Witness Says He Saw Remy with Gun

A witness testified during Remy Ma’s assault trial yesterday (March 11) that he saw the rapper cock back a .45 caliber pistol and get into victim Makeda Barnes-Joseph’s car shortly before the woman was shot in the abdomen. According to the Associated Press, 21 year-old student Oluwole Ajudun went on to testify that that he heard the pop of a gun shot shortly thereafter and saw Remy exit the vehicle. But prior to Ajudun’s testimony, witness Crystal Ricks testified that although she also heard a pop and saw a flash while Remy was in Barnes-Joseph’s car, she never saw the rapper with a weapon. Remy’s lawyer has stated that the gun went off accidentally as the two women struggled for it. Although investigators have already concluded that the weapon did fire accidentally, prosecutors insist that Remy shot Barnes-Joseph because she believed the woman stole $2000 from her purse.

Juelz Santana Arrested for Possession of Marijuana & Bullets

Unrelated to the previous article, maybe. Dipset MC Juelz Santana was arrested in New Jersey last week after police pulled him over for driving with a suspended license and found him to be in possession of marijuana and illegal hollow point bullets. According to the New York Daily News, the rapper’s Bentley was stopped by cops as he approached his home in Teaneck, NJ. After smelling marijuana and noticing several White Owl and Dutchmaster cigars in the vehicle, Officer John Abraham searched the car and found 29 hollow-point bullets and $19,500 in cash rolled up in bundles and hidden in a bag full of Jolly Rancher candies. The officer also discovered a rolled up blunt in the rapper’s shoe. Police later found a baggie full of weed in the back of the police car that they had placed Juelz in after arresting him. He is due in municipal court today (March 12) to answer to the charges.

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Flo Rida On Howard TV

Juelz Santana Shows Why NY Got That Good Kush!

Juelz Santana shows his kush game up. Looks like Snoop Dogg got some competition. What up Jordan Tower! FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!

DJ Envy Previews Red Cafe’s “Paper Touchin’” Remix ft. 50 Cent, Jadakiss & Fabolous

Ice Cube to Stream SXSW Performance, Preps New Album

Ice Cube’s March 15 performance at the South by Southwest (SxSW) music and film festival in Austin, TX will be streamed live on his real-time online television network, UVNTV. Launched earlier this year, UVNTV.com is billed as “the first real-time streaming television network.” The site will utilize Microsoft’s new Silverlight technology to provide fans unable to make the free concert with a high quality viewing experience from the comfort of their own homes. “We are excited to partner with UVNTV.com and SxSW to bring this live concert into the homes of people globally, using our Silverlight technology which delivers the high-def experiences that Ice Cube’s fans will love,” said Rob Pulciani, Microsoft’s senior marketing manager. The veteran MC is also hard at work on his new solo album Raw Footage, which is scheduled to hit stores on June 17 through his own Lench Mob Records. The project will feature guest appearances from Nas, Scarface and WC. Cube’s last album, 2006’s Laugh Now, Cry Later debuted at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart and became the largest selling independent Hip-Hop release of that year.

Remy Ma’s Assault Trial Kicks Off in New York

Remy Ma’s trial on charges of assault kicked off in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday (March 10) with the prosecution and defense painting vastly different pictures of what happened on the night of July 14, 2007. According to the Associated Press, prosecutor Jason Berland accused the Bronx MC of pumping two .45 caliber bullets into Makeda Barnes-Joseph and then fleeing in her Cadillac Escalade. When she crashed the vehicle into a parked car, Berland claims, she fled to a friend’s house in Harlem without bothering to notify the police. But defense attorney Ivan Fisher countered that Barnes-Joseph had changed her story since testifying before a grand jury. According to Fisher, the gun fired accidentally as the two women struggled for the weapon. The defense implied that Barnes-Joseph’s account of the event changed as her lawyer was preparing a $20 million lawsuit against Remy. That suit has reportedly been withdrawn. The former Terror Squad MC was originally charged with attempted murder, but the charge was later reduced to assault after investigators determined that the weapon did in fact fire accidentally. She was also later indicted on witness tampering charges after she allegedly ordered a group of men to assault the boyfriend of a potential witness. Remy could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

C-Murder Signs Akon To Book Deal; 'Thug Politics' On The Way

New Orleans rapper C-Murder continues to build on his successes in the literary world as the rapper announced today (March 11) that he has signed R&B superstar Akon to a book deal with TRU Publishing.

Akon’s new book will be titled Thug Politics and is the second release from C-Murder’s TRU Publishing company.

The first release from the new company was Jacki-O’s title Grown and Gangsta, which landed in book stores last month.

According to a representative for TRU Publishing, Akon’s book Thug Politics is due in stores in April or May.

C-Murder, Jacki-O and Akon will also join a literary campaign to promote their books, as well as literacy amongst children and teens.

C-Murder, born Corey Miller, is the younger brother of mogul Master P. and the uncle of teen rapper Lil’ Romeo.

In 2006, Miller released his critically acclaimed debut novel Death Around the Corner, which has sold an estimated 70,000 copies independently.

On June 9, the rapper’s retrial for allegedly shooting and killing a 16-year-old will begin.

Bohagon Leaves Lil Jon's BME Camp

Former Lil Jon protégé Bohagon has moved on from his situation with BME Recordings and Warner Brothers records, the rapper recently revealed to AllHipHop.com.

