Da Cloth (Mav Montana, Rigz, iLLanoise, Times Change and Symph) just released their DJ Kay Slay-hosted project titled "The Fixtape." Check out the latest music video off of it, "Frio," featuring Fred The Godson.
Pusha T is gearing up for the release of his third solo album titled "King Push." The G.O.O.D. Music President calls on Roc Nation boss, Jay Z, for the project's first single, "Drug Dealers Anonymous." It was produced by DJ Dahl.
Washington, D.C. rapper Shy Glizzy is gearing up to release his "Young Jefe 2" project soon. Today he drops off an official music video for the song "Rounds."
Rich The Kid and Lil Yachty release an official music video for their collaboration titled "Fresh Off the Boat." Directed by YungMik3. Co-Directed by Benny Flash.
As the investigation continues into the shooting that happened during T.I.'s concert at Irving Plaza in New York City on Wednesday, May 25, a clearer picture of what happened is starting to emerge.
One person was killed and three were injured, including Brooklyn recording artist Troy Ave, who was shot in the leg.
Police arrested the BSB Records CEO and charged him with attempted murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, after releasing video that shows him firing a gun backstage at the venue.
They alleged that he was the lone triggerman and accidentally shot himself.
PIX 11 reports that detectives are now working on a different theory.
According to their report, the 33-year old rapper was approached backstage by someone he had beef with and a fight ensued.
During the scrap Troy and his friend/bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter, were shot.
Ronald McPhatter a.k.a. BSB Banga died from a gunshot wound to the stomach
As Troy and his assailant tussled over the gun another shot went off. After that details get sketchy.
McPhatter, 30, died from a wound to the stomach. Christopher Vinson, 34, is recovering from a chest wound and 26-year old model, Maggie Carrie Heckstall, is recovering after surgery to repair damage from a gunshot to her knee.
Maggie Carrie Heckstall
Troy appeared in court on Monday, May 30, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. He's being held without bail until his trial.
His attorney Scott Leemon said his client was the victim in this case and that McPhatter died saving his life.
"He was shot. He didn't shoot himself, nor his bodyguard/longtime friend who died a hero. The video released by NYPD is only a small sampling. The portion released was selective. What happened before? After? Outside of the frame of that one camera view?" said Leemon.
Comedian and actor DeRay Davis sat down with The Breakfast Club about how he ended up with two girlfriends living under the same roof, his show "Living With Funny," his brand of comedy, being an ally to gay people and much more.
Azie Faison, whose life was portrayed in the 2002 film Paid in Full, spoke to VladTV about getting shot nine times after being robbed by his sister's boyfriend. He explains that his sister's boyfriend, Kevin Clark, just got out of jail, and instead of setting him up with drugs to sell Azie said that he took care of Clark by giving him money and a car at first. However, Azie believes that Kevin saw the level he was operating at and decided to rob him.
The former Harlem drug dealer then spoke about Kevin and his accomplices robbing him of his chain and the money in his pockets after shooting him in the head before asking him to open the safe. After revealing that he awoke after his spirit left his body, Azie says that he discovered that his aunt and some other friends at his apartment were shot and killed in the ordeal; he was one of three who survived the shooting.
To hear more about what Azie had to say about the situation, including being accused of snitching to police, hit the clip below.
R. Kelly was recently in Jacksonville, Florida when he and his crew ran into a drunk dude who thought the singer was an impostor. Watch the pure comedy that ensues when the guy tries to out sing R&B's Pied Piper.
(New York Daily News) A rapper accused of opening fire at a deadly nightclub shooting was the victim, despite video showing him shooting a gun as patrons ran for their lives, his lawyer said Monday.
Rapper Roland (Troy Ave) Collins accused of attempted murder and of shooting himself in the leg was wheeled into court to face charges in the wild-west melee between shows Thursday at the Irving Place nightclub in Union Square.
After ballistics tests, Collins’ charges could be upgraded to murder in the death of 30-year-old Ronald (Edgar) McPhatter.
Collins pleaded not guilty, and was remanded without bail.
The shooting happened at a T.I. concert, before the Atlanta-based rapper was set to take the stage. He was not involved in the violence, sources said.
