Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2015 at 3:35am
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Diddy is off the hook in the UCLA incident that led to him allegedly swinging a kettle bell at the school's Strength and Conditioning coach Sal Alosi, back in June.
The business mogul became upset at the treatment of his son, Justin Combs, during a workout session and confronted Alosi afterwards in the locker room.
Diddy, real name Sean Combs, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault and making terrorist threats.
After a meeting the UCLA coaches decided they didn't want him to be charged, but he was barred from attending practice.
TMZ reports that Diddy will now have to attend an informal office hearing with the L.A. City Attorney on October 15. His lawyer, Mark Geragos, and others involved in the incident will also be there.
It's likely that he will be either ordered to take anger management classes or be asked to simply not lose his cool again.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2015 at 3:01am
Philadelphia emcee Newz is fast establishing himself as one of the city's best young artists, along with his Original Block Hustlaz (O.B.H.) boss Ar-Ab and label Capo, Dark Lo.
Take a listen to Newz's latest song titled "Let Em Know."
Posted by BigBoss ENT on September 9, 2015 at 1:00pm
Right now all across America, police and community relations seem to be at an all time low.
It seems like everyday we wake up to more footage of police brutality, outrage, and empathy from people of all walks of life.
In the wake of the prosecutors decision to not file charges against Olympia, WA police officer Ryan Donald in the shooting of two young, unarmed black men in May of 2015,
Ang P of The Real Life Click delivers a track with a message based on some of the frustrations we have with these issues.
LISTEN TO IT HERE
"Street Lights" features Ang P spitting at his best.
Well thought out lyrics about urban life that will definitely spark minds and conversation while still making you nod your head.
The smooth Know Life production allows Ang P to glide over the beat and let his words be felt.
Then just when you get into a comfortable groove, we get to the harsh reality.
The Smoke M2D6 production immediately makes you feel the anger and pain.
We hope you enjoy this record.
If you need anything, have anything we can help with, or have any questions please feel free to reach out.
We look forward to continuing a building relationship with y'all
Beverly Johnson seems to have found inner peace by forgiving Bill Cosby for allegedly drugging her at his New York brownstone in the mid-80's. She prevented the encounter from going any further by repeatedly calling him a motherfucker.
That made him so angry he reportedly dragged her out of his place and put her in a taxi without uttering a word.
During an appearance on Good Morning America on Wednesday, September 9th, the former supermodel was asked what she would say to the actor/comedian if she saw him today.
"I forgive you," she said before speaking about what she thinks should happen to him. "I'm going to leave that to the Justice Department. I just feel that he's a lightning rod for a much bigger conversation. And that conversation would be the rape culture in America."
We've seen new rappers seemingly come out of nowhere in the past couple of years to become overnight stars. Bobby Shmurda and Trinidad James come to mind immediately.
Next up could be Slim Jesus?
Heavy.com reports that the 18-year old is from Ohio. His music video for "Drill Time" borrows heavily from Chicago's Drill music scene with it's violent lyrics and imagery. It's racked up over 580,000 views since it's August 18th release.
A disclaimer points out that the weapons in the video are just props and should not be confused with real guns.
Social media doesn't seem to know what to make of the young rapper. Some question whether or not he should be taken seriously.
Check out the video, which is currently trending on Twitter, below and let us know what you think.
Rita Ora was the musical entertainment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tuesday September 8th. She was joined by special guest Chris Brown to perform their hit collaboration titled "Body On Me."
DMX's son, Xavier, is looking to jump start his music career by selling some of his father's prized possessions. The problem is he's doing it without permission.
Dark Man X, real name Earl Simmons, is heated that Xavier has put the platinum plaques for the albums "And Then There Was X" and "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" on eBay for a total of $3,000.
The items were left behind when DMX was kicked out of Xavier's mom's home in 2007. The rapper told TMZ he considers the sale to be the ultimate act of betrayal.
Slaughterhouse emcee Joe Budden will release his All Love Lost album on October 16th. He took to his Instagram account to unveil the cover art and tracklisting, up top and below.
