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Behind The Scenes Video: "Beamer, Benz Or Bentley Remix", Lloyd Banks, Jadakiss, Yo Gotti & The-Dream

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 23, 2010 at 10:00am

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Lloyd Banks smashed the rap world in the head with "Beamer, Benz or Bentley", the lead single from his upcoming album. So you had to know the remix was coming right?

The PLK didn't disappoint as he brought in an All-Star team consisting of Ludacris, Jadakiss, Yo Gotti and The-Dream.

Here we take a behind the scenes look at the video for the remix which features a lot of beautiful women.

Keep it locked on ThisIs50.com for info on when the video will debut.

You can purchase the original "Beamer, Benz or Bentley" featuring Juelz Santana on iTunes HERE or the All-Star remix version HERE.

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Tila Tequila Seeks Help From Dr Drew, Will Enter 'Celebrity Rehab'

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 23, 2010 at 9:34am

Tila Tequila is looking to Dr Drew Pinsky to cure a few of her many ailments.

TMZ is reporting the 'Shot At Love' star has signed up for the new season of 'Celebrity Rehab'. Tila has done a lot of wacky things in the last year including announcing she would be a surrogate mom for her own brother. So it's unclear if she's seeking help for a chemical dependency or mental issue.

Whatever the case, she is sure to make the VH1 show interesting.

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Rihanna Reveals She Wants To Adopt Because She Is 'Really Scared' Of Natural Child Birth

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 23, 2010 at 9:08am

Rihanna is at the peak of her career, but she's already thinking about motherhood according to ContactMusic.

The R&B diva revealed her plans to adopt a child because she's scared of natural child birth.

"I'm really scared of the actual childbirth situation but I do want to be a mom one day. Even if I have to adopt, I want to be a mom," she told Britain's In:Demand radio show.

Rihanna is on the last leg of her European 'Last Girl On Earth Tour'. The U.S. leg kicks off July 2 with Ke$ha as the opener.

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Lebron James' Friendship With Jay-Z Could Have Him Playing For New York Knicks Or New Jersey Nets Next Year

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 23, 2010 at 7:30am

Jay-Z and Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star Lebron James are close friends which might prove to be a deciding factor in where James plays basketball next year.

Jay-Z is a New York Knicks fan and also a minority owner in the New Jersey Nets. That presents a very real possibility James could wind up with either team according to people in the know.

Sonny Vaccaro who was responsible for Michael Jordon signing to Nike and Kobe Bryant to Adidas told the New York Post that Jay-Z is part of James' inner circle.

"I don't think the Nets would be involved without Jay-Z," Vaccaro told The Post. "LeBron and Jay-Z is something that is inseparable and you almost have to include that in the equation. I think he will be consulted. It's a very good relationship. Jay-Z was LeBron before LeBron was LeBron. That's the respect LeBron shows him."

Vaccaro has known Lebron since the ninth grade so he may be onto something.

Another confidential NBA source told The Post, "If you ask me who the most important person in this is besides blood, I'd say Jay-Z. That helps the Nets, but Jay-Z will understand it as a friend if he doesn't come. But I think (Jay-Z) helps the Knicks a lot more than Chicago."

Before you dismiss the Nets as a possible destination for King James consider this. They will be moving to a brand new stadium in Brooklyn for the 2011-2012 season. They also have a very deep pocketed new owner in Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov.

Prokhorov seemed very confident when he spoke with the New York Daily News a few days ago. He told the paper he plans to go after free agents like Dwayne Wade and Lebron.

When asked how he would accomplish that, he said "I have my own secrets."

I would bet big money that Jay-Z is one of those secrets.

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Drake Covers Billboard: Calls His Induction Into The Rap Game & Hollywood 'Very Overwhelming'

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 22, 2010 at 9:00am

The big moment is almost here for Drake. His debut album 'Thank Me Later' hits stores next month and with it Drake's status as "the next big thing" will either confirmed or the Young Money MC will have to do some soul searching.

The talented 23 year old is realistic when it comes to the hype. Lots of fans and critics have already anointed him as a legend. But Drake is smart enough to know he'll have to earn that title..

"That's the most flattering thing in the world but at the same time, real, legendary status can't be dictated by the people who are still here witnessing it," he tells Billboard. "Legendary status is when the next generation comes up. The kids that are 15 right now and will be going to college in five or six years-if they say, 'Yo, I remember when Drake came to this school. That's one of the most legendary shows ever,' that's when you're a legend. I'm young. I'm 23. This is too soon. I really want to grow and be that guy."

When you listen to some of his recent interviews you realize he's a little nervous about his upcoming release. Who could blame him? The fame has come very quickly for him. At the end of the day Drake is just trying to stay grounded.

