Bobby Shmurda was found with two guns, one on his lap and one lodged beside him in a car outside Quad Studios late last night, while three more guns were found hidden in the Studio’s stairwell, according to investigators. In all, 15 arrests were made and 21 guns were recovered.. Shmurda pled not guilty to currently-unspecified weapons and drug charges. Dean Meminger, Criminal Justice Reporter at NY1 News, Read More
When asked about his over 20 years career in the world of hip-hop and how he’s been able to maintain relevance all these years with his music and acting in shows such as NCIS, he credited God and also discussed the importance of giving, more specifically tithing.
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Perhaps it’s no surprise that 23-year-old Jordan James Parke wants to be just like Kim Kardashian.
But the British make-up artist has gone to extreme lengths to replicate Kim’s unique pouty image, splashing out a whopping $150,000 on cosmetic procedures to look like the star.
With a family reality show series in the works for MTV set to premiere in early 2015, Ja Rule is also apparently ready to begin releasing new music again in the new year. Speaking with XXL in a just-released interview for the website, Ja Rule revealed that he has as much as three album’s worth of material recorded.
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Phaedra Parks Visiting Apollo Nida Prison”The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Phaedra Parks says she’s going to prison for the holidays, and she may be bringing her kids.
Phaedra’s hubby Apollo Nida is serving an 8 year sentence for money laundering and check fraud, and it looked like it would be the loneliest of times because Phaedra said she would NOT visit him.
But she’s softened for the holidays, and now says her and the kids will probably go on a field trip to the big house.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has closed a $78 million deal with FRIGO Revolution Wear to promote men’s underwear.
The famed rapper announced the deal on Instagram on Monday before appearing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” to endorse the $100 briefs.
50 Cent admits that the product was designed prior to his involvement, but he is quick to defend the hefty price tag. He told Meyers, “Women spend so much money on lingerie; it’s the right project for men.”
Avon Products will pay $135 million to settle criminal and civil charges after its China unit pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing officials there.
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The premiere of VH1′s controversial new reality show “Sorority Sisters” was met with an overwhelmingly negative reaction on Twitter. Now, after pressure from the show’s critics, who say it portrays black Greek life Read More
Sony is dropping its planned Dec. 25 release of ‘The Interview,’ the comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco that depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The decision comes after some of the nation’s largest movie theater chains including Regal, Carmike and Cineplex said they were holding back or dropping ‘The Interview’ from screens in the aftermath of a hack that has ballooned from embarrassing disclosures for Sony Pictures executives to involve threats against theaters screening the film.
“Sony Pictures has been the victim of an unprecedented criminal assault against our employees, our customers, and our business,” Sony said in a statement on Wednesday. Read More
The rapper Bobby Shmurda was arrested today after a long-term investigation by the NYPD related to his possible involvement in shootings and narcotics trafficking. This is Shmurda’s third brush with the law in recent months, following charges for possessing a gun and drugs.
Kati Cornell, the director of public information for New York City’s special narcotics prosecutor, confirmed that the rapper was arrested in his car in the early hours of morning. According to official sources, he was arrested along with several members of GS9, the Brooklyn gang that also lends its name to Shmurda’s rap crew.
According to HitsDailyDouble, The Pinkprint is predicted to move 170,000-180,000 units (including streams) in its initial week. Those numbers are less than the first week totals for Nicki’s previous albums. Her 2010 LP Pink Friday opened with 375,000 units, and 2012’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded came out the gate with 253,000 copies.
However, a 170,000-180,000 range is in line with other major Hip Hop releases in 2014. Rick Ross’ Mastermind (179,000), Schoolboy Q’s Oxymoron (139,000), Shady Record’s Shady XV (138,000), and Jeezy’s Seen It All (121,000) all came in under the 200,000 mark first week.
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I had a chance to catch some of Sorority Sisters and I think I puked on my shirt a little. There is no way I will be watching this show again and I’m sad at how the women were portrayed in this! Take a second and let me know what you think of the show!!
