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Nicki Minaj, Soulja Boy, Ludacris, Trina & More To Perform On BET's Rip The Runway

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 8:19pm

Nicki Minaj is hip-hop's leading lady at the moment and the Young Money rapper proved she's adept at handling that spotlight during her turn as co-host of BET's "Rip the Runway."

The femcee was joined by The Game's Pooch Hall, and delivered her trademark sass both in rhyme and in jokes.

"Pooch, you haven't even complimented me on my shoes yet," Nicki said during the opening minutes, teasing the actor as the pair introduced the show, set to air March 15 on BET and Centric.

The Queens lyricist doubled as a performer also, joining Ludacris onstage for his hit "My Chick Bad."

"My chick bad, tell me if you seen her," Luda rapped. "She always bring the racket like Venus and Serena." Minaj stormed onstage for the third verse, much to the delight of her fans — there were plenty of Barbiez on board — in a snakeskin bodysuit and pink wig.

"Trash talk to them then I put them in a Hefty," she rhymed. "Running down the court, I'm dunking on them Lisa Leslie."

Along with the "Rip the Runway" performances, new designers' spring and summer lines were presented and showcased throughout the broadcast.

BET's "106 & Park" co-host Rocsi Diaz, Sean John model Miguel Perdomo and artist Amanda Diva were among those strutting down the catwalk.

Upstart MC B.o.B. a.k.a. Bobby Ray performed his first single, "Nothin' on You," as the Tennille White Chicago line was showcased.

Trina was partnered with Haute Couture during her performance and newcomer Roscoe Dash and Soulja Boy Tell'em had the rowdiest performance of the night, hands down, with "All the Way Turnt Up." The song was paired with sporty clothing line Protégé and featured a model in high heels frantically dribbling a basketball to the beat.

A solo turn by Minaj and performances by Janelle Monáe and Estelle featuring Kardinal Offishall ("Freak") rounded out the festivities.

Source: MTV

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Drake Says The Video For "Over" Will Introduce The World To 'Drake The Artist' [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 8:05pm

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While filming a video for his song "Over" on Friday in Los Angeles, Drake stood in front of an all-white backdrop wearing a white tee and white sneakers. What does he do in the clip? He does him.

"This is my first video," the Young Money franchise player said, sitting in his trailer. "I've shot a lot of videos before, but this is my first attempt to establish myself as Drake the artist. Shooting the other videos I've done has been great. I really don't care what other people think about them, they were great experiences for me. I've learned a lot from them. Today, I'm shooting with somebody I really look up to and respect. I'm shooting with Anthony Mandler."

Mandler, who has also made videos with Jay-Z and Rihanna, worked with Drake before on Mary J. Blige's "The One."

"We talked colors, we talked epic, emotion-evoking visuals," the 23-year-old Toronto native said of the collaborative "Over" video. "The story is actually interesting. The song is so aggressive, and it's sort of a love story in the video. It has a lot to do with the album [Thank Me Later]. The album is about finding love, feeling 'Have I sold my soul' as far as 'Will I ever be able to gain the trust of a woman? Will I only be able to be around the dark, evil women? Will I ever find that pure love?' Those elements are in the video. I look strong, I feel great, my knee's feeling great. I'm jumping around, doing all kinds of stuff."

The song "Over" touches on Drake reaction to fame and stardom. " 'Over' was definitely a choice of mine," he said of releasing it as a single. "I've got a lot of great songs on the album. A lot of songs that sound familiar but are brand-new. I still got the same emotions of the songs you love, whether it be 'Say Something' or 'Best I Ever Had' or 'Bedrock.' For people who enjoy what I've done in the past, I've got a lot of songs to cater to them. But 'Over' was a song I did for myself.

"We took a trip to Jamaica, where I did a lot of work for my album," he elaborated. "There was this calm before the storm, and 'Over' represented the storm to me. It's the moment. I wanted to emerge at first from this album and just let people know 'This is how I'm coming out in the public eye. I'm ready for anything.' Then when you get the album, it's like, 'Oh, he's still human. He's still thinking the same way.' I wanted people to understand I could have lost it. 'Over' could have been my entire album. Just 'cause that's what this industry and game will do to you if you lose yourself."

