DMX plans on fighting back against Mesa, Arizona police over his latest arrest.
The 40-year old rapper was arrested yesterday in the Phoenix suburb after being pulled over for driving 102 miles per hour in a 60 zone. A subsequent check revealed X was driving on a suspended license.
He was arrested and charged with criminal speed, driving on a suspended and revoked license and reckless driving, before being released.
DMX now says he plans on suing the police department for harassment, even though he was speeding.
"I was going 85 miles per hour ... I know for a fact I didn't go more than 90," X told TMZ. "I'm used to driving fast, I'm a New Yorker ... but I constantly look at the speedometer when I'm driving ... I need to make sure I don't drive too fast. I plan on suing ... and I plan on suing for harassment. I'm in discussions with multiple lawyers who are not afraid to go against the system in helping me clear my name because I have been harassed."
It appears that two of Cleveland's finest are battling for the throne as the originator of "raging."
Basically "raging" is intense all out partying.
Cudi claims to be the originator of the term, which is also frequently used by Kelly when referring to fans at his concerts.
"There’s only one original Rager, and thats me," Cudi wrote on Twitter yesterday. "I started this ‘rage’ sh*t. The lifestyle, the term, the whole new meaning and definition of the word. Understand and be clear, IAM THE RAGER, IAM FOREVER. When you hear ANYONE talking bout ‘rage’ or ‘raging’, know where that sh*t originated. Guess ima have to do some trademarkin’. ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES. WE LIVE THIS SH*T!"
Almost immediately Kelly responded with an angry tweet of his own.
"If i was you, i'd hate me too...you jealous muf*cka. 216 what up. EST what up. lace the f*ck up," wrote Kelly. "Headed to the show, hereeeeee we go AZ lemme see what kind of #powerRAGERS yall are working with."
New rapper Chapter, has released a video titled "It's Free (Swipe Yo EBT)," that is starting to get lots of attention for it's negative portrayal of black women who get government assistance for food.
The video shows pregnant women with kids in tow hitting up various spots that accept EBT cards. Places like the liquor store and fast food joints while Chapter raps; "all you gotta do is f*ck/and 9 months later you will be getting the big bucks."
The video is both shocking and offensive, which is probably it's intention.
Chapter says her music is "satire" and meant to help, not offend people.
"My mission is empowerment to all. I speak the truth from the heart," she wrote in her youtube channel. "If my message in my music offends you in any way that is not my intention. I say it all with love."
Consider the message heard, but maybe not well received by all.
Since Tupac Shakur's death there have been all kinds of rumors flying around about what happened to his body. Was he really cremated? And if so where are his ashes?
One crazy rumor was that 'Pac's group Tha Outlawz, smoked his ashes. That rumor was finally confirmed by Young Noble, E.D.I. Mean and Hussein Fatal.
"I think it was the night we had a little memorial for him," Young Noble told VladTV. "We had hit the beach and threw a lot of sh*t [2Pac] liked on the beach. You know some weed, some chicken wings and orange soda, he loved all of that. We were just giving him our own farewell. I don't know which one of us came up with it, but they had his ashes."
'Pac came up with that sh*t," E.D.I. says. "If you listen to 'Black Jesus' he said 'last wishes n*gga smoke my ashes.' So that was a request that he had. Now how serious he was about it... we took the sh*t serious."
Hussein is quick to point out that he wasn't there that night, but confirmed that he heard it did happen.
"We twisted up some of that great granddaddy California Kush and mixed the big homie with it," Noble says. "So he's flowing through our system."
On the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah's death Billboard takes a look back at the singer's top 10 singles.
The singles were ranked based on their peak position on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Radio Airplay chart.
10. "More Than a Woman" Peak Position: 7
Peak Date: 3/30/02
Weeks On Chart: 18
Aaliyah's third studio album charted on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay one year after her passing and maintained on the charts weeks after. Her first single was one of the first to peak in the top 10. The Sean Garrett and Timbaland penned track found Aaliyah comfortable in her own skin, taking on all of her lover's needs.
9. "If Your Girl Only Knew"
Peak Position: 3
Peak Date: 9/28/96
Weeks On Chart: 20
For her sophomore album, "One in a Million," Aaliyah teamed up with Missy Elliott and Timbaland, who ultimately became two of the closest people in Baby Girl's life. The majority of Aaliyah's top hits were created alongside Timbaland and Missy, starting with this song from the album known to signal Aaliyah's newly emerging womanhood.
8. "At Your Best (You Are Love)"
Peak Position: 3
Peak Date: 9/10/94
Weeks On Chart: 23
The second single off Aaliyah's debut album, "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number," revamped The Isley Brother's 1976 hit with Aaliyah's signature silky vocals and R.Kelly's instrumentation. "At Your Best (You Are Love)" caught the most attention by the remix featuring R&B heartthrob R. Kelly (her alleged husband at the time). The video for the R. Kelly rendition of the song featured both two-stepping alongside each other.