We just came from Downtown Atlanta giving out new blankets and clothes to the homeless. Every year the event grows bigger and bigger with more donations and volunteers. We are our brothers keepers and we will continue to stand up and provide for people in need. We had a chance to talk to some the people and find out what happened in life that made them lose their home and end up on the streets. Read More
Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. has had precious little to say about the fight the public has demanded for years, a bout with Manny Pacquiao — until Friday night.
Mayweather said during a Showtime interview that he wants to fight Pacquiao next and wants the fight to be May 2, the Cinco de Mayo weekend that Mayweather has regularly fought on.
“We are ready. Let’s make it happen. May 2. Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao. Let’s do it,” Mayweather said in the interview in San Antonio, where his promotional company was putting on a boxing card.
In the days before Pacquiao dropped Chris Algieri six times in a near-shutout decision to retain his welterweight title Nov. 22, he and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum launched a verbal offensive in an effort to kick-start the pressure on Mayweather.
Foremost I try not to get into all the comments, because it be so many, but at the same time I see them. If I respond back to that, that’s what they want me to do,” Rich Homie told MTV’s Sway Calloway when he appeared on the “Sway in the Morning” radio show on Thursday.
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Obama called in to ESPN’s “The Herd” and talked to Colin Cowherd about the Ray Rice situation.
“The way it was handled also indicates that the NFL was behind the curve,” Obama said … “As a lot of institutions have been behind the curve, in sending a clear message.”
That’s when Obama took aim at Goodell — who’s been under fire for being inconsistent with the punishment he’s dished out to players.
“You don’t want to be winging it when something like this happens. You want to have clear policies in place.”
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the Orange County D.A. made the motion to dismiss the charges. The judge agreed. Presumably the motion was based on new evidence, but TMZ has learned, authorities were well aware early on … this case didn’t hold water.
Here’s what authorities knew:
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I don’t know if any prisons are already doing this but I’m talking to my homies about FaceTime with people in prison and the pros and cons that might help or hurt it it was available to inmates. I think it would be great for kids to see parents that are locked up and it could help in the rehabilitation process. What do you think?????
New York has become one of the epicenters for the ongoing protests for equal justice and police accountability sparked by a Staten Island grand jury’s decision to not indict a police officer for the death of Eric Garner. Two of NY’s biggest Hip Hop representatives have now stepped up to lobby New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo to reform the state’s criminal justice system.
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and Russell Simmons met with Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday. The governor’s office described the meeting as “a productive conversation” that included a discussion about assigning special prosecutors to handle criminal cases involving police officers. Many observers have criticized the idea of regular state prosecutors investigating the police, because the district attorney’s office and the local police departments work so closely together.
Karrueche Tran Ray J Girlfriend
Ray J’s ex-girlfriend who threatened suicide Wednesday was pushed over the edge after she found out Ray was nuzzling up to the modern day Helen of Troy … Karrueche Tran.
Cops were called after Princess Love called Ray and threatened to shoot herself. A short time later she called him back and said she would not go through with it.
As we reported … Ray broke up with Princess Love Tuesday night after a big fight. Now we know where he went afterward.
Ray went to a studio to shoot a New Year’s Eve special for BET. Karrueche was also on the show and Ray hung out with her until 4 AM. We got a couple of pics which show they were definitely getting along.
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Diddy’s assault on Drake Monday morning was months in the making … because last June he told a packed nightclub in Miami that Drake stole his song … and then played it as if it were his own.
Diddy was at Story Nightclub in Miami Beach … performing with Mase. Diddy never mentioned Drake by name, but made it clear he was a thief.
It’s interesting … Diddy says he “gave” Drake the beat and then Drake stole it.
As we reported … Diddy punched Drake hard Monday, warning him never to disrespect him again. Drake reinjured his shoulder and went to the ER.
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The IRS paid more than $6 billion in child tax credits in 2013 to people who were not eligible to receive them, a government watchdog said Tuesday.
Payments went to families that mistakenly claimed the tax credit or claimed the wrong amount, as well as taxpayers who committed fraud, according to an audit by J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration.
