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T.I. Resumes His Nat’l Tour Halted by Shooting

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:55:00 PM

T.I. plans to resume his national tour in New Orleans on Tuesday, nearly a week after the fatal shooting of his personal assistant and the wounding of three others in his group Grand Hustle after a show in Cincinnati.

The Atlantic recording artist, whose real name is Clifford Harris, will also reschedule an appearance that had been set for Wednesday in St. Louis.

Police in Cincinnati said they had no new leads in the gun battle that began early Wednesday at an after-party held for T.I. and Bad Boy’s Yung Joc.

T.I. and his entourage left the party after a verbal dispute, but were later pursued by two SUVs and gunshots were exchanged, according to police. The vehicles pursuing them were gone by the time police arrived.

Philant Johnson, 26, was pronounced dead at a hospital. A Minnesota woman was hospitalized, and a driver and bodyguard were treated and later released.

-article courtesy of NobodySmiling.Com

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Hip Hop Congress Plays 'Mindgames' With Emcees, $3,000 Up For Grabs

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:46:00 PM

The non-profit hip hop organization, Hip Hop Congress, has linked up with Phillup Drummond and 2232 MLK to bring forth "Mindgames II: An Emcee Battle".

The emcee battle is set to go down June 2nd and 3rd at 2232 MLK in Oakland, California. This battle is sure to feature many talented emcees and continue the strong tradition of healthy competition going down in Cali.

The first Mindgames went down last year in Menlo Park. The battle featured emcees such as former Scribble Jam winner Illmacculate, Thesaurus, Franco, F.L.O, Passwerdz, Otherwize, and Oroku Saki. This year's winner of the 32-man singles competition will walk away with $2,000, while the winners of the 2 on 2 16-team competition will take home $1,000.

The battle will also raise money for the Hip Hop Congress National Conference being held June 22nd-25th in Boulder, Colorado. Hip Hop Congress uses hip hop culture to unite, inspire, and empower individuals and groups. With close to 30 chapters at colleges, universities, and community centers across the globe, Hip Hop Congress is able to touch people worldwide. Chapter events include lectures, meetings, emcee/deejay/b-boy battles, food drives, concerts, and much more.

Hip Hop Congress President Shamako Noble spoke about the emcee battle, citing "Mindgames is rapidly becoming a culture cornerstone of the California hip hop community. The competition is fierce and the move to Oakland is going to give us just the kind of vibe we want. Hip Hop Congress is honored to be a part of this."

Phillup Drummond echoed those sentiments, saying, "Nothing of this magnitude is being done in California. At Mindgames, we're sure to bring out all the best talent to bring a contest to the Bay Area, the likes of which hasn't occurred."

The preliminary rounds kick off June 2nd with performances by Oakland artists such as D.Labrie, and Grunge. For ticket prices and information fans can visit, 2232MLK.com.

For more information on getting involved in Hip Hop Congress, please contact Shamako Noble at 408-332-6262 or shamako@hiphopcongress.com. For emcees whom may be interested in entering the Mindgames battle, please contact Phillup Drummond at phillipdrummond1@yahoo.com.

-article courtesy of SoundSlam.Com

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Busy Lil Wayne Says 'I Am The Kobe Bryant Of Hip-Hop'

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:40:00 PM

Lil Wayne says it's official: He, too, has signed on for a summer tour with Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Dem Franchize Boyz and Juelz Santana. Gutter hip-hop meets R&B and snap music.

"August 3rd, I think, it starts," Wayne said. "Right now, I do a lot of college shows. But basically, what I'm doing now, I go from old [songs], then to [Tha Carter, Vol. II], then go back to old stuff and end with Carter II. But the tour is going to be totally different. I'm going back in the studio. I actually think we're gonna have a band. A live band, a DJ."

Wayne is also working on the third installment of his Tha Carter series, as well as a duet LP with Baby.

"It's where Wayne goes, that's where nobody can," he said about Tha Carter, Vol. III.

In regards to who he'll be working with, he didn't divulge too much.

"I don't want to throw away what I'm doing," he said. "I have a formula, and I'm going to keep it. I don't want to sprinkle their names out there, but I got the people you know and the people you should know and will know after Tha Carter III drops."

