DNA results from the two year rape trial of DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay do not match the industry veteran, AllHipHop.com has confirmed.
Hollyhood Bay Bay, real name Terrance Stewart, was arrested in 2007 and charged with one count of rape and intimidation of a witness.
According to prosecutors, the DJ raped a woman who was found drunk and unconscious on the second floor of club Kokopelli’s, located in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The ensuing DNA test used semen retrieved from the alleged victim, and the couch where the crime occurred.
“I believe everything happens for a greater reason and purpose. I was terminated from one station, only to be recruited by the fourth largest black radio station in the country, so there are no hard feelings,” DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay told AllHpHop.com. “I’m just ready to conclude this chapter in my life and get back to what I do, finding the next multiplatinum success story.
Bay Bay previously gained national recognition courtesy of Hurricane Chris’ hit tribute song “Ay Bay Bay,” which was inspired by fans who would chant the DJ’s name at club appearances.
The rape accusation has proved damaging to Hollyhood’s career over the last two years.
The fallout resulted in him being terminated from his position at Shreveport’s 103.5 The Beat, and losing his longtime club MC position at Kokopelli’s.
He later signed on to Dallas’ KKDA 104.5, and maintains a weekly radio slot from 3PM from 7PM.
Despite the serious accusation that has lingered over his head, DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay feels he’s been blessed with a better opportunity in Dallas and is hopeful the charges will soon be dropped.
"This entire situation is unfortunate, but all I can do is continue to live my life until it is over and I am fully cleared of all charges,” added DJ Bay Bay.
Since relocating to Dallas, the DJ assisted rapper Dorrough in closing a deal with E1 Music.
On the community service front, he founded Bay Bay’s Kids, which aims to decrease high school dropout rates through education-focused speaking engagements and camps.
At press time, Caddo Parish District Attorney Brady O’Callaghan has not dropped the rape charges against DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay.
Source:allhiphop.com
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Lindsay Lohan continues her downward spiral.Her movie career is in shambles,she got dumped by her lesbian girlfriend,now she can't even take proper care of her feet.I can only guess she's on heavy drugs.........again.
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Rap star Eminem was the victim of a robbery on Sunday (May 31) at the MTV Movie Awards.
According to reports, the rapper's hotel room was burglarized during the infamous awards show, as robbers made off with a $60,000 necklace.
Additionally, the thieves stole Eminem's personal laptop computer.
The news comes on the heels of a now infamous incident, in which comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" landed bare bottom - in Eminem's face.
In more positive news, the rapper's album Relapse album topped Billboard’s Top 200 Album's chart having moved over 608,000 copies last week.
The album also sold another 225,000 copies, making the top selling album on the Billboard 200 chart this week as well.
At press time representatives for Eminem could not be reached for comment.
Source:AllHipHop.com
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(CNN) -- A pregnant British woman accused of smuggling heroin into Laos was sentenced to life in prison, the British Foreign Office said Wednesday.
Briton Samantha Orobator has been sentenced to life in prison for heroin smuggling.
Samantha Orobator, 20, was jailed last August at the airport in the Lao capital, Vientiane, and charged with carrying about half a kilogram of heroin.
She is more than five months pregnant, and enters her third trimester on Saturday.
The circumstances under which Orobator became pregnant in prison remain unclear.
She told her mother she was not raped in prison and that the father is not a Lao prison official. Watch what's known about Samantha Orobator »
A newspaper run by the Lao government reported Orobator as saying she impregnated herself with the sperm of another prisoner being held in the same jail.
A spokeswoman for legal aid charity Reprieve spokeswoman said the charity did not know if the newspaper report was true.
"We haven't seen her to confirm this, but are keen that this issue -- which is irrelevant to the case -- does not delay or affect the trial," Katherine O'Shea told CNN via e-mail.
Orobator could be returned to the UK to serve her sentence. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell met Laotian Deputy Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith last month to discuss the case and sign a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries.
Source:CNN.com
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Rapper FLESH-N-BONE is free from jail after Los Angeles authorities dropped charges against him for a parole violation.
