Drake Bell has never been a fan of Justin Bieber, and he took to Twitter yesterday to promote a petition on the White House website that could deport Justin Bieber. If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures by February 22nd, then President Obama and his administration will have to review it and make a decision on the matter. The petition already has over 70,000 signatures.
UPDATE: While the previously posted artwork (that’s still below) is what we saw on Live Mixtapes pre-release for Young Jefe, it wasn’t the official one, as Shy Slizzy has since confirmed:
— $hy Glizzy (@ShyGlizzy) January 27, 2014
“RT @mooky2times: @ShyGlizzy this not the official cover? pic.twitter.com/Xr5MgknwI8” no
— $hy Glizzy (@ShyGlizzy) January 27, 2014
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Shy Glizzy reveals the artwork for his upcoming mixtape Young Jefe, which is set to drop February 3rd. The tracklist should be dropping real soon.
From TMZ:
Tyga was sued last year by Jason of Beverly Hills — a famous jeweler who said Tyga never paid $91k for diamond and gold jewelry back in 2012 (a pantheon timepiece and a chain; pictured below). He also wanted a late fee … which doubled the amount.
Tyga tried downplaying the story when the lawsuit was filed, tweeting, “I don’t f*k with #bitchn**gas @jasonofbh” … however, a judge feels like he did eff with Jason … and entered a default judgement against him.
Total judgment: $208,334.47
Tyga’s rep insists this is “all a misunderstanding” and claims they’re working to rectify the issue.
From TMZ:
What do you get when you mix the most popular DJs in Australia, tons of booze, bad ass parties, a music video and a kangaroo — one big, fat lawsuit.
Cash Money Records artists The Stafford Brothers were smacked with the lawsuit this week … after owners of a dope pad they rented in Studio City sued them for allegedly leaving it in shambles.
The owners claim the group threw lots of parties — including one for their music video “Hello” featuring Lil Wayne — violating the lease and wrecking the joint by:
— “Illegal” service of alcohol
— Pouring liquid nitrogen in the house
— Installing a skate ramp
— Allowing a LIVE KANGAROO to roam the house
The owners want the group to ante up more than $100k — plus another $25K in punitive damages to teach them a lesson.
AllHipHop reports:
T.I. and Tiny became the next subjects featured in an episode of The World of Internet Speculation after posting some Instagram messages that raised eyebrows.
And people thought they were breaking up but Sandra Rose reached out to their reps who told her that the couple had no plans for divorce. They were also spotted attending the Grammys together.
This doesn’t mean they’re not having problems, as every couple goes through it sometimes, but chill out on the wild speculations.
News broke a few days ago that Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Apollo Nida was accused of bank fraud; he took to his Twitter to respond to the matter.
Kid Cudi took to his Twitter to announce that his Satellite Flight EP is now a full album and set to hit stores in February.
Satellite Flight is an album now 🙂 thats what u get for being so patient w me. Ur gonna love it. Ur gonna love it. Ur gonna fucking LOVE!
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) January 27, 2014
“@gruderchamp: @ducidni Still February?? And keep telling me I’m gonna love it, I don’t get tired of hearing it!!! Thanks Cud :)” yeap! FEB!
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) January 27, 2014
After Macklemore came home with 4 Grammys, he sent a text message to Kendrick Lamer congratulating him and honoring his debut album good kid, m.A.A. d city (Lamar, who was nominated for 7 awards, didn’t receive any). I must say I really respect Macklemore, because he didn’t have to do this.
Universal is reaching into its back-catalogs from Def Jam, Interscope, Priority and Virgin Records to re-release some iconic albums as part of its Respect The Classics campaign. You can check out the full list — which includes DMX, Redman, LL Cool J, EPMD, Kanye West and a LOT more — here.
“Are they women? …Were they really robots? …Is it Pac & Biggie?”
Judging from social networks following the GRAMMYs, it would appear as if a lot of folks really don’t know who Daft Punk is, to the point where…well….the robot masks seem to be all anyone knows. So above, enjoy pictures of the duo without the robotic gear on, and then read more about the artists here (Wikipedia is your friend, for once).
