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Lil Bibby and Lil Herb a.k.a. G-Herbo are two of Chicago's best emcess. The duo team up for "Ain't Heard Bout You (Kill Shit Pt.2)." Music video shot by A Zae Production.
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LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) — A jury awarded Marvin Gaye's children nearly $7.4 million Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their father's music to create "Blurred Lines," the biggest hit song of 2013.
Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona Gaye wept as the verdict was being read and was hugged by her attorney, Richard Busch.
"Right now, I feel free," Nona Gaye said after the verdict. "Free from ... Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's chains and what they tried to keep on us and the lies that were told."
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The verdict could tarnish the legacy of Williams, a reliable hit-maker who has won Grammy Awards and appears on NBC's music competition show "The Voice."
An attorney for Thicke and Williams has said a decision in favor of Gaye's heirs could have a chilling effect on musicians who try to emulate an era or another artist's sound.
The Gayes' lawyer branded Williams and Thicke liars who went beyond trying to emulate the sound of Gaye's late-1970s music and copied the R&B legend's hit "Got to Give It Up" outright.
"They fought this fight despite every odd being against them," Busch said of the Gaye family outside court.
Thicke told jurors he didn't write "Blurred Lines," which Williams testified he crafted in about an hour in mid-2012.
Williams told jurors that Gaye's music was part of the soundtrack of his youth. But the seven-time Grammy winner said he didn't use any of it to create "Blurred Lines."
Gaye's children — Nona, Frankie and Marvin Gaye III — sued the singers in 2013 and were present when the verdict was read.
The verdict may face years of appeals.
"Blurred Lines" has sold more than 7.3 million copies in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures. It earned a Grammy Awards nomination and netted Williams and Thicke millions of dollars.
The case was a struggle between two of music's biggest names: Williams has sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his career as a singer-producer, and Gaye performed hits such as "Sexual Healing" and "How Sweet It Is (To be Loved by You)" remain popular.
During closing arguments, Busch accused Thicke and Williams of lying about how the song was created. He told jurors they could award Gaye's children millions of dollars if they determined the copyright to "Got to Give It Up" was infringed.
Howard King, lead attorney for Williams and Thicke, told the panel that a verdict in favor of the Gaye family would have a chilling effect on musicians who were trying to recreate a genre or homage to another artist's sound.
King denied there were any substantial similarities between "Blurred Lines" and the sheet music Gaye submitted to obtain copyright protection.
Williams has become a household name — known simply as Pharrell — thanks to his hit song "Happy" and his work as a judge on the "The Voice." He wrote the majority of "Blurred Lines" and recorded it in one night with Thicke. A segment by rapper T.I. was added later.
Williams, 41, also signed a document stating he didn't use any other artists' work in the music and would be responsible if a successful copyright claim was raised.
Thicke testified he wasn't present when the song was written, despite receiving credit.
The trial focused on detailed analyses of chords and notes in both "Blurred Lines" and "Got to Give It Up."
Jurors repeatedly heard the upbeat song "Blurred Lines" and saw snippets of its music video, but Gaye's music was represented during the trial in a less polished form. Jurors did not hear "Got to Give It Up" as Gaye recorded it, but rather a version created based solely on sheet music submitted to gain copyright protection.
That version lacked many of the elements — including Gaye's voice — that helped make the song a hit in 1977. Busch derisively called the version used in court a "Frankenstein-like monster" that didn't accurately represent Gaye's work.
An expert for the Gaye family said there were eight distinct elements from "Got to Give It Up" that were used in "Blurred Lines," but an expert for Williams and Thicke denied those similarities existed.
Gaye died in April 1984, leaving his children the copyrights to his music.
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Super producer Mike Will Made-It revisits his Ransom mixtape to release an official music video for "Choppin Blades" featuring Riff Raff and Slim Jimmi of Rae Sremmurd. Check it out below and grab Ransom now! http://www.datpiff.com/Mike-Will-Made-It-Ransom-mixtape.673275.html.
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N.O.R.E. drops off an official music video for "Good Money" featuring Troy Ave, Mack Wilds, Tweez and Cityboy Dee
From the album, "N.O.R.E. Presents: DRINKS". Available Now!
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Angie Stone has been charged with domestic aggravated assault after a brawl with her 30-year old daughter, Diamond.
TMZ reports that on Monday, March 9, the 53-year old singer got into a physical altercation with Diamond because she didn't believe her daughter cleaned up after her children.
“Ms. Diamond Stone then went on to state that Ms. Angie Stone started (getting) in her face, telling her she needed to leave because she is tired (of) her,” police said in the report, via the Atlanta Constitution Journal. “Ms. Diamond Stone then stated her and Ms. Angie Stone started to argue, and that’s when a physical altercation started to occur.