The Bone Thugs-N-Harmony star, real name Stanley Howse, has been locked up for the last two months after he was stopped by traffic cops in Santa Clarita, California, for driving with a broken brake light.
Because Howse was on parole for an earlier probation violation, police decided to search his Canyon County home, leading to the discovery of a gun. Weapons possession charges were subsequently scrapped in April (09) after Howse proved the gun belonged to his wife, a police officer with the Chicago, Illinois force.
He was still being held behind bars at Los Angeles County Jail on the parole violation, but on Tuesday (02Jun09) authorities let him walk free after deciding not to pursue the remaining charges, reports TMZ.com.
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Kim Kardashian says she’s just saving time and stress — by shopping for her own engagement ring.
The celebrity socialite is not yet engaged to boyfriend and NFL star Reggie Bush, but she told E! Online recently she’s ready to show him just what kind of ring she wants.
Football player Reggie Bush (left) and TV star Kim Kardashian aren't engaged yet, but she's shopping for rings anyway.
"It's just easier," Kardashian says. "Isn't it easy if someone's like, 'This is exactly what I want.' It'll make your life so easy."
Kardashian has also clued sisters Kourtney and Khloe in to which baubles she's after, figuring Bush will ask them for their ideas when he’s ready to pop the question.
"She found one the other day and she was like, 'It's only $20 million,' " Kourtney tells E!.
Kardashian is best known for her reality series, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” on the E! cable network.
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Rihanna plans to leak Chris Brown's nude pictures following her naked images which have been spread in Internet earlier this month. Although her allegedly abusive ex-boyfriend denied leaking the photos, the "Umbrella" songstress doesn't seem to ignore it and is threatening to reveal Chris' uncovered snaps in revenge.
"She says she's going to release her own photos of Chris. She has less-than-flattering nude pics of him that she plans on leaking. Rihanna says he'll be really embarrassed," Rihanna's pal said. The source informed that Rihanna sets this plan once after she has calmed down from the rage after the leak of her nude photos.
Not only pictures, Rihanna also reportedly plans to reveal Chris' sexual performance to make him ashamed. Rihanna is already telling friends that Chris was a clumsy novice at lovemaking until "she taught him everything he knows." The pal added, "She's going to ruin his sexy image."
Moreover, Rihanna is believed saying more scary threat as her early reaction when finding out her nude images plastered all over the Internet. "She was saying crazy things like, 'I'm going to burn down his house,'" a friend of the 21-year-old singer told the June 7 edition of Star magazine.
Source:Celebrity-Mania.com
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Rihanna plans to leak Chris Brown's nude pictures following her naked images which have been spread in Internet earlier this month. Although her allegedly abusive ex-boyfriend denied leaking the photos, the "Umbrella" songstress doesn't seem to ignore it and is threatening to reveal Chris' uncovered snaps in revenge.
"She says she's going to release her own photos of Chris. She has less-than-flattering nude pics of him that she plans on leaking. Rihanna says he'll be really embarrassed," Rihanna's pal said. The source informed that Rihanna sets this plan once after she has calmed down from the rage after the leak of her nude photos.
Not only pictures, Rihanna also reportedly plans to reveal Chris' sexual performance to make him ashamed. Rihanna is already telling friends that Chris was a clumsy novice at lovemaking until "she taught him everything he knows." The pal added, "She's going to ruin his sexy image."
Moreover, Rihanna is believed saying more scary threat as her early reaction when finding out her nude images plastered all over the Internet. "She was saying crazy things like, 'I'm going to burn down his house,'" a friend of the 21-year-old singer told the June 7 edition of Star magazine.
Source:Celebrity-Mania.com
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Surrendered to the care of a single-mother at age 2, Mike’s road to glory would take nearly two decades before its paths became clear. The move to Brooklyn’s infamous neighborhood, Brownsville, at age 10 only further blurred the map Mike was to follow, in his journey to make history by becoming the youngest fighter to win the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association, and International Boxing Federation heavyweight titles. Mike did all this by age 20.
