Cassidy recently sat down with DJ Vlad to talk about what motivated him to start rapping. Cass recalled, then recited a rap he wrote in the fourth grade for a Fire Prevention program class. The positive response he got pushed him to be what he's become now.
DANNEMORA, N.Y. (Associated Press) — Two convicted murderers used power tools to cut through steel pipes at a maximum-security prison near the Canadian border and escape through a manhole, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
"It was an elaborate plot," Cuomo said after joining law enforcement authorities to retrace the prisoners' escape route from the Clinton Correctional Facility in the town of Dannemora in the Adirondacks.
He said Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, are "two dangerous individuals."
Sweat is serving a sentence of life without parole after he was convicted of first-degree murder for killing a Broome County sheriff's deputy in 2002. Matt is serving a sentence of 25 years to life for the kidnapping and beating death of a man in 1997.
The two men's adjoining cells were empty during a morning check, said Anthony Annuci, the acting state corrections commissioner.
"A search revealed that there was a hole cut out of the back of the cell through which these inmates escaped," Annucci said. "They went onto a catwalk which is about six stories high. We estimate they climbed down and had power tools and were able to get out to this facility through tunnels, cutting away at several spots."
Authorities said there are many questions including how the men acquired the tools. Annucci said prison authorities are checking to see if any power tools are missing from contractors at the prison.
Escaped prisoners left "Have A Nice Day" note behind
Maj. Charles E. Guess of the state police said more than 200 officers from multiple agencies were searching for the inmates. The search included bloodhounds and aerial surveillance, he said.
Cuomo said the prison break was the first escape from the maximum-security portion of the prison since it was built in 1865.
The prison is about 20 miles from the Canadian border. Roadblocks were set up in the area, WIRY-AM reported.
Sweat is white, 5 feet 11 inches, with brown hair and green eyes and weighs 165 pounds, police said. He has tattoos on his left bicep and his right fingers.
David Sweat
Matt is white, 6 feet tall, with black hair and hazel eyes, according to police. He weighs 210 pounds and has tattoos including "Mexico Forever" on his back, a heart on his chest and left shoulder and a Marine Corps insignia on his right shoulder.
Richard Matt
Sweat and another man fired 15 rounds into Deputy Kevin Tarsia on the Fourth of July in 2002 shortly after using a pickup truck to break into a Pennsylvania woman's house, stealing rifles and handguns, authorities have said.
And nearly a decade after the 1997 kidnapping, murder and dismemberment of his former boss, William Rickerson, in upstate New York, Matt was returned to the U.S. from Mexico where he had fled to and been arrested for fatally stabbing another American outside a bar in a robbery attempt. He was convicted in 2008 of Rickerson's death.
Check out the latest track from Migos entitled "Conversation." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think of the song by leaving a comment or two in the comment section below.
Check out the official lyric video for 50 Cent's "Get Low" featuring T.I., 2 Chainz and Jeremih. The Remo The Hitmaker-produced track is the lead single off of 50's forthcoming album entitled Street King Immortal.
Morocco doesn't like that J-Lo ass? That's what they seem to be saying in a new lawsuit.
According to TMZ, Jennifer Lopez is being sued for "disturbing public order and tarnishing women's honor and respect" when she performed on television in the North African country on May 29.
The singer's reps told TMZ that Jennifer has performed in the country before without a problem, but never on TV.
The promoter of the show is also being sued. If convicted Jennifer faces 1 month to 2 years in prison.
SMH... somehow I doubt we'll ever see the singer back in Morocco again. Watch what all the fuss was about below.
As promisedTroy Avedelivers his highly anticipated sophomore album titledMajor Without a Label. The project featuresCam'Ron, 50 Cent, Diddy, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Ma$e, T.I., Fat Joe, Ty Dolla $ign, Young Litoand more.
Check out "Do Me No Favors" featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss. Produced by Chase N Cache.
Rae Sremmurd were performing at the Governor's Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island Park, New York on Friday, June 5, when one of the members sustained a serious injury.
Billboard reports that Slim Jimmy slipped off of a speaker in front of the stage. His thigh was cut open by some glass during the fall.
He was rushed behind the stage where he grabbed the mic and told the audience: "I got a big ass piece of glass in my leg, so if you got that video, put that shit on Instagram."
"This shit is pretty crazy. ... This nigga's leg is like, split open, I'm serious," said his brother and fellow group member Swae Lee.
Slim encouraged Swae to finish the show without him, which he did.
"@jxmmis just underwent successful surgery to close his wound after slipping off the speaker at the Governors Ball and falling into a glass spotlight front stage. He didn't break anything and will be fully recovered asap. Jxmmi only had one comment to the fans, #SremmLife," read the caption.
The group is best known for their hit records"No Flex Zone"and"No Type."
Chris Masseyhas put his lawyers to work, filing a lawsuit againstLil Twistfor allegedly physically assaulting him on November 7, 2014.
As we previously reported, Twist, real name Christopher Moore, was at Kyle Massey, Chris' brother's home when there was an argument.
Twist was asked to leave, but later came back later with four friends and forced his way into Kyle's apartment.
TMZ reports that Chris was beaten with brass knuckles, kicked and choked. The actor was treated for bruises and had to get stitches for a cut over his eye. He also claims Twist stole his Rolex watch.
Twist was eventually charged with criminal threats, burglary, grand theft, battery and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, all felonies.
The rapper appeared in court on Friday, June 5. He pleaded not guilty to all six charges, according to Billboard.
If there is one person 50 Cent doesn't mind taking shots at, it's Diddy. During a recent show 50 took some light hearted jabs at the Bad Boy Records CEO.
"Y'all didn't realize I was talking about Puffy all the way back then?" he said. "That nigga Ain't Never Did Nothing."
The music icon then took time to promote EFFEN Vodka while throwing coal at Diddy's Ciroc.
"Fuck that, no Puffy juice," he continued. "I'm just doing what they taught me. I'm a Southside nigga so I do it that way."
A new weekend equals new freestyles fromHoliday Styles a.k.a. Styles P. He borrowsBeanie Sigel's"Get Down"for one of them titled"Ghost Get Down."For the second one featuringFortes,"Ghost Red,"Pinerochooses theJ. Dilla-produced"Red."
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Wiz Khalifa was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, June 4. He used the opportunity to perform "We Dem Boyz" and "See You Again" featuring Charlie Puth. Check out the visuals below.
Cassidyis on fire right now. The battle rap king who proved a long time ago he could make hit records is back with a new song. He Borrows Shannon Briggs'popular taunt toWladimir Klitschko for "Let's Go Champ."