Manager Puts Up House For Remy Ma's Bond , Victim Speaks
Remy Ma was released from Rikers Island on a $250,000 bond after surrendering to authorities in connection with a shooting outside trendy nightspot, The Pizza Bar.
Gucci Mane Apologizes To T.I. For Diss Record
After dropping an unexpected diss record towards rapper T.I. Gucci Mane recently made an attempt to clear the air on Atlanta’s Hot 107.9.
In the record, “What Kinda King”, Gucci rides the hook taking shots at T.I. and his wife Tiny saying:
What kinda king do the birthday dance in the middle of the summer with song fcking leader pants
What kind of nigga skeet in a slut bitch that every ruffa hit, saws everybodies d_ck
What kind of king try to spark off beef than apologizes for it in national tv
The best homeboy tryna be so hard, I’m a grown ass man you a lil bitty boy
What Street nigga wear three piece suit with cuff links tied and double back shoes
Later on in the song he states, “I had to tell TI to step up up a little cause the boy too little and his bones too brittle.”
It now looks like Gucci has had a change of heart citing a “misunderstanding” as the reason for the diss record. “I made that song out of a misunderstanding, I thought I was being dissed by T.I.’s new album…as soon as I made the song it just leaked out the studio” Gucci told Hot 107.9.
“I got alotta regret about this song because I said some things about his wife that I shouldn’t of said, so I regret that. He never said anything about my family, I didn’t know if he had dissed me or not but a part of my head did so I retaliated. I got a call from them saying that he didn’t diss me so I gotta clear it with Carolina.” He added.
Plies Hit With Slander Lawsuit
Atlantic Records artist Plies has been hit with a slander lawsuit following a cancelled show in Montgomery, Alabama.
Reports say that Plies was scheduled for a concert July 8 in Montgomery but failed to appear after being wired an initial payment of $5,000 by local concert promoter Patrick Monfiston of P Entertainment Promotions.
Monfiston says Plies was in Florida the day of the show and was informed by Plies manager David Gay that the rapper would not be appearing. As expected, Plies no-showed the concert and there was some damage done to the venue by disappointed fans.
The next day Plies went on radio station Hot 105 saying that he wasn't paid. "Too many artists feel they can come in and do us (in Montgomery) however they want," Monfiston said. "I'm going to show them they're wrong."
In addition to Plies, his manager David Gay, management company ISA Bomb Entertainment, WZHT Hot-105 and the station's operations manager Michael Long are all named in the lawsuit.
Lil Wayne Speaks on the I Can’t Feel My Face Album, Says it Could Become a Series
Lil Wayne recently spoke to XXL about his much anticipated collaborative album with Dipset’s Juelz Santana, I Can’t Feel My Face. The project, which was originally conceived as a mixtape showcasing the talents of the two MC’s, has evolved into an actual retail album over the past few months.
Now, according to Wayne, him and his Harlem bred partner have plans to extend the LP into an annual series featuring other rappers. “How we gone do it is, the first album we gon’ drop is gone be me and him [Juelz],” Weezy told XXL. “Then, we gon’ do it and figure out where we gonna put it. Then, we gon’ get two hip-hop artists to do the I Can’t Feel My Face every year.”
But Weezy and Juelz won’t be abandoning the franchise altogether. “Then, like three artist’s albums down the line, we come back with our reunion album,” Wayne told XXL. “They need to know that. Get ready artists, make that cut!”
BET SAYS WATCH 'GHETTO MESS' BEFORE YOU JUDGE
Reporters at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Beverly Hills bum-rushed BET entertainment head Reginald Hudlin Sunday about the network's upcoming series "Hot Ghetto Mess," which has already seen two advertisers flee over its controversial content.
"It's unfortunate that people are making an erroneous presumption based on absolutely zero information," Hudlin told reporters of the six-episode show, due to premiere on July 25.
The series is based on a Web site of the same name, where photos and homemade video clips of black folks (although there is a section for "Caucasian mess") in outrageous and extreme situations deemed low class.