While most fighters bob and weave their ways through matches, Mike knocked-out his opponents fearlessly, rendering whoever he came across dead-on-arrival. With his record-making debut at the Junior Olympic contest, knocking out his opponent in 8 seconds, it was clear Tyson wasn’t the average kid around the block. He would build on this new-found confidence throughout his legendary career, winning 50 out of 58 games, 44 of which were by knockouts.
But before the glory came, he would have to confront the death of his mother at age 16, leaving the future heavyweight champion emotionally distraught. Tyson later recalled how much this loss partook in the knockouts he became famous for: The bodies of his opponents symbolized a receptacle, into which he deposited his pain, sorrow, and anguish.
As one who grew up entrenched in gang deathstyle, Mike was naturally mean with his hands. But boxing hardly consists of strength alone. The discipline, alertness, and psychological skills he needed to survive in the world of professional boxing would take years to develop, under the tutorship of renowned boxing manager and trainer Constantine “Cus” D’Amato.
Mike credits Cus with equipping him with the technical skills that proved successful later on. Cus became the father he never knew. Nonetheless, the death of Mike’s mom triggered a fit of erratic impulses, which put at risk the lives of many around him. Cus was aware of this, but failed to act appropriately. No other is more willing to acknowledge that Cus was an honorable man, than Mike himself. On several TV appearances, when asked, he never fails to mention the large emotional gap Cus filled in his life, more so with the untimely passing of his mother. Mike was alone in this world. And the only friend he knew was Cus. This friend, unfortunately, had ulterior motives that, though meant well, played a part in the unremarkable events that have since blemished Mike’s reputation.
Cus failed to address adequately the wounds Tyson’s troubled childhood still left opened. Seeing the potential for a future heavyweight champion in him, Cus could hardly control his expectations. Tyson was drilled, drilled, and drilled. This drilling process, helpful as it was later on, only stimulated the pent-up rage embedded in the young boxer’s soul.
Cus permitted Tyson’s character flaws. When he most needed discipline, drills were instead suggested. But the professional is hardly personal. And none other knew this better than Cus, himself, who had mentored many young men into becoming well-groomed adults. The problem: Tyson was different. As an old man, whose long and wavy life was slowly coming to an end, Tyson was his last hope for success—an ATM machine into which he could deposit his last change of advice and athletic investment, and reap an handsome payback.
Cus was Tyson’s first encounter with a world filled with opportunists, many of whom would sell their birthright for a mess of pottage. His death in 1985 only further complicated life for Tyson, leaving him helpless, alone, and vulnerable.
It’s a strange existence when 90% of those with whom you cross paths are endlessly seeking ways to exploit your fame, fortune and future. Though Tyson’s world wasn’t always filled with Don King clones, the degree of selfishness with which his confidants shamelessly stole to fill up their coffers, made sure he was bankrupt by 36.
But even with the luxurious lusts of losers like Don King, and the emotional scars his traumatic childhood afforded him, none of Mike Tyson’s opponents could deal bigger blows than that the sports, news, and all around oppressive, media meticulously landed on his iron-like, though fragile, body. The media, having failed with Ali a couple decades before, had learned their lesson: The key was to start early. That way, full control over the athlete’s psyche would be attained.
By age 20, Mike was already being described, by commentators, as a “beast,” “monster,” and “animal.” Those primatial nouns were cautiously used to define and determine the parameters under which viewers and boxing fans were to judge the budding fighter. Unenlightened observers might defend the commentators, explaining that no harm was meant, and, in fact, it was a testament to the hitherto unforeseen intensity Mike brought to the ring. But such arguments miss the mark. They also excuse, and lend credence to, a media which sees wealthy Black male athletes, who defy the odds (mainstream society), as objects worthy of scorn, hate, and antagonism.
In Mike’s case, the threat level was amplified: He was a fighter knocking-out everything that got in his way, dismantling the will and strength of his opposition, and clearing out the bodies of opponents who failed to recognize his superiority in the ring. The media was alert. It knew the threat Mike posed. The “animal” descriptor would lay the foundation for a plot ready to yield fruition later on. As Mike contended a few years ago, “they build us [Black male athletes] up just to break us down.” It was all part of a scheme to paint him as the new “evil Black monster.” Ali was struck with Parkinson’s Syndrome—wasn’t a threat anymore. There was a new N***r in town—a new specimen to operate on, and oppress, in the laboratory of mass media.
