Ja Rule Prepares For Prison

Rap Daily: Rapper Ja Rule  is scheduled to serve a two-year prison sentence starting June 8 after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon at a New York court in December.It will be recalled that authorities have they found a loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun in his Maybach sports car in July 2007 after his concert with Lil Wayne, who was detained separately and already completed an 8-month prison sentence after reaching a plea deal regarding the case.On top of the weapon charges, the Grammy nominated artist could face more prison time after admitting he failed to pay taxes on more than $3 million in income.He...

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Sean Kingston Stabilized After Jet Ski Accident

Rap Daily: Hip-hop super star Sean Kingston was driving a jet ski in Miami Beach early Sunday evening when the watercraft collided with the Palm Island Bridge. His condition has now been stabilized."Sean was heading west from the MacArthur Causeway and Miami Beach Islands when his personal watercraft collided with the bridge, and he and his female passenger ended up in the water," Jorge Pino, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, the lead investigative agency of the accident,."A good Samaritan tended to the two of them until Miami Beach Fire Rescue arrived and saw there were injuries," added Pino.The rescue team's assessment...

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M Bone's Funeral Today

Cali Swag District will attend the funeral of their slain member M Bone today. Services for M Bone start this morning at 11:00 AM (PT) at Faith Central Church, in Inglewood, California. The rapper born Montae Talbert, was gunned down in front of a liquor store in Inglewood, California on May 15th. "We gotta stay strong and keep our music going, keep our heads on right and just stay safe and stay off the streets," stated Cali Swag District's C Smoove. In honor of M Bone, Cali Swag District has released a new song titled "How To Do That." The track features remaining Cali Swag District group members JayAre, Smoove and Yung trade verses about...

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DMX To Be Released From Prison In July

The X Is Back on July 1st.DMX is currently behind bars serving a year long sentence for violating the terms of his probation by using drugs. But the superstar rapper, born Earl Simmons, will be back on the streets by the end of the summer.According to court records, dmX will be released from prison under supervised watch on July 1st. His supervision will end on August 12th, while his maximum end date in prison ends on August 25th.X headed back to prison on December 16th after pleading guilty to violating his probation. At the time, the judge speculated that he had “an undiagnosed mental condition” and possibly suffered from...

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Lil Boosie Charged With Attempting To Smuggle Codeine Into Prison

Rap Daily: Rapper Lil Boosie was hit with drug charges today, for attempting to smuggle codeine into Angola prison. According to Louisiana State Police Lieut. Doug Cain, Lil Boosie was working with two  men to get the drug into Angola prison. Police began an investigation and had an undercover officer work with two local men, Titus Franklin 27, and Arthur Stewart, also 27. Both men were arrested last week and hit with drug charges, according to Lieut. Cain. Lil Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, was booked into Parish Prison and charged on one count of conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal institution and inciting a felony. Lil...

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Snoop Launches His Own News Network'Channel

 Rap Daily: Now this should be funny Rapper Snoop Dogg has announced the launch of the GGN Double G News Network on his YouTube channel. Snoop Dogg's WestfestTV will host the news program, which features Snoop Dogg playing anchorman Nemo Hoes, Bishop Don Juan, anchorwoman Stormy Fronts and actor Andy Milonakis as Android Miller. “I am excited to launch another project for my fans to get up close and personal with me," Snoop Dogg said. “Being the social media guru that I am, the GGN: Dogg News Network gives me a chance to be innovative and create my own original programming.” According to Snoop Dogg the Double G News Network will...

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Ja Rule Speaks About Beef And His Upcoming Jail Term

Rap Daily: Ja Rule's is counting down the days to his prison sentence and has kicked his promotion  for his seventh and eighth albums The Renaissance Project and Pain is Love 2 into overdrive. The former Murder Inc. star recently caught up with the LIFE Files TV to discuss his long-awaited return to rap.During the interview, Ja weighed in on Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim's extended feud. No stranger to high profile beefs himself, Ja said that he thinks rappers are far more susceptible to feuding with each other because of the competitive nature of rap music. Ultimately, he believes that the two artists can work...

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Notorious B.I.G. Estate Sign With Branding Agency

Trustees of Notorious B.I.G.'s estate, which include mother Voletta Wallace and widow Faith Evans, have joined with licensing agency Brand Sense Partners to brand his name. The deal would include control over licensing and merchandising of products containing the late rapper's name, likeness, and legacy. "The family and I are excited to move forward with the exceptional team at BSP," said Biggie's former manager Wayne Barrow in a statement. "Their understanding of Christopher's cultural impact as well as their vision for our brand mission made them the best partner possible for the task. We look forward to working hand in hand with them to build...

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50 Cent to Launch Cell Phone App

Rap Daily: Although his music may not sell quite as much as it used to, 50 Cent has devised a wide variety of ways to make money regardless. Now, the G-Unit general is preparing to break ground on a new cell phone venture.50 Cent has inked endorsement deals with a group that makes cell phone apps and a dietary supplement company.50's long-time manager Chris Lighty recently spoke to Billboard about the Queens rapper's new deal with UberMedia to launch Uber50, a custom theme available to users of of UberMedia's Blackberry-based Twitter app UberSocial. Lighty explained that the deal actually came about at a time when UberMedia's future...

