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It was all about unity and celebrating the legacy of Biggie Smalls at the Rebel Lounge in New York City Friday [March 9].
The Lil Cease and Faith Evans hosted event featured appearance by Papoose, Uncle Murda and Maino.
Peep some footage from the event below. Filmed by Mazi O
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This is just foul.
Metropolitan Transit Authority police are looking for a man and the woman he is caught on tape beating and kidnapping outside of the Ronkonkoma subway station in Long Island, New on Sunday [March 4].
The man can be seen knocking the woman down, then walking away. The woman then gets up and walks into a store, but her attacker follows her and pulls her outside again where he knocks her down, then drags her on the ground by her hair.
After the tape ends a witness says the man picked the woman up and threw her as she screamed over his shoulder, before tossing her into a car a driving away.
Cops have no leads.
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Waka Flocka teams up with Trigga Trey Songz for the new single off his upcoming album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family.
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Lil Kim visited 106 & Park Friday [March 9] to talk about the 15th anniversary of Notorious B.I.G's death and her upcoming new music, but the highlight of the show was the showdown between Kim and Rocsi.
Rocsi insisted on asking about the "elephant in the room," meaning the beef between Kim and Nicki Minaj but Kimmy Blanco wasn't having it.
"It's almost like an elephant in the room to not bring it up," Rocsi said.
Kim instantly started waving her hand and said: "nope!"
"We're not bringing it up?" prodded Rocsi.
"No, why?" Kim replied. "We here...Brooklyn is in the building! This is about Team Kim and everybody in here. Brooklyn in the building!"
Rocsi continued to try to pressure Kim into talking about Nicki.
“With much respect due to you and your craft, and I’m not trying to not say what the fans don’t want to hear," Rocsi said. "But it’s been the elephant in the room. It’s being spit out there, so the only reason I address it… But I respect your game if you say you don’t want to talk about it, but I don’t want to see you talking about it somewhere else.”
The Queen Bee still wasn't having it.
"You know what? We gave y'all that movie already," Kim said. "At the end of the day this is about Kim right now. We gave y'all that movie already so we moving on to another direction, and if it come back that way we'll give ya'll another movie, but right now we're about to drop some new singles - there's nothing else to say."
Kim immediately took to Twitter to talk about what had just happened.
"I want to take this time 2 say #TeamLilKim & all my fans that came out 2 106. I f*cking love u guys. Y'all really turnt it up & represented," Kim wrote on the social networking site. "Even when Rocsi tried to get disrespectful towards the end & ask an unappropriate irrelevant question on a day we are supposed to be celebrating my man, The Notorious B.I.G's accomplishments. U guys held it DOWN!!!!!! I love U for life!!!! I look forward to our future together!!! Kisses!!!!!"
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Check out Talent Couture's latest "Roth IRA," which was produced by Stereo Symphony off of Talent's aNewLight project dropping April 2012
Shot & Directed by Philly Flyboy
New Fire from Banks!
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50 Cent appeared on The View today and left a very great impression on the audience and hosts. Fif was there to promote his philanthropic ventures through SMS Audio and SK Energy. Then things took a turn towards the hilarious when he was asked by Sherri Shepherd if he had ever "accidentally" told a woman he loves her.
"Probably the first time every time," he said. "When a man says I love the first time he means 'this really feels good.' Take it like something interesting is happening and I'm confused."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck then referred to the G-Unit boss as a tweet-a-holic because he's so interactive with his nearly 6 million followers on the social networking site, Twitter. That led to a funny conversation about his dog named Oprah, who has her own Twitter account.
50 explained why he named his dog after the famous talk show host.
"It started out negative 'cause I thought Oprah [Winfrey] didn't like hip hop culture," he explained. "I got the dog now I love Oprah."
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MTV's Hottest MC's Of 2011 list was controversial to say the least. The No. 1 artist on the list didn't have an album out last year, one of the artists is arguably not an MC anymore and several more who should have been up for consideration weren't.
So the panel over at Jump Off TV dissected the list as ranked by MTV which was: 1. Rick Ross, 2. Drake, 3. Kanye West, 4. Lil' Wayne, 5. Nicki Minaj, 6. Jay-Z, 7. Meek Mill, 8. Big Sean, 9. Wiz Khalifa, 10. Wale and rearrange it.
They also asked the burning question. How was it possible to leave artists like J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar off the list?
Peep the debate and feel free to add your own lists in the comment section below.
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West Coast rapper YG reaches over to Philly for an assist from Meek Mill
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Ashanti takes us behind the scenes of "The Woman You Love," the first single off of her upcoming album. The former Murder Inc. singer has her own label with Written Entertainment and is doing things her own way.
Peep the footage below.
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According to the police detective who spent three years investigating the murder of Biggie Smalls, the man pictured above—Wardell Fouse a.k.a Darnell Bolton a.k.a. “Poochie”—was the triggerman who killed Biggie fifteen years ago today. His fee for murdering the greatest rapper of all time? $13,000.