Matt McGorry, star of the hit series How to Get Away with Murder and Orange Is the New Black, has been named the social media host for this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards®. Through his personal Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts, McGorry will serve as the online face for the awards during the six weeks leading up to the star-studded awards ceremony, which will be simulcast on TNT and TBS Sunday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. (ET)/5 p.m. (PT). He will begin posting Wednesday, Dec. 10, the day this year’s SAG Awards nominations are announced.
As social media host, McGorry will give viewers access to behind-the-scenes moments, including updates on the production, presenters, showroom, set design, seating chart, rehearsals and all that’s happening on the crucial days leading up to the show. He will also be posting from the glamorous red carpet on awards night.
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NEW YORK, NY – December 9, 2014 – BET Networks kicks off the New Year celebrating black excellence with the eighth annual “The BET Honors” 2015 special hosted by television personality, actor and comedian, Wayne Brady. The star-studded night will honor five distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of art, music, theater, technology and business. This year’s remarkable honorees are Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Phylicia Rashad, Usher Raymond, John W. Thompson and Kanye West.
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, and former president of Spelman College, will receive the Education Award. Tony Award-winning actress, singer and stage director Phylicia Rashad will be honored with the Theatrical Arts Award for her revolutionary impact on Broadway and regional theater. Usher Raymond, recording artist, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, will receive the Musical Arts Award for his years of on-going success in music. John W. Thompson, Chairman of Microsoft and CEO of Virtual Instruments, will receive the Technology and Business Award for his ongoing leadership in business and his influence in the world of technology. Famed musician, producer, artist, author and designer Kanye West, will receive the Visionary Award for setting trends and redefining ways of self-expression through different mediums of art.
“The BET Honors” 2015 will be taped at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, January 24, 2015 and will premiere on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9:00 pm* during Black History Month on BET Networks in the USA, and around the world on BET’s international network on Saturday, February 28, 2015 (check local listings).
Proceeds from the private sale of “The BET Honors” 2015 will benefit the National Cares Mentoring Program, an organization that helps transform the lives of Black children by inspiring, recruiting, and mobilizing masses of caring Black men and women to mentor and nourish, challenge and champion them.
“The BET Honors” 2015 sponsors include AT&T, Lexus, Macy’s and the U.S. Army.
Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, and Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials & Music Production, BET Networks are executive producers, along with Jesse Collins of Jesse Collins Productions.
For more information on “BET Honors,” visit http://www.bet.com/bethonors . Join the conversation about the special on Twitter by using hashtags: #BETHonors; follow the show for all updates & special surprises @BET.
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Cam was seen on his back on the side of the bridge where the accident took place … grimacing in pain. Several people were seen tending to the 25-year-old QB.
We’re told Cam kept trying to stand up after the accident … but couldn’t … and eventually relented and waited for help to arrive.
Source: TMZ
46th NAACP Image Awards Nominees are in!! Check them out! Who should win???
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It looks like 50 Cent is using Instagram to reach out to his OLD friend Floyd Mayweather. Let’s just pray that they can bury the old beef and start acting like men again.
RIP Hayes, @floydmayweather you are my little brother. All can think about is what you said to me up stairs. Don’t you ever do nothing to your self no matter what champ. We can fall out and fight or what ever,but I don’t want to see you go out like that. #SMSAUDIO #POWER #FRIGO
Rapper Earl Hayes called Floyd on FaceTime Monday morning in a rage, over claims his wife — VH1 star Stephanie Moseley — had been unfaithful.
Earl said he was going to kill his wife. The champ was pleading with him to get a grip … to no avail. Floyd will not say how much he saw, but he acknowledges he was a witness and heard everything.
Floyd is in shock and is having extreme difficulty dealing with the fact that he witnessed a horrifying murder/suicide.
Floyd Photo Credit: Kingsmen Media
Drake may be recovering from a dislocated shoulder after a scuffle with Diddy this weekend.
The two were partying at LIV in Miami for DJ Khaled’s birthday party and, according to Rick Ross’sDJ, there was a fight between the hip hop stars.
“Diddy put hands on that boy … And he Ain’t go 0-100 … That boy left,” DJ Sam Sneaker tweeted. “Drake at the Hospital Smh … N***a caught a 3 Pc … He dislocated his Shoulder.”
