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T.I. talks on new album dropping

House arrest may have been the best thing that’s happened for T.I.’s career as of late.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, T.I. expressed the concentration he’s given his sixth studio album entitled Paper Trail, tentatively scheduled for release later this fall. When asked how much he’s gotten done, T.I. said,
“I’ve got about thirty-some tracks done, but I’ve got like sixteen that I’m in love with and I’m still working. After you get those sixteen, you try to make sixteen more to top them and you pick the best.”

T.I. also spoke about the various producers that he’s worked with, citing a few in-house producers from Grand Hustle Records (Little C and Keith Mack), Danja, J.R. Rotem and most significantly DJ Toomp. This would be their first record together since T.I.’s 2005 release King, as Toomp and T.I. had creative differences during the production of T.I. Vs. T.I.P.

It was reported earlier that T.I. was actually writing down lyrics for Paper Trail, and T.I. explains this change.

“People were saying how they missed the old sound, they missed that I’m Serious T.I., so I figured that I would try to tap into that element.”

No work from Paper Trail has been released, nor an album release date, so HipHopDX will keep you updated with definitely more to come.

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NICOLE BELL IN "I WILL NOT LOSE" ROCAWEAR AD

If you haven’t heard already Nicole Bell who is the wife of slain Sean Bell, which was murdered by NYPD during 50 shots of his Bachelor party in 2006. In the above picture you will see Nicole Bell and her two daughters in the new “I Will Not Lose” campaign ad. The detectives in the Sean Bell shooting will waive jury trial coming up. Instead of holding a big check while taking pictures the new campaign will be supporting the Bell family through out the entire trial.

TANK BRUTALIZED BY POLICE

Grammy nominated R&B singer Tank says he was the victim of police brutality last Sunday at the conclusion of NBA All Star Weekend in New Orleans.
The incident took place early Sunday morning around 1:30 am. The singer and one of his business partners left the House of Blues in New Orleans in search of their driver. According to a statement release, the pair asked a nearby security officer for directions to their destination and set out on foot.
As Tank rounded the final corner and spotted his vehicle, he was stopped by a New Orleans Police Officer and instructed to turn around.
During the exchange, Tank attempted to negotiate another path to the vehicle and also assured the officer (who was black) that he was not a threat, the officer told said he didn’t owe the singer “any explanations.”
Tank was later approached by three white officers approached and began asking questions. After asking for further explanation, the officers slammed Tank up against a nearby wall, bending one arm behind his back, which trapped the singer’s other arm between his body and the wall.
The officers asked Tank to release the pinned arm, which he could not do.
Apparently fed up at what the officers may have perceived as insubordination (for not releasing his pinned arm), Tank was shot at close range with a taser and forced to the ground.
During the incident, one of the officers told the singer “never mess with the law in New Orleans,” according to a statement released.
“The most frustrating part of the entire incident is knowing that I did not do anything to pose a threat but was treated like a criminal,” he said in the wake of the incident. “With a clean-cut image and a lady by my side, the law took matters into their own hands and chose to endanger my safety and those accompanying me. It’s 2008 and New Orleans is still very much in trouble beyond the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I’m a living witness.”
Tank has engaged the services of the Law Office of Bernard L. Charbonnet, Jr. “My firm intends to vigorously protect his interest as we do for all of our clients,” Charbonnet says.
The incident is still under investigation.

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R. Kelly Publicist Speaks Out

(L to R)GEORGE, MAXINE, AND R. KELLY
Looks like R. Kelly is in some more trouble. As usual, it involves him and that over-active sex drive of his. You know, the one that only allows him to mess with girls under the age of 20. But anyhow, George Daniels, who is the husband of R. Kelly’s former publicist, Regina Daniels, spoke out against the Chicago-bred singer, accusing that Kelly had an “inappropriate” relationship with his daughter, Maxine, who Daniels claimed the singer had known since she was “a little girl.” Here’s what Robert’s people had to say:
It’s hard to take seriously the moral outrage expressed by George and Regina Daniels over R. Kelly’s relationship with Mr. Daniels’ adult daughter, Maxine. The fact is that they had no problem with the relationship — indeed, they encouraged it — while Ms. Daniels was on Mr. Kelly’s payroll. It was Regina Daniels, then working as a publicist for Mr. Kelly, who persuaded him to attend her step-daughter’s 21st birthday party. And it was Regina Daniels who shortly thereafter gave her step-daughter Mr. Kelly’s private phone number, with the admonition: ‘Don’t tell your father.’ It was only after Ms. Daniels resigned her position to avoid being fired for incompetence that her stepdaughter’s relationship suddenly became an issue for her and her husband.
If you’re interested in listening to the 9-minute interview, courtesy of TMZ.com, check it out above!

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Scott Storch Coughs up 500K

Back in May of 2007, David Menefield, owner of the LA Confidential record label and former manager of Nocturnal, sued Scott Storch because he claimed he lent Storch's Tuff Jew Productions $100,000 to prevent the forclosure of his home, when Storch was experiencing financial problems in 2003. Scott Storch never repaid the loan and reneged on other portions of the agreement including four tracks he promised to Menefields artist, which are valued at $100,000 a piece. On February 13th a judge sided with Menefield, ruling that Storch must pay $509,717, which includes the original loan plus the total of $400,000 for the tracks and attorney fees. "Scott Storch never had the courtesy even to call me and speak to me directly about this matter after I asked to be repaid," Menefield said. "I had to hire my tough Jewish lawyer Bret Lewis to beat the $509,717.50 from Scott Storch and Tuff Jew Productions in court. Scott Storch has not given a statement yet.

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Riot Breaks at a Concert with Akon

Wednesday's free concert that featured R&b star Akon, took a turn for the bad after police struggled to maintain order with upset fans. Reuters is reporting that violence started after a fire alarrm was pulled out during the show at the Fields Shopping Mall in Copenhagen. 2-3 thousand people attended the event where the director Jens Geppel said "It was a free concert and we knew that many people would come, but there were a lot of people there, more than we had expected." The fire alarm ended up being false, but fans were evacuated and began to protest. At that point officers fought several dozen fans who threw bottles and rocks at them after they were evacuated. Eight people were arrested and emergency services had to treat a number of people who were injured, although no serious injuries were reported.

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Jadakiss Speaks "Jay-Z, Hip Hop, and Album"

Jadakiss is speaking out and giving his opinions on Jay-Z leaving Dej Jam, his thoughts on the state of hip hop and talks about his upcoming Roc-A-Fella debut. Jada didn't hold back when asked about the state of hip hop these days, saying "N*gga's is garbage," he said. "The game is f*cked up ... a bunch of ring tone, tight-pants-wearing motherf*ckrs. I'm just doin' me. The music is f*cking garbage, man. Kanye came out with hot music. He sold records. T.I., same thing. Alicia Keys, same sh*t. If your sh*t was hot and you had a machine, you sold records." Kiss went on to say that he signed up with Roc-A-Fella for "A change of pace," as he said in an interview with The Come Up DVD. "The people like change. The fans like change. Not too dramatic but y'know, they like to see new sh*t and hear new sh*t and see new sh*t. It aint no different though. Different machine maybe but we've yet to see."

He says he has 7-8 songs done but still needs to get production from big producers, saying "I still gotta holla at Kanye, Just Blaze, maybe Pharell, hopefully Dr. Dre, Toomp ... whoever got the f*cking heat man, Timbaland, Storch," he said. "I don't discriminate. If it's hot, let's have it."

He then went on to talk about the title of his album. "Nas is dropping N*gger, why I can't drop Kiss My Ass," he asked? "I think I might keep my sh*t. Kiss My Ass coming soon."

When asked about artists that aren't selling that much, he said "Don't blame nobody, just make better music, *ssholes," Jada said. "It's a business at the end of the day, so you can be mad at who ever but you gotta be mad at yourself. Either the music wasn't right or you didn't handle your business. It's as simple as that."

Jada went on to talk about Jay-Z and leaving Def Jam, saying "He tried his hand for a few years, he raped the budget, he got however much they was paying him and he stepped down," Jada said. "He got his masters, he doin' his thing. 40/40's in Vegas and all that, hotels, he good."

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Larry Davis Killed in Prison

By CRISTIAN SALAZAR, Associated Press Writer 14 minutes ago

A man who gained notoriety after wounding six police officers in a 1986 gunfight that led to a nationwide manhunt was killed in prison, corrections officials said Thursday.

Larry Davis, serving 25 years to life on a murder conviction in an unrelated case, was stabbed to death around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday during a recreational break at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County, said Erik Kriss, a spokesman for the state Department of Correctional Services.

Davis was stabbed repeatedly with a 12-by-1 1/2-inch homemade metal shank in the arms, head, back, upper thigh and chest, Kriss said.

"I don't know what was happening at this exact moment," he said, adding that prison staff were in the yard when a fight was observed and inmates began congregating. "Things happen quickly."

Another inmate at the prison 80 miles north of the city was being questioned in Davis' death by state police and the inspector general for corrections and had been placed in a segregated cell, Kriss said. The inmate had not been charged in Davis' death as of early Thursday.

Davis, 41, had most recently been convicted in 1991 of fatally shooting a suspected drug dealer in the Bronx.

Five years earlier, police had gone to an apartment to arrest him as a suspect in the slayings of five other drug dealers.

During the ensuing shootout, Davis escaped unhurt through a window, setting off a 17-day manhunt that involved hundreds of officers. He eventually surrendered to police after being tracked to a housing project where one of his sisters lived, where he held a woman and her children hostage in an all-night standoff before giving up, police said at the time.

At his trial, the defense contended that the officers were trying to kill Davis because he had knowledge about police corruption, and that he opened fire in self-defense. Prosecutors said Davis was trying to evade arrest by shooting at the officers.

A jury acquitted him of attempted murder and aggravated assault. He was instead convicted on weapons charges and sentenced to five to 15 years in prison.

The gunfight and Davis' flight from the law made him a folk hero to some and a symbol of outrage to others, especially law enforcement. More than 1,500 officers incensed by the verdict gathered outside the courthouse to demand the maximum penalty.

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Lil Wayne visits old school

The New Orleans Times-Picayune, the local newspaper, is reporting that the NO rapper Lil Wayne recently visited his former high school, the Eleanor McMain Magnet Secondary School, on Tuesday (2/19). He was there to thank the students for their help on an art project. He had previously asked the students to design a logo for his new charity, the One Family Foundation. Lil Wayne spent about 45 minutes talking to a group of around 40 students, answering questions from the students but ended up turning down an invitation to the prom, because of a scheduling conflict.

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Kevin Liles Keeps Jay-Z Rumors Alive

Jay-Z steeped down as president of Def Jam back in December of 2007, and since then there has been many rumors and speculation about what he will be doing next. The most recent of these rumors was that Jay was going to Warner Music Group. Apparently an industry insider told the New York Daily News that Jay was in talks to start his own label with the head of Warner Music Group, Lyor Cohen. Cohen has previously stated, "I would be honored and privileged to work with him again. Bringing Jay-Z to the Warner Music Group would be a privilege and a coup. I'd do it in a heartbeat." When Kevin Liles was asked to confirm or deny the rumors, he wouldn't do either. He simply said "Jay is going to do Jay. I wish him the best of luck in whatever he decides to do. We always gonna be together so it is what it is."

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50 cent laughin to the Bank

According to the New York Post, 50, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, learned this Monday (Feb. 11) that he will no longer have to pay ex-girlfriend Tomkins $25,000 a month to care for their 10-year-old son Marquis. Instead 50 will now be required to pay $6,700 per month, a significant reduction for the rapper.

As SOHH previously reported, 50 filed with Suffolk County Family Court a year ago to create an official child support arrangement because Tomkins financial demands were getting out of hand.

In April, a Suffolk County judge awarded Tomkins $25,000 a month ($10,000 a month in child support and $15,000 for expenses), approximately half of the $50,000 a month she'd requested, while the court reviewed expenses for her and 50's son.

With the review complete, the court's decision was handed down this week.

"My client and I are very happy with the ruling," 50's lawyer, Brett Kimmel was quoted by the NY Post.

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Jay-Z says "Everything Is Sweet"

Jay-Z says there is zero animosity between him and Island/ Def Jam chairman L.A. Reid. Hov didn't leave his post as president of Def Jam under less-than-amiable circumstances — he just wanted to find the next big venture.

Jay-Z says "everything is sweet" between him and L.A. Reid

"It wasn't a hostile thing," he explained on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. "I was with L.A. last night. We still gonna continue to work on [projects], just not [with me] as the president of Def Jam. But everything is sweet."

Jay leaves in his wake some albums that were in the limelight on Sunday: Kanye West's Graduation, Ne-Yo's Because of You and Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Band — all of which were released during Hov's tenure at Def Jam — won Grammy trophies, or feature songs that did. Now that his time in office is done, Hov said it was "fantastic" to see his former artists receive such high honors.

"You wanna end on a high note," he said.

Well, what about Jay's next beginning? He has been rumored to be starting so many business endeavors, including ones with companies such as Apple and even Warner Bros. Records, MTV News had to ask.

Jay-Z wants to continue to push the envelope (MTV OVERDRIVE)

"I got so many different options," Jay said. "I wanna continue to push the envelope, represent the culture well. Make the people proud. The next thing is gonna involve a little bit of everything. It has to involve music, 'cause I love music.

"But I have so many other skills as an entrepreneur I can add to that," he continued. "Even with the decline in CD sales, music [consumption] is at an all-time high. ... People still love music as much as ever. I'm trying to help other artists figure that out so you can make beautiful music and you don't have to pay your bills with your CDs. You're making money in so many other places. I'm just trying to figure that out."

Jay just completed the video for "I Know," a track featured on his American Gangster album.

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Wezzy indicted on drug charges!

YUMA, Ariz. -- Rapper Lil Wayne has been indicted by a Yuma County grand jury on felony drug and weapons charges.

Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was charged with one count each of possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a criminal indictment filed by the Yuma County Attorney's Office.

Carter pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday.

His attorney, James Tilson, said Carter's legal team plans to look at the state's evidence and figure out if any motions need to be filed. Meanwhile, Carter was continuing to keep his concert schedule.

"He is currently touring as we speak," Tilson said.

Carter's next scheduled court appearance will be a March 7 status hearing.

The rapper's tour bus was stopped Jan. 22 at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near Dateland, Ariz., 78 miles east of Yuma.

A search of the bus by Drug Enforcement Administration agents yielded nearly four ounces of marijuana, just over an ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of Ecstasy and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia. DEA agents then arrested Carter.

Officials also found a .40-caliber pistol registered to Carter, who has a concealed weapons permit in Florida.

In October, Carter and several other rappers were named in a federal lawsuit filed by music publishing companies, accusing them of sampling other artists' songs without paying licensing fees.

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Natalie Cole: Amy Winehouse Didn't Deserve to Win Grammys

Not everyone was happy about Amy Winehouse’s big win at the Grammys Sunday night.

“I don’t think she deserved it,” previous Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole said. “I think she needs to get her life together first, and then get the awards later."

Winehouse took a break from rehab to perform via satellite from London at the Grammys and collect five awards.

Cole also called Winehouse “crazy,” and complained that we are teaching youngsters that they can get rewarded for bad behavior.

Winehouse won in the categories of best female artist, best female pop vocal performance, best song, record of the year and best pop vocal album.

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Aretha Franklin Slams Beyonce

LOS ANGELES — When Aretha Franklin is unhappy, she does not mince words. On Tuesday, the longtime Queen of Soul slammed Beyonce Knowles' intro to Tina Turner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, in which Knowles called Turner, not Franklin, "the queen."

"I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce," Franklin said in a statement issued by her publicist. "However, I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy."

E-mails to Knowles' publicist Yvette Noel-Schure and calls and e-mails to Recording Academy spokeswomen Jaime Sarachit and Barb Deghan were not immediately returned.

In the first few seconds of Knowles' intro to Turner's performance, she name-dropped Franklin and a long list of famed female singers. Then the "Crazy in Love" chanteuse focused on Turner.

"There is one legend who has the essence of all of those things: the glamour, the soul, the passion, the strength, the talent," said Knowles, strutting in hot pants. "Ladies and gentlemen. Stand on your feet and give it up for the queen."

At a party later that night, Knowles called Turner her "ultimate icon."

Still, Franklin ended her brief criticism on a gracious note, thanking the Grammys and the voting academy and saying, "love to Beyonce anyway."

Known for such hits as "Respect" and "Chain of Fools," Franklin tied with the Clark Sisters for best gospel performance trophy for her duet "Never Gonna Break My Faith" with Mary J. Blige.

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Katt Williams Hands Out $100 Bills

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Even a standup comedian can use a good prop, and Katt Williams had one of the best — a briefcase stuffed with cash. While he cracked jokes at the Laugh Factory on Sunday night, the comedian with a taste for fedoras and wide lapels worked the audience, handing out $100 bills to everybody.

In all, the comedian handed out about $29,000, Laugh Factory owner Jamie said.

"You should have seen it," Masada said. "Some people were crying. They came to see the show and they got $100."

Williams' manager didn't immediately respond to an e-mail Tuesday, but Masada said the comedian told the audience he hadn't forgotten his roots and wanted to thank his loyal audience.

Williams appeared with Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan in this year's "First Sunday." He has hosted BET's annual Hip Hop Awards since its first broadcast in 2006.

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Level 3 Sex Offender Wins Big In Lottery

UXBRIDGE, Mass. -- A convicted Level 3 sex offender has won $10 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.

The Worcester Gazette & Telegram reports 56-year-old Daniel Snay, of Uxbridge, could now face charges because he failed to notify authorities that he had moved, according to Connecticut State Police.

“I’m flabbergasted,” Connecticut State Police Lt. Paul Vance told the Telegram. “His whereabouts, until you told me about this, have been unknown to us. But I guess you could say he’s very fortunate.”
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Snay works driving trucks for a yacht dealership in Mendon. He won the $10 million from a $20 scratch ticket purchased at Cumberland Farms in Hopedale.

But the lottery winnings also come with unwanted publicity.

“He was concerned, but there’s not much you can do about it,” said Snay’s lawyer Joseph M. Fabricotti. “We talked about it and he understood this was one of the repercussions that could happen.”

Snay’s record of sexual assaults dates back to 1974. He has been convicted six times of indecent assault and battery in Massachusetts. Level 3 offenders are considered the most dangerous and the most likely to commit another crime.

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Game Gets 2 Months in Jail

The Game's got jail.

The hit-making rappper has been sentenced to two months in an L.A. lockup after pleading no contest Monday to whipping out a gun during a schoolyard pickup basketball game.

The 28-year-old "How We Do" hip-hopster, referred to in court by his given name, Jacyeon Terrell Taylor, worked out a deal with prosecutors to avoid up to five years in the can.

In exchange for his no-contest plea on a felony count of possession of a firearm in a school zone, the district attorney's office dropped two other felony charges—making criminal threats and exhibiting a firearm in the presence of a peace officer.

The rapper, equally well known for his monster-selling album The Documentary and his long-playing feud with 50 Cent, was immediately sentenced to 60 days in jail (with credit for two days served), three years' probation and 150 hours of community service.

Judge Fred Wapner (son of People's Court jurist Joseph Wapner, for those keeping score at home) gave the Game a week to surrender.

The charges stem from a 2007 basketball game at the Rita Walters Educational Learning Complex near his old Compton stomping grounds.

Per authorities, the tattooed rapper, a former high school hoops star, got angry and punched a member of the opposing team. The Game then allegedly retrieved a pistol from his Cadillac Escalade and threatened to kill the man.

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