A jury found former Bowie State student Alexis Simpson not guilty on all seven counts in the fatal stabbing of her roommate Dominique Frazier in September 2011. Read the full story here. What are yall thoughts?
Young Dro (@dropolo) Changes Name To 3Krazy
Earlier today, Young Dro announced via his Twitter account, he no longer going by Young Dro and he’s now going by 3Krazy. He didn’t explain the significance behind the alias, but he had say:
PSA NO Longer am I the artist “young dro” I’m officially #3krazy you can call me three u can call me krazy anything but young dro. 3krazy music group is official and I own it so any talent that wana work foreal and u serious about music join 3krazy music group.
We gone start from the bottom to the top WORK and u don’t like it get in da box ima Rap circles around u wi da flow. Every thing 3krazy over here I gota model team #3krazy merch t shirts hoodies all dat build my empire in y’all face. I’m scouting for 3krazy chics it don’t matter wat u look like pretty skinny fat fine I got shirt for ya.
Lethal Bizzle’s ‘Dench’ Wear To Hit Selfridges (@LethalBizzle)
GRM Daily caught up with a very happy (I’m sure) Lethal B who speaks on his Dench line coming to Selfridges on 10th December. Congrats.
The-Dream ReReleasing 1977
The-Dream will re-release his digital LP, 1977 in stores on December 18. In August of 2011, he dropped the free LP online for his fans.
French Montana (@FrenchMontana) Reveals Artwork For Next Single
French Montana reveals the artwork for his next single , Marble Floors with Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz. French Montana said this single will dropped next week along wit his mixtape, Mac & Cheese 3 which is set to drop on Monday.
B.O.B (@BobATL) – F*ck Em We Ball (Artwork+ Tracklist)
B.o.B will be dropping his F*ck Em We Ball mixtape tomorrow. F*uck Em We Ball has features from Playboy Tre, T.I., Juicy J, Iggy Azalea, Mac Miller, Spodee and Snoop Lion.Production on the project will come from Mike Will Made It, Featherstones, Osinachi, Sonny Digital and more
Wale (@Wale) Announces New Mixtape & New Song Today
Thank yall for the patience …. limelinx.com/dejycdj clark kent x Wale #folarin dec 24th
— Wale Folarin(@Wale) November 14, 2012
Wale logged on to his twitter today to announce that he will be dropping a new mixtape on Christmas Eve with Dj Clark Kent. Wale will dropped a new song today below. Produced by No Credit.
Mitchell Kusick Arrested After Plot To Kill Obama And Children!
Colorado man Mitchell Kusick plotted to KILL and President Barack Oabama while in Colorado. SMH
@NellyFurtado Announces The Spirit Indestructible Tour
Remember her? Don’t act like you weren’t rocking with her back in the day…..anyways, the Canadian songstress/sometime-rapper is going on tour to support her recent massive failure of the same name (the newly released The Spirit Indestructible sold about 6000 copies in its first week). Check out the tour dates below and get your tickets here.
January 8th: Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria
January 9th: Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
January 12th: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
January 14th: Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre, Medicine Hat
January 15th: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton
January 18th: MTS Centre, Winnipeg
January 19th: Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
January 21st: National Arts Centre, Ottawa
January 24th: Sony Centre For The Performing Arts, Toronto
January 26th: The Colosseum at Caesar’s Windsor, Windsor
January 28th: Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton
January 29th: Centre In The Square, Kitchener
January 30th: Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal
One Direction (@OneDirection) Announces 3D Movie, Breaks Crowds Record At ‘The Today Show’
One Direction’s ‘Take Me Home‘ is out today in the United States (it was released last week here), and they are celebrating the occasion by taking over New York….seriously.
THIS IS REAL LIFE: Bun B (@BunBTrillOG) & @SheaSerrano’s Rap Coloring Book
Yo, Bun B really has a lot of time on his hands, and I have to say this is stomach cramping hilarious. The UGK legend has hooked up with the obviously dope illustrator Shea Serrano to create a Hip-Hop coloring book of sorts for adults. You can check out a few pictures here and then head over to the official Tumblr to see more.
Rick Ross (@RickyRozay) Sued For Performing A Short Set During CIAA Weekend
Promoting company SM Global Union has created a lawsuit against Rick Ross because, during their event at the horribly named Bojangles Coliseum last CIAA weekend, he performed 50 minutes of what was supposed to be a 60 minute set. He, along with Waka Flocka Fame and Meek Mill, was also reportedly paid to promote the event through both social networks and well as scheduled events prior to the show. From AllHipHop:
The rappers were paid a total of $225,000 to perform 60-minutes sets during the CIAA weekend in March.
According to the lawsuit, SM Global Union paid Rick Ross $90,000 to perform for an hour, but the rapper only delivered 15 minutes and abruptly walked off the stage.SM Global Union is suing for breach of contract, and seeks $226,000 in damages, as well as lost profits.
