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Trae The Truth ft Gudda Gudda & Jae Millz - Hood Nights (Music Video) Hot Or Not?

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 28, 2010 at 1:57pm
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ESPN 30 For 30-One Night In Vegas: Mike Tyson & Tupac Shakur (Full Episode) (Video)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 8, 2010 at 6:00pm

Video After The Jump On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy. Director Reggie Bythewood, with the full cooperation of Mike Tyson, will tell not only the story of that infamous night but of the remarkable friendship between Tyson and Tupac ESPN twitter-5d.gif
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Young Buck Files For Bankruptcy. Documents Detailing Items By IRS Seized Hit The Net [Links Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on August 31, 2010 at 1:00pm

All I'm thinkin' 'bout is gettin' paid Big yachts, mansions, buyin' real estate (COME ON!)... You think Buck goin' bankrupt?! Kill yourself! — Young Buck, "New York City" (2008) The Internal Revenue Service won't be selling off Nashville rapper Young Buck's worldly possessions anytime soon. Their fate is now subject to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. David Darnell Brown, who performs under the stage name Young Buck, filed for protection under Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code earlier this month. The filing came soon after IRS personnel carried out an early-morning raid on Brown's lakeside home in Hendersonville, seizing much of his personal property. The bankruptcy petition came to light Monday after Nashville's U.S. District Court lifted the seal it had placed on court filings related to the August 3 seizure. The Chapter 13 process, designed to allow individuals to restructure their debts, automatically halts efforts by any creditor — even the IRS — to collect on debts owed by the person who files. Creditors can ask the bankruptcy court to lift the stay against them on certain grounds, allowing them to move against the debtor. The tax authority claims Brown owes it about $305,000 for taxes due between 2006 and 2008, including penalties, interest and collection costs. In a court filing that detailed the materials seized, IRS revenue officer Lauren Thompson valued them at roughly $70,000. Among the property listed were these items: * A "Breitling Bentley Watch with diamond face and band," said to be worth $31,000. * More than $20,000 worth of music-recording gear. * More than a dozen plaques, photos and other memorabilia related to albums by rapper 50 Cent, with whom Brown has been in a feud for several years. * A portrait of rappers Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, 50 Cent, Eminem and Young Buck. * "G-Unit Beg for Mercy Award pictures." * "Faux fur men's light grey coat w/ 'YB Cashville' stitched inside." * Six televisions, including four with screen dimensions between 43 and 55 inches. * "Ms. Pac Man video game." * "Hand crafted snake skin purse from Nigeria." * "Indigenous Art from Australia." * "X-Box machine." (Brown complained after the raid that "they took my kids' Playstation.") In documents filed August 19 as part of the bankruptcy filing, Brown declares assets of almost $6 million and liabilities just under $1.04 million. But $5 million of the assets come from a contingent claim listed as "Brown v. Bruce Seckendorf, G Unit Inc,. Curtis Jackson III, Michael Clervoix." The filings do not specify whether this is a lawsuit Brown has already filed or one he contemplates filing later. Seckendorf is business manager of the rap group G Unit, with which Brown was associated until quarrels arose a few years ago. Jackson is the real name of 50 Cent, a member of G Unit, and Clervoix is the real name of Sha Money XL, president of the G-Unit record label. As detailed in a July Nashville Scene cover feature, Brown is locked in a contract dispute with Jackson and the G-Unit label that has prevented him from releasing a new album since 2007. The filings include the notation "reject executory contract with record label" in relation to G Unit Records Inc. Brown states in the court papers that his 2009 gross income was more than $211,000, while he took in about $141,000 in 2008. Among his debts, in addition to sums owed the IRS, is a $56,000 claim from New York's state tax commission. One claim listed in the documents, a $535 item with a creditor named as "Rob Reg Yng," includes the annotation "04 Davidson Co. Criminal Court." A check of Brown's record at the Davidson Criminal Court Clerk's office indicates that he has been arrested or cited numerous times since 1999 for offenses ranging from traffic offenses to drug possession and domestic assault. After the IRS raid, Brown issued a statement saying the tax issues had arisen "because I trusted accountants, lawyers and managers to handle my business for me while I focused on making music. From now on, I am going to stay on top of my own business." Jimmie Lynn Ramsaur of the local U.S. Attorney's office is representing the IRS in the seizure case. Lynda F. Jones, of The Jones Law Group PLLC in Nashville, is Brown's bankruptcy attorney. Efforts to reach Brown's business manager, known as G.I., were unsuccessful Monday afternoon and evening. Source: Nashville City Paper twitter-5d.gif
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New Tupac Shakur Movie To Focus On Why He Was Killed. "He Was Not A Gangster, But The People Around Him Were" Says Writer Stephen J. Rivele

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on August 27, 2010 at 11:51am

While the police have seemingly given up on solving the murder of rapper/actor/poet, Tupac Shakur, fans and certain members of the media continue to look for clues. Tupac died September 13, 1996 in Las Vegas at the age of 25 from gunshot wounds sustained six days earlier. That is pretty much the only thing everyone can agree on. A new movie coming out about the man who has had more albums released since his death (8), than when he was alive (6) will focus on his last day of life, with flashbacks to the final four years leading up to it. Trying to shed light on why he was killed. Stephen J. Rivele is one of two screenwriters hired to write the film. He spoke to Vulture about the direction the project would be taking. "This is the story of an artist whose character is at odds with his medium. He was a really sensitive, very romantic, talented young poet who also could sing, dance, and act. But the realities [of the hip-hop record business] were that he had to create this persona of the gangster," Rivele says. "He was obviously very angry, and had been subjected to a great deal of violence at home, in the streets and in prison. But he was just beginning to shed that anger and look for a purer voice...He was in the process of changing himself, and entering a new phase of his life — essentially a Romantic vision — and had set up a new label, and a new production company to create it. He saw the contradiction between the musical persona of 'Thug Life,' and his essential nature as a gentle, sensitive person. And that was partly responsible for his murder: He was not a gangster, but the people around him were. They saw he was going to leave, that they were going to lose him, and so I think they decided to kill him." The movie is expected to begin production in November, and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also directed 'Training Day.' twitter-5d.gif
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Happy Birthday Tupac Shakur, Rapper Would Have Been 39 Today

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on June 16, 2010 at 7:30am


Tupac Shakur was many things to many people. He was a poet, actor, militant, rapper, genius, thug and gentleman all in one.

An unmatched work ethic and dedication to his craft allowed Pac to release a total of 10 solo studio albums, six posthumously with another set to come out this year. He also released the group album 'Thug Life' with Rated R, Big Syke and MoPreme. A remarkable body of work considering his rap career only lasted five years, not including his early years as a member Digital Underground when he was more of a dancer than rapper.

Possibly one of Pac's best albums, 'Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory' was recorded in just one week.

To date he has sold over 75 million records worldwide.

Today marks 2Pac's 39th birthday. Makes you wonder just how much more he could have accomplished had he not been killed in Las Vegas on September 13,1996 at age 25. Succumbing to injuries from bullet wounds he received one week earlier..

His good friend Treach of Naughty By Nature told MTV that Pac knew he wouldn't live long.

"We spoke many a time, and he was like, 'I don't see myself growing old,' " Treach said.

Since his death, his mom Afeni Shakur has helped carry on his legacy through The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts. Which provides opportunities for young people through the arts.

A new Tupac biopic is also on the way and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also directed 'Training Day'.

Many rappers have tried to emulate Pac, but will never be able to duplicate his greatness.

Happy Birthday Tupac Amaru Shakur.

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VH1 Famous Crime Scene: The Murder Of Tupac Shakur (Full Episode)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 13, 2010 at 2:30pm


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VH1's new show "Famous Crime Scene" made it's debut last night (Friday February 12).

