June 2008 Blog Posts (227)

YOUNG JEEZY TALKS ABOUT NEW ALBUM AND WHAT FANS CAN EXPECT

Young Jeezy is currently prepping the release of his third studio disc The Recession. SOHH recently caught up with the Georgia rapper to explain the title of his new album and offer fans a glimpse of what to expect.

Known for delivering street anthems, Jeezy plans on sprinkling a little bit of politics on his new album.

"The whole purpose of this album basically is to let people know that I'm aware of what's going on," he told SOHH.… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 2:14pm — 28 Comments

Man convicted in grad student's rape, torture

NEW YORK (AP) -- An ex-convict was found guilty Tuesday in the rape and torture of a Columbia University graduate student who survived 19 hours of nightmarish sadism in which he scalded her with boiling water and attempted to blind her before trying to burn her to death.Robert Williams was convicted of attempted murder, rape, kidnapping, arson and other charges in the attack, which was so prolonged and agonizing that the victim begged her tormentor to… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 1:08pm — 11 Comments

Dad: Children murdered because he owed money

The lives of two children were commensurate to a debt owed by their father, if what he says is true.

Randy Sylvester Sr., of Pasadena, (below) who led police to the charred remains of his two children, has been charged with capital murder, according to The Associated Press.

He has been held in the Harris County jail without bond since he was arrested June 17 for assaulting the mother of the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 12:59pm — 18 Comments

Former WSB-TV anchor avoids cocaine trial

Former Atlanta television personality Warren Savage has avoided trial for cocaine possession by completing a rigorous 18-month drug treatment program in Forsyth County.

At a ceremony for graduates of the program Monday night, Savage, who is in his mid-40s, said he's a changed man.

All that I am and all that I hope to be I owe to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with whom I have a much stronger connection than I have ever had before in… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 12:52pm — No Comments

2 Henry High honor students are now 2 rape suspects

The day Minneapolis Henry High School student Santwoine Thornton was charged with raping another student during school hours last week, he was to be honored as a college scholarship winner.

An honor roll student, Thornton wrote last month in the school's online newspaper that he planned to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College to major in urban park, recreation and youth development. He boasted… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 12:46pm — 7 Comments

Suspect Arrested for Killing Teen over Gold Chain

KSDK -- A Florissant teen was arrested Tuesday and charged with the murder of a 19-year-old over a gold chain, St. Louis Metropolitan Police said.

According to Erica Van Ross, a police spokesperson, investigators have charged 18-year-old Marquise Atkins with one count of first-degree murder, one count of robbery and two counts of armed criminal action.

Police said the victim, Terrance Mims, was walking home in the 5100 block of… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 12:43pm — 7 Comments

YOUNG JEEZY SITS DOWN WITH SOHH.COM AND TALKS new album, our struggling economy and why he thinks you should vote for Barack

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 12:05pm — 1 Comment

Lil Wayne And Plies Still Top 5 On The Billboard 200

Lil Wayne is still the hip-hop king, but he’s been dethroned from the top of the Billboard 200 charts. Coldplay debuted at number one with their latest album Viva La Vida, which sold over 700,000 copies in its first week.

Weezy’s numbers dropped by close to 70 percent, but the Cash Money star still moved an impressive amount in his second week. After selling over one million copies of Tha Carter III in its first week of release, Wayne followed it… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 12:00pm — 14 Comments

YOUNG JEEZY AND KANYE WEST @ BET AWARDS LAST NIGHT

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 25, 2008 at 11:30am — 14 Comments

Teen killed, 3 injured in drive-by shooting on South Side

A 17-year-old boy was killed and three men injured Monday night when four males in a van opened fire on them in an apparently gang-related drive-by on the South Side.

About 7:20 p.m., the four men were walking in the 6800 block of South Indiana Avenue when four men in a newer model silver van began shooting, according to police News Affairs Officer David Banks.

Jason Edwards, 17, of the 6800 block of S. Indiana Ave., was shot at 6847… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

LMAO: SOULJA BOY VS. ICE T BEEF JUST GOT HOTTER. NOW ITS SOULJA BOY'S TURN

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 10:47am — 9 Comments

THE OFFICIAL "MILLI" MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD TODAY ONLY ON USDA2DAY.COM

01. Original - Lil Wayne

02. Freestyle - Jay-Z

03. Freestyle - Jadakiss

04. Freestyle - Cassidy

05. Original Verse - Cory Gunz

06. Lost Verse - Lil Wayne

07. Freestyle - Fabolous

08. Freestyle - Mims

09. Freestyle - Chris Brown

10. Re-Up Money (Noodles Mix) - Young Jeezy & Rick Ross

11. Freestyle - Kardinal Offishall

12. Freestyle -… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Jacob The Jeweler Gets 2 1/2 MonthsYears In Jail for not snitching

DETROIT - The New York businessman known in the hip-hop world as "Jacob the Jeweler" was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for lying to investigators looking into a multistate drug ring.

Jacob Arabov, 43, pleaded guilty in October to falsifying records and giving false statements as part of a deal with federal prosecutors.

"I feel ashamed that I broke the laws of this country, a country that has been so good for me,"… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 10:30am — 17 Comments

YOUNG JEEZY SITS DOWN WITH MTV AND EXPLAINS HOW HE PLANS TO TAKE OVER THE RAP GAME.

Find more videos like this on… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 10:19am — 6 Comments

US 2008 OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM NAMED WHAT DO YOU THINK? CREATE YOUR OWN TOP 5

Competition kicks off August 10 vs. China
Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Jason Kidd
Chris Paul
Tayshaun Prince
Michael Redd
Dwyane Wade
Deron Williams

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 9:30am — 11 Comments

BREAKING NEWS--Beef between 2 PISTOLS AND DOLLA LEAVES ONE ON THE GROUND

During a pre-party for the 2008 BET Awards a little bruh haha erupted stemming from a festering beef between two little known rappers (at least to me.) The contenders: Dolla from the Akon’s Konvict Muzik and Florida rapper, 2 Pistols. Now common logic would tell us that a guy with the name 2 Pistols would CLEARLY come out on top but that was not to be the case in

According to Ballerstatus.com, the 20-year-old Dolla was offended by recent… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 9:30am — 18 Comments

LIL WAYNE FULL INTERVIEW WITH ROLLING STONE

Q&A: Lil Wayne on Weed, Jay-Z and Rhyming on Answering Machines

Lil Wayne sold a million copies of Tha Carter III its debut week, making him the first artist to pull off the feat since 50 Cent went platinum with The Massacre in a mere seven days in 2005 (which was a much rosier time for the music industry). On the day the album came out, Weezy talked to Rolling Stone about his unique sales strategy, Barack Obama, tattoos and the drawbacks of… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 6:54am — 10 Comments

CANDACE PARKER OF THE LA SPARKS DUNKS IN WNBA GAME

Well, over the weekend rookie extraordinaire Candace Sparks matched that historic moment. In a game against the Indiana Fever, after a missed shot and long rebound, Parker ran the court, found herself alone and dunked the ball, making it her first dunk in a WNBA game and only the second dunk in WNBA history.

"Just trying not to miss," Parker told the LA Times of her approach on the dunk. "It's exciting to do it in front… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 6:30am — 1 Comment