Rapper Vigalantee Weighs in on Jay Z’s Beef with Beanie Sigal

The Kansas City Rapper Vigalantee weighs in on the beef between Jay Z and Beanie Sigal – Did Jay Z get him fired?

Where are all the Female MCs? Here’s one you can’t miss

Check out Shanelle Walker, the pride of the Windy City

What? Middle School Football Player is 7′4″!!!!

This middle school kid is 7′4″ tall and plays on his school’s football team.

Charlamagne Tha God: “Lil Wayne got what he deserved”

Charlamagne says that Lil Wayne got exactly what he deserves.

Shocking: Have You EVER Seen a Little Boy Like This?

Yes, this is the little boy from hell – you have GOT to see this video!

Dr. Boyce Watkins Discusses the Heather Ellis Case

Dr Boyce Watkins discusses the Heather Ellis Case, the rally and plans to find justice for Heather and her family.

Lil Wayne’s Cars: This is He Had at the Age of 19!

Yes, it appears that Lil Wayne has made some money – we only hope he’s been saving it.

Chris Rock Good Hair: Did It Bomb at Theatres?

Chris Rock is very emotional about criticism he has received since releasing good hair, saying that he disrespects black women and said that Oprah Winfrey looks like a slave – is any of this true?

Lauren London’s Odd Dating Habits

You let Lil Wayne get you pregnant – do you know how many women he’s been with?

Shocking Video: Man Barely Missed by Runaway Bus!

A man dodges a runaway bus by inches in this video.

Man Shoots Boy for Having Sex with His Step Daughter

A man shoots the boy having sex with his step daughter and aimed for his pelvis.

Woman Teaches Kids in Jail How to Get It Together with Beats, Rhymes and Poetry

T. Denise Manning is emerging as a leader for at-risk youth and teaching them how to get it together using a microphone, pad and pen as their weapons of choice.

Only 13 years old? Basketball Player is Amazing

This kid is considered to be the best 13-year old basketball player in the country.

Dr. Boyce and Rev. Al Sharpton Discuss Michael Vick, Couples and Money

Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Rev. Al Sharpton about Michael Vick’s deal with Nike and why couples get divorced over money.

Rapper Nas Releases Open Letter to Young Black Men

The rapper Nas has a lot to say about the death of Chicago teenager Derrion Albert.

Chris Rock Talks about Good Hair

The video shows Chris Rock checking out our haircare issues.

CNN Footage: The Beating Death of Derrion Albert

This video shows CNN footage of the beating of Chicago Teenager Derrion Albert.

Dr Boyce Watkins and Al Sharpton Discuss Ebony Magazine and Black Politics

Dr Boyce Watkins and Rev. Al Sharpton wonder if Ebony Magazine can survive with new ownership.

Warren Ballentine and Dr. Boyce Watkins on Obama’s Facebook Threat 092809

Dr Boyce watkins and Warren Ballentine discuss the Facebook death threats to President Barack Obama

Black News: Bow Wow Signs with Weezy

» By Moguldom   Aug 17 2009, 3:30 Am

Bow Wow is officially barking with the big dogs as he announced via his Twitter page that he has joined the ranks of Cash Money and is now signed to the label. Bow Weezy stated via twitter:

"its official BOW WOW IS A CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRE. SHOUT TO STUNNA FOR BELIEVING IN ME AND GIVN ME A CHANCE SHOUT OUT 2 WAYNE FOR LETN ME WALK ON BOARD! AND MY YM FAMILY AND CASH MONEY FAMILY LBW/CASHMONEY/YOUNGMONEY BOW WOW WAYNE AND DRAKE? WHO GOT STOP THAT TRIO! GNR LETS GO ITS SHOWTIME!"

After the shocking announcement, Bow Wow then hit the net on

MC Hammer Argues with the IRS

» by moguldom   Aug 14 2009, 10:29 am

As Hip-Hop Wired previously reported, MC Hammer seems to be having some new issues with the IRS. Well Hammer has come out disputing reports that he owes Uncle Sam about $625,000 in back taxes and says that the money he allegedly owes is from 15 years ago when he had his initial financial problems with the government. Hammer stated,

"I paid the IRS 100 percent of their claim. In the past year or so, they decided–wrongly–that I owed them additional taxes from 15 years ago. I am contesting this claim through my tax attorneys and my case is making its way through the IRS appeal process. I hope to be successful."

Hammer is currently being featured on

Hip Hop Being Sold for $9.98

See, now this don’t make no m*therf*ckin sense.  But it probably does make dolluhs.