7. "I Don't Wanna"
Peak Position: 3
Peak Date: 3/4/00
Weeks On Chart: 23
This track marked Aaliyah's third No. 3 hit on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Radio Airplay. Aaliyah took a different route and recruited Johnta Austin, Jazze Pha, Donnie Scantz, Kevin Hicks to pen and Scantz and Hicks to produce the song. Although featured first in Next Friday in 1999, "I Don't Wanna" is mostly known for Aaliyah's 2000 film debut, "Romeo Must Die." The soundtrack was co-produced by Aaliyah and contained four songs by her.
The second single off the "Romeo Must Die" soundtrack took Aaliyah to another level. "Try Again" became the first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 with the sole strength of radio airplay (it did not have a physical single). "Try Again" was the first video in which we saw Aaliyah exhibit her sensuality, sporting a sexy, gleaming bra and leather pants in a tight choreographed dance number. The song brought Aaliyah a Grammy nod and two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video and Best Video from a Film in 2000. Timbaland, co-writer and featured in the intro, pays homage to legends Eric B and Rakim by rapping the duo's opening verse off "I Know You Got Soul."
5. "Rock the Boat"
Peak Position: 2
Peak Date: 10/27/01
Weeks On Chart: 26
One of the seven of Aaliyah's longest charted tracks, "Rock the Boat" is bittersweet -- although it features Aaliyah's singing at its best, she passed away in a tragic plane crash when coming home from filming the song's video. The magic of the track comes from the combination of Aaliyah's velvety vocals and seductive lyrics. Ironically, the second single off her third studio album was written two years before it's official release, but not recorded due to the label's hesitance towards the lyrics, according to VIBE.
4. "Miss You"
Peak Position: 1 (1 week)
Peak Date: 2/8/03
Weeks On Chart: 26
The unreleased song on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album "I Care 4 U" (2002) was Aaiiyah's third and final No. 1 song. The visuals for the second single from the Billboard 200 No 3. album featured snapshots of Aaliyah's earlier videos and cameos from her close friends and collaborators, such as DMX, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Lil Kim and more.
3. "Back and Forth"
Peak Position: 1 (4 weeks)
Peak Date: 6/11/94
Weeks On Chart: 26
Aaliyah's Billboard chart history began with the first single off her first debut album. "Back and Forth" charted at the No. 1 spot for four weeks. In the laid-back track, penned by R.Kelly, Aaliyah shows she's not afraid to be anything but herself. In the video, shot in her hometown of Detroit, Aaliyah plays one-on-one with Kellz and brings her real-life high school friends in front of the lens.
2. "Are You That Somebody?"
Peak Position: 1 (7 weeks)
Peak Date: 7/25/98
Weeks On Chart: 26
"Are You That Somebody?," which appeared on the "Dr. Dolittle" film soundtrack, effortlessly transitioned Aaliyah into the pop realm. Produced and co-written by Timbaland, the second single off the soundtrack samples D. Train's "You're the One for Me" and Prince's "Delirious," from which the famous cooing of a baby comes from. "Are You That Somebody?" peaked at No. 6 on the Pop Songs chart on November 21, 1998. The hit resurfaced when Drake showed his adoration for Aaliyah by interpolating a part of the song's chorus into his verse on Young Money's Rap Songs No. 1 hit "BedRock."
1. "One in a Million"
Peak Position: 1 (8 weeks)
Peak Date: 12/28/96
Weeks On Chart: 26
At eight weeks, "One in a Million" marks Aaliyah's longest reign at No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop . The title track and second single off her sophomore album was, of course, written and produced by Missy Elliott and Timbaland. The combination of Timbaland's drum 'n' bass-influenced production, Missy's penmanship and Aaliyah's vocal arrangement made this track innovative and rapturously atypical. "One in a Million" staked its claim on the chart for 26 weeks.
The internet is buzzing about Lil Wayne's jab at Jay-Z on a new song titled "It's Good."
Featured on the track are Drake and Jadakiss.
Apparently some people have linked those two to the diss also, since they are on the song, but Kiss wants to make it clear that he had nothing to do with it.
"Yall hating ass c*cksuckers better chill..they only sent me a track wit NO verses and I recorded that verse 3 months ago! #leavemeoutofit" Kiss wrote on Twitter. "When I DISS niggas or have a problem Wit ANY RAPPER I SAY THere NAMES without hesitation and YALL know this already."
Rihanna and J. Cole are shooting down a report that there is a sex tape of the two of them together.
"Hustler are in possession of the Rihanna and J-Cole tape," said a rep for Hustler Magazine told Radaronline. "We have seen it and we do not know what we are going to do with it yet."
Both Cole and Rihanna deny the tape exists.
