Eve was the musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yesterday as she promotes the release of her upcoming album, Lip Lock, which will be released on May 14th. The Philly emcee performed "Make It Out This Town" featuring Gabe Saporta, as well as her classic "Let Me Blow Ya Mind."
Yuriorkis Gamboa, a former unified featherweight titleholder and current interim junior lightweight titlist, is moving up in weight for his next fight.
Gamboa, who fights for 50 Cent's SMS Promotions is coming off of an impressive win against Michael Farenas on December 8th. He will put his undefeated record (22-0, 16KOs) on the line as he moves up to the lightweight division to fight Darley Perez, (28-0, 19 KOs).
The fight will take place on June 8th at the Bell Centre in Montreal. It will serve as the HBO-televised co-feature to the Chad Dawson-Adonis Stevenson light heavyweight championship main event.
Watch Yuri go through a full mitt workout below at 50's Las Vegas gym as he prepares for the upcoming fight
B.o.B remixes his hit record "We Still In This Bitch" with some help from Young Jeezy, Young Dro and Yo Gotti. The Hustle Gang mixtape, G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die) drops May 7th.
Lil Wayne has been dropped by Mountain Dew for his offensive lyrics about Emmett Till in the song "Karate Chop" by Future, according to TMZ.
"Pop a lot of pain pills, 'bout to put rims on my skateboard wheels. Beat that p*ssy up like Emmett Till," rapped in the song, which leaked onto the internet in February.
The Till family, angered by the lyrics and lack of an apology recently said they would go after his endorsement deal with the company and urged fans not to attend his upcoming tour.
Wayne wrote a letter apologizing soon after the family announced it's intentions, but it was too little too late.
Airickca Gordon-Taylor -- Executive Director, Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation and Till Family Representative said the family did not view Wayne's letter as a formal apology.
"While it’s commendable that he has vowed to respect the legacy of Emmett Till and his memory to ‘not use or reference Emmett Till or the Till family in his music,' this statement falls short of an apology, as none is mentioned," Gordon-Taylor told TMZ
Emmett was 14-years old when he was brutally murdered and thrown in a river in Mississippi by two white men after whistling at one of their wives.
Roy Bryant and .J. W. Milam were both acquitted of his murder.
Mountain Dew's parent company Pepsico issued a statement today stating that Wayne's “offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand.”
Dramatic footage showing a shootout between 2 police officers and a suspect in Middlefield, Ohio has just surfaced.
Officers Brandon Savage and Erin Thomas pulled over 42-year old James Gilkerson for a routine traffic stop on March 10, 2013. While the cops ran his plates, Gilkerson suddenly exits his vehicle with a semi-automatic rifle and fires round after round at the two officers, who are still in their patrol car.
Savage and Thomas managed to return fire, killing Gilkerson in the process.
Officer Thomas, who had just been hired weeks before the incident suffered a gunshot to her hand. Officer Savage was shot in the leg. Both were treated and released from an area hospital.
James Gilkerson
Authorities still have no idea why Gilkerson opened fire on the officers.
**UPDATE** May 4th
More details have merged along with the full video of the shootout between James Gilkerson and Middlefield, Ohio police.
According to Cleveland.com, the assault rifle used by Gilkerson was an AK-47. He fired 37 shots at Officers Brandon Savage and Erin Thomas. They returned fire with 54 rounds of their own.
Authorities found eight 40-round magazines for the AK-47 in Gilkerson's car along with books about militia and terrorism.
The names of some of the literature were "Backyard Rocketry: Converting Model Rockets Into Explosive Missiles," "Advanced Close-range Gun Fighting," "Homemade Detonators: How To Make Them." Another described how to get rid of a dead body.
"He got of the vehicle, intending to kill my officers. We don't know why he did it," said Police Chief Arnold Stanko. "He was a scumbag, and a terrorist, and he's dead."
The suspect lived at home with his mother. It appears he kept most of the books and weapons in his car because a search of the home turned up very little evidence.