"When people really listen to the album, I think they'll say, 'There's some really interesting songs on here, really interesting lyrics, really interesting layers,' " he says. "It's very reflective, very personal, but at the same time, it's fun. It's about my induction into the rap game, into Hollywood, having famous people that are friends with me. It's all very overwhelming."

'Thank Me Later' in stores June 15.

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Manny Pacquiao Agrees To Blood Testing, Taunts Floyd Mayweather Jr "Now He Won't Have A Reason Not To Fight Me"

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 22, 2010 at 6:30am

Manny Paquiao is telling Floyd Mayweather Jr to put up or shut up.

The seven time world champinon has agreed to Olympic Style drug tresting clearing the way for the mega fight everyone wants to see reports ABS-CBN and UK Telegraph.

"So he (Mayweather) will no longer have a reason (not to fight)," Pacquiao said. "Let's see if that is really the reason."

Negotiations for the fight fell apart because the parties involved couldn't agree on blood testing. But Pac-Man said that's because it's the boxing commision's job to dictate the rules not the fighters.

"I'm a boxer, so why should I interfere with the work of the commission? That's the reason commissions are there, so they can set the rules."

Manny insists blood testing be cut off 14 days to the fight. That shouldn't be a problem at all because testing was stopped 18 days prior to Mayweather's last fight against Shane Mosely says Paquiao's promotor Bob Arum.

"The USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) stopped the blood test... they took 5 or 6 tests but the last one was 18 days for Mosley and 19 days for Mayweather," Arum told ABS-CBN News.

Arum added that this fight which would likely generate one of the biggest purses and television audiences in boxing history, could take place on November 13 in Texas or Las Vegas.

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Man Accused Of Murdering Rapper "Dolla" Found Not Guilty

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 22, 2010 at 3:30am

A man who shot and killed an up-and-coming rapper at the Beverly Center last year was acquitted of murder Friday in a case that focused in part on the victim's violence-laced gangsta rap lyrics.

Aubrey Berry, 24, was hugged by his defense attorney as the last of the not guilty verdicts was read in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. Friends and family of rapper Dolla, whose real name was Roderick Anthony Burton II, wailed and sobbed in the audience.

"Obviously, what happened on May 18, 2009, was a horrible tragedy for everyone," Superior Court Judge Michael E. Pastor told the lawyers in court. "The jurors have spoken."

Berry testified last week that he opened fire in self-defense in the parking garage of the upscale mall. He said Burton, 21, threatened to kill him near the valet desk and reached toward his back as though he were drawing a gun. Police found no weapon on Burton, who was shot once in the left biceps and three times in the back.

Aubrey Berry (R) and Attorney Howard R. Price

Berry testified that Burton had been part of a group of men who kicked and punched him 11 days earlier at an Atlanta nightclub.

Minutes before the shooting, the two men saw each other again while dining separately at P.F. Chang's in the Beverly Center. Berry said he left the restaurant in fear and watched Burton leave a minute later and run at him.

Berry had a concealed handgun on his hip, a weapon he said he routinely carried after being the victim of several violent crimes. He had a permit to carry the firearm in Georgia and other states but said he did not realize the permit did not apply to California.

Jurors deliberated less than two days before rejecting murder or manslaughter charges in Burton's death and assault charges in which Berry was accused of firing at two men who were with Burton at the time of the shooting. Only Burton was struck by gunfire.

Outside court, defense attorney Howard R. Price hailed the jury for carefully weighing the evidence and faulted the district attorney's office for pursuing the shooting as a murder, calling the decision "absurd."

"This is clearly a case of justice being done," he said.

During the trial, Berry told jurors he had learned about Burton through online research after the Atlanta assault. He said he viewed an Internet video in which Burton stood with alleged gang members and boasted about breaking a man's jaw. And he listened to one of Burton's songs in which the rapper glorified gangs and bragged about always carrying a gun.

Price described Burton as a violent gang member and played both the video and the song — "Is You Holdin'?" — during closing arguments this week. He said they showed that Berry was justified in fearing for his life when he shot Burton.

"His music is horrendous, offensive," Price said Friday as he waited for his client to leave court. "I don't think he engendered any sympathy."

Deputy Dist. Atty. Bobby Grace said he was disappointed by the verdict but felt prosecutors presented a compelling case. He said he was unsure whether the rap lyrics swayed the jury.

"You'd hate to think that was the tipping point," he said outside court.

Jurors told the judge they did not want to speak to reporters and were escorted from the courthouse through a secure exit.

