SixShot.com Reports
Gucci Mane has launched the campaign in support of his forthcoming sophomore effort, The State Vs. Radric Davis.
The Atlanta rapper unveiled both a December 8, 2009 street date for the So Icey/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records release, and the album’s official first single, “Spotlight” featuring Usher.
The song, produced by Polow da Don, follows the national radio success of Gucci’s warm-up single “Wasted,” featuring Plies.
Additional production credits on the album include Drumma Boy, Mannie Fresh and Sean Garrett, who, along with Gucci, contributed to singer Mario’s summer hit “Break Up.”
The album also features appearances by Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, OJ Da Juiceman and Waka Flocka.
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MTV Reports
Ever since their careers exploded around last year at this time, it's rare to see "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart doing anything other than slaving away on the sets of "New Moon" and the next sequel, "Eclipse." Now, Timbaland wants to give the sexy duo a chance to let their hair down on his next music video — and if anybody can make it happen, it's the Grammy-winning producer and rapper.
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Posted by Mr.I Get It on October 19, 2009 at 1:36pm
hiphopwired.com“If me and your homeboy can come to conclusions then they can get another album out of me.”Since the fallout of Buck with G-Unit, the Tennessee native has been on his music hustle and has been grinding out for the streets on the mixtape circuit. Regardless of his evident potential, nothing seems to matter as his heavy grind has not been able to iron out his issues with 50 Cent and has not been able to release another album.Calling into DJ Whoo Kid's radio station during Kid's birthday, Buck spoke on the past and the hope to find a way to reconcile their differences and move on to future endeavors.“At the end of the day, it was really all a misunderstanding from the beginning with me and the 50 cent situation. It just was no communication to get anywhere…He took his actions and did what he had to do with it. It is what it is, my nigga, but if there's room for a nigga to make something work, I would be less of a man to not be open to it. I'm bout making money.”Buck has been able to survive the storm and has stated that he may have come out with cuts and bruises, but pain is necessary for growth as he has come back even stronger and much smarter than he was as it relates to the actual music as well as the business aspect.“This ain't the same Buck that you seen 3 or 4 years ago. My mind is better, my physical shit is on. Everything is together my nigga. I came in this game to be in this game long term. I didn't come in to come and go.”Although he has no qualms with his former group, Buck stated his preference to continue on his own as he was not able to be himself while in the group. His mixtapes and glimpses in his second album Buck The World, show a different side to the rapper and the fact that he may not have fit into the mold, which also made him a standout in the group.It is necessary, however, that 50 and Buck has an actual one-on-one with another face to face and discontinue the discussions over the phone.“In certain situations, I feel like I'm right and he's wrong and vice versa. We just need to have a real nigga conversation face to face. This phone shit don't work. I don't mind coming to a nigga and looking a nigga in his eye.”As time has progressed, the beef on wax has trickled down to reality with the recent escalation of violence among the youth, particularly the Black community. Accept it or reject it, Hip-Hop is becoming the role model so instances such as these to make peace should not be taken for granted.
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A neighbor of the embattled "Balloon Boy" couple Richard and Mayumi Heene took offense to media blocking his driving path and an altercation ensued. One media guy jumps him from behind, then realizes he might have made a mistake and asks for help,lol. Turns out he was right because he ends up catching a few blows to the head before the squabble was broken up.
The Heene's are currently facing charges for their involvement in an elaborate hoax involving a runaway balloon.
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The Louisiana justice of the peace who caused a national controversy when he denied a marriage license to an interracial couple won't apologize for his actions.
"I'm sorry, you know, that I offended the couple, but I did help them and tell them who to go to and to get married," Keith Bardwell said on CBS' 'The Early Show' Monday.
"And they went and got married, and they should be happily married, and I don't see what the problem is now."
Bardwell, a justice of the peace in the state's Tangipahoa Parish, refused to issue the license to groom Terence McKay, who is African-American, and his white bride-to-be, Beth Humphrey, in early October. The couple was later married by another justice of the peace.
Bardwell, who is white, defended his actions, saying that he was worried about an interracial couple's future children and the hardships they would face.