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Devin The Dude "What I Be On" (Official Music Video)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 7:45pm

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The always hilarious and super talented Devin The Dude just dropped visuals for the first single off his new EP 'Do Not DistHerb (Suite # 420)'

The video shows Devin on his never ending quest to find the perfect bud even when he runs out of money.

His rhymes will never be compared to lyricists like Jay-Z or Eminem. But I bet he's your favorite rappers favorite rapper.

'Do Not DistHerb (Suite # 420)' is available on iTunes tomorrow (March 16). You can pre-order and download it here

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Consequence "Movies On Demand" Mixtape [Download Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 7:12pm

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DJ Delz Presents Quan Tha Don Mixtape [Download Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 7:07pm

Tracklist:

1.Dj Delz & Quan Tha Don- intro
2.Quan Tha don- Frotin on him FT j-dub
3. Quan Tha Don- Game FT lokey
4.Quan Tha Don- Many men freestyle
5.Quan Tha Don- G'D up FT Large amount,nino
6.Quan Tha Don- Nigga what you talkin bout (BSB
7.DJ Delz Skit
8.Quan Tha Don- D-Boys freestyle
9.Quan Tha Don-Tryna get paid Ft Pj Johnson
10.Quan Tha Don -Back on Tha block Ft Chance
11.Quan Tha Don- so gone ft pj johnson
12.Quan Tha Don-what yah life like fs
13.Quan Tha Don- last hope ft Dt
14.Quan Tha Don-shots go bang Ft Rio Navada
15.Dj Delz shout outs
16.Quan Tha Don-all fine with me
17.Quan Tha Don-Pickin Them Up Dropin them off
18.Quan Tha Don-2 things i love ft j-real, bigga 5
19.Quan Tha Don-Candy Paint ft ferrell P.R
20. Quan tha don outro
21. Dj delz & Quan Da Don- outro

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French Montana Reveals Lady Gaga To Appear On His Debut Album 'Excuse My French'

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 6:55pm

French Montana is doing big things these days. He recently signed Skyy High Ent. to his Coke Boy label. Plus he's keeping the wave his homie Max-B started by putting out quality mixtapes and videos.

That consistency has the streets are anxiously awaiting his debut album 'Excuse My French'. Montana made a big announcement today regarding the LP.

The # 1 Coke Boy has landed maybe the hottest entertainer on the planet right now in Lady Gaga for his one of his singles according to AllHipHop.

“That’s going to be one of the singles, you know,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com. “I mean you talking about Gaga, you talking about a mil and a half a show. Like, that’s other kind of money. Gaga’s that new. Gaga’s that other money, you know, like you can’t compare her to nobody. You talk about Madonna this and that, like, Gaga’s that new talent.”

French and Gaga are both Akon artists which i'm sure made this pairing easier to pull off. Expect the album to drop this summer.

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Devin The Dude "What I Be On" (Official Music Video)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 4:32pm

Tony Yayo Responds To Olivia Saying 50 Cent Should Have Spent $4 Million Dollars On Her [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 3:30pm

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Tony Yayo recently sat down with M Reck and Doggie Diamonds of Forbez DVD to talk about former G-Unit singer Olivia.

In an interview 50 Cent said he spent around $2 million dollars on her while she was with G-Unit.

Her response to that was he should have spent $4 million, which is ridiculous.

Yayo breaks down the differences in expenses for male and female artists and why he believes 50 Cent did right by Olivia.

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Lloyd Banks Speaks On The Success Of Beamer, Benz Or Bentley, Touring & Beanie Sigel

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 11:52am

(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York rapper Lloyd Banks’ debuted the video for his latest single “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” today (March 15).

The single is taken from his upcoming album and has become popular on mix shows and clubs around the country, while a variety of rappers have already laid their own verses down over the instrumental to the track.

Banks reflected on the success of the single and the staying power of the mixtape game in an upcoming interview with AllHipHop.com.

“The success of ‘Beamer, Benz, or Bentley,’ it just reminds me of all the places I’ve gone due to a single record,” Lloyd Banks told AllHipHop.com. “One record could take an international artist back around the world.”

