Friday, 13 May 2011
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Rapper YG Launches His Own Line Of Marijuana
Rap Daily: Rising, Compton, California rapper YG is turning his love for marijuana into a business, with the launch of his own strain of weed, "YG OG." YG, the artist behind the number 1 single 'Toot it and Boot it,' is promoting the new, high-grade marijuana, which is being sold exclusively at Orange County, California dispensary, Green Aid.
“Having my own weed makes me feel like the muthaf**kin man,” YG said. “It gets you higher than every other weed.”
The YG OG brand was cultivated at Green Aid exclusively for YG, after a meeting with Green Aid's general manager, Brooks Johnson.
Johnson and YG met through a mutual friend and patient, after a show in Anaheim a few months ago.
The pair hit it off straight away and decided to go into business together, by marketing the YG brand of marijuana.
“As soon as we featured the new YG OG medicine it became an overnight demand amongst our patients,” said Johnson, who revealed that the store has already sold out, although new product would be back on shelves in two weeks.
YG recently released his highly anticipated mixtape “Just Re’d Up.”
Game Says Banned "Red Nation" Video Will Be Released Online This Thursday
According to Game, the video will be released through VEVO this Thursday, in addition to the rapper's Twitter account and his official website, ComptonGame.com.
"No love is lost for BET and MTV" Game said in a press release. "I know they have standards for all ages watching the networks. I didn't want to change the artistic integrity of the music video and with the amount of people watching videos online, I know that all my fans will still be able to find it."
"Red Nation" is the first single from Game's highly anticipated studio release, R.E.D. Album, which is due in stores later this summer.
Freaky Tah's Life To Be Celebrated This Weekend In Queens
Rap Daily: The life of slain Queens, New York rapper Freaky Tah will be celebrated this weekend in Queens, New York.Members of rap group The Lost Boyz will gather on Saturday in Lincoln Park in South Ozone, Queens, on what would have been Freaky Tah's 40th birthday.
As a member of The Lost Boyz, Freaky Tah, born Raymond Rogers, enjoyed success around the world with group members Mr. Cheeks, Pretty Lou and Spigg Nice, who is currently incarcerated.
The Lost Boyz hit big in 1995, based off of classic Hip-Hop singles like "Jeeps, Bimaz & Benz," "Renee" and "Music Makes Me High.
Freaky Tah was gunned down on March 28th, 1999 as he was leaving a birthday party for group member Mr. Cheeks at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in South Jamaica.
His death came at the height of The Lost Boyz fame, and sparked fears that a gang war was brewing in Queens, because of several other high-profile homicides that took place during the month.
Three days after the death of Freaky Tah, a man named Rodger Paggent was shot and killed in Ozone Park.
Eventually, two men were convicted for their roles in the death of Freaky Tah.
Raheem Fletcher, one of the occupants in the getaway car, was sentenced to seven years in prison.
The gunman, Kelvin Jones, was pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to 15 years-to-life.
In 2003, Corey Bussey, an associate of The Lost Boyz, was also sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for his alleged role in what police called the retaliation slaying of Freaky Tah.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Charges Dropped Against Men Who Shot Up Waka's Tour Bus
Waka Flocka Flame's security guard shot a man during the botched robbery attempt at Car Stereo Warehouse in East Charlotte, where he was having a new audio system fitted.
All of the charges were dismissed because none of the witnesses would identify a shooter.
A few days later, police said a white Dodge Charger at the scene of the crime led police on a high speed chase, which eventually led to the apprehension of several of the suspects.
District Attorney Andrew Murray said that despite the shooting and the men's long rap sheets, there was also no evidence of an attempted robbery.
"We didn't have enough evidence to prosecute any of them," District Attorney Andrew Murray told The Observer. "The defendants are still in custody. That's why we need to dismiss the charges now. I'm not thrilled about having to dismiss these charges. Some of these guys have felony records."
According to Murray, prosecutors dropped multiple charges against the men, including attempted armed robbery, conspiracy and discharging a weapon into an occupied territory.
Kid Rock To Be Roasted On Comedy Central
While a location has yet-to-be revealed, sources revealed that Kid Rock will be roasted on August 14th, somewhere in Los
Producers of the show remained tightlipped about the possible lineup for the roasting ofKid Rock, who recently won a controversial NAACP Award.
In the past, rappers like, Snoop
In addition to Kid Rock and Flavor Flav, stars like Donald Trump, Pamela Anderson, Bog Saget and Jeff Foxworthy have been roasted.
Lil Wayne Announces 41 More Dates On 'I Am Still Music Tour'
The rapper will headline a number of concerts starting in Hartford, Connecticut on July 13th at the Comcast Theater.
Lil
Tickets in select markets will go on sale through Live Nation.com starting the weekend of May 20th.
DATE CITY VENUE
7/13/11 HARTFORD, CT. COMCAST THEATER
7/15/11 BRISTOW, VA. JIFFY LUBE LIVE AMP.