According to Bohagon, he is currently gearing up for the release of his long delayed debut, to be delivered via his own joint venture with Asylum Records.

First introduced to mainstream audiences via Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz’ 2004 hit "Get Crunk," Bohagon said BME’s delay of his solo project was the primary reason for his renegotiation.

"The way it was situated, my album was gonna come out behind Scrappy’s album," Bohagon told AllHipHop.com. "BME put out Scrap’s album and they ain’t like how Warner Brothers was doing things. Somehow the deal got messed up and BME wanted to part ways with Warner Brothers. Warner Brothers kept me, Scrappy, and E-40. So we just worked out a situation where they offered me to Atlantic and Asylum. I felt I would have a better chance at Asylum."

The new partnership with Asylum establishes a home for Bohagon’s own imprint, Black Cartel, a label he established a little over a year ago with "Freaky Gurl" producer Cyber Sapp.

While Black Cartel prepares the release of Bohagon’s debut Who Am I, Bohagon said he intended to grow the label’s roster over time.

As for his relationship with Lil Jon, Bohagon says that while he has some regrets, he harbors no ill will towards the man who essentially gave him his first break.

"At the end of the day, Imma always be grateful ‘cause he took me out the hood as a little country ass ni**a from South Georgia, and took me around the world," the rapper continued. I wish he woulda been a lot more loyal; I wish he woulda kept it 100 with me. I can’t regret that time [with BME]. For the most part, it was a great learning experience."

Bohagon is currently in Germany, where he launched the promotional tour for Who Am I.

The album, which is due in stores this year, features appearances by Twista, Parlay of the Franchize Boyz and P$C’s Mac Bonney, as well as production by Nitti and Crime Mob producer Lil’ J.

The Game Still in Jail

Contrary to previous reports, rapper The Game is currently still behind bars. Although website TMZ.com previously reported that the MC had been released from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, his manager Jimmy Henchmen confirmed to XXLMag.com that he is still in custody. The confusion over the Black Wall Street head’s release apparently arose from jail records that listed him as having been released late Sunday evening (March 9). While he did in fact leave the Twin Towers facility, he was moved to another facility for safety reasons. According to Henchmen, Game’s camp is still anticipating his early release due to over crowding in Los Angeles jails.

Dr. Dre’s Mother to Publish Memoirs

Dr. Dre’s mother, Verna Griffin, is set to publish her memoirs in a new book titled Long Road Outta Compton: Dr. Dre’s Mom on Family, Fame and Terrible Tragedy. Scheduled for release this June, the book will offer readers insight into Griffin’s personal struggles as a single mother in South Central Los Angeles. Griffin, who lost two of her five children in their infancy, and another to gang violence, often worried that she would also lose Dre to the streets. When the young producer teamed up with fellow N.W.A founder Eazy-E, she was less than thrilled with the often violent and explicit lyrical content that the group came to be known for pioneering. But she eventually came to accept the raunchy music for what it was. “I could remember my boys standing outside having a friendly conversation when, all of a sudden, I’d…see the police with all of them spread-eagle up against the police car,” she writes in an excerpt provided to Rush & Molloy of the New York Daily News. “This harassment was for no obvious reason except they saw black boys grouped together, and presumed to be up to no good. It was then I realized that the lyrics were just stories about things that were actually happening.” Long Road Outta Compton will be Griffin’s second published work. In 2005 she released Privileged to Live: A Mother’s Story of Survival.

RUMOR: Barack Obama to Appear on New Q-Tip Album?

According to the New York Post’s Page Six, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama will appear prominently on Q-Tip’s upcoming solo album, The Renaissance.

The rapper, formerly of the group “A Tribe Called Quest,” will debut a solo album this June that’s heavy on guest stars, including presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who speaks throughout one song. “I’ve got Norah Jones on there, but Barack is the big one. You’ll see what happens, I can’t reveal too much,” Q-Tip told Page Six Thursday at the Details magazine party at Le Royale for his album, “The Renaissance,” and a photo shoot he did for the March issue.

Filmmaker Spike Lee also reportedly makes an appearance.

Click here to read Page Six’s full report.

Lil Wayne’s Attorney Wants Drug Charge Reduced

An attorney representing Lil Wayne in his Arizona drug case filed a motion in Yuma County Superior Court on Friday (March 7) to have a charge of drug possession reduced. According to the Associated Press, attorney James Tilson wants the charge downgraded from possession of drugs with intent to sell to simple possession. Tilson argues that, although an initial grand jury complaint states that his client was caught with 29 grams of cocaine, subsequent lab reports set the amount at less than eight grams. In Arizona, a defendant in possession of more than nine grams is typically presumed to be selling rather than using. This important detail could determine whether or not Weezy receives probation or jail time. A hearing on the motion has been scheduled for May 13. Wayne was arrested on January 22 after a search of his tour bus at a Border Patrol checkpoint turned up drugs and a .40 caliber pistol.

Prodigy Gets Some Things Off His Chest. "I Don't Listen To Max B, Jim Jones, Cassidy! "Worst Rapper Is Joe Budden"[Last Interview]

The infamous Prodigy from Mobb Deep/Gunit "New Yorks's Legends" gives us an exclusive interview right before he heads to jail to serve his long sentance. This is P's last interview before he starts serving time. He expresses to the world how he feels about certains rappers and gets some things off his chest. Prodigy wrote a blog that goes into more detail about the rap game and how him and others changed the game. Read up on his story via www.HNIC2.com. Free P!. Hip Hop Will Miss The Bandana P. Support Hip Hop and Cop Prodigy's album "H.N.I.C 2" In Stores April, 2008. We Already Know Its Gonna Be A Classic

The Shoe Keeper Got The Most Exclusives Kicks! [Who Can Top This?]

ShoeKeeper shows off his huge sneaker collection. Courtesy of Polk DVD

Termanology Feat. ST. Da Squad "Its The ST."

Video for single "Its The ST." (produced by Statik Selektah) off ST. DA SQUAD street album out now

Brothers Who Discovered Eminem Sue Dr. Dre, Interscope For Millions

Mark and Jeff Bass, the Detroit brothers responsible for discovering Eminem, have filed a lawsuit against Aftermath, Interscope and Dr. Dre’s Ary Inc., claiming the companies have failed to pay millions of dollars in royalties.

The Bass brothers’ Michigan-based F.B.T. Productions, along with Em2M LLC, claim that the labels have failed to pay at least $1 million dollars in back royalties, from master recordings of the musical performances by Eminem.

Em2M is owned by Joel Martin, who also operates Eminem’s publishing company, 8 Mile Style.

F.B.T. signed Eminem to an exclusive artist’s recording agreement in 1995.

Three years later, F.B.T. signed an agreement with Aftermath Entertainment, agreeing to furnish Aftermath the exclusive services of Eminem.

Eminem also signed an agreement acknowledging and approving the deal between F.B.T. and Aftermath, in order for Dr. Dre to obtain Eminem’s exclusive services.

The rapper then assumed all of F.B.T.’s obligations to Aftermath and Aftermath then assumed all of F.B.T.’s obligations to Eminem.

The lawsuit claims that all parties agreed that F.B.T. would remain an income participant in all future releases by Eminem and that royalties earned from Eminem’s releases would be paid to F.B.T., Martin’s Em2M and Eminem.

The Michigan-based companies claim that the labels erroneously charged certain productions costs and other expenses to them, when they should have been billed directly to Eminem.

The errors, which the lawsuit states have been acknowledging by the labels, resulted in an underpayment in millions of dollars in royalties to their companies.

The Bass Brothers, who are being represented by Los Angeles based attorneys Paul H. Duvall and Mark Block, seek an undisclosed amount in damages that could be determined by a jury, if the case goes to trial.

50 Cent Ft. Tony Yayo - The Mechanic [VIDEO]

50 Cent Ft. Tony Yayo - The Mechanic [VIDEO]

Papoose and Remy Ma Engaged To Be Married, Jury Selection Begins

Papoose and Remy Ma will be man and wife this summer if all goes according to plan for the Hip-Hop couple, AllHipHop.com has learned.

The pair is now formally engaged to be married, according to recent reports. Egypt of BET’s The Black Carpet confirmed the news with AllHipHop.com, saying that Remy Ma shared the exclusive with her.

Egypt made the announcement on her highly rated television show last night (March 6).

The strength of their relationship will certainly be tested, as jury selection has begun for Remy Ma’s trial for the alleged shooting of an acquaintance over money.

The Grammy nominated rapper is accused of shooting a woman twice in the abdomen after leaving a party in Greenwich Village.

Remy, 26, who allegedly accused Makeda Barnes-Joseph of stealing $2,000 from her purse, has pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges.

The pair will probably be using their superior lyrical abilities soon after another alleged assault occurred between Papoose and Fat Joe.

Fat Joe and Papoose recently clashed in a physical altercation that has sparked an intense beef. (Click here to listen to Papooses version of what happened and click here to listen to Fat Joe’s recollection of the altercation.)

Remy Ma, once a member of Fat Joe’s Terror Squad, has released several diss records towards her former counterpart.

Most recently, Remy, born Remy Smith, collaborated with former Terror Squad artists Cuban Link and Triple Seis to release "Moment Of Truth," a song chastising their former friend.

Papoose has long expressed he affection for Remy, as the two have been dating for an unspecified time. In "Bonnie N Clyde," a duet with Remy, Papoose says, "Remy look good in person / just like she do in the magazines / so I’ma stay close to Ms. Martin like Dr. King."

will.i.am’s Dipdive Online Community Coming to Blackberry Handhelds

Blackberry handheld manufacturer Research in Motion announced this week that the company will be partnering with rapper and producer will.i.am to bring his Dipdive online community to the Blackberry platform. According to Reuters, through the venture all Dipdive multimedia content will be available wirelessly on millions of RIM’s popular devices. The partnership underscores RIM’s increased push to broaden their reach beyond their primary base of business users and into the consumer market. “Probably the two hottest trends in wireless are social networking…and the other one is the multimedia, which is principally portable music,” RIM CEO Jim Balsillie said of the new offering. Dipdive.com is a politically focused social networking site created by will in support of presidential candidate Barack Obama. The Black Eyed Peas front man used the community to release his wildly popular Obama inspired song “Yes We Can.” The track and video feature a number of celebrities—including Common, John Legend and Fonzworth Bentley—reciting quotations from a speech given by Obama following his loss in the New Hampshire primary. The Youtube version of the clip has been viewed more than 5.7 million times since its release last month. On February 29, will uploaded a new song and video called “We Are The Ones” which includes appearances from John Leguizamo, Jessica Alba and Macy Gray among others.

