Phife Dawg passed away after complications from diabetes.
A hip-hop legend passed away. The Associated Press reports that Phife Dawg of the rap group A Tribe Called Quest had passed away at the age of 45 today.
He was battling diabetes. He's been going through kidney treatment for most of his life.
Born Malik Isaac Taylor, the rapper grew up in Queens with fellow rappers, Q-Tip, Jabori and their producer Ali.
Phife stood at 5'3'' and was known by many as the Five Foot Assassin. He collaborate with the likes of De La Soul, the Jungle Brothers, the Native Tongues and Leaders of the New School.
Phife was known for his rhyming skills and his status as what the magazine calls the "high-pitched, gruff vocal counterpoint to [bandmate] Q-Tip's smooth, mellow flow." Although an official cause of death has yet to be announced, the magazine notes that Phife had suffered from various health issues, including diabetes that spurred a 2008 kidney transplant. "It's really a sickness," Phife said in an interview for an ATCQ rap documentary by actor/director Michael Rapaport. "Like straight-up drugs. I'm just addicted to sugar."
He also released one solo album, Ventilation: Da LP, in 2000 and had been working on a new album, Give Thanks, due out this year.
Ali, Phife and Q-Tip are A Tribe Called Quest.
A Tribe Called Quest released five albums before disbanding. They had a minor fallout over management and the label Jive Records. Q-Tip and Phife hadn't spoke in eight years.
The rap group reunited in 2004 when Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard passed away. They appeared together for the tribute to the troubled rapper.
The group went on tour for a brief moment and it sold out shows. The last time the rap group reunited was their recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The group performed "Can I Kick It?" which was their first TV performance in 15 years.
E! Online has compiled social media tributes to the late rapper from fans, friends, and industry icons, including hip-hop magnate Russell Simmons, who tweeted, "Damn. #RIPPhife one of the greatest to bless the mic," and Public Enemy rapper Chuck D, who posted, "Rest In Beats PHIFE ATCQ Forever."
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Phfie Dawg. Rest in peace homie!
Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson decided to put a ring on it. He proposed to R&B/pop singer Ciara Harris while on vacation in the Seychelles.
This would be the second time for the R&B singer to be engaged. The would be the second marriage for the NFL quarterback. He was previously married to his high school sweetheart Ashton Meem.
A video posted by Russell Wilson (@dangerusswilson) on
Wilson is a devout Christian and pledged a celibacy before marriage.
Wilson moved Ciara from Atlanta to Bellevue, Washington. They live in the city and give back to the community. He and Ciara are devoted to community service in Seattle metro and Bellevue.
The feud between Ciara and Future has gotten a tad bit of attention. The couple broke up back in 2014 after allegations of cheating from Future. They have a son named Future Zahir.
Future is the father of five children. One of his daughters comes from my second cousin India J.
Future is feuding with Ciara and Russell Wilson. Future isn't keen on Wilson hanging around with his son.
Ciara has sued the rapper for child support and defamation. Future counter sued after he alleged that the pop singer defamed him in the subliminal diss "I Bet".
Future is dissing on Wilson for being too cozy with his son. According to sources, Future isn't comfortable with his son being around the NFL star.
The rapper is an in-demand talent. Many rappers and singers had Future sing or rap on their songs.
EVOL is the fifth album release from Future. It was released on Epic Records through Apple Music.
The rapper signed a multi-million deal to exclusively sell his music through the streaming music service. The last album releases were DS2 and What a Time to Be Alive with Drake.
World News Today congratulates Ciara and Russell Wilson. We wish them well on their journey.
Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh was killed in a senseless shooting.
The hip-hop community mourns the loss of Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh (also known as Yung Fresh). He was a rapper from the area who started his label Street Money entertainment. Known as Trentavious White, the rapper was associated with 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame and Young Scooter.
He scored a hit with his single "Hot Boy" off the Life of a Hot Boy mixtape. Then he would release the follow-up Life of a Hot Boy 2 and Bankroll Fresh (the Mixtape).
Bankroll Fresh self titled mixtape was released on DatPiff.
While working on another mixtape, Bankroll Fresh got ambushed by unknown assailants outside the Street Execs Studio on Friday.
2 Chainz, Future, Juicy J, Waka Flocka Flame and numerous other Atlanta based entertainers came out with sympathies and demands for justice.
Witnesses were concerned about the studio and the possible outbreak of violence. Some people were complaining that the music was loud into the night and they seen an increase of criminal activity around the neighborhood.
Police told CNN affiliate WSB-TV that they collected more than 50 shell casings inside and outside the studio. A motive for his killing is unknown.
CNN has reached out to Street Execs Studios and the Underwood Hills Neighborhood Association for comment.
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Bankroll Fresh. We also send our condolences to country gospel musician Joey Feek. She passed away of cancer.
2 Chainz & Lil' Wayne release a collaboration album.
Damn new music this month from the hip-hop veterans.
