USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – December 2008 Archive (154)

Donut killaz up da body count

In an instant, one of the gunmen vaulted over the counter and pointed a gun at Saint Fort, telling him to drop to the floor. The 23-year-old college student, who has worked the night shift for three years to put himself through school, believed he would be killed.

"I thought that was it," he said.

Moments later, one of the gunmen opened fire, shooting three customers inside the shop and another man who was driving by.

Those inside… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 4, 2008 at 12:29pm — 7 Comments

YOUNG JEEZY TOLD YOU SO. Its Official: National Bureau of Economic Research Announces U.S Has Been In A Recession Since 07'

AP reports "The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research. AP business editor Mark Hamrick… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Young Jeezy And Nas Pay Tribute To Barack Obama, MLK, Public Enemy In 'My President' Video

ATLANTA — On June 3, at 2:08 a.m., Young Jeezy created a new hip-hop national anthem. And at the very end of that song, "My President," Jeezy reminded everyone exactly when he recorded it: "June 3, 2008."

"[That's] why I chose to timestamp it," Young said about recording the tribute to President-elect Barack Obama. "A lot of people do things for gimmicky reasons. I ain't no gimmicky dude. I just decided to do it to show I had faith in him.

"I had faith in…

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 2:30pm — 16 Comments

TI on the Cover of Black Men Magazine

T.I. is on the cover of Black Men Magazine with two scrumptious individuals on either side of him. During the interview with BMM he said, “opportunities present themselves and I take advantage of them.” Looking at the pic above, we won’t argue that point.

More pics of TI and the two chicks in an interesting position below.…

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 2:07pm — 4 Comments

Kanye West Tops Billboard, Ludacris Comes In 5th

Hip-hop is back atop of the Billboard charts where it belongs this week.

Despite facing stiff competition from Taylor Swift and Guns N’ Roses, Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak debuts at No. 1- selling 451,395 units according to Nielsen’s Soundscan. The CD marks West’s third consecutive No.1 album.

Meanwhile, Ludacris is looking for another platinum plaque with the release of Theater Of The Mind. Coming in at No. 5, Luda sells… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 2:04pm — 6 Comments

Akon & Young Jeezy On Jimmy Kimmel

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Cousin Facing Charges In Pregnant Woman's Death

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― A man is in custody accused in the fatal shooting of his young, pregnant cousin early Saturday in the Hill District.

A flickering candle, some flowers and teddy bears sat outside 20-year-old Shalane Graham's apartment on Saturday night.

She is the mother of a two-year-old and was carrying her second child when a bullet took her life.

Officials say Graham died in a… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 1:58pm — 3 Comments

Ware Shoals Police to Charge Man in Kidnapping, Carjacking

Ware Shoals Police are expecting to serve warrants on a Greenville man following a carjacking and kidnapping incident that extended into Greenwood last week.

Demetrius Donetello Maddox, 18 of 7 Kindros Cir in Greenville, was arrested last week by Greenville County Deputies and is being held in the Greenville County Detention Center on bonds totaling $100,000.00.

On Nov. 25th a 19-year-old was carjacked at… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 1:57pm — 1 Comment

CRIME REPORT: 2 men charged after Shelby County car burglaries

Sheriff’s deputies caught two men early today after a report of a vehicle break-in in southeast Shelby County. Deputies responded to the Preserve at Southwind apartments near Hacks Cross and Bill Morris Parkway just after midnight when Roderick White heard glass breaking and saw two men ducking next to his Nissan Titan, according to an affidavit of complaint.

The men ran when they saw White, who called 911.

Deputies responded and… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 1:56pm — 1 Comment

WILLIAM BALFOUR'S LAWYER SAYS HE'S INNOCENT: J-Hud's estranged brother-in-law officially charged with family murders.

*William Balfour was officially charged with the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew during a hearing Tuesday, but his lawyer claims he is innocent and the state's case against him is flimsy.

"The delay between the crimes and his actual arrest show weaknesses in the case," attorney Joshua Kutnick tells People.com. "This case is not a strong case against William. He is a convenient suspect."

Balfour, who is… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 3, 2008 at 1:52pm — 1 Comment

YOUNG JEEZY URGES VOTERS TO RETURN TO THE POLL FOR US SENATE NOMINEE, JIM MARTIN AT RALLY

Multi-Platinum Rapper Young Jeezy, along with EVP of Warner Music Group Kevin Liles, Ludacris and TI gathered at the state Capitol in GA last night to rally for Democrat Jim Martin, urging voters to return to the polls. Martin is in a close race against Republican Saxby Chambliss.

Today is the last day for GA voters to cast their ballots, bringing a race that has gone into overtime to… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 2, 2008 at 4:37pm — 7 Comments

[Mixtape] Blood Raw - Pain Power And Promises FREE DOWNLOAD

http://www.bigceejay.com/music/PainPowerPromises.zip

copy and paste link above into new browser to download zip file…

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 2, 2008 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

PLAXICO BURRESS ARRAIGNED ON GUN CHARGES: Bail set at $100,000; Antonio Pierce under investigation; Mayor Bloomberg furious with hospital.

*Plaxico Burress was arraigned Monday on two separate counts of criminal possession of a handgun in the second degree after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh three days ago at a Midtown nightclub.

The New York Giants star faces a mandatory sentence of 3 ½ years in state prison, with a maximum of 15 years, on each count, according to reports.

Burress left a New York police station in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 2, 2008 at 11:28am — 9 Comments

BALFOUR CHARGED IN HUDSON FAMILY KILLINGS: Suspect arrested Monday afternoon on murder charges.

*William Balfour, the lone "person of interest" in the killings of Jennifer Hudson's family members, was arrested on Monday as a suspect in the case, according to reports.

As of press time, police were preparing to transport the 27-year-old from Stateville Correctional Center, where he was being held for parole violations, to the Wentworth Area detective headquarters in Chicago.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Balfour was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Monday for the Oct. 24… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on December 2, 2008 at 9:41am — 3 Comments