Collins, 33, winced as several officers and detectives took him out of a marked van and helped him into a wheelchair, where he sat with his right leg bandaged.
Collins pulled a gray t-shirt over his head as reporters asked him questions.
Prosecutors said Collins recklessly fired a gun five times in a crowded venue with no concern about the consequences.
Collins underwent surgery to have bone fragments removed from his leg.
"This defendant is on video coming out of the VIP room where the individuals were shot,” said Assistant DA Christine Keenan. ”He had the gun in his hand and was seen firing that gun in the direction of fleeing patrons."
Keenan said Collins did not wait for first responders after shooting himself.
"A van that belongs to him brought him to the hospital," she said.
Keenan said that when cops searched the van, they found three guns inside. She said a ballistics test confirmed one of those guns was the one used at Irving Plaza.
"This is still an ongoing investigation," she said, noting that there are pending charges.
But Collins lawyer, Scott Leemon, said the video tells only part of the story.
"What really happened here is Mr. Collins here is the real victim,” Leemon said. “The person who was killed at this event, he died a hero. He (McPhatter) was his bodyguard. He wasn't shot by Mr. Collins. He was a lifelong friend."
"This 11 seconds of video that the NYPD released, it doesn't say what happened before, it doesn't say what happened after. The scientific evidence will show he didn't shoot himself. This was another rush to judgement."
"In this case he's the victim and should be treated like the victim."
Supremely gifted lyricist Nitty Scott, MC blesses her fans this Memorial Day with a hot new song titled "All the Flowers." The track was produced by Fast Life Beats. Give it a listen up top and grab yourself a copy now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-the-flowers-single/id1118195353
A world renowned producer from Houston has been hit with a lawsuit accusing him of fraud.
Ryan Elder, the CEO of Elder Entertainment, filed legal documents in Bexar County, Texas earlier this month claiming that Mr. Lee sold him 100 beats, some of which were then resold to and used by various rappers in the industry.
"You can't find out someone else is using your music till it comes out," Elder told KTRK. "After doing the research, that's how I found out that all of these songs I own are being used by other people."
Elder alleges that Lee, real nameLeroy Williams Jr., further violated their contract by failing to deliver music videos he was compensated for.
According to Elder, Mr. Lee even sold him music that he didn't own, including songs belonging to Lil Wayne, Ludacris and Rick Ross.
"He sold me those as well, telling me he had complete clearance, he was the owner of it all," Elder says.
Slim Thugis also named in the lawsuit. It is alleged that the rapper used songs that he knew belonged to Elder on theBoss Hogg Outlawzgroup album,"Serve & Collect III,"as well as his solo projects"Boss Life"and"Hogg Life Vol. II: Still Surviving."
"He knew those songs were owned by me, I told him several months before the album came out. There's proof of that," Elder claims.
Lee denied double selling beats when contacted by KTRK. Slim Thug's manager declined comment.
Marathon Mondays march on for Nipsey Hussle as he releases a new song titled "Status Symbol 2" featuring Buddy. Produced by Mike & Keys & DJ Khalil, Mars, Tariq Beats. Additional production by 1500orNothin.
Taylor Gang C.E.O. Wiz Khalifa has teamed up with Juicy J and producer TM88 to form the supergroup, TGOD Mafia. Their debut project titled "Rude Awakening" will be released on June 3.
1. TGOD Mafia Intro 2. Da Power 3. Medication 4. Where Was You 5. All Night 6. I See It I Want It 7. Hit Me Up 8. Green Suicide 9. Bossed Up 10. She in Love 11. Breaking News (feat. Project Pat) 12. Itself 13. Luxury Flow 14. Change Up 15. On the Way 16. Deadly
Renowned interviewer and Forbez DVD co-owner, Doggie Diamonds, speaks on the unfortunate shooting at Irving Plaza in New York City on Wednesday night, May 25, that left one man dead and three people injured.
RapperTroy Aveis facing several charges after video showing him firing a gun inside the club surfaced.
Doggie believes the BSB Records boss is in someways a victim of society.
"What would yo do if you was in that situation? What is your man just got shot? What would you do?" Doggie asks. "Because in one hand, if you got the thing on you and you don't shoot you a coward, you pussy. And in the other hand, if you got the thing on you and you do shoot you're a idiot ... You can't win. We created these Troy Ave's. We created these Bobby Shmurda's. We created this sense of bravado that every black male feels that he has to have in order to be tough."
