USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – January 2009 Archive (166)

Jermaine Dupri Has Been Fired From His Position as the President of Island Records

According to AllHipHop.com the Atlanta-based producer Jermaine Dupri’s tenure as President of Island Records Urban Music has come to an end. A formal announcement of his departure from the position, which he has held for nearly two years, may come as early as Thursday (Jan 8). Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source close to the situation confirmed to AllHipHop.com that Dupri has in fact been terminated effective… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 8, 2009 at 4:03pm — 3 Comments

KANYE WEST COVERS NEW VIBE MAGAZINE

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 8, 2009 at 4:01pm — 3 Comments

Riots Break Out In Oakland Over The Shooting Of An Unarmed Man

I know there must be outrage over the shooting, but riots wont help the situation at all. The night started off with peaceful protesters but then things went crazy later on in the night. More video of the chaos is below.… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 8, 2009 at 1:23pm — 2 Comments

SUPERHEAD VS BIG TIGGER

OH MY GOD. Tigger called in! Tigger said she would give her a million if she could find a dude that ran up in him and Superhead said Tyson Beckford… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 8, 2009 at 1:21pm — 4 Comments

Coroner: Man Bled To Death After Fight With Brother

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Investigators said that a man died after being stabbed with a stick in a fight with his brother at their Spartanburg apartment.

David Lee Pitts, 51, was found bleeding about 8:30 p.m. Monday night on the porch of a unit at the J.C. Bull Apartments on Marion Avenue.

A police report listed the Marion Avenue apartment as the address for both brothers. Police said that David Pitts was cut on his arm and the Spartanburg… Continue

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Suspect in Dallas officer's killing put on suicide watch

A suicide watch has been placed on a 26-year-old man who faces a capital murder charge after the fatal shooting of a veteran Dallas police officer Tuesday evening in east Oak Cliff.

Charles Payne was being held without bond Wednesday at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center, said Kim Leach, spokeswoman for the Dallas County Sheriff's Department.

The suicide watch was ordered by jail officials… Continue

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Trial begins for man charged with killing girlfriend by ramming car

Theatrical legal wrangling and a hostile mother testifying against her son highlighted the first day of Elder Dennis Potlow's murder trial on charges that he rammed his mother's car and killed his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. The jury had to leave the courtroom twice on Monday as lawyers bickered with each other and Potlow's mother, who at one point screamed in anger and fought against repeated requests to answer direct… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 8, 2009 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

THE MAN WHO SLAPPED COMEDIAN KATT WILLIAMS SPEAKS OUT!!!!

January 07, 2009. MediaTakeOut.com reported to you a few days ago that a man SLAPPED comedian Katt Williams in his face. Well Vibe Magazine found dude - and here's what he had to say:

According to him, he came to the club following a high school cabaret.

“I was probably with like 16, 17 dudes, we were scattered out throughout the club,” the anonymous man, who lives in Detroit’s Jeffrey Projects, said. “Basically we were just up in… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 7, 2009 at 11:08am — 15 Comments

The Notorious B.I.G. - Microphone Murder x Love No Hoe

Shouts to X. Updated: with the Bonus track from the Notorious OST.

DOWNLOAD: The Notorious B.I.G. - Microphone Murder |…

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 7, 2009 at 10:53am — 1 Comment

Barack Obama: The Hell With Student Loan Debt?

Posted by Juan

Obama’s National Service Bill could clean the slate for Americans drowning in student loan debt

I’ve warned everyone that although I strongly believe Barack Obama is going to be an excellent President (hence why I voted for him twice) he’s not a magic elixir to cure all ills. That said, he may come close for those piled under mountains of student loan debt.

As part of President Obama’s inaugural committee plans he… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 11:27pm — 13 Comments

Lupe Fiasco Says “Hip-Hop Is Coming To An End,” Yet Denies Singing For Indie Rock Band

After two tracks leaked onto the net by an indie band called Japanese Cartoon many fans speculated that the singer of the group was Lupe Fiasco. The Chi-Town rapper took to the Okayplayer.com forums to dismiss the rumors, among a list of other topics including his new album,the current state of hip-hop and new Interscope signee Charles Hamilton.

Over the weekend music by the British band hit the net and many sites said that it featured Lupe… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 11:21pm — 4 Comments

Jeezy, T.I., Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball to Celebrate Barack Obama

Mogul Russell Simmons, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Valeisha Butterfield and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) have partnered with Heineken and Myspace Music to sponsor the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball.

Simmons’ HSAN is hosting the star-studded black tie gala, in honor of President-elect Barack Obama’s historic inauguration.

Superstars T.I., Young Jeezy, and LL Cool J will co-host the event with Russell Simmons, who… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 3:17pm — 3 Comments

BIDDERS AFRAID OF PURCHASING DEATH ROW: Potential buyers said to be worried about wrath of former CEO Suge Knight.

*Marion "Suge" Knight was forced to give up Death Row records when he declared bankruptcy in 2006, but prospective buyers of its catalogue are still afraid to come anywhere near the property because of its original ties to the former mogul.

According to the New York Daily News' Rush & Malloy column, the label's catalogue is scheduled to be auctioned on Jan. 15, but some potential bidders are said to be worried about crossing… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 2:22pm — 4 Comments

Soulja Boy Gets Animated, Launches Web Series Today

Teen rap sensation Soulja Boy will be debuting his animated series online today.

SB, who launched his career by utilizing the Internet, will be posting the show on his website, souljaboytellem.com. The series, which will incorporate both live-action and animation, will follow the 18-year-old as he is forced to return to high school. Alfonso Ribiero, known for his role as Carlton on the hugely popular TV show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” will be… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Black and Shot in the Back - Achingly Familiar Brutality

Another young, unarmed black man has been shot and killed by a police officer. Early New Year's Day in Oakland, Oscar Grant, a 22 year old father, held his hands up and pleaded with the arresting officers not to hurt him because he had a daughter. But once he had been wrestled down to the ground, with one officer's knee in Grant's neck area, a second officer stepped back, took out his gun and shot Oscar Grant the back. And then Oscar Grant was… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 2:11pm — 13 Comments

Video Shows Cop Shooting Man In The Back

An Oakland transit cop struggling to handcuff a 22-year-old man, stood up over the suspect and fired a single shot into his back while fellow officers watched.… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 2:06pm — 7 Comments

3 arrested, charged in Alton killing

ALTON - A long-shot hunch and a GPS device helped Alton detectives unravel a homicide case that initially had them stymied.

Prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges Monday against three suspects in the early-morning robbery and slaying Wednesday of 54-year-old Frank J. Smith at his home in the 900 block of Brown Street.

The suspects are Johnnie L. Evans, 37, of St. Louis; Qirshton Diana… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 11:35am — 2 Comments

Fight Between Brothers Leaves 1 Dead

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Spartanburg police said that a man died after a fight with his brother on Tuesday night.

David Lee Pitts, 51, was found bleeding about 8:30 p.m. on the porch of a unit at the J.C. Bull Apartments on Marion Avenue.

Police said that David Pitts was cut on his arm, but investigators said that they are waiting for an autopsy on Tuesday to proceed with their investigation.

Click here to find out… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 11:34am — 1 Comment

Captain of Maury football team slain in Park Place shooting

When Charles Humphrey was a freshman at Maury High School, he might have run with the wrong crowd a little bit, friends said - he didn't take school too seriously and wasn't that interested in going to college.

But by his senior year, Humphrey was the one who would step in when anyone else was starting trouble, said Jamal Giddens, who played football with Humphrey for three years. Sports, he said, had… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on January 6, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments