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The NBA is trying to put a positive spin on it's decision to block a trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Here's a recap of the bizarre events that went down yesterday (December 8).
The Lakers, Houston Rockets and New Orleans Hornets agreed to a three team deal that would have sent Paul to the Lakers. The terms of the trade would have sent Pau Gasol of the Lakers to Houston, who would have sent Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, Goran Dragic plus a 1st and 2nd round pick to the Hornets. The Lakers would also have sent Lamar Odom to the Hornets.
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The trade would have been a huge windfall for the Hornets who stand to get nothing at the end of the year if they are unable to move Paul, whose contract is expiring.
The Lakers would have gotten another all-star to play alongside Kobe Bryant, and the Rockets would have gotten the big man in Gasol they have coveted since losing Yao Ming to foot injuries.
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Everybody should have been happy, but according to various sources other team owners objected to the trade because they didn't want Paul and Kobe on the same team.
Yahoo Sports obtained an email that was sent by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to NBA Commissioner David Stern, urging that the trade be voted on by the owners.
Commissioner,
It would be a travesty to allow the Lakers to acquire Chris Paul in the apparent trade being discussed.
This trade should go to a vote of the 29 owners of the Hornets.
Over the next three seasons this deal would save the Lakers approximately $20 million in salaries and approximately $21 million in luxury taxes. That $21 million goes to non-taxpaying teams and to fund revenue sharing.
I cannot remember ever seeing a trade where a team got by far the best player in the trade and saved over $40 million in the process. And it doesn’t appear that they would give up any draft picks, which might allow to later make a trade for Dwight Howard. (They would also get a large trade exception that would help them improve their team and/or eventually trade for Howard.) When the Lakers got Pau Gasol (at the time considered an extremely lopsided trade) they took on tens of millions in additional salary and luxury tax and they gave up a number of prospects (one in Marc Gasol who may become a max-salary player).
I just don’t see how we can allow this trade to happen.
I know the vast majority of owners feel the same way that I do.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?
Please advise….
Dan G.
Three hours after the trade was agreed upon the NBA killed it, saying it was in the best interest of the Hornets who are owned by the league.
Today Stern issued the following statement:
“Since the NBA purchased the New Orleans Hornets, final responsibility for significant management decisions lies with the Commissioner's Office in consultation with team chairman Jac Sperling. All decisions are made on the basis of what is in the best interests of the Hornets. In the case of the trade proposal that was made to the Hornets for Chris Paul, we decided, free from the influence of other NBA owners, that the team was better served with Chris in a Hornets uniform than by the outcome of the terms of that trade.” - David Stern
This whole things smells of collusion between other NBA owners and Stern to make sure the Lakers don't end up with Paul. The argument that the blocked deal was in the best interest of the Hornets is bogus. They would have come away with three starters and draft picks for a player that won't be there next year no matter what.
Paul is now threatening to sue the league for blocking the trade. The NBA Player's Association is also threatening to get involved if Stern doesn't reverse his decision.
What's your take on this whole mess?
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The strange story of Marion Barry's life is coming to a tv screen near you very soon.
According to Deadline, Spike Lee will direct the movie which is being written by John Ridley for HBO Films. The movie will chronicle Barry's tenure as mayor of Washington D.C. Barry served two terms from 1979-91 and 1995-99. His fall from grace was well documented when he was caught on camera smoking crack in a hotel room with a female friend.
When feds busted him Barry famously said, "b*tch set me up!"
He served six months in federal prison on drug charges stemming from the video.
At this time there is no release date set for the movie.
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This song has been rocking clubs coast to coast for the last several months now. Yesterday (December 8) French Montana premiered the official video for it on 106 & Park.
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Bad Boy Records is revamping its roster. The label that Diddy built from the ground up is looking for and signing new talent. Cleveland's Machine Gun Kelly signed with the label earlier in the year and yesterday on 106 & Park, Diddy made the announcement that French Montana has also joined the team.
“I represent New York for the fullest,” Diddy said. “For real, can’t nothing move in this city without us being a part of it. We the Yankees of this whole thing. It’s time for us to get what we supposed to get. [French] got them pinstripes on and he ready to hit it out the park.”