When Mike Tyson walked into the ring, the media went with him. When taking a bathroom break, the media was nearby. When out for launch, the media stayed as close as possible. Far from modern-day paparazzis who innocently—most of them self-employed—infringe on the privacy of celebrities, the media’s hyper surveillance of Tyson was deliberately nefarious.
The intent was to prove they were right all along. They were right that he was a “beast,” a “monster,” an “animal.” But this time, the beast was untamable. Far from the adorable beast who knocked out adversaries, this beast went on rampages, raped women, and devoured anyone looked at as threatening.
Mike fought back, but lacked the sophistication to do it productively. His counter-attack, unfortunately, began validating those assertions the media had made—the foundation it laid. Mike became “an actor, an entertainer,” in the ring. He took up the persona of Iron—impenetrable. He became “impetuous” and “impregnable.” Sadly, iron was melting and Mike couldn’t show it. It would take years before he concluded that “Nobody is invincible. Nobody is the greatest fighter in the world.”
Tyson’s brutal honesty is nowhere else more appreciated than in the Hip-Hop community. As such, it was a no brainer to form an alliance with the late West Coast warrior, Tupac, who Tyson described as “brutally honest,” and a “loving guy.” Tyson found the same thread of lies previously woven about him being recast in the media’s portrayal of Tupac as “time-bomb, racist, dysfunctional, single-parent.” Their friendship was, of course, cut short on Sept. 13, 1996, six days after Tupac was gunned down in Las Vegas, following a Mike Tyson v. Bruce Seldon fight, but the bond the two cultural icons shared was, in many ways, inevitable.
Beyond being indicted on rape charges they vehemently denied, both emerged from troublesome backgrounds which very few could overcome. They did. Both were also fatherless at young ages, but found father surrogates whom they credit as lifesavers. It was after getting to know Tupac better that Tyson found in him a rare jewel. Tyson saw that Tupac was able to articulate the pain he felt, in ways not only productive but constructive—lyrically and musically. Hitherto, both had relied on physicality to prove their worth. But Tupac’s rhetorical prowess on the mic was having far-reaching impacts than hand-dealt jabs did. Tupac would go on to record many songs specifically for Tyson’s fights (“Ambitionz Az A Fighta,” “Ready to Rumble,” “Road 2 Glory”).
Many rappers also found similarities between their struggles and Tyson’s. His name soon garnered notoriety on Rap records, with artists ranging from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Too Short, Canibus and Ginuwine, LL Cool J and Biggie, paying homage to his greatness.
Throughout his glorious career, Iron Mike effortlessly fulfilled the six qualities Nas mentioned—Speed, Strength, Skill, Power, Accuracy, Victorious—as requisite for a legendary legacy. At a recent screening of his new documentary, “Tyson,” Nas explained how much he “meant,” and means, to the Hip-Hop generation: “Just go back on what Mike has meant to us throughout all the years. Mike has been the first baller of our generation, the first champion of our generation that stood for the common man.”
And even after living a life most couldn’t stand a day of, Iron Mike, our heavyweight champ, keeps fighting on. Keep fighting champ! We love you!
Tolu Olorunda is a cultural critic and a Columnist for BlackCommentator.com. He can be reached at Tolu.Olorunda@gmail.com..
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young isn't saying play me or trade me, but he's coming pretty close.
In an interview with Baltimore's WMAR-TV, Young said if he doesn't win back his starting job, he wants to move on. The problem is that Kerry Collins is still the starter.
"I definitely want to get back out there playing ball and picking up where I left off, winning games and having a good time with my teammates and with the fans," Young said, according to the television station. "At the same time, if them guys don't want me to be in there, it's time for me to make a career change for myself. Because the fact is I'm ready to play ball. If they're not ready for me to play ball, then somebody is."
The former rookie of the year suffered a knee injury in the first game of the season last year. Veteran Kerry Collins stepped in and remained the starter for the remainder of the year, leading the Titans to a 13-3 record and the playoffs.