The show builds on the Web site's effort to take "a hard look at some dysfunctional elements of our community," Hudlin said. "The intent of the show is no different than what Bill Cosby is doing as he's going across the country and lecturing as he talks about the problems of the (black) community that we need to address. 'Hot Ghetto Mess' approaches its goal in a lively way that will engage BET's young audience."
Jam Donaldson, a 34-year-old black lawyer from Washington, D.C. who created hotghettomess.com, is an executive producer on the BET program and was also on hand Sunday to speak to critics after BET's presentation.
"Everyone that sees the show will be pleasantly surprised. ... I think they will learn something. There's black history. We go to the community and ask what their opinion of some of these images are," she said. "The show is so much more than the name."
Freeway Preps Sophomore Set, Leaks New Mixtape
In celebration of his upcoming sophomore album, Free At Last, Freeway has made his latest mixtape available for download on his new website, free of charge.
Besides offering his new Don Canon mixtape, "Live Free, Die Hard," freewayatlast.com features exclusive, behind the scenes video clips of the Philly bred rapper, news, and a long list of unreleased tracks.
Free At Last, which will be executive produced by 50 Cent and Jay-Z, is expected to hit stores via Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings this fall. The set's first single, "Big Spender," features Jay-Z and is currently gaining momentum on various radio outlets.
"The album is like 95% done. We just gotta wrap a couple of lil' things," Freeway explains in his "Big Spender" video. "I'm really excited about it, the album is really good and I worked real hard on it."
Diddy Liable To Pay $1.2 Million In Child Support
Looks like Diddy’s recent split from his off-again on-again girlfriend, Kim Porter, could cost him a lot more than he thought.
Remy Ma was released from Rikers Island on a $250,000 bond after surrendering to authorities in connection with a shooting outside trendy nightspot, The Pizza Bar.
Yesterday her manager, Big Joe of New Era Management, reportedly used his home as collateral for the bond.
“I don’t see [Remy] as the kind of person who would shoot someone. Remy doesn’t carry a gun,” he said. ” We have a criminal investigation that will soon turn into a lawsuit for millions of dollars.”
Martin reportedly shot child-hood friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph (seen here with Remy) twice in the midsection minutes after celebrating a mutual friends birthday party in the meatpacking district of New York City.
According to the New York Daily News, Barnes-Joseph who briefly held Remy’s purse during the celebration, claimed that the rapper accused her of stealing about $3,000 from the purse before allegedly shooting her.
“All I heard was the gun go off,” she said from her bed at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan. “I couldn’t believe she shot me!”
“What hurts me is that when she shot me she went over and dumped the bag,” Barnes-Joseph continued. ” She didn’t even say, ‘Oh, my God, I just shot her.’
Remy Ma has been charged with attempted murder, assault in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon. She plead not guilty.
“I don’t see [Remy] as the kind of person who would shoot someone. Remy doesn’t carry a gun,” he said. ” We have a criminal investigation that will soon turn into a lawsuit for millions of dollars.”
Martin reportedly shot child-hood friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph (seen here with Remy) twice in the midsection minutes after celebrating a mutual friends birthday party in the meatpacking district of New York City.
According to the New York Daily News, Barnes-Joseph who briefly held Remy’s purse during the celebration, claimed that the rapper accused her of stealing about $3,000 from the purse before allegedly shooting her.
“All I heard was the gun go off,” she said from her bed at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan. “I couldn’t believe she shot me!”
“What hurts me is that when she shot me she went over and dumped the bag,” Barnes-Joseph continued. ” She didn’t even say, ‘Oh, my God, I just shot her.’
Remy Ma has been charged with attempted murder, assault in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon. She plead not guilty.
Gucci Mane Apologizes To T.I. For Diss Record
After dropping an unexpected diss record towards rapper T.I. Gucci Mane recently made an attempt to clear the air on Atlanta’s Hot 107.9.
