UPDATE: 50 Cent Denies Domestic Violence Accusations

UPDATE: Now with hilarious ‘video’, courtesy of TMZ. Gotta love ’em.

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This is of course in response to the recent news story that 50 Cent had kicked his ex-girlfriend/alleged mother of his child.

50 Cent’s attorney released a statement, saying, “Curtis Jackson [50 Cent] denies these allegations as made against him. It is important to note, Mr. Jackson has not been arrested and there is no warrant outstanding for his arrest.”

50’s attorney adds, “We have been in contact with the LA City Attorney’s Office and are currently conducting our own investigation into these allegations.”

50 was hit with 5 charges in total stemming from the incident — including 1 count misdemeanor domestic violence and 4 counts of misdemeanor vandalism. Cops responded to the scene following the incident, but 50 had already left.

If convicted on all counts, 50 could face up to five years in jail and $46,000 in fines. He is due in court to be arraigned on July 22.

Second Suspect Arrested, Charged In Lil’ Snupe Murder

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From MTV:

Edrick O. Stewart, a 21-year-old resident of Monroe, Louisiana, was booked into the Winnfield City Jail on charges of manslaughter Wednesday (July 3), according to a statement released to MTV News by the Winnfield Police. Originally, Snupe’s suspected killer, 36-year-old Tony Holden turned himself into authorities on June 25 and was charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Authorities are not releasing any further details on Stewart’s involvement in the homicide at this time, but they did release a photograph of the accused. No bond has been set for Stewart at press time, but one is expected, as Holden, who is currently being held at another facility, was granted a $2 million bond that he was unable to post.

The shooting death of Lil Snupe (born Addarren Ross) at the Maplewood Apartments at 1901 South Jones Street in Winnfield, Louisiana, was the result of an altercation that erupted during a private video-game session a friend’s apartment. The R.N.I.C. MC was in town visiting from Jonesboro when he was fatally shot twice in the torso.

Randy Travis Suffers Stroke & In Critical Condition

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TMZ Reports:

Randy Travis suffered a stroke … and is currently in emergency surgery to relieve pressure from his brain.

According to the country star’s publicist he was in a Texas hospital this evening getting treatment for his ongoing heart issues when the stroke hit.

As we previously reported … Travis was airlifted to a hospital on Sunday when a viral illness led to congestive heart failure — and doctors had inserted a tiny pump to assist in stabilizing his heart.

Just a few hours ago, one of Randy’s doctors said he was stable and “showing signs of improvement.”

The rep says Randy’s family and friends are the hospital now … waiting for him to come out of surgery.

He is listed in critical condition.

Story developing …

Asher Roth Announces The Greenhouse Effect Remix Contest

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From Asher Roth himself:

The Greenhouse Effect Volume 2 remix competition is officially here! For the next three weeks on Ash Wednesday, I will unleash a new acapella from GEV2 for you to work your best remix on.

The lucky winner will be announced each Tuesday and will receive a year’s free SoundCloud pro account.

For your chance to get in on the action just download the acapella and then submit your remix to my group.

Most Rappers Are Lying About Their Money (Businessweek)

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I’m sitting over here laughing at the Nas part of this graph. From Businessweek (it’s better to check it out in full over there, as the graph gets interactive and in more detail).

Fresh off of Jay-Z’s new album is the track Versus, on which he chides fellow hip-hop artists and their dubious tales of extraordinary wealth: “The truth in my verses, versus, your metaphors about what your net worth is.” Like Jay-Z, we’ve long been skeptical of just how wealthy some hip-hop stars claim to be, so we created a way to separate the truly rich from the loud-mouth lyricists.

Scroll over each bar in the chart below to compare specific lyrics with data from Forbes’s “Cash Kings of Hip Hop” and “Forbes Five” reports from the same year the given artist’s wealth-related rap song was released. You’re welcome, Hova.

Washington Post: “Mumbo Sauce Gets Gentrified”


I guess this should have been foreseen…from the Washington Post:

…a lowly carryout combo meal that usually costs less than $5 was elevated to an $11 appetizer on the same menu with yellowtail carpaccio and Cape Cod day boat scallops.

And so it goes at other upscale-casual restaurants across the Washington area, where you now can order mumbo sauce, also called mambo sauce, as a dip for frites served alongside mussels, or on chicken washed down with a punch of lavender-rosemary vodka, rhubarb syrup and lemon. The collision of culinary worlds was inevitable, now that some of those same carryout restaurants share their gentrified blocks with purveyors of craft beers and $23 pizzas made with house-milled flour.

KAWS Recreates MTV’s Moonman Award

I’ve always looked at KAWS as a guy to just made his art overly expensive out of exclusivity. And I still do (especially those Henny bottles….I spent way too much money to get drunk off those shits). Anyways, MTV cut the check on his latest work:

Internationally famous artist and provocateur KAWS has redesigned the VMAs’ Moonman award, giving the silver spaceman his first facelift in 30 years. And for a guy who’s reinterpreted everything from Mickey Mouse to the Michelin Man, not to mention worked with top brands like Nike and Marc Jacobs, taking on the Moonman was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up.

“It’s such a strong, iconic thing. Everyone sees the Moonman and knows right off the bat what it is,” KAWS told MTV News. “When I was first invited to do the project, I knew that I didn’t want to create something new entirely, I wanted [to do] something you see that’s immediately KAWS and immediately Moonman; people just get it.”

50 Cent Dropped From MLB All-Star Event After Domestic Violence Charges

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From Entertainment Wise:

The ‘New Day’ rapper was scheduled to perform alongside Kaskade at the MLB’s All-Star event on July 14, but was swiftly pulled, prompting advertisers to promote “surprise performances”.