Another surprise album release and an unexpected rap collaboration! Def Jam and Young Money released the "Collegrove" album from 2 Chainz and Lil' Wayne.
The album comes fresh off the surprise release from Kendrick Lamar who titled the album "untitled and unmastered."
The album features production from Lil' C, Metro Boomin', Mannie Fresh, Honorable C-N.O.T.E., Zaytoven, London on da Track, Mike Will Made It, Southside Sizzle, and Mike Dean.
ColleGrove
The title comes from each rapper's hometown. 2 Chainz is from College Park, Georgia and Lil Wayne's from Hollygrove, a neighborhood in New Orleans. 2 Chainz spoke on album in an interview with Forbes. "As far as the ColleGrove project, I really feel like the music is tight and accessible. Wayne has always been one of my favorite rappers. We’re just doing some mixing and trying to grind up. Just know that ColleGrove is coming very soon, and it’s going to be filled with entertainment bars, great sounds, great vibes.
Lil' Wayne's second album release since the dispute with Cash Money Records heated up. Lil' Wayne has a truce with his label. Bryan "Birdman" and Ronald "Slim" Williams have tentatively worked an agreement with Weezy. But the tension exist and the rapper is still hoping to release Tha Carter V.
Back in the hey day, 2 Chainz born Tauheed Epps once was known as Tity Boi, a member of the Playaz Circle. The rapper once was affiliated with Ludacris and his label Disturbing Tha Peace Records. Ludacris and 2 Chainz had a fallout and he had left the label. He signed a contractual deal with Def Jam to release his albums.
2 Chainz streamed the album on "ColleGrove Radio" on Beats 1 with DJ Drama, DJ E-Sudd, DJ Self and Mannie Fresh. The same day, 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne reveal a teaser for the video of "Bounce".
The Unit in 2003. Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, The Game and 50 Cent.
The Game and Lloyd Banks pose for a social media photo. It kind of seems like it's 50 Cent isn't keen to Banks posing with Game.
Game and his crew saw Banks and his crew in the playground of Dubai. They were cordial enough to take a picture together. No guns drawn. No fists or insults on each others.
A photo posted by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on
All peace and respect. But it didn't go good for the Unit 's capo.
50 is taking a jab at the two for the picture. He says that this is the biggest confusion to hit him.
Before he scrubbed the post on Instagram, 50 said, "What do you see when you look at this picture? I see confusion, I'm not sure if it's just me, I'm a Cancer shit don't get old with me," wrote the Queens rapper. "I never ask for trouble but I really don't have a problem with it I'm different. The question isn't how I feel about it, but how dose ( Lodi Mac ) feel about it? Some shit is just better off left alone."
It's the feud that never ends. Over 10 years ago, Game was signed to the Unit. Game and 50 were cool for some point but it went downhill.
Game and 50 got into it over the release of The Documentary and The Massacre. 50 said that Game didn't give credit to the Unit when they contributed to his album. He fired Game out the cannon on radio and it led to a member of Game's posse getting shot.
Jimmy Iovine at the time ordered them to settle the feud. They made public statement saying that the tensions between the two have settled. The tensions escalated when 50 and Game traded bars on their mixtapes. Game released the 300 Bars and let 50 and The Unit have it.
Game was eventually fired out the cannon with Aftermath. He would release his other albums on Geffen and eOne Entertainment.
50 was eventually fired out the cannon with Aftermath and Shady Records. He blamed Dr. Dre and Eminem for stalling his releases. So 50 and The Unit went on to Caroline Records to release his music.
So far, the rappers are struggling to stay afloat. They don't sell the platinum albums like they used to. They compete with mainstream acts like Future, Drake, Macklemore, Pitbull and Nicki Minaj.
Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Kidd Kidd settled their feud with Game. 50 and Tony Yayo said, "they'll die happy knowing Game ain't around!"
Game still sneak disses 50 and Yayo occasionally. This feud will never end.
Matter of fact, Game has not buried the hatchet with another rapper in the game. Game had enough of "phony Bloods" running their mouths. He's aiming at Young Thug for being a "pussyboi who dressing in women's wear". This feud started when Game came to defense of fellow Blood, Lil' Wayne when he was threatened retaliation against Birdman for his royalties.
Lil' Wayne has since settled the feud with Birdman and Thugger.
The biggest player in hip-hop turns to television. Dr. Dre is working on a television program.
The good doctor rolling up a fat sack of the Chronic and he's going to smoke it.
First things first! World News Today want to wish Dr. Dre a happy birthday. The media mogul has a birthday on February 18th. Well wishes to him.
The junk food media is reporting that Apple is working on a television show based of his upbringing. It will be exclusively streamed on Apple TV and its going be called Vital Signs.
While details of the show are still unknown, it's going to have some major A-listers involved.
Besides Dre, longtime video director Paul Hunter is taking a piece of the action. The executive producers Aaron Ginsburg and William Green and Robert Munic (of Empire fame) were hand-picked by Dre to write all six episodes.
No word on when the show will debut. Dr. Dre is tight lipped on leaks.
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine were involved in making Beats Audio a success. Iovine resigned from Interscope Records in order to take a role in Apple Music's streaming service. Dr. Dre managed to sale his shares for over $3 billion.
He is the world's richest rapper. He released his "final" album Compton: The Soundtrack on Aftermath Entertainment. The album sold nearly 600,000 copies.
He also scored a big payday when the blockbuster movie Straight Outta Compton made nearly $1 billion in ticket sales.
Also Apple Music has signed on DJ Khaled, Drake and Future to the stream their exclusives.
Future's EVOL album released last Friday managed to score 174,000 units placing him once again in the Number 1 spot. This would be his third album in which he hit the top. Also the third in less than a year.
The feds end the partying at Georgia's iron colleges. Interns and correction guards were indicted in drug trafficking, contraband and kickbacks.
The feds ended a string of corruption at many of Georgia's iron colleges.
About 46 members of the Georgia Department of Corrections are facing some federal time out. There were raids at multiple iron colleges.
The raid involved guards, medical officials and inmates smuggling contraband, drug trafficking and slide backs (i.e. gifts and prostitutes) into the iron college.
These workers of the iron college would look the other way when it came to violent encounters, rape, contraband smuggling, and furrows. If it wasn't for their need for greed, they would have gotten away with this. The feds don't play when it comes to corruption in law enforcement.
The feds found cellphones, heroin, and cocaine bundles being shipped out without the warden or the law's skeptical eye.
The Department's Office of Professional Standards says that they arrested five officers after the FBI done a undercover sting.
"It's truly troubling that so many corrections officers from across Georgia could be so wiling to sell their oaths to sell their badges for personal profit., said U.S. Attorney John Horn.
The Feds and state boys entered the Dooly Iron College at the crack of dawn. They performed a shakedown of the entire facility in search of contraband, alcohol, cellphones, weapons and drugs.
These groups had ties to the Mexican cartel. The cartel gave the correction guards everything they wanted. The only thing they were missing was the informant who was interned from a neighboring state. That informant watched patiently as the guards were giving interns the contraband.
Governor Nathan Deal, the Republican of the state is also facing federal watch for allegations of corruption. He has no comment on this scandal as of yet. But it's expected.
You hang with winners, you become a winner. Future releases EVOL on iTunes.
Another album release coming out. Besides Wiz Khalifa who drops Khalifa on Friday, here comes Atlanta's codeine obsessed trap rapper, Future. He releases on iTunes the follow-up to DS2, called EVOL.
It will be released at 11:59pm.
The album comes fresh off his collaboration with Drake (What A Time To Be Alive) and the Purple Reign mixtape that was released earlier this year.
Future also took a potshot at fellow trap rapper Young Thug. Thug was pissed that Future released his album around the time he releases Slim Season 3.
EVOL is Love.
This was a sleeper feud but it's boiling to the surface again. Young Thugger was pissed that Metro Boomin' (Future's long time producer) scrapped a few songs off the canceled Tha Carter VI mixtape.
The song "I Mean" was Young Thug. The song from Drake & Future "Live from the Gutter" had the same beat that Metro produced.
Thugger was none too happy that Metro took flat shots at him for releasing Slime Season 1 and 2 last year. Metro and Thugger went into a Twitter finger fight and Future stuck up for Metro.
Ever since, Future and Thug been trading insults subliminal on their mixtapes.
Now, Future had teamed up with Apple to have his music released on Beats Radio, a division of Apple Music. Future has been treating fans with a lot of new music lately. The 32-year-old rapper released three mixtapes in 2015, including "Beast Mode," "56 Nights," and "What A Time To Be Alive."
The rapper premiered In Abundance and Fly Shit Only. The album tracks will be released on DJ Khaled's radio show.
Future will be able to perform some of the new songs off "EVOL" on his upcoming tour with Ty Dolla $ign. On Feb. 17, Future's "Purple Reign" tour will kick off in Madison, Wisconsin, and will run through March 19.
The rapper is following the tradition that was started by Jay-Z. Jay-Z the founder of rival Tidal, released Magna Carta Holly Grail on RocNation through Tidal. And everyone took the task of doing such.
Hip-hop acts such as Beyonce, Eminem, Drake, Dr. Dre, Lil' Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna and of course Future have unexpectedly released albums without little hints.
I am truly sadden by the latest news of a legend in R&B and funk music passing away.
The lead singer of the hit R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, who's voice led through the 1970-80s with his funky grooves like "September", "Shining Star", "Boogie Wonderland", "Can't Hide Love" and "After The Love Is Gone" passed away.
According to the group, White passed away in his sleep after fighting Parkinson's Disease.
Maurice White was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger and bandleader. He was the founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. He was also the older brother of current Earth, Wind & Fire member Verdine White, and former member Fred White. Maurice served as the band's main songwriter and record producer, and was co-lead singer (along with Philip Bailey). White won seven Grammys, and was nominated for 21 Grammys in total.