If you’re interested in reading about Justin Bieber’s arrest in better detail, you can head here. Below is a breakdown of what was supposed to be a Lambo-fueled drag race….
CBS4 in Miami got their hands on the video first, which appears to be just before Bieber and his friend Chief Khalil were arrested early Thursday morning. You can clearly see the yellow Lamborghini that Bieber was driving, the red one Khalil was behind the wheel of, and what appears to be an SUV that may or may not be Justin’s own security.
Up to a point, the video corroborates the initial police report, which claimed that “the vehicles were all traveling in a pack.” What it doesn’t capture though is any moment when the two Lamborghini’s were side-by-side, preparing for their drag race.
“There was other traffic beginning to back up… it appeared that the sports cars were preparing for a drag race,” according to the report. “It appeared to me that they were holding traffic to allow an open road for a race… I heard the engines begin to race as the vehicles took off,” said the officer, which he estimated at 55 to 60 mph in a 30 mph zone.
Whether or not this video tells the whole story is yet to be seen, but TMZ broke the news yesterday that the company Justin rented the car from has contradicted claims he was speeding. They apparently have GPS systems installed in the vehicles that can also register speed and claim he never broke 30 MPH at the time of his arrest. There are also claims that Justin’s blood alcohol level was no where near how high it was recorded in the police report.
Live from Australia…simply put, there was apparently so much smoke in Snoop’s hotel room that a fire alarm was triggered, causing the fire department to race to the scene prepared to fight a fire. Check out some pics above.
Shakira’s self-titled album drops March 25th (preorder here)…no official tracklisting yet, but expect three extra songs on a special edition that will be sold only at Target.
“What more can they say” ♛
Justin Bieber recently posted an Instagram picture of him being released on bail next to the King of Pop headed to a trial hearing. Which means, he’s comparing his DUI/drag racing situation to Mike fighting sexual child abuse. I think the Canadian is looking to literally piss everybody off by 2015.
Thanks to iTunes Thailand, we get to see the full tracklisting for Kylie’s forthcoming new album Kiss Me Once, which — according to the website — is released 18th March. Check out the tracklisting below.
01. Into The Blue
02. Million Miles
03. I Was Gonna Cancel
04. Sexy Love
05. Sexercize
06. Feels So Good
07. If Only
08. Les Sex
09. Kiss Me Once
10. Beautiful (ft. Enrique)
11. Fine
12. Mr President (Bonus Track)
13. Sleeping With The Enemy (Bonus Track)
Danity Kane is moving full steam ahead on their upcoming album, and have now included Young Money’s Tyga in a recent recording session, as can be seen from the picture above. Stay tuned…
JAY Z threw a somewhat chill brunch for his artists, athletes and Roc Nation team (and visiting celebs) at an undisclosed mansion in Beverly Hills. Attendees included J. Cole, Meek Mill, Wale, Kevin Hart, Skylar Diggins, T.I., Ne-Yo, Rita Ora and more. Check out some pics above.
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ piano-based “Same Love” is set to be a wedding anthem at Sunday’s 56th Grammy awards.
During the rap duo’s performance of the track, the telecast will showcase the live weddings of 34 gay and straight couples, according to The New York Times. Lewis’ sister, Laura, is among those set to reportedly marry her boyfriend, Alex, on live TV.
“Same Love,” which features songwriter Mary Lambert on the chorus, overtly addresses the cultural divide on the issue of gay marriage. “A certificate on paper isn’t going to solve it all/but it’s a damn good place to start,” read the lyrics. The title is nominated in the song of the year category at the awards.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter earlier in the week, Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich pledged a night of surprises.
“All things are possible on the Grammy Awards,” the producer said when asked about a Madonna appearance, later adding: “It’s what we do, one of the trademarks of this show, what I’d like to believe separates the Grammys from these other shows. You see artists do things that they just don’t do anywhere else.”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are nominated for seven honors at the awards, including album of the year for The Heist.
