USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – July 2008 Archive (251)

CAMRON SEEN ON THE SCENE AT FUNK MASTER FLEX CAR SHOW

RealTalkNY hit up this year’s Funk Master Flex Car show in Edison New Jersey. People in attendance included Camron(oh… Continue

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Pics: Lil Wayne’s, "Got Money," Video Shoot

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Teens Admit to Garland Killings, Robberies

Two teens charged with murdering two men outside a Christian music studio in Garland on Thursday admitted to killing and robbing Matthew Butler and Stephen Swan.

The suspects' jailhouse interviews on Monday revealed shocking details of the crime and included cussing aimed directly at the victims' families.

James Broadnax and his cousin Demarius Cummings are each charged with capital… Continue

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Pretty Boy Bam Bam (The 6yr Old Boxer) On Best Daym Sports Show [Golden Child]

THE NEXT BEST THING IN… Continue

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JAY-Z SHOCKED BY AMY WINEHOUSE COMMENTS ABOUT KANYE

Amy Winehouse stunned Jay-Z with her fiery temper at the Glastonbury Festival over the weekend - after launching a scathing attack on his pal Kanye West. The Brit has hit the headlines for attacking a reveler in the crowd at the English music festival during her spot on Saturday - but headliner Jay-Z was more put out by the singer's comments about West minutes later.

Jay-Z, who was watching her show from the side of Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage,… Continue

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ICE CUBE TO TOUR BEHIND 'RAW FOOTAGE': Album due Aug. 19; tour to begin two days later and last through Sept.

*Actor-producer Ice Cube is going back to his hip hop roots this summer to promote his upcoming album, "Raw Footage."

The former member of gangsta rap group NWA has organized a late-summer U.S. tour to coincide with the album's Aug. 19 release. The trek will hit clubs and theaters across the country, beginning Aug. 21 in Seattle and wrapping Sept. 21 in New York City. [Scroll down to view itinerary.]

"Raw Footage," Ice Cube's… Continue

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Eddie Murphy Retiring?

Meet Dave" star Eddie Murphy is dishing to "Extra's" Tanika Ray about leaving the movie business for good after the release of his latest film. "I have close to fifty movies and it's like, why am I in the movies?" he said, adding, "I've done that part now. I'll go back to the stage and do standup."

Murphy, 47, said that while a "Beverly Hills Cop 4" flick was in the works, he didn't want to do it, because "the movie wasn't ready to be done."… Continue

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YOUNG FEATURED ON MTV'S MIXTAPE MONDAYS

Artist: Young Jeezy Representing: ATL

Mixtape: The Prime Minister

411: Who inspires hip-hop's great inspirer? Young Jeezy says it is undoubtedly Senator Change himself, Barack Obama.

" 'I know it's a problem, but how can we work it out?' " Young said of what he perceives Obama's philosophy to be. "Barack, he has a lot of things going for him. He's ahead of his time. Given the right chance, he'll make… Continue

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Georgia Tech player charged with campus rape

The victim reported the incident to DeKalb County police at about 4 a.m. on April 25. A Georgia Tech police report shows the DeKalb County police notified Tech police of the incident at 4:14 a.m.

The rape allegedly occurred at the Undergraduate Living Center, an on-campus dormitory, the report said. No weapons were used.

Tarrant, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound redshirt freshman from Carrollton, emerged from spring practice as a potential starter… Continue

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Bail reduced for God

TAMPA -- A judge agreed today to reduce bail for an inmate named God.

God Lucky Howard (left)-- yes, that's his real name -- landed in jail June 21 after police said he sold drugs near a church, school and public housing complex. His bail initially was set at $86,500.

Today, prosecutors and God's attorney settled on a new amount: $22,500.

God's attorney, Alex Stavrou, said he has been contacted by Fox's The Moment of Truth,… Continue

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Homestead Waterfront Killing Leads To 1 Arrest

HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- A Pittsburgh man was arrested Monday morning and charged with homicide in the weekend shooting death of a man at the Waterfront in Homestead.

Brendan Brooks, 29, of Pittsburgh, was shot at about 4 a.m. Saturday near the Eat N' Park restaurant, Allegheny County police said.

The suspect -- Freedom Bey, 34, last known to be from the Larimer area -- was found at a friend's house in Homestead and arrested, police… Continue

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