White was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire, and was also individually inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Also known by his nickname Reese, he worked with several famous recording artists such as Deniece Williams, The Emotions, Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond.
World News Today send our condolences to the family of Maurice White.
Wiz Khalifa confirms that feud with Kanye West is over.
Wiz Khalifa still despises Kanye West but confirms that the feud between them is over. Last month, Kanye West launched into a Twitter meltdown dogging on Wiz after the rapper accused him of dissing his wife Kim Kardashian. Wiz was saying the actual meaning for KK is Khalifa kush.
In his rant, West managed to dog on Amber Rose and their son Sebastian.
Amber Rose clapped back and told her social media followers that Kim K. and Kanye do butt traffic and finger play. That set the junk food media ablaze. But after a few weeks of verbal snapping, it seems like the two ladies managed to work it like moms.
It's been told that Kim and Amber worked it out through their publicists. Kim actually called up Amber to directly squash the feud.
On Amber Rose's social media she poses with Kim Kardashian signalling a truce.
I am clearly a huge fan of Wiz Khalifa. He normally is a smoker not a fighter. He doesn't have many rap beefs with anyone. I know Kanye was kind of pissed Amber hooked up with Wiz, but he's now with Kim. Kim's antics turned him out.
Kanye's behavior was tolerable for some time. I remember the George Bush doesn't care about Black people remark. I also loathe his antics when he stole the spotlight from pop singer Taylor Swift.
Kanye West is a rapper, producer, songwriter, and media mogul. He is the founder of G.O.O.D. Music (Gettin' Out Our Dreams). He signed rap acts, Pusha T, Q-Tip, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Big Sean and singer John Legend to his label. West is signed through Def Jam with contractual association ROC Nation/Roc-A-Fella Records. He is married to Kim Kardashian and has two children with her.
Ego Trippin' .
Wiz Khalifa is a rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. He's the founder of Taylor Gang Records. LLC. He hails from Pittsburgh. He came to fame when he released his hit single "Black & Yellow" which would become the Pittsburgh Steelers "unofficial" anthem. He is signed to Atlantic Records and Rostrum Entertainment.
Taylor Gang Records is ran by former Three Six Mafia rapper Juicy J and Wiz.
Juicy J along with his brother Project Pat, Chevy Woods, Ty Dolla $ign and Berner record music along with Wiz Khalifa.
Amber Rose is a professional model, actress, video vixen and author. Legal name is Amber Levonchuck (formerly Thomaz). She was married to Wiz (Cameron Thomaz) for a few years before they had a divorce. They still remain friends and raise their son.
Arizona Cardinals get roll'd by Michael Jordan crying meme.
I happened to watch the NFC championship game between The Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals. The game was on Fox network and it was probably watched by 33 million. The X-Files reboot came right after the game.
The Panthers ran a train on the Cardinals. The Panthers will face the Denver Broncos in Superbowl L (50). They will play on February 7th at the Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California Levis Stadium is home to the San Francisco 49ers.
The loss was hard for QB Carson Palmer and his team. The Panthers won 49 - 15 in an epic blowout.
Twitter mocked the Arizona Cardinals by posting a crying Michael Jordan meme.
Although we got a good laugh out of this, I want you to know that we need to understand that it's part of emotions that men have.
It's considered a stereotype among men. Men never should cry.
Men are often regarded as "strong and dominant". They are the protectors and enforcers. They are the leaders and the head of pride. They are the key to the door.
Of course, that's all bullshit.
Cam Netown poses with hip-hop acts Jeezy and Future.
We're living in a generation where men are still making twice as much than women. A man could make 3X more money than women for the same job. Women are rising in roles in business, government, technology and entrepreneurship. Single parents are leveling out but it's still exists in growing segments of urban America.
Men do cry.
John Boehner the former House Speaker was notorious for crying at events.
Oh, I forgot. Michael Jordan was at the Bank of America Stadium. Also Carolina QB Cam Netown was posing with rappers Jeezy and Future.
Meek Mill feud spreads past Drake and Future. He aims at the Unit's 50 Cent.
Meek Mill released a surprise EP in anticipation of his mixtape Dreamchasers 4. The mixtape has unleashed several subliminals aimed at Drake and Future. Seven months after the Great Feud of 2015, Meek Mill decided to go back into the studio and record a handful of tracks aimed at the Canadian entertainer and those associated around him.
Meek also took aim at another entertainer, one who is a media mogul whose recently struggled with his money.
Curtis got a broadside by Meek.
And Curtis decided to go hard on him. The Unit's leader has made it clear he's no fan of Rick Ross. I am guessing that Meek decided to come to defense of the rapper after 50 continued to taunt him on Rozay's legal situations.
And down below is 50 Cent's official social media page. He mocks Meek. He photoshopped Meek's face to a poop emoji.
