Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 30, 2016 at 11:30am
As promisedCurren$ygifts fans a present to end the year in the form of his new mixtape titled "12/30." Features include2 Chainz, Freddie Gibbs, Smoke DZA, Corner Boy Pand more. Grab yourself a free copy of the project now from Datpiff: http://www.datpiff.com/Curreny-Andretti-1230-mixtape.818969.html
12/30 Tracklist:
01. Landed 02. Step Outside 03. Left My Keys 04. Stash House ft. Freddie Gibbs 05. Presidents 06. There Go The Man ft. Corner Boy P 07. Been Real 08. Open Air 09. Lookin Like It feat. Tiny C Style 10. Motivation ft. Mr. Marcelo & T.Y. 11. Above The Law ft. Smoke DZA 12. Pound ft. 2 Chainz
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 30, 2016 at 10:00am
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Pioneering rap group Run-DMC has hit Jet, Amazon and Wal-Mart with a $50 million lawsuit,
NBC reports that the retail outlets are accused of illegally "advertising, selling, manufacturing, promoting and distributing multiple products" in the group's trademarked name.
Items allegedly being sold include glasses, patches, hats, t-shirts, wallets and other items.
The suit, which was filed Thursday, December 29, in the Southern District of New York, lists group member Darryl "DMC" McDaniels as the plaintiff.
It states that Amazon, Wal-Mart and Jet are violation of federal trademark and New York unfair competition laws. The companies are accused improperly profiting, diluting and harming the Run-DMC brand by duping customers into believing the items being sold are endorsed by the band.
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Run-DMC was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2010 Rolling Stone ranked them 48th on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of all time.
The group was founded in 1981 by McDaniels, Joseph "Run" Simmons and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell.
Jay died in 2002 after being shot at a Queens, New York recording studio.
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Simmons and McDaniels later disbanded the group.
Their hit records include "It's Tricky," "Walk This Way," "Rock Box," "It's Like That," "Sucker MC's," "King of Rock," "My Adidas," "Mary, Mary" and "Down with the King."
The group's legitimate merchandise has generated more than $100 million in sales.
The National Basketball Association has put together a highlight reel of the 100 best crossover moves on the 2016 calendar year. Kick back and watch some of the NBA's best ball handlers cook their opponents.
Chinx was taken from this earth way too soon, but fortunately his music lives on. Enjoy this music video for "Holla Then" featuring Meet Sims. This is from Chinx's 2015 "CR5" project, available now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cr5/id958169022
Two decades after his untimely passing Tupac Shakur's music remains relevant to issues that people are facing today.
A whole new generation of hip hop fans are being introduced to his songs and can relate to things he rapped about, proving that great music and artists will always stand the test of time.
Posted by Lisa Deez on December 29, 2016 at 6:46pm
TST Legacy artist, teen rapper B.Bandz drops his debut project “How I'm Coming” with major production from Chase Davis, Cash Money AP & Proto Cal (Credits: Future, 2Chainz). The new project features hit single "Wonderful Feeling”, ft. Atlantic Recording artist DLow, “I'm Sorry”, “Fresh”, and “Y.R.N.” And additional features with 2 Crucial exclusively on Itunes and Nia Kay artist of Jermaine Dupree's reality show "The Rap Game”.
“How I'm Coming” is a characterization of B. Bandz as the “Fresh Prince of Chicago”, uncovering the various excursions of a typical young man chasing girls, money, and living his idea of the American Dream. “How I'm Coming” has a positive approach, with B.Bandz creative wordplay fused with Chicago slang. The catchy hooks and open concept videos breathe a fresh and new perspective of what good music means. B. Bandz’s quality of content and engagement throughout the project proves that this is just the beginning & encourages his fans to match his fresh.
HONOLULU (AP) — In a sweeping response to election hacking and other meddlesome behavior, President Barack Obama on Thursday sanctioned Russian intelligence services and their top officials, kicked out 35 Russian officials and closed down two Russian-owned compounds in the U.S. It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to retaliate for a cyberattack.
"All Americans should be alarmed by Russia's actions," Obama said. He added: "Such activities have consequences."
In a bid to expose Moscow's cyber aggression, the U.S. also released a detailed report about Russia's hacking infrastructure that it said was designed to help computer specialists prevent more hacking. And Obama said more action was coming.
"These actions are not the sum total of our response to Russia's aggressive activities," Obama said in a statement released while he was vacationing in Hawaii. The U.S. has previously left open the possibility it could mount a retaliatory strike.
The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said the new sanctions were a sign of Obama's "unpredictable and, if I may say, aggressive foreign policy" and were aimed at undermining President-elect Donald Trump.
"We think that such steps by a U.S. administration that has three weeks left to work are aimed at two things: to further harm Russian-American ties, which are at a low point as it is, as well as, obviously, to deal a blow to the foreign policy plans of the incoming administration of the president-elect," Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow.