MTV News spoke to a source who was in attendance at the Miami hot spot that confirmed there was an altercation between the stars. Though the reason for the tussle is not known, early rumors had already
Today we made a statement – in this life it’s not about ONLY taking a stand for the things that effect you directly – it’s about taking a stand on behalf of “Humanity”…. I can’t rest until things are different – today we marched a multi ethnic March on behalf of peace and integrity – if you don’t stand for something you will for for anything – safety in our communities and the belief in the “system” needs to be restored – the power in numbers was displayed today/. As comfortable as one would assume I am – I am very uncomfortable cause I have a daughter and we ALL deserve to feel safe……. We don’t call 911 to BE murdered we call them to protect us from being murdered- this need to change-
He wrote in his Instagram
Six-Time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton was honored at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta’s 53rd Equal Opportunity Dinner at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Braxton was awarded the Woman of Empowerment Award. Toni was recognized for her outstanding commitment to address Autism, Lupus and Heart Disease. Check out the photos of her Beautiful sisters and family that came out to support her!
Ohio State made its case for a spot on the College Football Playoff in impressive fashion on Saturday, rolling over Wisconsin, 59-0, in the Big Ten Championship game in front of 60,229 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Buckeyes (12-1), who are ranked No. 5 in the playoff poll, scored less than two minutes into the game and never looked back. They punted only twice in the first half — one was a Big Ten title game record 73-yarder — and scored every way imaginable.
Sophomore quarterback Cardale Jones, starting for the first time in place of the injured J.T. Barrett, finished with three touchdown passes and was 12-for-17 for 257 yards. His three scores all went to senior Devin Smith, who had four catches for 137 yards while sophomore running back Ezekiel Elliott ran for 220 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His first was a championship game record 81-yarder.
Several prominent rabbis and the president of a national teachers union were arrested Thursday night while protesting police brutality.
Rabbis Sharon Kleinbaum, Jill Jacobs, and Shai Held, along with Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, were taken into custody for blocking traffic to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict the New York police officer who choked Staten Island resident Eric Garner to death. The protests, held on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, were organized by the organization Jews for Racial and Economic Justice.
Kleinbaum is the longtime rabbi at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the country’s largest LGBT synagogue, and is also Weingarten’s partner. Directly before the protest, she was honored by JFREF with a Marshall T. Meyer Risk Taker Award at nearby Congregation B’nai Jeshurun.
Attendees at the ceremony read the names of more than 20 black males who had been killed by New York police, followed by the phrase, “I am responsible.” They then marched to the nearby intersection at 96th and Broadway — blocking traffic and holding protest signs.
Philadelphia rapper Beanie Sigel has been shot after an apparent fight outside a Jersey Shore home, police tell NBC10. His attorney believes the rapper was not the intended target.Rapper Beanie Sigel SHOT After Fight!!
The shooting happened around 9:45 a.m. outside Sigel’s home along the 800 block of Spruce Avenue in Pleasantville, New Jersey, police said.
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Sigel, whose real name is Dwight Grant, was hit in the back, his attorney Fortunato Perri, Jr. told NBC10. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and is currently in surgery. Police originally believed Sigel was shot in the stomach.
Another man was injured in the altercation, but was not shot, police said. He is being questioned by detectives.
Check out the track list to the New K. Michelle Album ‘Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart’ Let me know if you plan on purchasing the album plus stream the Album below!
1. “Judge Me”
2. “Love ‘Em All”
3. “Going Under”
4. “Cry”
5. “How Do You Know?”
6. “Hard to Do”
7. “Maybe I Should Call”
8. “Something About the Night”
9. “Miss You, Goodbye”
10. “Build a Man Intro / Build a Man”
11. “Drake Would Love Me”
12. “God I Get It”
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Bill Cosby is lashing out at the woman who claims he got her drunk and then sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in 1974 … saying she’s a liar who tried extorting him and raising the price as new women came forward.
Cosby just filed legal docs — obtained by TMZ — in which he says Judy Huth’s lawyer approached his attorney, Marty Singer, last month and made “ominous references to criminal penalties.” The docs say Huth’s lawyer demanded $100K for silence, and later increased the demand to $250K as more women came forward.
