“Straight Outta Compton” Opens with $56 Million Weekend

Sylvester August 16, 2015

The controversial group N.W.A. hit the top of the charts again this weekend – but this time it was Hollywood.
“Straight Outta Compton,” the biopic about the crew,” raked in $56 million at the movie box office.

Bishop T.D. Jakes Wants To Make It Clear that He is Against Same Sex Marriage 

Sylvester August 13, 2015

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“I simply meant that my method is evolving — not my message,” he said. “I was shocked to read that this was manipulated in a subsequent article to say I endorsed same-sex marriage! My position on the subject has been steadfast and rooted in Scripture. For the record, I do not endorse same-sex marriage, but I respect the rights that this country affords those that disagree with me.”

My comment on HuffPo TV drifted into issues of the Supreme Court ruling and changing the world through public policy [versus] personal witness,” he said. “Further, I have come to respect that I can’t force my beliefs on others by controlling public policy for taxpayers and other U.S. citizens. Jesus never sought to change the world through public policy but rather through personal transformation. All people didn’t embrace Him either. That’s what I said and what I meant… Nothing more and nothing less.
Continuing along with his statement, he harshly criticized the Huffington Post, calling them a “so-called Christian publication” that “misconstrued” his words “using lazy journalistic tactics to further their own agenda.” After urging his supporters to “investigate” before believing what they read, he clearly outlined his stance.

Source:BET

Dr. Dre Donating Album Royalties to Arts Center in Compton

Sylvester August 6, 2015

Dr. Dre announced that he will be donating all of his artist royalties earned from Compton, the pioneering gangsta rapper-producer’s long-awaited new album, to help fund a new performing arts and entertainment facility in Compton. The news was announced today on Beats 1 radio DJ Zane Lowe’s program.

“I feel it’s the right thing to do and I hope everybody appreciates the work I put into this album,” Dre said. The mogul revealed that he’ll be working with Compton Mayor Aja Brown and her office on the center. “We’ve reached out to Aja Brown quite a few times in the last month or two,” Dre said. “I’ve been really trying to do something special for Compton and just couldn’t quite figure out what it was. She actually had this idea and she was already in the process of working on it. I said, ‘Boom, this is what we should do.'”
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dre-donating-new-album-royalties-to-fund-arts-center-in-compton

Cincinnati Officer Indicted For Murder of Samuel DuBose

Sylvester July 29, 2015

(CNN)University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing was indicted Wednesday on a murder charge in the shooting death of Samuel DuBose.
If convicted, Tensing could go to prison for life, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a news conference. Deters played body camera footage of the traffic stop shooting that appeared to contradict Tensing’s version of what happened.
“I’ve been doing this for over 30 years. This is the most asinine act I’ve ever seen a police officer make — totally unwarranted,” said Deters. “It’s an absolute tragedy in the year 2015 that anyone would behave in this manner. It was senseless.”

David Banner Suing Lil Wayne Over Unpaid Royalties

Sylvester July 28, 2015

 Banner claims to have signed a contract with Wayne’s imprint Young Money in 2008. The Mississippi emcee says YM owes him $138,787 for producing Tha Carter III tracks “La La” and “P*ssy Monster.” He also believes he has been denied $15,392 for the 2009 track “Streets Is Watchin” off the We Are Young Money compilation.

Birdman says Nicki & Drake Won’t Leave Cash Money 

Sylvester July 28, 2015

“Cash Money is blessed, thank you for asking. We are a family and just like in families, we have our moments. But, you know what, I’ve gotten so much closer to Wayne lately. Wayne is his own person. He’s a businessman and whatever decision Wayne makes, I would never in my life speak against it publicly, even if I didn’t agree. So my thing is, and Baby has always been one of my best friends in the game. They love each other and it’s family. It’ll never go to another level. Everybody loves to hype things up but artists are emotional. We are emotional when it comes to our projects and when it comes to our fans and what our fans want and when they want it and sometimes that causes us to, you know, act emotional.” (Power 106 FM)
“That’s gossip,” Birdman tells radio host Angie Martinez. “Nicki [Minaj] and Drake ain’t going nowhere. Regardless. … Not just for him, [Wayne’s public remarks about Cash Money] was a shocker for everybody. Never thought [Wayne] would be saying nothing negative about me. Ever. In no lifetime. I never thought that would ever happen.” (Power 105.1)
   
 
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50 Cent Claims He’s Only Worth $4.4 Million 

Sylvester July 21, 2015

According to Page Six, 50 flashed “big smiles” at the jurors while downplaying his lifestyle, admitting that he’s only worth “no more than $4.4 million” as they decide how much he will pay the woman whose sex tape he released. 50 Cent was ordered to return to court to discuss his financial status, and during that time he professed that all of his chains, watches and rings were “borrowed from the jeweler,” and all of his cars were rented, not owned. “Now that I’ve filed for bankruptcy…I’m not as cool as I was last week,” he told the court, referring to his image. 