Trick Daddy Has a Book Coming Out

» by MICHAEL ICEBLUE HARRIS   Aug 14 2009, 10:39 am

Miami street poet Trick Daddy will be releasing his autobiography later this year called “Magic City: Trials Of A Native Son” through MTV Books. Speaking to HipHopWired exclusively about the project, Trick revealed,

“Nothing I ever say whether in music or DVD or whatever will ever get any one indicted or open any closed caskets or fuck up no appeals but this book is definitely gonna be a best seller and show Miami in a whole ‘nother light. "Cocaine Cowboys" was a good movie but it never showed the people who actually went out and sold the drugs. Niggas who toted and shot the guns. Parents who got addicted to the drugs and the babies born addicted to the drugs. They don’t show and tell that part in these other documentaries and my book does all that and it also sets up a movie to follow behind that as well as

News: Hip Hop Wired: The Latest – 8/12/09

» By DANIELLE CANADA   Aug 10 2009, 13:52 Pm

Ludacris is the latest celebrity to be idolized by a signature scent. TAG body spray has tapped Chris Lova Lova to release scents for their “Signature Series.” The “Signature Series” features cologne style scents exclusive to TAG from celebrities including Carmelo Anthony and skateboarder Rob Dyrdek. Luda’s “Get Yours” will go head to head with Carmelo’s “Stay Up” and Dyrdek’s “Make Moves”. The celebrity whose scent makes the most in sales will win money to donate to charity.

Luda recently made headlines announcing his own signature line of Cognac. He teamed up with

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Joe Budden Has Found “Escape Route” For New LP

NEWS

» By JUSTIN STEWART   Aug 10 2009, 11:49 Am

August 11 will now serve as a double delight for Hip-Hop fans. Not only will the world shake with the release of Slaughterhouse’s self-titled album, but Joe Budden will be releasing his second digital album on Amalgam Digital titled Escape Route.

Serving as the third collaboration between Budden and the digital label, they have already offered Halfway House and The Padded Room which has served as the outlet for Budden to air out his musical grievances since being put on the injury reserved list with Def Jam. Since partnering up with Amalgam, Jumpoff has been an untamed beast as he has been

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Brisco Retaliates With “Revenge” After Robbery

NEWS

» By JUSTIN STEWART   Aug 10 2009, 11:13 Am

“Fuck diamonds you can have the coal/ Don’t want it back young nigga, I’d rather have your soul.”

It’s a shame that things had to escalate to such a degree but as Jay-Z once said, every action has a reaction, and Brisco has chosen to react after being robbed. The Opa-Locka representor has released the track “Revenge” almost fanning out as a contract for anyone who finds the people that were responsible for the attack on him.

“I got a little dough to put hits on all ya’ll/ So guess what imam do, put hits on all ya’ll/ 20,000 for every niggas that murdered/ I bet them fuck boys won’t surface.”

He is also slated to release a mixtape titled Revenge later this

The Latest for ya: Vigalantee’s New Joint

Kansas City rapper Vigalantee came out with a new song called “La La”, click here to check it out!

Black News: The Roots Move to Atlantic City

Philly-bred hip-hop collective The Roots have taken up temporary residency in Atlantic City.

The Grammy-winning group, who serves as the house band on NBC’s ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,’ kicked off a series of monthly concert shows at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s intimate Music Box Theater on Friday, July 24.

"As Philly natives, we have been to Borgata before and know it’s the leader in the Atlantic City nightlife scene," said group member Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson. "We couldn’t be more excited to make Borgata our new home."

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Black News: Rapper Gets 2 Years in Prison for a Song About Killing Cops

A Florida rapper is sentenced to two years in prison for a song called ‘Kill Me a Cop’ that he produced as a teenager.

Authorities say 20-year-old Antavio Johnson raps about killing two Lakeland, Fla., police officers in the tune, which cops found on MySpace while surfing for gang-related activity.

Johnson pleaded no contest to two counts ofcorruption by threat of a public servant and was sentenced to two years in prison last month. He was already in jail on a cocaine charge at the time. …

Singing about killing a cop was not Johnson’s first mistake. Pleading guilty and not hiring a lawyer were. Just ask Ice Cube and N.W.A., who sang ‘%#@* tha Police’ as a form of police protest more than 20 years ago.

Back in 1988, N.W.A had everyone from the FBI to the Secret Service breathing down its neck and lawsuits galore. If someone could have figured out a way to charge the group with a crime, lock ‘em up and throw away the key, I’m sure it would’ve happened.

 

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News: Wu Tang Trying to come back? Fa Real?

Looks like the Wu Tang Clan has another album in the works.  Is that their only way to make money?

News: Ghostface Wants to Record with Mary J

Better known by fans of Ghostface Killah’s Theodore Unit as Trife Da God, Trife Diesel is finally getting his own thing off with the just-released Better Late Than Never.

"My brother Ghost is on there, my brother [Shawn] Wigz is on there," Trife told us earlier this week. "It’s a nice classical album. It’s not a mainstream album, but it’s more me, Trife Da God."

 

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Black News: Young Money Adds 10 Tour Dates

Good news for all the rap fans clamoring to see one of the hottest hip-hop tours of the summer: The Lil Wayne-powered Young Money Presents: The America’s Most Wanted Music Festival has been extended, it was announced Wednesday (August 5), with 10 additional shows added to the bill.

The tour will now continue through September, ending with a stop in Sunrise, Florida, on September 6. Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy Tell’em are co-headlining the tour alongside Weezy, with support from Pleasure P, Jeremih and the Young Money crew, which includes Nicki Minaj.

