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Ronald “Ra Diggs” Herron & Uncle Murda Testify At Murder Trial Their Rap Lifestyles Not Real

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Ronald “Ra Diggs” Herron is currently on trial in Brooklyn Federal Court for murder, drug dealing and racketeering charges. The rapper attempted to convince the jury this week that he is not the wealthy, drug dealing gang leader he talks about in his music.

[ALSO READ: Accused Bloods Gang Leader Ronald “Ra Diggs” Herron Murder/Drug Trial To Begin]

On Wednesday the defense team called fellow Murda Team group member Uncle Murda to testify on Herron’s behalf. Murda (born Leonard Grant) revoked his 5th amendment right against self-incrimination in order to take the stand.

While the prosecution attempted to paint Herron as a drug kingpin that terrorized the Gowanus Housing Projects with “armed henchmen,” Murda stated the defendant was actually not well off financially and just presented that gangster persona in his music.

“Fair to say we all might have male groupies that hang around,” testified Murda when asked about the henchmen.

“Sometimes we exaggerate things to sound like the best thing out there,” he added when the prosecutor questioned him about lyrics in song that claimed Murda refused to see a doctor after a bullet grazed him in the head in 2008.

Murda also said Herron had to drive his girlfriend’s car to get around and could not afford studio time to record. They also spent $3,000 to $5,000 a night in bottle service at clubs to keep up the appearance of being rich rappers.

Herron took the stand on Thursday. He told the court he left his life of crime in the past and turned to rap music.

“I spent a lot of time in isolation,” testified Herron. “I went through a whole retrospective process. I changed radically.”

Music videos presented at the trial that included references to violent acts were merely “hyperbole” stated Herron.

One particular image of Herron at a hospital was presented by the prosecution as evidence that the alleged leader of the Murderous Mad Dogs Bloods faction was warning his eventual victim. In the clip Herron says, “See you at a cemetery near you, man.”

Herron claimed the statement was just an ad-lib that was not directed at any particular person. He is accused of killing Frederick Brooks, Richard Russo and Victor Zapata as well as running a narcotics organization.

[ALSO READ: Rapper’s Lyrics Used Against Him In Murder Trial Upheld By Nevada Supreme Court]

 

Three People Shot Following Nas, Flying Lotus, Schoolboy Q Concert

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Bullets rang out following a concert at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre last night. Authorities shut down the venue after three people were shot in the parking lot around 10:30 pm.

[ALSO READ: Chance The Rapper Helps Stop Shootings In Chicago For 42 Hours]

The victims, and two other passengers, drove to Denver where they were found by police around 11 pm. All three people shot were taken to a local hospital with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Their current condition is unknown.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Denver Police Department are investigating the incident. No arrests have been made.

“We’re trying to figure out what happened,” said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mark Techmeyer.

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre was hosting the Feed The Rocks event featuring Nas, Schoolboy Q, and Flying Lotus. Following the shooting, the national park surrounding the amphitheater had reportedly been sealed off. Officers searched all the cars at the site, resulting in some concertgoers having to remain at the venue for nearly two hours.

[ALSO READ: Nas To Perform At Dave Chappelle’s Radio City Music Hall Show]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Another 90’s Rapper On The Comeback Trail!

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Headlines
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You know…the 90’s was a LONG time ago when you think about it. But, the realness is that that is where it was poppin like crazy! They were down in the dirt with the people with Tims and Carhart suits on. So, its only fitting these excellent rappers are still around in some form or fashion. And they get a lot of chances than rappers in the 80’s and 2000’s for that matter.

I am hearing this dude is going to be making a comeback in the near future. He has been seen out and about the New York region and is looking to jump back in the game with his unique style and vocabulary.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Timbaland Really Helping Jodeci’s Comeback?

KEITH MURRAY!

Yep. KM is one of the members of the famed Def Squad, Redman, Erick Sermon and others. He had a great run, street cred is good (he and Prodigy from Mobb Deep went at it once) and he even did a three year bid. That’s all for now. Hopefully he can do it.

Here are some of his songs for you all that don’t remember him from back in the day.

Keith Murray – “The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World”

By the way, Jeru the Damaja is coming back too. He’s definitely got a new album on the horizon. Remember he used to go hard at Biggie and Puff back in the day!

 

“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.

Illseed, Out.

