will say that this sourced didnt indicate of there was any intention of releasing such a video only that they saw some of it. I will get a copy, so they say, if it does come out. Well see! Glad theres not Brownie in that piece. Dont need that in my life.
JEEZ SOME BAD NEWS
Last night, Young Dro was schedule to perform in Pensacola, Fl and he cancelled the show because his sister died, I am hearing. Nobody is able to tell me how how she died yet. From what I understand, Fantasia confirmed this bad news when she performed in Dothan, AL last night. She dedicated the song Purple Rain to Young Dro and cried while she sang the song. She didnt say Young Dro, but she just said I want to sing this song for a young man I know that lost his sister today… R.I.P To Sister Dro.
BEEF WITH DJ KHALED AND TERROR SQUAD?
Terror Squad is one serious crew. Here is what Fat Joes homey Pistol Pete is saying about DJ Khaled.
Hes another one that dont do s**t for us. Khaleds another one thats supposed to be on blast. He gonna give up that Terror Squad chain when I see him. He dont do a m#### f**kin thing for the squad. He thinks its about him Hes the beeeessssss. Hes moved on. He dont even where the TS chain no more. He dont represent TS like I do.
One Word: Trouble.
WHEN ONE PLUS ONE = ZERO
I know that you learned a lot in school, but the math on this Charles Hamilton stuff makes perfect sense. For him
1 + 1 = ZERO
Do you remember that I posted his Facebook status and he said something about the two blue lines and I had NO CLUE? Well, I dont have kids, but it means that a girl getting a positive on the pregnancy test. Wellllll fast forward a few weeks and here we are, seeing Charlie Hammy getting hammered by a right jab to the left cheek. If you listen to the girls rap/song poem, shes saying we used to have sex, but I am finished with you. Then, CH suggests super strongly that she he hit it and theres an abortion line. At that point, she chin checks dude and he gets whoozy.
On April 29th, CH said, “Two humble blue lines may have changed my life. Forever. Stay tuned (s### is wack/dope… lol)”
Clearly, the girl in the vid is the girl of note in the Facebook status. I mean, nothing is official but it makes sense. 1 + 1 = ZERO. Wow abortion is a crazy thing indeed.
Here is what CH said on his blog:
So I’ma do it like this… my chain didn’t get snatched, I’m not a cop, and I never talked about pimpin b######. In fact, I’m a “loser”.
How far off is the video from who I really am? A rappin “big mouth” who crosses the line and respects women at all costs. Fail?
CHARLES HAMILTONS BULLY SPEAKS!
Charles assistant Briana aka Female Deebo has apologized to C. Hammy for clocking him in the jaw. This is what she had to say. She did say shed clock him again if it happened all over does that mean the sorry counts? I guess shed just be saying sorry again.
We seriously have a sick, dysfunctional, high school relationship. But… It is what it is. Like I said earlier: I DID NOT MEAN TO DECK HIM. I was holding it back but the more I thought about what he said the more I wanted to hit him. Sorry Grandma. I felt justified, but the more I think about it now, it is an unfair situation for him: I’m a female so he can’t hit me back with out a bunch of ppl talkn crap, and he still gets talked about if he doesn’t hit me. We ALL know that if a woman feels she’s man enough to hit a man, she’s probably man enough to take a punch. I’m not sayin thats right eithe-
Matter of fact, let’s say this:
Even tho it was a “rap battle” and that’s the only reason he was going so hard…
I would do it again in a heart beat. Somebody’s gotta shut the kid up sometime!!! But I got love for him tho.
Lol
We are a sad, sad story. We just cross lines.
~RoKKi~
MARIO WINANS STINKS
I dont know if he actually stinks, but somebody told me a recent performance sure had an odd scent, metaphorically speaking.
Listen there was a big hype leading into Mario Winan performing at a club in Boston last night, Mario was even on the radio earlier that morning talking about the event. I don’t know what happen, but when I got to the club is was dead as an 80-year-old penis. It got so bad that they had to move the 60 or less people that attended the event over to the club next door and we get there all they playing is Techno and all this other b####### that was irrelevant to Mario’s event. Point of the story is that homeboy is washed up it was a big disappointment. The only good that came out was the DJ that was spinning that night. Shout out to DJ Jaz the boy got talent.
J-HUD SADDENS FANS
J-Hud and Robin Thicke did a recent show and one fan was disappointed.
What’s up Illseed,
I went to the JHud & Robin Thicke concert last night in Dallas. I must say it was rather disappointing. I couldn’t believe I missed the game for it. Robin Thicke did a set of about 120 minutes, but Jennifer Hudson did only 40 minutes. The crowd was upset, considering that she was the person that most of them came to see. She originally canceled the concert two weeks ago, but I guess she had to fulfill her contract obligation. Anyway, she definitely looked preggers, and she sat down on the stairs the majority of her set. She often asked the crowd to sing the words to the song (remember she was up there 40 mins), and she even gave a mic to women in the audience to help with the song. It was a great travesty to watch the butchering of a show. I’m glad I didn’t pay for the tickets. The show was so bad that I would waste your money to go to her next show.
Peace & Love, (P.S. I did my own spell check)
BJ
ILLSEEDS QUICKIES
Shout out to Chance from Crack Distributors Radio!
I heard Madlib and Pacewon doing an album like Madvillain style!
I also heard Guru signed with a small label in Japan so good for him. He might wanna leave loose-lips Solar in the US.
I do believe that Talib Kweli has signed Evidence to his Blacksmith imprint.
Im hearing that Lupe Fiasco is recording his album in L.A. and that he’s been working on songs with The Neptunes.
OH YEA that wedding story yesterday was an urban legend and not true. Oh well
Gabrielle Union has denied all the charges levied against her in an anonymous letter from an athletes wife. These damn people are so hateful on my girl shame.
THE R.E.D. ALBUM by The Game is slated for a winter release, I am hearing.
SIGNS THE WORLD IS COMING AND AN END
I got this from the Associated Press.
Two fathers in their 20’s have been accused of drag racing on a New York City highway while their very young children sat in the back. Westchester County police said the Bronx residents were seen weaving their cars through traffic at speeds of up to 80 miles-an-hour on the Bronx River Parkway Wednesday night.
The mothers of the kids and the children were in the cars too. The kids were infants up to 6 years old. In NYC, moving at 80 is pretty fast were not talking I-95 here. Anyway, the dudes were charged with illegal speed contest, reckless driving, endangering the welfare of a child, and got tickets for speeding, unsafe lane change, following too closely and seat belt infractions. They went to jail, but are out now. The kids werent hurt.
DOLLAS BROTHER SPEAKS!
We gotta stop the madness yall. Tell your wild homies to chill. On the real side, I used to put my damn life in jeopardy stopping Black on Black crimes. I am SURE somebody is going to call me a racist for that, but check the stats and holla back. STOP THE VIOLENCE!
WHOOTY?
A White girl with a booty? Look at this video hilarious novelty rap at its finest.
ANGELA SIMMONS GETS CHASED!
The paparazzi are psycho! Scaring Runs seed like that.
MARAIAHS HIGH BEAMS ARE ON
THE FIRST FAMILY OF COMEDY
The Wayans are the ish! They need a better publicist, because they are putting it down and have been for decades!!!!Click here to read a review of their new movie, Dance Flick.
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SISTER DRO, WE LOVE YOU!!!
They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!
-illseed
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Charles Hamilton, Girlfriend Apologize for Violent Battle
Charles Hamilton and girlfriend Briana Latrise have issued a joint public apology for last weeks emcee battle that resulted in Latrise punching the Harlem rapper in the face.
In a viral clip released last week, Charles Hamilton was shown taunting a visibly agitated Latrise about having to pick him up from the airport.
Briana Latrise then challenged her boyfriend to a battle, launching several bars that seemed to allude to her volatile relationship with Hamilton.
The Harlemite responded with a rhyme that boasted about unprotected sex with Latrise that resulted in an alleged abortion.
These words caused her to cut Hamilton off mid-rhyme with a sneaky, thudding straight right to the jaw.
Subsequently, the clip received massive attention and debate amongst fans about whether it was publicity stunt.
Recently, both Hamilton and Latrise returned to camera to clarify their current status.
Apparently people got it twisted, Hamilton stated after hugging his woman. I apologize honestly for putting some things out there that shouldnt have been out there. I understand it; it was the heat of the moment and I didnt get the chance to really talk to you about it. I just wanted to tell you I apologize because I know what I shouldnt have said.
Latrise acknowledged her role in the incident, and accepted Hamiltons response while promising to keep their relationship issues a private matter.