In the new docs, Cosby notes the woman — who is now 56 years old — tried to sell the story to the tabloids around 10 years ago but no one bit. So the comedian says it’s total BS that she would now say she had a repressed memory, which would allow her to file a civil lawsuit. In other words, she’d have to file suit within 3 years of the time she remembered, but she supposedly remembered a decade ago.
The docs say her story falls apart because she claims she and Cosby played a “drinking game” 40 years ago … yet Cosby is “a life-long non-drinker.”
The docs also say Huth’s lawyer was sketchy when he tried squeezing money out of Cosby, not even knowing if Huth went to a therapist.
Cosby is demanding that the lawsuit get dismissed, and he wants monetary sanctions as well.
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E! News can confirm that the entertainment mogul’s longtime girlfriend, Gelila Bekele, gave birth to their first child, a son named Aman, last Sunday.
“Everyone is doing great,” a source tells us. “They are so happy.”
Perry’s been known to wear many hats in Hollywood, from director to actor and even producer, but now he’s taking on the role of proud papa for the very first time.
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In a startling series of tweets, Lil Wayne says that “Tha Carter V” won’t be coming out on the expected release date, blaming Cash Money and Birdman for making him a “prisoner
Last month, Goldberg came to Cosby’s defense during a heated debate with her co-hosts on The View, saying she had “a lot of questions” about the rape claims and would “reserve judgement.”
“Perhaps the police might have believed it. Or the hospital. Don’t you do a kit when you say someone has raped you?” she asked. “Don’t the cops take you into a hospital for a kit?”
Monday, Scott got into it with a few of her nearly one million followers about whether or not folks are condemning Cosby too quickly.
One of her followers suggested Scott didn’t understand how to use her platform on social media and that the singer’s support of Cosby was proof she was misinformed.
The project is being spearheaded by executive producer Domingo with the blessing of the late rapper’s family. Pun fans will have limited opportunity to pre-order the CD format of BLND at indiegogo.com. Only 100 physical copies of the project are being created.
GRAND JURY DECIDES NOT TO INDICT NYPD OFFICER IN CHOKEHOLD DEATH OF SUSPECT DURING ARREST LAST JULY
DEVELOPING: A Staten Island grand jury Wednesday has declined to indict the New York City police officer in connection with the July chokehold death of an unarmed man, a source tells Fox News.
Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo, a 29-year-old, eight-year veteran of the force, faced possible charges in the July 17 death of Eric Garner, who was stopped on suspicion of selling loose cigarettes. Video captured Pantaleo using what appeared to be an illegal chokehold on Garner, a 43-year-old father of six with a lengthy criminal record. Garner, who had health problems, died as a result of the encounter.
Ansel Elgort and Eva Longoria to Announce the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Nominations
LOS ANGELES (December 1, 2014) – Ansel Elgort, star of the feature films “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Divergent,” and actress/director/producer and SAG Award® recipient Eva Longoria will reveal the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® nominations on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Executive Producer Kathy Connell announced today.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Todd Tucker and Kandi Burruss as they mourn the sudden loss of Todd’s mother, Miss Sharon. While in New York on Monday, the beloved Real Housewives of Atlanta star suffered a stroke and never regained consciousness after slipping into a coma. Less than 24 hours, Miss Sharon was pronounced dead.
News of the loss has already been confirmed by both Todd and Kandi. The couple took to Instagram to issue heartbreaking statements.
There’s also word that Kelly Rowland’s mom, Doris Garrison, has also died after battling an ailment. Her death comes just weeks after her grandson Titan was born. News of her passing has yet to be officially confirmed, but friends of Miss Doris, including an ABC13 Houston news reporter, began offering their condolences on Twitter last night.
Webbie is CALLING OUT 50 Cent in a new song, saying if Fif doesn’t cough up the million bucks they bet on a boxing match earlier this year … Webbie’s gonna come take it.
Webbie claims he and 50 made a not-so-friendly ONE MILLION DOLLAR wager on the Terrence Crawford vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa fight back in June.
Crawford — Webbie’s BFF — ko’d Gamboa, who is managed by 50. But when it was time to pay up, Webbie says 5-0 was a no show.
