Being released from prison four months ago, Shyne's return to rap was sidetracked when immigration took it upon itself to have him deported back to Belize.
Since then, Po has been fighting to obtain residency in the United States while being barred from areas such as the United Kingdom due to his criminal past.
These obstacles, however, have yet to throw him from his path as the rapper has signed a deal with Def Jam Records for $1 million.
According to Miss Info, the label was able to reign victorious over a bidding war. His last album, 2004's Godfather Buried Alive, came out on Def Jam. The response to that album in comparison to his debut, however, would have left some to believe that (more...)
With the rehashed hostility that Beanie Sigel apparently still has for Jay-Z, many have come to speculate why no other member of the former Roc has stepped up to try and provide more clarity.
Peedi Crakk led his own anti-Jay campaign some time ago and Oschino was quick to take his shots at Jigga along with Sigel.
As a rapper that found himself essentially caught in the middle of a beef, Freeway has finally been able to add more of his input on the ongoing issues that Beans has with Hov.
During an interview with NYMag, Philly Freezer went in on why his fellow Philadelphia native is being relentless against Jay.
“Beans was on the Roc before me, he was the person that brought me there. Him and Jay had (more...)
The NYPD officers responsible for the barrage of 50-bullets that killed unarmed Sean Bell in 2006 will not face civil rights charges.
The justice department made the ruling Tuesday citing insufficient evidence.
The justice department has since released a statement saying that the three officers responsible for the murder of Bell did not violate his civil rights and that they did not find enough evidence to prove that the officers had willfully acted to deny him the rights given by the constitution.
A portion of their statement reads,
“Neither accident, mistake, fear, negligence, nor bad judgment is sufficient to establish a federal criminal civil rights violation.”
In 2006 Sean Bell was murdered and two of his friends were seriously injured outside a New York club following his bachelor party. He was set to be married to his fiancée Nicole Paultre-Bell later that day before officers fired 50 shots into his vehicle. There were no weapons in the car.
Three officers were acquitted in 2008 of manslaughter, assault and reckless endangerment even though police say that officer Michael Oliver stopped to reload his weapon, firing 31 of the 50 shots that filled the vehicle.
The family of Sean Bell has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and is seeking help from President Obama in the case.
SMH...this is absolutely ridiculous.
To read the justice department's full statement justifying this unjustifiable crime click here.
So much for justice...our prayers are with Nicole Paultre-Bell and his family.
Raekwon released via his twitter a glimpse to his fans of what the cover art for the upcoming collaboration album Wu Massacre, which features Method Man and Ghostface will be.
The album, which will be the first collaboration for the three Wu-Tang members alone, will be the first release from the Wu-Tang click as a collective in over 3 years. Although the album consists of only Raekwon, Ghostface and Method Man, Raekwon insists that it is Wu-Tang for life:
[Peep the artwork and Raekwon's thoughts on the new project after the jump]. (more...)
“Have you forgotten, that once we were brought here, we were robbed of our names, robbed of our language, we lost our religion, our culture, our God, and many of us by the way we act, even lost our minds!” - Dr. Khalid Muhammad on Public Enemy's ‘Night Of The Living Base Heads'.
February 17th, marks nine years since “The Black Power General” made his transition to the realm of the ancestors. Many of his comrades, protégés and supporters often reflect on the impact he had on them, and his contributions to freeing Afrikans throughout the Diaspora from mental colonialism.
“Dr. Khalid was influential to the youth because he came at a time when we didn't really have anything. We didn't have any structure or unity because of the biological warfare called ‘crack'. He not only put the manhood back in Black men, he also gave us the sense of self-worth,” affirmed Shaka Shakur, Harlem Chairman-New Black Panther Party (NBPP) .
Dr. Khalid joined the Nation Of Islam (N.O.I.) after witnessing Minister Louis Farrakhan deliver a dissertation at Louisiana's Dillard University in 1970. He worked his way through the ranks during the ‘70s and early ‘80s, eventually earning the title – “Supreme Captain of the F.O.I.” By 1985 he was appointed “National Spokesman and National Representative” of the N.O.I., and later he also served as Minister of Harlem's historic Temple #7, when it was on 5th Ave. (bet. 125th-126th Sts).
“One man's terrorist, is another man's freedom-fighter!” – Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad
Dr. Muhammad continued his thirst for knowledge and shared what he gained in the N.O.I. during his extensive travels throughout Afrika. “Dr. Khalid trained the Ugandan Army under Idi Amin, where he was a guest at Amin's palace for two years,” revealed Kem-Neter - former Minister Of Defense and Education – NBPP. “He also trained the Libyan Army at the behest of Momar Khadafi.”
On November 29th 1993 in Union, N.J., Khalid delivered what was initially titled “The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews,” but is forever now infamously known as “The Kean College Speech,” due to the location it was delivered at.
During this lecture Khalid presented documentation revealing…
“How European Jews financed the Afrikan Holocaust, that the pope was a fa**ot/homosexual; and for advocating the killing of all Caucasians who still remained in South Africa after being given a 24 hour grace period to flee, because they were oppressing the original people there and leeching off the land,” assessed Dr. Shaka Zulu, War Chief for the Universal Zulu Nation.
Minister Farrakhan later removed Khalid from his post as National Representative and then exiled him from the NOI altogether, remarking:
“I found the speech, after listening to it in context, vile in manner, repugnant, malicious, mean-spirited and spoken in mockery of individuals and people, which is against the spirit of Islam. While I stand by the truths that he spoke, I must condemn in the strongest terms the manner in which those truths were represented.”
Now working independently, Khalid continued his liberating efforts while contributing to freeing Afrikans throughout the Diaspora from mental colonialism by hosting many seminars with his ‘take no prisoners' delivery – “Who Are The Chosen People” and “Is The White Man The Devil?” being two of his most popular.
While speaking at the University of California on May 24th 1994, Dr. Muhammad was shot by James Bess. Afterwards he said the assassination attempt was… “a part of a conspiracy against me!”
He added,
“When white folks can't defeat you, they'll always find some Negro, some boot-licking, butt-kissing, bamboozled, half-baked, half-fried, sissified, punkafied, pasteurized, homogenized n!&&@# that they can trot out in front of you!”
He soon recovered and again beat the streets. This time as the National Chairman for the NBPP, which was established by Aaron Michaels. Whether working from within the confines of the NOI's doctrine, or more freely out in the concrete jungle, he was always a unifying force.
“I looked at Khalid as a big uncle who brought together many organizations. He was instrumental in organizing his people,” asserted Dr. Shaka Zulu.
Divine Allah, National Youth Minister NBPP added,
“He's our modern-day Malcolm. Whatever the generation of the '50s and ‘60s saw in Malcolm X, the generation of the ‘80s and ‘90s saw in Khalid. His impact will forever be felt because of the connection he had with this particular generation.”
On September 5th 1998, Khalid organized the Million Youth March along Harlem's Malcolm X Blvd. The demonstration was interrupted when low-flying NYPD helicopters, and over 3,000 cops on motorcycles and horseback, storm-trooped the event. Khalid grabbed the mic, called for calm, exhorting the participants to disperse… but, to defend themselves – “By any means necessary!” - if attacked by the pigs.
Shaka Shakur reflected: “He single-handedly defeated the machine run by Guiliani. That's a major victory. You have a system that had the nerve to tell the youth that they couldn't speak out - and Dr. Khalid being the person that he was - not only went to bat for the youth, he stood through it all: the altercations and courts; and defeated them all around the board!”
The event was repeated the following year without incident.
Is it any wonder why the rebellious Hip-Hop generation is so enamored by Khalid's words?
“Give me a Black Goddess Sistah, I can't resist her! No stringy haired, blonde hair, blue eye, pale skinned, buttermilk complexion, grafted recessive, depressive, ironing board backside, straight-up and straight down, no frills, no thrills, Ms. 6 o'clock, subject to the itch, mutanoid, Caucasoid, white cave bi**h!” - Dr. Khalid, on Ice Cube's ‘White Cave B**ch'.
NBPP supporter Habiba Kush-El added. “His ability to speak truth to power is surely missed in this sorry period of sell-outs and snitches!”
Dr. Muhammad delivered his last lecture, “No More Negro Stuff!, at Harlem's Harriet Tubman Learning Center, February 10th 2001. A few days later he allegedly suffered a brain aneurism in Atlanta, GA and completed his transition February 17th.
Although there's much speculation surrounding his bodily expiration, with private investigations not fulfilling solid answers, Khalid's efforts continue through the many lives he's influenced.
Kem-Neter commented: “Dr. Khalid was the epitome of Black manhood. An uncompromising Black Nationalist and messiah of our time!”
Trying to place his best foot forward with the debut album Thank Me Later, Young Money's Drake has tried to make the best first impression and created a wish list of potential features which will bring his sound out the best.
Already locking down the likes of Lil Wayne, Kanye West and potentially Jay Z, the engine behind the Canadian rapper might not be large enough to snag an appearance from Sade.
Springing back onto the scene from her usual musical hiatus, Sade dropped Soldier Of Love, but had made sure to have minimal press following her.
In regards to a possible collaboration with Drake, a discussion with The National Post revealed that Sade hasn't (more...)
After such a monstrous year like 2009, Jay-Z has a lot to look back on and be happy with.
With “Empire State Of Mind” becoming the New York anthem and scoring his 11th number one album, Jay has some momentum on him.
He has now become an international superstar.
It must be for that exact reason why the rapper is already in the process of creating his next album, although things are just in the beginning stages. Don't sleep on Hov though with when he will drop it.
Speaking with MTV, the rapper stated that he already has one crazy record that he has been working on for his next project.
“To be honest with you, it's crazy. I got one and we'll build from there. Whether it comes out (more...)
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