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Drops next week In June!
Coming soon!
Featuring all original production and appearances by:
Curren$y, French Montana, Young Los, Dame Grease, Whitey, DJ Next
Tracklisting:
01. Intro (Goodbye Expectations)
02. Amalgam Money (Dj Next Remix)
03. Living The Life ft Curren$y
04. Why Oh Why
05. Everybody Get High (Leaked from Young Riot’s “Glory Ave”)
06. Model of Entropy (Leaked from Max B’s “Vigilante Season”)
07. Tool In The Titty
08. Burn An Ounce ft Curren$y (Original Version)
09. So Wavy
10. Turn You On
11. Fuck With A Hustler
12. Assassination
13. Massacre
14. Off My Chest
15. Ride On My Spaceship
16. Newbury Yes
17. Paper
18. Show You Tell
19. Interlude ft French Montana (Nobody Better Than Max)
20. Tattoos on Her Ass – produced by Dame Grease (Leaked from Max B’s “Vigilante Season”)
21. Married To The Game (Wavy Meets Yes)
22. Lonely
It's official, the mixtape drops this Thursday @ 8 PM EST!
May 27 2010 @ 8 PM EST
This is the official cover for T.I. Fuck A Mixtape
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A Georgia history teacher is in hot water after allowing several students to wear KKK robes to school for a play.
Catherine Ariemma, who teaches at Lumpkin County High School was suspended by the school after several African American students and one parent complained.
It's understandable that students would be upset. They were eating lunch when the students wearing KKK robes strolled through the cafeteria. None of the students at lunch had any idea the outfits were for a school play.
Ariemma says she made the mistake of letting her students walk through the cafeteria because she wasn't thinking. Her class has first period lunch. Another teacher confronted her afterwards.
"That's when I heard there were a couple of students who were upset," Ariemma said.
School Superintendent Dewey Maye told the Associated Press. "This stuff happened in history, Do you ignore it? No. But you certainly don't walk the hallway in the garb."
Student Cody Rider told WSB-TV he was ready to take care of the situation himself if need be.
"I was sitting in the lunchroom and my little cousin taps me on the shoulder -- he's also African-American -- and he was scared," he said. "There was fear in his eyes. I was like, 'What is it? I looked up and they just walked through the lunchroom in white sheets. So, I mean me, I got mad and stood up and I tried to go handle it."
Ariemma, who has taught at the school for six years, feels like she made a poor decision, but would accept her fate if she is fired.
"I am a good teacher, I speak the truth, I tell the truth. I suppose if some decides it's the end, it's the end."
It probably is the end and with good reason in my opinion.
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“What we have is progress, it’s not justice,” said Jennifer Bellamy, criminal justice legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union.
“There still is no reason to say that crack and cocaine are different,” Bellamy told BlackAmericaWeb.com.
Under the Fair Sentencing Act of 2009, a person convicted of crack possession gets the same mandatory jail sentence as someone with 100 times the quantity of powder cocaine. Because crack is prevalent in black communities, this 100-to-one ratio has sent large numbers of black men to jail for longer periods.
Under the measure, approved by a voice vote, the ratio would be reduced to 18-to-one.
The unanimous approval by the Senate shows that there is momentum for Congress to address the disparities, Bellamy said. “It is encouraging during these partisan times to get bipartisan support for legislation."
The next hurdle is for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass companion legislation.
ACLU will lobby House members to completely remove the disparities between sentences for crack and for powder cocaine, Bellamy said.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin worked out the legislation with Senate Judiciary Republicans.
Durbin said he initially wanted a one-to-one ratio on the sentencing, but he considered the bipartisan legislation a good compromise.
Wade Henderson, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said his group had been working two decades to eliminate the sentencing disparity and was disappointed that was not accomplished in the bill. He said the bill "represents progress but not the end of the fight."
The Drug Policy Alliance also found the bill to be lacking for the same reason.
"Today is a bittersweet day," said Jasmine L. Tyler of the Drug Policy Alliance. By not eliminating the disparity, Tyler said in a statement, the Senate "has proven how difficult it is to ensure racial justice, even in 2010."
Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the bill is not perfect, but it moves one step closer to what the sentencing should be.
“The racial imbalance that has resulted from the cocaine sentencing disparity disparages the Constitution’s promise of equal treatment for all Americans,” said Leahy. “Although this bill is not perfect, and it is not the bill we introduced in order to correct these inequalities, I believe the Fair Sentencing Act moves us one step closer to reaching the important goal of equal justice for all.”
