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New Video Alert! Benny Boy Rude x Cheeze Dior - Imma Dog (Remix)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on August 31, 2023 at 9:00am

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Benny Boy Rude, 1/2 of the Benny Boys, drops another single and accompanying music video for "Imma Dog (Remix)" featuring Coke Boy Cheeze.

Shot by French Montana's camera man Atm Teck. He also manages Benny Boy Rude and Coke Boy Cheeze. For bookings and features with either artist hit up Atm Teck.

"Imma Dog (Remix)" available on all streaming platforms

iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/imma-dog-feat-cheeze-single/1695780534

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/61pjmK1i2poaiHeDRXtZvu

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New Video Alert! Benny Boy Rude x DJ Chizzle Beatz - Imma Dog/Lite It (Dir. By Designer Films) @1DJCHIZZLE

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on July 4, 2023 at 8:00am

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Benny Boys member, Benny Boy Rude, blesses fans with a dual music video for his new singles "Imma Dog" and "Lite It" featuring DJ Chizzle Beatz.

Directed by Designer Films @lsdculture @designerfilmsinc @deziner_drugz
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iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-chizzle-beatz/1088534613
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/44IIpF50PRmI9cnufMzVW9

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New Music: Benny Boys - Nasty Freestyle

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on July 23, 2022 at 10:30am

Cousins Benny Boy Rude and Tally Up, together known as the Benny Boys, come through with a new freestyle titled "Nasty."

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New Music: Benny Boys x Fuego Base (BSF) - Shake Somin (Prod. By 803 Yung) (@FuegoBase @BennyBsf)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on July 14, 2022 at 8:30am

Cousins Benny Boy Rude and Tally Up, together known as the Benny Boys, connect with fast rising Black Soprano Family (BSF) artist Fuego Base for their new single, "Shake Somin."

Produced by 803 Yung

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iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/fuego-base/1449934797

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New Music: Benny Boys x Fuego Base (BSF) - Shake Sommin (Prod. By 803 Yung) (@FuegoBase @BennyBsf)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on July 13, 2022 at 7:59am

Cousins Benny Boy Rude and Tally Up, together known as the Benny Boys, connect with fast rising Black Soprano Family (BSF) artist Fuego Base for their new single, "Shake Sommin."

Produced by 803 Yung

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iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/fuego-base/1449934797

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New Video Alert! Cash On Cash Ent. Presents "My City" Ft. Bosswood, Nario Da Don, TallyUp, Tommy Versetti (Dir. By Charlie Sky) (Prod. By FreekyNeek)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 19, 2021 at 9:00pm

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Tallahassee, Monticello and Jacksonville are well represented as Cash on Cash Entertainment drops off official visuals for "My City" featuring Bosswood, Nario Da Don, TallyUp and Tommy Versetti.

Available now on all streaming platforms:

iTunes/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/fm/album/my-city-feat-bosswood-nario-dadon-tallyup-tommy-versetti/1584507356

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3RfwmvfKzB25xe3pNMZnFl

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Produced by FreekyNeek @freekyneekmusic
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Directed by Charlie Sky @xoskyworld
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Throwback Classic Video: Pastor Troy - This Tha City

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 28, 2021 at 10:43am

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"This Tha City" is a classic song off of Pastor Troy's 2001 album titled "Face Off."

Available on all streaming platforms:

iTunes/Appple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/face-off/1443537375

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4wDdJjtzFKzjo9neJhaTlU

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New Video Alert! Benny Boys - Pockets On Pun (Big Pun Birthday Tribute) (Dir. By Smoked Out Digital) (Prod. By AnWyll)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 10, 2021 at 7:30am

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The Benny Boys (TallyUp and Benny Boy Rude) pay tribute to the late, great Big Pun with their latest song and accompanying music video titled "Pockets On Pun."

R.I.P Big Punisher

Directed by Smoked Out Digital

Produced by AnWyll @prod.anwyll
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New Video Alert! Benny Boys Ft. Rich Boy - Truck (Dir. By Smoked Out Digital) @_Richboy

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on July 29, 2021 at 7:30am

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The Benny Boys return with a new single and accompanying music video titled "Truck" featuring Rich Boy.

Produced by JXYLN @prodjxyln and Mathias Tyner @mathiastyner

Directed by Smoked Out Digital

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New Video Alert! Benny Boys x Lil Cease - One More Chance (Remake) (Dir. By Sage English) @LilCease

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2021 at 1:00pm

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To celebrate what would have been The Notorious B.I.G.'s 49th birthday, the Benny Boys and Lil Cease team up to release an official music video for their "One More Chance" remake.

Produced by Clear Cut Sounds

Directed by Sage English

R.I.P. Biggie Smalls

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New Music: Benny Boys Ft. Loveboat Luciano (BSF) - Everywhere (Prod. By Mia Jayc) @_BsfLovey

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 27, 2021 at 5:30pm

"Everywhere" is the new single from the Benny Boys, cousins Benny Boy Rude and Tally Up. The Mia Jayc-produced song features Benny the Butcher's Black Soprano family artist, Loveboat Luciano.