Young's season was further marred by an incident after that first game against Jacksonville in which the quarterback was reported missing. He was later found and there was some question as to his state of mind.
This offseason, Titans coach Jeff Fisher said that Young would have to unseat Collins as the starter.
"I'm still focused, staying focused," Young said, according to WMAR. "I got a lot of people that look up to me. I got a lot of fans that love me and want to see me back out on the football field."
Source : ESPN
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Double Up Ent. artist Dave Barz just drop his new digital album T.C.P. (The Current Problem) on Itunes & Amazon. Make sure you guys check it out. Alot of dope tracks on there. Also A.R. Series volume 3 is on the way and check out the single “CT” off T.C.P. below.Dave Barz - T.C.P (The Current Problem) On ItunesDave Barz - T.C.P. (The Current Problem) On AmazonRead more…
LOS ANGELES — If you want to blow it out for the debut of "DJ Hero," there's no bigger than Jay-Z and Eminem. The iconic MCs shared the mic at the Wiltern on Monday night, in a rare joint appearance to celebrate the launch of the new game in front of a celebrity-studded audience that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Pete Wentz, Tyrese and Blink-182's Mark Hoppus.
The packed crowd was treated to a thrilling set from Jay that included some of his biggest hits. His performance concluded with a surprise appearance from Slim Shady himself — fresh from his run-in with Brüno at the MTV Movie Awards — who grabbed the mic and traded verses with Jay on "Renegade" before taking over the stage for his own mini-set.
The night kicked off with a set from TRVS/DJAM, which found Blink drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM chopping it up in their unique style, hopping from Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" through Bell Biv Devoe's "Poison," Michael Jackson's "Rock With You," Metallica's "Enter Sandman," the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."
The duo were joined by West Coast hip-hip royalty Warren G for a spin through "Regulate" before the house band took over for a bit of "Guitar Hero" action.
It wasn't a long wait, though, as Jigga soon hit the stage with a live band — the Roc Boys — and slammed the crowd with "U Don't Know," sending the room into a frenzy as he quickly followed up with a barrage of hits including "99 Problems," "Can I Live" "Jigga What," "Public Service Announcement" and his verse from "Swagga Like Us."
The set raged on with spins through "Blue Magic," "My President Is Black," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" and Lil Wayne's "A Milli," ending the set with a rock remix of "Encore." And just when it seemed the set was over, Jay came back out, admitting that he "forgot something," and asked the audience if he could do one more.
The "Renegade" beat dropped, and as he began his verse, the room went crazy. Out sauntered Eminem to perform the song, which he produced for Jay's The Blueprint album, onstage with Jay for the first time in years. Then it was Slim Shady's turn to take over, as he rolled out his latest single, the gory "3 A.M.," which went into a trio of other new songs from his recently released #1 comeback album, Relapse: "Underground," "We Made You" and "Crack a Bottle." The set closed with Em's classic "Lose Yourself." Though all the chatter on Monday was about the MC's encounter with a certain Austrian fashion reporter the night before, the dis-happy rapper didn't mention Brüno once from the stage, focusing instead on delivering a knock-out performance.
Source:MTVNEWS
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MARION 'SUGE' KNIGHT will face a lawsuit if he continues with plans to call his music label Blackball Records - the owners of a company with the same name are threatening him with legal action.
Knight co-founded Death Row Records in 1991 but lost the rights to the label's assets after declaring bankruptcy in 2006. The company was subsequently sold off and Knight started a new label - reportedly using the Blackball name since 2008.
But the owners of another Blackball Records, a San Fransisco, California-based firm, have issued a cease and desist letter to Knight, warning him to drop the name or face a showdown in court.
Knight claims to have filed for the copyright in 2006, but dropped it earlier this year (09), according to TMZ.com, while officials at Blackball Records claim to have held the trademark since 2002
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According To Illseed rapper Freeway has inked a new deal with Cash Money Records that includes his own label.Freeway is one of my favorite artists and this would be a good look for the Philly MC. Let's hope it's true
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