"I've had countless numbers of people that was born in that situation, and that they claim that the blacks or the whites didn't accept the children," Bardwell told 'Early Show's' Harry Smith. "And I didn't want to put the children in that position."
But calls for his dismissal have continued around the country over the weekend.
"Disciplinary action should be taken immediately -- including the revoking of his license," Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said in a statement Friday.
Bardwell's stance technically violates the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court Loving vs. Virginia ruling that state governments could not place race-based restrictions on marriage. But the official said he is within his legal rights to recuse himself from performing a marriage ceremony.
"It's kind of hard to apologize for something that you really and truly feel down in your heart you haven't done wrong," Bardwell told WAFB on Saturday.
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Blink 182's drummer extraordinaire Travis Barker is obviously a big hip hop fan. He's remixed everything from Soulja Boy's "Crank That" to Eminem's "3AM". This time he drops another heater, remixing the DJ Khalil produced joint from Slaughterhouse "The One"
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AllHipHop Reports
T-Pain’s performance at South Africa’s annual Macufe African Cultural Festival has been lambasted by local artists for the star’s alleged elitist and disrespectful behavior.
Several artists have reported that they were kicked out of the backstage changing area because T-Pain refused to share space with them.
Others stated they were harassed simply for attempting to watch the American star’s set from the vicinity of the stage.
Artist Thembi Seete verified that she had a confrontation with security guards, and feels that the U.S. artists look down on their peers from other countries.
“I want to thank Macufe organizers for allowing me to perform there, but what happened to me was unacceptable,” she explained to the Sunday World. “I wasn’t allowed to stand next to the stage when T-Pain was performing. It is sad that these U.S. artists think they are all that and [can] treat local artists the way they treated us.”
Seete’s manager Kgomo Modise said these issues are nothing new, and happen every time an international star makes their way to the country.
“My artist was seated next to the stage waiting to perform when local security guards came and ordered us to leave the vicinity,” Modise explained to Sunday World. “We asked him why because we had ‘all access’ cards and artists tags but he insisted we leave the place. It was only when we threatened to expose them in the media that they left us alone. It is bad that local artists are treated like this every time an international artist is here.”
Festival organizer Joe Chakela vehemently denied the accusations, but conceded there was a policy in place to make sure no artists remained on stage after a performance.
“People must not come with their own stories. Nobody was manhandled or chased away from the stage,” he stated. “The policy was that artists who had finished performing must not go on stage or near it to watch T-Pain perform.”
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SixShot.com Reports
The fate of former Bad Boy rapper Shyne who faces deportation to his homeland Belize after serving eight years in prison for his role in a New York City shooting, rests in the hands of Charles Ogletree - Harvard law professor and President Obama insider.
Professor Ogletree is an associate of Harvard Professor Henry Gates of President Obama's famed beer fest.
Shyne's uncle in Belize, Michael Finnegan, who is a member of parliament and the cabinet controlled by Shyne's father Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow told the media this weekend that:
"All the lawyers who were dealing with his immigration problems, they are totally off the case now.
"The matter is placed squarely in the hands of Professor Ogletree. All legal options or legal directions or whatever the case may be in terms of legal movements, these are now in the hands of Professor Ogletree.
"He has stepped in totally, he was given permission to deal with the situation in all its aspects. [Shyne's] father who is the Prime Minister is one of the best attorneys in this country and I would want to believe he has total confidence in Ogletree, and I believe the family knows what it is doing."
Shyne's estranged father, the Prime Minister of Belize had earlier this week revealed that on the advice of Charles Ogletree, he had written a letter to New York Governor David Paterson asking for a pardon for his son so that Shyne would be able to remain in the U.S.A. despite current U.S. rules that convicted felons be deported to their homeland at the end of their sentence.
Mr. Michael Finnegan has reiterated that the family in Belize has a backup plan should Shyne be sent back to Belize:
"But as I have said to you before, we are optimistic but if worse comes to worse, we are doing all preparations at my home, to have him be there. All the accommodations and construction is taking place to accommodate him if he has to come home.
"If he has to land here and stay for a little while, it will not be long before he uses Europe to work out from. He will go and live in a European country."
The New York State Department of Corrections records show that Shyne was released from the Woodbourne Correctional Facility on Oct. 6th on parole but his release was subject to immigration review.