The extension could be bittersweet news for Drake. The lyricist might be tempted to hop onstage for the extra dates despite his recent leg injury. The breakout star was one of the original headliners on the bill, but after suffering a knee injury, he was dropped down to a special-guest spot during Lil Wayne’s set. The Toronto MC joined his boss and company at the first two stops in Pennsylvania, but reinjured himself in Philadelphia. Video of his fall, which showed Drake writhing in pain, circulated online.

 

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Hmmm:Trina says she’s a Man-Eater/Head Hunter

What do you think that means? Hmmmmm….click here to watch the video Trina did with Killer Mike

Lil Kim at Her Birthday Party

 

News: Rapper “The Game” Gets Sued

VIA DX:

In July 2008, Compton rap star The Game made headlines when he assaulted a cousin while attending his sister’s July 5 funeral in California. Charges were immediately said to be pressed.

Over a year later, TMZ.com now reports that the cousin, Robert Kirkwood, has officially filed against the Interscope emcee and Black Wall Street CEO. The suit includes four other people, and states that the rapper got physical after the millionaire was confronted about not helping to pay funeral costs.

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Your Black News: Nas Speaks on His Divorce

"It’s unfortunate when business is out there about your personal shit, especially when you’re really not the guy to be having his shit out there," Nas said. "The sad thing is, you’ve got to get used to it. My skin is so thick that I probably need to write a book for people who are not ready for anything crazy."

"I heard that I was a cheater," Nas told Straight.com. "It almost sounds like I was a bad husband. Not to say I was the greatest—I’m not perfect in anything I do—but I think I deserve a fucking trophy. If I do say so myself, without sounding too cocky, I gotta say I was a hell of a husband and a hell of a dad."

News: C-Murder Gets a New Trial

Jury selection resumed this morning in the retrial of Corey "C-Murder" Miller, who is charged with second degree murder.

TP file photoRapper Corey ‘C-Murder’ Miller, center, attends Spike Lee’s premiere of ‘When The Levees Broke’ in August 2006 at the New Orleans arena.

Attorneys tentatively selected 11 jurors during more than nine hours of questioning Monday that focused on whether pretrial publicity has left them unable to fairly assess the facts of the case.

One more regular juror and two alternates are left to be picked, though if any of the 11 who were chosen Monday is eliminated then more jurors would have to be chosen.

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News: Jigga and Eminem to Add to DJ Hero

by DANIELLE CANADA   Aug 1 2009, 13:22 pm

Eminem and the Jigga Man are the latest artists added to Activision’s all-star lineup for the “DJ Hero” video game. The duo of Eminem and Jay will lend exclusive songs to a two-CD pack only available with the special edition of the game titled “DJ Hero: Renegade Edition.” Gamers who purchase the special edition will also receive the special “Renegade” turntable controller and a carrying case that also serves as a DJ stand.

“DJ Hero” hits stores in

News: Fat Joe’s New Sneaker Line

» by moguldom   Aug 3 2009, 11:17 am

Fat Joe is the latest artist giving back to his fans during these economic times. Sneaker company Protégé has added the Terror Squad boss to its list of signature endorsers with his own shoe called “the Black Out.” Originally called, “The Recession,” the shoe is available at K-Mart and Sears for $34.99 and believe it or not, it’s fly and possesses some serious swag potential.

Joe is also in the lab finishing up his ninth album J.O.S.E. 2 (Jealous Ones Still Envy). The album is scheduled to include collaborations with Lil’ Kim, T-Pain and Lil’ Wayne. The first singles from the album were

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Says No More No Homo

Fox News political contributor Dr. Marc Lamont Hill wants to put an end to the pop culture catchphrase "no homo."

"No homo" was originated by rap star Cam’ron, who had an affinity for wearing anything pink but didn’t want it to be perceived as "gay."

Since being made popular by Cam’ron and his Dipset hip-hop crew, the expression has evolved into a ubiquitous slang term used to chase any phrase, action or idea that could be perceived as linguistically gay.

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Did you Know Free was a Helluva Singer?

 

Did you know that Free from 106 & Park has a great voice?  It’s actually better than some of the best in the industry. Click here to listen!

Black News: Rev Run’s Son Has a Guilty Plea

JoJo Simmons who is the son of Rev Run plead guilty for his charge of disorderly conduct. The charge stems from May when he was caught with Marijuana and then tried to fight the police. JoJo’s plea deal allows him to escape jail time and he now only has to serve one day of community service. Must be nice!!!

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Black Writer Asks: Is Drake Just Stupid?

 

By Casey Gane-McCalla July 8, 2009 3:49 pm

Dear Drake,

Congratulations on signing a deal with Universal, but I’m not sure why you signed a deal with a label when you had the number 3 song on iTunes. You’re a talented guy who can write, sing, rap and have already had an acting career but I think you are starting things off on the wrong foot.