Banks will repay Juelz Santana for his cameo on “Beamer, Benz or Bentley” with an appearance on The Skull Gang leader’s upcoming mixtape The Reagan Era.

Banks is currently touring across Europe with rapper 50 Cent on the "Before I Self Destruct Tour."

While the rapper enjoys playing the live arenas that 50 Cent is able to fill, he told AllHipHop.com that the smaller, intimate venues were special to him.

“We’re more excited about those shows than anywhere else because….we get a chance to do the material you want to do, not the material they used to hearing,” Banks told AllHipHop.com.

“To get out there and give them that mixtape material mixed in with the hits that they know…that’s always a good feeling.”

Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel is featured in the video, adding fuel to lingering speculation that he will be officially joining the G-Unit camp after a falling out with former friend/collaborator, Jay-Z.

Banks and Sigel performed together over the summer at Great Adventure, during a trip for neighborhood kids sponsored by 50 Cent.

“Shout out to Beans,” Lloyd Banks told AllHipHop.com. “Beans came out did his record, which is like a whole new raw energy, similar to when we did the 40 Day event [in Queens].”

AllHipHop

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Artist On Memphis Bleek's Get Low Records, G Baby Shot & Killed

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 11:00am

The events following an event featuring rapper Fabolous took an unexpected turn for the worse as upcoming Brooklyn rapper G Baby, legally Gregory Brown, was shot and killed.

With details scarce, reports state that the rapper was shot in Queens after Loso's show located at Club Amazura.

G Baby, 22, was the protégé of Memphis Bleek and was a new artist of Bleek's upcoming label, Get Low Records. Outside of the music business, the rapper stated that G Baby was also a childhood friend.

After hearing the news of his friend's fatal shooting, Bleek turned to his fans and Twitter to give his reaction to such a tragedy.

“I'm in mood I can't explain I lost a real n**ga 2day R.I.P. to my n**ga who was like a bro to me!! G.BABY..Love u G….”

“2nite goes out for the baby boy G I got u my n**ga see u on the other side! Thx to those who showed me love…getlow we to strong to break!!”
Fab also gave some words and paid condolences to another fallen soldier.

“Life is not Promised.. Live Life to the fullest, & like there is no 2moro.. Lost a soldier in the field this morning.. R.I.P. G Baby.”

Source: HipHopWired

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G Baby Freestyle ft Arlis Michaels

G Baby Speaks

LaDainian Tomlinson Signs With New York Jets

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 10:30am

NEW YORK -- LaDainian Tomlinson is bolting for the Big Apple.

Tomlinson's agent, Tom Condon, said Sunday that the New York Jets signed the former Chargers running back to a two-year contract.

The Jets confirmed that they have agreed to a deal, adding the aging star to the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense last season.

A source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that Tomlinson's contract is for $5.1 million with an escalator that could boost it to $5.6 million.

"He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP. "He wanted to go somewhere where he had a chance to have a significant role, and so with the Jets he also was going to be very familiar with the offensive system."

The Jets reached the AFC Championship Game last season, eliminating Tomlinson and the Chargers along the way.

The 2006 NFL MVP, cut last month by San Diego, chose New York over Minnesota after visiting the Vikings on Thursday. Tomlinson spent Friday with the Jets, capping it with dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and other team officials.

The Jets went after Tomlinson hard even though he turns 31 in June, is coming off his least productive season and there are questions whether he has much left. New York apparently still saw plenty to like from Tomlinson, who ranks eighth on the NFL's career rushing list with 12,490 yards.

Once one of the NFL's most dynamic players, Tomlinson is expected to back up second-year running back Shonn Greene, who emerged in his rookie season and made Thomas Jones expendable. Jones signed with Kansas City last week after running for a career-high 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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Aubrey O'Day Draws Big Crowd, Helps Benefit Earthquake Relief At Frenzied Millions Of Milkshakes Appearance. [Pics + Video Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 10:00am

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Aubrey O'Day showed up at West Hollywood's Millions Of Milkshakes Saturday (March 13) to introduce her signature milkshake "Aubrey's Cherridise". It was also for a good cause as 20% of the benefits went to the Red Cross benefiting Haiti and Chile Earthquake relief.