Shyne was born in Belize, Central America. As a child, he was reportedly spurned by his father due to his illegitimacy and mixed ethnicity.
The rapper relocated with his mother to Flatbush, in Brooklyn, New York City at about age 13. He never acquired U.S. nationality.
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Posted by Mr.I Get It on October 19, 2009 at 10:30am
hiphopwired.com“You shouldn't really hold your breath.”While it seemed as though Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was burying old battles, the laying down of arms must have only extended out to the likes of New York rappers.With rumors continuing to boil to rebuild anticipation for Detox, word began to circulate that Dre had found a way to make peace between The Game and 50 and was even going to have them featured together on a track for his third official return.For those that were thinking that “Hate It Or Love It pt. 2” was on the way, think again, according to Jackson. As it is Dre's project, however, anything could happen.While on the red carpet alongside Wisin Y Yandel for Los Premios MTV Latin America 2009, Jackson kept it short and simple to the only means for the two reuniting.“If Dre decides to work with him, that's Dre's prerogative.”Some wounds don't heal as fast as others and Jackson seems to have no interest in co-existing with The Game, even for something at such a magnitude as Detox.Pushing back his fourth album, Before I Self Destruct, to November 23, the rapper has begun the formula again as he is working on the music video for “Baby By Me” featuring Ne-Yo. There has been word that Destiny's Child's own Kelly Rowland will be the leading lady for the upcoming visual.Known for his ability to shatter records, Jackson has yet another notch to put on his belt. According to ThisIs50.com his episode for Behind the Music was able to gain the highest premiere ratings with 2.2 million viewers. This hasn't been touched since 2000 with the Faith Hill edition. Although it may not be so clear on the music side, 50 was able to topple Lil Wayne and T.I. as it related to their own editions of the VH1 special.With music, water, books and ever expanding business ventures, Jackson has no bounds as he continues to find a way to dominate.
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As if things weren't already bad enough for Nas with his pending divorce from Kelis. TMZ is reporting that the Internal Revenue Service has hit the Queensbridge rapper with a tax lien of $2.5 million for failing to pay his taxes in 2006 and 2007.
When will these rappers learn that Uncle Sam don't play ?
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Kourtney Kardashian lost a grip in jewelry over the weekend as her crib was robbed. According to reports, she went out to dinner with her boyfriend and when she returned her house was ransacked. I wouldn't worry too much for her, i'm sure the jewelry is insured.
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MTV Reports
LAS VEGAS — When it comes to attracting big names for charity, Justin Timberlake has no trouble. Saturday night in Las Vegas saw the wide reach of JT's star power, with a diverse lineup of artists from Snoop Dogg to Taylor Swift taking part in his second annual Justin Timberlake & Friends Concert, benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino. While last year's show boasted many onstage collaborations, Justin had high hopes for this year's event — which included the aforementioned Doggfather and country queen, plus Alicia Keys, TLC, Timbaland, Ciara and Jay Sean.
"There were a lot of acts this year that weren't able to get here till today, so there weren't as many collabs as I had in my brain," Timberlake told MTV News during rehearsals. "But I think that's always the case, it's kind of like [when] you do an album and you write, like, 40 songs, and then 12 of them make it. ... But still, just having everyone out and getting to see them do their set — there are a couple of things that have never been performed onstage. There's a new song from [Timbaland] tonight, from his record that we did together. I think Snoop's doing a new song from his new record. So it's kinda cool for them too, because it's like perfect test marketing."
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12 time Grammy Award winning singer Alicia Keys is much more than just a fantastic entertainer. She is doing great humanitarian work in Africa through her foundation 'Keep Hope Alive' . She sat down with CNN's TJ Holmes to discuss how her foundation is helping to stop the spread of the HIV/Aids virus through education, awareness and donations to help families in need with medicine they would not be able to afford otherwise.
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Rap-Up Reports
BFFs Ciara and Kim Kardashian, whose birthdays are only four days apart, celebrated Kim’s 29th birthday at TAO at The Venetian in Las Vegas on Friday (Oct. 16). Kim reportedly received $50,000 to party in Vegas along with her family and friends including La La Vazquez.
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