Birdman Is Suing Jay Z and Tidal For $50 Million

Sylvester July 16, 2015

Baby is now suing Jay Z and Tidal for streaming Wayne’s Free Weezy Album exclusively on the service. According to TMZ, newly filed court documents show that Birdman is going after Jay and Tidal for $50 million, and they maintain that they own all of the exclusive rights to Wayne’s music and that the Tidal is illegal.
The lawsuit states that Tidal claims Cash Money doesn’t have that exclusive ownership, and that Wayne gave them the go ahead to exclusively stream his music in return for part ownership in Tidal. The lawsuit apparently points out specific portions of Wayne’s Cash Money contract, which he is currently trying to get out of Read more

Young Thug & Birdman Named In Indictment In Lil Wayne’s Tour Bus Shooting

Sylvester July 16, 2015

UPDATE:

This indictment has uncovered much more troubling details of the actual incidents in question. According to the legal documents, Jimmy Winfrey followed Lil Wayne’s tour bus out of an Atlanta venue’s parking lot, and opened fire on the bus. There were reportedly 12 people inside, including Lil Wayne, and other Young Money rappers and executives.
Shortly after the shooting incident, which took place in April, authorities allege that Winfrey fled on a nearby freeway while placing a call to Birdman. The indictment also denotes that prior to the shooting, Winfrey placed a call to Young Thug, and a nearby police officer observed that there was an assault rifle in the white Camaro Winfrey was piloting.

Young Thug and Birdman (or “Baby“) have been named alongside Young Thug affiliate Jeffrey Winfrey (or Peewee Roscoe), claiming the three conspired in a plot to kill Lil Wayne. According to the reports, which are coming in via WSBTV’s Mike Petchenik’s Twitter, the indictment refers to a plot that was to be carried out in April, the month in which Weezy’s tour bus was shot at as he left the parking lot of an Atlanta venue after a show. Two months ago, Winfrey was arrested for the crime.

Some of the details that Petchenik revealed include the fact that the indictment is against Winfrey specifically, but names both Young Thug and Birdman as connected to Winfrey, and more specifically, that Winfrey was carrying out a plot devised by Young Thug. Furthermore, Thug’s most recent music video, “With That,” in which Winfrey is prominently displayed, is being used as evidence. The prosecution plans to draw a connection between the April incident, and Winfrey holding a firearm in the video of a song that mentions Lil Wayne.

When Was The Last Time You Used Your LandLine Phone at Home???

Sylvester July 15, 2015

  
Question of the day! Do you still use your landline phone at home? When was the last time you used it? Do you spend more time on cellphone vs. landline???

50 Cent Sends A Warning to Anyone Making Fun Of His Bankruptcy

Sylvester July 15, 2015

 
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 “I watch people do it, and you let them enjoy themselves for a moment. Then it starts to shift, because they realize [me filing for bankruptcy is] not what they think it is,” added 50. “I just watch to see which one of them says something, because I’m gonna see you in a little bit.”

DMX Headed back to Prison 

Sylvester July 15, 2015

 
 The rapper was sentenced to a bid in jail Erie County, New York after the he failed to comply with previous order surrounding child support and traffic violations. The 44-year-old will serve his term in the Erie County Holding Center.

Allhiphop 

50 Cent Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Sylvester July 13, 2015

filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday.
In court papers filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, Conn., 50 reported assets and debts each in the range of $10 million to $50 million.
The filing comes just days after a jury directed him to pay $5 million to Rick Ross’ baby mama who sued him over a sex tape, the Associated Press reports.

Outlawz Member Hussein Fatal Killed In Car Accident

Sylvester July 11, 2015

Rapper Hussein Fatal of the group Outlawz has died in a car accident today. Although details are scarce, his sudden death has been confirmed by fellow group members EDI and Napoleon via their social media accounts.

Allhiphop 

50 Cent Ordered To Pay Rick Ross’ Baby Mama $5 Million

Sylvester July 11, 2015

The rapper and entrepreneur has been ordered to pay $5 million to Rick Ross‘ baby mama after he shared a sex tape she made with her boyfriend – without her permission, of course.  

The jurors — 4 women, 2 men — deliberated for just over an hour before awarding Lavonia Leviston $2.5 million in damages for using her image without her permission … and another $2.5 mil for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Source: GlobalGrind

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2 Chains Sued for $5 Million for calling A Girl a THOT

Sylvester July 9, 2015

 
 According to the lawsuit, Chisholm claims two weeks after the video was posted — and was seen by 10 million people — she was fired from her job at a barber shop because the manager thought the video would bring negative publicity to the shop. Chisholm claims being called a ho subjected her to harassment and abuse in public and has severely damaged her reputation … and she wants $5,000,000 in damages. (TMZ)