50 Cent called Meek a "shithead" and said that his career was over. He went to social media saying that Meek better get his girlfriend Nicki Minaj pregnant and ask for child support.
When Meek released the 4 for 4 Mixtape, he released "Gave 'Em Hope" in which some of the lyrics targeted 50 as a rat. He also went through 50's feud with former ally Floyd Mayweather.
[Intro]
Let them niggas have the Grammys, we got the streets
We rich already and my chick the baddest
This Rollie like my trophy, young nigga
[Hook]
When they needed motivation (What you do?)
I gave 'em hope
When my nigga needed money (What you do?)
I gave him dope
Every time we went to war (What we do?)
We gave 'em smoke
Fiends was copping, I was broke
Fuck that shit, we gave 'em soap
They forgot we gave 'em hope
[Verse 1]
I would spend time on that corner trying to stack me a hundred up
Strapped with that Glock with on my hip shit the coppers was running up
I look at these niggas and I can tell they are not one of us
I ride in the back like a nigga that can't ride the front of the bus They had it segregated, bulletproof Caddy, I escalated Stepped up in my game like a escalator When you shine like I shine, you get extra haters Seen 'em ride with the fake and I hesitated
"Wait, these niggas serious?", or maybe Meek Milly delirious
Judge had to sentence a nigga, no period
I'm putting fear in these niggas, ain't sparing these niggas
I cut out your head with a hair on the trigger
Try to reach for my chain shit I deal with you niggas
I end one of you niggas, had the paramedics screaming, "Clear", on you niggas
Uh, back in the Phil, we gon' get to the money and stack up that dough 'til it way up
'Member them bitches? They played us back in the day like a Sega
Now I got paper, young nigga doing so major
Niggas is hater, look as they faces
Yeah, we still balling, bitch, it's the Chasers
[Hook]
I gave 'em hope
When my nigga needed money (What you do?)
I gave him dope
Every time we went to war (What we do?)
We gave 'em smoke
Fiends was copping, I was broke
Fuck that shit, we gave 'em soap
They forgot we gave 'em hope
[Verse 2]
Uh, look at the money and stack it up
I talk about it, I bag it up You popping shit on your Instagram Shit that you're popping ain't adding up Shit that you're popping ain't making sense I got fifty reasons say you're taking dick And it's fifty reasons I should kill, nigga But, for real, nigga, I been taking trips with my Philly niggas Got the richest chick, she's from your hood Niggas hating on me, I ain't really tripping, shit, I'm good I be in the 40 with the .40 on me like I should I be deep in your hood where you never be at Be with them guys that you never could dap You could never adapt You know the game, if you cosign a rat, you forever a rat We were never with that You tried to go "Money" May with that paper, but now you in debt cause you never was that Fuck is you high? You know better than that Mention my name and Berettas with that I move for real in these streets, in the world with that piece I'm like Metta with that Fuck what you heard, I'm a get mine out the curb
I'm a just sit back, I'm watching 'em serve
How niggas, they didn't rock the wave and they surf
I'm on my surfboard, this what I worked for
Mention my name, the shit your get murked for
Shit you get robbed for, shit you get killed for
Shit you get carried boxes into church for, oh
[Hook]
I gave 'em hope
When my nigga needed money (What you do?)
I gave him dope
Every time we went to war (What we do?)
We gave 'em smoke
Fiends was copping, I was broke
Fuck that shit, we gave 'em soap
They forgot we gave 'em hope
I see that it was clearly aimed at 50 Cent. Meek who is currently facing a bid in the iron college once again violates his probation by doing something that the judge told him not to do.
By posting on social media, he may have violated his term of conditions. But who knows what could happen! He knows he's fucked anyway.
What makes the feud so crazy, 50 Cent wasn't letting Meek off the hook. He went on to post a handful of direct shots at Meek. Matter of fact, there were nine mentions of Meek in a video.
The first one was funny. The second one was hilarious and I'll leave it up to you to view the rest on his official Instagram page.
In 2013, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was nabbed by the Mexican feds. He made a bold escape in 2015 and was on the run for nearly six months. His escape ended in the area where his empire started.
The world's most dangerous drug lord is back in custody. Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera is in the hands of Mexican authorities.
The Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto said that it's huge accomplishment. They feared that El Chapo would never be caught.
El Chapo was caught up in the town of Los Mochis, Sinaloa. The state of Sinaloa is where the cartel got its name. The most dangerous drug lord was an icon among hip-hop artists.
Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Chief Keef, Lil' Durk, 50 Cent and many others have taken a liking to the Mexican drug lord.
The U.S. wants him to face charges in unsolved murders and federal drug trafficking.
They want to reserve a space for him to be in the Florence Hell House. The Supermax holds some of the most dangerous interns in the world.
The Mexican government is so far not comment on the transfer.
El Chapo escaped the Mexican iron college in 2015. He was on the run for six months. The federal lawmen nabbed El Chapo in a hotel. The arrest was a joint operation with the military that had led to a shootout with suspected Sinoloa cartel members.