He urged the House to act on its companion legislation so that President Barack Obama can sign it into law.
"If this bill is enacted into law, it will immediately ensure that every year, thousands of people are treated more fairly in our criminal justice system," Durbin said.
He said the bill also would mark the first time since 1970 that Congress has repealed a mandatory minimum sentence.
Durbin said that in 1986, when he was a member of the House, he supported creation of this 100-to-one ratio. "Crack cocaine had just appeared on the scene, and it scared us because it was cheap, addictive. We thought it was more dangerous than many narcotics."
But he cited figures saying that while blacks make up 30 percent of crack users, they comprise more than 80 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses. "Law enforcement experts say that the crack-powder disparity undermines trust in the criminal justice system, especially in the African-American community," he said.
Under the bill, possession of 28 grams of crack would trigger the five-year mandatory sentence. It also increases fines for drug traffickers.
Daryl K. Washington, founder of BlackLegalIssues.com and the Unequal Justice Legal Defense & Educational Fund, said for any sentencing to be fair, there must be a one-to-one ratio with sentences for cocaine and crack possession. But for now, he said, the legislation with the 18-to-one ratio is about as far as lawmakers will go right now.
“The politicians understand that the disparity exists,” Washington said. “I believe they will do more about it in the future.”
source:blackamericaweb.com
Since being released from federal prison last year, former Los Angeles drug kingpin Freeway Ricky D. Ross has been preparing a battle plan to "go to war" for the rights to his name, specifically calling out rapper Rick Ross and parties involved in his career.In a press release issued to us on Monday (May 24), Ross' camp accused rapper Rick Ross, Def Jam and Universal of profiting "off of his name unlawfully while he was in jail, without his consent.""It's no secret that the boss at FreewayEnterprise.com is unhappy with how his name has been exploited and misused since he went to prison in 1995, and in 2006, the above-named parties signed [William L. Roberts II] (Rick Ross' government name) to a big record deal and then spent, and made, millions off Ross' name," Freeway Ricky's camp says in a press release.Freeway Ricky claims that he had previously "protested the exploitation and misuse of his name from prison" in 2006, by having a lawyer send letters to Def Jam to cease use, but was ignored. Now that's he out of prison, he plans to stand up for his rights, by fighting for the "control of his name in commerce by any means necessary." The above-named parties branded Roberts as “RICK ROSS” and dominated use of the real Rick Ross’ name, created Roberts false drug dealer image and based it on Rick Ross’ real drug dealer image, in the Black, urban crime, and rap community. Roberts’ breakout hit (Everyday I’m) Hustlin was about him falsely being this rapper and drug dealer named “RICK ROSS”, and with the financial backing of the above-named parties, Roberts became a rap star, and Rick Ross got nothing. If Rick Ross was still in jail, the story would be over!However Rick Ross is out of prison, and he’s ready to stand up for his rights.Billed by Rick Ross’ camp and legal team as “The War Against the 4” (Def Jam, Universal, Roberts and more), “The Thriller of the Dealers”, “The ‘Real’ vs. the ‘Rap’ Deal” ,this summer promises to give us exciting times in the rap music business as Rick Ross ‘fights the power” for control of his name in commerce “by any means necessary”! Stay tuned to freewayenterprise.com for the latest developments in this ongoing battle for RESPECT, REDEMPTION, and RESTITUTION. The real “Rick Ross” has been actively touring urban America spreading his message, and motivational speaking to at-risk youth, the hood, ex-offenders, and recovering addicts, about the powers of redemption, and he spoke at the annual Savior’s Day as a guest of Minister Louis Farrakhan.It's unclear, however, if Ross plans to file a lawsuit against the rapper and his record labels, or if his comments are strictly for plans to run a campaign protesting the use of the name.In the meantime, Freeway Rick Ross is planning a movie about his life with writer/producer Nick Cassavettes, which is slated to drop next year. He is also seeking a deal to release a book about his life as well.Freeway Ricky Ross was released from prison in May 2009, after serving 20 years for operating a $2 million per day multi-state drug empire. Although he was originally sentenced to life in prison after he was busted trying to purcahse over 100 kilos of cocaine from undercover agents, his sentence was reduced through appeals, after a series of explosive articles by the late Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gary Webb uncovered C.I.A.'s role in importing cocaine into black communities to fund Sandinistas in El Salvador, as part of the Iran-Contra scandal.Rapper Rick Ross emerged on the scene in 2006 with his hit single, "Hustlin'," where he bragged about tales of slinging massive amounts of cocaine through Miami. When he broke onto the scene, controversy surfaced over his rap moniker, which many believed he did stole from Freeway Ricky Ross.