A spokesperson for the organisation has not confirmed whether 50 Cent’s charges led to the cancellation, whilst the rapper’s representation are still to offer an official statement.

Meanwhile the 38-year-old has been charged with four counts of alleged misdemeanor vandalism and one count of misdemeanor domestic violence for an alleged confrontation with an ex-girlfriend.

50 Cent, also known as Curtis Jackson, has denied the claims of domestic violence and vandalism through his lawyer Scott Leemon, who stressed no arrests have been made.

Scott Leemon stated: “We have been in contact with the LA City Attorney’s Office and are currently conducting our own investigation into these allegations,”

The outcome is currently unclear until the platinum selling rapper makes an appearance at his next court hearing on July 22.

Kanye West Speaks On Black Skinhead Video Leak

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Kanye West took to Twitter to let the world know that Black Skinhead video was not official, and the official video will be dropping in the next week. Check out his tweets below.

 

Tom Ford Is ‘Flattered’ Over Jay-Z Name Reference

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From Billboard:

From Kanye West to Nicki Minaj, rappers often name-check fashion designers on their tracks. However, it’s quite a rarity that they name an entire song after them.

Designer Tom Ford recently achieved the feat with a whole track named after him and his label on Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grail.” And he’s thrilled about it.

And the Ford name-dropping doesn’t stop with the title “Tom Ford.” Jay uses Ford’s name in the chorus, rapping several times, “I don’t pop Molly / I rock Tom Ford.” “Molly” is slang for a pure form of the drug MDMA or ecstasy. The designer’s pieces are Jay-Z’s drugs.

“I am completely flattered,” Tom Ford tells Billboard. “I mean, come on, who would not want a Jay-Z song named after them?” The union between Jay and Ford seems like a perfect creative marriage: a top tier music mogul paired with one of the biggest name in fashion.

Jay-Z’s clearly a huge Ford fan. He rocked head-to-toe Tom Ford in the video for “Suit & Tie,” his collaboration with Justin Timberlake on the singer’s “The 20/20 Experience” album.

Lauryn Hill Officially Begins Her Prison Sentence

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From TMZ:

Officials tell TMZ … the former Fugees singer was booked into the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury at 11:15 AM EST.

We’re told the FCI is a “minimum security type facility” where inmates live in “barracks type” housing.

We’re also told 38-year-old Hill will not be isolated in the facility — and will be housed with the general population.

As we previously reported, Hill pled guilty last year to three counts of tax evasion for failing to file returns on $1.8 million she earned from 2005 to 2007.

Don Cannon Appointed Def Jam A&R Vice President

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Congrats to all parties, as Def Jam scoops up none other than Don Cannon as their A&R VP. Cannon spoke on the recent move:

“A music person can only dream about being at Def Jam, the most important hip-hop destination in the world. I feel I have a cutting edge vision for where the culture and hip-hop are heading and I’m excited to be joining the team. I’m already working 24/7 to drive the innovation of music forward and I’m confident we’ll land some big successes in the very near future.”

ARTWORK/TRACKLISTING: Goodie Mob – Age Against The Machine

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I’m assuming that Age Against The Machine is still slated for August 27th. You can check out the tracklisting below.

1. U Don’t Know What You Got (Intro)
2. State Of The Art (Radio Killa)
3. Power
4. Silence….. The New Hate (Interlude)
5. I’m Set
6. Valleujah
7. Pinstripes ft. T.I.
8. Special Education ft. Janelle Monae
9. Ghost Of Gloria Goodchild
10. Kolors
11. Come As You Are
12. Nexperiance
13. The Both Of Me
14. Balls (Interlude)
15. Amy
16. Understanding
17. Uncle Red’s (Interlude)
18. Father Time

More Tax Troubles For Damon Dash

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From TMZ:

Dash — who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear with Jay — has been open about the fact that he’s drowning in debt … despite the fact that at one time he was half-king of a multi-million-dollar business.

Now, his financial problems have worsened. Uncle Sam filed a federal tax lien against Dash, claiming he needs to cough up some un-paid tax cash for the years 2005 and 2011. The breakdown:

2005: $2,614,918.10
2011: $187,544.20

Grand total: $2,802,262.30 … i.e. a whole lotta cheddar.

The 2005 bill is clearly larger … which makes sense considering Hov and Dash parted ways back in 2004 — meaning in 2005, he was probably still raking in some major-taxable bucks. 2011 … not so much.

FYI — Dash has said he owes millions in back taxes to the State of NY and NJ and claims he’s lost multiple properties to foreclosure.

Kevin Durant Gets Engaged To WNBA’s Monica Wright

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Over the weekend, the rumor mill was buzzing with reports that Kevin Durant had put a ring on it, after a photo emerged of the WNBA star wearing a huge rock on her finger, and the reports were confirmed last night.

After the Lynx game, Star Tribune writer Kent Youngblood posted to Twitter:

Post-game Monica Wright confirmed reports that she and Kevin Durant are engaged. So there’s that.

Seattle Storm forward Tina Thompson also spilled the beans beforehand when she tweeted:

Super CONGRATS to @monnie22 and @KDTrey5 two of my #faves so so so happy for you all! I love, love!

What’s super cute about this story is that back in 2011, Kevin Durant tweeted that he needed a basketball player girlfriend, while referencing the movie “Love & Basketball.” He not only snagged his basketball player girlfriend, but she ironically has the same name as the lead character in the movie.

They say “ask and you will receive…”