In the record, “What Kinda King”, Gucci rides the hook taking shots at T.I. and his wife Tiny saying:
What kinda king do the birthday dance in the middle of the summer with song fcking leader pants
What kind of nigga skeet in a slut bitch that every ruffa hit, saws everybodies d_ck
What kind of king try to spark off beef than apologizes for it in national tv
The best homeboy tryna be so hard, I’m a grown ass man you a lil bitty boy
What Street nigga wear three piece suit with cuff links tied and double back shoes
Later on in the song he states, “I had to tell TI to step up up a little cause the boy too little and his bones too brittle.”
It now looks like Gucci has had a change of heart citing a “misunderstanding” as the reason for the diss record. “I made that song out of a misunderstanding, I thought I was being dissed by T.I.’s new album…as soon as I made the song it just leaked out the studio” Gucci told Hot 107.9.
“I got alotta regret about this song because I said some things about his wife that I shouldn’t of said, so I regret that. He never said anything about my family, I didn’t know if he had dissed me or not but a part of my head did so I retaliated. I got a call from them saying that he didn’t diss me so I gotta clear it with Carolina.” He added.
Plies Hit With Slander Lawsuit
Atlantic Records artist Plies has been hit with a slander lawsuit following a cancelled show in Montgomery, Alabama.
Reports say that Plies was scheduled for a concert July 8 in Montgomery but failed to appear after being wired an initial payment of $5,000 by local concert promoter Patrick Monfiston of P Entertainment Promotions.
Monfiston says Plies was in Florida the day of the show and was informed by Plies manager David Gay that the rapper would not be appearing. As expected, Plies no-showed the concert and there was some damage done to the venue by disappointed fans.
The next day Plies went on radio station Hot 105 saying that he wasn't paid. "Too many artists feel they can come in and do us (in Montgomery) however they want," Monfiston said. "I'm going to show them they're wrong."
In addition to Plies, his manager David Gay, management company ISA Bomb Entertainment, WZHT Hot-105 and the station's operations manager Michael Long are all named in the lawsuit.
Lil Wayne Speaks on the I Can’t Feel My Face Album, Says it Could Become a Series
Lil Wayne recently spoke to XXL about his much anticipated collaborative album with Dipset’s Juelz Santana, I Can’t Feel My Face. The project, which was originally conceived as a mixtape showcasing the talents of the two MC’s, has evolved into an actual retail album over the past few months.
Now, according to Wayne, him and his Harlem bred partner have plans to extend the LP into an annual series featuring other rappers. “How we gone do it is, the first album we gon’ drop is gone be me and him [Juelz],” Weezy told XXL. “Then, we gon’ do it and figure out where we gonna put it. Then, we gon’ get two hip-hop artists to do the I Can’t Feel My Face every year.”
But Weezy and Juelz won’t be abandoning the franchise altogether. “Then, like three artist’s albums down the line, we come back with our reunion album,” Wayne told XXL. “They need to know that. Get ready artists, make that cut!”
BET SAYS WATCH 'GHETTO MESS' BEFORE YOU JUDGE
Reporters at the Television Critics Association Press Tour in Beverly Hills bum-rushed BET entertainment head Reginald Hudlin Sunday about the network's upcoming series "Hot Ghetto Mess," which has already seen two advertisers flee over its controversial content.
"It's unfortunate that people are making an erroneous presumption based on absolutely zero information," Hudlin told reporters of the six-episode show, due to premiere on July 25.
The series is based on a Web site of the same name, where photos and homemade video clips of black folks (although there is a section for "Caucasian mess") in outrageous and extreme situations deemed low class.
The show builds on the Web site's effort to take "a hard look at some dysfunctional elements of our community," Hudlin said. "The intent of the show is no different than what Bill Cosby is doing as he's going across the country and lecturing as he talks about the problems of the (black) community that we need to address. 'Hot Ghetto Mess' approaches its goal in a lively way that will engage BET's young audience."