Five people died in the firefight.
El Chapo is notorious for plotting escapes from the iron college. Mexican author
ities are determined to not let this happen again.
Of course, we believe them..... Give it two years and he's back out on the streets.
Chris Brown once again under the spotlight for the negative things. He is being investigated in Las Vegas for an alleged aggravated assault of a fan. The fan claims that she tried to catch him in a private moment and his bodyguards personally came up to her and grabbed the phone. Chris Brown took the phone and gave her a knuckle hp.
Brown and his management team deny that ever happened.
Brown says that she's a crazy bitch....ask Jason Derulo!
TMZ is reporting that the alleged victim Liziane Gutierrez went after entertainers after they spurn her.
The embattled entertainer is doing community control for a nickel post Rihanna. He's been granted shared custody of his daughter from Nia Guzman.
He may lose the custody rights if they charge him with aggravated assault.
Brown released the collaboration album Fan of a Fan (with Tyga), a mixtape Before The Party and his album Royalty (dedication to his daughter by the same name) last year.
Gucci Mane is currently in federal time out in Terre Haute, Indiana. While he's in federal time out, his management company releases music. The most recent release is East Atlanta Santa 2: The Night GuWop Stole X-Mas.
Those in the hip-hop community are relying on releasing mixtapes to stay relevant.
This month alone brought a slew of hip-hop releases.
DatPiff.com is the leading mixtape website. They get the exclusive releases from many known and soon to be known acts.
Fabolous, Lil' Wayne, Chris Brown, Project Pat, Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, 50 Cent, Young Buck, Young Thug, Yo Gotti, Busta Rhymes, Bankroll Fresh, Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka, Timbaland, and Trey Songz dropped a mixtape this month.
Canadian rapper/singer Tory Lanez is rising in popularity. He released two mixtapes at the same time this month. He's becoming a buzz on the hip-hop community.
So far this year has been a great year for Kendrick Lamar. The Compton rapper has been nominated for 11 Grammy nominations. His album To Pimp a Butterfly.
Atlanta's king of the trap is Radric Davis (known as the Gucci Mane). Gucci Mane while serving time in ADX Terre Haute has released his 18th mixtape/album. He has been the most active rapper so far this year.
The East Atlanta Santa 2 mixtape was released yesterday.
Macy Gray releases a politically charged holiday song. It dings Donald Trump.
Macy Gray released "All I Want for Christmas" on iTunes this month. The song is pretty awesome if you're a progressive and want Congress to get President Barack Obama's agenda done.
The song pretty much takes a stance on issues that are considered hot potatoes in the junk food media. Cue the conservative outrage.
Here's the lyrics. Read it carefully and then peep the commentary below.
[Verse 1]
All I want for Christmas is a whole bunch of stuff
But anything that you can buy me won’t be enough
Because everything I’m hoping for is intangible
Like free health care and gun control
[Pre-Chorus]
If you wanna make the world a better place
Say alright (alright) alright (alright)
If you wanna peaceful world for Christmas day
Say alright (alright) alright (alright)
[Chorus]
Christmas is here
I know what I want this year
Presents and toys are fine
But I got bigger things in mind
Santa can you swing more love? More peace?
Because that’s what everybody needs
Come save the world with me
[Verse 2]
Santa Claus stop by the ghetto too
And bring lots of opportunity with you
Bring the day the government will realize We’ll all be happier when it’s legalized So immigrate, stop the hate, let’s educate The more we do, the less we will incarcerate 7 billion people just below the moon
And if we come together, oh, the things that we could do
[Pre-Chorus]
If you wanna make the world a better place
Say alright (alright) alright (alright)
If you wanna peaceful world for Christmas day
Say alright (alright) alright (alright)
[Chorus]
Christmas is here
I know what I want this year
Presents and toys are fine
But I got bigger things in mind
Santa can you swing more love? More peace?
Because that’s what everybody needs
Come save the world with me
[Interlude - Kids Talk]
What do you want for Christmas?
I just want peace for everybody on earth
What about you?
I want hope for everybody
Tayjon?
I think I want homes for the homeless
Alina?
I want water for everybody
Yaay
[Bridge]
All I want for Christmas is to have a chance So please take care of the environment Take Mr. Gore seriously And do what you can to stop global warming No matter what they say, Barack you did real good
I hope that your successor
Does the things he or she should That Mr. Trump, he’s an entertaining guy But let's face it, really is he qualified?
[Pre-Chorus]
If you wanna make the world a better place
Say alright (alright) alright (alright)
If you wanna peaceful world for Christmas day
Say alright (alright) alright (alright)
[Chorus]
Christmas is here
I know what I want this year
Presents and toys are fine
But I got bigger things in mind
Santa can you swing more love? More peace?
Because that’s what everybody needs
Come save the world with me
You see that she's taking a dig at Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. Macy Gray also wanted the country to recognize climate change. She said that President Barack Obama's agenda is good.