One thing I don’t understand is why you signed to Lil Wayne’s label. Lil Wayne is a prescription cough syrup-drinking, Blood gang-promoting, weapon-packing, pseudo gangsta rapper. While Wayne was brought up in one of the roughest projects in America and taken in by an ex con who brought him into the rap world, you were brought up in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Toronto, Canada by a wealthy Jewish woman and went to a prestigious private school. While Lil Wayne might have to use that tired “blame it on my environment excuse” to justify his violent and misogynist lyrics, you can’t say the same thing.

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Can’t Stop, won’t stop

According to MTV News, 50 Cent refused to listen to the Game’s apology that he issued to him, Dr. Dre, Eminem and G-Unit.  We got two questions:  1) why is this n*gga apologizing to everybody? He musta done some f*cked up ish to get to piss everybody off, and 2) Why are rappers always beefin?  Can’t we all just…..get alongggg???

Hip Hop: Nas Gives Positive Statements on Drake

Controversy seems to naturally swirl around Nasir Jones.

Al Sharpton and the NAACP have condemned his albums. He’s had confrontations with some of hip-hop’s greatest, including Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Jay-Z and Def Jam. And lately his name is smeared across tabloids because his wife, “Milkshake” singer Kelis, is divorcing him.

Through it all, the New York City rapper known as Nas stays strong. He’s seen harder times.

He spoke to us about his music, the recession and his coming Wednesday performance with reggae star Damian Marley in the Stir Concert Cove at Harrah’s Casino in Council Bluffs.

 

Q. You’ve got a lot going on (touring, studio time, family drama, etc.). How do you stay focused?

Click to read more of Nas’ interview

Black Blogs and News Sites: Check Them Out!

 

Your Black World

Your Black Money

Your Black Woman

Your Black News

Your Black Politics

Your Black Health

AOL Black Voices

The Grio

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Hip Hop: Dr Boyce Lays Down Economic Advice for Rappers

Hip-Hop Wired’s Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris recently sat down with scholar Dr. Boyce Watkins. The Syracuse University Financial Professor and advocate for African-Americans obtaining education and economic empowerment and warrior against racial injustice goes in on a few topics affecting Black America in the first of many insightful interviews.

HipHopWired: As far as Hip-Hop is concerned, you’ve been one of the people who….you’re part of the Hip-Hop generation, you speak to the Hip-Hop generation without criticizing but you do point out some of the things that are wrong. What are some of the changes you think we as men need to step up and do with the music?

Boyce Watkins: We need to stop being high paid hoes and learn how to be pimps. The truth is that…I actually wrote an article about this literally three days ago. Basically I created a hypothetical conversation between a rapper, a hypothetical rapper named Cash Money and the record label. Basically, Cash Money’s going to the executive and he’s saying, “Oh I know that my last album, Booties, Hoes and Bitches did real well on the charts but I’ve been thinking that this stuff’s not positive and I want to do something more positive next time, so I’m gonna do an album called Studying, Homework and Better Grades…” or something like that. I was just being silly so the executive is basically saying, “You know that’s a great idea Cash Money, I really feel ya dawg but the thing is that Booties, Hoes and Bitches sold two million copies last time and our projections show that the people who follow you, they want more booties, extra hoes and many more bitches so we’re thinking that that would be a great album title for your next release.

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Black People Stuff: Michael Jackson Tribute from Lady Drama

In this episode of Your Black Gossip with Lady Drama, Lady Drama talks about the legacy of the great Michael Jackson.  She also talks about the latest with Usher and Tameka, as well as the craziness of Kim Kardashian doing an R&B CD.  

Click here to watch the episode!

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Black News: BET Awards Salute Michael Jackson

The star-studded BET Awards got under way without "the greatest star in the world," Joe Jackson, father of the late Michael Jackson, said on Sunday night.

Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, was in attendance in Los Angeles for the BET Awards on Sunday.

"I wish the world had recognized him when he were living," Joe Jackson told CNN’s Don Lemon outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

"Right now he’s bigger than ever. But I wish he was here to see all this, to hear all this," Joe Jackson said.

When asked about circumstances surrounding his son’s death, he said, "I have a lot of concerns but I can’t get into that. … I don’t like what happened."

At the show, host Jamie Foxx came out in a red, leather "Billie Jean" jacket and capped his opening monologue with a crowd-pleasing but wobbly moonwalk.

Before the show, instead of asking celebrities what designer they wore, pre-awards show hosts Terrence J. and Rocsi asked about favorite Michael Jackson moments or songs.

" ‘Beat it’ and ‘Billie Jean,’ " recording artist Amerie gleefully said into the microphone, before rattling off several other hits.

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The Best Artist You May Have Never Heard Of

Techn9ne usually outshines all of the national artists who come to his concerts.  In fact, the word is that they are afraid to perform with him.  Click here to watch his video.

Plies got money? OK then

Plies says that he “got plenty money.” While he probably ain’t got as much money as he pretends to have (we know how much money rappers really have), his song is definitely hot.  Click here to listen.

 

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TI Talks with CNN

Click here to watch the TI’s interview with CNN.  The hip hop star has a lot to say.  Does he seem remorseful?  You be the judge.

 

Get the scoop on TI and black celebrity gossip from Lady Drama and YourBlackGossip.com.