Prosecutors argued during the trial that Burton's music was irrelevant. They said his lyrics were simply entertainment: part of a gangsta rap genre that went mainstream years ago. And they accused the defense of victimizing Burton again by characterizing him as a thug.

Prosecutors told jurors that Berry was lying about the shooting and argued that ballistics and blood evidence showed the singer was running away when the fatal shots into his back were fired.

But Price disagreed, saying Burton was stationary and posing a threat when he was shot. The lawyer said the ordeal of the last year had taken a toll on his client, who was housed in isolation in jail to ensure his safety from gang members.

Price said he believed that Berry, who had no criminal record, was the key to his own acquittal.

"He was such a lovable, likable person that I think people understood and accepted his version," Price said. "Aubrey could never have won this case if the jury did not believe him."

Source: L.A. Times

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UFC 114: Michael Bisping Pre-Fight Interview [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 5:32pm

Playboy Playmate, Kendra Wilkinson's Sex Tape Already Topping Kim Kardashian's In Sales

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 4:30pm

Somewhere in Philly, Hank Baskett is looking at his wife Kendra Wilkinson asking WTF?

TMZ is reporting that the soon to be released sex tape 'Kendra Exposed' is going to do blockbuster sales numbers.

The company releasing the tape, Vivid Entertainment is reporting pre-orders for the tape made when Kendra was 18 have gone through the roof. Making it the biggest selling sex tape in Vivid's history, topping even Kim Kardashian's.

In recent weeks, lawyers for Kendra, the former Playboy Playmate and 'Girls Next Door Star' have been scrambling to stop the release of the tape. Partly due to fears it could hurt Kendra's marriage to Philadelphia Eagles player Hank Baskett.

But those attempts have failed miserably.

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2 New Rosa Acosta Photo Spreads From Black Men's Magazine & Dream Curves [Check The Pics Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 4:02pm

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What a great way to kick off the weekend with new photos of Puerto Rican beauty Rosa Acosta.

Normally we're lucky to get one photo spread at a time, but this time we get two.

Check out her pics from Black Men's Magazine and Dream Curves below.

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Nas Says There Is No 'Greatest Rapper Ever', Is He Right?

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 3:00pm

Rap fans loves to debate who the best rapper dead or alive is. Is it Biggie, Pac, Big Pun, Jay-Z, Eminem? The list goes on and on and there are solid arguments to be made for almost all.

However, Queens MC Nas says "there is no best or greatest mc."

In an interview with Vibe, Nas breaks down his reasoning.

"It makes sense temporarily when you’re striving to be number one. It makes sense for [the fans] to see that, but you have a long run to be the greatest. To me, people already felt like they were [the greatest] in more ways than they should have and I think that hurt them. There is no greatest of all time. We won’t know that until we’re 60 years old. I think there will be like four to five great ones at the end of the day, but there will be none that’s greater than the other. Impossible."

"Jay-Z is showing you: I won’t be stopped ever. And that’s motivation for everyone else."
I would like to think I [fall in the four or five greatest] ’cause Biggie and Pac did it and they died young. It’s hard to jump up in that category, though. You might look back and say that ODB was the best because he expresses something that you might find [interesting] 20 years later. You might find something that you never thought at this time was incredible."

Prodigy of Mobb Deep made a very similar argument months ago in a letter from prison when he wrote "there are a lot of greats, it would be unfair to single out 1 as the greatest."

Instead of listing a top 5 best rappers, Prodigy listed a top 40 that had no significance in the order. Prodigy's handwritten list lumps in groups, duos and solo MCs all together. Check it out below.

So are they right? Is it impossible to have a definitive top 5 Greatest Rappers Ever?

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Lil Cease Upset At Lack Of Progress In Notorious B.I.G's Murder Investigation "Same thing with 2Pac, These were two of the most influential figures in hip-hop" [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 2:00pm

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One week ago, seven days before what would have been the Notorious B.I.G.'s 38th birthday (May 21), former Los Angeles police officer David Mack, who many allege helped orchestrate the hit that killed one of hip-hop's most beloved MCs, was released from prison.

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons' records, Mack became a free man on May 14.

Mack was known for his ties to Death Row Records and the Bloods gang; a detective investigating the Biggie murder case also discovered Mack owned a car similar to the one used on the hit against the Brooklyn MC, though police did not follow the lead.

Many friends, family members and fans of Biggie are still flabbergasted at what they believe is a lack of effort in seeking justice for the slain rap superstar.