Dejean-Jones' agent, Scott Nichols, said his client died after a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
According to Dallas police, officers responded to a call about a shooting at Camden Belmont Apartments around 3:20 a.m. Saturday morning. The resident of an apartment there said an individual had kicked open his front door and entered. The resident, who had been asleep, retrieved a handgun and called out to the individual but did not receive an answer. The individual kicked the bedroom door and the resident fired his gun through the door, striking him.
Officers who responded found Dejean-Jones collapsed in an outdoor passageway, and he later died at a hospital. Police at that point identified him as Dejean-Jones. He was 23.
According to an email that the apartment complex sent to its residents Saturday morning, the individual was "believed to be breaking into the apartment of an estranged acquaintance [but] inadvertently broke into the wrong apartment."
Dejean-Jones was visiting his girlfriend in Dallas for his daughter's first birthday, which was Saturday, according to Nichols. He said the girlfriend returned to the apartment first while Dejean-Jones went for a walk after they had gone out.
"He went to the wrong apartment unfortunately and I think he thought his girlfriend locked him out, so he was knocking on the door, banging on the door, it's locked,'' Nichols told the Associated Press. "So one thing led to another.''
Sources told ESPN that Dejean-Jones was involved in an argument with the child's mother before the shooting.
According to a report from the NBA's senior vice president and chief security officer that was sent to teams and obtained by ESPN, no charges have been filed against the apartment resident. Under Texas law, a person is allowed to use deadly force to defend themselves in their home. It also says a person using force cannot provoke the attacker or be involved in criminal activity at the time.
The NBA report obtained by ESPN also noted that a toxicology report is "a couple weeks" away, but it is "unknown at this time if a substance played a part in the incident." An update from the Dallas PD is expected Tuesday.
Dejean-Jones signed a three-year contract with the Pelicans in February after joining the team on consecutive 10-day contracts. He started 11 of 14 games before undergoing surgery for a broken right wrist and missing the rest of the season.
"It is with deep sadness that the Pelicans organization acknowledges the sudden passing of Bryce Dejean-Jones," the team said in a statement. "We are devastated at the loss of this young man's life who had such a promising future ahead of him. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bryce's family during this difficult time."
A native of Los Angeles, Dejean-Jones averaged 5.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 19.9 minutes over the 14 games last season.
"Bryce overcame a lot of obstacles to get to this point in his career," Nichols told ESPN's Justin Verrier. "He was a joy to be around, a talent just turning the corner in his career."
DALLAS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans rookie Bryce Dejean-Jones was fatally shot after breaking down the door to a Dallas apartment, authorities said Saturday.
Officers were called early Saturday and found the 23-year-old player collapsed in an outdoor passageway, Senior Cpl. DeMarquis Black said in a statement. Dejean-Jones was taken to a hospital where he died.
A person living at the apartment was sleeping when he heard his front door kicked open, Black said. The man retrieved a handgun and fired when Dejean-Jones began kicking the bedroom door.
Dejean-Jones was from Los Angeles and it wasn't immediately clear why he was in Dallas.
"We are devastated at the loss of this young man's life (and) who had such a promising future ahead of him," the Pelicans said in a statement.
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) May 28, 2016
In his only NBA season, which ended in February because of a broken right wrist, the 6-foot-6 guard started 11 of 14 games and averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds.
He was part of the 2014-15 Iowa State team that went 25-9, captured a Big 12 title and made a fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. He was fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.5 points in 33 games. He shot a career-best 47.6 percent in his lone season as a Cyclone. He also played at Southern California and UNLV.
Commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement regarding the passing of Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones pic.twitter.com/AwP1EqPwd4
"This is a very, very sad and tragic day for everyone that's a part of the Cyclone basketball family," Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said.
Former Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg added in a statement that Dejean-Jones was a "passionate and talented player that lived out his dream of playing in the NBA through hard work and perseverance."
Boosie Badazz decides to release an official music video for "Wake Up" featuring the late, great Pimp C. This is off of Boosie's "Thug Talk" album, available now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/thug-talk/id1093172645.
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