September 2008 Blog Posts (302)

Should Ex-Cons Be Allowed to Vote?

Carrying a felony charge used to mean, among other things, that voting was out of the question. It still does for millions of ex-convicts, but some states are loosening the laws that many activists say are a violation of basic civil rights. In Florida last year, Republican Governor Charlie Crist and the legislature restored the voting rights of 112,000 former convicts.

Getting the word out about voting rights for felons can be a slippery… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 17, 2008 at 8:43am — 5 Comments

Atlanta man shoots girlfriend, commits suicide

A College Park man, who police say may have been despondent over the recent death of his mother, shot his girlfriend Monday at their home and then drove to a Jonesboro cemetery where he shot himself at his mother’s grave site.

According to the AJC, David Wayne Price, 30, was found dead of a single self-inflicted gun shot wound at a Jonesboro cemetery where his mother is buried and he also has a plot.

When police went to his home to… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 17, 2008 at 8:38am — 29 Comments

R. Kelly’s BET Interview

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 17, 2008 at 8:34am — 4 Comments

Nas (Feat. Game) - World Go Round [Behind The Scenes Shoot]

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LOLA-LUV COVER CONCEPT MAGAZINE

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Ciara In Maxim Magazine

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Lil Wayne Tops BET Hip-Hop Award Nominations With 12 Nods

It’s Wayne’s world this year, and everyone else is just living in it.

The Cash Money star leads the way with a whopping 12 nominations for the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards, the network announced today.

Weezy received nods in Lyricist of the Year, Best Video (”Lollipop”), and MVP of the Year, among others nods.

The New Orleans rapper has had a big 2008 so far. He has the best-selling album of the year in Tha Carter III, he… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 16, 2008 at 11:30am — 7 Comments

Wizards DeShawn Stevenson Launches Clothing Line

Despite shaving his beard and taking it back to the 80's with a flattop, Washington Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson has been spending his summer planning and plotting to get his clothing line, 2Family, off the ground.

"I'm trying to push out 2Family, trying to get it out there, and hopefully it gets popping enough where I can start selling it," Stevenson told the Washington Post's Dan Steinberg. "Right now we're making t-shirts, hopefully I can… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 16, 2008 at 11:25am — 3 Comments

NATE DOGG REPORTEDLY SUFFERS 2ND STROKE: Allhiphop.com reports crooner is in serious condition.

*Singer Nate Dogg is reportedly hospitalized in serious condition after suffering another stroke, his second since December 20 of last year, AllHipHop.com reported Monday afternoon.

The Web site is quoting sources who say the artist, born Nathanial Hale, is unable to breathe on his own.

The crooner was already partially paralyzed on the left side of his body as a result of the first stroke, although it didn't leave him with any major… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 16, 2008 at 11:11am — 8 Comments

FALCONS SAFETY LAWYER MILLOY ARRESTED: Athlete popped in suburban ATL for DUI and speeding.

*Atlanta Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy has been arrested on DUI and speeding charges in suburban Atlanta, reports the Associated Press.

The 34-year-old player, currently in his third year with the Falcons, was booked into the Gwinnett County jail about 4:30 a.m. Monday morning, and was released at 9:48 a.m. after posting bond of more than $1,600, according to reports. No further details about the arrest were given at press time.

“Any time… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 16, 2008 at 11:09am — 1 Comment

YOUNG JEEZY INTERVIEW WITH WORD OF SOUTH

WordofSouth.com: We are here with Young Jeezy; let everybody know how you are doing right now.

Young Jeezy: I’m doing good; I got an album coming out tomorrow (editor’s note: album is now in stores). I’m ready; how you doing?

WordofSouth.com: I’m doing well, thank you. The new album “The Recession” is in stores this Tuesday (editor’s note: album is now in stores). Let the people know the personal meaning the title holds to… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 16, 2008 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

SWIZZ BEATZ' WIFE CALLS OUT ALICIA KEYS: Mashonda may name singer as 'other woman' in divorce papers; producer releases statement.

*Alicia Keys continues to deny that she has anything to do with the split of producer Swizz Beatz and his estranged wife Mashonda, but, there are new reports that the Grammy winner could be named as "the other woman' in divorce papers.

The New York Daily News is reporting that the producer's wife of almost five years and mother of his 1-year-old son, Kasseem Dean Jr., got upset when she heard about a supposed birthday party Keys threw for her… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 16, 2008 at 11:00am — 9 Comments

LIL WEBBIE ARRESTED AFTER CAR CHASE

Louisiana rapper Webbie was arrested in Mississippi on Sunday (September 14) following a high speed chase that took police from the interstate to surface streets.

According to local news station WAFB, the 23-year-old rapper (real name: Webster Gradney) ignored police sirens when they attempted to pull over his 2009 Dodge Challenger for a traffic violation on I-59 at around 3:30 p.m., continuing to drive recklessly until exiting the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 15, 2008 at 8:40pm — 25 Comments

CIARA WORKING IN THE STUDIO

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 15, 2008 at 2:09pm — 2 Comments

The Game J’Adore Mag Cover

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“Swagga Like Us” No Longer On Paper Trail?

Despite T.I.’s previous talks of it being a leaked single, has anyone else noticed Swagga Like Us quietly fell off Paper Trail’s tracklisting?

Jay-Z & T.I. - Swagga Like Us (feat. Kanye West & Lil’ Wayne) is listed on iTunes as an exclusive single and currently the #3 most downloaded song. If you look closely it even has © 2008 Roc-A-Fella Records.

So this raises some questions… Was this ever really T.I.’s song? Did Universal… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 15, 2008 at 1:35pm — 23 Comments

JAY-D IS BEING SLAPPED WITH A LAWSUIT!

Jermaine Dupri is facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims her voice was used on one of his albums without her consent.

Aika Kendrick alleges that Dupri and artist Daz Dillinger recorded a telephone conversation with her and then used it in the background of the track ‘The One’ on Dillinger’s 2006 album So So Gangster.

Kendrick claims she sent a cease-and-desist order to Dupri’s So So Def label when she discovered the conversation had… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 15, 2008 at 1:33pm — 2 Comments

10 Hip-Hop Artists That Died Too Young

As we mark the 12th anniversary of Tupac Shakur’s death, I couldn’t help but think of all the hip-hop figures who left us long before we could complain of how bored we are of their music. While it’s true that death is terrible no matter when it strikes, this list aims to acknowledge 10 hip-hop artists who showed flashes of brilliance but never had a chance to reach their peak. [Disclaimer: This list ONLY includes artists aged 30 and younger.]… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on September 15, 2008 at 1:28pm — 32 Comments