Jam Donaldson, a 34-year-old black lawyer from Washington, D.C. who created hotghettomess.com, is an executive producer on the BET program and was also on hand Sunday to speak to critics after BET's presentation.
"Everyone that sees the show will be pleasantly surprised. ... I think they will learn something. There's black history. We go to the community and ask what their opinion of some of these images are," she said. "The show is so much more than the name."
Freeway Preps Sophomore Set, Leaks New Mixtape
In celebration of his upcoming sophomore album, Free At Last, Freeway has made his latest mixtape available for download on his new website, free of charge.
Besides offering his new Don Canon mixtape, "Live Free, Die Hard," freewayatlast.com features exclusive, behind the scenes video clips of the Philly bred rapper, news, and a long list of unreleased tracks.
Free At Last, which will be executive produced by 50 Cent and Jay-Z, is expected to hit stores via Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings this fall. The set's first single, "Big Spender," features Jay-Z and is currently gaining momentum on various radio outlets.
"The album is like 95% done. We just gotta wrap a couple of lil' things," Freeway explains in his "Big Spender" video. "I'm really excited about it, the album is really good and I worked real hard on it."
Diddy Liable To Pay $1.2 Million In Child Support
Looks like Diddy’s recent split from his off-again on-again girlfriend, Kim Porter, could cost him a lot more than he thought.
The couple, who split up months after Porter gave birth to twin girls, had separated years ago but reunited even after she took him to court seeking increased child-support payments. They even went as far as declaring their love for each other on a recent cover story for Essence Magazine.
According to the New York Post, Diddy, who is currently paying Misa Hylton-Brim, $30,000 a month in child support for their son, is liable to pay up to $1.2 million a year to Porter for their three kids, Christian, 10, and 7-month-old twins D’Lila Star and Jesse James.
“With Misa Hylton-Brim receiving approximately $30,000 a month, there is no reason that Ms. Porter shouldn’t be able to get close to $100,000 or more per month in child support,” celebrity divorce lawyer Raoul Felder told Page Six.
“That amount accounts for Porter having three children with Combs and inflation in the years since Misa received the ruling in her case.”
Boyz N Da Hood Re-group After Young Jeezy
After breaking onto the scene in 2005 with their hit "Dem Boyz", Atlanta's Boyz N da Hood fell back for a minute. Now back with a new member and a new album, SOHH caught up with the ATLiens as they spoke about their new project, life after Jeezy and why the streets love them.
Though the group's original four-man line up included Young Jeezy on their debut album, the Snowman has since departed from the ranks, leaving the group to fill the void left by his absence. And though rumored fourth members have included the likes of Lil' Wayne and Rick Ross, the guys decided on fellow ATL rapper Gorilla Zoe to round out the quartet.
"I kind of just got in where I fit in. We all just came together," said Gorilla Zoe, the group's newest addition.
"Honestly, we didn't even want another member, but like he said, he just got in where he fit in," added Duke. "Jeezy had a one album deal with us. He had already had a solo situation with Def Jam and he used it to launch his career and that's what it did. We all have different elements that we bring to the group and Jeezy had his own element too. But we just doing it with us four now."
With the final roster in tact, the group's new video, "Everybody Knows Me" off of their sophomore effort Back Up N Da Chevy, serves as a guide to let fans know just who's who in the crew these days.
"We're just reintroducing the group. Everybody has their own lanes and that's what we're showing," Zoe spoke about the group's new video.
"Dr. Teeth came up with the concept and just made it beautiful. It's showing the different little parts of the hood [in Atlanta] and just brought it together as one," added Big Gee.
With a DJ Drama endorsed Gangsta Grillz mixtape entitled "American Gangster" currently in the streets and the full length album, Back Up N Da Chevy boasting guest appearances from Rick Ross, T-Pain and an Ice Cube reminiscent of his N.W.A. days, the Boyz are sticking to their usual formula on this set.