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Your Black News: White HBCU Homecoming Queen Takes Haters in Stride

by Dr Boyce Watkins

Kentucky State University is an HBCU which lies next to my heart. My sister, who just finished medical school, spent her undergraduate career there, so I was kept in the loop when the world seemed to flip on its head regarding who the students chose to hold the title of Miss Kentucky State University. As you can see, she’s not exactly what one would expect an HBCU Homecoming Queen to look like, but Elisabeth Martin’s skin color likely reflects one of the many faces that define Historically Black colleges in the new millennium. So, while I was personally dismayed that Kentucky State University (along with many HBCUs around the nation) seems to be forgetting about the importance of having African American faculty, the truth is that we are in an era in which one needs to determine what it means to be an HBCU.

Personally, I love the fact that the students at Kentucky State chose Elisabeth Martin as their homecoming queen. Martin, a 21-year old International Studies major, won the crown by a landslide, dominating the competition. It has been her race, however, that has sent shock waves through the Kentucky State University community. But Martin takes the heat in stride and carries herself with a grace and class that should make the campus proud. The fact that the students love her so much is verified by her love for the campus and commitment to school spirit. She has also handled the national media attention like a true queen should.

AOL Black Voices had the chance to catch up with Elisabeth Martin:

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Bow Wow is feelin like a peeyamp

This is what happens when Twitter gets into the hands of the wrong celebs! Bow Wow decided to comment on what it feels like when two women he’s had sex with become good friends! Read below for his insight:
Fellas, don’t you feel like a G when ya ex and another girl u banged or f*cked around with r now friends? boosts my ego up! like daaaayum ima pimp
wat makes it funny i dont think she knows! ha! im laughn lol….
I mean…he could be talking about someone else but…Timing is everything!
Update from Bow Wow:
deez blogs r funny. y err time i say my ex people think ciara? yall kno how many girlfriends ive had. maybe cuz dats da only 1 yall kno bout. Yall gotta stop assuming. those r assumptions. and clearly im not talkn bout dem. they r 2 great people. but im not referring to dem

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Queen Latifah Reveals a Dark Sexual Secret

Queen Latifah, who now appears to be ok with being openly gay, has admitted that she was sexually abused as a child.  Here is the AP report:

 

Queen Latifah has revealed a traumatic chapter of her personal life: The singer-actress was sexually abused as a child.

In the latest issue of Essence magazine, Latifah says the abuse occurred over a period of time, and at the hands of a teenager charged with watching her.

"He violated me," says Latifah. "I never told anybody; I just buried it as deeply as I could and kept people at an arm’s distance."

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Black News: MC Hammer Gets Dissed in front of his son

Kathy Lee dissed MC Hammer in front of his son by making reference to his “failed career”.  Did MC Hammer ever think about joining the “Slappahoe” Indian tribe?

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Your Black Gossip: Lauryn Hill Drops Rest of Euro Tour

Question: When is Lauryn Actually going to get it together?

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Your Black News: Jay Z Attacks Autotunes

Friday night saw the unveiling of another public service announcement from Jay-Z: "You rappers singing too much/ Get back to rap, you T-Pain-ing too much/ I’m a multi-millionaire/ So how am I the hardest n—a here?"

On New York’s Hot 97 radio station, Jay premiered a new song from his forthcoming Blueprint 3 LP called, "D.O.A.," or "The Death of Auto-Tune."

"This is anti-Auto-Tune, death of the Ringtone," Hov begins rapping over a track co-produced by Kanye West and No I.D. Hard drums and horns blaze as Jay conjures images of a black John Dillinger holding a smoking Tommy Gun, laying down a fool ignorant enough to stand in his way. Jay is back to kill biting MCs.

"This ain’t for iTunes, this ain’t for singalongs," he raps later in the song. "This is Sinatra at the opera, bring a blonde … My raps don’t have melodies/ It should make jackers commit felonies/ This ain’t a #1 record, this is practically assault with a deadly weapon."

 

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Want to see some amazing dance moves?

Click the image to watch!

 

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Lady Drama: No Prison for DMX

Although initial reports said that DMX was headed back to prison, it now appears that he is going to get another chance.  But then again, getting another chance doesn’t mean that he’s not headed back to prison, now does it?  Get it right brother! 

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Get Your Own Money Girl! – Nas Offers Kelis Nothing

 

Turns out that Nas ain’t having Kelis living off his dime after the divorce.  In recent divorce court filings, Nas has asked the court to give Kelis absolutely no spousal support, even though she is carrying his baby. 

Dang.

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Inside the mind of Eminem

A professor and a publicist analyze the Eminem “butt in the face” situation for AOL Black Voices.  What does this do to the Eminem brand?  What are the psychological issues that Eminem is likely to face after being humiliated in this way?  Click the image to listen!

 

 

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Eminem did not know that he was going to get Assed on National Television

According to Lady Drama at YourBlackGossip and an anonymous MTV source it turns out that Eminem did not know that Sasha Baron Cohen was going to put his booty in his face!

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WTF? Canadian Girl is an AMAZING Beat Boxer

You think the Human Beat Box was the best ever?  Think again.  Check out this SICK girl from Canada throwing down in ways that have never been seen on the internet.

click the image to watch the video:

 

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Tupac Impersonator – off the hook

After seeing this, all I can say is “hmmmmm”.  Check out this Tupac Impersonator.  Real or not so real? Click the image to watch!

 

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WTF? White Rapper Asher Roth Calls Black Women “Nappy Headed Hoes”

White rapper Asher Roth chose to put his foot in his mouth on Twitter:

“At rutgers stirring up a suckus,” Roth tweeted. Okay, not bad.

Then: “At rutgers stirring up a ruckus.” Oh no, is he tweet-rapping?

“Been a day of rest and relaxation, sorry twitter – hanging out with nappy headed hoes.” Boom.

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Funkmaster Flex Talkin Crazy

In case you don’t know, this is huge.  Funkmaster Flex, a DJ on Hot 97 in New York, said that he wants to ban Interscope artists.  That means that Eminem and Dr. Dre would be out of the rotation.  Flex had this to say:

“Like I told you, Interscope Records is a label,” Funkmaster Flex explained on his show. “They have G-Unit—they have 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo. They haveAkon’s label too…A lot of your favorite artists New York, but let me tell you something. That label is trying to make some decisions. Nino, let me tell you something Nino. New York, I’m talking to a person who makes decisions. Who does things up there moving funny style.”

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Jamie Foxx on Miley Cirus: “The little White Bitch”

Jamie Foxx Might be in trouuuuuble!

The 41-year-old’s foul outburst was prompted by a caller to the show who brought up a month-old story in which Cyrus pledged to “ruin” Radiohead after the rockers rejected a request to meet with the Disney star backstage at the Grammys.

“Who is Miley Cyrus?” an incredulous Foxx, who has a teenage daughter of his own, said. “The one with all the gums? She gotta get a gum transplant…S–t.”

The insults didn’t stop there. Or get less personal.

“She’s gonna ruin Radiohead’s career? The same Radiohead that gets paid a million dollars just to sample their songs?

“Make a sex tape and grow up,” he continued. “Get like Britney Spears and do some heroin. Do like Lindsay Lohan and start seeing a lesbian and get some crack in your pipe. Catch chlamydia on a bicycle seat.

“That’s what I want.” E Online

Miley’s dad, Billy Ray, is particularly upset, according to the source.

“He thinks Jamie was out of line and didn’t find any humor in it,” the source told me this afternoon. “He doesn’t understand why he would do that to Miley, especially since he has teenage daughter himself.” E Online

Foxx noted to Jay Leno that he was doing a routine, saying: “Sometimes as comedians, you know, we go a little too far.”

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Your Black News: Queen Latifah Gets Bad News from her Stylists

 

Queen Latifah is being hit with two separate lawsuits from former stylists for a total of roughly $1M dollars.  In both cases, the women claim that Latifah owes them back fees for consulting with her on her Covergirl and Curvations lines. 

What’s worse for Latifah is that the suits threaten to expose her lifestyle “whatever that may be……” Should be interesting to see what the cases expose.  This could be even worse for the Queen’s bottom line.

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Is Russell Simmons a Pimp or a Savior? Dr Boyce Watkins answers that question

After writing his commentary on the Rushcard issued by Russell Simmons, Dr. Boyce appears on BBC World News again to discuss the card, predatory lending and whether Simmons is doing a good or bad thing for the Black community.

Dr Watkins is one of the world’s leading financial experts and a Finance Professor at Syracuse University and also a financial writer for America Online.   Click the image to listen!

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It’s about Damn Time: Fewer Brothers Going to Prison for Drugs

For the first time since the war on drugs became a national law enforcement obsession in the mid-1980s, the number of African-Americans in state prisons for drug offenses has declined, a criminal justice reform organization said.

The number of whites in state prison for drugs rose 42.6 percent since 1999, while blacks dropped 21.6 percent.

A study released Tuesday by the Sentencing Project found a 21.6 percent drop in the number of blacks incarcerated for drug offenses, a decline of 31,000 people, from 1999 to 2005.

The corresponding number of whites in state prisons for drug offenses rose 42.6 percent, or by more than 21,000 people, while the number of Hispanics was virtually unchanged, according to "The Changing Racial Dynamics of the War on Drugs."

The study, authored by Executive Director Marc Mauer, found that the differences between black and white imprisonments for drug crimes are partly because of how police target suspects and court sentencing guidelines, which vary by state.

Also, there has been a decrease in the use of crack cocaine in predominantly minority urban neighborhoods and an increase in methamphetamine abuse in many primarily white rural areas, Mauer said Wednesday.

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Black Celebs: Comedian David Spates’ Hilarious Video

David Spates teaches “C*ck Blocking 101” – The Video is HILARIOUS!  Click the image to watch!

 

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Black News: How Lil Wayne Almost Killed Himself

CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNERobert Hoobler, a former New Orleans Police officer, stands in front of the apartment where Grammy-winning musician Lil’ Wayne once lived in the Hollygrove area of New Orleans. It is the same home where Hoobler carried out a bloodied Lil’ Wayne after he was shot when he was 12 years old. Hoobler saved Lil’ Wayne’s life by driving him to a nearby hospital.

Lil Wayne never would have made it had it not been for big Robert Hoobler.

AP PHOTONew Orleans native rapper Lil Wayne.

The celebrated New Orleans rapper would have bled to death on the floor of his mother’s Hollygrove apartment the afternoon of Nov. 11, 1994, at just 12 years old, after accidentally shooting himself in the chest while playing with a 9 mm handgun.

If not for Hoobler, the New Orleans police officer who cradled the bleeding boy in the back of a squad car that day on the way to the hospital, the Grammy-winning superstar would never have made the cover of the current issue of Rolling Stone.

The shooting, part of the Lil Wayne lore, has been chronicled before, but not its details, nor the tale of the man who saved his life: a 6-foot, 7-inch, 330-pound officer who responded to the shooting while off-duty, as was his habit.

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Remember the Bald Chick? More Pictures

 

We talked about Cassie’s craziness earlier, but you just can’t get enough of her bald look.  On one hand, half of her still looks cute.  On the other hand, you just want to find her a nice half a weave and strap it onto her face.  I’ll let you decide.

 

 

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Bow Wow Rappin About Sunshine

I’m not feeling Bow Wow’s Sunshine, but I’ll let you judge for yourself.  He seems to be coming off like a shorter, younger, less talented and broker version of TI (remember that song “You can have it all”?  Don’t that sound like “You can have whatever you like?”).  Also, the video seems a bit on the low budget side, since Bow Wow shoots the whole damn video from his trailer (WTF?). 

But don’t let me hate on it, check it out for yourself.  Click the image to watch the video.

 

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Remember MC Eiht? This Groupie Does

 

Remember MC Eiht?  He’s the dude from Compton’s Most Wanted who also starred in the movie Menace 2 Society about 100 years ago.  Well, apparently his girlfriend is putting him on blast for not being able to get it up during sex.  Here is what she had to say:

“[MC] Eiht has a problem. With his penis – it doesn’t work. He can’t get it up for some reason.
He said it’s because he f*cked so many b*tches back in the day, when he really had it going on. You know how n*ggas got it going on, they got all this money, they rappers, they f*ck 2 and three b*tches a day.
Well apparently that makes your d*ck stop working, ‘cause that’s what happened to [MC] Eiht.”

But then again, maybe she is putting it on him that she can’t get him excited enough to want to do it!  Anyway, if you want to find out why people used to pay attention to this dude back in the day, click on the link below to watch one of his videos. 

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OK, please Stop: Rick Ross Gets a Prank Call About 50 Cent

The beef between 50 Cent and Rick Ross has gotten a bit more interesting, but this time the G-Unit leader is not the one firing shots.

Ross revealed in a video interview with TorchisNy.com that Nelson Gomez, a man claiming to be a G-Unit employee, contacted him and offered him a lump sum to end his rap beef with 50 Cent.

“Nelson Gomez offered me a sum of money to fall back,” Ross claims in the video. “I told him, “Make it a half a million and I’ll chill on Curly [50 Cent]. But that don’t go for Yayo and the other guy. I’mma still see them. Ya’ll got to pay separate.’”

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Lil Kim Running for Mayor is a Hoax

Sorry, folks: rapper Lil’ Kim is not running for mayor of Hoboken.

Some New York media outlets, including Channel 7 Eyewitness News and 1010 WINS, reported the rumor Friday after a man claiming to be the rapper’s publicist circulated a bogus press release.

"She is NOT running for mayor of Hoboken," Lil’ Kim’s actual publicist, Lisa Perkins, told the Daily News.

Perkins said the individual behind the hoax "has no association with Kim" and was "committing fraud."

Lil’ Kim, 33, is in Los Angeles rehearsing for ABC’s "Dancing With The Stars." She’s been a breakout hit on the show, earning praise for her "bionic booty."

 

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Diddy’s Girl Goes for Some Crazy Hair

Nope your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you that’s Diddy’s chick Cassie all half shaved. Now I am not sure what the hell she was thinking maybe she was trying to be like Amber Rose or maybe she just got bored, but then again what else is a girl to do when she is irrelevant. Peep some more pics of her new look below.

I ain’t even gonna hate on her she is definitely pretty enough to rock this look
Someone needs to tell her that the "Partying Like a Rockstar" trend is over

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Hip Hop News: Kanye West Appears on South Park

Kanye West appeared on the cartoon “Southpark”.  Here is what he had to say:

 