Im going to thank you for your apology. Im going to apologize for acting outside of the norm, Latrise explained. Were going to talk about our personal business, on our personal time.
Charles Hamilton has kept a busy schedule this year, releasing several mixtapes: Well Isnt This Awkward, Every Charles Hamilton Ex-Girlfriends Worst Nightmare, My Brain Is Alive, The Dead Zone, At Most Im Just , and The Binge Vol. 1 (Staring At The Lavalamp) .
His debut album, This Perfect Life, is set to be released digitally on June 23 through Interscope.video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player
Michael Vick, Hip-Hop, and the Politics of Punishment
What if Peyton was fighting dogs instead of Mike Vick?/
Jadakiss ft. Nas, What If, The Last Kiss, 2009.
They say Im all about murder-murder and kill-kill/ But
what about Grindhouse and Kill Bill?/ What about Cheney and Halliburton?/
Hows NaS the most violent person?/
Nas, Sly Fox, Untitled, 2008.
What if history was changed?/ Slavery reversed/ Would black
ladies see white boys/ And clinch they purse?/
Fredro Starr, What If, Firestarr, 2001.
Finally,
Michael Dwayne Vick
is freewell, not so. Stuck with an ankle monitor, Vick is to spend two months
of home confinement at his Virginia residence. Last Wednesday, the former Atlanta
Falcons quarterback was released from a Leavenworth, Kansas, federal prison,
after spending 19 months there for allegedly running an illegal dogfighting
ring.
Right on cue,
the sports media is fired up and ready to go. Weeks before his release date
drew close, the pundit circuit had begun setting parameters under which Vick
could once again play the sport he was untouchable at. To hear them tell it, he
would have to make a public apology, televise commercials warning against the
dangers of dogfighting, beg for Roger Goodells (NFL commissioner) forgiveness,
and make amendsfinanciallyfor his wrongdoings. Among other things, he would
have to join forces with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)the
same organization which recently asked that he undergo mental evaluationto
emphasize regret about his past conducts. Vick is being pressured to form
alliance with this group, which ruthlessly engages in crude advertisements,
ostensibly to justify their love for animals, such as dressing
up in Ku Klux Klan (KKK) garbs and accusing targets of attempts to create a
master race of pure bred dogswhich, they argue, shares similarities with the
KKKs values.
Forbes magazine National Editor, Michael
Ozanian, captured this whirlwind of self-satisfying rhetoric-fest last
Saturday, in a column titled Free Michael Vick. He wrote:
Vick has served his time under the law. He should not have
to bend over backwards and do summersaults to prove anything to NFL
commissioner Roger Goodell. Vick should not have to kiss the butt of the Humane
Society or assist the animal rights group in any way. He should not have to
donate any of his future earnings to any causes to repent. The law is the
law. Vick broke it and paid the price. It is now time to completely free him.
Its
important to note that Michael Vick spent 19 months behind bars for a crime,
inhumane as it was, more mainstream than the elite, gotcha media tried to make it out to be. (And it aint just Black folks doing it.)
The acerbic
condemnation lashed out at Vick during the beginning stages of his trial,
proved that, for many, it had less to do with Vicks alleged crimes against
canines, and more with his function as a Black Quarterback (an anomaly in the
league). And not just any Black QB, but a fearless oneat that. Before the
prosecution could unravel all evidence sought in incriminating Vick, most
pundits had convinced themselves that not only was he guilty, but jail time was
due. The reason for this was explained by Black Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterback, Donovan McNabb, in a 2007 HBO documentary.
McNabb, no
stranger to media-generated controversies, himself, was more qualified than any
other in his contention that Black athletes, and Black Quarterbacks especially,
bear burdens their White counterparts are never subjected to. Theres not that
many African-American Quarterbacks, so we have to do a little bit extra,
McNabb said. Using his career as a case study, he continued: Because the
percentage of us playing this position, which people didnt want us to play, is
low we do a little extra.
That extra he spoke off, is what constitutes the
stark racial disparity of coverage issued by mainstream media and directed at Black
athletesmore so, the non-conformist
ones. Vick was one of thoselike T Onon-conformist. And for that, he paid a
steep price. Im not, by any means, suggesting that Michael Vick or T O are
progressive athletes with revolutionary inclinations, but their firm commitment
to on and off-field unregulated self-expression, counts for much in the larger
equation of Black professional athleticism.