Congrats to the West Coast emcee for scanning over a million units of his infectious hit ‘My Nigga’ (which also featuring Young Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan). My Krazy Life drops March 11th.
On January 27th (tomorrow), you can catch Kendrick Lamar on the cover of the latest issue of JET, which sees him speaking on his responsibility as a rap star, JAY Z, spreading his message and more. Check out additional behind the scenes footage below.
This woman has all but destroyed her career beyond repair at this point…..not only does she shit on Universal Records, she also asks to be bought out her contract by Sony (with a tweet to XL Recordings thrown in for good measure). She should have physically removed herself from social networking a long time ago.
Video clip is below. From CNN:
Police say the man arrived at a busy mall in Columbia, Maryland, in a cab, about an hour before he walked into a small shop and fired a shotgun at least half a dozen times, killing two people who worked there.
Why Darion Marcus Aguilar shot two people to death and then killed himself is still a mystery to police. They’re investigating who the 19-year-old man was and whether he even knew the people he shot on Saturday afternoon.
Police said Sunday that Aguilar showed up at The Mall in Columbia in a taxi and stayed in a “generally confined area” before going to Zumiez, a shop that caters to skaters, on the second floor.
There he fired six to nine shots, killing 21-year-old Brianna Benlolo and 25-year-old Tyler Johnson before turning the shotgun on himself.
The shootings, which also left five other people injured, ended a violent week which saw shootings or gun scares at American schools or shopping centers — ordinary places where people once felt safe.
Howard County Police Chief Bill McMahon identified Aguilar as the shooter at a Sunday morning update for reporters.
Aguilar purchased the gun, made by Mossberg, in December, the chief said Sunday.
On Saturday, a federal official briefed on the shooting told CNN that preliminary information indicated the shooting may have been related to a domestic situation.
McMahon said Sunday that police had yet to determine that, but learned Saturday night that Benlolo lived in College Park, Maryland, near the shooter.
Benlolo was an assistant manager at the store and had worked there since November 2012, according to her Facebook page.
Johnson had worked at the store for about three months, according to his Facebook page.
Aguilar also had a backpack that contained two homemade bombs, police said. Both were disabled, authorities said.
According to an Adult Swim ad, The Boondocks will be premiering its 4th season on Cartoon Network’s late-night segment April 21st. Rejoice.
Spotted on the Independent:
A cyclist is searching for a man on a bike who was allegedly assaulted by a driver in Farringdon, London.
A video of the incident, which appears to have been captured on Thursday using a camera affixed to the cyclist’s helmet, was uploaded to YouTube under the cyclist’s username George ‘Jude’ Hill.
The footage shows events from Mr Hill’s point of view as he pulls up to a set of traffic lights on the busy road in the centre of the capital. A man on a bike then overtakes Mr Hill, and pauses at the top of the cyclist box.
At the corner of the frame, a white vehicle can be seen edging slowly into shot, and then suddenly moving forward. The car then remains stationary at the lights while taking up the length of the cyclist box.
The alleged victim moves towards the passenger window, and signals to the road while repeatedly saying “this is a cycle area,” at which point the car speeds off from the traffic lights.
As Mr Hill continues down the road, the biker overtakes him and meets the car at the next set of traffic lights. In the footage he can be heard yelling “f*cking pr*ck” at the car’s closed window.
Mr Hill then turns around, by which point the alleged passenger of the car has pushed the man off his bike and appears to punch him in the face.
Passers-by stare as the men shout and gesture at each other in the middle of the road.
Soon, the man is back on his bike and rides off in the opposite direct, as the white car drives away.
Mr Hill commented below the video that he has reported the incident to the police, and is trying to find the cyclist. “Need him to report the incident in order to get prosecutions. Could you all share this as widely as possible to try and find him?” he adds.
It is unclear whether the police have been contacted by the two men regarding the incident.
The footage comes amid growing concerns over cyclist safety in London. 14 cyclist died in the capital in 2013, and in November, the Metropolitan Police began deploying officers at 166 key junctions to stop people breaking road traffic laws in an attempt to make roads safer.