"I'm definitely upset about it," Lil' Cease told MTV News this week. "I think it's something they should look into, especially when you see all these other things going on and you see how they pursue other cases. It just seems like when it came to Biggie, it was, 'Oh, another rapper, another hoodlum, another gangster is dead.' Same thing with 2Pac. These were two of the most influential figures in hip-hop, and you're not finding these people's murderers? Or not even making a real attempt to? It upsets you, 'cause they're treating them like nobodies but they had a big influence in the game and people look up to them. No matter what they rap about or what they'd been through, they were still human beings at the time."

A Los Angeles Police Department representative told MTV News the case is still ongoing, but a spokesperson had no comment on the investigation.

Retired LAPD detective Russell Poole told MTV News in March that he continues to believe that Mack, other rogue officers including Rafael Perez, and former Death Row Records head Suge Knight conspired together to kill the Notorious B.I.G.

Poole said the 2005 mistrial due to police withholding evidence (the same judge later declared another mistrial, accusing Biggie's family of failing to disclose information they obtained) and subsequent shelving of the trial has made it increasingly difficult for the murderer to be found.

At press time, the case still has yet to receive a new date.

"Unless somebody on the inside fingers Suge Knight and these officers that I believe are involved, it's gonna be very, very hard for them to actually proceed with a criminal court case, from a logical standpoint," Poole told MTV News. "The fact of the matter is, the evidence was there. I've had less evidence on cases where I've sent people to prison for the rest of their lives. This case had a lot of evidence to it. Start with the officers that were working off-duty for Death Row Records, they were getting paid well. That occupation, working for Death Row Records, superseded them working for LAPD as sworn, honest, police officers. And nobody has really put any emphasis on that, and that's the real story. Nobody ever investigated those officers way back then, when they were working for corrupt gangsters that were on parole and were armed. Nobody has done any real in depth investigation on that."

Poole said it was an unwritten rule that police were not allowed to work in other capacities, such as the roles many secured within Death Row's organization.

Mack and Perez, who has since changed his name to Ray Lopez, were later convicted and sentenced to prison for crimes unrelated to the Notorious B.I.G. shooting. Both men are now free after serving out their times.A third man, Amir Muhammad, who Poole and others alleged was the shooter, has never been questioned by police.

Knight was recently arrested by police in California and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, but the former mogul (his company, Death Row Records, was auctioned off) has never been connected by police to the Biggie case.

On Friday (May 21), more than 13 years since his killing, Biggie's birthday is still being celebrated. His Junior M.A.F.I.A. cohort Lil' Cease spoke to MTV News this week and explained how he thought Big would recognize his birthday this year if he were alive.

"Today, he'd probably just be with the family," Cease said. "We had our experience on the road: performing, doing shows, big parties. He definitely would have had a big party. A celebrity affair. But he also would have done something private with the M.A.F.I.A., close friends, wife. He kept it together with everybody he dealt with, and I'm sure they would have all came out and shown their love for Big and kept everything else under the carpet, whatever it was. Big had that type of heart, that everyone would wanna come out and show their love and spend that day with him."

Source: MTV

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Record Sales Hit 19 Year Low. Justin Bieber Scores 2nd Lowest Selling #1 Album Ever

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 10:00am

The music world suffered its worst ever sales week this week since 1991, the year SoundScan started measuring over-the-counter sales.

5.3 million albums sold in the past week in the United States. The number one album by Justin Bieber was worth just over 60,000 sales, that in itself was the second lowest selling number one ever recorded.

Last week, metal band Godsmack topped the chart with 117,000 sales. As metal fans are prone to buy an album as soon as it’s out, that album dropped 63 percent to 43,000 and dropped back to no. 9.

In perspective though there wasn’t a major album released last week to entice buyers.

Other debuts included The National ‘High Violet’ at no. 3, Dead Weather ‘Sea of Cowards’ at no. 5, Charice ‘Charice’ at no. 8 and As I Lay Dying ‘Powerless Rise’ at no. 10.

Source: Music News Underground

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Caught On Tape: Itchy Finger Cops Taser Boston Celtics Player Marquis Daniels' Dad At Game In Orlando

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 8:50am

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Boston Celtics basketball player Marquis Daniels's dad fell victim to taster happy cops during game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Orlando, Florida.

55-year-old Willie L. Buie was pulled from the stands by police after a disturbance according to TMZ.

The police say he refused to cooperate and starting cursing and swinging his arms. Three cops subdue him, get him to the ground and taser him.

No word on what the initial disturbance was about, but Buie was eventually charged with resisting arrest with violence.

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Happy Birthday Notorious B.I.G. Today He Would Have Been 38 Years Old

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 8:00am

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"It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up magazine. Salt-N-Peppa and Heavy D up in the limousine. Hanging pictures on my wall, every Saturday Rap Attack Mr Magic Marley Marl" -- Notorious B.I.G.