Ive always
believed that the greatest sin a Black professional athlete can commit, in the
eyes of Major League Sports, is to intimatenot necessarily statethat their
career is not the most important priority in life. Once that happens, the media
is whipped-up and unleashed on these personalities, and equipped with all
weaponry needed to destroy, defame and defeat that spirit which provoked such
defiant conviction. If unsuccessful in defeating the spirit, they usually have no choice but to assassinate the characters
themselves. This has happened time and time again. Jackie Robinson, Jim Brown,
Muhammad Ali, Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Mike Iron Mike Tyson, Shareef
Abdur-Rahim, and Etan Thomas are but a few examples.
The threat
posed by such intimation never misses the detection of the three draconian-like
commissioners: Roger Goodell (NFL), David Stern (NBA), Bud Selig (MLB). Above
all, Roger Goodell has been most competent in taking Authoritarianism to
unreached heights.
In Vicks
case, its hardly a secret that no other figure must be more pleased with his
appeal, than Mr. Goodell. Of course, as one only who possesses the power to
reinstate Vick, Goodell has made knownin indefinite termswhat requirements
are made of him: Michaels going to have to demonstrate to myself and the
general public and to a lot of people, did he learn anything from this
experience? Does he regret what happened? Does he feel that he can be a
positive influence going forward? At this statement, Im reminded of the old
joke, coined by 19th century journalist, Charles Anderson Dana: Dog
Bites Man: Not News. Man Bites Dog: News.
Any observant
eye can see that Commissioner Goodell has been anything but a positive
influence, in his role as CEO of the NFL. Taking any and all opportunities to
regulate the lives of players, Goodells policies have no limit in absurdity
and acidity. A succinct example of his sulfuric sensibilities came
through last year, during the media-made firestorm around former Dallas Cowboy
cornerback, Adam Jones, for a reported violation of personal conduct policy.
Jones was suspended indefinitely, but not before Goodell could humiliate him as creatively as possible.
In an open
letter to Jones, published for the world to see, he wrote: Its terribly
disappointing to me that were dealing with this again and that hes reflecting
so poorly on all of the players in this league, which they dont deserve. Like
a parent reprimanding a child, Goodell further explained that Jones actions had
produced a disturbing pattern of behavior, which was clearly inconsistent
with the conditions I set for your
continued participation in the NFL. [Emphasis mine]
Goodells
remarks last week share a striking similarity to that letter, and for good
reason: Most Black men, like Michael Vick and Adam Jones, are inherently
smeared with the Hip-Hop stereotype;
a taint unlike any other in its destructive potentials and demonizing
possibilities.
The fact that
men who look like Roger Goodell and David Stern are more likely to be found as
executives of record labels, bears no invalidation upon this assertion. The
fact that those who cling to this theory are grossly unenlightened about the
true essence of Hip-Hop culture and music, couldnt matter less in the
(money-making) discourses centered on (perceived) parallels between Black
masculinity and criminality. The fact that White athletes, like Jadakiss and
McNabb contended, are never subject to equally vitriolic generalized
representations, is meaningless to the Goodells and Sterns and Seligs of this
world.
In Public Spaces, Private Lives: Beyond the Culture of Cynicism,
acclaimed scholar, Dr. Henry Giroux, argues, quite convincingly, that these
representations and images are having far more impact than mass mediawhich plays
the largest roleis willing to acknowledge. He writes:
Fed by widespread stereotypical images of black youth as
super predators and black culture as the culture of criminality, minority youth
face not only a criminal justice system that harasses and humiliates them but
also a larger society that increasingly undercuts their chances for a living
wage, quality jobs, essentially social services, and decent schools.
The politics
of punishment then becomes the last hope they
have left, to bleach out thuggeryindependencefrom the minds of Black
athletes. The politics of punishment comes to represent a salient,
administrative weapon of mass destruction that renders mute the vocal volumes
of political courage Black athletes are illimitably capable of mustering. The
politics of punishment successfully keeps at bay the worries of Goodell, Stern,
and Selig, ensuring that their employeespotential
forces for empowermentare forever kept in check, and reduced to
factory-like workers, within the capitalistic system of professional sports.
And why you tryin to slave us/
With
minimum wages/
Slammin
my ni**as up in cages/
Changing
their behaviors/
Onyx,
Last Dayz, All We Got Iz Us, 1995.
