Rick Ross Sued By Nigerian State
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News Rick Ross may not forgive, but apparently the government of Nigeria's Cross River State doesn't either. The Bawse was recently slapped with a lawsuit by the Nigerian state's government for canceling a performance date at the Calabar Festival and failing to reimburse the performance fees. According to a recent article from InformationNigeria.org, Rick Rozay abruptly cancelled his performance at this year's Calabar Festival, a nearly month-long music festival funded by the Cross River State government. |
Yung Joc Denies Involvement In Studio Robbery
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News Rapper Yung Joc's Atlanta studio was robbed recently and the 28-year-old rapper is being accused of taking part in the crime, of which $70,000 worth of equipment was stolen. According to WSBTV.com, authorities visited the crime scene on Dec. 18, after the 'New Joc City' creator, born YaMar Robinson, reported the robbery, which he denies taking any part in. Joc claims that his brother and his brother's girlfriend were outside of the studio, located on Boyd Ave., in Atlanta, when an unknown attacker forced them inside the location. Afterwards, their mouths were taped, zip ties were placed around their wrists and they were forced to stay in the bathroom. |
Jay-Z Sued By Workers Compensation Board Of New York
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News Jay-Z's legal troubles continue, as the Brooklyn emcee has been sued by the Workers Compensation Board of New York. The suit alleges that Jay failed to pay worker's compensation insurance for three months in 2009. The insurance, which was supposed to cover domestic employees in the emcee's home, was allegedly properly paid after the three months. The Workers Compensation Board sued Jay-Z for $18,000 in fines, though sources reportedly say that the figure is the result of a clerical error. |
Nelly Sued For Credit Card Debt By American Express
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News Nelly ran up a $20,403.64 credit card bill with American Express -- which seems totally reasonable for a big name rap star. Just one problem ... AMEX says he never paid it! The credit card company filed a lawsuit against Nelly (real name Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr) in Missouri back in October to try and get their money back (plus another $3,000 in attorney's fees). So far though, they claim Nelly has refused to pay what he owes. A court hearing is scheduled for January 9. Calls to Nelly's camp were not returned. |
Drake Gets Aaliyah Tattoo On His Back
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News With all of this talk of outrageous tattoos involving Drake and a fan, you would think he would stay away from the ink and needle. Not quite. Apparently, the ‘Headlines’ rapper got a tattoo of the late R&B songbird Aaliyah on his back. It’s widely known of Drizzy’s love and appreciation for Aaliyah. He paid homage to her on his last album ‘Thank Me Later’ by sampling ‘(At Your Best) You Are Love’ for his song ‘Unforgettable.’ So now he took it one step further with some artwork on his back. |
Snoop Dogg Sued By Lebanese Concert Promoter
| [caption id="attachment_4540" align="alignleft" width="281" caption="Snoop Dogg Photo:Dx Images"]  [/caption]Back in February, it was Snoop Dogg and company suing a knockoff clothing designer; now, the California rep is feeling the wrath of the opposite side of the law. A Lebanese concert promoter is now suing the rapper for ruining his reputation by smoking marijuana at a 2009 concert. According to sources, Snoop is being sued by a Lebanese concert promoter for smoking marijuana at a 2009 performance at the Forum de Beruit, which he claims harmed his reputation in his community. The incident in question was apparently captured on film and later used in the video for Snoop's '09 song "That's Tha Homie" from Malice N Wonderland.
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Buju Banton Appeals Drug Conviction
| [caption id="attachment_4657" align="alignleft" width="281" caption="Buju Banton Photo: VTeam"]  [/caption]On December 16, the Grammy Award-winning Reggae / Dancehall star Buju Banton appealed a cocaine trafficking and conspiracy conviction that landed him a 10-year sentence this February. The Associated Press reports that Banton (born Mark Myrie) and his attorney, David O. Markus are alleging that a government informant "relentlessly pursued" the star, in exchange for $50,000. Additionally, the Gargamel Records artist maintains that there is not conclusive evidence to the conviction, for which he is presently serving.
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Former Death Row Records VP Shot & Killed In Hollywood
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LOS ANGELES (Around 3PM)— A music executive critically wounded by a gunman who opened fire Friday in Hollywood died Monday of his injuries, Los Angeles police said.
John C. Atterberry, 40, of Hollywood Hills, was driving near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street when he was shot three times in the face and neck by the gunman, later identified by authorities as Tyler Brehm, 26, of Los Angeles.
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Gucci Mane Released From Prison
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The Atlanta, Georgia rapper, who has been in and out of jail over the past few years, swore that it would be his last time behind bars. “This is the last time I think I’ll ever be in jail,” he told XXLMag.com. “I really feel that way.” While incarcerated, Gucci had time to think about his past crimes and mistakes, giving him a newfound perspective on his freedom. “It was a time for me to sit back and just refocus the whole way I do things, man,” Gucci said. “The times away from my fans just made me want to grind, get in the studio, go to my shows and appreciate my job and what I do now.”
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40 Glocc Arrested For Strangling His Girlfriend
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40 Glocc, former G-Unit rapper was arrested in October in Las Vegas, Nevada after strangling his girlfriend three times in one day. According to TMZ, 40 Glocc, whose real name is Lawrence White, has been incarcerated since the event took place on October 3rd. The police report says that 40 accused his girlfriend of "playing him," prompting him to hit her in the head, face legs and ribs as well as choking her to the point where "she could not speak or breathe." |