Many conservatives will blast the song for being "liberal indoctrination" and "Hollywood elitists" talking down "real Americans".
Macy Gray is well aware of the outrage that will follow her.
She doesn't care about the criticism. Her job is put out songs for her fans. I am certain her fans will be happy to hear it.
Conservatives will get even more outraged. She did the song called "B.O.B.". The song talks about that little thing that keeps women in their vibe. If you want to know what I'm talking about. Click here.
Meek Mill heading to the iron college. He broke the fourth wall by telling the judge he's no gangsta rapper.
Philadelphia Michael Nutter had knocked Donald Trump for being an asshole. I'm guessing he's going to knock Meek Mill for being in the same league as the billionaire running for the Republican nomination.
Many in the entertainment industry mocked the rapper for being ignorant. I guess he's truly lived to the standard of being an ignorant entertainer.
The court system told Meek Mill to appear to his P.O.. He failed to do it. The court system told him to make frequent drug tests. He failed to do that. The court system told him to report his locations when he was leaving Philadelphia. He didn't. I guess he was so obsessed with being a part of "his girl's tour".
Now in the courtroom, a tearful Meek Mill tells Judge that he's no gangsta. He said that his girl [Queen] Nicki Minaj turned his life over. He apologized for taking shots at the district attorney on his now panned sophomore album "Dreams Worth More Than Money".
The judge said "No mas". You're going to....well you know!
Philly.com reports that Common Pleas Court Judge Genece E. Brinkley hinted that the North Philadelphia rapper's next out-of-town tour - after he is sentenced Feb. 5 - could be the iron college.
"I bent over backward to give him every opportunity to grow his career," Brinkley told defense lawyer Frank DeSimone at the end of the 51/2-hour, virtually nonstop hearing.
Mill, born Robert Williams, and a courtroom packed with his supporters and entourage, including superstar girlfriend Nicki Minaj, seemed stunned by the judge's words.
His girl's tour.... Meek Mill dating Nicki Minaj. She appeared in court with Meek as he faces a bid.
"I know the people who support you really want you to get probation," Brinkley told Mill. "I don't know that would be appropriate because you and I have been around the block a few times."
"I know, your honor," he quietly replied.
Though Mill will not be sentenced for seven weeks, the judge's interim restrictions ended his ability to earn money in the music business.
Brinkley barred Mill from performing anywhere, and limited his travel to the five counties of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He may not even commute to New Jersey to visit his mother, who underwent spine surgery in October.
The judge did permit Mill to do charity work that does not involve performing.
Mill's entertainment management company, Roc Nation, presented the judge with a package of charity and philanthropic ventures - most involving inner-city schools and prison outreach -* in which Mill had expressed interest.
Rapper and singer Nicki Minaj.
Mill testified for about an hour, assuring the judge that he had not purposely defied his probation.
Sounding contrite, Mill praised Brinkley for helping him turn his life around, and said he holds her in the same esteem as his mother, grandmother, sister, and girlfriend.
"I would never dishonor and disrespect you knowing that you are the person who gave me the shot to change my life," he told Brinkley.
After the hearing, Mill quickly doffed his black suit jacket and gray necktie. Court security officers escorted Mill, Minaj - who wore a plum jacket and black skirt - and their entourage to a restricted area containing elevators used by judges and court officials to exit the building.
Neither Mill nor Minaj said a word to reporters.
The case was a routine drug and gun matter in 2008. Mill was convicted, served eight months in the iron college, and then began five years' probation in the fall of 2009.
Since then, his problems following the rules for all probationers - reporting to a probation officer and getting prior approval for out-of-town travel - got him sentenced to an additional five months in the iron college back in 2013.
Assistant District Attorney Noel Ann DeSantis and Probation Officer Treas Underwood outlined a series of alleged probation violations since July, most involving Mill's travels to cities not on his court-approved itinerary or without notifying Underwood.
DeSantis also cited a November urine sample that a technician alleged Mill either diluted with cold water or used another substance to mask illegal drug use. Mill denied doing either, and said the technician threw out the sample and would not permit him to provide another.
Meek Mill's mentor Rick Ross took shots at Drake. Meek and Rozay are members of the Maybach Music mafia.
As in 2013, much of Mill's problems seemed to involve problems in communication among him, his entourage and management, and the probation and court system.
And, as in 2013, Mill on Thursday had an impressive list of supporters vowing to work with him to improve the North Philadelphia community: music legend Kenny Gamble, who said he wanted Mill to work with his charter schools and community projects; Jimmie Moore, a former Municipal Court judge now working with residents and youths in North Philadelphia; and Philadelphia music manager Shawn Gee, who has worked with Minaj and offered to help teach Mill how to manage life in the entertainment business.
Gee warned that Mill's earning ability could be dramatically harmed by any break in his career. Gee said most rap musicians earn the bulk of their revenue through short-notice, one-shot appearances, not recordings.