During the fight Stone picked up a a metal stand and knocked out one of Diamond's front teeth. Stone told police she only picked up the stand to defend herself and didn't mean to hit her daughter in the mouth with it.
“Once she realized this,” police said in the report, “she quickly put the stand down and attempted to get away from Ms. Diamond Stone. Ms. Angie Stone then stated while she tried to get away, Ms. Diamond Stone continued to come after her as if to strike her again but stated that Ms. Blondy Chisolm came to break up the fight.
Both were arrested and taken to DeKalb County Police Department headquarters in Georgia for questioning. Diamond was later released without being charged. Stone is still being held.
Stone is a three-time Grammy nominated artist. She is known for the songs "More Than a Woman," "Brotha," No More Rain" and more.
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How does a song become popular? In episode nine of Noisey Atlanta, we look at the backbone of the trap scene: the producers. We sit down with an elite squad of the most significant names in the scene now—Zaytoven, Mike Will Made It, Sonny Digital, Metro Boomin’, Southside, TM88, and Houston’s Travi$ Scott —as they explain the process of how a track moves from being created in the studio to becoming a hit. No A&Rs are needed. No major labels are needed. The city breaks the mold. What's the main reason? The key to success in Atlanta is simple: the nightlife.
Episode 1: Welcome to the Trap: http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E1
Episode 2: Meet the Migos - http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E2
Episode 3: Gucci & Jeezy: Trap Lords - http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E3
Episode 4: Trouble with the ATL Twins - http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E4
Episode 5: Shots Fired in Little Mexico - http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E5
Episode 6: 2 Chainz Up Close & Personal - http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E6
Episode 7: The Bizarre World of iLoveMakonnen - http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E7
Episode 8: Rich Gang: Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose - http://bit.ly/NOISEY-ATL-E8
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NORMAN, Okla. (Associated Press) — The University of Oklahoma's president expelled two students Tuesday after he said they were identified as leaders of a racist chant captured on video during a fraternity event.
University President David Boren said in a statement the two students were dismissed for creating a "hostile learning environment for others." Their names were not released.
The video posted online shows several people on a bus participating in a chant that included a racial slur, referenced lynching and indicated black students would never be admitted to OU's chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Boren acted swiftly after the video surfaced late Sunday, severing ties with the fraternity and ordering its house shuttered Monday and announcing the expulsions Tuesday.
"I hope that students involved in this incident will learn from this experience and realize that it is wrong to use words to hurt, threaten, and exclude other people," he said.
Boren said the university is working to identify other students involved in the chant, who may also face discipline.
Windows at the fraternity were boarded up and moving vans were parked outside Tuesday. Members have until midnight to remove their belongings. The Greek letters have already been removed from the side of the sprawling, sand-colored brick house on a street lined with fraternity and sorority houses just west of the center of campus.
Markeshia Lyon, a junior from Oklahoma City and one of about 1,400 black students who attend the university's Norman campus, said the mostly segregated Greek culture at OU is partly to blame for creating an environment where racism can thrive.
"That's something that's passed down, and that's something that needs to change," Lyon said.
She also said the video has sparked intense interest in addressing racial tensions on campus.
The university, located in the southern Oklahoma City suburb of Norman, has about 27,000 students, about 5 percent of whom are black.
On Monday, a top high school football recruit withdrew his commitment to attend the university after seeing the video.
North Mesquite High School football star Jean Delance, a top offensive lineman prospect, told KTVT television and KRLD-AM in Dallas-Fort Worth that he spoke Sunday night with coach Bob Stoops, but wasn't told about the incident.
"I'm very disappointed in the coaches not letting me know," Delance told KRLD. "But that was just heart-breaking right there."
The Oklahoma football team decided to protest rather than practice Monday. At the team's indoor practice facility, coach Bob Stoops led the way as players, joined by athletic director Joe Castiglione, walked arm-in-arm, wearing black.
Boren attended a pre-dawn rally organized by students Monday morning and lambasted the fraternity members involved as "disgraceful" and called their behavior "reprehensible."
"This is not who we are," Boren said at a midday news conference. "I'd be glad if they left. I might even pay the bus fare for them."
National leaders of Sigma Alpha Epsilon said an investigation confirmed members took part in the chant and announced they would close the local chapter. The national group said it was "embarrassed" by the "unacceptable and racist" behavior.
The fraternity also said in a statement late Monday that the chant was not a part of fraternity tradition.
Boren said members of the fraternity were "not totally forthcoming." It's unclear who recorded the video, when it was recorded and who initially posted it online. Boren suggested it was likely taken by another student who didn't agree with what was being chanted.