Lady Gaga recently got tested for Lupas, the chronic autoimmune disease that killed her aunt. She wanted to know if that was the reason she has been so tired, even passing out during some of her shows.
Hopefully she doesn't have it, but could the real reason for what's been happening to her be caused by something else?
SingersRoom is reporting that the mega star has finally admitted to using hard drugs.
"A little MDMA [Ecstasy] once in a while never killed anybody, but I really don’t do drugs. I don’t touch cocaine any more," she says. "I don’t smoke. Well, maybe a single cigarette – with whisky – while I’m working, because it just frees my mind a little bit."
Richard Pryor once said "free your mind and your ass will follow" and we see where there led him.
But Gaga says not to worry she's got it under control, "I take care of myself," she says.
I hope so Gaga, you wouldn't want to disappoint your "little monsters".
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If given the choice most people would live forever. The reality is one day we will one day meet our maker.
There are a chosen few, however with enough money to have their bodies cryogenically frozen in the hopes that one day technology will exist to bring them back to life.
Is this wacky nonsense and a waste of money?
Apparently Britney Spears doesn't think so according to The Sun. The woman who once shaved her head bald has become obsessed with cryogenic freezing technology, and wants her body preserved in liquid nitrogen after her death.
A friend of the star told the paper: "Brit gets these obsessions and this is the latest.
"It started when someone told her Walt Disney had been preserved by cryogenics to be revived in the future. That was a myth but it got her researching the foundation and she became convinced it was worth a shot."
Before this latest obsession, Britney wanted to be cremated and have her ashes turned into diamonds
"She looked into having her ashes turned into diamonds after she is gone but settled on the chance of getting to live in the future," said the friend.
But before the singer can invest the money into becoming a human ice sickle she has to get approval from her dad James. In case people forgot he is conservator of her estate because a judge ruled in 2008 she wasn't mentally stable enough to take care of herself.
"James is quite happy to let Brit have her little obsessions, especially when it means she's holed up on the internet safely or watching the Discovery Channel," the source said
"And if she wants to invest her money in cryogenics that's fine, we're only talking $350,000 tops. However, much more than that and he may change his mind."
Sheer madness is what I say.
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Jamie Foxx gets a chance to interview T.I. The interview is much more interesting than the interview Tip did with Larry King because it's uncensored.
T.I. feels like his recent prison stint made him and his family stronger. He reiterated the point that he bought the weapons that led to his arrest out of paranoia due to threats made on his life and his good friend being killed.
He spoke about his wife Tiny's reality show and whether or not he wants her to continue with it.
In regards to his upcoming album 'King Uncaged', there's a reason he picked that title.
"The King is now uncaged lyrically," he said. "There's a lot of things I couldn't say about certain thing things that I am now at liberty to speak on."
Jamie recalled a story of meeting a young T.I. in Miami before he was famous. At that time, Jamie dissed him and brushed him off. Two weeks later he saw a T.I. video on BET and it blew his mind.
Check the rest of the interview below, there's a lot of great stuff in there.
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T.I. Interview Part 1 of 4
T.I. Interview Part 2 of 4
T.I. Interview Part 3 of 4
T.I. Interview Part 4 of 4
Rebirth Rampage: 'Da Da Da'
Get ready for the "Rebirth Rampage." This weekend, MTV Jams will play four brand-new videos from Lil Wayne.
All the clips come from his Rebirth LP, and the lineup includes: "Knockout" with Nicki Minaj, "Runnin" with Shanell, and "Get a Life" and "Da Da Da," both with the rock band ¡Mayday! For the rest of this week, we will be previewing all four videos. First up is the "Da Da Da" clip.
We told you about this particular video in February. It was part of Wayne's incredible weekend of shooting almost a dozen videos in less than three days, when all the soon-to-premiere clips were shot.
David Rousseau, who had previously worked on Young Money's "Roger That" and Kevin Rudolf's "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)," was commissioned by the Cash Money family to work with Weezy from Friday morning until Super Bowl Sunday morning.
"We shot some sh-- from the [We Are Young Money compilation] album, we shot something from [Wayne's forthcoming] Tha Carter IV, some stuff from Rebirth," the director told MTV News a few months ago. "We knew what our deadline was. We're trying to get maximum coverage for Wayne.
