USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – May 2008 Archive (138)

NEWS: Jay-Z To Represent New Jersey Nets At NBA Draft Lottery

He has an album under his belt called “The Gift and The Curse,” but New Jersey Nets executives are hoping Jay-Z is more of the former rather than the latter.

The Brooklyn rapper, who has an ownership stake in the team, will represent the Nets at the NBA Draft Lottery, which is set to air live May 20 on ESPN at 8pm.

“This is very exciting and I hope my nickname “Lucky Lefty” holds up,” Hov said in a statement.

The Nets… Continue

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NAS, NO MORE NIGGER

A representative for Def Jam has confirmed to EW.com that hip-hop artist Nas has made an eleventh-hour decision to change the title of his new album from N—– to simply Nas.

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R KELLY'S BROTHER TO TAKE THE STAND

R KELLY'S BROTHER TO TAKE THE STAND ... EXPECTED TO TESTIFY THAT THE SINGER MOLESTED FAMILY MEMBER!!!

R Kelly's brother, Carey Kelly, is expected to be called to testify against him by the prosecutors. And according to a person close to the case - Carey's testimony will be EXPLOSIVE!!!

While we can't be certain of exactly what Carey will say, here are some of the allegations Carey made against his brother in a recent… Continue

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FOXY BROWN HATES HER OWN ALBUM?: Rapper reportedly fires manager days after release of 'Brooklyn Don Diva.'

*Allhiphop.com is reporting that Foxy Brown has fired her manager Chaz Williams over his handling of her newly-released album "Brooklyn's Don Diva."

Brown said the project was "compiled without her approval" while she was on lockdown in Rikers Island for violating her probation.

"I heard this CD in its entirety for the first time just days ago and was devastated," Brown told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "Riddled with grief… Continue

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YOUNG JEEZY GOING FOR THE TOP

In summer 2007, the MTV News Hip-Hop Brain Trust sat down and had another controversial roundtable debate. Unlike previous discussions, the trustees devised a list of not the greatest ever, but the Hottest MCs in the Game right then. The rankings were based on lyrics, flow, impact on the game, success and swagger. The roundtable recently reconvened and came up with a brand-new list of Hottest MCs. Our experts used the same criteria, but… Continue

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MTV HOTEST MC'S IN ORDER

1) Kanye West
2) Jay-Z
3) Lil' Wayne
4) Rick Ross
5) Snoop Dogg
6) 50 Cent
7) Lupe Fiasco
8) Young Jeezy
9) Andre 3000
10) T.I.

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Floyd Mayweather QUITS BOXING

Champion boxer was the in-studio guest on Hot 107.9 yesterday. Mayweather surprised everyone when he quit the sport of boxing live on the air!

He said he was “tired” from the stress of boxing. But the most shocking moment came when Mayweather promised to “whup Reggie Bush’s ass” for taking Kim Kardashian away from him! Lawd, why would anyone want to fight over THAT?

He said after he whups Reggie, he will “woo Kim” by buying her a… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on May 16, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

NEWS BREAK: CASH MONEY RAPPER TURK MAY BE FREE SOON

Tab Virgil Jr., known to the hip-hop world as Turk from the Hot Boys, could be getting out of jail soon, XXLmag.com has learned.

The New Orleans rapper and another man were arrested in January 2004 after a drug raid gone bad in Memphis, Tennessee. Turk was later charged with second-degree attempted murder for shooting a SWAT team member and took a “best interest plea,” which means he disputed some of the charges, but agreed on a set… Continue

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Beyonce TO APPEAR ON DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

Singer Beyonce Knowles will be a TV actress as she is rumored to appear in TV show Desperate Housewives. MediaTakeOut just learned that the singer’s management is negotiating in an attempt to help her getting a recurring role on the TV show.

A source in Beyonce’s camp revealed to the news media that the TV management has already agreed that she will appear on the show as a cameo at first and is hoped to possibly get a permanent appearance… Continue

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Charles Barkley Owes Las Vegas Casino $400K

CHECK OUT HIS RESPONSE…

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TYRESE TO PLAY MR. T ROLE IN 'A-TEAM' FILM

*John Singleton has apparently decided that Tyrese Gibson will play BA Baracus in his forthcoming feature film update of the popular television series "The A Team." But contracts have yet to be signed and the deal is not yet finalized.

According to the Web site CHUD (Cinematic Happenings Under Development), the actor-singer confirmed that he has been offered the role made famous by Mr. T. But the script is still being worked on and taking… Continue

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T.I. and Tiny Welcome NEW SON "Major Harris"

T.I. and Tiny have a new addition to the family:

T.I. and his girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle welcomed their second son together after midnight Friday morning. The infant’s name is Major Harris, and he weighed in at 5 lbs., 15 oz. He is the fifth child for T.I., 27, and his second with Cottle. The couple are already parents to son King Harris,… Continue

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T-PAIN LEADS WITH 5 BET AWARD NOMINATIONS

May 16, 2008. NEW YORK - (AP) T-Pain's status as urban music's most frequent collaborator helped him nab a leading five BET Award nominations.

Kanye West and Keyshia Cole received three nominations, while Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and newcomer Flo Rida received a pair each, BET told The Associated Press in advance of the announcement later Thursday.

While T-Pain has his own hits, including the chart-topper "Buy U a Drank,"… Continue

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Michael Vick Ordered To Repay Wachovia $1.1 Million

MIKE Vick defaulted on another loan and has been ordered to repay Wachovia Bank more than $1.1 million.

That’s on top (a position hopefully Mike isn’t in at the moment) of the $2.4 million Vick was ordered to pay the Royal Bank of Canada last week.

The $1.1 million was going towards Atlantic Wine & Spirits, and the Tasting Room restaurant in College Park,… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on May 15, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Confirmed: Mass Appeal Mag Folds

Adrian Moeller, publisher of Mass Appeal magazine, emails us to confirm that the hip hop lifestyle mag is in fact shutting down, as we reported yesterday: "After 12 years of publishing Mass Appeal Magazine we've decided to call it quits on the print edition," he writes "We're putting our resources into our faster growing properties, Missbehave Magazine and Colossal Media. We're in talks to sell Mass Appeal, and it may resume publishing in the… Continue

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Lil Kim Awarded 500K in Damages from Lil Cease

A judge has ordered Lil Cease to pay Lil Kim $500,000 for using her image and name to sell a DVD.

From the NY Post:

Manhattan federal Judge Jed Rakoff found that James Lloyd - a former Junior M.A.F.I.A. rapper alongside Lil’ Kim - and his company, Ground Zero Entertainment, wrongly capitalized on the diva’s fame with a film about the crew.

Lil’ Kim originally had filed a $6 million suit against Lloyd, who had… Continue

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