USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – November 2008 Archive (166)

2 Cahokia brothers charged in Steak 'n Shake killings

CLAYTON -- Two brothers who had worked at Steak 'n Shake until about six months ago were charged today in connection with the murders on Monday of a cook and waitress at the south St. Louis County restaurant, police said today.

Waitress Tammy L. Cantrell, 44, and cook Mark L. Gerstner, 24, were found slain inside the eatery. The restaurant is at 5828 South Lindbergh Boulevard, in a small municipality of Green Park, in south St. Louis… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

Boo Da Boss is Gonna Be Alright and is at Home recovering.

CTE rapper Boo Rossini was in fact hurt in a car accident. And I'm pleased to report that Boo is doing ok, back at home recuperating. Now some of you were wondering who is Boo but let me be one of the first to say. Dude can go as far in this rap sh*t as anybody. Anybody. But instead of me filling you in. Lets bring in the World Famous Charlie Braxton to bring you up to speed. Jacktown what up!

To national rap fans Boo may be a relative… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 2:30pm — 10 Comments

NY Daily News Calls Damon Dash A Broke “Has-Been Mogul”

In today’s NY Daily News… they say that Damon Dash owes a couple of people hundreds of thousands of dollars including GMC Leasing for defaulting on his $720.00 Tahoe truck payments. We don’t care how many reports surface about Dame’s finances, its impossible to us that he is broke. See an excerpt from the article below:

The co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear - who in 2005 sold his share in the clothing empire to Jay-Z for $20 million… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 1:58pm — 13 Comments

Lil Wayne & DJ Drama Present, “The Dedication 3″

1. Welcome Back 2. Dedication 3 feat. Mack Mane, Willie The Kid, Gudda Gudda

3. What Else Is The To Do

4. thingy Pleaser feat. Jae Millz

5. Ain't I feat. Jae Millz

6. You Love Me You Hate Me

7. Bang Bang feat. Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda

8. The Other Side feat. La The Darkman, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda

9. My Weezy feat. Shanell, Lil Twist & Tyga

10. A Dedication

11. She's A Ryder feat. Gudda… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 1:50pm — 14 Comments

Lil Wayne Movie And 50 Cent Album Pushed Back To Next Year

It’s hard out here for a rapper. First Lil Wayne’s Halo Champagne was put on indefinite hold, and now the rapper will have to wait until next year to make his big screen debut. Hurricane Season, Weezy’s first feature film, has reportedly been pushed back to March 2009.

The flick was initially scheduled to open around the holidays, but was postponed due to a saturated holiday movie field.

“The market is really crowded for the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 1:47pm — 11 Comments

Bump J Charged With Armed Robbery

Police in Carbondale, Ill arrested Chicago-based rapper Bump J at a routine traffic stop earlier this week and federal authorities then charged him with a 2007 bank robbery, according to an FBI release obtained by the STING wire.

The release said that the rapper was being held because he is a suspect in the Chase Bank robbery that took place on January 4, 2007 at 800 W. Madison St. in Oak Park Illinois.The Chicago FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 1:32pm — 26 Comments

Kanye Covers Fader + Talks About Love Lost

Listen up, ladies! Kanye West is looking for Miss Right.

"I want to have kids," he tells PEOPLE. "But I want to have the right girl too – someone who really cares about me."

Still, the savvy hip-hop star is no easy prey. "When I'm in a club, girls are super-calculating, planning every step," he says.

West – speaking exactly a year and a day since the sudden death of his mother, Donda – said making his new album, 808's and… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 1:09pm — 2 Comments

Kanye West Arrested In LA

Kanye West will not be charged with assaulting a photographer -- in an alleged incident that went down just hours ago in the UK.

West was arrested at a hotel in Gateshead, England early this morning after allegedly getting into a tussle with a photog on his way out of the Tup Tup nightclub in Newcastle.

After a short investigation, West was released from police custody without charges.

FYI -- The person alleging the assault… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 14, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Lil Wayne Makes History With Appearance At 42nd Country Music Awards

From BallerStatus.com -- Although Snoop Dogg one-upped him by showing up for the CMT Music Awards earlier this year, Lil Wayne made an appearance at Wednesday night's (November 12) CMA Awards show in Nashville, Tennessee.