OU Unheard, a black student group on campus, posted a link to the video after someone anonymously called it to the group's attention Sunday afternoon, communications director Alexis Hall said Monday.
"We immediately needed to share that with the OU student body," said Hall, a junior. "For students to say they're going to lynch an entire group of people. ... It's disgusting."
The video appears to have been taken on a charter bus, with at least one of the chanting young men wearing a tuxedo.
Telephone and email messages left Monday with several members of the fraternity seeking comment on the video were not returned. Other members declined to comment.
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Associated Press writer Allen Reed contributed to this report from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Photos: Associated Press, The New York Daily News
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Big T drops off volume 1 of his Talk That Shit vlog. In it he throws down the gauntlet to everybody. Oh yeah, he calls out names too. T-Rex, Charlie Clips, Daylyt can get it lyrically. He also says the industry isn't safe either because in 2015 he's killing everything moving.
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Seems like concerts are getting more dangerous in the hip hop community. Mississippi State star quarterback, backup QB Damian Williams and defensive lineman Torrey Dale learned that the hard way while trying to enjoy their break trip to Panama City Beach, Florida by taking in a Waka Flocka concert.
The three were jumped by a group of men Monday, March 9, in what MSU spokesperson Bill Martin says was an unprovoked attack
In video that is circulating around the internet, Prescott can be seen getting knocked down and kicked in the head. In another clip Dale is seen being punched and knocked to the ground.
Prescott suffered cuts to his face and various bruises. The police wee not called and none of the men needed to be hospitalized.
Prescott sent out a tweet thanking everyone for their support, He assured his fans that he was doing OK.
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Ever wonder what a $100,000 “diamond-infused” martini tastes like? Us neither. That’s why we asked 2 Chainz and his pal Big Sean to take one for the team and try the iced-out cocktail
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Young Money Yawn drops off the second installment of his Street Gospel mixtape series. Features include Pusha T, Young Dolph, Juicy J, Shy Glizzy, ASAP TyY and more.
Tracklist:
1.Clara Mae Jones
2.Half The Time (Feat. Young Dolph)
3.Where The Waitress (Feat. Juicy J)
4.Gutta (Feat. Shy Glizzy)
5.Cuzin House (Feat. Baby E)
6.Never Be The Same (Feat. Lunch Money Lewis)
7.Yawn's Testimony (Feat. Dj PUNisha) (Prod. By Dj PUNisha and Young Love)
8.Rain Rain
9.New Jack City (Feat. A$AP TyY)
10.I Be Shining
11.My Ex
12.S O To Papi (Feat. Pusha T)
13.Allergic
14.Star In The Building
15.Put My Niggas On
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Here's Snoop Dogg's new single entitled "Peaches N Cream" featuring frequent collaborator Charlie Wilson. The track will appear on Snoop's forthcoming album, Bush, due out on May 12. The entire project is being produced by Pharrell Williams.
Pre-order Bush now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bush/id961256177.
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Their fraternity has been shut down and possible expulsion looms for members of the University of Oklahoma's racist Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The embarrassment won't end there if The New York Daily News has anything to say about it.
The publication is actively looking to expose the members by name.
A picture of two of the unidentified bigots are front and center on an article published on Tuesday, March 10. The caption reads: "Do You Know These Punks? Email Us As Social&NYDailyNews.com.
This entire firestorm ignited when a video of SAE members chanting racially insensitive verbal vomit about never allowing African Americans into their fraternity surfaced online and went viral.
By acting like idiots they've earned the scorn of the nation, the University of Oklahoma and the nationwide chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
SAE issued a public apology for the actions of the Oklahoma chapter of it's fraternity.
We apologize for the unacceptable and racist behavior of the individuals in the video, and we are disgusted that any member would act in such a way. Furthermore, we are embarrassed by this video and offer our empathy not only to anyone outside the organization who is offended but also to our brothers who come from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. Our leadership acted swiftly to the video and closed the chapter within hours of learning about it. Preliminary findings from our investigation validated the involvement of chapter members from the University of Oklahoma in the video.
This type of racist behavior will not be tolerated and is not consistent with the values and morals of our fraternity. We have more than 15,000 collegiate members across the nation, and this incident should not reflect on other brothers because this type of hateful action is not what Sigma Alpha Epsilon stands for. This is absolutely not who we are. Sigma Alpha Epsilon is not a racist, sexist or bigoted fraternity. Not only have we provided education and training on these and other issues, we are working to make sure that discussions and awareness on these and other topics is at the forefront of our membership experience.