"Basically it's nothing different. We're still keeping it grit and grimy, doing the same thing and it's that same Boyz N Da Hood sound, " explained Duke. "We did touch on a few more subjects this time, other issues than selling dope and shooting people that's still hood related and people can relate to. We real dudes who just can rap. That's why we touch people the way we do. We catch hell from critics and magazines and people who don't know us but if you come to the A, we're certified. We don't talk about blocks we can't walk down. We got a fan base as opposed to a fad base. If you like Boyz N da Hood, street music, hood music, then you're going to love this album."
Boyz N Da Hood's Back Up N Da Chevy hits stores on October 2.
Nigeria Welcomes John Legend, Ne-Yo And Others At THISDAY Fesitval
As the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade – Nigeria truly had cause for celebration as high profile acts joined local artists for the second annual THISDAY Festival. The concert series took place in Lagos, Nigeria at the new THISDAY Events Center, on July 15. Performers included Shakira, John Legend and UB-40, Rihanna, Diddy, Kelly Rowland, and Ne-Yo, as well as Nigerian acts D’Banj, Sasha and Mode – 9.
The inaugural THISDAY festival in 2006, featured sets by iconic artists such as Beyonce, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliot, Ciara, En Vogue and Busta Rhymes.
A highlight of THISDAY, John Legend invited a fan onstage to dance with him during his performance. The evening was punctuated by P. Diddy interacting with the audience, bringing the entire arena to their feet.
Ola Joshua, Head of Entertainment at THISDAY Newspapers said “This was one of the most explosive line-up of artists on the same stage in Africa and the world. We were very honored at THISDAY and in Nigeria to host all of these talented artists.”
Ne-Yo stated. “It was an honor and a pleasure to even get the opportunity to visit, let alone perform.” Ne-Yo is currently headlining a tour throughout the US with a final stop July 5th in San Antonio, TX.
LATIFAH OPENING FATBURGER IN MIAMI,Plus, new album due Sept. 25
Queen Latifah will drop her new album, "Trav'lin' Light," on Sept. 25 with material made famous by the likes of Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Mary Wells and Roberta Flack.
Guests on the set include Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Joe Sample, George Duke and Christian McBride. Also, Stevie Wonder plays his harmonica on the track, "Georgia Rose." Latifah will hit the road for a U.S. tour in the fall to support the project.
Meanwhile, the actress announced last week that she will open a FatBurger fast-food restaurant in Miami by the end of 2007.
The artist is a big fan of the spot's turkey burger, and said it has been a dream of hers to open a franchise of the popular Los Angeles-based restaurant in Florida.
"That was part of my L.A. education - on Sundays in California...
everybody would come out... in all these low-riders (cars)... 'FatBurger'
was, like, the centrepiece for it all," she told David Letterman recently.
According to the New York Post, Diddy, who is currently paying Misa Hylton-Brim, $30,000 a month in child support for their son, is liable to pay up to $1.2 million a year to Porter for their three kids, Christian, 10, and 7-month-old twins D’Lila Star and Jesse James.
“With Misa Hylton-Brim receiving approximately $30,000 a month, there is no reason that Ms. Porter shouldn’t be able to get close to $100,000 or more per month in child support,” celebrity divorce lawyer Raoul Felder told Page Six.
“That amount accounts for Porter having three children with Combs and inflation in the years since Misa received the ruling in her case.”
Boyz N Da Hood Re-group After Young Jeezy
After breaking onto the scene in 2005 with their hit "Dem Boyz", Atlanta's Boyz N da Hood fell back for a minute. Now back with a new member and a new album, SOHH caught up with the ATLiens as they spoke about their new project, life after Jeezy and why the streets love them.
Though the group's original four-man line up included Young Jeezy on their debut album, the Snowman has since departed from the ranks, leaving the group to fill the void left by his absence. And though rumored fourth members have included the likes of Lil' Wayne and Rick Ross, the guys decided on fellow ATL rapper Gorilla Zoe to round out the quartet.