Gee said Mill's impact on Philadelphia could be immense: "One of the things I noticed is that it's not just the kids in the 'hood, it's kids from Lower Merion. The impact he can have because of the power of his voice can be tremendous."
Meek Mill fucked up. I mean he just about as dumb as Tyga.
In July, Meek Mill took to social media to blast former collaborator Drake for having ghostwriters. Drake nailed his ass to the wall. Meek Mill haven't been able to rebound from this.
Coming out of hiding, Bill Cosby decides to hand ring the accusers who went to the junk food media.
Cosby who admits to drugging women and having sex with them. He says that the sex was consensual. Cosby decides to save what's left of his falling career as America's "favorite dad".
Cosby decides to sue Tamera Green, Therese Serignese, Linda Traitz, Louisa Moritz, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis and Angela Leslie.
Lawyer Monique Pressley says the women published false statements about the 78-year old entertainer. The suit says that the women made "malicious, opportunistic and false and defamatory accusations of sexual misconduct against him." His attorneys claim that these women "knowingly published false statements and accusations."
Cosby decides to fight back against the accusers. There's about 50 accusers.
The suit was filed in response to a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the accusers.
Gloria Allred represents a majority of Cosby's accusers. She was once a friend of the Cos.
Actress/model Janice Dickinson also knocked Cosby in a lawsuit. She believes he took advantage of her. She also broke her silence on the numerous issues Cosby threw towards her.
These accusations spanned throughout 30 years. Many of the accusers are pass the window of pressing charges.
What these accusers want is for Bill Cosby's legacy as the "moral figure" to go down in flames.
What they want is for Camille to understand that her husband was running the streets.
Cosby survived many tragedies in his time as entertainer. The death of his only son Ennis and the extortion attempt from another accuser happened when the heat wasn't on him. Ennis was murdered on California's busiest bypass Interstate 405 in 1997. Cosby was accused by Autumn Jackson. Jackson claimed Cosby was her father. Cosby had an affair with Shawn Upshaw and it may have produced a daughter. Jackson was sentenced to time in the iron college for extortion.
In 2015, all the networks that had Cosby-related shows were pulled. MTV networks (Nickelodeon, TVLand, Nick, Jr./Nick@Nite), TV One, BET, BounceTV, Ion, and others pulled the plug on the shows.
A Different World is the only Cosby themed show still on for the time being. The episodes featuring Cosby were pulled from lineup. That would be episodes in Season One with Lisa Bonet and Marissa Tomei.
Cosby was stripped of his honorary degrees. He lost his statues in his honor at HBUs. Drexel, Temple, U-Mass, Wilberforce, Central State, Clark Atlanta, Spellman, Morehouse, Howard and Florida A&M put the brakes Cosby's donations and pulled his name from the campus.
Cosby is married. He has five children and three grandchildren. His only son was murdered. Cosby is an actor, comedian, movie producer, author,
The folks over at College Humor recruited First Lady Michelle Obama to do a skit.
The video Go To College has the first lady rapping. It's gone viral and people in the junk food media are impressed by the rapping skills of the First Lady of the United States.
Mrs. Obama and SNL’s Jay Pharoah rock the mic.
And of course, the conservative outrage is off the scale. I am guessing the conservatives are bitching about the first lady rapping.
Jay Pharoah and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in College Humor's "Go To College" music video.
Nevermind, that annoying conservative agitator went into a tirade about it. At the closing of his right wing carnival, he goes into epic rant about First Lady Obama doing a video. He does the false equivalency about terrorism and saying that the Obamas are out of touch with reality.
No, dude. You're out of touch with reality.
First Lady Michelle Obama is trying encourage young people to go to college. She's doing her job as a volunteer, mentor, wife, and mother.
And by the way, she graduated from college. You dropped out of college. You went on to become an agitator who spends three hours on radio and one hour on that right wing network vomiting about President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, liberals and people who don't give two fucks about you.
Famed pop singer Usher married his longtime manager Grace Miguel.
Looks like he's off the market again, ladies. The famed pop singer Usher Raymond married his longtime girlfriend Grace Miguel. Miguel is the manager of the 37-year old singer.
The couple were engaged in January 2015 after working together for a three years.
"I have an incredible partner and manager", Usher said to Billboard. "She has helped me though some of the hardest times in my life and career."
Added, Usher shared his experience with his new wife. "One thing that has come from having a great partner like Grace is being able to cherish the places that I've gone," he said. "We see the monumental sites, go to the museums, eat in the best restaurants. I'm that guy now! In the past I'd do what I have to do and get on the bus to the next city. Life has become a vacation."
Usher got out of an ugly marriage with Tameka Foster. Foster is the mother of two of his sons.
His sons 8-year-old Usher Raymond V and 6-year-old Naviyd Ely Raymond are in his custody. A few years back, Usher V nearly drowned in his ex-wife's home.
The couple spent their honeymoon in Cuba.
World News Today wishes the couple well on their journey.