Tolu Olorunda is a cultural critic and a Columnist for BlackCommentator.com. He can be reached at To***********@***il.com..
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T.I. At Farewell Concert: ‘Pray For Me’
With less than 48 hours to go before the start of his one-year prison sentence, TI treated his hometown fans to one last concert Sunday night (May 24).
The show, billed as TIs Farewell Concert, was hosted by Grand Hustle comedian Lil Duval and lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns.
The concert featured performances by the entire Grand Hustle family and a few additional guests as well. Bobby Ray aka B.o.B, Big Kuntry King, Eightball & MJG, Maino, and local acts J Money and NBA all performed before Tip emerged for his own set.
On stage, the multi-platinum rapper was greeted by encouraging signs from several fans, bearing messages like T.I. We Will Miss U!
He addressed his supporters saying that he would stay optimistic and that he hopes his fans would learn from his mistakes.
Im going to stand up tall, head up high, he told those in attendance, including celebs like Andre 3000 and Soulja Boy. What I need yall to do is pray for me while Im gone. Ill see yall in 366 days.
During a set that included hits from all six of his albums, from Dope Boyz to Live Your Life, TI gave his all to the crowd of about 16,000, even bringing out his four sons on stage at one point.
Prior to the concert, TI spent his last Sunday in Atlanta working.
The Grand Hustle camp took advantage of his presence to shoot no less than four music videos, including a clip fro Big Kuntrys I Do.
He followed the performance with a Farewell Party at the Velvet Room. TI, born Clifford Harris, is set to report to the Forrest City Correctional Facility in Arkansas by no later than noon on Tuesday (May 26).
He will serve at least 10 months of a 366-day sentence for attempting to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers from an undercover federal agent in October 2008.
In March of last year, the Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor pleaded guilty to two counts of illegally possessing machine guns and silencers and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
As part of the plea agreement, T.I. was sentenced to serve 1500 hours of community service, a 1000 of which he was to serve between before his March 2009 sentencing.
TI was also fined $100,000 in addition to his prison sentence, 365 days of home confinement, and the community service, which he mostly used to reach out to at-risk youths.
Dolla Laid To Rest
Slain Konvict Muzik recording artist Dolla was buried in Atlanta Saturday afternoon (May 23) in a traditional Muslim ceremony, a friend of the young rapper told AllHipHop.com.
Hundreds gathered at Word of Faith Love Center to pay their final respects to 21-year-old Roderick Anthony Burton Jr., affectionately called Buck by his friends and family.
In keeping with the Janazah ceremony used by the Muslim faith to pay homage to the dead, several friends and family were dressed in traditional white attire.
Dollas body was wrapped in a cream-colored sheet.
The funeral was held in keeping with Dollas wishes. His cousin, rapper Scrapp DeLeon, told Atlanta CBS affiliate WGCL-TV that Dolla once told him that he did not fear death and when it came he wanted people to wear white and celebrate his life.
Scrapp, born Wilbert Robinson, was with his cousin at the time of the shooting that took his life on May 18 at the Beverly Center.
Atlanta-area music promoter Aubrey Berry, 23, has been charged with Dollas murder and is currently being held on $5 million bond.
On Friday (May 22), fans, friends and family gathered at Murray Brothers Funeral Home in Atlanta for Dollas wake.
Among those present were his Konvict Muzik labelmate Ray Lavender, Smallville actor Sam Jones III, and Oneika El-Amin, who works closely with the Konvict family and had known Dolla since he was 16.
El-Amin told AllHipHop.com she was shocked by how beautiful the young man looked in preparation for his final resting place.
I even Tweeted about it, said El-Amin, who shared with her followers at the time that he looks like a Handsome Prince, wrapped in a white sheet & a beautiful garb on his head.
Roderick Dolla Burton was buried at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
AHH Stray News: Scott Storch, 50, Em, Dizzee
Scott Storch was handed another financial defeat, when a Miami-Dade jury awarded a former business partner a $750,000 judgment against the hit producer. Storch was sued by Miami-Beach actor Matt Sinnreich, who paid Storch $25,000 to form a cooperation to produce Sindy Espitia and rapper Darrel D Shep Sheppard. According to the Miami Times, Storch never formed the cooperation and never returned the money. The producer was accused of breach of contract and civil theft. The judgment awarded was a default judgment, because Storch never replied to the complaint. Storchs $10 million dollar mansion is set to be sold off on June 26.