Now its seems Webbie has had enough of 50’s Aaron Rodgers routine, and is lashing against the G Unit general in a new song called “What I Been Thru.”
and using it for the SMS Audio brand. The case went into arbitration in Florida where Sleek won a judgement against 50 for $16,181,578. A Palm Beach County Circuit judge later agreed with the decision and raised the amount owed to $17,247,426 including interest and legal fees.
The Jasmine Brand reports Sleek then filed documents in New York Court in order to seize 50’s property in that state. 50 has gone back to court to prevent creditors from seizing his assets and property, but he reportedly only has access to his business accounts at the moment.
50’s lawyer tells TMZ the Sleek judgement is being appealed and that his assets are “appropriately protected.” The G-Unit leader earned approximately $8 million from June 2013 to June 2014.
Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has won his appeal of an indefinite suspension and has been reinstated to the NFL.
Rice is now eligible to sign with any NFL team.
Running back Ray Rice is eligible to sign with any NFL team after winning an appeal of his indefinite suspension.
An NFL spokesman, when asked by ESPN’s Andrew Brandt if the league would pursue any further action against Rice, said: “We, of course, accept the ruling as binding.”
Rice was suspended indefinitely Sept. 8 for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy after a video of him hitting his then-fiancée was released publicly. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell originally had suspended the running back for two games.
A source who has read the decision told ESPN investigative reporter Don Van Natta Jr. that U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones, who heard Rice’s appeal earlier this month, concluded Rice did not lie or mislead the NFL.
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome testified under oath Nov. 6 in the appeal hearing that he heard the former Baltimore running back tell Goodell during his June 16 disciplinary hearing that he had hit his then-fiancée in a casino hotel elevator, sources told “Outside the Lines.”
Rice also testified, as did his wife, Janay. Details of what Rice and his wife testified to Nov. 6 and what Goodell said Nov. 5 were not released to ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” because of a gag order that Jones imposed. But sources said Newsome backed Rice’s previous accounts of what he told Goodell. Goodell spent the majority of his time testifying under cross-examination by outside union attorney Jeffrey Kessler, sources said.
Rice, 27, is a three-time Pro Bowler and helped the Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII. He rushed for 6,180 yards and 37 touchdowns in six seasons with Baltimore.
Ravens receiver Torrey Smith tweeted his support of his former teammate.
According to a Twitter message from Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest that may be the case. Tip posted a tweet on November 26 that asked his followers to welcome Lil Tunechi (aka Wayne) to the Zulus.
The New York native has long been associated with the Hip Hop awareness group started by the legendary Afrika Bambaataa. Q-Tip’s next album is currently scheduled to be titled The Last Zulu.
If Wayne has teamed with the Zulu Nation, he joins other prominent rappers with close ties to the worldwide movement like Rakim, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, De La Soul, and many more.
Police Officer Darren Wilson — the suburban St. Louis patrolman who killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in early August – will not face criminal charges in the controversial shooting death, a grand jury has decided.
Cleveland police shot and killed a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly carrying an “airsoft” toy gun at a recreation center, police said. Tamir Rice, who was shot in the torso and went into surgery Saturday, died Sunday morning, police said. Two officers were placed on administrative leave.
Police said the officers were responding to a report of a person waving a gun around at a playground at the Cudell Recreation Center about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Tamir was shot after he allegedly refused to put his hands up and reached in his waistband for what appeared to be a handgun, police said.
As women continue to come forward with allegations that the comedian/actor raped them, one former NBC employee now claims to have aided in his supposed womanization. Frank Scotti, who worked as facilities manager for the network, sat down with the NY Daily News and claimed that he helped Cosby pay women off with $2,000 monthly payments “all over the United States and Europe.”
Working with Cosby during his The Cosby Show run from 1984-92, Scotti described standing guard at Cosby’s dressing room while he entertained women. Stating that he had never seen any abuse actually take place, Scotti admits that he was “suspicious.” He also remarked that he decided to come forward after decades because “felt sorry for the women.” Scotti also said that Cosby had an arrangement with a modeling agency to “deliver” women to his dressing room, some as young as 16 years old.
Sylvester 