“SOUTH PARK MURDERED ME LAST NIGHT AND IT’S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH PARK! I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY EGO THOUGH. HAVING THE CRAZY EGO IS PLAYED OUT AT THIS POINT IN MY LIFE AND CAREER. I USE TO USE IT TO BUILD UP MY ESTEEM WHEN NOBODY BELIEVED IN ME. NOW THAT PEOPLE DO BELIEVE AND SUPPORT MY MUSIC AND PRODUCTS THE BEST RESPONSE IS THANK YOU INSTEAD OF “I TOLD YOU SO!!!” IT’S COOL TO TALK SHIT WHEN YOU’RE RAPPING BUT NOT IN REAL LIFE. WHEN YOU MEET LITTLE WAYNE IN PERSON HE’S THE NICEST GUY FOR EXAMPLE. I JUST WANNA BE A DOPER PERSON WHICH STARTS WITH ME NOT ALWAYS TELLING PEOPLE HOW DOPE I THINK I AM. I NEED TO JUST GET PAST MYSELF. DROP THE BRAVADO AND JUST MAKE DOPE PRODUCT. EVERYTHING IS NOT THAT SERIOUS. AS LONG AS PEOPLE THINK I ACT LIKE A BITCH THIS TYPE OF SHIT WILL HAPPEN TO ME. I GOT A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME TO MAKE PEOPLE BELIEVE I’M NOT ACTUALLY A HUGE DOUCHE BUT I’M UP FOR THE CHALLENGE. I’M SURE THE WRITERS AT SOUTH PARK ARE REALLY NICE PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DRAW MY CREW. THAT WAS PRETTY FUNNY ALSO!! I’M SURE THERE’S GRAMMATICAL ERRORS IN THIS… THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW IT’S ME!”

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Chris Brown Allegedly Turns to the Brown Bottle for Help

Chris Brown is a "mess" and has reportedly turned to alcohol. The 19-year-old R’n'B singer – who has pleaded not guilty to felony assault and making criminal threats in relation to his alleged attack on popstar girlfriend Rihanna – is believed to be struggling to cope with the fallout from his court case.

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Lady Drama: Chris Brown Did What????

In the lastest episode of Your Black Gossip with Lady Drama, America’s #1 Gossip Diva beats up on Solange Knowles, gives props to T-Boz, wonders why Chris Brown pleaded not guilty and body slams King Magazine.  Click the image below to watch the show!

 

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Hip Hop News: Dr Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent Hang Out in Vegas

Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent are legendary rappers in their own right, yet the three icons recently joined forces during a recording session in the studio at the Palms.

The resort’s owner, George Maloof, said the trio had the loudest recording sessions the casino has ever heard.

“I think it’s the only time that we’ve had anybody in our studio where you could actually hear the sound through the walls,” he said.

“The room … is four rooms in one,” he explained. “It’s, like, impossible to hear through the walls – except for those guys.”

A number of the resort’s musically-inclined A-list guests have used the studio in the past. Usher used it to the lay down a few tracks during his last visit – yet no sound escaped when the R&B star used it.

Maloof credited Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent’s high volume to the enhanced equipment the rappers imported for the 3-week-long project.

 

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Singer Rihanna Gets in a Car Accident

After some late night partying, Rihanna’s driver got into a fender bender.  Fortunately, no one was hurt,  and no, they were not trying to run over Chris Brown.

 

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Black Celebrity Gossip: Queen Latifah Gets Sued by Stylist

Seems that Queen Latifah’s make-up artist and stylist are not to happy with her right now because they sure are suing her ass. Cosmetologist Roxanna Floyd and stylist Susan Moses are claiming that Latifah owes them $1 million for their work on her CoverGirl ad campaign and her “Curvations” line of intimate apparel. I wonder if she used the money she owed them for her birthday party that she had yesterday???
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Posted By LadyBaby to Your Black Gossip at 3/31/2009 03:58:00 PM

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Black Celebrity News: King Magazine Takes a Dive

So it has just been announced that there will not be anymore issues of KING Magazine, and the company claims that the economy is to blame for its demise. I know there are going to be a lot of men up set about this so they better cop the last issue which will hit stands April 21st. The last issue will feature Joe Buddens girlfriend Tahiry, and she has enough ass to fill at least two issues, so this should keep the men satisfied for a few months.

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Posted By LadyBaby to Your Black Gossip at 3/31/2009 08:41:00 PM

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Your Black Celebrities: TI Preps for Jail

World-famous rapper T.I. will appear in a federal courtroom Friday for sentencing on weapons charges related to purchasing machine guns and silencers.

T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, has mentored at-risk students as part of his community service.

T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, is expected to be sentenced to one year in prison and be ordered to pay a $100,000 fine, under the terms of a plea agreement reached with authorities last year.

The agreement allowed Harris to remain out of prison for a year while he performed 1,000 hours of community service.

In that time, Harris has completed his hours by mentoring at-risk students at 58 schools, 12 Boys & Girls Clubs, nine churches and many other nonprofit organizations, according to court documents.

Meanwhile, the rapper has released his sixth CD, "Paper Trail," which has sold close to 2 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Harris recently talked to CNN about learning from his mistakes.

"You shouldn’t take the things that I’ve gone through and the negative parts of my life and admire me for that," Harris said. "If anything, admire me for how I’ve accepted responsibility for the part I’ve played in placing myself in these situations and what I’ve done to recover from it."

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Lady Drama Speculates on JHud

Lady Drama speaks on Jennifer Hudson’s “Pregnancy” – click the image to watch!

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Where’s George Bush Now?