"I kind of just got in where I fit in. We all just came together," said Gorilla Zoe, the group's newest addition.
"Honestly, we didn't even want another member, but like he said, he just got in where he fit in," added Duke. "Jeezy had a one album deal with us. He had already had a solo situation with Def Jam and he used it to launch his career and that's what it did. We all have different elements that we bring to the group and Jeezy had his own element too. But we just doing it with us four now."
With the final roster in tact, the group's new video, "Everybody Knows Me" off of their sophomore effort Back Up N Da Chevy, serves as a guide to let fans know just who's who in the crew these days.
"We're just reintroducing the group. Everybody has their own lanes and that's what we're showing," Zoe spoke about the group's new video.
"Dr. Teeth came up with the concept and just made it beautiful. It's showing the different little parts of the hood [in Atlanta] and just brought it together as one," added Big Gee.
With a DJ Drama endorsed Gangsta Grillz mixtape entitled "American Gangster" currently in the streets and the full length album, Back Up N Da Chevy boasting guest appearances from Rick Ross, T-Pain and an Ice Cube reminiscent of his N.W.A. days, the Boyz are sticking to their usual formula on this set.
"Basically it's nothing different. We're still keeping it grit and grimy, doing the same thing and it's that same Boyz N Da Hood sound, " explained Duke. "We did touch on a few more subjects this time, other issues than selling dope and shooting people that's still hood related and people can relate to. We real dudes who just can rap. That's why we touch people the way we do. We catch hell from critics and magazines and people who don't know us but if you come to the A, we're certified. We don't talk about blocks we can't walk down. We got a fan base as opposed to a fad base. If you like Boyz N da Hood, street music, hood music, then you're going to love this album."
Boyz N Da Hood's Back Up N Da Chevy hits stores on October 2.
Nigeria Welcomes John Legend, Ne-Yo And Others At THISDAY Fesitval
As the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade – Nigeria truly had cause for celebration as high profile acts joined local artists for the second annual THISDAY Festival. The concert series took place in Lagos, Nigeria at the new THISDAY Events Center, on July 15. Performers included Shakira, John Legend and UB-40, Rihanna, Diddy, Kelly Rowland, and Ne-Yo, as well as Nigerian acts D’Banj, Sasha and Mode – 9.
The inaugural THISDAY festival in 2006, featured sets by iconic artists such as Beyonce, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliot, Ciara, En Vogue and Busta Rhymes.
A highlight of THISDAY, John Legend invited a fan onstage to dance with him during his performance. The evening was punctuated by P. Diddy interacting with the audience, bringing the entire arena to their feet.
Ola Joshua, Head of Entertainment at THISDAY Newspapers said “This was one of the most explosive line-up of artists on the same stage in Africa and the world. We were very honored at THISDAY and in Nigeria to host all of these talented artists.”
Ne-Yo stated. “It was an honor and a pleasure to even get the opportunity to visit, let alone perform.” Ne-Yo is currently headlining a tour throughout the US with a final stop July 5th in San Antonio, TX.
LATIFAH OPENING FATBURGER IN MIAMI,Plus, new album due Sept. 25
Queen Latifah will drop her new album, "Trav'lin' Light," on Sept. 25 with material made famous by the likes of Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Mary Wells and Roberta Flack.
Guests on the set include Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Joe Sample, George Duke and Christian McBride. Also, Stevie Wonder plays his harmonica on the track, "Georgia Rose." Latifah will hit the road for a U.S. tour in the fall to support the project.
Meanwhile, the actress announced last week that she will open a FatBurger fast-food restaurant in Miami by the end of 2007.
The artist is a big fan of the spot's turkey burger, and said it has been a dream of hers to open a franchise of the popular Los Angeles-based restaurant in Florida.
"That was part of my L.A. education - on Sundays in California...
everybody would come out... in all these low-riders (cars)... 'FatBurger'
was, like, the centrepiece for it all," she told David Letterman recently.
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