Frequent collaborators Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg team up once again for a new song titled "No Social Media." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
Joe Budden releases an official music video for his new single titled "Broke." This is taken from his forthcoming album, No Love Lost. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
Neef Buck, 1/2 of the Young Gunz, offers up last single "Like Me" off his recent album Forever Do Me 7 a music video taking it outside of the hood, showing love to the ladies. Directed by Legend and Chancellor Tha Beast
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 8, 2015 at 11:39am
TheOriginal Block Hustlaz (OBH)andCold Summers Ent/Tanboyscollide asDark Loteams up withLil Etofor a new banger titled"Agassi and Ashe."The track was produced byV Don.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 8, 2015 at 10:30am
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BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of Freddie Gray, who died after being critically injured in police custody, reached a $6.4 million wrongful death settlement with the city of Baltimore, resolving civil claims about a week after the first hearing in the criminal case against six police officers, officials said Tuesday.
Six Baltimore police officers face criminal charges stemming from Gray's death. Gray, who was black, was critically injured April 12 in the back of a prisoner transport van after he was arrested. His death sparked protests, rioting and unrest that shook Baltimore for days.
The settlement still needs the approval of a board that oversees city spending. The board meets Wednesday.
"The proposed settlement agreement going before the board of estimates should not be interpreted as a judgment on the guilt or innocence of the officers facing trial," Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a news release. "This settlement is being proposed solely because it is in the best interest of the city, and avoids costly and protracted litigation that would only make it more difficult for our city to heal and potentially cost taxpayers many millions more in damages."
The settlement does not resolve any factual disputes, and expressly does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of the city, its police department or any of the officers. The settlement has nothing whatsoever to do with the criminal proceedings, the press release said.
Initial police reports said Gray was arrested with a knife, though whether Gray was legally carrying that knife is sure to be a centerpiece of the case as it moves to trial. Prosecutors say it's legal under a city ordinance, while defense attorneys argue that it's a switchblade, and thus illegal under both city and state law.
All six officers, including Edward Nero and Garrett Miller, are charged with second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. Lt. Brian Rice, Sgt. Alicia White and Officer William Porter also face a manslaughter charge, while Officer Caesar Goodson faces the most serious charge of all: second-degree "depraved-heart" murder.
Three of the officers are black and three are white.
Kid Ink was recently asked about Kevin Gates kicking a female fan. While not condoning Gates' behavior, Kid did say fans get out of hand occasionally.
"I've had females grab me. You do kinda gotta move 'em," he said. "I don't know his situation. Maybe his leg was the only thing that could push her out the way. Sometimes the fans be a little too aggressive. And I think we get taken more for trying to get away more than they get in trouble for being so aggressive."
50 Cent has been a big influence on more rapper's careers than I can count. Perhaps none more than Chicago rap cousins Chief Keef and Fredo Santana.
Recently Fredo said "Heat" was his favorite song of all time and that 50 paved the wave for Chriaq's Drill music scene.
On Tuesday, September 8, Keef also paid homage to the G-Unit general by posting a video (that he's since taken down), with a caption that read: "50 I still love u! You Still the inspiration along with Tune!!!!!"
Last month we told you about a Straight Outta Compton sequel that was in the works. The movie will reportedly pick up where the first film ended and tell the story of Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg, Lady of Rage, Tha Dogg Pound and Snoop Dogg.
TMZ nabbed the first pics of the cast and it looks like Death Row Records at it's peak will be a major part of the narrative.
The cast includes Lady of Rage as herself, Dr. Dre's son, Curtis Young, as the legendary producer, Reggie Noble (Suge Knight), DaDa (2Pac), Azad Arnaud (Daz Dillinger) and Melvin Jackson Jr. (Kurupt).
The photos were snapped over the weekend during shooting of a scene at an L.A. studio that depicts the 24-hour session where 2Pac, fresh from being bailed out of prison by Suge, recorded "Ambitionz Az a Ridah"and"I Ain't Mad at Cha."
There is no major studio tied to Dogg Pound 4 Life as of yet, but it's full steam ahead.
If you're familiar with the superstars of the industry, then surely you know about Alexis Texas. A couple years back it was revealed she doesn't do interracial scenes with Black men, a taboo of some sorts in that particular industry. According to Nikki Benz, however, Alexis is far from racist.
Benz says Alexis Texas is "a very good friend" of hers as she alludes to rumors that her film buddy actually has a Black boyfriend. Nikki says a lot of White women who refuse to do interracial scenes simply choose not to, due to their "very territorial" Black partners not wanting to see them in a scene with another Black man, and nothing more.
Watch as she justifies White stars not taking on interracial scenes below.
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