They focused on the unsolved murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur who died at age 25 after being shot four times in Las Vegas September 1996.

Watch as they take a CSI-style look into one of the biggest who-done-it's ever.


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Slim Thug "Welcome To Texas" Mixtape [D/L Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 13, 2010 at 12:06pm


Tracklist:

01 O Let’s Do It f. Trae
02 Dedication 2 My Haters
03 Sweet Love
04 Lemonade Flow
05 Rogers-mix-lude
06 Goin’ Hard
07 What’s Happenin’
08 Wanna Choose f. Pimp C & L.E.$
09 Homegurl (rmx)
10 Strippers f. Lil Ray
11 Rep the Dirty f. Ludacris, Dre Day & Kez
12 Hit Dat Hoe Flow f. J-Dawg
13 Silm Speaks
14 Flex (All-Star Remix) f. Party Boyz, Z-Ro, Fat Pimp, Dom Kennedy, Treal Lee and Prince Rick & Ca$h
15 Houston f. Cityy
16 None Of Ya Biznezz f. Lil O
17 Ike Turner Pimpin’ f. Juice J & Project Pat
18 Keep Rollin’ f. Devin
19 Say Something Flow
20 Strong Enough Flow
21 Fresh Dressed Fridays
22 Starched Down
23 Throwed
24 Hard Work (rmx) f. Dom Kennedy & Rich Boy
25 I Wanna Rock
26 I Look Good (rmx) f. Chalie Boy & Bun B

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Earliest Tupac Recordings Surface In Upcoming Album

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on July 29, 2009 at 11:03am

AllHipHop Reports Thirteen years after his death, Tupac Shakur’s first Hip-Hop recordings will now become available through a forthcoming album entitled Shakurspeare. The project is the brainchild of Darrin Keith Bastfield, CEO of Born Busy Records. Bastfield was one of Shakur’s early collaborators, and the two formed a group together called Born Busy when a 16-year old Tupac first began to rap. For long-time fans, the album will offer the first glimpses of Tupac’s Hip-Hop journey, back when he was known by his first rap name of MC New York. "I was there when Tupac heard himself for the first time rapping on a recording. As he sat in the cafeteria of the Baltimore School for the Arts it was as if he couldn’t believe that he was listening to himself,” Bastfield told AllHipHop.com. “Just as Tupac was quietly amazed by hearing himself, I want people to hear Tupac as a young artist in his very first recordings ever having fun, rapping about issues that concerned us, and most importantly giving a cautionary and timely ‘Message of Peace’ in his own voice as if he was already a big rap star with a reputation to uphold.” The title Shakurspeare is an allusion to a conversation between Bastfield and a 17 year-old Shakur, where the aspiring emcee revealed that he dreamed of becoming as renowned Shakespearean actor. The LP cover will illuminate this motif by having a Bastfield oil painting depicting Shakur as Shakespeare. "This project was a very spiritual undertaking for me, but most importantly it is about creating art and being educational. The vocals to the songs we wrote were all recorded accapella in 1988 on a cassette tape,” Bastfield explained. “Through technology the vocals were able be extracted, digitally mastered, and put to contemporary music that was produced in 2008. I wanted to keep the recordings as close to the vein of our ideas from back in the day. As far as new material to assist with the concept of the album as being like an audio documentary, I chose to work with producers and artists in my own backyard which are native of Baltimore, Maryland which includes International Jazz recording artist Maysa. My life and times with Tupac Shakur all happened in Baltimore, so I wanted the spirit of the Shakurspeare album, just as the book, to stay consistent.” The new album will mark Bastifield’s second Tupac Shakur project. In 2002, he released the book Back in the Day: My Life and Times with Tupac Shakur through One World/Ballantine. At press time, Shakurspeare will be released digitally on September 13 through Born Busy Records.
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