Bun B Speaks on Lil Wayne’s Syrup Addiction

With the recent death of his partner Pimp C, Bun B has had to field a slew of questions about the predominantly Southern trend of sipping “syrup” or “lean”—prescription-strength cough syrup laced with codeine and promethazine. While a number of factors—including an existing sleep disorder—contributed to Pimp’s sudden passing, he was also found to have lean in his system at the time of his death. Lil Wayne has also been the subject of much speculation of late as a result of the white Styrofoam cup of the stuff that he seemingly never leaves home without. In a recent interview with MTV News, Wayne admitted that he is addicted to the concoction, but expressed disdain with the criticism he has endured because of his problem. According to Wayne, fighting an addition is one of the hardest battles someone can fight and he’s appreciate if people would consider that before judging him. In a recent interview with Rhapsody.com, Bun B expressed similar sentiments.

Rhapsody: Lil Wayne recently made a lot of headlines by admitting to being addicted to syrup [prescription-strength cough syrup]. What were your thoughts?
Bun B: I wish they would just leave the kid alone. When you have 100 people telling you to not do something, that sh*t doesn’t work like that. Now me, I hadn’t sipped syrup for a while before Pimp died. Does that mean I let all my vices go? F*ck no. I’m still drinking and smoking weed. Ike Turner died of cocaine use. People haven’t stopped snorting cocaine. Thousands of people die drunk driving every year and somebody is going to drive home drunk tonight. People stop doing things whenever they sort of feel their way up to it. The kid said he would love to stop, but the withdrawals symptoms are too intense for him. Anybody going through something like that knows that’s what it is. I say this to all media, you can’t force Lil Wayne to stop sipping drank. That’s gonna be a personal choice. For all these people that love to put his sh*t on blast, I would love for them to put their vices on front street. Walk around with your proverbial white cup with you all day and see if you could handle the pressure.

Rick Ross, Plies Launch Tour To Support New Albums

Florida rappers Plies and Rick Ross have embarked on a new tour, as both artists’ prepare for their sophomore releases.

The Hypnotized Tour debuted in Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday (Mar 1), and will run through 18 more dates across the country before coming to a close in Los Angeles.

"I look forward to seeing all my fans on the road on the Hypnotized Tour," said Plies in a statement. "They can expect to see me in raw form. I will be on fire going into summer 2008. The Hypnotized Tour [is] an advance taste of what is to come!"

Part of Plies’ schedule for this summer includes the release of his sophomore album, Definition of Real, due out on Atlantic Records on June 24, the label announced today (March 6).

Fans have a much shorter wait for Rick Ross’s sophomore release, Trilla, which hits stores March 11.

Trilla is the follow up to Ross’ RIAA-certified gold debut Port of Miami and features appearances by Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne, T-Pain, Trick Daddy and Flo-Rida, as well as production from The Runners, Cool and Dre, and 2008 Grammy Award winner DJ Toomp.

"This is a tour put together to celebrate the best and brightest Southern Hip-Hop has to offer and what is to come" explained Terrence Huggins of T.H.E. Booking Agency, the company behind the Hypnotized Tour. "These artists created something huge out of nothing and it is time to celebrate that fact. This is a way for people across the country to witness history in the making."

Joining Plies and Rick Ross on the tour are Lil’ Boosie, The Dream and Pleasure P, formerly of the group Pretty Ricky.

Appearances are also expected by Yo Gotti, Trina, and possibly Juvenile, all scheduled to join the tour on special dates.

In addition to completing his current tour and recording Definition, Plies is in the final planning stages of a new partnership with Don Diva Magazine to produce the Plies/Don Diva Prison Tour.

Details of the tour have yet to be released.

Brooklyn Rapper "Gravy" Selected To Play B.I.G.

Brooklyn rapper Jamal “Gravy” Woolard has been chosen to play slain Hip-Hop superstar The Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming movie, titled Notorious.

Representatives for the rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com that Gravy landed the role over hundreds of hopefuls tried out for the part.

Notorious is set to start filming on March 24 in New York, just two weeks after the anniversary of B.I.G., who was gunned down on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles.

According to Variety, Notorious will also star Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean “Diddy” Combs and Anthony Mackie, who will play Tupac Shakur.

Notorious, which is being executive produced by Combs, will chronicle B.I.G’s career, his rise to the top of the charts and ultimately his death.

The Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, was shot to death on March 9, 1997, after he, Sean “Diddy “ Combs and an entourage attended a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

The murders of B.I.G. or his “rival” Tupac Shakur, who was gunned down six months earlier in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, have never been solved.

Some believe that the rappers were shot as part of a feud between East and West Coast rappers, while others, including B.I.G.’s mother, claim B.I.G. was gunned down with the help of off-duty police officers, on the orders of Death Row Records’ CEO, Marion “Suge” Knight.

Notorious is based on a screenplay by Hip-Hop scribes Cheo Hodari Coker and Reggie Rock Bythewood.

In April of 2006, Gravy caused a minor controversy when he was shot outside of New York's Hot 97, just moments before conducting a radio interview.

