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  • T.I. Awards His Camp K.I.N.G. Kids With Laptop Computers

    Rapper T. I. recently gave back to the Atlanta community and awarded the young attendees of his event Camp K.I.N.G. with laptops.

    The event, which T.I. created to empower and uplift urban youth, was a summer camp dedicated to molding youth into future leaders.  After completing the camp, all of the attendees were given a certificate as well as a laptop.

    T.I. , along with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed also gave a recent speech at the ceremony where he spoke to the young audience and reminded them of the importance of hard work, and encouraged them to maintain a positive work ethic throughout their life.

    “The work that you do right now, the results aren’t always seen immediately, but it will pay off in the end,” T.I. stressed to the audience.

    After surprising them with the laptop, he added that the laptops weren’t a gift, but instead a reward for their hard work and dedication.

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  • Congress Pushes For Bill That Would Lessen Penalty For Crack Possession

    Congress has taken a bold move with “The Crack vs. Cocaine”sentencing controversy and have decided to pass the “fair sentencing act”, which would lessen the penalty for the possession of crack cocaine and make it fair to the sentencing for possession of cocaine.

    Since the boom of crack cocaine in the mid 80’s- The laws have been stronger against the possession of crack- a drug primarily used in urban minority communities and cocaine, used by middle to upper class whites.

    The law, which was enacted in 1986, allowed an individual in possession of 5 grams of crack to receive the same prison term as a person convicted of trafficking 500 grams of powder cocaine.  If passed, the bill would also eliminate the five-year mandatory minimum for first time possession of crack.

    “Politicians and the U.S. Sentencing Commission have for years acknowledged the unfairness of the system, but no one wanted to look soft on crime,”claims Julie Stewart- the president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums.

    During his presidential campaign, President Obama agreed  that the  sentencing was unfair and claimed that “the wide gap in sentencing cannot be justified and should be eliminated.”

    The bill didn’t come without any opposition, with Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas speaking out against the bill, saying the 1986 law was enacted at a time when the crack cocaine epidemic was producing a rise in violence within minority communities and that enacting the bill would be a mistake.

    Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who sponsored the bill, brought up the fact that while Blacks make up 30 percent of crack users, they account for more than 80 percent of those convicted of federal crack offenses.

    The bill is being sent to President Obama for final approval and signature.

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  • 50 Cent Discusses Weight Loss & Tattoo Removals On “The View”

    50 Cent Appears On The View

    50 Cent appeared on The View today and discussed his dramatic weight loss for his acting career and discusses his new movie“Twelve” and the removing of his tattoos.

    Side note:  White people stop saying “Fiddy.”

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  • Eminem’s “Recovery” Maintains #1 Spot, Rick Ross Comes In At #2

    Eminem’s Recovery album is continuing to hold onto its #1 spot on the Hip-Hop/ R&B charts while the Rick Ross’s Teflon Don came in at #2.

    According to Neilsen SoundScan, in the past week Recovery sold 187,000 copies while Rick Ross’s Teflon Don moved 176,00.

    To date Recovery is the top selling album of 2010 with 1,670,000 copies sold worldwide.

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  • FREE DOWNLOAD Bun B ft. Drake “Put It Down” (MP3)

    Here’s the latest off of Bun B’s third album, “Trill OG,” dropping next week. Apparently Bun promised this leak as soon as the 20,000 people follow @BunBTrillOG. Now that’s good marketing. It’s as if “When it comes to making money, I’m a print press.“

    The full album features guest spots from Young Jeezy, T-Pain, Gucci Man, Yo Gotti, Twista, Slim Thug and Trey Songz.

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  • Former Oakland Raider NFL Safety Jack Tatum Dies

    Jack Tatum, the former all-pro safety for The Oakland Raiders has passed away at the age of 61.

    Tatum is best known  for his hit that paralyzed Darryl Stingley in an NFL preseason game in 1978.

    Nicknamed ”The Assassin,” The Associated Press states Tatum died of a heart attack Tuesday in Oakland, according to friend and former Ohio State teammate John Hicks.

    On Aug. 12, 1978, Stingley, playing for the New England Patriots, ran head-on into the hard-hitting Tatum on a crossing pattern. The blow severed Stingley’s fourth and fifth veterbrae and left the receiver paralyzed.

    Tatum said he tried to visit Stingley at an Oakland hospital shortly after the collision but was turned away by Stingley’s family members.

    Stingley died in 2007.

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  • Damon Dash’s Loft Going To Foreclosure Auction

    Damon Dash’s Tribeca Loft is going to foreclosure.

    Damon Dash has had a lot of trouble ever since his split with Jay-Z, and things don’t appear to be getting better anytime soon for the once Hip-Hop Mogul. Damon has stopped paying his ridiculous $78,504.20-per-month mortgage payment, and is now abut to go through foreclosure on the loft.

    Bought for around 3 million, Dash a few years back tried to sell it for 7 million, hoping to sell the loft while also to pay back some of his debt. The auction will take place tomorrow at 1:00 P.M. as one lucky buyer will become the owner to the Dash estate.

    The listing for the loft states:


    “This stunning 5,200 SF duplex loft boasts 20 foot ceilings in the living room, 4 bedrooms and 4 baths on TriBeCas best block. Add huge windows facing north and south, a mint kitchen and luxurious bathrooms, it leaves nothing to be desired. Located in the preeminent full service doorman building, the Atalanta, Must be seen!!”

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  • Foxy Brown’s Attourney Leaves Her In The Middle Of Assault Case

    Foxy Brown has lost her attorney in the middle of her assault case.

    As previously reported, Foxy Brown was arrested after an altercation with a woman last week.  According to the The New York Post, Bruce Barron Associates withdrew their services right before Ms. Brown was scheduled to make a court appearance this morning.

    Brown’s camp went into the courtroom with a plan to accuse Arlene Raymond as a stalker, but Foxy had to take matter into her own hands due to circumstances.

    Foxy Brown asked the judge for a protection order today against the neighbor after a sidewalk showdown with the woman who landed the raunchy rapper in jail. But Judge Geraldine Pickett instead extended the order of protection already in place against Brown who was arrested last week.

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  • Rapper Wale Escapes Legal Action From The City Of Baltimore

    Rapper Wale, was recently let off the chain by Baltimore officials, who threatened legal action for the DC native’s use of profanity.

    We previously reported that the DC native rapper was under fire for cursing during his performance during Baltimore’s Artscape Festival.

    Bill Gilmore,  the director of the festival, was shocked by the rappers language claiming that,

    “He is not known to do that kind of performance. We were pretty much caught off-guard.”

    Gilmore also revealed that performers for the festival are paid in advance and it is not possible to revoke the payment.

    After the threat of legal action, the rapper expressed his disdain via twitter tweeting that :

    “I keep hearing stuff bout me cursing at the artscape, like I’m banned from there.”

    However, Gilmore did confirm that the city does not intend to pursue any type of legal action regarding Wale’s use of profanity.

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  • UPDATE DMX Issues Final Statement Before Turning Himself In [Video]

    DMX decided to talk to fans before turning himself in to Los Angeles police.

    In an interview with TMZ, X states that he is in a good place and feels that in order to get his life together he needs to clear up all of his legal issues.

    “I spoke with my friends and family and we all agree that this is what’s best,” DMX said. “I know God is with me and now that I am listening to what he has to say, it will all be cleared up.”

    As previously reported, X turned himself into Los Angeles police officers for an unresolved traffic issue.

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