The former Danity Kane singer drew an enthusiastic crowd of fans looking to get autographs and pictures taken with the pop star.

She was joined by actor Quinton Aaron of the movie "The Blind Side"

Check out the pics and video of the event below.

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WTF? Couple Sentenced To Month In Jail & Deportation For Public Kiss In Dubai

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 9:21am

Ayman Najafi, 24, who lives in Dubai, and Charlotte Adams, 25, an estate agent from North London, were reported to police by a fellow diner who claimed their display of affection had been offensive and indecent.

They were arrested and sentenced to a month in prison after which they were told they would be deported.

But the pair told a hearing at the Dubai Appeal Court yesterday that they were the victims of a "huge misunderstanding" and had simply exchanged a friendly greeting.

"We kissed each other on the cheek as a greeting, nothing more,” Mr Najafi told Judge Aysar Fouad. Miss Adams pointed at her cheek to show where contact had taken place.

Miss Adams, who was privately educated, and Mr Najafi met along with four other friends for dinner at Bob's Easy Diner on the beachfront at the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex, which is popular with Westerners.

The police were called at around 2am by an Emirati woman sitting at a nearby table with her children and claimed her daughter had been upset by the display of affection.

"My daughter told me that the accused were kissing on the mouth,” she said.

“Then I spotted them doing so myself. I also saw them touching each other, as they were seated two to three metres away from our table. A number of customers witnessed the scene as well.”

After being arrested, the two were tested for alcohol and shown to have been drinking, though the readings of 22mg/dl are less than the drink-drive limit in Britain.

At a first court hearing, after they were arrested on November 27, their defence lawyer Khalaf al Hosany said the couple admitted kissing each other on the cheek but denied any intention to break the law.

“It’s part of their culture to kiss on cheeks as a greeting,” he told the judge.

But their pleas of not guilty to indecency were rejected and they were sentenced to a month in prison followed by deportation.

They were also fined 1000 dirham (180 pounds) for being in a public place after consuming alcohol - an offence in Dubai, though drinking alcohol itself is not.

Mr Najafi has lived in Dubai for 18 months, where he works as a consultant for the Hay Group, a marketing firm.

Speaking after the appeal hearing, he said he was appealing to clear his name, he said: “I could have accepted the sentence, but I believe I have done nothing wrong and I want to stand up for that." The court has reserved its verdict on the until April 4.

An official in Dubai claimed that Miss Adams had flown out to visit Mr Najafi and was staying with him as his girlfriend.

However, she told The Daily Telegraph yesterday that she was staying with another friend and Mr Najafi was simply an old friend.

"Ayman and I are not or have ever have been a couple," she said.

Her flatmate Jade Christa Williams, acting as a spokesman for Miss Adams, said what had happened was simply "a huge misunderstanding". “Charlotte is not at all disrespectful of Dubai’s laws and fully understands their culture," she said.

"She is completely innocent and is looking forward to coming home soon to carry on with her life and put this behind her.”

Mr Najafi's brother Amier said he would not have been reckless enough to break the law.

"My brother obviously knew the rules when he went out there but in the Emirates they always take the word of locals against foreigners," he said.

"He doesn't want to do anything to make the situation worse than it is and he understands that trying to put pressure on the Dubai authorities could backfire. But he's absolutely clear that he only kissed the girl on the cheek."

Miss Adams' mother Lorraine Cope, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, is in regular contact with her daughter, who remains on bail but without her passport while her appeal is processed.

"I speak to Charlotte every day," she said. "I had to break the news to her grandparents today and it's Mother's Day.

"I haven't heard from the Foreign Office and I can't discuss anything about what's happened."

The two are not the first Britons to fall foul of the strict laws in the conservative Muslim state. Last year Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, were sentenced to three months imprisonment for having sex on a beach.

Source: Telegraph UK

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Real Concern Or Money Grab? Weight Loss Company Reaches Out To Gabourey Sidibe Saying It Wants To Help With Her "Terrible Affliction"

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 8:02am

A weight loss company has reached out to actress Gabourey Sidibe hoping she will sign on as a spokesperson according to TMZ.

