Archive for July, 2010
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Memphis, Tennessee police are investigating then possible connection between Lorenzen Wright, the former NBA player that was found dead Wednesday, and a suspected drug kingpen.
The body of Lorenzen Wright was discovered with gun-shot wounds behind bushes of a busy street. Police originally thought his wounds were self inflicted but are now considering the possibility of homicide.
According to court documents, Wright told the FBI in 2008 that he sold two luxury vehicles to Bobby Cole, a man who admitted to having ties to alleged drug kingpen Craig Petties.
The documents (more...)
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
The concept of the video for Kanye West's single, “Power”, has been revealed.
As previously reported Ye is remaining scant on details for his upcoming album but says that it will no longer be called Good A** Job.
With the official title still pending, Kanye's been hard at work prepping his new video that features a dark concept that's sure to fuel more rumors of his affiliation with the Illuminati.
According to video director Marco Brambilla, (more...)
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Foxy Brown has reportedly been involved in a brawl at a New York night club.
According to TMZ, Brown was in a melee with 10 other people including her longtime manager.
Sources report that it took more than 10 people to break up the fight, and the NYPD eventually showed up on the scene -- but Foxy fled before the officers arrived.
The brawl reportedly took place while Foxy was (more...)
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Foxy Brown is denying reports that there's beef brewing between herself and Nicki Minaj.
The Brooklyn emcee who recently gave a comeback performance in NYC, says she actually “applauds” Young Money's female figure head and distanced herself from the sentiments of Lil Kim.
As previously reported Kim dissed both Minaj and Brown saying that Foxy was a "snake" and Nicki was disrespectful for dissing female rappers were 30-years-old just like her.
Distancing herself from the drama, Fox Boogie gave Nicki praise for (more...)
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The father of Sean Bell lashed out at the head police union official who suggested his son brought his death on himself and called him drunk.
According to published reports, William Bell is outraged that detectives union President Michael Palladino called the $7 million wrongful death settlement in the 50-bullet shooting case “an absolute joke.”
"He thinks life is a joke," William Bell told the Daily News. "I don't think life is a joke."
Palladino criticized the then (more...)
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
A Bronx judge has decided against summons issued to a man for wearing saggy pants.
Julio Martinez, was given his summons for disorderly conduct on April 20 of last year because his pants were down below hit buttocks, and exposed his underwear. The summons also added that the saggy pants had potential to expose a private part that was not welcomed.
Although Judge Ruben Franco did not agree with the citizen's choice of style, he did say (more...)
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