For some artists, it's either the hood or the rap game, but for CTE member JW, sometimes a man from the streets can be a man of many things.
With a full ride scholarship to Auburn and even a draft pick of the Miami Dolphins, JW is versatile individual that seems to catch the eyes of everyone he comes across. Already working with superstar rappers like Young Jeezy and Plies, JW hopes to spread his already buzzing sound from the south, all over the country. (more...)
Producer Dr. Dre is being sued by Paramount Recording Studios for millions of dollars, after failing to a pay a bill for recording time.
Paramount Recording Studios is suing Dre for $1,220,500 for breach of contract, according to the lawsuit that was filed two days ago. Dr. Dre, who has recorded at Paramount for at least ten years, has been given cheaper rates to record and continues to record there for his main work.
According to the lawsuit, Dr. Dre and his record label Aftermath Entertainment allegedly rented the recording studio (more...)
A Hawaii-based marijuana minister is under federal indictment and is claimed to be too dangerous for bail.
Roger Christie, a minister who has for years been preaching the good news and wonders of marijuana, is now under federal indictment, where agents managed to persuade a federal judge that he is somehow "too dangerous" to be allowed out on bail.
The founder of The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry (THC Ministry), is being held without bail after the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested him, along with (more...)
19 people and 340 were injured during the Love Parade in Duisburg, Germany!
Hundreds of thousands of people danced in the streets of Duisburg on Saturday, oblivious to the carnage at the tunnel, the only entrance that drew 1.4 million people to the festival
Police updated the death toll to 19 people and said 340 were injured as fresh accounts emerged of the horrible scenes that unfolded as thousands who piled into the tunnel became caught in a crush.
Survivors described the scene as a horror movie, while television pictures showed the unconscious and the dead being passed over the heads of those who were frantically trying to escape. However, most party-goers remained unaware of the incident and kept on dancing as authorities.
The authorities decided not to tell people of the stampede and deaths, to avoid even more panic at the festival and played it off as if nothing happened. "There was no planning, no one knew what was going on," he added.
Media reports said the festival grounds were only big enough to contain around 250,000 people, while around six times that number turned up.
Looks like Miami bred emcee Rick Ross is receiving more accolades for his song “B.M.F.,” this time not just from Big Meech, but Big Meech's mother Ms. Flenory.
During her interview with Atlanta's V103 radio station with the "Frank and Wanda Morning Show," Ms. Lucille Flenory touched on her sons', Big Meech and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory's legacies as the founders of the drug and criminal organization – Black Mafia Family (B.M.F).
“I had no problem with the song. I understand that this is an artist doing his thing,” Ms. Flenory said in the interview. “So I had (more...)
West Coast lyrical murderer The Game may have pumped his breaks on the release of his R.E.D. album, but he has decided to bless fans with a new mixtape to hold them over.
On his upcoming mixtape, Break Lights - due out the first week of August, The Game has enlisted the A-list talent of Mary J. Blige, Pharrell and Lil' Wayne to give fans a taste of what he plans to drop on the R.E.D album.
In addition to working with A-list artists, The Game has also teamed up with (more...)
50 Cent has decided to put his roots behind him, not his family...but the beef.
In an interview with Tim Westwood, the Queens bred emcee reveals that he is hanging up his battle belt and aims to show fans pure lyricism with his new album.
“Although battling is part of the culture of Hip-Hop,” 50 Cent said. “In the future, I am going to not respond because critics are treating me like I am a bully for (more...)
Waka Flocka Flame sat down in an interview to discuss his influences in the game and how he became a rapper.
In an interview with Real Talk NY, Waka states that anger and a need to express himself drove him to Hip-Hop.
“I was angry,” Waka said in the interview. “I needed a way to express myself and rapping was it.”
In addition to discussing his motivation for jumping into the game, Waka Flocka also reveals that people have the wrong depiction when it comes to his intelligence.
“I think the biggest misconception (more...)
Kelis may have decided to remain tight lipped about her divorce from Queens bred emcee Nas but the rapper s has decided to dish on his divorce as well as talk about how his life has changed since their separation.
In an interview with British on air personality Tim Westwood, Nas states that although he will never talk about the divorce directly, being in the spotlight a lot of issues were leaked that he wanted to remain private.
“I really have never been that type of dude to put my business out there,” Nas said. “With the situation I found out that no matter (more...)
Authorities in New York City's Kings County have arrested 18 members of the notorious Latin Kings gang for allegedly setting fire to two residences where a former fellow member was staying.
Police state that members Roger Vado and members of the Borough Park Homicide Squad set fire at two separate residences, where they believed Juan Kuang was living, by throwing Molotov cocktails at the buildings. One of the homes belonged to (more...)
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