AcaiSupply.com has offered the star of the movie "Precious" a one year supply of their product if she endorses it and loses weight.

The company describes obesity as a "terrible affliction"

The CEO wrote a letter to Sidibe, urging her, "The only way you can reach your goal of someday winning that Oscar is by being active, fit, and most of all, healthy!"

No word yet on whether or not she will take them up on their offer.

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Billboard: Unkown Rapper Sam Adams Who Beat Lil Wayne On iTunes Chart Claims Sales Are Legit

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 8:00am

Boston-area rapper Sam Adams has had quite the roller-coaster month.

His debut album, "Boston's Boy" debuted at the top of the iTunes hip-hop digital album charts after selling just under 8,000 digital units in its first week. But the Cinderella story quickly faded after rumors began to spread that he may have been responsible for most, if not all, of the sales himself as a stunt to gain notoriety.

It certainly wouldn't be the first time sales charts have been gamed to garner a No. 1 spot, and all the attention that honor can bring an emerging new artist.

But so far, the evidence doesn't support the accusations made against him. For starters, SoundScan data shows that 22% of his sales came from the Boston area, not surprising considering he's from the area and that's where his largest fanbase would be. Another 18% of his sales came from New York. The rest came from more than 100 markets nationwide-including Philadelphia, L.A., Washington D.C., and Chicago-and no one market totaled more that 5% each.

Additionally, it's not possible to simply buy up a bunch of songs from one account and have them all count towards iTunes charts. Sources at both Apple and Nielsen confirm that Apple only counts one sale per account to any charts. In essence: one account = one "vote."

The blog that apparently first wrote about the alleged stunt -- Boston area hip-hop blog JumpTheTurnstyle -- has since retracted the story under the weight of such evidence. And Adams addressed the controversy in a press release, stating: "I know there has been a considerable amount of controversy about my album release and hitting No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop charts, and in response I'd like to say that the numbers are legit. They were organic purchases by fans who simply liked the music to purchase. It's as simple as that really; if something in the marketplace is great and word of mouth spreads about it, purchase is bound to happen."

Adams used his Twitter feed to discount the rumors as well, using decidedly saltier language than can be printed here.

So how did the 22-year-old Trinity College student emerge from virtual obscurity to beat such hip-hop superstars as Lil' Wayne and DJ Khaled? Although he has less than 1,000 MySpace followers, he claims in excess of 25,000 Facebook friends. Close to 2,000 follow him on Twitter. But likely the biggest impact came from YouTube, where his earlier single "I Hate College"- a remix of the Asher Roth hit "I Love College" - has more than a million views.

As of Friday (March 12), the album remained at No. 3 on the iTunes hip-hop chart, with the lead single "Driving Me Crazy" at No. 8 among tracks. According to Adam's Twitter feed, he was in Los Angeles last week shooting a video and meeting with various labels

Source: Billboard

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Kelis Gets Her Flexibility On, Does The Splits At Club 57 Concert [Video]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 15, 2010 at 7:30am

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Kelis performed at New York's Club 57 on Saturday (March 13) and definitely brought her milkshake.

The "Bossy" singer surprised everyone by dropping to the floor and doing the splits for an extended period. She seemed to be having a really good time as she danced and sang her way through the rest of the performance.

Kelis' new album 'Flesh Tone' is due this spring.

Watch the video below at 0:19 mark she does her impression of a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.

Air Force Sergeant Discharged For Violating "Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy" After Police Tell Military She Is Lesbian

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 14, 2010 at 1:30pm

Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D., saw an Iowa marriage certificate in her home and told the nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Newsome and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint against the western South Dakota police department, claiming the officers violated her privacy when they informed the military about her sexual orientation. The case also highlights concerns over the ability of third parties to "out" service members, especially as the Pentagon has started reviewing the 1993 "don't ask, don't tell" law.

"I played by 'don't ask, don't tell,'" Newsome told The Associated Press by telephone.
"I just don't agree with what the Rapid City police department did. ... They violated a lot of internal policies on their end, and I feel like my privacy was violated."