Wayne said tops on his wish list of collaborators are still Eminem and Jay-Z. "They actually sent me a song to do with Obie Trice," he said about getting a chance to work with Slim Shady. "That right there was a little piece of the connection. I am still trying to get him."

Obie is one of many artists Weezy is rhyming for.

"If you can think of their name, I done something for them," he said. "Yung Joc, Remy Martin's 'Conceited' remix, I did the 'What You Know' remix with T.I. I just done a song with Kardinal Official ... Trick Daddy, Fat Joe, T-Pain ... and, oh yeah, Ms. Beyoncé. I can't forget about Ms. Beyoncé. Everybody. Everybody is always sending me something, and I never say no. I make sure the price is reasonable. If they can't do it, we gonna work something out. I am the Kobe Bryant of hip-hop. I'm gonna get my 81 points this year."

Wayne thinks after he turns 24 in September will be the most opportune time to unleash Tha Carter, Vol. III.

"Kobe is changing his [jersey] number to 24," he said. "I'll make my statement real big with that."

With Tha Carter and Tha Carter, Vol. II, Wayne set out to prove he's no longer the teenager who helped coined the phrase "bling-bling" with his team of Cash Money Millionaires. And if you ask some of Wayne's fans and peers, he's the best MC in the game ("10 Candidates For The Next 'Greatest MCs Of All Time' List").

"I'm honored," said Wayne, who has a song on Tha Carter, Vol. II called "Best Rapper Alive." "If that's what they think, that's exactly what I think. I try hard to keep them saying the same thing."

Wayne's next video is for "Shooters," featuring Thicke, and there might be a clip right after for "D-Boys." The next album from the Cash Money family will be from Currency, an artist handpicked by Wayne and signed to his imprint, Young Money. Currency's debut is titled Music to Fly To. It's still unclear if Carter II mixtape Like Father, Like Son will come before or after Tha Carter, Vol. III.

"Like Father, Like Son is me and the Birdman going at it," he explained. "Me and Stunna never did an album together. People seem to forget that because we've done so many songs together, but this is actually the first album me and him did. If we would have done something like this back in the day, it would have been more or less Baby saying, 'Wayne, let's do a song about this.' Now he knows I'm the lyricist and he's like, 'Wayne, you come up with the ideas, and we gonna go with it.' Stunna is still being Stunna, though."

As president of Cash Money Records, Weezy's always looking for new talent; even legendary singer Betty Wright has some young singers she wants him to hear.

"If you're a singer, you got more of [a chance to get a] green light," he said. "You would get more leeway over here. If you're a rapper, I'm hard on you because I feel I'm the best."

-article courtesy of VH1.Com

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The Source Magazine Founder Files For Bankruptcy, Magazine Shares Up For Auction

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:36:00 PM

David Mays, founder and former owner of The Source Magazine, has recently filed for bankruptcy, according to court documents.

As SOHH previously reported, Mays and longtime president/rapper Raymond "Benzino" Scott were ousted by the magazine's new board of directors and replaced by president/CEO Jeremy Miller.

In the last two years, The Source has been plagued with problems, ranging from defaulting on an $18 million loan to a prominent sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former employees Kim Osorio and Michelle Joyce.

Textron Financial, the company that loaned The Source $18 million dollars in 2002, has been attempting to auction 82% in shares that is controlled by Mays and Scott.

The auction, initially scheduled for yesterday (May 4), has been postponed until further notice.

The remaining 18% of The Source is owned by The Black Enterprise private equity fund, which is backed by Earl Graves, Sr. and Citigroup. The Black Enterprise loaned the magazine $17 million in 2002 as well.

Mays and Scott filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Black Enterprise earlier this year, claiming the fund plotted to steal the magazine from them.

-article courtesy of SOHH.Com

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Rappers Ice T, Noreaga, Cypress Hill Lend Voices To 'Scarface' Video Game

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:32:00 PM

Ice T, Noreaga and Cypress Hill's B-Real and Sen Dog are among the Hip-Hop artists lending their voices to Vivendi Games' new video game Scarface: The World Is Yours.

