According to HDD, Kanye has landed another number #1 album on the charts with his new album Yeezus moving 328,800 in the first week. Finishinf off the top 5 at number two and three are J. Cole’s Born Sinner, not too far behind with 297,922, and Mac Miller’s Watching Movies banking 101,795. It was a good week for Hip-Hop.
Family business hits the streets as popular twerker Miley Cyrus decides she’s has enough of her Dad’s ignoring her apparent search for the truth. From New York Post:
Following news of her parents’ split, Miley Cyrus allegedly tweeted a relatively recent photo of herself with an unidentified woman yesterday and gave her dad Billy Ray Cyrus an ultimatum to reply right away.
“Since you won’t reply to my texts I’m giving you an hour to tell the truth or I’ll tell it for you,” the since-deleted message read.(Gossip Cop has since revealed that the attractive redhead is actress Dylis Corman, who costarred with Billy Ray in Broadway’s “Chicago”).
Miley’s parents are heading for a divorce after mom Tish filed papers on June 13 citing “irreconcilable differences.” However, the two were recently spotted on a happy family outing with their daughter Noah Cyrus.
It really down seem like everybody is trying to get Chris Brown’s money. This one seems to be falling apart, though….from TMZ:
The video was shot early Sunday morning in the Heat Ultra Lounge parking structure in Anaheim, where Deanna Gines was being escorted out by security. She’s clearly upset, telling the bodyguards, “F*** all y’all!”
As we reported, Gines claims Chris Brown shoved her to the ground inside the club, tearing the ligaments in her right knee.
But the video appears to contradict her story … because you see Gines putting weight on her right leg and limping on her left.
Sources at the club tell us, Gines did actually injure herself … but it was her own fault, drunkenly stumbling down some stairs on the way out of the club. As we reported, the club’s owner (as well as several eyewitnesses) claim Chris never touched Gines.
For Gines’ part, she tells us she did NOT fall outside the club — the club’s trying to cover its ass. As for the mystery limp, she says her whole lower body was in pain after Chris allegedly shoved her … and at the time, her left leg hurt more than her right. Oh yeah, and she was drunk.
Phone app users should have noticed that the lyrics to ‘Heaven’ have been revealed. We should be seeing the release of ‘Marga Carta’ soon Lyrics to ‘Magna Carta’ below…and the song seems geared toward King Bey.
From AJC:
In about 30 seconds, at least five men smashed their way into a jewelry store case, helping themselves to nearly a million dollars worth of watches.
But it’s what they left behind that may lead to their capture, Atlanta police said Monday.
“This was well-coordinated and thought-out,” Sgt. Greg Lyon said. “They had seconds to commit this and get away.”
And they did get away. Investigators hope the public can offer additional clues to those responsible, Lyon said Monday.
One of the sledgehammers was left on the floor of Mayors Jewelry during the smash-and-grab Friday night at Lenox Square. Within minutes of the heist, the alleged getaway van was located, along with three of the Rolex watches, according to an incident report obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
There were footprints and personal items found inside the white 2013 Dodge Caravan, according to police. Investigators hope the T-shirts, tennis shoes, underwear and baseball caps will offer DNA clues to help identify their owners.
I wasn’t even aware that Aaron Carter was still as active performer. From TMZ:
Aaron, who posted some gnarly selfies after the fight, tells TMZ he was leaving dinner with a friend last night in beantown, when a huge guy approached him in the parking lot and yelled: “I heard you’re doing a show here tomorrow. This is the town of the New Kids.”
Aaron claims three other guys then jumped out of a gold Chevy Malibu … and started the beat down, which came complete with a shot to his face.
The singer claims he landed a few punches before the NKOTB-lovers took off — “I think my knuckles might be broken, but that’s what they get. People think I’m a pretty little white boy but no way. I think I won. I’m still standing.”
Aaron says he’s performing as scheduled tonight, and he’s not filing a police report because it’s “girlie.”
From USA Today:
The United States appeared no closer Tuesday to getting back U.S. spy leaker Edward Snowden, who remains in Russia trying to win political asylum and protection from a U.S. extradition request on charges of espionage.
Russian President Vladimir Putin cleared up the mystery of where exactly Snowden is amid reports in Russian media claiming he had been whisked to an Ecuadorean embassy.
Putin announced that Snowden is in the transit area of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, and he said that Russia would not hand him over to the United States, with whom it does not have an extradition agreement.
Putin, who was speaking while on a visit to Finland, said that Russian security agencies “didn’t work and aren’t working” with Snowden. He said Snowden has not crossed the border officially into Russia and is free to go anywhere.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected statements from the Obama administration that Russia must hand over Snowden as the USA has done often for Russia’s wanted fugitives.
“We consider as absolutely unfounded and unacceptable the attempts we are seeing to accuse Russia of violating U.S. law and almost of conspiracy, accompanied by threats against us,” he said. “There is no lawful basis for this kind of behavior from American officials.” he said.
I really wasn’t even sure if this was even real or not…a horrific video has emerged of a grandmother being killed by a runaway supermarket trolley. The accident, which was caught on CCTV, happened on Friday morning at Lianhua supermarket in Shanghai.
The 60-year-old, who was shopping alone, died from horrific injuries after being hit by the metal trolley at the Chinese store.
In the video, the woman, wearing pink, is seen pushing her trolley down a flat escalator.
She reaches the bottom and calmly pushes it off before walking ahead.
But seconds later a trolley is seen speeding down the escalator behind her.
A sound must have alerted the woman as she is seen looking behind her in the split-second before she is hit.
The overloaded trolley smashes into the shopper, throwing her against a pillar six to seven metres away.
A few seconds later, two panicked men can be seen running down the escalator to help the woman, followed closely by another bystander.
A crowd amasses around the fatally injured woman, with people picking off debris as they try to reach her.
She was taken to a nearby hospital, but succumbed to her horrific injuries.
According to a report on Stomp and QQ two men had loaded a trolley of their own with 15 crates of drinks, instead of using a supermarket trolley – store trolleys are adapted to lock onto the ridges on the escalator.
Police are currently investigating the incident.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis aren’t even finished with their international tour, and they’ve already announced a new tour for the States that will also feature Talib Kweli & Big K.R.I.T. Ambition over everything.
Corvette is turning 60, and Complex’s latest digital cover features Spitta as he helps to celebrate the past, present and future of America’s greatest (debatable) sports car. Click here to read the full cover story.
From the Associated Press:
NEWARK, N.J. — The former chart-topping rap star known as “Fat Joe” was sentenced to four months in prison Monday over his earlier admission that he failed to file federal income taxes for two years.
The platinum-selling artist, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, apologized to his family and supporters during his sentencing Monday in federal court in Newark, N.J.
The 42-year-old resident of Miami Beach, Fla., and Tenafly, N.J., pleaded guilty in December to failing to pay taxes on more than $1 million of income in 2007 and in 2008.
U.S. Magistrate Cathy Waldor said she took into account for sentencing the government’s allegation that Cartagena failed to pay taxes on some $3 million in income for the years 2007 through 2010. Federal prosecutors said the total tax loss to the government for those four years was $718,038.
The case was prosecuted in New Jersey because some of the companies he earns money from; including his Somerville, N.J.-based Terror Squad Production Inc., and Miramar Music Touring Inc., are incorporated in the state. He also earned income from FJTS Corp., during the time in question.
In a courtroom packed with family members and supporters, Cartagena looked fit and considerably slimmer than the size that had earned him his rap moniker. He has been very public about his efforts to shed weight after fellow rap stars died from obesity-related issues, and has spoken to schoolchildren, in New Jersey and elsewhere about the importance of health and fitness.
Apologizing to the court and his family and supporters, Cartagena spoke of growing up in a housing project in the Bronx in New York City surrounded by guns, drugs and “violence all around.”
“I did everything I could to achieve what I could, to move my family; I tried to stay positive, focus on the positive, and get myself out,” he said. He spoke of how many family members he supported and how he tried to give back to his community.
“I guess I’m surprised, caused I worked so hard to not end up in court, that I’m here,” he said. “This is the last place I thought I would be.”
The rapper once topped the Billboard 100 chart with hits like the duet “What’s Luv” with the R&B singer Ashanti. He said he had recently signed a record deal in hopes of making money to pay back his arrears.
Defense Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said outside federal court that Cartagena had liquidated his retirement account to start paying the money back.
In addition to the prison term, Cartagena was sentenced to one year of supervised release and fined $15,000. He must report to prison by Aug. 26.
The federal courthouse in Newark has recently been the setting for several tax cases involving well-known musicians.
The Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced in May to three months in prison for failing to pay about $1 million in taxes over the past decade. Two sons of the founders of the Sugar Hill Records hip-hop recording label were sentenced in May to probation for failing to file taxes.
While making this album, I got so immersed in the creative process that I just don't feel I would be doing it justice to release it on 7/23.
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 25, 2013
I'd rather not exclude meaningful songs. I want to give you this album as it's meant to be heard.When I'm ready, you'll be the first 2 know!
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 25, 2013
UPDATE #2: We now know that the album won’t be released on July 23rd. We do not know when the new release date will be (yet).
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...Melancholic moment letting go of something this personal to me yet I couldn't be more excited to give three years of my soul to the fans.
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 17, 2013
UPDATE: Other sites are confirming it, so I guess we’ll just go with the below title and release (July 23rd).
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Walmart might have let the ball drop (or it was intentional) regarding the album title to Mariah Carey’s upcoming album. In addition, a recent Tweet from Mariah herself (above) seems to further confirm the matter. Check out the screen shots below:
If you have an Android (more specifically, a Galaxy), then you’ll be able to get your download of Magna Carta Holy Grail on July 4th, for free (as if hackers won’t get it as well, but I’ll play along for the post). Mobile readers, you can download the app here.
I thought this story was interesting and worth sharing: Jim Carrey, who is set to appear in the upcoming sequel to 2010’s Kick Ass, has suddenly decided to distance himself from the film due to the recent tragic events at Sandy Hook.
I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to e
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) June 23, 2013
I meant to say my apologies to others involve with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart.
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) June 23, 2013
Thoughts?
From the Washington Post:
Philanthropist and media mogul Oprah Winfrey is donating $12 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, officials announced Tuesday. Combined with the $1 million she gave in 2007, it is the museum’s largest donation, and Winfrey’s name will go on a 350-seat theater in recognition. The chairwoman and chief executive of the Oprah Winfrey Network has been a member of the museum’s advisory council since 2004.
“I am so proud of African American history and its contributions to our nation as a whole,” Winfrey said in a statement. “I am deeply appreciative of those who paved the path for me and all who follow in their footsteps. By investing in this museum, I want to help ensure that we both honor and preserve our culture and history, so that the stories of who we are will live on for generations to come.”
The museum’s founding director, Lonnie G. Bunch, says: “Every donation, whether $25 or a $10 million corporate donation, is important. But truly, there’s only one Oprah Winfrey.”
Read more here.
Im droppin an album later this year too. & namin dat bitch "Blacc Hollywood".
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) June 24, 2013
Through Twitter, Wiz Khalifa has officially announced that his forthcoming album — titled Blacc Hollywood — will be released before the year is out. I’m sure we’ll be seeing a major single sometime this Summer.
#NewRules #RocNation http://t.co/nNIupP2MbN
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 24, 2013
UPDATE: And there you have it.
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After signing MLB All-Star Robinson Cano, WNBA standout Skylar Diggins and NFL prospect Geno Smith, Jay-Z and his new Roc Nation Sports agency has landed NBA superstar Kevin Durant.
First reported by Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen, the four-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA scoring champion has departed with agent Rob Pelinka of Landmark Sports to join Jay-Z’s company (according to Yahoo! Sports):
“KD doesn’t want a traditional NBA agent anymore,” a league source with knowledge of his thinking told Yahoo! Sports on Friday night. “He wants Jay-Z to handle his branding. …He had a chance to be with his idol and couldn’t say no.”
Once the deal is complete, Roc Nation Sports will land what many feel is the second best player in the NBA.
Reports TMZ:
Deanna Gines tells TMZ … she was in the VIP section with Chris at Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim — where he had just performed. When the bar was about to close, she claims Chris shoved her to the ground. Deanna tells us, the shove was deliberate and she fell hard on her knees.
Deanna tells us she filed a police report, and a rep for the Anaheim PD says a female did indeed file a report for assault inside the club, but the rep won’t disclose the name. Cops are investigating.
Deanna says she went to the hospital and doctors told her she had torn ligaments in her right knee. She’s going to see another doc later this week and she says she’s already been told she may have to go under the knife.
Chris Brown’s rep, Nicole Perna, tells TMZ, “I’m unaware of the incident, as is Chris’ lawyer and his entire team. He was in a great mood after Powerhouse.” Perna adds, “None of this makes sense.”
From CNN:
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is now in critical condition, officials said.
Mandela’s condition worsened in the past 24 hours, the South African president’s office said, citing Mandela’s medical team.
He has been hospitalized in Pretoria since June 8 for a recurring lung infection. Previously, authorities had described his condition as serious but stable.
“The doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition to improve and are ensuring that Madiba is well-looked after and is comfortable. He is in good hands,” President Jacob Zuma said in a written statement, referring to Mandela’s tribal name.
Mandela, 94, has become increasingly frail over the years and has not appeared in public since South Africa hosted the World Cup in 2010.
The anti-apartheid hero has been in and out of the hospital in recent years.
His history of lung problems dates to when he was a political prisoner on Robben Island during the apartheid era, and he has battled respiratory infections.
We previously posted a new version of the classic ‘Waterfalls’ that featured Chilla & T-Boz sangin’ with Japanese star Namie Amuro…..and apparently, the family of Left Eye was thinking the same thing we were. From TMZ:
The family of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ feels betrayed by TLC’s decision to re-record “Waterfalls” with a Japanese pop star … because no one even bothered to tell them.
T-Boz and Chili recently released a new version of the group’s 90’s hit — in honor of their 20th anniversary . Instead of keeping Left Eye (who died in 2002) on the recording, they replaced her with Namie Amuro (think Britney Spears of Japan).
Left Eye’s sister, Reigndrop Lopes, is pissed, telling TMZ, “I did not know about it until a fan posted it online. I mean it would have been nice if they would have given us a head up before being surprised.”
Reigndrop says her mom was shocked and hurt as well … because she felt keeping Lisa on the song would have honored her daughter’s memory.
I’m honestly too lazy to see if he announced the release date for this right now, but check out the official artwork for his upcoming single.
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Opening statements begin in the murder trial of George Zimmerman Monday in the wake of a decision by the judge about screams heard on a 911 call the night Trayvon Martin was shot and killed.
From CNN:
Ex-National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has asked for asylum in Ecuador, the South American country’s foreign ministry announced Sunday as the United States urged countries to rebuff the leaker.
Snowden’s story took a dramatic turn Sunday when he flew from Hong Kong to Moscow, aided by the international anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks. The group reported that Snowden had touched down in Moscow, and CNN spotted a car with diplomatic plates and an Ecuadorian flag at Moscow’s international airport.
But WikiLeaks, which facilitates the publication of classified information and says it’s helping Snowden, did not disclose what country would be his final destination.
The United States is asking Cuba, Ecuador and Venezuela not to let in Edward Snowden, who leaked information about NSA surveillance programs, a senior administration official told CNN on Sunday. The United States also is asking those countries — rumored to be possible final destinations for Snowden — to expel him if they do admit him, the official said.
According to The Sun, Kanye West proposed to his girlfriend Kim Kardashian and gave her a rare black tiger-stripe diamond ring. The couple is planning to tie the knot in September in Paris. Yeezus in stores now.