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Kanye West and Annie Leibovitz Address Weding Photo Controversy

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) This past Tuesday (June 17th), Kanye West spoke at the Cannes Lions Creativity Conference in France and stated that famous photographer Annie Leibovitz cancelled on shooting his wedding photos “right before the wedding—maybe she was scared about the idea of celebrity”. In a joint statement recently released by both West and Leibovitz, the pair address the miscommunication which led to Leibovitz’s absence from West and Kim Kardashian’s wedding.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Kanye West Talks Dr. Dre’s Apple/Beats Deal, Fixing Instagram + More]

The joint statement asserts that the pair’s representative “were in negotiations for weeks that were not completed by the time of the wedding.” That fact was not made apparent to the groom on the day of his wedding as the statement continues that “unbeknownst to Kanye, she was never confirmed.”

At the Cannes Lions Creativity Conference West claimed that he wanted Annie Leibovitz to shoot his wedding photo in order to improve the level quality of Instagram pictures. In the joint statement West added a personal quote about the controversy and hinted at why he originally voiced his frustrations at the conference:

The most-liked Instagram photo of all time, shot by Annie Leibovitz.  Oh, I’m sorry for dreaming out loud.  Again.

50 Cent Talks Sex With Chelsea Handler, Jay Z Being "Most Overrated" + MORE (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent appeared on E! Networks’ Watch What Happens Live and openly discussed Jay Z being “the most overrated rapper of all time”, sex with Chelsea Handler and more. In other words, 50 Cent had a regular 50 Cent day.

Last January, 50 Cent compared  having sex with his ex-girlfriend, new Netflix talk show host Chelsea Handler to wrestling with gator. When asked about those comments, 50 reveals that he still calls her “gator”.

When the topic shifted over to 50 Cent discussing who is the most overrated rapper of all time, he used Kanye West’s 2010 posse cut “So Appalled” to find his answer:

Jay Z, he would say he was overrated. ‘Rather be overrated than underpaid.’

Check out this part of 50 Cent’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live below:

Hip Hop Rumors: Jenna Shea Exposing Rappers Sizes!

By: kubeezz Updated Category: Rumors
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One of hip-hop’s favorite thots models recently revealed who’s packin’ in the rap game.

Jenna Shea recently sat down with p### star Mary Carey for a radio interview, where she rated her top five sizes, as well as lovers (not in any particular order) and also shared who’s lacking a little bit of somethin’ in that area.

Revealing that Lil Wayne has a “pencil d***” and Fabolous is the biggest she’s ever seen, she also goes in to details about a Kanye West encounter, but claims they didn’t sleep together because he didn’t have any money on him. Listen to the audio below.

Hip Hop Rumors: Juelz Santana Doing Infomercials?

By: kubeezz Updated Category: Rumors
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When the checks stop coming in…

Are you low on cash? Well Dipset member Juelz Santana says he has a way for you to put some money in your pocket, and if you miss out on this, don’t say he didn’t try to put you on.

Peep the video below and see if you’re up for the challenge.

Kevin Liles: New D'Angelo Album and Tour Coming THIS Year

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) By the end of 2000, both Dr. Dre and D’Angelo were celebrating their most successful albums of their careers and 14 years later, they have never released another album. D’Angelo has been the most reclusive of the two, but according to manager and legendary music exec Kevin Liles, D’angleo’s new album will come this year.

Last year, D’angelo performed a Brothers In Arms show at Brooklyn Bowl with ?uestlove a month after ?uestlove informed Billboard that D’Angelo’s new album was “99 percent” finished. Liles explains to Billboard today (June 19th) why D’Angelo’s album was not released last year:

Here’s the thing: with D’Angelo it was a process. He didn’t perform for 10 years and he’s been working on an album for the past 12 years. I actually got him to go out and do 30 shows [in 2011-2012], and then we did some ‘Brothers in Arms’ shows. I said, ‘We have to get motivated around what people want to hear from you, and what does it mean to come back to that space?’ He very bluntly put it, ‘Kev, the studio and the stage: that’s my lifeblood. Now that I’ve touched it again, now that I see it again, I wanna be sure that the baby I’m about to have — the album — that I take it to the point where it’s all it can be.’

Liles later claims that the new album has a tentative title that he could change. Liles says the album is done with all recording and even gives a tentative number of tracks for the album:

There’ll be an album this year. There’s 14 records so far, we might have a couple of bonus records, but all the recording is basically done and we’re mixing and mastering now. Definitely, he’ll be back.

Liles revealed that D’angelo will be having an international tour in October and will have a North American leg following the international leg.

Check out D’Angelo’s performance at Brooklyn Bowl below: