Last night, Trinidad James has begun filming the video for his remix with T.I, Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz. Here is our first looks courtesy of Julia Beverly’s Instagram and others.
Lightshow Reveals Get Well Soon (Artwork)
Lightshow reveals the artwork for his upcoming mixtape, Get Well Soon which is set to drop in March. Let’s hope we get the single soon.
Cap 1 T.R.U. 2 It Trailer & Cover
Cap 1 is set to drop his debut mixtape, T.R.U. 2 It. Here’s the trailer and artwork below. Release date coming soon.
Frank Ocean Channel ORANGE Hits Gold
Frank Ocean debut album Channel ORANGE has hit the 500,000 mark in sales. Next month he is up for 6 Grammy awards including “Album Of The Year”.
Drake To Release New Single On Grammy Night
Billboard have today confirmed that the new single from Drake’s upcoming third LP will be released on the night of the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10th.
The song will be the lead single from his yet untitled third album, the follow up to 2011′sTake Care which has sold close to 2 million copies to date.
Donald Trump Calls Out Mac Miller
After receiving an endorsement from Donald Trump for naming one of his songs after himself,but now he is attacking Mac Miller for not receiving any royalties.
Little @MacMiller sent me an expensive plaque for making his song “Donald Trump” such a big hit. Mac, you still don’t have the right to use my name. Little @MacMiller—I don’t need your praise – just pay me the money you owe.
Little @MacMiller, you illegally used my name for your song “Donald Trump” which now has over 75 million hits. Little @MacMiller, I want the money not the plaque you gave me! Little @MacMiller, I’m now going to teach you a big boy lesson about lawsuits and finance. You ungrateful dog!
On The Set: Wale x Scarface – Limitless
Wale begin shooting his video with Scarface while in Houston. Let’s hope we get some more pictures or behind the scenes footage soon.
Lil Wayne I’m Not A Human Being 2 Cover
Lil Wayne reveals his upcoming album, I’m Not A Human Being 2. The artwork was designed by Kanye’s think tank DONDA and will hit stores on March 26th.
Alicia Keys Announced As Blackberry’s New “Global Creative Director”
During the launch of the Blackberry 10 today, Alicia Keys was named as the phone makers’ Global Creative Director. It’s unclear as to what the job entails, but she said returning to the Blackberry .
Timbaland Joins Roc Nation
According to Life + Times, the producer has taken his talents over to Jay-Z’s label. More details coming soon.
Rihanna Covers Rolling Stone
In the new issue of Rolling Stone, RiRi also speaks on why she returned her cookies to Chris Brown:
“I decided it was more important for me to be happy. I wasn’t going to let anybody’s opinion get in the way of that. Even if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I’d rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.”
Rick Ross Upgrades To 24 Hour Armed Security Following Shooting
From TMZ:
http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/30/rick-ross-24-hour-armed-security-drive-by-shooting/:
Rick Ross is fighting fire with firepower … ’cause the rap mogul just hired 24-hour ARMED personal security to watch his back in the wake of Monday’s drive-by shooting … TMZ has learned.
Ross — aka Ricky Rozay — was already using armed bodyguards for protection at major events like concerts and public appearances … but now he’s decided he wants a full-time security detail.
Ross was targeted in a drive-by shooting in Florida early Monday morning … when a car pulled up next to his Rolls-Royce and opened fire. Ross lost control of the vehicle during the incident and crashed into an apartment building.
Sources close to Ross tell TMZ … the rapper had been getting threats for a while … but he wasn’t too concerned. But we’re told Ross considers the shooting to be an “eye-opener” and will do whatever it takes to keep himself safe.
15 Year Old Girl Who Performed At Inauguration Shot & Killed In Chicago
Damn….from CBS:
A teenage girl–an honor student who had just performed at President Obama’s inaugural–was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in the Kenwood neighborhood, just blocks from the high school she attended.
CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports the victim, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, was taking shelter from the rain with a group of 10 to 12 teenagers under a canopy in Vivian Gordon Harsh Park on the 4500 block of South Oakenwald Avenue around 2:30 p.m., when someone jumped a fence, ran up to them, and opened fire.
The park is near King College Prep High School — where Pendleton was an honor student, volleyball player, and majorette.
A witness said the teens scattered and ran out of the park in a panic after the shots were fired. Pendleton and a boy who also was shot collapsed about a block away, in front of one of the upscale condo row houses that line Oakenwald.
Pendleton was struck once in the back, and died at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital less than an hour later.
The teenage boy who was shot was struck in the leg. He also was being treated at Comer Children’s Hospital.
‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross Speaks On Rick Ross Shooting
In what really sounds like nothing more than pure promo, the legendary ‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross spoke on the recent happenings regarding the rapper using his namesake:
“I’m not surprised that it happened given recent ongoings, when someone doesn’t understand the street rules they get confused and incidents like this can take place,” he said. “I’m still dealing with ongoing litigation about something as basic as using my name and identity, that should have been dealt with properly a long time ago. No ill will is wished upon anyone, but when you tell these stories about the streets you have to be careful. We covered it in more depth in the Power of the Name Rick Ross piece.”
Chris Brown Spotted Wearing Hand Cast Following Frank Ocean Fight
They say the proof is in the pudding…..or in this case, the hand injury. Not a good look for someone trying to deny throwing a punch….
Manchester United Becomes First Team Valued At $3 Billion
$3 Billion (£2.1 billion)??!!
Forbes’ Michael Ozanian speaks on Manchester United’s net worth.
Beyonce Named ‘The Most Difficult Celebrity’ To Work With By Super Bowl Organizers
UPDATE: The NLF has decided to defend Beyonce and these allegations.
Not like anyone’s surprised….also not surprising: that every one of her demands will be met and satisfied. You can sideline Beyonce. From Entertainment Wise:
According to the Daily Star, Beyonce’s backstage rider not only caters for the star herself but also for her one-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and her husband Jay-Z. The newspaper claims that Beyonce has asked for Blue Ivy’s £14,000 cedar cot to be shipped from their home in New York to the New Orlean’s Superdome where the game will take place.
‘Watch The Throne’ star Jay-Z is apparently enjoying having a night off to support his wife and is planning on letting loose with £4,000 worth of cigars and alcohol.
Meanwhile, Beyonce, 31, has requested that Blue Ivy’s nursery be decorated with rose-scented candles and kept at exactly 26C. Of course, all this fuss has caused a lot of stress for runners who have to cater to the diva’s demands and they are far from impressed.
“She’s by far one of the most difficult celebrities we’ve ever dealt with,” a source told the newspaper. “The list is as long as my arm. She may be a superstar, but this day is about football not her.”
Rick Ross Rolls-Royce Shooting (Details)
Reports Sohh:
According to a nearby couple, rapid gunfire went off and sounded louder than just a regular handgun.
“It was rapid fire, 9 or 10 shots, rapid fire, rapid succession,” said George Maznicki, “it was loud enough, not a hand gun, it was a rifle.” “I jumped out of bed and ran out and George was in the kitchen and I said did you hear that and he said ‘Yeah, that sounded like a machine gun or something’,” said Carol Touchstone. (CBS Local)
Another key witness confirmed Ross and his passenger were chased, which likely led to the crash.
Beth Balk, who lives in apartment that car ran into, heard it slam through the fence. “Apparently someone was chasing them,” said Balk. “It was like a giant kaboom. It rocked me off the bed and I went to the front door.” “In the life of hip hop you never know,” said 99 JAMZ DJ Lorenzo “Ice Tea” Thomas. “There’s violence every day, so you never know what happens. We’ll just have to wait and see as the details develop.” (CBS Local)
Maryland Teen Murdered In D.C. Met Suspected Killer On Website ‘Tagged‘
SMH. From WJLA:
The murder of Siohban Lee came as a shock to her Prince George’s County family. The recent high school graduate was found Jan. 25 near the intersection of 5th and Nicholson streets NW with a gunshot wound to the head.