Ahead of the announcement, Russia's foreign ministry had threatened to retaliate against American diplomats if the U.S. took action against Russian officials.
The White House has promised to release a report before Obama leaves office detailing Russia's cyber interference in U.S. elections, a move that could address Russia's complaints that the U.S. hasn't shown proof of its involvement. But the U.S. moved forward with the response Thursday even as the report has yet to be released.
Still, Obama administration officials said the list of entities Obama was sanctioning made clear who exactly the U.S. believes was behind hacking of Democratic groups and the theft of emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman.
Obama ordered sanctions against two Russian intelligence services, the GRU and the FSB, plus companies which the U.S. says support the GRU. The cybersecurity firm hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate theft of its emails determined earlier this year the hacking came from the Fancy Bear group, believed to be affiliated with the GRU.
The sanctions freeze any assets the entities or individuals have in the United States, and also block Americans from doing business with them. It wasn't immediately clear what impact they would have on the intelligence services' operations.
The FSB is Russia's main domestic and counter-terrorism intelligence agency. It was formed following the Soviet collapse when the KGB was split into the FSB and the foreign intelligence agency SVR. The GRU is the Russian military intelligence agency.
The president also sanctioned Lt. Gen. Korobov, the head of the GRU, and three of his deputies. Other individuals sanctioned include Alexei Belan and Yevgeny Bogachev, two Russian nationals who have been wanted by the FBI for cyber crimes for years.
Obama's move puts Trump in the position of having to decide whether to roll back the measures once in office, and U.S. officials acknowledged that Trump could use his executive authorities to do so.
U.S. allegations of hacking during the campaign have ignited a heated debate over Trump's approach to Russia and his refusal to accept the assessment of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia's government was responsible and wanted to help him win. Though U.S. lawmakers have long called for Obama to be tougher on Russia, some Republicans have found that position less tenable now that Trump is floating the possibility of closer ties to Moscow.
"While today's action by the administration is overdue, it is an appropriate way to end eight years of failed policy with Russia," said House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
Obama said the hacking "could only have been directed by the highest levels of the Russian government," a contention the U.S. has used to suggest Putin was personally involved.
Although the White House announced at the same time it was kicking out Russian officials and closing facilities, it said those were responses to other troubling Russian behavior: harassment of U.S. diplomats by Russian personnel and police.
The 35 Russian diplomats being kicked out are intelligence operatives, Obama said. They were declared "persona non grata," and they were given 72 hours to leave the country. The State Department declined to identify them.
The two compounds being closed down are recreational facilities owned by Russia's government, one in Maryland and one in New York, the U.S. said. The White House said Russia had been notified that Russia would be denied access to the sites starting noon on Friday.
Russian officials have denied the Obama administration's accusation that the Russian government was involved at the highest levels in trying to influence the U.S. presidential election. U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russia's goal was to help Trump win — an assessment Trump has dismissed as ridiculous.
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Abdollah reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Nataliya Vasilyeva in Moscow contributed to this report.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 29, 2016 at 10:00am
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Soulja Boy recently sat down with VladTV to detail what happened when several people broke into his Atlanta mansion following the release of his second album.
He talks about shooting one of the men, even after realizing that he knew him.
"I'm in the studio listening to some beats. All I hear is [a loud noise]. I instantly stopped the music. My partner say 'Who the fuck in this crib?' Arab passed me the pistol. I look through the door. I see like 3 or 4 niggas running through the crib ... all black masks on," Soulja says. "One nigga run to the front door. I hop out and start shooting. Shot the nigga. All the niggas run out the door. This nigga [I shot] on the floor. Walked up to this nigga, take his mask off his head. Looked at him and saw who it was. I'm like, 'Damn.' Shot his ass again. He screaming and shit. I knew who it was."
The rising independent artist straight out of Pennsylvania also holding down Ohio is back at it with a brand new record to close out the year on a high note. Drixxy Phelp$ is on a quest to maintain status in a region many that is over look by the industry in many ways.
Few days ago, the release of "Water" as the DrixMix came forward just to showcase who this young,up and coming artist is overall into the music scene.Now he delivers a DetroitHeem production track titled "Touchdown".This time in the two minute and some change record,he speeds up his flow and speaks on what happens when he "touchdown in the city".
Trey Songz lost his cool in a major way at the end of his performance in Detroit Wednesday night, December 28, at the annual "Big Show at the Joe" concert.
The 32-year old singer, born Tremaine Neverson, became “upset and belligerent” after he was told to leave the stage before he finished his set,.according to Detroit Police Department spokesman, Officer Dan Donakowski.
"He was told his set was over, that he would have to get off the stage," Donakowski told the Detroit Free Press. "At which time, he became irate and started throwing objects (from) the stage; speakers, microphones, anything he could get his hands on."
