Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Kareem "Biggs" Burke arrested on federal drug charges
NY POST:
Kareem “Biggs” Burke, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, which launched the career of superstar rapper Jay-Z, was among 43 people arrested today in a massive drug sweep spanning from New York to South Florida, authorities said.
Also nabbed was Matthew Stang, a writer and senior ad rep at High Times magazine, a well-known chronicle of chronic culture.
“In the case of the High Times employee, it’s a case of art imiitiating real life,” said Jim Hayes special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Burke was nabbed early this morning by ICE agents at his home in North Bergen, NJ, Hayes said.
The 18-month investigation into the vast narcotics network – headed by Geovanny “Manny” Rodriguez Perez – resulted in $1 million in seized profits and 177 pounds of marijuana, Hayes said.
At least another seven people are expected to be arrested as a result of the operation, dubbed “Green Venom,” he said. Investigators used state and federal wiretaps to catch the drug smugglers, authorities said.
According to the Post these guys “controlled the marijuana market in NYC”. I don’t know how accurate that is, but in any event, Biggs is looking at some pretty hefty legal bills over the next couple of years. Not to be selfish, but I hope this doesn’t cause a drought in the Tri-State…
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Verizon to start selling iPad Oct. 28
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Verizon Wireless will begin selling Apple's iPad at its 2,000 retail stores nationwide on Oct. 28, the companies announced Thursday.
Is this a hint the Iphone will be next up for verizon?
Is this a hint the Iphone will be next up for verizon?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
'The Hobbit' Set To Be Most Expensive Movie Ever
The film adaptation of The Hobbit could become the most expensive movie of all time and may be just days away from getting the green light to start shooting.The Hollywood blockbuster - a prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy and planned to be shot in New Zealand for the last decade - is expected to cost US$500 million ($662 million) and has already racked up legal fees believed to exceed $100m, Australian website news.com.au reported.
The most expensive movie to date was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which cost US$300 million.
read the full article - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10679765
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Nas has some words for LEFT JAM (Def Jam for the slow)
To: LA Reid, Steve Bartels, Steve Gawley, Michael Seltzer, Joseph Borrino, Chris Hicks
Subject: PUT MY SH*T OUT!
Peace to all,
With all do respect to you all,
I won't even tap dance around in an email, I will get right into it. People connect to the Artist @ the end of the day, they don't connect with the executives. Honestly, nobody even cares what label puts out a great record, they care about who recorded it. Yet time and time again its the executives who always stand in the way of a creative artist's dream and aspirations. You don't help draw the truth from my deepest and most inner soul, you don't even do a great job @ selling it. The #1 problem with DEF
This isn't the 90's though. Beefing with record labels is so 15 years ago. @ this point I just need you all to be very clear where I stand and how I feel about "my label." I could go on twitter or hot 97 tomorrow and get 100,000 protesters @ your building but I choose to walk my own path my own way because since day one I have been my own man. I did business with Tommy Mottola and Donnie Einer, two of the most psycho dudes this business ever created. I worked well with them for one major reason....... they believed in me. The didn't give a f**k about what any radio station or magazine said....those dudes had me.
Lost Tapes is a movement and a very important set up piece for my career as it stands. I started this over 5 years ago @ Columbia and nobody knew what it was or what it did but the label put it out as an LP and the fans went crazy for it and I single handlely built a new brand of rap albums. It's smart and after 5 years it's still a head of the game. This feels great and you not feeling what I'm feeling is disturbing. Don't get in the way of my creativity. We are aligned with the stars here, this is a movement. There is a thing called KARMA that comes to haunt you when you tamper with the aligning stars. WE ARE GIVING THE PEOPLE EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT. Stop throwing dog s**ton a MAGICAL moment.
You don't get another Nas recording that doesn't count against my deal....PERIOD! Keep your bulls**t $200,000.00 fund. Open the REAL budget. This is a New York pioneers ALBUM, there ain't many of us. I am ready to drop in the 4th quarter. You don't even have s**tcoming out! Stop being your own worst enemy. Let's get money!
-N.Jones
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Trae_Tha_Truth-Cant_Ban_Tha_Truth-(Bootleg)-2010-
Trae Tha Truth-Can't Ban Tha Truth Artist : Trae Tha Truth Album : Can't Ban Tha Truth Genre : Rap Year : 2010 Grabber : WEB Encoder : WEB Quality : VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Full Stereo Songs : 19 Playtime : 67:09 min Size : 91,10 MB Source : WEB 01.cant ban tha truth intro [03:48] 02.cant ban tha truth [03:30] 03.gin cop a drop [04:10] 04.lil duval speaks [00:39] 05.general [04:41] 06.hood nights [03:17] 07.dueces and traes [04:49] 08.i got this [03:44] 09.mama c speaks [02:37] 10.the radio wont play this [04:06] 11.bad dont seem so wrong [04:41] 12.pimp c speaks on 979 [02:47] 13.thats fo real [03:45] 14.gangsta 4 life [03:15] 15.young turk calls from jail [01:35] 16.please respect it [04:21] 17.tear [03:47] 18.still my nigga [04:02] 19.what it is [03:35] Release Notes : Presented by Evil Empire And DJ Folk. WEBRIP.
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