USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – August 2008 Archive (282)

Son of Spragga Benz Killed By Police in Jamaica

Carlton Grant Jr., the 17-year-old son of dancehall artist Spragga Benz, was shot and killed by local police in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday (Aug. 24). Cops say they stopped two men on a bicycle in the Kingston 8 area and when they moved toward them, one of the men began firing at them, according to Radio Jamaica. Crazy yo. prayers go out to the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 28, 2008 at 4:58pm — 4 Comments

Kelly Rowland Makes Running Sexy in her New Euro Nike Commercial

Talk about motivation! Take a look at this new commercial now airing in Europe for Nike’s Human Race featuring Kelly Rowland.

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 28, 2008 at 4:46pm — 2 Comments

Pair convicted for murder of 1-year-old girl in South Norfolk

A Chesapeake jury convicted two men this afternoon of murder and other charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl during a home invasion.

After more than a day of deliberations, the jury convicted Shawn Sir Charles Ward and Julian Barksdale of second-degree murder. Both had been charged with first-degree murder, but the jury opted for a lesser charge. The verdict came after the end of more than a week of… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 28, 2008 at 3:49pm — 8 Comments

Its War Time: Jay Stones "Yung Berg's Twin Brother?" Responds To Trick Trick & Brisco "That Chain Sh*t Is Not Sweet. You Niccas Get No Pass In Chicago"

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CHRIS BROWN GETTING PREPARED FOR NEXT ALBUM

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LR Police Search for Suspect in McDonald's Shooting

Police are looking for a man who reportedly assaulted the mother of his children in a parking lot, then shot a McDonald's employee who attempted to break up the fight.

Police say 22-year-old Nigel Haskell was shot in the upper torso when he tried to help out a woman who was being attacked by 27-year-old Perry Kennon of Conway.

Haskell "was trying to be a Good Samaritan and coming to the aid of a young lady," said Little Rock… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 28, 2008 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

Ice Cube Debuts At Number Five On Billboard 200

The Don Mega debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 after pushing almost 70,000 copies of his latest independent project, Raw Footage.

Ice Cube had the top hip-hop album on the charts, but Lil Wayne joined him in the Top 10. The New Orleans star sold over 61,000 copies of Tha Carter III to land at number seven, according to SoundScan figure. To date, Weezy has sold 2.3 millions copies of his latest album.

Nas is holding steady on… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 28, 2008 at 12:47am — 8 Comments

ANOTHER TYLER PERRY PROJECT 'MEETS' TBS: Network orders 10 episodes of sitcom based on 'Meet the Browns.'

'*A television version of Tyler Perry's play and film "Meet the Browns" is headed to TBS early next year.

The network ordered 10 episodes of a sitcom based on the property, which will be executive produced and directed by Perry for a scheduled premiere in January.

The show will join Perry's other comedy, "House of Payne," on the TBS schedule.

"I am so excited to continue my relationship with TBS," Perry says. "It has been so… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 28, 2008 at 12:30am — 3 Comments

COPS GETS A BEAT DOWN

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WHERE IS JEEZY

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<u><b>YOUNG JEEZY'S "VACATION" VIDEO [OFFICIAL VIDEO]</b></u>

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 1:38pm — 8 Comments

50 Cent Gives Away Game’s Whole Album As A Free Mixtape

Most hip hop blog readers are familiar with 50 Cent’s website ThisIs50.com. For those of you who aren’t familiar it can best be described as one part social network, one part 50 Cent nut riding festival. 50 Cent’s team has used the website to report on current hip hop news, to promote new projects from G-Unit artists and to take shots at all the artists 50 Cent doesn’t like. One of the biggest events for the website was the release of the free mixtape… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 12:30pm — 56 Comments

Jada Pinkett Smith on Capitol File Mag

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Three Charged in Shooting Death of Teen in Horn Lake, Mississippi

Horn Lake, MS -- Three people are in jail accused of killing a Horn Lake, MS teen. Police say two of the accused killers are teenagers.

Monday, August 26, 2008, 16 year-old James Hill died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Horn Lake Police charged 20 year-old Tremaine Reed, and 16 year-old twin brothers Jernario and Jernartay Elrod with murder. The shooting happened Monday afternoon near Hill’s home on… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 12:21pm — 5 Comments

UPDATE: Two Charged in Credit Union Robbery

Charleston Police say they arrested and charged Shawn Elmore of Alabama with robbery. His girlfriend, Charlene Bowman, was allegedly driving the getaway car and has also been taken into custody.

Elmore is originally from Alabama, but was staying with some friends at Orchard Manor.

Detectives tell WSAZ.com that they were able to trace an envelope Elmore used during the robbery back to that Orchard Manor apartment. The envelope had a… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 12:19pm — 1 Comment

Young killer to get new sentencing

Michael D. Taylor was too young for a death sentence when he raped and murdered a classmate at McCluer North High School in 1995, but later went to death row for a prison killing.

On Tuesday, a divided Missouri Supreme Court ordered a new sentencing hearing in the capital case, with a new set of jurors.

Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Laura Denvir Stith said that prosecutors failed to provide the defense with evidence that… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 12:17pm — 4 Comments

Young Jeezy Brings Lil Kim, Fabolous Onstage At NYC Show

New York—Brooklyn was definitely in the building.

Young Jeezy performed at the Blender Theater in Manhattan last night and the out of towner treated the Big Apple crowd to a treat.

Da Snowman welcomed Fabolous (”Breathe”) and Maino (”Hi Hater”) on stage to perform with him. But the capacity crowd really went crazy when Jeezy asked them to put their lighters up and out from backstage came Lil Kim.

The pint-sized rapper–in… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 11:54am — 5 Comments

Jeezy - Its a Recession - I don’t Make It Rain

Jeezy The recession from ErnEDITS on… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 11:45am — 4 Comments

Young Jeezy Performing In NYC

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 11:43am — 1 Comment

Gas Prices Ain’t No Joke

Diddy discusses how gas prices have effected his private jet action:

Maybe Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury should have consulted Sean Combs before he bought himself a private jet. Marbury - in the last year of his Knicks contract, which will pay him another $21 million - is said to have plunked down about $45 million for the aircraft. But Combs, who already owns a jet, isn’t using it because fuel costs have skyrocketed. The hip-hop mogul… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 27, 2008 at 11:36am — 2 Comments