7/16/11 HOLMDEL, NJ PNC BANK ARTS CENTER
7/17/11 MANSFIELD, MA COMCAST CENTER
7/19/11 SCRANTON, PA TOYOTA PAVILION
7/20/11 SARATOGA, NY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
7/22/11 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER
7/23/11 CAMDEN, NJ SUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER
7/24/11 DARIEN, NY DARIEN LAKE
7/26/11 HERSHEY, PA. HERSHEY PAVILION
7/27/11 CINCINNATI, OH RIVERBEND AMP.
7/29/11 RALEIGH, NC WALNUT CREEK
7/30/11 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. FARM BUREAU AMP.
8/2/11 WEST PALM BEACH, FL. CRUZAN AMP.
8/3/11 TAMPA, FL 1-800 ASK GARY AMP.
8/5/11 BIRMINGHAM, AL VERIZON WIRELESS MUSIC CENTER
8/6/11 ATLANTA, GA AARON'S AT LAKEWOOD
8/7/11 CHARLOTTE, NC VERIZON WIRELESS AMP.
8/9/11 MINNEAPOLIS, MN. XCEL CENTER
8/10/11 MILWAUKEE, WI MARCUS AMPHITHEATRE
8/12/11 PITTSBURGH, PA. FIRST NIAGARA PAVILION
8/13/11 TINLEY, IL MIDWEST AMP.
8/14/11 NOBLESVILLE, IN. VERIZON WIRELESS AMP.
8/16/11 OTTAWA, ON. SCOTIA BANK PLACE
8/17/11 MONTREAL, QC BELL CENTRE
8/19/11 TORONTO, ONT. MOLSON AMP.
8/20/11 CLARKSTON, MI DTE ENERGY THEATER
8/21/11 MARYLAND, HEIGHTS, MO VERIZON WIRELESS AMP.
8/23/11 KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
8/25/11 PHOENIX, AZ. ASHLEY FURNITURE PAVILION
8/26/11 SAN DIEGO, CA. CRICKET WIRELESS
8/27/11 SAN BERNARDINO, CA GLEN HELEN PAVILION
8/30/11 DENVER, CO. COMFORT DENTAL
8/31/11 ALBUQUERQUE, NM HARD ROCK-PAVILION
9/2/11 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. SHORELINE AMP.
9/3/11 MARYSVILLE, CA. SLEEP TRAIN AMP.
9/4/11 AUBURN, WA. WHITE RIVER AMP.
9/7/11 OMAHA, NE. QWEST ARENA
9/9/11 SAN ANTONIO, TX. ATT CENTER
9/10/11 DALLAS, TX. GEXA ENERGY PAVILION
9/11/11 WOODLANDS, TX WOODLANDS AMP.
Monday, 9 May 2011
50 Cent Clarifies Headphone Deal With Sleek
Sleek Audio issued a press release on Friday, announcing that 50 Cent had terminated an agreement between Sleek, G-Unit and TV Goods.
But shortly after the termination, 50 and his affiliate company SMS Audio entered into a new agreement to produce and distribute an infomercial promoting a new, over-the-ear product that 50 Cent is backing.
While 50 may have been his deal between Sleek and TVGoods on ice, the rapper is still working with the company to bring another new product to market.
According to reps for both companies, 50 Cent's termination of Sleek's contract with TVGoods will allow the new product 50 Cent is developing to reach the market faster.
Reps for TVGoods said that 50 Cent still owns 7.5 million shares of TVGoods, which he purchased for $750,000.
Kanye's $1 Million Performance Fee Turned Down
Rap Daily: Drake made $250,000 for one performance at a New York bar mitzvah, after organizers turned down a demand for $1 million to appear from Kanye West.Drake made $250,000 performing at a private party after organisers turned down Kanye West's $1 million demand.
The 24-year-old rapper - who collected the huge fee for appearing at a New York bar mitzvah - was the second choice of entertainment for Jeff Zucker, former chief executive of Us broadcaster NBC, as he hosted the event at the city's Four Seasons Hotel for his son Andrew on Saturday.
According to the New York Post newspaper, Kanye had demanded $1 million for a one-off performance.
While Mr. Zucker reportedly toyed with the idea of paying up to $800,000 for Kanye, he eventually settled with Drake, who was considerably cheaper.
While he may have asked for a huge sum to perform at the Zuckers' party, it would appear Kanye is prepared to waive his costs on other occasions.
Earlier this year, the 33-year-old rapper performed a 30-minute set at the 16th birthday party of artist George Condo's daughter at New York's Standard Hotel free of charge.
Also, at the end of last year, Kanye gave an impromptu concert to the passengers of a flight from Minneapolis to New York, serenading them with renditions of his tracks 'The Good Life' and 'Gold Digger'.
A passenger on the flight described the experience, saying: "He was like, 'Yo, this your n***a, Kanye. He couldn't decide if he wanted to do 'The Good Life' or 'Gold Digger,' so he was like, 'I'll just do a little bit of both.' It was awesome - but I still have no idea how he got into the cockpit."
Sunday, 8 May 2011
50 CENT LOSES MEGA BUSINESS DEAL SLEEK BY 50 IS NO MORE
NO explanation for their dismantled deal has yet been given.
You may remember our brief run-in with 50
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