Hot 97 responded by banning the rapper’s records from being played the following month, due to several other unrelated violent alteractions between rappers at the station.

Notorious is being directed by George Tillman Jr and is due in theaters on January 16.

Snoop Dogg to Host Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjack Match

Snoop Dogg has signed on to act as master of ceremonies during a “Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjack Match” at Wrestlemania XXIVWrestlemania XXIV will air on pay-per-view nationwide on March 30 at 7:00 p.m. ET. In related news, Snoop’s latest album, Ego Trippin’ hits stores on March 11.
on March 30. The Doggfather will serve as the ring announcer during the match, which will pit two teams of beautiful WWE personalities against each other. Playboy covergirls Candice Michelle and Maria will take on Glamazon Beth Phoenix and Melina. According to the WWE website, Beth and Melina feel that Candice and Maria are nothing more than “one-dimensional eye candy” and they plan to settle their differences once and for all. As previously reported, 50 Cent will walk boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. into the ring for his bout with mammoth wrestler The Big Show.

Webbie’s Savage Life 2 Leads Billboard Debuts

Webbie had the best selling Hip-Hop debut this week with his new project Savage Life 2 which, powered by his Lil Phat and Boosie assisted single “Independent,” moved 72,800 copies in its first week and will debut at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The Baton Rouge native won a decisive victory over Shawty Lo, whose hit single “Dey Know” has been enjoying heavy rotation nationwide. The Atlanta MC and founding member of D4L moved just over 31,000 copies of his debut solo album Units In The City and will take the No. 13 spot. Elsewhere on the charts we see Pete Rock landing at No. 193 after selling 3,900 copies of his latest offering, NY’s Finest.

Fat Joe Willing To Box 50 Cent & Papoose. Interview w/ Miss Jones [Audio Only]

Fat Joe speaks to Miss Jones on the papoose incident that happened. Fat Joe is stating he is willing to fight any of them but seems like neither 50 cent or Papoose will accept the challegen. 50 or Papoose set the fight up. Its what the net been waiting for.

The Game Goes To Jail, Shows The New "Free Game" Tee-Shirts

As previously posted, Game surrenders himself to authorities.

50 Cent To Accompany Floyd Mayweather Into Ring at WWE Match

50 Cent has agreed to walk his friend Floyd Mayweather into the ring for his showdown with wrestler the Big Show at Wrestlemania XXIV in Orlando, FL on March 30. According to MTV News, the champ asked the G-Unit boss the favor while Fif was guest hosting on radio station Power 105.1 last Friday (February 29). “I’m coming. I’m coming,” 50 promised. 50 last accompanied Mayweather into the ring for his bout with Oscar De La Hoya in May of 2007 when the rapper performed his single “Straight To The Bank.” Mayweather is reportedly receiving a staggering $20 million paycheck for stepping into the ring with the Big Show, who towers over the boxer by nearly a foot and a half outweighs him by 300 lbs. The two met in the ring last month for the WWE’s “No Way Out” special and the immense wrestler walked away with a broken nose.

Bun B Talks Presidential Candidates

“I’m still waiting to see [who I support]. I think its still a little early. I’m really, really leaning that way [towards Obama]. I’m sitting back and seeing who’s going to do what. I don’t know enough about Barack and it would be ignorant of me to get just behind him just because he’s Black. But I’m not saying Barack ain’t down.”

Now, Bun B, one half of the legendary UGK, has made a firm decision (after much thought) and he has opted to endorse Senator Barack Obama. Somewhat like Obama, the rapper is known to walk with the common person, but maintains the ability to “walk with kings,” to quote Rudyard Kipling.

See below for the videos of Bun B talking talk on his affinity for Barack and why people MUST vote, even if it is a losing cause.

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Russell Simmons Explains Obama Endorsement

Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons has officially come out to endorse Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

Despite a longstanding relationship with Obama's rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Simmons cited public reaction and support for Obama's message of change as one of the reasons behind being "compelled by my own personal conscience" to support the Chicago senator.

"During the last nine months, I have closely observed the presidential campaigns, analyzed the issues and platforms of the major candidates, and have had substantive discussions with Senator Clinton and Senator Obama," he said. "From the sidelines of the primaries and debates, I have been particularly inspired by the fact that Senator Obama has built an unprecedented, national movement comprised of people from all ethnic, racial, political, social and economic backgrounds."

Simmons' endorsement is the latest achievement for Obama, who is in a dead heat with Clinton leading into to today’s (March 4) primaries and caucuses in Texas and Ohio.

The race for the Democratic nomination has drawn interest across the country from young voters, who have turned out in force to vote.

Obama's upward swing was briefly overshadowed last week after the senator condemned Nation of Islam leader Min. Louis Farrakhan during a presidential debate in Ohio.

When asked about the Farrakhan's support for his campaign, Obama stated that while he and Farrakhan live in Chicago, he denounced the minister's past anti-Semitic remarks and rejects his support.

Despite Obama's stance, Farrakhan, who is a close associate of Simmons’, urged his followers to continue to support Obama.

"Those who have been supporting Sen. Barack Obama should not allow what was said during the Feb. 26 presidential debate to lessen their support for his campaign," the minister said in a statement. "This is simply mischief making intended to hurt Mr. Obama politically."