Great artists are God's gift to the world in my opinion.

On March 9, 1997 we lost one of those gifts. But not before he left us with two classic albums filled with lyrics only a genius could write.

'Ready To Die' and 'Life After Death' are in the homes and whips of every fan of hip hop, new school or old around the world.

Christopher Wallace, better known to many as Notorious B.I.G. would have been 38 years old today. Every rapper is a littler bit better having heard him spit.

One if the greatest things about Biggie was his universal flow. He may have been from from the East Coast, but everybody has a favorite Biggie joint no matter where you live.

So today, tip your hat, raise your glass or smoke one and wish The Black Frank White, Happy Birthday.

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Notorious B.I.G. "Juicy"

Notorious B.I.G. "Big Popppa"

Notorious B.I.G. "Hypnotize"

Wow, Where They Been? : Tia & Tamera Mowry Interview On Wendy Williams Show [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 7:34am

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Tia and Tamera Mowry of the hugely popular 90's sitcom, 'Sister Sister' have been out of the limelight for a while, but they are back.

The twin sisters talked to Wendy Williams about their careers, Tia's recent marriage and their new movie 'Double Wedding' which premiers June 20 on The Lifetime Network.

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Chelsea Handler Interview With Jay Leno: She Talks About Her Sex Tape & Mistakes Morgan Freeman For Samuel L Jackson [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 6:30am

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The always hilarious Chelsea Handler of the Chelsea Lately Show was interviewed by Jay Leno last night (May 20).

While describing the recent Correspondent's dinner she attended, she talked about Samuel L Jackson flirting with her by putting his hand on her leg. However when the picture was shown it was actually Morgan Freeman. She laughed it off by saying "that does sound really racist, but I'm not."

Recently she's been in the news for a sex tape she made back in the day. She acknowledges it is her, but says it was a joke she made as an audition tape.

Right now she's on a stand up tour, if she comes to your town go check her out.

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Red Cafe & Fabolous On 106 & Park: Perform "I'm Ill" + Interview [2 Videos]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 6:29am

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Brooklyn was in the building as Red Cafe and Fabolous stopped by 106 & Park yesterday (May 20) for an interview and performance.

Cafe is getting mad love for his joint "I'm Ill". He talked about his upcoming mixtape 'No Witnesses' which is dropping May 26. And his debut album which will feature production from Trackmasters and Diddy.

Funeral Fab, Cafe and Diddy have formed a super group called The Supreme Team. Expect big things from that project soon.

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Red Cafe featuring Fabolous "I'm Ill"

Red Cafe & Fabolous Interview

Incarcerated Rapper C-Murder Dropping New Album In June Titled 'Tomorrow'

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 21, 2010 at 5:30am

Being locked up isn't stopping New Orleans rapper C-Murder from working on his craft.

According to BallerStatus he will be dropping his ninth studio album titled 'Tomorrow' on June 15. The album was recorded while the MC was last on house arrest and retains "the gritty edge that won C-Murder fans in New Orleans and all over the world."

Murder, real name Corey Miller is the brother of businessman/rapper/actor Percy "Master P" Miller. He is serving a sentence of life in prison afer being convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old fan Steve Thomas at a now-closed nightclub in Harvey, Louisiana.

The trial was marked by controversy amid accusations that District Judge Hans Liljeberg forced the jury to keep deliberating after they reached a 10-2 verdict because one of the jurors reportedly voted to convict because she felt pressured.

Only 10 votes are needed for conviction in a second degree murder case.

Miller is currently working on an appeal.

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Damn 'Bron: Hall Of Famer Calvin Murphy Confirms Delonte West Is Banging Lebron James' Mom [Audio]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on May 20, 2010 at 8:55pm

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The last couple of weeks have been downright f***ed up for NBA superstar Lebron James. Not only did his team the Cleveland Cavaliers get bounced out of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. There's also been the little problem of rumors circulating that his teammate Delonte West is sleeping with his mom.

Lebron reportedly found the news out right before game 4 in the Celtics series. A game the Cavs lost by a score of 97-87.

Just two days ago Lebron's lawyer said "no thinking person would believe this story."

But today NBA Hall Of Famer Calvin Murphy told ESPN Radio that his sources confirmed that indeed West and Ms James are bumping uglies.

“It ain't no rumor. Unfortunately my sources in the NBA tell me that it's absolutely true. My sources…and they're legit tell me that the only people who didn't know what was happening were Lebron and me…I could not imagine me being in that situation and him still being on my team because one of us is going to be dead and the other one's going to be in jail. No question about it…they was doing the horizontal pokey.”

Damn, this is getting ugly.

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