On March 9, 1997, Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G., was shot to death while sitting in a Chevy Suburban outside of a hip-hop industry party in Los Angeles. Biggie’s drive-by shooting occurred just six months after his friend turned foe, 25-year-old Tupac Shakur, suffered a similar fate after a boxing match in Las Vegas. These killings remain the worst tragedies in hip-hop history.
Seeing the two greatest rappers of a generation cut down in their prime was bad enough. The death of two young men who were so beloved by their family, friends, and fans was worse still. Adding insult to injury, Big and Pac were both murdered on busy city streets, in view of numerous witnesses. Yet there has never been an arrest in either case and both murders remain officially unsolved to this day.
Although the police investigations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas have failed to bring the truth to light, there is no shortage of websites, documentaries, and books detailing various theories and counter-theories—ranging from rap beef and gang violence to crooked cops and government conspiracies. But the latest book to be published, Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations. by Greg Kading (second photo), is different from the rest.
Kading is neither a journalist nor a conspiracy theorist. A retired L.A.P.D. detective, he was in charge of the special task force that investigated Christopher Wallace’s murder between 2006 and 2009. After Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace filed suit against the City of Los Angeles and the L.A.P.D.—seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages—the department was highly motivated to solve the case. That’s when Kading got the assignment.
After his efforts led to two sworn confessions from people who said they played a part in the killings of Wallace and Shakur, Kading was suddenly pulled off the case. At the time, he was under investigation by L.A.P.D. Internal Affairs for allegedly making false statements on an affidavit in a separate case. However, in the end, Internal Affairs cleared Kading of any wrongdoing. Around the same time, the Wallace family’s lawsuit was dismissed.
When the 22-year veteran saw the case he built being shelved, he became so frustrated that he quit the force—but not before making copies of his evidence so that he could put all his findings into a book. His conclusions are controversial to be sure, but they are so thoroughly researched that they’re hard to ignore.
Complex caught up with Kading to talk about the results of his investigation, why no arrests have ever been made, and why he believes these cases will never be officially solved.
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On Biggie’s Murder
“Suge Knight was absolutely enraged. Not only had he been shot at, but his friend [Tupac Shakur] was killed next to him in the car. Suge always knew who was responsible. He looked directly into the eyes of Keefe D, who was in the shooter’s car. Keefe D was a member of the Southside Crips and a well known person to Suge. That explains why the next day this huge war broke out in Compton between Suge Knight’s gang entourage and Keefe D’s gang entourage.
“Suge Knight ended up going to jail on a probation violation, stemming from the beating of Orlando Anderson [Ed. Note—Anderson is Keefe D’s nephew, also a Southside Crip who allegedly shot Tupac.] in the MGM Grand hotel. While Suge was in jail, he conspired with his girlfriend. Suge gave her the directive to get Poochie.
“Wardell ‘Poochie’ Fouse was paid to kill Biggie. At the time, he was a 36-year old member of the Mob Piru Bloods. According to several Death Row insiders and FBI informants, Poochie was a down-for-the-cause, hardcore gang member. Confidential sources from the Death Row entourage, the Mob Pirus, and [Suge’s girlfriend, identified in Kading's book by the alias "Theresa Swann"], said Poochie had done shootings for Suge in the past. Reggie Wright Jr.—who was the head of Death Row security—said Suge and Poochie’s relationship was different than other members of the gang. They had a very secretive and exclusive relationship.
“[Suge’s girlfriend] and Poochie agreed to terms. He received two payments, one for $9000 and one for $4000. Poochie lay in wait outside the Petersen Automotive Museum. As soon as he became aware of where Biggie was sitting in his car, he drove up and he shot him.”
On Whether The Cases Will Ever Be Solved
“It comes down to how you define solved. Both law enforcement agencies—the Las Vegas Police Department and the L.A.P.D.—have drawn the conclusions that Tupac was killed by Orlando Anderson and Biggie Smalls was killed by Wardell ‘Poochie’ Fouse.
“Those are the facts within law enforcement. They’re considered solved internally, but the public’s definition of solved is different. They haven’t gone through the judicial process and nobody has been prosecuted.
“Both shooters are dead. Orlando Anderson was killed outside a Compton record shop in May 1998. Poochie died in July 2003 as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. He was shot in the back while riding his motorcycle in Compton. He was supposedly killed as a result of in-fighting between the Mob Pirus—Suge’s Blood associates—and another Blood gang known as the Fruit Town Pirus.
“That’s all the justice that these cases will see. The co-conspirators are never going to be prosecuted. Unfortunately, the cases are so complicated and convoluted. These will never see criminal prosecution.
“The co-conspirators are absolutely known and I say that with conviction. I worked directly on these cases for years and know exactly where they stand within law enforcement. They would be very problematic prosecutions because of all of the convoluted peripheral issues that were raised during the investigation.
“The D.A. in Los Angeles knows that this is an extremely difficult situation to try and prosecute. Here’s the problem; You’ve got [Suge’s girlfriend] confessing, and then, there was a bad move by law enforcement to giveher immunity. The shooter’s dead, the female confessor has immunity, so you just have Suge Knight.