A cop from the Gang Intelligence Unit, who was assigned to the event, was injured by a flying object as he tried to calm Songz down. The officer was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
"They say they gon' cut my mic off 'cause I'm taking too much time. If they cut me off remember it and text whoever you want to, and tweet whoever you want to, and tell everybody. 'Cause if a nigga cut me off I'm going the fuck crazy," the "Say Aah" hit maker told the crowd inside the Joe Louis Arena prior to his meltdown.
Songz was arrested and charged with malicious destruction of property and for resisting and obstructing arrest.
He's currently being held at at the Detroit Detention Center awaiting arraignment.
(Post and Courier) With his life on the line, Dylann Roof has no plans to call witnesses or introduce evidence in his defense during the penalty phase of his hate crimes trial, where he faces a possible death sentence for killing nine black worshipers at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.
The 22-year-old white supremacist made the pronouncement Wednesday morning after reaffirming his decision to represent himself during the proceedings, which begin Jan. 3. He said he intends to make opening and closing statements but has no plans beyond that to present a defense.
"As far as I know, I am not intending to offer any evidence at all or call any witnesses whatsoever," he told the judge in a flat voice.
Roof told U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel that he wanted to make his plans clear for the prosecution's sake. "Don't do them any favors," the judge replied. "They aren't going to do you any."
Gergel also told Roof he will give him until the start of the penalty proceedings to change his mind about serving as his own counsel.
"You know my feeling on this," Gergel said. "I think it's a bad idea."
Still, Gergel said, it is Roof's decision to make. He requested that Roof at least speak with his former attorneys and his grandfather, a respected Columbia lawyer, before reaching a final decision. Roof grinned and agreed to do so.
Roof's comments came during a pre-trial hearing in the case in advance of sentencing proceedings. Roof appeared at the hearing wearing a striped gray jail jumpsuit, handcuffed and shackled at the ankles with chains that clanked audibly as he walked to the podium to address the court.
He took his normal place at the defense table, ceding the lead chair to his former lead attorney, noted capital defense lawyer David Bruck. That led Gergel to question whether Roof had experienced a change of heart since his Dec. 15 conviction about wanting to represent himself. Roof smiled and shook his head.
Roof also reaffirmed his decision not to present evidence related to his mental health. His former lawyers almost certainly would have tried to use such evidence to persuade the jury to spare his life.
Roof's fate will fall to the same 12 jurors — three black, nine white — who found him guilty of 33 federal counts in the June 2015 church massacre. He was convicted of hate crimes, obstructing religion and firearms violations in connection with the mass shooting. In all, he fired some 77 rounds inside the historic church's fellowship hall, methodically killing a group of parishioners who had welcomed him to their weekly Bible study.
When the jury returns next week to begin the penalty phase, they will hear from prosecutors and Roof before mulling whether he should be put to death for his crimes or sentenced to a life prison term.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Richardson said prosecutors have a list of about 38 potential witnesses to discuss the impact on victims in the case. They also plan to call the lead FBI case agent to go over some of the facts heard during the guilt phase. The agent, Joseph Hamski, proved key in tying together the various elements of the government's case, walking the jurors through a timeline of Roof's scouting and preparation for the church massacre.
Depending on how Roof proceeds with his defense, Hamski and the victim-impact witnesses could represent the entirety of the government's case, Richardson said.
Roof seemed most concerned Wednesday about keeping some evidence out of the court record, particularly materials related to a competency hearing in which his mental health was at issue. He said he wants records from that hearing to remain sealed, along with information about an unspecified incident involving his mother.
Gergel said he must balance Roof's concerns against the public's right to know full details about the case. He said he has reached no decision on the matter but is concerned about the potential impact of unsealing that information before Roof stands trial for murder in state court. The state trial is scheduled to get underway on Jan. 17.
Roof also objected to the prosecution introducing a photograph of a piece of evidence that was the subject of an earlier suppression hearing in the case. He, the judge and Richardson stayed clear of stating exactly what that piece of evidence was, leaving it a mystery for now as the case moves toward its conclusion.
Written by Glenn Smith and Abigail Darlington. Follow Glenn him on Twitter @glennsmith5.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 28, 2016 at 10:35am
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Check out PnB Rock's new music video for the song "IDK" featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. This is off of PnB's forthcoming album titled "GTTM: Goin Through the Motions," dropping January 13. You can pre-order it now from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gttm-goin-thru-the-motions/id1181689628
AreJennifer Lopez, 47, andDrake, 30, the newest power couple?
The two superstars seemed to confirm rumors that they are dating by posting the same intimate photo of themselves cuddled up on their Instagram accounts Tuesday night, December 27.
Neither captioned the pic, choosing to let it speak for itself.
A source told E! News that the two are dating, but not "exclusively."
"They are seeing each other. [Drake] is really into her. They have great chemistry," the source added.
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