Queens, New York Hip-Hop star 50 Cent is in Grand Rapids Michigan, where he is currently shooting scenes for a new movie Caught in the Crossfire. While details on the movie have yet-to-be revealed, the rapper will star opposite Adam Rodriguez and Chris Klein.
Eminems latest album Relapse has already topped the British pop charts, it was announced today (May 24). The album bumped Green Days latest album 21st Century Breakdown out of the top slot, down to the #2 position. The album, which is Eminems first in four years, was also named the years fastest selling album in the U.K., according to the Official Charts Company. Relapse is also expected to top the U.S. charts this Wednesday, having moved an estimated 700,000 copies during its first week in stores.
U.K. Rapper Dizze Rascal has landed his second #1 single with his latest track Bonkers (Dirtee Stank). The rappers latest single is the fastest selling single of the year so far. The track was produced in collaboration with Armand Van Helden and is reportedly selling double the amount of the #2 single, Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow. Dizzee Rascals last single Dance Wiv Me spent four weeks at #1.
Eminem and Denaun Porter
“Slippin on my Swag Juice Freestyle”
Floyd Mayweather Gets Sued Over Freck Billionaire
Floyd Mayweather is the target of lawsuit from a company that claims the boxer stole their artist.
Just for You Entertainment, a Long Island-based company, alleges that the Mayweather-owned Philthy Rich Records signed Freck Billionaire even though the rapper was signed to them in 2005.
Just for You claims the company spent $155,000 in recording studio time, travel expenses and other costs when Billionaire was an artist on their label.
Philthy Rich Records now must contend with a $600,000 civil claim from Just for You Entertainment, according to the New York Post.
Freck Billionaire hails from Philadelphia.
Floyd Mayweather, who retired for 17 months, has returned to boxing and has a fight set for July 18 with lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez.
Max Bs Ex-Girlfriend Testifies at Murder Trial
Gina Conway, ex-girlfriend of rapper Max B, has begun her testimony for the prosecution in the Harlemites murder trial.
Conway testified in Hackensack, New Jersey Superior Court that Max, real name Charly Wingate, masterminded the September 2006 murder of David Taylor in a botched robbery.
According to Conway, the real target was Taylors friend, Allan Plowden, who she had begun seeing shortly after splitting with Max.
She explained to jurors that Plowden drove a $120,000 Mercedes Benz and routinely carried around cash in excess of $35,000.
The two became romantically linked, and Plowden testified that he spent lavish sums of money on Conway at high-end department stores.
When she relayed this information to Max, she claimed the rapper became very jealous and promised he was going to get him.
Based on Conways testimony, the prosecution alleges that Max B began to plot the robbery, and recruited his step-brother Kelvin Leerdam to carry out the crime.
In between sobs, Gina Conway recounted how the robbery was botched from the beginning, as she and accomplice Leerdam got lost on the cab ride to New Jersey for several hours.
A cab driver corroborated the story, stating they stopped at two different Holiday Inn locations, one in Bergen County and one in New York before locating the correct establishment in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Upon arrival, Conway and Leerdam duct-taped Plowden at gunpoint and demanded his money.
Plowden revealed that his funds were in the possession of friend David Taylor, who was staying a few floors down.
Plowden was forced to place a call, and when Taylor arrived he was shot in the head at point blank range, stated Conway.
Plowden freed himself and gave chase, and was able to strike Conway with a punch before both perpetrators escaped in a cab.
Plowden was able to make a positive ID of Conway, who was apprehended several days later and charged with murder.
After giving a 169 page statement and cooperating with authorities, her crime was reduced to armed robbery and manslaughter.
Even with her testimony, she will still serve 18 years for her role in the crime.
When asked about Max Bs reaction to the murder, Conway claimed he expressed regret and promised to support her.
Charly told me that if I pulled it off, then he would love me forever, she stated. Charly said he was sorry for what happened and that he was going to take care of me.
Next Tuesday (May 26), lawyers for Max B and Kelvin Leerdam will cross-examine Gina Conway.
Both camps have stated that Conway, a stripper at the time, was the one who planned the fatal robbery.
Max B and Leerdam face life sentences if convicted.
Lil Scrappy Ft. Bun B P###. By Lil Jon
“Homicide”