"We were put on hold," added Rousseau, who shot the videos in front of green screens and on a hotel rooftop. "Cash Money said, 'This is our deadline. This is a hard deadline.' It was basically a 'Mission: Impossible' [scenario]: This is your mission if you choose to accept it. Everybody is onboard, because everybody knows what's at stake. Unlike T.I. and some of these other guys that's disappeared while they were in, the point is to keep Wayne [visible] on TV and everything for whatever time he's in. There was a plan in action. Slim and Baby really could foresee that. He's at the height of his career. You can't let that momentum slip."
"Da Da Da" has the real-time feel of the "A Milli" video. We see Wayne, in the middle of Collins Street and 12th Avenue in Miami, get out of his tour bus and ride in a Maybach to the Marlin Hotel. The scene cuts to Wayne walking onto the rooftop of the hotel to a stage where ¡Mayday! is in place. The band begins to perform.
The performance in the video was live and unannounced, and we see everyone looking up while Weezy and company rock the strip. Onlookers whip out camera phones and flipcams to capture the moment. Weezy keeps his charisma high as he shows off for the crowd that forms in the street and fans watching from their terraces.
"He was in a zone," Rousseau said of Wayne. "He was ready. It was a work mentality. He's getting prepared for everything that's about to happen to him. He knows it's the fourth quarter. He was completely cooperative and completely professional."
It probably would have been "cheaper to keep her", but none of that matters now. TMZ is reporting that Nas and Kelis are officially divorced.
It's been a rough ride for Nas since the couple split, Kelis' lawyers have ripped him up in court. Just last month he had to fork over $47,249.42 in back child support and $40,454.00 in back spousal support.
He also tells Vibe Kelis is making it difficult for him to see his son, Knight. "Its hell. It’s hell trying to figure that out, trying to get him—I’ll just leave it at that. It’s hell. A man shouldn’t go through that shit, but it’s another story I’ma tell at a different time."
Things won't get any easier unfortunately as he has been ordered to pay his ex $10,000 a month in child and spousal support until he's caught up on the $299,015.50 he owes her.
Nas has asked the judge in the case to reduce that amount, claiming he can't afford to pay it.
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Freeway Ricky Ross built a cocaine empire in the early 80's before being caught by the Feds and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. That sentence was later reduced to 20 years after a federal appeals court threw out the original decision , then reduced even more for good behavior.
Freeway Ricky used his time locked up wisely, becoming a model prisoner, reading over 300 books, preparing himself for the many legitimate business opportunities that would await him once he was released.
In 2006 an imposter by the name of William Leonard Roberts II aka Officer Ross decided to capitalize on Freeway Rick Ross' fame by stealing his name to use as his rap alter ego.
Now, according to BallerStatus, Freeway Ricky is going after Def Jam Records, Universal and Officer Ross. Accusing them of profiting "off of his name unlawfully while he was in jail, without his consent."
On Monday (May 24) the camp of Freeway Ricky released a statement.
"It's no secret that the boss at FreewayEnterprise.com is unhappy with how his name has been exploited and misused since he went to prison in 1995, and in 2006, the above-named parties signed [William L. Roberts II] (Rick Ross' government name) to a big record deal and then spent, and made, millions off Ross' name,"
In 2006, Freeway Ricky had a lawyer send a cease and desist letter to Def Jam protesting "the exploitation and misuse of his name," but that letter was ignored.
Now that the former drug kingpin is out of prison he plans to reclaim "control of his name in commerce by any means necessary."
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DOWNLOAD: Drake – Miss Me f. Lil Wayne (prod. Boi-1da) | Mediafire
Tip’s upcoming album King Uncaged (August 17th 2010). Also, look out for that Fuck a Mixtape; which is supposed to drop tomorrow(May 25th 2010).
DOWNLOAD: T.I. – Yeah Ya Know (Takers) | Mediafire
DOWNLOAD:TI – Yeah Ya Know (Takers) – Clean | Dirty | Instrumental
Jae Millz just released this leak from his upcoming mixtape dropping in two days (May 26th 2010) called The Virgo Part 2: He Still Nasty. This tape will be for the ladies, and this track is called “Anytime, Anyplace“. You can listen and download the song below:
Download: Jae Millz – Anytime, Anyplace
Eminem Recovery album, which is set to hit stores on June 22nd!!!!!
COMIN SOON!!!!!!!*NOT OFFICIAL COVER*
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