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The Feds Raid Young Bucks House

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

The federal government raided Nashville rapper Young Buck’s residence Tuesday morning (Aug. 3) over a $300,000 past tax bill, the rapper has released.

The agents forcibly came to the rapper’s home with shotguns and seized recording recording equipment, jewelry, furniture, and his platinum plaques, a statement said.

That rapper has had serious issues with back taxes since leaving G-Unit and his lawyers even filed a motion to protect his assets. That didn’t prevent the raid.

Buck said he was saddened by the raid and it has actually taken away much of his ability to generate revenue.

“The worst part of this isn’t the material stuff–that will all be replaced. It’s what it does to the people around me. They took my kids’ Playstation, my assistants’ computers, and baby’s mothers’ jewelry. They took my home studio so I can’t even record,” he said.

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The federal officials didn’t take Buck’s house or his vehicle.

Young Buck says he has already started paying closer attention to his finances and hopes for a dramatic change.

“I have a new team in place, but I am also paying full attention now. Nothing like this will ever happen again. This is a huge wake up call for all entertainers to stay on top of your own trusted employees and team members, and replace anyone that was put in place by your record label if the situation you have goes sour,” he explained. :This IRS situation came about because I trusted accountants, lawyers, and managers to handle my business for me while I focused on making music. From now on, I am going to stay on top of my own business.”

For his fans Buck simple said, “Things you go through in life make you who you are and I’m alright!”

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Arrest warrant issued for Suge Knight

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Former Death Row Records owner Marion “Suge” Knight has reportedly had an arrest warrant issued for him after he missed a court appearance last week.

Details about the warrant were revealed online today.

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Cops are on the hunt for one Suge Knight — after the former Death Row kingpin skipped out on a court appearance in L.A. According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Knight was supposed to appear in court last week for driving on a suspended license back in 2009 … it’s the latest in a string of recent legal run-ins. (TMZ)

The rap mogul was arrested in May on the suspended license charge.

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Producer sues Mack 10 over unpaid Royalties

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Producer Ervin “EP” Pope filed a lawsuit against rapper Mack 10 and his record label Hoo Bangin’ Entertainment, claiming he is owed hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in unpaid royalties.

EP claims he was never compensated for production work on two tracks featured on Mack 10’s album Soft White.

According to the lawsuit, EP claims Mack 10 orally agreed to pay a total of $60,000, for producing the songs “It’s Your Life” and “Big Balla.”

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EP is seeking at least $100,000 from Mack 10 in addition to his share of unpaid royalties from sales of the album Soft White and the two songs in question.

Pope has produced tracks for a number of established artists, including Jay-Z, Twista, Kanye West Snoop Dogg, The Game and others.

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Lil Wayne’s Rebirth CD pushed back to June 22

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Rebirth — the follow-up to 2008’s The Carter III — was due to officially hit stores and the Internet on 1 February, but a few hundred copies were sent to Amazon.com customers, who had pre-ordered the album, last month. Which in turn leaked to the internet.

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The release of Lil Wayne’s long-delayed rock album has been pushed back an additional six months — just weeks after it was accidentally shipped out to 500 fans. Rebirth will now drop June 22 but will probaly leak 2 to 3 weeks before that. Lil Wayne is set to begin serving a one year prison sentence on weapons charges next month. Good Riddance is what I say , I can’t stand much more from the man kissing jibberish spitta.

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Reggae Star Buju Banton is arrested in Miami

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Buju Banton(Mark Anthony Myrie), Jamaican reggae star is facing a drug charge in Florida and is under custody in Miami since Thursday.

Banton was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 5kg of cocaine.

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The charge stems from a DEA case in Tampa.

Banton’s ninth album, “Rasta Got Soul,” is nominated being for a Grammy.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation did also launch an online petition protesting the nomination, with their opinion that Banton’s earlier lyrics had advocated violence against gay and transgender people.

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Nas ordered to pay more child support

Friday, December 11th, 2009

A judge decided on Wednesday that the $44,000 in child support a month that Nas was paying to estranged wife Kelis was not enough.

According to the Associated Press, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Cunningham III raised the Queens rapper’s monthly support payments to $51,101. After a two-day hearing in court Cunningham determined that Nas made enough money in the last several months to increase the sum.

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Despite the financial loss, Nas’ lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan, managed to convince the judge to stop the Illmatic MC from paying expenses on the ex-couple’s Los Angeles home.

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Shyne talks about his Prison sentence and Co Defendants

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Shyne speaks in Belize on the shooting incident and his experiences during his 9 year sentence. Makes reference to his co-defendant sean combs. Also talks A Rod and Rihanna visiting him.

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B.G. Speaks on Lil Wayne going to Jail in NY

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Despite being confident in Wayne, B.G. said he wished the jail bid would take place in their hometown, New Orleans.

“Eight months?,” he questioned in an interview. “Sh*t, man, I done ten months standing on top of my head. So, it shouldn’t be hard for him.

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I wish he was in New Orleans, where it’da be better for him. New York got a lot of love for him. But you know how n*ggas try to test n*ggas who on top of the game or whatever. Me personally, they a have to put me in [general] population. ‘Cause I’ll fight. They couldn’t put me in no 23/1. I couldn’t live like that. So, I mean, what he rap about, the true him ’bout to come out, whether he be in protective custody or whether he be in population. Every jail is different. I never been to Rikers Island. I been to jail in Atlanta. I been to jail in Texas. I been to jail in Detroit. I been to jail in New Orleans. I never been to jail in New York so — I done seen DVD’s on how they be slashing people and doing this, doing that. But, you know, I’m a man. And I could live anywhere. You could put me in the woods with the lions, tigers and bears and I’ma find a way to survive.”

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C-Murder Shooting Caught On Video

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

As we reported, Rapper Corey “C-Murder’’ Miller pleaded no contest to two attempted second-degree murder charges in a Baton Rouge state court. Ya think? After watching this video I’m thinking it was a good choice.

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C-Murder Pleads No Contest

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

c-murderRapper Corey “C-Murder’’ Miller today pleaded no contest to two attempted second-degree murder charges in a Baton Rouge state court.

Prosecutors are recommending a minimum 10-year sentence for Miller and whatever sentence he receives will run concurrent with any time he gets in a Jefferson Parish murder case. He will receive credit for time served in jail since August 2001.

A no-contest plea has the same effect as a guilty plea in criminal court, but cannot be used as an admission of guilt in civil court.

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