Officer Thomas lost a finger during the shootout and has not returned to work. Officer Savage is back on the job after recovering from wounds to his leg.
Full dash cam footage of shootout. Officers kill Gilkerson (Warning: Graphic content)
Below are books, magazines and gun clips found in Gilkerson's car.
Drop City Yacht Club (A-Wolf, Kristo, and THX) link up with R&B star Jeremih for their new single titled, "Crickets." Their debut album will be out in the fall of 2013.
Birdman taps Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, Nicki Minaj, Future and Detail for "Tapout." The single is off of the upcoming Rich Gang compilation. The full video drops Sunday. In the meantime enjoy this behind the scenes footage.
Brand New Release From Skyy High.Ent/Coke Boy Artist L.Duly Guest Features From T.Bird Cheeze Dior Max B NJ Threat Ru Spits & Others
Tracklist:
1.American Greed Intro 2.DopeSick 3.Say Our Grace Ft T.Bird 4.Skit 5.Deeper Ft NJ Threat & RU Spits 6.Up Top Boy 7.Seaside 8.My Family Ft T.Bird 9.Im UP 10.Skit 11.Guns & Glitter 12.Frelinghuysen Ft T.Bird & Snatcheez 13.Winter Money Ft T.Bird & Cheezy Dior (Coke Boys) 14.Good Lord Said 15.Convertible Ft Daddy Doe 16.Yes Yes Yes Ft. Max B 17.Turn Back Time 18.American Greed 19.All White Bricks Ft T.Bird & Burn 20.Newspaper Ft T.Bird 21.Green Monster Ft T.Bird & Snatcheez
Mac Miller was the latest emcee to try his hand at the 5 Fingers of Death on Sway in the Morning. Check Mac out as he flows over 5 different instrumentals for the show.
The Hustle Gang mixtape is about to drop on May 7th. The DJ Drama and DJ MLK-hosted tape will feature T.I., Trae Tha Truth, Iggy Azalea, Young Dro, B.o.B, Chip, Big Kuntry King and Shad Da God.
The team has released a trailer for the project. Peep it below.
Robin Thicke stopped by The Breakfast Club recently to talk about a variety of topics. He speaks on the success of his song "Blurred Lines," working with Kevin Hart, Justin Timberlake comparisons, singing at Michael Jordan's wedding, his marriage to Paula Patton, upcoming album, writing movies and more
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Kevin McCall for an exclusive interview!
Kevin McCall talks about working with Gucci Mane, new mixtape "Definition", trying to stay out of trouble, being in love, what he learned from Chris Brown & much more!
Joanne Chesimard has become the first woman added to the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists List. Chesimard shot and killed state trooper Werner Foerster during a shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike 40-years ago.
Werner Foerster
She was a member of the Black Liberation Army at the time of the murder.
According to a state police account, "Foerster was severely wounded in his right arm and abdomen and then executed with his own service weapon on the roadside. Chesimard's jammed handgun was found at Foerster's side."
Chesimard was caught and sentenced to life in prison for the crime in 1977. Two years later she escaped from prison and eventually fled to Cuba where she received political asylum. She lives there under the name Assata Shakur
"I was convicted by...I don't even want to call it a trial, it was lynching, by an all-white jury," Chesimard told BET in 2001. "I had nothing but contempt for the system of justice under which I was tried."
Law enforcement sees it differently.
"Joanne Chesimard is a domestic terrorist who murdered a law enforcement officer execution-style," said Aaron Ford, special agent in charge of the FBI's Newark Division.
The now 65-years old Chesimard is the godmother of deceased rap icon Tupac Shakur. A reward of $2 million is being offered for her safe return.
"We want her to come back here and face justice and serve out her sentence," New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said.
News report
FBI report
Tupac's godmother first woman on FBI terror list (CNN)
Assata Shakur in Her Own Words: Rare Recording of Activist Named to FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List
17-year old emcee Leen Bean is coming up fast. If you haven't heard of the young Philadelphia spitter, it's time you become familiar with her work. Peep her freestyle over Drake's "5 AM" instrumental.