Alicia Keys (@AliciaKeys) Covers Complex (@ComplexMag)
In addition to The A$AP Rocky feature, the beautiful Alicia Keys took over the remaining cover duties in the December/January issue of Complex, of which you can check out the cover story here.
Rihanna (@Rihanna) Announces 777 Tour
Rihanna has announced her 777 tour which is in conjunction with her seventh album Unapologetic. She will play seven shows in seven days in seven different countries. Check out the tour dates below.
777 Tour
November 14 – Mexico City
November 15 – Toronto
November 16 – Stockholm
November 17 – Paris
November 18 – Berlin
November 19 – London
November 20 – New York City
Rihanna (@Rihanna) Covers GQ
Rihanna shows off a little skin and as she hit the front of the next Gentlemen’s Quarterly issue. I love this women! You could read the article here.
B.o.B (@BOBatl) – Fuck ‘Em We Ball (Mixtape Artwork)
Looking to make a strong return to actual Hip-Hop music (we think), B.o.B liberates the cover for his upcoming mixtape, which is set to drop tomorrow. Let’s hope.
Shy Glizzy(@ShyGlizzy) x Jose Guapo (@RealJoseGuapo ) Reveal Final Artwork For Fly Money
Shy Gliizy & Jose Guapo reveal their final artwork for their mixtape, FLy Money which is set to drop tomorrow.
2012 MTV European Music Awards: Winners
Wow….how is it that the majority of winners at the European Music Awards weren’t even European?
On The Set: Chella H (@ChellaChicago) & King Louie(@KingL) – Go Dumb
Over the weekend, Chella H linked up King L, to shoot their video for “Go Dumb” track. Here’s some behind the scenes pics of the video, which was shot at Complex 2010 in Chicago. The video was directed by Sef & Que and was styled by ErakaKane from Shop Indulgence.
The Voice of Sesame Street’s Elmo Accused of Underage Sex With Teenage Boy?
Well….I see how these dudes are getting to Sesame Street now. You can read the full article at TMZ, but here are snippets:
Kevin Clash — the man known as the voice of Elmo — has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street in the wake of allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy, TMZ has learned … allegations Clash adamantly denies.
Sesame Workshop lawyers recently met with a 23-year-old man who claims he and Clash began a sexual relationship 7 years ago … when he was 16 and Clash was 45.
Clash has acknowledged to TMZ he had a relationship with the young man — but insists it only took place AFTER the accuser was an adult.
Sesame Workshop honchos tell TMZ … “In June of this year, Sesame Workshop received a communication from a young man who alleged that he had a relationship with Kevin Clash beginning when he was 16-years-old. This was a personal relationship, unrelated to the workplace. We took the allegation very seriously and took immediate action.”
Sesame Workshop officials acknowledge to TMZ they met with the accuser twice and had a number of other communications with him.
J.Cole (@JcoleNc) Reveals Artwork For Miss America
J.Cole reveals the artwork for his second single before it hits the net later on today. You should be able to purchase this single on Itunes tomorrow.
@50Cent & @SlimTheMobster Go At It On Twitter
I have no idea why, but Slim definitely had a lot to say about his (former?) co-worker, and 50 Cent was happy to oblige:
Now I know who you remind me of BOY!!! LMAO!! So go wash up u BUM!!!!lockerz.com/s/260662983
— 50cent (@50cent) November 11, 2012
Yo what’s that boy name,DRE Dropped him off after math he got a big ass A on his back LMAO. SMSaudio
— 50cent (@50cent) November 11, 2012
Is there ever a day that your mouth ain’t chapped BOY LOL instagr.am/p/R5i9PWML7M/
— 50cent (@50cent) November 11, 2012
You could put motor oil on them lips and they’ll still be CHAPPED, try armor royal FOOL. LOLlockerz.com/s/260667897
— 50cent (@50cent) November 11, 2012
Source: D-Dot
@GhostfaceKillah & @RealSheekLouch – Wu-Block (Tracklisting & Snippets)
Wu-Block drops November 27th, and comes full of dope features from both camps (and Erykah Badu). You can preorder the project here and in the meantime get 24 minutes of snippets from the album. Check it all out below.
01 Crack Spot Stories f. Raekwon & Jadakiss
02 Pour Tha Martini f. Cappadonna
03 Pull Tha Cars Out f. Method Man
04 Guns For Life f. Styles P
05 Comin For Ya Head f. Styles P & Raekwon
06 Cocaine Central f. Styles P
07 Take Notice
08 Drivin Round f. Masta Killa, Gza & Erykah Badu *
09 Different Times Zones f. Inspectah Deck
10 Stick Up Kids f. Jadakiss
11 All in Together f. Jadakiss
12 Do It Like Us f. Raekwon
13 Stella f. Method Man
14 Been Robbed