French said he had offers from all of the majors but in the end decided Bad Boy was the best fit.
“Why would I take my talent to South Beach?" French joked. "When I met with Puff and sat down and really spoke, he told me a couple of things and [he] never lied to me about nothing and always kept his word. It is what it is. It’s New York. I want to bring it back to New York.”
At various points throughout the show, Diddy brought out members of the team. Machine Gun Kelly, Cassie and Red Cafe all made appearances.
Red performed "Hottest in the Hood" and "Fly Together" featuring Ryan Leslie.
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It's hard to imagine Cassie has been in the business since 2004 and has only managed to drop one album, but that's about to change as the Bad Boy singer preps the 2012 release of her sophomore album.
Here's a sneak peek at her upcoming video "King of Hearts."
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2011 was a banner year for Jay-Z and Kanye West, together known as The Throne. If things go according to plan 2012 will be even bigger because we could see three separate albums from the duo.
"It depends on how this thing finishes up," Jay told MTV, referring to the current Watch the Throne Tour. "We — I say 'we' because I'm in Throne mode — we're in a great place creatively. You might see a Jay, then Kanye and a Throne album next year. You know, we're really in a great place creatively. We really found our zone."
Are you interested in hearing new music from Yeezy and Hov?
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Waka Flocka and French Montana's mixtape Lock Out drops December 12. Peep the latest leak from the project up top.
It's always good to hear fresh new talent stepping into the hip-hop scene. Today we introduce you to HAM, a Central Florida City native who is about to drop his first street album titled Arm & HAM 1.5.
Check out the first offering from the project up top
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The Breakfast Club Crew of Charlamagne The God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee managed to pull off a great interview today with T-Pain.
During their discussion with the singer he admitted to having a deal in place to sign with Young Money, but they backed away because they considered him to be a "liability."
"I didn't change my mind... Young Money changed their mind," Teddy P said. "I think they said I was like a liabilty. I'm pretty crazy. There's a lot of stuff y'all don't know that I be doing that's just real stupid that could get a lot of people in trouble."
The singer admitted to having a drinking problem. He told the crew he had a show recently with Wisin Y Yandel, but was so drunk he can't remember anything that happened.
He also talked about the effect Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" had on his career.
"It was real bad in the urban community, but white people it made me more famous," he said. "Because when they search for it, you know white people really know Jay-Z and they seeing Death Of Auto-Tune and you click on that and the first thing you see is T-Pain. So in other communities it made me famous."
Check out the rest of the interview below.
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50 Cent is about to release his new project, The Big 10 Friday December 9, at 12 PM Eastern. The good folks over at Vibe caught up with the G-Unit CEO to chop it up about what fans can expect to hear.
"Everything on it is new, it's like an LP. It's just that I got a chance to do the talking that I do on the mixtape," 50 said. "It's all original production. I took inspiration from certain things. Because it's been 10 years [since the release of 50 Cent is The Future] I called the tape The Big 10. The first song was Stop Crying, so I took content from a Biggie joint 'stop the bloodclot crying.' So i put Big on that. Half the time people don't acknowledge the thought process and don't know what I was thinking when I did it. That's why it was the first thing to come out because it was the Big thing. I actually got a strong response, the people like it. It's not the strongest song on the tape. It will build anticipation for the release of the tape because it's right."
50 also said he'll be introducing a new regime, The Ryder Gang on the project.
"I'm introducing a new regime," 50 revealed. "Not the new G-Unit, but Ryder Gang (which Kidd Kidd is a part of). The new artists that are coming out. You'll hear from Paris, a female artist on the joint. You'll hear Kidd Kidd. There will be some surprises... I don't want to blow it. When people hear the tape they will be surprised. It will hold them over until my album comes."
This is a really good interview. Check the rest of it out below.
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Lil Kim is keeping very busy these days. In addition to working on new music, the Queen Bee is also planning a college tour and a mini-movie to coincide with the release of her book The Price of Loyalty.
"It's called The Price of Loyalty. It's strictly about my stiny when I was in prison," Kim said. "What's taking so long is we're trying to make a mini-movie to coincide with the book. That took a while because you gotta green light it and all that stuff."
