Prosecutors Call Busta ‘Violent Predicate Felon,’ Rapper Rejects Plea Deal

Busta Rhymes rejected a plea bargain offered by prosecutors today (Feb. 20) in Manhattan Criminal Court. The rapper, who is facing two assault charges, is accused of kicking and punching former driver Edward Hatchett in a dispute over back pay on Dec. 26, 2006.He’s also accused of assaulting 19-year-old Robert Lebron, a fan who allegedly […]

Foxy Brown In Florida Without Permission, NY Probation Department Seeks To Incarcerate Rapper

The New York City Department of Probation is seeking to have rapper Foxy Brown incarcerated, after she was arrested outside of a beauty supply store Thursday (Feb. 15) in Pembroke Pines, FL.Brown was sentenced to anger management classes and three years probation in Oct. 2006, for assaulting two Manhattan nail salon employees over a $20 […]

Arrest Warrant Issued For Author Kody ‘Monster’ Scott

An arrest warrant was issued for Kody "Monster" Scott, landing the best-selling author on The Los Angeles Police Department’s new list of ‘Top 10 Most Wanted Gang Members,’ for an alleged car jacking. Scott, also known as Sanyika Shakur, authored the autobiography Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member from prison, which detailed his […]

Foxy Brown Arrested In South Florida Over Hair Glue, Spitting, Incident

Rapper Foxy Brown was arrested and charged with battery in Pembroke Pines, South Florida yesterday (Feb. 15), after a disturbance broke out in a beauty supply store.According to police, the Brooklyn bred rapper became involved in a disturbance at the Queen Beauty Supply Store last night. Police said that Brown was sampling beauty products in […]

UMES, Police Say Violence Caused Busta/Jim Jones Concert Cancellation, Not Hip-Hop

Representatives for The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) said that a concert planned for Feb. 21 featuring Busta Rhymes and Jim Jones was canceled because of possible violence and the situations surrounding the artists. Suzanne Street, director of public relations for UMES, said that a Maryland State Police Department intelligence report connected the artists […]

Pharrell Links With Al Gore, Kevin Wall, Cameron Diaz To Combat Climate Crisis

Producer/rapper Pharrell Williams will join former Vice President Al Gore, former Live 8 executive producer Kevin Wall, actress Cameron Diaz and the MSN Network in the Save Our Selves (SOS) campaign. The group launched The Campaign for a Climate in Crisis today (Feb. 15) at the California Science Center. In addition to Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, […]