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New Video Alert! Benny Boys Ft. Pastor Troy - Benny Boys (Hosted By Jadakiss) @PastorTroyDSGB @Therealkiss

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 6, 2020 at 9:30am

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The Benny Boys are back with some new heat. Cousins Benny Boy Rude and Tally Up, have recruited dirty south legend Pastor Troy for a new joint titled "Benny Boys," hosted by Jadakiss.

Shot by Neverwillstop Media

Produced by Mia JayC

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Troy Ave @TroyAve - Your Style (Remix) Ft. T.I., Ma$e & Puff Daddy (Prod. By @ChaseNCashe) Listen/Download

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on June 19, 2014 at 7:15pm

Troy Ave decides to grab an all-star cast for the remix to his red hot single "Your Style." Listen to Puff Daddy, Ma$e and T.I. do their thing over the Chase N Cashe-produced song. Download it for free here https://soundcloud.com/troyave/troy-ave-your-style-remix-ft-ti-puff-daddy-mase.

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Florida Church Stll Planning 9/11 Qur'an Burning Despite Warning From Military It Could Cost Troop Lives. Hilary Clinton & Angelina Jolie Speak Out Against The Burning [3 Videos]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 8, 2010 at 9:30am

Video After The Jump (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the planned burning of Qurans on the anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the United States as criticism mounts from Muslims around the world. Speaking Tuesday at an iftar meal in Washington to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Clinton said she welcomed the concerns. "I am heartened by the clear, unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful, disgraceful act that has come from American religious leaders of all faiths ... as well as secular U.S. leaders and opinion makers," she said. On Wednesday the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan also condemned the Florida church's plan to burn the Quran, the Muslim holy book, as "disrespectful, intolerant and divisive," in a statement. The statement comes days after the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, warned that the plan could put U.S. troops' lives at risk. The pastor of the church, Terry Jones, told CNN Tuesday his flock was taking the warning seriously but had not decided to cancel the event, planned for September 11. Jones, pastor of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, told CNN's "American Morning:"We have firmly made up our mind, but at the same time, we are definitely praying about it." Later Tuesday, Jones had a response to the statement from Petraeus. "The general needs to point his finger to radical Islam and tell them to shut up, tell them to stop, tell them that we will not bow our knees to them," Jones said on CNN's "AC360." "We are burning the book," Jones said. "We are not killing someone. We are not murdering people." The planned action has drawn sharp criticism from Muslims around the world and from U.S. officials. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday issued a statement saying the U.S. government "in no way condones such acts of disrespect against the religion of Islam, and is deeply concerned about deliberate attempts to offend members of religious or ethnic groups." It emphasized that it strongly condemned "the offensive messages, which are contrary to U.S. government policy and deeply offensive to Muslims especially during the month of Ramadan." With about 120,000 U.S. and NATO-led troops still battling al Qaeda and its allies in the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban movement, Petraeus warned that burning Qurans "is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems -- not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community." Petraeus said he was concerned about the political repercussions of the church's plan. "Even the rumor that it might take place has sparked demonstrations such as the one that took place in Kabul yesterday," he said. "Were the actual burning to take place, the safety of our soldiers and civilians would be put in jeopardy and accomplishment of the mission would be made more difficult." Thousands of Indonesians gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday to protest the planned Quran burning. "The burning is not only an insult to the holy Quran, but an insult to Islam and Muslims around the world," said Muhammad Ismail, a spokesman for the hard-line Indonesian Muslim group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Jones said his congregation was aware that the action was offensive. "We realize that this action would indeed offend people, offend the Muslims. I am offended when they burn the flag. I am offended when they burn the Bible. But we feel that the message that we are trying to send is much more important than people being offended." Jones said Muslims are welcomed in the United States, if they observe the Constitution and don't try to impose Sharia law, or Muslim law. The message, he said, is directed toward the "radical element of Islam." "Our message is very clear," he said. "It is not to the moderate Muslim. Our message is not a message of hate. Our message is a message of warning to the radical element of Islam, and I think what we see right now around the globe provides exactly what we're talking about," he said. The center says it was founded in 1986 as a "total concept church for the rich, the poor, the young and the old." Its purpose is to "stand up for righteousness and for the truth of the Bible." It stresses that "Christians must return to the truth and stop hiding." "We need to speak up against sin and call the people to repentance. Abortion is murder. Homosexuality is sin. We need to call these things what they are and bring the world the true message: that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life," it says on the church's website. It also emphasizes its dislike of Islam, and on its website, it blog posts an item called "Ten Reasons to Burn a Koran. "Any religion which would profess anything other than this truth is of the devil. This is why we also take a stand against Islam, which teaches that Jesus is not the Son of God, therefore taking away the saving power of Jesus Christ and leading people straight to Hell," the site says. Source: CNN

Pastor Terry Jones Telling CNN He Still Plans On Burning "The Book"

Angelina Jolie Condemning Qur'an Burning

Hilary Clinton Condemning Qur'an Burning

Where is the $420 Billion in Tithes and Offerings the Black Church has Received Since 1980?