The game, which is distributed through Vivendi's Sierra Entertainment, is based on Brian DePalma's classic 1983 movie of the same name and takes place in 1980's Miami.

The objective is to rebuild Tony Montana's drug empire while fending off enemies.

The cast includes James Woods ( Casino ); Robert Davi ( Die Hard ); Michael Rapaport ( Beautiful Girls, The War at Home ), Anthony Anderson ( Hustle & Flow ); Richard Roundtree ( Shaft ); Tiny Lister ( Next Friday ); Bam Margera ( Viva La Bam ); Tommy Lee and others.

Al Pacino lends his image likeness to the lead role in the game and key lines from Pacino's performance in the original film appear in the game.

" Scarface is a brand universally recognized for its cutting-edge cool, even two decades after the movie's original release. It's no surprise that so many of the top talent from film, television and music would want to be a part of that world," said Vivendi marketing executive Cindy Cook. "The video game is allowing people to be part of one of the most popular franchises in Hollywood."

Scarface: The World Is Yours hits stores this fall for PlayStation2 and Xbox.

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Master P Claims Sony Exec's Blocking Lil' Romeo, Filing $500 Million Lawsuit

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:27:00 PM

Hip-Hop mogul Master P said he is filing a $500 million lawsuit against Sony Music, alleging that its executives are trying to keep Lil' Romeo's, "U Can't Shine Like Me" from getting played on radio.

The song, which responds to Bow Wow's "Fresh Azimiz," began playing on Los Angeles radio station KKBT in February.

Apparently the beef between the young stars started when Lil' Romeo took offense to the track, "Fresh Azimiz," which the Miller's considered a shot in their direction.

In "U Can't Shine Like Me," Romeo responds by saying he could take Bow Wow's "chick," and the video features a woman resembling Ciara, the pop star Bow Wow dated until recently.

Since debuting several weeks ago, it has been streamed more than 700,000 times on Yahoo! Music.

The record is not enjoying the same success on the radio stations in the United States.

According to monitoring charts, only three stations in the U.S. have added the song to rotation - KKBT, WQUE in New Orleans, and WEMX in Baton Rogue.

According to Master P, unnamed Sony Music executives have been calling radio stations, demanding that Lil Romeo's record not be played.

"How can Sony Music executives call radio stations and tell them not to play the Romeo record "U Can't Shine Like Me?" an inquisitive Master P asked AllHipHop.com. "Los Angeles was the first city to play it. Usually, if you get played in Hollywood, the world will follow. Every station that played the Bow Wow song should have at least tested the record once or twice or played it on their 'Hit or Dis' show by now."

"I had a distribution deal on the table with Jive Records that fell through the crack - hint. Sony BMG," Master P continued. "I wonder why. Jive is a Sony BMG label. Sony BMG is the parent label for Bow Wow's label, Columbia Records.

"There is no beef with us and Bow," Master P explained. "We got love for the little dude. He just doesn't know when to shut his mouth. His arrogance and cockiness are turning fans and their parents off."

According to Master P, Romeo's upcoming LP, God's Son is scheduled for an August 22 release with or without major label distribution.

Lil' Romeo will also tour to support the album.

Representatives for Sony Music were not available as of press time.

-article courtesy of AllHipHop.Com

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Jamie Foxx Talks About Summer Jam and Kissing Beyonce

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:24:00 PM

To say Jamie Foxx is a busy man would be an understatement at this point in time.

That’s because the Oscar-winning actor/R&B singer has done everything in past months from busting guns with Colin Farrell to kissing Beyonce. However, he doesn't want fans to get it twisted.

“I play Beyonce’s husband,” Foxx told Hot 97 host Angie Martinez about his role in the impending Dreamgirls movie, which also features Eddie Murphy. “Respect to Jay-Z. I don’t want any problems.”

In addition to playing Beyonce’s husband, Foxx will also be the manager of an all-girl group in the film. Foxx also mentioned that fans will be taken aback by Beyonce’s stirring performance. However, before Dreamgirls, which is slated for a Dec. 21 release, fans can look out for Foxx in Miami Vice and performing on Hot 97’s Summer Jam concert stage.