The New Orleans rapper joined Kid Rock onstage to help the rocker perform his hit single, "All Summer Long." However, Weezy didn't rap. Actually, he didn't utter one word.

Instead, the rapper -- dressed in a… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 13, 2008 at 3:00pm — 15 Comments

ROCCETT FEATURED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF STREET REPORT MAGAZINE

New York, NY - November 11, 2008 - The 25-year-old rhyme spitter and new member to Young Jeezy's CTE crew is featured in the October issue of Street Report Magazine that already hit newsstands (cover attached). Roccett graces the cover alongside Grand Hustle artist Alfamega, Block Ent. producer Looney Tune and Big Jigg.

Roccett is the next in line to stardom of rappers hailing from Carson City, CA after MC Ren, Ras Kass, Boo Yaa T.R.I.B.E. and… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 13, 2008 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Shakir Stewart Calls Jermaine Dupri To Review Brutha

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 13, 2008 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

Undercover cop shoots 19-year-old suspected drug dealer

Listen to a 911 call

CLEVELAND -- A man who tried to rob an undercover narcotics officer was shot at 11:44 p.m. Tuesday.

CLEVELAND -- A man who tried to rob an undercover narcotics officer was shot at 11:44 p.m. Tuesday.

Kameron Brown

Kameron G. Brown, 19, of East 188th Street, was shot five times and is in critical condition at Fairview General Hospital.

The shooting happened in a parking… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 13, 2008 at 12:42pm — 18 Comments

Kanye West Feels Lonely After His Mother Passed Away: Wants To Design & Do Music On Weekends

AP reports "After a tough year for Kanye West, the rapper admits that he's had it with showbiz and is contemplating making his music more of a weekend hobby. He also opens up about being on his own without a woman in his… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 13, 2008 at 12:37pm — 4 Comments

Lil Wayne Mad Magazine Cover

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 12, 2008 at 11:52pm — 13 Comments

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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REPLY TO CTESTREETS@GMAIL.COM,

WITH YOUR NAME, NUMBER, PICTURE, AND A LITTLE BIT OF… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 12, 2008 at 2:00pm — 97 Comments

Q-Tip Debuts High, Lil Wayne And Young Jeezy Climb Charts Again

Finally back from his eight-year hiatus, Q-Tip gives hip-hop a much needed boost on the charts this week.

The Abstract Poetic lands at No. 14 with The Renaissance -selling 34, 219 CDs according to Nielsen’s Soundscan.

Meanwhile, T.I. hasn’t budged from the No. 10 position. This week, The Paper Trail moves another 68, 782 units to bring the album’s tally to 1, 116, 409 copies sold.

Further down, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III is… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 12, 2008 at 1:56pm — 17 Comments

Inside The Life & Mind Of Jim Jones

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Suge Sues 'Ye

Suge Knight, who has been going through some highly publicized financial issues, is suing Kanye West and some of his associates over a shooting that occurred at West's pre-VMA party in 2005. At the party, Knight was shot in the leg and lost a 15-carat diamond earring, which was also mentioned in the suit. He blames West for having shoddy security that allowed a guest to smuggle in a gun, and he wants West to replace his earring, which he has been… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 12, 2008 at 1:48pm — 14 Comments

JAMES BROWN'S SON-IN-LAW KILLED: Family believes shooting death was a hit.

Atlanta's CBS46.com is reporting that the son-in-law of the late singer James Brown was shot to death Wednesday night in the garage of his Buckhead home. Relatives of Darren “Chip” Lumar told the news station they believe the killing was a hit.

Investigators said the shooter was waiting for Lumar.

“When he drove up to park his car in the garage, he was confronted. An altercation of some sort took place. That’s when the victim was shot… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 12, 2008 at 1:45pm — No Comments

Kanye Looks To The Snowman For Inspiration, Asks "What Would Jeezy Do?"

Written by Danica Dow Today as he leaked the Young Jeezy assisted, "Amazing," Kanye West admitted that the Snowman inspired many of the songs on his upcoming album, 808's & Heartbreaks.

"Jeezy came down to Hawaii with us because every time I'd write a chorus or write any type of hook, I'd be like man, 'What Would Jeezy Do?'" Ye admitted during a conference call today. "You know how n*ggas have bumper stickers that say 'What Would Jesus… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 12, 2008 at 6:00am — 15 Comments