“The D.A.’s office in Los Angeles has a policy: They don’t prosecute murders based on the testimony of one witness, which is now just the girlfriend. So the D.A.’s realizing, ‘OK, what are we going to do? We’re going to prosecute Suge Knight for solicitation of murder and the whole thing’s based on the testimony of his girlfriend? We can bring in all this circumstantial stuff and we can bring in the history between these crews, but ultimately, a good defense attorney’s going to say, 'Hey isn’t this all just an elaborate cover-up, because the L.A.P.D. actually murdered Biggie?’ The defense is going to try and turn the thing back around. So the D.A. realizes that there’s not really a potential for a successful prosecution.”
To read the rest of this compelling story head over to Complex
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50 Cent will guest star on the Fox show The Finder as Big Glade, a mega-successful music mogul who turns to Walter (Geoff Stults) when songs from a deceased artist of his go missing.
Glade will stop at nothing to get the valuable music back before it's released by anyone else.
The episode will air Friday April 6th at 7PM Central. Check out the preview below courtesy of HipHop-N-More.
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Soulja Boy joins the growing "Stop Kony" movement by dropping some music to help raise awareness.
(L-R) Craig Mack and Brother R. G. Stair
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Is Craig Mack the latest ex-Bad Boy artist to undergo a dramatic religious conversion?
Normally I would never report a story like this, but I saw it on XXL.com yesterday. Since that time nobody has refuted it. There's a rumor going around that "Flava In Ya Ear" rapper Craig Mack has joined the "The Overcome Ministry" cult in South Carolina run by Brother R. G. Stair, who is a convicted sex offender.
The story was first reported by MediaTakeOut, who posted audio of what sounds like Mack during a church ceremony with Stair.
If true, Mack would be the third former Bad Boy Records artist to change religions since leaving the label following Loon (Muslim) and Shyne (Orthodox Jew). Ma$e didn't change religions, but he went on to become a minister
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What all of this means, I'm not quite sure. Check out the audio below and see if the voice on it sounds like Craig Mack to you.
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Diddy and Shyne during Pashion Fashion Week 2012
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While Atlanta has been a mainstay on the southern hip hop scene for quite a while now, Houston has been relatively quiet for the last couple of years, but that is about to change.
Led by Kirko Bangz, Marcus Manchild, Killa Kyleon, Propain, L.E.$ and Trae Tha Truth's ABN Renegadez, H-Town is making a comeback.
MTV recently sat down with Marcus to talk about his AMG clique and the help he's getting from Houston veterans Paul Wall and Slim Thug.
"It's a blessing. Just having them around, guiding me, what to expect and what not to do, how not to mess up in this game. It's surreal," Marcus said. "You can't ask for nothing more than legends that's in your city that really did something, that actually ventured off out of your city and made a name for themselves and actually are known worldwide and they're here helping you out. It's a great feeling."
Slim knows the ins and outs of the game having had success both on a major label and as an independent artist. He knows you can never have enough supporters within your own community.
"I kinda like guide him, give him a little game, what to do, what not to do," Thugga told MTV's Mixtape Daily. "It's just like family, man, we just want to see him shine and keep the Houston movement going, man. That's it."
The same goes for Paul Wall.
"It's good to build relationships, because when you come back to the city, you never know who you gonna holla at or who you gonna need or vice versa. You gonna be in a position to help them out," Wall said.
Next up for Marcus is his mixtape Space Jams 2.
MTV interview with Marcus Manchild, Paul Wall & Slim Thug
Marcus Manchild feat. Slim Thug "We Wrong"
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Thisis50: Marcus Manchild Talks Crazy Groupie Story, Upcoming Projects, Freestyle & More
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Fifteen years ago today Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. was killed in a still unsolved murder in Los Angeles, California at the age of 24. This is not an article to dwell on his death, but rather to celebrate his life and the timeless music he was able to deliver with two classic albums.
The measure of great music is whether or not it can stand the test of time. "Ready to Die" and "Life After Death" are both albums that if you heard them for the first time in 2012 would blow you away. Biggie made songs for the streets that could also get radio play.
His incredible wordplay and voice set him apart from every other rapper then and now, which is why he is undeniably one of the best MC's that ever touched a mic.
Big also birthed the careers of Lil Cease and Lil Kim with Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Conspiracy" album. In addition, he is one of the main reasons why Bad Boy Records is still going strong today.
Let's pour a toast and look back at some of Biggie's most memorable moments.
Angie Matinez 1996 Interview with Notorious B.I.G.
"Freestyle" at 17 years old
"Who Shot Ya" Live In Chicago 1995
Bad Boy Records At 1995 Source Awards
"Hypnotize"
"One More Chance (Remix)"
"Big Poppa"
"Juicy"
"Ten Crack Commandments"
2Pac and Biggie Freestyle
"Get Money"
"Player's Anthem"
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Singing sensation Mary J. Blige graced the stage of American Idol Thursday [March 8] to perform "Why."
The song is off of Mary's latest album My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1).
Check out her performance below.
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Usher makes his return in this powerful video for "Climax." The Diplo-produced song is the lead single off of his upcoming album.
The clip, shot in Atlanta was directed by Sam Pilling
Chris Brown drops a new rap track over Drumma Boy production.
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