"We don't believe U, U need more people...AND ofcourse an actual sextape! #slownewsday," Rihanna wrote on Twitter.
Cole also took to the popular social networking site to downplay the rumor.
"Gossip Gossip, n*gga just stop it," Cole tweeted.
Both Cole and Riri are artists on Jay-Z's Roc Nation label.
Cole opened for Rihanna on the U.S. leg of her Loud tour.
As Catfish Billy gets ready to drop his Shady Records debut 'Radioactive,' the Alabama rapper preps a new video for the project.
Watch this behind-the-scenes teaser trailer for the new Yelawolf song and music video "No Hands" off his upcoming album, Radioactive. Inspired by Ubisoft's Driver San Francisco video game, the music video was shot at several of San Francisco's landmark locations and features Yelawolf driving the real-life Driver car throughout the City by the Bay.
A Bay Area beef has popped off involving rappers Lil B and Kafani.
The origin of the problem seems to stem from something Lil B said in private to a female about Kafani. That conversation somehow got back to the Ice King, who wasn't too pleased.
After reaching out to Lil B via private messages on Twitter, Kafani wasn't satisfied with what he heard so he decided to air based god out and issue a threat.
"Pillow talking to them b*tches n*gga gonna get you f*cked off," Kafani says in a video posted on youtube. "You a b*tch bruh... walking around in them tight ass jeans. When I see you I'm gonna slap the sh*t out you. When I come off house arrest I'm gonna embarrass your b*tch ass."
It will interesting to see how this plays out. Hopefully nobody gets seriously hurt.
Jay-Z and Lil Wayne have been throwing darts at each other for years, but have never just gone right at each other. That could change after Lil Wayne's latest shot at Jay-Z and Beyonce on a song from 'Tha Carter IV.'
"Talkin' bout Baby money, I got your Baby money/ Kidnap your b*tch, keep that, how much you love your lady money?/ I know you fake n*gga, press your brakes n*gga/ I'll take you out, that's a date, ni**a." Weezy raps on a song titled "It's Good."
The diss is a direct response to Hov's "baby money" line in "H.A.M."
"N*ggas fantasize about the sh*t that I do daily/ Like these rappers rap about all the sh*t that I do daily/I'm like really, half a billi, n*gga, really you got Baby money/ Keep it real with n*ggas, n*ggas ain't got my lady money," Hov said on the track.
Now will these two just go directly at each other? Who do you think win a battle between Jay-Z and Lil Wayne?
A San Diego police officer is lucky to be alive after being shot in the neck during a stand-off with a murderer.
32-year old Kevin Collier went on a deadly rampage Sunday (August 21), killing his mother-in law Beverli Rakov and 14 month old daughter Rhilee, before getting into a firefight with police.
28-year-old Jarred Slocum was one of the cops responding to the scene that day when he shot in the neck.
Video footage shows Slocum clutching his neck after being hit. He was eventually dragged to safety by his partner. He's currently listed in stable condition.
Collier then set fire to the home he was holed up in. His charred remains were found later.
Meanwhile the killer's estranged wife Alyssa Rakov, said she's now left with nothing.
"My mom was my best friend and my daughter was my world," Rakov told NBC San Diego. "I grew up in the house that is no longer a house, so not only are my daughter's pictures gone, but my whole family's pictures are gone. I don't have any proof they existed because he took that from me too."
When Aaliyah died on August 25, 2001 in a plane crash in the Bahamas, she left behind grieving fans, family, and fiance Dame Dash.
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her death Dame opened up to The Juice about his life with Aaliyah, and how devastating losing her was.
"She was intelligent and she caught me," Dash tells The Juice. "I'm the kind of guy who says things sometimes just to make myself laugh, but she would just catch me making jokes for me. I couldn't get anything past her. She had a very quick mind and a very kind heart."
At the time of her passing the 22-year old Aaliyah's acting and singing careers were skyrocketing. And Dame was still running Roc-A-Fella Records, so the couple spent a lot of time apart. But Dame says that when they were together everything was perfect.
"The energy we created together for people to observe was kind of crazy. We'd be in a room full of people talking to each other and it felt like everyone was listening but it would be just us. It would be like we were the only ones in the room," Dash says. "It was like something was going down in history every time I was with her. Every time I was around her I felt it was the place to be. Our time together meant so much that when we got more time, we felt like that [engagement] would be next. She was one of the best people I ever met. Even with the pain I felt, I would do it all over again."
Kanye West and Jay-Z, together known as The Throne, rule the charts for the second week in a row with their album "Watch The Throne."
The album moved 177,000 units to grab the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The two week sales total for the album now sits at 613,000.
Rounding out the top five are Adele "21" (No. 2), "Now 39" compilation (No. 3), Luke Bryan "Tailgates & Tanlines" (No. 4), and Jason Aldean "My Kinda Party" (No. 5).
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