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on July 10, 2009 at 9:19am

LiveSteez Reports LiveSteez research shows that Black churches, in aggregate, have collected more than $420 billion in tithes and donations since 1980. With a Senate investigation into the finances of several mega churches underway, the “Prosperity Movement” has been the target of mounting criticism from inside and outside the Black Church. Specifically, the affluent ministries of The Reverend Creflo Dollar, Bishop Eddie Long and others have drawn the attention – and ire – of some clergy and laypeople alike. Researcher Henry E. Felder’s study of Blacks’ donation habits demonstrated per capita spending of $508 per year in 2009 dollars. Another source, Tyler Media Services, estimated that Black Church revenue approached $17 billion in 2006. One church, the Reverend Dollar’s World Changers, reported $69 million in 2006 income, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Mainstream politicians and Black community leaders are demanding a better accounting of the “return on investment” offered by churches to the communities that fund them. Meanwhile, legions of faithful churchgoers defend their pastors and accuse their detractors of applying a double standard that ignores the largesse of wealthy, white televangelists, while underplaying the economic development and social service functions provided by the Black Church. “The church has gotten caught up in materialism and greed, a lifestyle. Many ministers today want to live like celebrities and they want to be treated like celebrities. In other words, instead of the church standing with the community, the church has become self-serving. It has strayed away from its mission” according to Dr.Love Henry Whelchel, professor of church history at The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. Few people – not even the ongoing Congressional investigation by Senator Chuck Grassley accuse the mega church pastors of outright larceny, and congregants generally approve of their pastors’ luxurious lifestyles. However, in a blatant recent example, a father-son pastor team, 76-year-old Richard Cunningham of Moreno Valley and his son, 52-year-old Philip Cunningham of Laurinburg, N.C., pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and fraud charges. The younger Cunningham also pleaded guilty to forgery. Over five years, prosecutors say, the Cunninghams stole from Calvary Baptist Yorba Linda Church and School bank accounts and used the money to buy time shares in Hawaii and Palm Springs, golf club memberships and a Cadillac. Prosecutors say the men have paid $3.1 million in restitution to the church. LiveSteez’s investigative series will take a forensic editorial approach to quantifying the return to Black America for the $350 billion in tax-favored donations it has given to the Black Church, examining the arguments on both sides of the pulpit. In this series we will seek answers and advisory to the following questions: How often and how much do church leaders take advantage of the faith of poor black people? We will investigate and indentify the churches they are showing a strong return on investment that goes beyond inspiration. What does the black community have to show for the $350 billion in tax free dollars? Expert analysis on what could potentially be done with such a huge amount of money and how it could improve the state of our communities. Why do some church leaders refuse to participate in the Grassley congressional Investigation, which requested the financial records of several mega-churches.

Kentucky pastor welcomes guns in church

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on June 28, 2009 at 11:30am

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A gun-toting Kentucky pastor says it's OK to bring weapons to church — at least for one day. Ken Pagano asked his flock to bring their unloaded handguns — in holsters — to New Bethel Church in Louisville for a celebration of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Consitution that guarantees the right to bear arms. More than 200 people answered his call. There was just one rule for the several dozen who brought their guns along: No bullets. "We are wanting to send a message that there are legal, civil, intelligent and law-abiding citizens who also own guns," Pagano said during the 90-minute event, which was open to the public. "If it were not for a deep-seated belief in the right to bear arms, this country would not be here today," he told the crowd, drawing hearty applause and exclamations of "Amen!" The "Open Carry Celebration" included a handgun raffle, patriotic music and screening of gun safety videos. Some gun owners carried old-fashioned six-shooters in leather holsters, while others packed modern police-style firearms. Kentucky allows residents to openly carry guns in public with some restrictions. "I just believe in the right to protect ourselves," said Liz Boyer, who had a bright pink Glock in a black holster at her side. The 41-year-old isn't a member of the church but teaches a class on gun safety for women at a local range. Brittany Rogers, 23, feared guns as a child. But her fiance encouraged her to go sport shooting with him about a year ago, and she said she has been hooked ever since. On Saturday, she brought her tiny Kel-Tec P-32 to church. "It was a fear of the unknown," Rogers said, "but now I love it." Pagano's Protestant church, which attracts up to 150 people to Sunday services in a conservative neighborhood of southwest Louisville, belongs to the Assemblies of God. He thought up the event after some church members expressed concern about members of President Barack Obama administration's views on gun control, though the president hasn't moved to put new restrictions on ownership. Across town, a coalition of peace and church groups concerned about Pagano's appeal to gun owners staged their own gun-free event. Source : MSNBC

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