Investigators released new details in her death Monday that point to a website, where some people log-in searching for sex.
Lee lived in Takoma Park and worked two jobs in downtown Silver Spring; no one could figure out how she ended up in Northwest D.C. just before 3:30 a.m. Investigators believe she was visiting someone she met through a social media site.
Court records reveal the 18-yearold told a friend several days before she was planning to meet with a man she met on Facebook.
Investigators didn’t have a name, but they knew her iPhone was missing. They tracked the phone to an apartment building on Kennedy Street, where they found and questioned 21-year-old Alexander Buckley. Eventually, he directed police to the bedroom closet and retrieved an iPhone from a shoe. They also found a 9-mm handgun in the apartment.
According to court documents, Buckley changed his story several times, but he finally told investigators he connected with Lee via a social media app called “Tagged.” He told them he wanted to meet up with her to have sex. He did not admit shooting her, but he is charged in her murder.
Buckley of Northwest is facing a first degree murder charge. He will next appear in court Feb. 8.
The Game Gets Left Eye Tattoo
The Game is showing tribute to Teft Eye in the form of a brand new tattoo he got on his ribs, and he looks to follow Drake’s move next:
Got a Dia’ De Los Muertos version of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes tatted on the left side of my ribs by @petertattooist … Gettin a Dia’ De Los Muertos version of Aaliyah on the right side of my ribs next…… 2 rib tats in one day…. #BitchImThuggin Pain…. Aint nobody got time for that ha ha ha…..
Chris Brown’s Attorney Takes The Defense Over Frank Ocean Fight; Says Brown Did Nothing Wrong
From TMZ:
Chris’ lawyer, Mark Geragos, has already contacted detectives and said the singer is ready, willing and able to give them the blow-by-blow, because he knows he did nothing wrong.
What’s more … sources say Geragos’ team has surveillance video of the last part of the fight, and Chris is as clean as a whistle — not throwing a single punch.
But here’s the thing. We’re told the video also clears Frank Ocean — he never takes a swing at anyone. The fighting is between the two posses.
The video, however, is not the be-all and end-all, because it only captured the back end of the fight. The altercation began in the parking lot and no cameras were trained on the action. So it doesn’t show who started it. The fight moved into the lobby, and that’s where the camera captured the brawl.
Chris’ account is radically different from a witness who claims Chris threw the first punch.
As for why Chris booked it before cops arrived, we’re told Geragos gave him the strictest of instructions … if he ever got in a situation where trouble was brewing, he MUST leave immediately.
Ohio Players Frontman ‘Sugarfoot’ Bonner Passes Away
From Miami Herald:
Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, frontman for the hit-making funk music band the Ohio Players, has died. He was 69.
The Ohio Players, known for their brassy dance music, catchy lyrics and flamboyant outfits, topped music charts in the 1970s with hits such as “Love Rollercoaster,” “Fire,” “Skin Tight” and “Funky Worm.”
A spokeswoman for a Newcomer Funeral Home in the Dayton suburb of Kettering said Monday morning that the family hadn’t scheduled any public services. There was also a posting about his death on his current band’s Facebook page. No other information was released immediately about his death Saturday.
Miley Cyrus In The Studio With Pharrell Williams & Tyler The Creator
Looks like Miley Cyrus is looking to get some Hip-Hop in her life for her next project….the song in question was co-written by Cyrus and Mary J. Blige. VERY interested to hear this one when it’s released.
Future Strikes Deal To End Baby Mama Drama
From TMZ:
Future — aka Nayvadius Cash — was sued last year by Jessica Smith — who claimed the rapper knocked her up in 2001 … but should be ordered to pay her child support.
According to court docs filed in Georgia, the 29-year-old rapper took a DNA test — which confirmed with 99.9% certainty the kid was his.
In light of the results, Future and his baby mama struck a deal … he agreed to be legally recognized as the father, fork over $1,662 in child support per month and pay for the cost of the DNA test ($889).
The judge signed off on it, and the case was closed earlier this month.