In other Simmons news, the rap mogul will be on hand for his Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation's Art for Life Miami Beach gala.

The event, which will take place April 5 at JR and Loren Ridinger's waterfront estate, Casa de Suenos, will be hosted by actress Nia Long and honor Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend, real estate developer, R. Donahue Peebles and others for their outstanding contribution to their community.

Simmons will be joined by fellow mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and Danny Simmons for the event.

Rappers Support Juvenile; Funeral For Daughter Set

Members of the Southern Hip-Hop community are showing their support for Juvenile this week, as news of the rapper’s tragic personal loss continues to spread.

As investigators continue to search for a motive in the murders of Juvenile’s four-year-old daughter Jelani, her 11-year-old sister Micaiah and their mother Joy Deleston, many have come forward with prayers and words of support.

"I love Juve like a brother," long-time friend and collaborator B.G. told AllHipHop.com. "We came up together as Hot Boys. Now we are men, fathers with families. I send out my prayers to Juve and his family as well as my sympathy to him. In our lives, Juve and I have seen a lot of death and lost a lot of friends too soon. But nothing can compare to what Juve has lost - his baby girl. My heart goes out to my homie and I am sure that I can speak for all of New Orleans during this difficult time: we want him to know that we praying for him, we love him and we support him through this and forever."

The funeral for Deleston and her two daughters is slated to take place this week in South Carolina, where Deleston was born and raised.

"I send my prayers and condolences to Juvenile and his family during this tragic event," said UGK co-founder Bun B, who’s own grief over the loss of partner Pimp C. is still fresh on the minds of Southern Hip-Hop fans. "I cannot imagine the pain he must be feeling."

Gwinnett County Deputy Joy Deleston, 39 and her daughters where found dead on Thursday (Feb 28) in their Lawrenceville, GA home, about 30 miles north of Atlanta.

Deleston’s 17-year-old son Anthony Terrell, Jr. was arrested the following day and charged with the murders, to which authorities say he has confessed.

"I would seriously be considering the death penalty in this case if he was eligible," Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter told WSB-TV Channel 2.

Because of a US Supreme Court hearing, Terrell faces a maximum of life in prison for each of the three charges instead.

If ran consecutively, the sentences would make Terrell eligible for parole in forty years, Porter added.

Investigators have yet to determine an explanation for the shocking crime, having executed three search warrants, in part looking for illegal or prescription drugs that might have played a part in the boy’s behavior.

None were found at the home.

According to Porter, interviews with some of Deleston’s co-workers did indicate "a history of disputes" between the woman and her son.

This most recent tragedy is reflective of a rise in violent crimes involving teens and guns, not only in Atlanta – where another 16-year-old was arrested just two weeks ago following two bus stop shootings in neighboring Dekalb County; but across the country as well.

"It’s crazy what’s going on with these kids and guns, man," Memphis pioneer Eightball told AllHipHop.com after learning of Juvenile’s tragedy. "We had three school shootings here in Memphis in the last few weeks. We gotta figure out what’s going on!"

"My prayers are with him at this time and may God continue to give him strength to deal with such a terrible loss. This is devastating for such a beautiful family all gone too soon!" – Trina

"My prayers, along with everyone from BLOCK ENT, go out to Juvenile....It is a terrible loss" - Block

50 Cent - I'm Leavin [Fat Joe Diss]

Sale of Hip-Hop Landmark Rejected

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Monday (March 3) rejected the sale of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, a building long considered to be the “birthplace of Hip-Hop.” Tenants of the building, where DJ Kool Herc held a party in 1973 that helped spawn the genre, have been fighting to maintain the keep the property in the city’s Mitchell-Lama affordable housing program. After a real-estate developer made an inflated offer, residents began to worry that the building could be removed from the program, which would have likely caused rents to skyrocket. According to amNewYork, the HPD rejected the sale after reviewing the prospective buyer’s proposal and finances. “We couldn’t see a way the rents allowed under Mitchell-Lama could cover the purchase price,” said Neill Coleman, a HPD spokesman. Although the building was deemed eligible for designation as a historic landmark last July, the HPD could not legally consider its status when assessing the sale. In January, with support from Herc and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, the tenants announced that they had formed an ownership group and were in the process of raising money to purchase the building themselves. Should they succeed, they intend to turn the property into an affordable co-op. While the HPD decision brings them closer to that goal, the fate of the building is still up in the air. The current owner could still pull the building from the Mitchell-Lama program and sell the property without public review.

Disturbing Tha Peace Re-signs With Def Jam

Disturbing Tha Peace Records, the Atlanta-born imprint founded by Ludacris, has inked a new long term agreement with parent company Island Def Jam. Although details about the new partnership have not been revealed, the announcement puts to rest recent rumors about the label being dropped from the Def Jam roster. “The Atlanta hip-hop scene and the Dirty South movement in general owe more than they can ever repay to Chris,” Def Jam chairman L.A. Reid said in a statement. “Our friendship stretches back more than a decade and I never cease to be amazed at his imagination, creativity, and most of all his outrageous sense of humor. Now, changing business conditions necessitate that we review our respective rosters and focus to ensure that future opportunities and challenges are aggressively achieved. Ludacris has built Disturbing Tha Peace into one of the iconic names in hip-hop, one that will remain an important part of the Island Def Jam family.” DTP is currently headed by Luda and his partners Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon.

Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul” (Unofficial)

Rappers Help Elephant Man With New CD

Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef and Yung Joc are among the rappers featured on Elephant Man's new CD Let's Get Physical. The album is the first project from a new joint venture between Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment and VP Records, the largest independent Jamaican record label. "I've been a fan of Bad Boy for the longest time and now I'm Bad Boy for life!" Elephant Man said. "We gonna take dancehall to another level.” In addition to the aforementioned rappers, the CD also features Sean “Diddy” Combs, Chris Brown, Shaggy, Kat Deluna and Mario Winans. Let's Get Physical hits stores April 8.

Fat Joe Addresses Papoose Fight Rumor

The Game Surrenders To Authorities, Starts Jail Bid

Compton, California Hip-Hop star The Game turned himself in to begin serving a prison sentence yesterday (March 2), AllHipHop.com has confirmed.

Representatives for The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, said the rapper surrendered to authorities last night without incident.

A judge sentenced The Game to 60 days in the Los Angeles County Jail on February 11, after he pleaded no contest to a felony charge of gun possession in a school zone.

Two other criminal counts were dropped as a result of the plea agreement The Game struck with prosecutors, who accused the rapper of pointing a gun at another man during a pickup game of basketball at the Rita Walters Educational Learning Complex.

In addition to serving the 60 days, The Game was sentenced to 150 hours of community service and three years probation.

Upon his release, the rapper is anticipated to continue work on his upcoming album, titled LAX., which will reportedly be The Game’s final album, which features production from Dr. Dre, Cool & Dre, Scott Storch and others.

The Game will reportedly drop Am I My Brothers Keeper? A new mixtape shortly scheduled to hit the streets just before the release of LAX.

New book reveals lesbain experience w/ Lil Kim [Rumor?]

DJ Golden Girl, a Philadelphia radio personality, is reportedly writing a tell-all book of her exploits in the music game. Read an alleged and explicit excerpt below:

Anyway, there I was, in a position I had never been in, laying in bed with the Queen Bee, ready to #@t her *****.

Why Dre isn't on 'Ego Trippin'

Kind of a dumb question if you ask me. Then again... I don't have a radio show.

Russell flip flops stance on Barack

You may recall last April, Hip Hop mogul Russel Simmons told ABC News that he didn't much care for how Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., compared Don Imus's "nappy ho's" comments with the crude lyrics of rappers.

Obama had told the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus that "we've got to admit to ourselves, that it was not the first time that we heard the word 'ho.' Turn on the radio station. There are a whole lot of songs that use the same language ... We've been permitting it in our homes, and in our schools and on iPods ... If it's not good for Don Imus, I don't know why it's good for us. If we don't like other people to degrade us, why are we degrading ourselves?"

Mr. Simmons did not agree that the two were comparable.

"People who are angry, uneducated and come from tremendous struggle, they have poetic license and they say things that offend you," Simmons said. "You have to talk about the conditions that create those kinds of lyrics. When you are talking about a privileged man who has a mainstream vehicle and mainstream support, and is on a radio station like that, you have to deal with them differently."

But today, in the New York Times Caucus Blog, we learn that Simmons has warmed to Mr. Obama, stating, "Obama’s leadership, passion and demand for a change resonates effectively with the aspirations of millions of people who want a better quality of life."

Boosie cancels show in Omaha, Fans erupt

Dozens of police officers were called to a club in Omaha, Nebraska, when hundreds of irate fans crowded an intersection after rapper Lil' Boosie allegedly canceled a scheduled performance.

According to the Omaha World-Herald, the rapper canceled a performance on Friday (February 29) at Sokol Underground, where almost 900 people had paid up to $30 dollars to see the rapper.

Patrons were told to leave the venue around 11:00 PM, resulting in a melee. The venue sustained damages when angry fans ripped a ticket booth out of wall.

Dozens of police officers were called to backup a number of off-duty police officers and a private security firm securing the venue.

Officers cleared the intersection promptly and two people were ticketed for disorderly contact.

Representatives for Lil' Boosie were not available to comment as of press time.

The rapper, born Torrance Hatch, is also named in a $1 million dollar lawsuit filed by a Baltimore woman in 2007.

Max B on G-Unit Radio

Rocko Listening Party [Behind Tha Scenes]

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Juvenile Devastated Over Daughter's Death

Former Cash Money Records artist Juvenile is "shocked and devastated" over the death of his four-year-old daughter, Jelani, her mother and Jelani's sister, according to the rapper’s manager.

The Associated Press reports that Juvenile (born Terius Gray) is still trying to cope with the fatal shooting of Jelani, her 39-year-old mother, Joy Deleston, Deleston’s 11-year-old daughter Micaiah and his own daughter.

The bodies of the victims were found Thursday (Feb. 28) night in their home, Juvenile’s manager Aubrey Francis said yesterday (March 1).

"It really shocked him and devastated him to the point where I've never seen him before," Francis said. "Right now he is relaxing and trying to grasp everything of what has happened."

Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr., Deleston’s 17-year-old son, was arrested Friday (Feb. 29) and charged in the deaths, which occurred at the home near Lawrenceville, outside Atlanta.

