Lloyd Banks – Hunger For More 2 (Album Snippets)

A complete preview of Lloyd Banks’ new album Hunger For More 2 which is available to pre-order right now everywhere albums are sold digitally. Physical copies will also be available everywhere, but I recommend the iTunes deluxe version with the bonus tracks. “Where I’m At” with Eminem sounds crazy and so does “Sooner or Later” with Raekwon. November 22nd can’t come any sooner. CLICK ON THE PIC

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T.I. (Feat. Chris Brown) - Get Back Up

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Official music video for "Get Back Up" by T.I. featuring Chris Brown off his upcoming album No Mercy due in stores on December 7th. 

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Lil Wayne--I's Free Now!

Put your FREE WEEZY tees and homage styrofoam cups away. Weezy's free at last.  We've got the deets when you read on...
Reports just broke that Lil Wayne just stepped his first free foot off Rikers Island this morning.  After serving 8 long months in prison--as well as a stint in solitary confinement--he was released at 8:35AM ET.
Weezy turned himself in to the NY authorities last March after he stuck a plea deal from that 2007 case where he was caught with a weapon on his tour bus.
He was sentenced to 1 year, but has gotten out a bit early.  Hope he got his rest.  He's got a lot of babies and baby mamas to kiss....

Gucci Mane RELEASED & Charges DROPPED!

Gucci Mane better thank his lucky prosecutors.  Because the latest charges against him have been dropped.  Deets about Gucci's release Wednesday when you read on...
During today's court appearance in Atlanta, the judge ruled that the state has dropped all charges against Gucci and he is to be released:
It was announced during a first appearance court hearing Wednesday morning the case was being dropped "for want of prosecution." The judge told the performer, whose real name is Radric Davis, that the charges could be refiled.
Apparently, the prosecution did not want to move forward in pursuing the long list of traffic charges Gucci racked up Tuesday.  So he's been released tonight, but the judge says the charges can be refiled.
On Tuesday morning, Gucci was maced, hospitalized, and jailed due to fighting with someone in a parking lot after he ran red lights and drove on the wrong side of the road.
Looks like he avoided an entirely new jail sentence....for now.  Hope he uses this second chance to get the help he so obviously needs.

Jay-Z Claps Back At Hammer's "Better Run Run" Diss Video

On Halloween, MC Hammer released a video he claimed would 'expose' Jay-Z. We've got Hov's response to the diss track when you read on...

MC Hammer released 'Better Run Run' to expose Jay-Z for worshiping the devil and being in the Illuminati. Hov talked about the record in an interview with VladTV.
Jay-Z said, "I didn't know I was the first person to say that", in reference to his verse about Hammer losing millions of dollars on 'So Appalled'. He continued to say, "I said some really great things about him in the book I have coming out....he's going to be embarrassed because I said really great things about him. "
He also says,"He took it the wrong way...I don't know if I said anything wrong, I don't know if I lied."

More Details On Gucci Mane's Arrest!

Yesterday, we reported Gucci Mane's latest arrest.  But now the details are out about why he was pepper sprayed, hospitalized, and jailed in Atlanta yesterday.

Read on for the deets....
Apparently, Mr. Mane was fighting with someone when police finally got to him.  Gucci had driven extra crazy to this empty parking lot of a business--wrong side of the road, running stop lights, etc.  So in order to break up the fight, the police had to mace him.  According to WSBTV:

The 30-year-old rapper violated several traffic laws before parking at a business along the road, Davenport said. When police arrived at the business, Davis was arguing with someone, Davenport said. He said officers told the two to back away from each other, but Davis assaulted the other person. An officer then pepper sprayed the rapper, Davenport said.

Tragic.  Gucci's reportedly still in lock up at the Fulton County Jail being held on a $2500 bond.

DO WE LOVE IT: Rihanna & Eminem 'Love The Way You Lie Part 2'

Rihanna and Eminem have another version of 'Love The Way You Lie'. Decide if we love the song when you read on...


After the success of their hit  'Love The Way You Lie', Rih and Em have released a part 2 follow-up to the track:

Love the Way You Lie (Part II) by linkuptvonline

DO WE LOVE IT?!

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The 11-year-old star of "The Lion King" Broadway production, Shannon Tavarez, has lost her battle with leukemia.  Rihanna and other stars befriended Shannon during her fight and garnered help and prayers for her from fans.  Rih tweeted her condolences late last night:

RIP little Shannon.

George W. Bush Name Checks Kanye West In Memoir + Kanye Aims For Lanvin Deal & Headlines Macy's Parade

Few people get name checked in the memoirs of a former president, but Kanye West can put another feather in his cap.  Find out what George W. Bush says about him inside, plus get the deets on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and what plans Kanye may have with designer Lanvin in the fashion world.


In an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, former President George W. Bush reveals that hearing statements made by Kanye West during a Hurricane Katrina telethon was one of his worst moments in the White House.
Remember when Kanye West said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people"?
To that, Dubya says:

"That [means], 'He's a racist,' And I didn’t appreciate it then. I don’t appreciate it now. ... I resent it, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my presidency."

Matt Lauer had a gotcha moment asking the former president,

"You’re not saying that the worst moment in your presidency was watching the misery in Louisiana. You're saying it was when someone insulted you because of that."

Explaining his words, Dubya responded,

"No -- that -- and I also make it clear that the misery in Louisiana affected me deeply as well. There's a lot of tough moments in the book. And it was a disgusting moment, pure and simple."

Hmm....smh.  That interview airs on "Today" show on Wednesday, November 10th.
And back to Kanye, he says he was heartbroken when Marc Jacobs and the folks over at Louis Vuitton ended their contract with him.

"I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished."

But Kanye's fashion goals have not diminished.  He made a beeline for Lanvin's artistic director Alber Elbaz at Monday's Accessories Council ACE Awards. Dressed head to toe in Lanvin, Kanye walked in the back door and said, "take me to Alber." They then had a deep conversation about fashion. Recently honored as Stylemaker of the Year, maybe Kanye will have his wishes granted and will be designing for Lanvin.
Also, fans of Mr. West will see him joining Jessica Simpson and Gladys Knight as one of the headliners for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Hopefully he's on his best behavior.  Auntie Gladys don't play that ish...

Lil Wayne Gets Wishes From Former Pres. Clinton, Plans Big Coming Home Bash

Lil Wayne will be leaving prison tomorrow to be welcomed with wishes of good luck from former President Clinton and a big welcome home bash in Miami.

Deets ahead...
Former President Clinton did a radio interview yesterday where he was asked about what he thinks about Lil Wayne's pending release from prison.  His answer gave some insight and well wishes to the rapper:
"I tell you what I think about that. I know this is kinda a funny question for you to ask me. My daughter introduced me to rap and hip-hop music, after I said somethings she thought were not very smart. She said 'dad you need to listen, a lot of these people are smart.' This guy's smart and he's got ability and he's got a new chance now," President Clinton said.

"I hope is that this is not something just to brand him as a cool guy, but that it will never happen again to him," Clinton said of Lil Wayne's time spent behind bars.
"A lot of these people they don't get successful in that, just like any area of life by being really dumb, they're really smart," Clinton continued. "But a lot of them have had really tough lives and they almost think it's cool to get in trouble every now and then or they don't know how to stay out. What I hope will happen is that he has a good life now."
Hopefully Weezy listens and doesn't pull a T.I. or Gucci and stays OUT this time around.
But after his release on Thursday (pending all things go well), party planning guru Colin Cowie has a huge royal-themed welcome home celebration planned in Miami for Weezy.
The party goes down on Sunday and will have hundreds of guests, including Cash Money Records CEO Bryan "Birdman" Williams, Drake, and Jay Sean.  On the menu--kobe burgers and jumbo shrimp, truffled macaroni and cheese and rose champagne.  Yum!

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SPORTS FAB: Dwyane Wade Covers UPTOWN Magazine + First Open Transsexual Baller Plays in NCAA Basketball

NBA baller Dwyane Wade is on the cover of Uptown Magazine and talks about his divorce, his new superstar teammates, and more plus the first openly transsexual  basketball player in the NCAA when you read on...

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is the October/November cover of Uptown Magazine. I'm not too sure about this "scarf" though.
In the issue, which hit stands today, Wade opens up about his recent divorce, rebuilding his family life in Chicago, and his new teammates Lebron James and Chris Bosh.
I can only image what he has to say about his divorce...

 

In other sports news, looks like some history is being made in the college sports world.  GWU's Kye Allums became the first openly transsexual basketball player to play Division 1 NCAA basketball. Allums was born a female but decided to identify herself as a male. Although the transition wasn't easy in the beginning, friends, family, and coaches began to accept Allums.
However, Allums is forgoing hormone therapy to continue playing on the women's team. NCAA rules state, "Transgender young people have the same right to participate and benefit from the positive aspects of athletics as other students do."
Allums is a junior guard on the women's team at George Washington University.  Your thoughts?

BREAKING NEWS: Gucci Mane ARRESTED, PEPPER SPRAYED, & HOSPITALIZED!

Gucci Mane's foolery continues.  Just months after getting out of jail, and barely 1 month after he was forced into rehab after an intervention from his friends and fam, Gucci Mane was arrested again today.