The "don't ask, don't tell" policy has come under renewed debate after Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for a sweeping internal study on the law earlier this year.

As the review is under way, officials were also expected to suggest ways to relax enforcement that may include minimizing cases of third-party outings. In particular, Gates has suggested that the military might not have to expel someone whose sexual orientation was revealed by a third party out of vindictiveness or suspect motives.

The Rapid City Police Department says Newsome, an aircraft armament system craftsman who spent nine years in the Air Force, was not cooperative when they showed up at her home in November with an arrest warrant for her partner, who was wanted on theft charges in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Newsome was at work at the base at the time and refused to immediately come home and assist the officers in finding her partner, whom she married in Iowa — where gay marriage is legal — in October.

Police officers, who said they spotted the marriage license on the kitchen table through a window of Newsome's home, alerted the base, police Chief Steve Allender said in a statement sent to the AP. The license was relevant to the investigation because it showed both the relationship and residency of the two women, he said.

"It's an emotional issue and it's unfortunate that Newsome lost her job, but I disagree with the notion that our department might be expected to ignore the license, or not document the license, or withhold it from the Air Force once we did know about it," Allender said Saturday. "It was a part of the case, part of the report and the Air Force was privileged to the information."

He said his department does not seek to expose gay military personnel or investigate the sexuality of Rapid City residents.

Allender said the department was finishing its internal investigation and has determined the officers acted appropriately. They have not been placed on leave during the investigation.

Newsome's partner is currently out on bail on one felony and three misdemeanor counts of theft stemming from an incident last year, court officials in Fairbanks said. More information was not immediately available, and Newsome said she didn't know the status of the case and didn't provide more details about it.

In the complaint filed last month with the department, ACLU South Dakota said police had no legal reason to tell the military Newsome was a lesbian and that officers knew if they did, it would jeopardize her military career.

Newsome, who was discharged in January, said she didn't know where the marriage license was in her home when police came to her house on Nov. 20 and claims the officers were retaliating because she wouldn't help with her partner's arrest.

"This information was intentionally turned over because of 'don't ask, don't tell' and to out Jene so that she would lose her military status," said Robert Doody, executive director of ACLU South Dakota. The ACLU is focusing its complaint on the police department, not the military, and Newsome said she and her attorney have not yet decided on whether to file a lawsuit.

"The 'don't ask, don't tell' piece is important and critical to this, but also it's a police misconduct case," Doody said.

A U.S. Air Force spokesman, Senior Airman Adam Grant, said Ellsworth follows all laws set out by Congress and the Defense Department, and he would not comment specifically on Newsome's discharge, citing privacy policy.

More than 13,500 service members have been discharged under the law since 1994, according to the Service members Legal Defense Network, which is lobbying for its repeal. Kevin Nix, communications director of the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, couldn't speak about Newsome's case, but said when "someone is outed by a third party, which it sounds like this was, or by a police officer, then, yeah ... I'm not surprised the person was discharged."

Though rare, third-party outing can be especially damaging to service members who wanted to keep their sexual orientation hidden, experts say.

Even though 80 percent of "don't ask, don't tell" discharges come from gay and lesbian service members who out themselves, third-party outings are "some of the most heinous instances of 'don't, ask, don't tell,'" said Nathaniel Frank, a research fellow with the Palm Center think tank at the University of California, Santa Barbara and a New York University professor.

Newsome, who is originally from Harrisburg, Pa., is currently on the road, driving to Alaska. She said she'd been looking forward to the time when the military would alter its policies regarding gays and lesbians. But that change didn't come in time to save her career.

"I felt like it was getting close," she said. "I was really hopeful"

Source: Associated Press

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Drug Cartels Out Of Control: 2 Americans Associated With U.S. Consulate Killed In Drive By Shootings In Mexico, President Obama Outraged

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 14, 2010 at 12:52pm

(CNN) -- Three people connected to the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, were killed in a drive-by shooting in the violent border city, a senior White House official told CNN Sunday.

One of the victims was an American employee at the consulate. Her husband and the husband of a Mexican employee of the consulate were also killed. The shooting happened Saturday afternoon, the official said.

Details of the killings were not immediately available, but the news had reached the White House.