We teach our members to serve as role models in their communities and to live up to our creed, “The True Gentleman.” When members fail to do so, we will not hesitate to take corrective actions or to impose sanctions. Any behavior that is not aligned with the conduct we expect is unacceptable. Equally unacceptable is bystander behavior of members who fail to intervene when they witness conduct that deviates from our beliefs.
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It's no secret that a lot of modern pop artists bit their whole style from Madonna. The music icon is still doing her thing with as she releases her latest album entitled Rebel Heart.
Features on the project include Nas, Nicki Minaj, Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson.
Listen to the entire project up top and order it now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rebel-heart/id953710965.
Tracklist:
01. Living For Love
02. Devil Pray
03. Ghosttown
04. Unapologetic Bitch
05. Illuminati
06. Bitch I'm Madonna (feat. Nicki Minaj)
07. Hold Tight
08. Joan of Arc
09. Iconic (feat. Chance The Rapper & Mike Tyson)
10. HeartBreakCity
11. Body Shop
12. Holy Water
13. Inside Out
14. Wash All Over Me
15. Best Night
16. Veni Vedi Vici (feat. Nas)
17. S.E.X.
18. Messiah
19. Rebel Heart
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Ciara delivers the official music video for her latest single entitled "I Bet."
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Ludacris has a lot to be happy about these days. The 37-year old, born Chris Bridges, is expecting a child with his wife Eudoxie, who posted a photo of Luda kissing her pregnant belly on Instagram
The couple were got hitched in December. This will be their first child. Ludacris has two daughters from previous relationships.
On the music front, Luda will be releasing his long awaited Ludaversal album on March 31. Check out the cover up top. He's also starring in Fast and Furious 7. The movie hits theaters on April 3.
**UPDATE** March 10
Deluxe cover
Luda!
Ludacris has unveiled the deluxe album cover for his Ludaversal album, plus it's tracklist.
The Mouf of the South locked down features from Big K.R.I.T., Usher, Monica, Miguel, Rick Ross, Jason Aldean, Cee Lo Green and John Legend.
Ludacris – Ludaversal (Tracklisting):
1. “Ludaversal Intro”
2. “Grass Is Always Greener”
3. "Call Ya Bluff”
4. “Lyrical Healing”
5. *Beast Mode"
6. “Viagra (Skit)”
7. “Get Lit”
8. “Come and See Me (Interlude)”
9. “Come and See Me” (Feat. Big K.R.I.T.)
10.* Good Lovin (Feat. Miguel)
11. “Ocean Skies” (Feat. Monica)
12. “Not Long” (Feat. Usher)
13. “Charge It To the Rap Game”
14. “This Has Been My World”
Deluxe Edition:
15. “Money” (Feat. Rick Ross)
16. “Problems” (Feat. Cee Lo Green)
17. “In My Life” (Feat. John Legend)
18. “Burning Bridges” (Feat. Jason Aldean)
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One of the men Suge Knight ran over with his truck is denying he had a gun at the time of the incident.
As we previously reported, Cle "Bone" Sloane had a physical altercation with Knight when he attacked the record executive at a hamburger restaurant on January 29, while Suge was sitting in his truck.
Knight subsequently used his vehicle to run Sloane over causing severe leg damage. Another man, Terry Carter, was killed during the hit-and-run.
In video of the incident Sloane hands what looks like a gun to another man while he lay on the ground injured.
Sloane's people maintain that at no point did the actor and former member of the Athens Park Bloods, threaten Suge with a gun. They also claim that the item he handed off was a walkie talkie.
Do you believe Sloane's story?
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Avi Da Jeweler just won his lawsuit against Sean Kingston because the singer didn't even bother putting up a fight.
As we previously reported, Avi filed a $1 million lawsuit against Kingston for jewelry sold to him between 2008-2013.
According to TMZ, Kingston ordered watches, chains, a belly chain and a cubic zirconia necklace and bracelet. In addition the entertainer was loaned a $16,000 ring for an appearance on 106 & Park.
The ring was never returned and the other items were paid for by checks that bounced.
TMZ reports that the judge in the case handed down a default judgement of $356,000 against Kingston because he never filed an answer in the case.
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Anytime Tony Yayo and DJ Whoo Kid get together it's highly entertaining. This latest interview is no different.
The Talk of New York sat down with N-Word Bond recently to speak on beefing with a bogus weed seller in Amsterdam, The Beast Is G-Unit EP, Cold Corner 3, El Chapo, Machine Gun Kelly's wild performances, Waka Flocka Flame's Queens, New York background, giving a 14-year old Chris Brown a fake gun he thought was real, wanting a role in Power, Waka and Gucci Mane settling their beef.
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