The deets about the arrest and his current hospitalization when you read on...
Gucci was reportedly arrested today after a long list of foolish activities.  According to the Atlanta Police Department rep, Gucci has been charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, running a red light or stop sign, damage to government property, obstruction, no license, no proof of insurance and other traffic charges.
The police had to use pepper spray to subdue Gucci, and then he was sent to Grady Memorial Hospital.  He will be transferred soon back to Fulton County Jail.  WTF??
According to Access Atlanta, records show he has been in the Fulton County Jail at least five times since 2005 on drug, aggravated assault or aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges.
I'm at a loss for words at this point.  We have GOT to do better....

Nicki Minaj's Photoshoot For YRB Magazine - She Says "Pink Friday" Album Is A Classic

Looks like all of Nicki Minaj's alter egos took a photoshoot in the clouds for her YRB Magazine photoshoot.  See more pics inside plus she talks about her fears, haters and triumphs.

Either Nicki Minaj, Roman Zolanski, or Onicka Tanya Maraj sat for an interview with YRB magazine that covered a wide range of feelings and admissions about her career, fears, those femcees who don't like her and why she says Pink Friday is a classic album.  When asked about her animated style and multiple rap personas, Nicki said it all stems from growing up with a dysfunctional family.

"I’m going to talk about my family and a little bit of dysfunction – or I should say, lots of dysfunction. And I’m just going to talk about me and self-searching and why I made the choices [I did]. Onika is not Nicki is not Roman. People will never be able to figure me out. I can tell you my whole life story from beginning to end, and then tomorrow, I’ll be just a different person."

It could be argued that Nicki's presence on the scene opens door for other femcees to break into the rap game; however, Nicki's taken a lot of criticism this year from women in the industry.  Most famously, Lil Kim, whom some fans consider to be the "original" barbie.

"These girls aren’t mad at me. They’re mad at themselves.  [It’s] jealousy, insecurity and being broke. When you haven’t capitalized and you see I’m about to capitalize on this sh*t like it’s never been done before, then you’re mad at yourself." 

Ouch. Tell Kim how you really feel Nicki.  And though Nicki can be cocky when it comes to defending herself against haters, she was her own worst enemy when it came to her album.

In a shocking admission, she says she didn't want to record Pink Friday because she didn't believe in the crossover possibilities of her work.  She once said she thought her talents would be best appreciated as a "guest" artist.  "I was so afraid to put out an album for fear of failure. I wanted to put my album out on Valentine’s Day of 2011. And my label was like, are you f*cking crazy?”  It was actually her record company who pushed her into recording an album.

But once she appeared on the track "Monster" with rap heavyweights Jay-Z and Kanye West she said,

"That has to be the breakout Nicki Minaj moment. That was my moment. People paid attention because of who was on it and because I held my own and I stayed true to my crazy animation, and it’s like I didn’t have to take my fun stuff out. I was able to incorporate Nicki Minaj on a record with Jay-Z and Kanye West. And I think people know that’s a difficult task in itself."

Now Nicki is ready to not only drop her album but the cocky rapstress knows she is about to shut the game down saying, "I know that Pink Friday is a classic album. I have never been this proud of anything in my life I just think that it’s such a dynamic body of work. I’m no longer afraid to drop it. Now, I know it’s time."
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Tiny Pleads NOT GUILTY+Chelsea Handler & 50 Cent Stir Ish Up Again

50 Cent and Chelsea Handler are just toying with the public's emotions at this point.  Yes, they were spotted out at lunch together in Malibu the other day, after previously denying reports of any romance going down.  But it turns out, they actually weren't alone like reports say.

Deets and deets on Tiny miraculously pleading Not Guilty to possession charges when you read on...
Event though this is the pic that was floating around everywhere on the net yesterday, there are other pics that show that 50 Cent and Chelsea did not dine alone.  So it wasn't as romantic as people may think.
Last night on "E! News", more pics were shown of the two leaving their Malibu lunch--but with Chelsea's "Chelsea Lately" staff and her brother all in tow.  So maybe this was a work thing.
50 said previously he and Chelsea hit that bar in New Orleans in order to "talk business" because he needs help with his movie deal.  And she has experience in that field.  Hmmm.  50 would have made sure not to be seen with anyone else (i.e. Ciara), so it seems he was "seen" on purpose to stir up drama--his M.O.  Ya'll aint slick.

Meanwhile, while T.I. kissed the kids and fam goodbye yesterday and checked himself into prison in Arkansas, Tiny went to court to handle her own legal woes.
Through her attorney, according to Radar Online, Tiny entered a plea of Not Guilty to misdemeanor possession if controlled substance charges at the Beverly Hills courthouse yesterday.  Is she about to plead that one of those Styrofoam cups wasn't hers?  Girl please.  You're better off pleading insanity.  We'll see how this turns out...
The Randomness:
1.  TMZ is reporting that Kim Kardashian is in the studio working with The Dream on her first album.  Shoot me now.