He is currently being held in the DeKalb County jail to avoid potential conflicts because Deleston worked for Gwinnett County as a sheriff’s deputy.

A preliminary hearing for Terrell is set for next week in Gwinnett County Superior Court, prosecutor Danny Porter said. Because of Terrell's age, prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty.

Diddy Moving To Hollywood, Speaks on Acting

With a ratings victory for his first starring role in the television adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, Sean "Diddy" Combs is looking to take his acting endeavors to the next level.

"I’m out here [in Hollywood] looking for houses now," Combs told AllHipHop.com. "I’m going to officially be bi coastal. I feel like in order to make movies, you gotta be where they are being made."

Combs is celebrating the success of the three-hour television production of A Raisin in the Sun, which drew 12.7 million viewers when it premiered Monday (Feb. 25) on ABC.

The showing made it TV's highest-rated original movie since November 2005 among key demographic audiences.

"It’s an extremely gratifying feeling, especially when you’re doing something artistic that so many people were skeptical about or didn’t believe that you could do," the mogul told AllHipHop.com.

A Raisin in the Sun, which ranked number one for the night, allowed the network to turn in its strongest night amongst viewers in three months.

"To see such a huge audience show up. I don’t think people really understand the level of this audience and then also the core demographic," the mogul explained. "So this is number one. Not just with 18-35. Not just your African-Americans. Also with White women 18-50."

For Combs, the reaction to the film and his performance comes as motivation to shoot for more quality projects to build on.

"This has really set a tone out there in Hollywood that I could draw, that I could bring people to the box office and put people in seats as I make this transition," Combs said. "It’s one of my proudest artistic moments because I kept on working hard. I didn’t give up."

Don't Stop, Get It, Get it

Janet Jackson teaches Larry King "the Dance of the Video."
*flava flav laugh*

Juvenile's 4-Year-Old Daughter Killed

The daughter of rapper Juvenile, along with her mother and sister, were murdered Thursday in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The mother, Joy Deleston, a sheriff's deputy in Gwinnett County, was fatally shot, as were her two daughters, Micaiah, 11, and Jelani, 4. Jelani was the daughter of Juvenile, the paper reported.

Police in DeKalb County confirmed to MTV News that the alleged shooter was Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr., who is Deleston's son. Terrell, 17, is currently being held and is being charged with three counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault, the AJC reported.

A representative with the rapper's label, Atlantic Records, had no comment.

Deleston, 39, was an actress who appeared in locally produced films, as well as a seven-and-a-half-year veteran of the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, according to the paper.

Terrell waived his first court hearing, where he would have been formally notified of the charges against him, on Friday (February 29), a Gwinnett County Magistrate Court clerk told the AJC. Defense attorney Lyle Porter, who could not be reached Friday, has been assigned to represent him.

"Investigators interviewed Mr. Terrell, and as a result of the interview, there was enough probable cause to charge him with the murder of his mother and two sisters," a police spokesperson, who said the motive for the shootings was still under investigation, told the paper.

In 2003, Gwinnett County police issued an arrest warrant for Juvenile because they said he hadn't been paying for his daughter's child support.

Remy Ma, Trial Begins March 6

Remy Ma’s trial on assault and related charges for allegedly shooting her friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph in the stomach last July is set to begin next week. According to the Associated Press, the state Supreme Court justice overseeing the proceedings has set March 6 as the date to begin jury selection in the case. The Bronx MC stands accused of shooting Barnes-Joseph during an argument over $2000. She was initially charged with attempted murder, but prosecutors reduced the charge when they discovered that the weapon fired accidentally. She was later indicted on witness tampering charges after she allegedly ordered a group of men to assault the boyfriend of a potential witness. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Remy faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

Ca$his Threatens Royce Da 5′9″

Flo Rida Ties Kanye & Beyonce For 10-Week #1 Single Run!

Flo Rida’s smash single “Low” has landed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for the tenth consecutive week, which puts the up and comer in the company as such superstars as Kanye West and Beyonce. The R&B princess was the previous record holder for her single “Irreplaceable,” which enjoyed a 10-week run during 2006 and 2007. Prior to Bey, Yeezy’s ubiquitous 2005 smash “Gold Digger,” with Jamie Foxx, held down the top spot for two and a half months. In related news, Flo may have another smash hit on his hands. His latest single, the Timbaland produced “Elevator,” shot up 72 places on the chart to land at No. 28. The Miami native’s debut album, Mail on Sunday, hits stores on March 18.

Bone Thugs Ordered to Pay Promoter $205,000 for Missed Shows

A Los Angeles judge on Thursday (February 28) issued a default judgment against Bone Thugs-N-Harmony after they failed to contest a lawsuit brought against them by a Japanese concert promoter. According to KNBC 4 in L.A., World Mix Entertainment filed suit against the group after they missed two December 2006 concert dates in Nagoya and Okinawa. A contract submitted with the suit confirmed that the promoter had agreed to pay the group $25,000 per show, $10,000 for a photo shoot and cover expenses for travel and promotions. The company also agreed to meet special requests made by the group, such as providing a “big sack of marijuana” and bottles of Hennessey and Miller Genuine Draft beer. When the group failed to board their flight from Los Angeles International Airport, the shows had to be canceled. Since the Ohio based group failed to respond to the suit, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson awarded World Mix a total of $205,510.40.