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Mystikal Ready For Comeback

Fresh out of jail Mystikal ready to make his mark on the hip hop seen once againReleased from prison in January 2010 after serving six years, Mystikal has been taking his time returning to the spotlight. Now, the New Orleans, Louisiana rapper will release his comeback mixtape in June or July, with a studio album to follow shortly after.“The mixtape. I’ve gotta do it one step at a time. The first step is to let ‘em know that I am home. I’ma drop this mixtape,” he told KPRS’ Brooklyn Martino. “I really didn’t drop anything when I first came home. I put a couple little singles out just to let ‘em know I’m here, but now, I’m finna...

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Calli Swag M-Bones Funeral Will Be Open To The Public

Fans of the recently murdered Cali Swag District member can pay their respects at his funeral.Family of recently-deceased rapper M-Bone have announced that his funeral will be open to the public."There has been a tremendous outreach of concern and the family would like to have the funeral open to the public and fans that would like to support," said Cali Swag District's publicist in a statement.Services will begin Friday, May 27 at 11:00 AM PT at Faithful Central on 333 W. Florence Avenue in Inglewood, California.As previously reported, the 22-year-old rapper was shot twice in the head while sitting in his care on La Brea Avenue in...

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Cassidy Freed From Prison

hip hop star Cassidy is released from prison amid rumours he was a murder suspect appear false Rap Daily:Philadelphia rapper Cassidy has been released from jail, after being arrested for a probation violation last week. Cassidy was arrested by police in Hackensack, New Jersey, after Philadelphia police issued a warrant for the rapper, claiming he violated his probation. Although initial reports stated that Cassidy was a suspect in a murder and a possible suspect in two other attempted murders, those reports have turned out to be inaccurate. "GOD is great! I just touch down! Feeling better than ever! Down,dont believe everything you hear.....

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Ja Rule and Ashanti Reunite

Rap Daily: The former Murder Inc. artists are set to reunite on a new song called "LOL."Between tracks like "Mesmerize" and "Always On Time," Ja Rule and Ashanti knocked out hit single after hit single together in the 2000's. Now, the former Murder Inc. artists are set to reunite in the studio for the first time in close to seven years.Ja Rule has enlisted Ashanti for his self-produced song "LOL." Rule explained that the song will appear on one of his two upcoming albums, The Renaissance Project and Pain is Love 2. “It’s a fun record,” he exaplined. “It’ll definitely be on one of the albums, either The Renaissance Project...

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Man Sells Pimp My Ride Car For $18 Thousand Dollars

Rap Daily: A man Has Sold his $500 Buick for $18,000 after Xzibit and West Coast Customs pimped his ride.Not many people can forget MTV's "Pimp My Ride" featuring Xzibit and the eccentric crew of Los Angeles' West Coast Customs. For those who don't remember, Xzibit would show up to the doorstep of a lucky fan with a beat up car, and offer to go above and beyond in fixing it. One man who goes by the name Jake Glazes, and who was featured on the show during its run, said he got much more value out of selling his newly pimped out 1986 Buick Century than he would had he kept it. West Coast Customs had transformed his $500 vehicle into...

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Rick Ross Explains Inspiration Behind Meek Mill's "Tupac Back"

Rap Daily: The Teflon Don and Wale shared that some listeners don't even know who Tupac is.Rick Ross scored another smash with his feature onMeek Mill’s “Tupac Back,”  paying homage to the fallen legend. The Maybach Music Group leader explained that the record was made as a tribute to ‘Pac and the impact he had on the game.“it was really paying homage to Tupac. Sitting in the studio, a lot of times I think of different approaches and I think of different artists and that’s what the vibe was of that record,” Ross told MTV2’s Sucker Free. “Tupac was such a huge influence on the musical level as well as outside of music. A lot...

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Rapper Nelly Working On New Album

Rap Daily: St. Louis,rapper Nelly is reportedly working on another project to follow his last album, 5.0.  While Nelly was unhappy with the album sales of 5.0, the album's break out single "Just A Dream" earned him a Grammy nomination and sold over 4 million copies, proving the rappers star power.  “I’ll hopefully have a new album coming out at the end of this year. I’m going back in,” he told Today Show hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. “The last album, 5.0, was phenomenal- ‘Just a Dream,” 4 million and things.”   In between recording, appearing on VH1's Behind the Music and touring recently...

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B.G. Arrested On Gun Charges Facing Up 10 Years In Prison

Rap Daily: Former Cash Money Millionaire rapper B.G. is facing gun charges, after being indicted by a federal grand jury on gun and obstruction charges yesterday. B.G., born Christopher Dorsey, is facing up to 10 years in prison over an incident in November of 2009. The 30-year-old rapper and two other men were arrested when police stopped their car and found three guns, loaded magazines and extended clips. To make matters worse, two of the three guns police found were reported stolen. According to the charges, B.G. conspired with two other men to get a man named Demounde Pollard to claim ownership of the guns. Pollard, 19, is accused of...

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Machine Gun Kelly To Debut Live In New York

Rap Daily: Cleveland, Ohio rapper Machine Gun Kelly will make his debut in New York City this weekend. Machine Gun Kelly is teaming with MTV2's Sucker Free, for a performance at Gramercy theater on Sunday. Earlier this week MGK made his lost Angeles performance debut at the Roxy Theatre. A number of special guests attended the show including Mike Posner, Dom Kennedy, special surprise guest Juicy J., who performed the single "Boatload" and Travis Porter, who performed their hit single "Make It Rain." Machine Gun Kelly, 21, will perform songs from his latest mix tape "Lace Up" during his tour, which has been dubbed "The Art of Rage." Check...

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