"The President is deeply saddened and outraged by the news of the brutal murders of three people associated with the United States Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez," National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement Sunday. "He extends his condolences to the families and condemns these attacks on consular and diplomatic personnel serving at our foreign missions. In concert with Mexican authorities, we will work tirelessly to bring their killers to justice."

In response, the U.S. State Department authorized the temporary relocation of employees' families working in border-area consulates.

The families of employees at U.S. consulates in Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros are allowed to leave for a period of 30 days "in response to an increase in violence along the Mexican side of its border with the U.S.," State Department spokesman Fred Lash told CNN.

After 30 days, the authorization can be renewed, depending on a review, Lash said, adding that this was not a mandatory evacuation.

Ciudad Juarez is one of the frontlines in Mexico's war against the drug cartels that operate in its territory.

Juarez, located on the border across from El Paso, Texas, has become a focal point of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's anti-drug efforts after the January 31 killings of 15 people there, most of whom were students with no ties to organized crime. The incident sparked outrage across Mexico.

The government has not released official figures, but national media say 7,600 Mexicans lost their lives in the war on drugs in 2009. Calderon said last year that 6,500 Mexicans died in drug violence in 2008.

Meanwhile, farther south in Mexico, at least 25 people were killed in a series of violent incidents in the western Mexican state of Guerrero on Saturday, state officials said.

The bodies of 14 people, including nine civilians and five police officers, were found in various parts of the resort city of Acapulco, the official Notimex news agency reported, citing Guerrero Public Security Secretary Juan Heriberto Salinas.

In the small city of Ajuchitlan del Progreso, 10 civilians and one soldier were killed in two shootouts that started when federal officials tried to carry out search warrants on two locations, Salinas said.

Police in the state were on a heightened security alert, he said.

Source: CNN

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Texas Board Of Education Declare Hip Hop Is Not A Cultural Movement

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 14, 2010 at 12:25pm

Members of the Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Friday to remove significant areas of curriculum from civil rights and global politics and replace them with conservative historic figures and beliefs. Courses that would be affected by these changes include social studies, history and economics.

One of the subjects debated amongst the lawyers, dentists and publishers, who make up the board, was whether or not Hip Hop should be taught as a cultural movement. According to the Huffington Post, right wing members voted that Hip Hop should be deleted as a requirement and that students should not be taught about its cultural impact across not only the United States, but the world.

Conservatives also approved to have a sociological focus on institutional racism and its presence in American society banned from the books, as well as removing important references of Latino and Hispanic figures throughout history.

The Texas State Board of Education approved of the new expectations with a 10-5 vote, and a final decision is expected to be made in May, but not before holding an open forum where the public can produce additional arguments and even possibly, different amendments to stop some of the changes from being implemented.

If the amendments are approved, the changes to the content will affect learning nationwide because most school textbooks are published in Texas and would be taught to millions of students for the next 10 years.

Written By: Krysten Hughes

Source: HipHopDX

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Jim Jones "The Ghost Of Rich Porter" [Artwork & Tracklisting]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on March 14, 2010 at 11:56am

1. Intro 2. Oh Yeah 3. Hit ‘Em Up (Feat Mel Matrix, N.O.E. & Chink Santana) 4. Haunted (Feat. Gucci Mane & Sen City) 5. Alchemist Freestyle 6. Coke Rush (2 Da Connects) 7. Bussa Move (Feat. Mel Matrix, Shootah & Hard Luck) 8. Harlem Forever (Feat. Juelz Santana & Tobb Cobain) 9. How Life Go (Fat. Sen City, Rell & JR Writer) 10. Skit 11. Black on Black (Feat Sen City & ATM) 12. Cocaine Dreams (Feat. Chink Santana & Joell Ortiz) 13. Legends (Feat N.O.E.) 14. Money on My Mind (Feat. Sandman & Young Handsome) 15. Penicillin (Feat. Sen City & Shawty Lo) 16. Chasin’ the Paper (Feat. Shootah, Hard Luck & Oshy) 17. Younger (Feat. Sen City) 18. Paper Chase (Feat Mel Matrix & Chink Santana) 19. Rosary (Feat. Oshy)