Despite having won an Oscar, Foxx feels honored and humbled in sharing this year’s Summer Jam stage with the likes of Busta Rhymes and Mary J. Blige.

-article courtesy of Vibe.Com

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Suge Knight Financially Down and Out

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:21:00 PM

Suge Knight is claiming he’s down to just $11 in the bank and some ice in a jewelry box.

According to a 22-page bankruptcy filing obtained by the New York Daily News, Knight owes $137.4 million in debts. His debts include $11.3 million in federal income tax, $437,000 in state income tax, $9,300 to Nextel, $1,100 to Cingular Wireless and $15,000 on his Orchard Bank credit card.

Knight filed for bankruptcy last month. The intimidating former Death Row Records mogul was ordered to pay $107 million to ex-business associate Lydia Harris, and her ex-husband, Michael Harris, who claim to have aided Knight in building his empire.

In addition to the $11 in his checking account, Knight estimates having $25,000 worth of personal jewelry, $1,000 worth of clothes and $2,000 worth of furniture.

Knight is scheduled to face questioning by his creditors before a bankruptcy trustee Friday (May 5).

-article courtesy of Vibe.Com

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Ricardo Mayorga Insults Oscar De La Hoya Before Saturday's Fight

Posted at 5/06/2006 03:16:00 PM

Never is there a dull moment in the sport of boxing when Ricardo ‘El Matador’ Mayorga is involved. Since the beginning of his promotional tour for his fight against Oscar 'Golden Boy' De La Hoya (37 wins, 0 KO's, 4 losses) on Saturday (May 6), he has savagely taken verbal jabs at his opponent.

Mayorga has openly made derogatory statements aimed at De La Hoya's Mexican heritage, his wife, and shouted out numerous homosexual slurs, all quips that De La Hoya hasn't taken lightly. "You insulted my race and my wife and on May 6th I'm going to break your face," Oscar said during a press conference.

Mayorga (28 wins, 23 KO's, 5 losses) unleashed one of his latest blows early this week when the Nicaraguan native threatened to withdraw from the 154lb, Super Welterweight bout scheduled to take place at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Wednesday's Las Vegas press conference was delayed nearly an hour due to Mayorga not willing to participate. Mayorga insisted that if he didn't get $8 million dollars for the fight -6 million dollars more than the $2 million he agreed to receive - he wouldn't fight. "Oscar ain't going to pay $8 Million and that's not what the deal was," Mayorga's promoter Don King said.

When Mayorga finally decided to show, it was business as usual and he assured De La Hoya that he would be defeated on Saturday night. The crowning comedic highlight of the conference came when Mayorga presented a gift to his opponent - a cheerleading skirt/dress, embroidered with the words, Golden Girl and www.latinasgonecrazy.com scribed on the back.

De La Hoya's trainer, Floyd Mayweather, Sr., quickly came to his boxer's defense: "He gave Oscar a silly little skirt. The last person that said something about that girl thing called my son [Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]Pretty Girl...there it is," he said, referring to Mayweather's win over Zab Judah.

However, at the end of the conference, Mayorga reverted to his unwillingness to engage in the Mega Fight. "I'm thinking about not fighting. I'm not scared of Oscar, but I'm not going to fight unless I'm given what I'm worth." Mayorga said.

"You have to realize that events like this make people nervous," De La Hoya retorted. "A lot of times you can be beat outside of the ring before the fight."

But yesterday Mayorga made a statement to ensure the public that he would proceed with the fight."I have decided to fight," Mayorga said. "I'm a man and I will defend my World Boxing Council super welterweight title against Oscar De La Hoya on Saturday night." He also made a prediction that he would knock De La Hoya out in less than six rounds.

Although De La Hoya hasn't fought in 20 months and has been using that time to expand his company, Golden Boy Promotions, he says he's confident he will defeat Mayorga. "I've been training for four months and I'm ready physically and mentally."

The De La Hoya vs. Mayorga fight will air on HBO PPV Saturday at 9 p.m.

-article courtesy of Vibe.Com

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