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Popular female DJ K-Swift died this morning (July 21) in a swimming pool accident in her hometown of Baltimore. K-Swift broke ground on Baltimore’s Radio One station 92Q Jams, where she rose to Female Mix Show Coordinator and was the only female in the country to hold the title. She was also a member of the Violator-All Star DJ Coalition, as well as a member of the all female squad the Murda Mami’s. “I’m at a loss for words right now,” Murda Mami founder 1st Lady El said. “K-Swift was not only one of my Murda Mami sisters, she was a great friend. She knocked down doors for women in this industry, so humble and hard working. Legendary in the club music scene and the number one DJ in Baltimore. She will be missed.” In addition to being the only female record pool director in Baltimore (Direct Drive Record Pool), K-Swift also owned Club Queen Entertainment, a graphics management and production company. Details on her death will be released shortly.
Damn, I thought this was over with. Shyne has his sentencing and everything was cool right? Singer/actor Jennifer Lopez will reportedly be testifying for the first time about a 1999 nightclub shooting which involved incarcerated rapper Shyne and her ex-boyfriend Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. On December 27th 1999, Diddy and Lopez accompanied by Shyne and their entourages partied at the now-defunct Club New York. During the night, a gang member would throw a wad of cash at Diddy and pull a gun on him Shyne would respond by pulling out a gun and firing. Natania Reuben, an innocent bystander, would be hit in the face. Diddy would be cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident via a trial but Shyne would be served a 10 year sentence for possessing a gun and firing it into a crowd. Lopez never testified during the trial and has never spoken publicly about the incident According to The New York Post, Reuben’s lawyers served Lopez with a subpoena last week informing her that she has to testify about the incident at an upcoming deposition. Source: Six-Shot Magazine
50 Cent Interview On Canada TV 50 Cent Speaks on everything!
The man, who vandalized the bronze Tupac statue at his mother’s Center for the Arts in Georgia last October, released a manifesto this week in an attempt to justify his criminal behavior. He is Kenneth Anthony Wilson, and he refers to himself as a “writer,” “artist,” and “supa-hero,” who claims the defacement was “my way of Wilson’s defacement of the Tupac statue declaring an intellectual and artistic war Read the rest of this entry »
Summer 2008 will be a busy three months for platinum-selling rapper/producer Kanye West who has just been announced as the headlining act for the Nike Read the rest of this entry »
The magic million is within sight of Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III.” The Cash Money/Universal album continues to lead Nielsen SoundScan’s Building chart, released today (June 13). Based on the new tally, the album could sell a million copies by the time SoundScan closes out its tracking week on Sunday night. Unweighted sales of “Carter” through the close of business yesterday stood at 630,000. That’s the largest number the Friday Building chart has seen since it began in September. The last album to rack up a similar number on a Friday Building chart was Kanye West’s “Graduation” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), which posted a 600,000 figure the Friday of its release. “Graduation” would go on to shift 957,000 in its first full week. The last album to sell a million copies in a week was 50 Cent’s “The Massacre” (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope), when it bowed with 1.1 million in March 2005. Billboard estimates the nine merchants who report to Nielsen SoundScan’s Building chart — Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Starbucks, Borders, Target, Anderson Merchandisers and Handleman Co. — comprise about 80% of all U.S. album sales. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/…_id=1003816583
In between legal woes and battling rivals to the throne, T.I. has managed to still handle business on the music side. The popular Atlanta rapper has announced the signing of legends Eightball and MJG to Grand Hustle Records. The huge announcement was made live during T.I.’s set at Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash on Saturday (June 14th). To solidify the partnership, Eightball and MJG came out and performed “Don’t Make” to roars from the sold out Phillips Area crowd. Eightball and MJG debuted in 1993 with the regional hit Comin’ Out Hard. The duo went on to achieve mainstream recognition with On Top of the World, which included the hit single “Space Age Pimpin’.” They released two albums on Bad Boy Records: Living Legends (2004) and Ridin High (2007). The former was certified gold and has sold over 600,000 copies. The duo also has nine solo albums between them. The most successful are Eightballs’ Lost which went double platinum, and MJG’s No More Glory, which has been certified gold. Contract terms or an album release date have not been announced by Grand Hustle Records
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rock pioneer Bo Diddley has died. He was 79. A spokeswoman says Diddley died of heart failure Monday. He had suffered a heart attack in August 2007, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation. The legendary singer and performer was known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black hat. His first single, “Bo Diddley,” introduced record buyers in 1955 to his signature rhythm: bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp, often summarized as “shave and a haircut, two bits.” The B side, “I’m a Man,” with its slightly humorous take on macho pride, also became a rock standard. © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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