Kim revealed that the book will be released through St. Martin's Press, and will feature never before seen pictures of her in jail.
Kim's upcoming album will have production from Timbaland, Rockwilder, Bangladesh, Wyclef Jean and Ryan Leslie.
The Brooklyn rapper also mentioned that she has an interview coming up with Thisis50 soon.
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KRS-One's 2nd Official Release, AZTECHNICAL off of KRS-Ones 20th Studio Album Entitled JUST LIKE THAT Produced By MAD LION Dropping 1st 1/4 2012 ,on Killahpride Records. PEEP KRS-One's OPEN LETTER BELOW!!
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Peace. This is KRS-One! I'd like to personally thank everyone for their show of support toward the release of the "Just Like That" video. I'm not really a big Internet guy myself, but I had to respond to the enormous amount of love we've experienced since the release of the "Just Like That" video. MAD LION ROCKED IT! However, the best is still yet to come.
As you may know, I often use my talents to edutain my listeners and inspire the international Hip Hop community. 2012 will be no different. I feel sorry for those who already think that I preach too much in rhyme, or that I need to retire. On the contrary, I'm just getting started.
Turning the flame up a little more, my next video presentation "Aztecnical" will deal with the myths of 2012, particularly the December 21st 2012 Mayan Calendar "end date". Too many of our people are being led astray by movies, lectures and hype mostly regarding the celestial calculations of the Mayan Calendar. And while other cultures also predict the same "end date" calculations, it is important to point out that all cosmic alignments, shifts and even changes are occurring RIGHT NOW! The question is, how might this affect Hip Hop worldwide? I believe we are about to finally have our "say" in the world. The key word in the next few upcoming months will be "courage", and true courage comes from living rightly. As an international culture, Hip Hop is poised for a great opportunity; my goal is to get us prepared for it, and fear has no place in our collective future.
I am sending this "Aztecnical" video out in hopes that it sparks discussion and dispels fears. The first verse deals with the actual Mayan calculations themselves and shows how governments and corporate entities of all sorts use the fears of the public to their own economic and global advantages. The second verse deals with the conquest of Cortez over the Mayan People and how it was the Mayans' own cultural beliefs that were used against them to cease their lands and resources. The point being, do not allow hype and your own view of the world to lure you into the hands of those only out to exploit you. BE STRONG! BE COURAGOUS! And yes, Knowledge Reigns Supreme. There It Is,Just Like That.
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Cassidy is back on the scene doing his thing. Peep the latest music from the Hustla.
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B.G. is sticking by the street code of "no snitching."
The former Hot Boys rapper, real name Christopher Dorsey, pleaded guilty Wednesday (December 7) to charges of being a three time convicted felon in possession of a firearm and witness tampering.
According to Nola.com, B.G. didn't cut a deal with prosecutors to testify against his co-defendants.
B.G., 31, was arrested in November 2009 along with Demounde Pollard, 17, and Jerod Fedison, 28, following a traffic stop in New Orleans. During a search of the car police found three guns, along with loaded magazines and two extended magazine clips.
In court yesterday B.G. admitted to owning some of the weapons. He also plead guilty to trying to coerce Pollard into signing an affidavit falsely claiming ownership of them.
In the 2011 music video "I Aint Tellin" B.G. speaks on not talking to the police and taking your own charge if arrested.
"Man, this f*cking ratting sh*t is getting out of hand," B.G. says in the video. "It's called t.y.c. man, take your charge."
B.G. will be held in jail until his March 14, 2012 sentencing, where he could get up to 40 years in jail.
News coverage of B.G. pleading guilty
B.G. "I Aint Tellin" music video
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Waka Flocka and French Montana are preparing to release a joint mixtape titled Lock Out. For the first single from the project they recruited Prodigy for a remake of Mobb Deep's classic song "Hell On Earth."
Footage from HipHopBeef.
"Hell On Earth 2K11" [Behind The Scenes]
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The other day we gave you a behind the scenes look at this video, now here's the finished product.
Diggy's debut album is dropping in 2012.
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