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SOURCE: {HIPHOPWIRED} Ice-T may have hit his breaking point. Rumor has it that the Law & Order star has filed for a legal separation from longtime love, Coco, and is one step closer to getting a divorce.

With rapper AP.9 trying desperately to extend his 15-minutes of fame by claiming to have slept with Coco (without protection, no less), Ice allegedly went forward with plans to split from the woman who has been by his side for over a decade. The website Cream BMP claims to have insider information on their relationship. “I can’t unbreak my heart, but I can take that a– back tho,” 55-year-old Ice reportedly said while outside a New Jersey courthouse. “She can have the money, the house, but them t-tties is mine.”

Riiight.

Of course those statement seem so asinine (no pun) that it’s almost laughable, but stranger things have happened.

Ice is a lifelong soldier of love when it comes to Coco. After photos of her and AP.9 were released he had a brief Twitter meltdown, but within 24 hours everything seemed to be back on track. Also, he lashed out at the media for making up stories about his situation.“Daily Game: Bloggers/Media = MEGA TROLLS,” he wrote. Those aren’t exactly the words of a man trying to end his marriage, but he could have had a change of heart.

If so, he wants Coco out of his house by March 1, which really only gives her one day to pack up all her  “red-bottoms”  and stripper heels.

 

SOURCE: {HIPHOPWIRED} Lupe Fiasco graced the Washington Metro area with his presence once more, performing last night (Feb. 27) at a Maryland venue in the shadows of the Nation’s Capital.  While onstage, the outspoken MC didn’t channel his recent Inauguration weekend antics, but did get a few other things off his chest.

First shared by the Fiasco dedicated Lupend blog, video grabbed by fans showed the Windy City star rocking out at the Fillmore. Pulling a page from fellow Chicago native Kanye West’s handbook, the dreadlocked rapper passionately voiced a variety of concerns while the patient crowd egged him on.

“It be killin’ me when motherf-ckers talk all that ‘man, streets is so f-cked up, all these young dudes is shootin’ at each other, all these young girls runnin’ around reckless’ and all this crazy sh-t. And it be them same motherf-ckers that go on their radio stations and play the motherf-ckin’ songs that [inaudible]. Motherf-ckers sit on their corners saying ‘aw man sh-t is f-cked up’ then they turn up the same sh-t that motherf-ckers in the street and ain’t got no problem ridin’ to it. The sh-t just irks me like, damn I can’t even speak on the sh-t no more. And it’s so ridiculous ‘cause we do it to our f-ckin’ selves.”

Fiasco’s moment was met with a ton of applause, and the anti-radio sentiment was especially interesting considering local station WPGC hosted the event and draped their banner on the backdrop of the stage. It’d be curious to know what the hosts thought of Lupe’s latest rant.

Check out video of the anti-radio rant below. On the next page, Lupe makes an interesting declaration in the name of peace and prosperity, although replete with profanity.

 

SOURCE: (AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne may be realizing that the Miami Heat supersede him in the pecking order of Miami celebrity. After Miami’s honorary President, Pitbull released a scathing diss record titled “Welcome to Dade County,” directed at the Young Money boss, Weezy took to Twitter to voice his shock and dissatisfaction:

Dam pit bull bro I thought u was kool.

While Pitbull never mentions Lil Wayne’s name directly in the inflammatory record, he makes it clear that disrespecting the Miami Heat while residing in Miami is grounds for a verbal attack:

You talk Miami, if you talkin’ Heat
moral of the story: don’t shit where you eat.

Lil Wayne is not only receiving flack from past collaborators but other Miami music legends. Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell of 2 Live Crew fame  responded to Lil Wayne’s disparaging remarks to the Miami Heat with an Uncle Luke’s Gospel blog post that called for Rick Ross to speak some sense into the 30-year-old skateboarding rap titan claiming Wayne “”treats Miami like his b**ch because people let him.”

Back in October of 2011, the former king of raunchy rap took to his personal blog to denounce Lil Wayne and others (DJ Khaled and P. Diddy to be exact) for living in Miami and not giving back to the community.

[ALSO READ: Uncle Luke Questions Rick Ross’ Gangster]

Not one to bite his tongue, Wayne returned to Miami’s 99 Jamz and claimed he never read Luke’s post and actually has never actually met him. The man who has sold in excess of 12.5 million records in his career also feels it has been an anti-Lil Wayne movement since he first arrived:

“Ever since I got out here there were billboards saying ‘Lil Wayne go back home,’ and I never did anything.”

[ALSO READ: Pitbull Takes Aim At Lil Wayne? Yup]

Lil Wayne’s I Am Not A Human Being II album is set to be released on March 26th and plans on releasing his sequel to 2006′ collaborative album Like Father Like Son 2 with Birdman and Tha Carter V in the future.

[ALSO READ: Karrine Stefans Tells What’s Up With Lil Wayne]

Listen to “Welcome to Dade County here.

Check below for Lil Wayne’s full interview with 99 Jamz:

SOURCE: {HIPHOPWIRED} Diddy’s not just slinging alcohol anymore.  The music mogul along with actor/producer Mark Wahlberg  announced a joint venture with Southern California-based fitness and wellness water brand, AQUAhydrate.“As a brand architect, I am incredibly passionate and equally committed to every aspect of the businesses that I get involved with,” Puff said in a statement. “Partnering with AQUAhydrate and Mark is an incredible opportunity for me and I am looking forward to making history in the process. It’s important for me to be part of something that drives me and is constantly pushing the boundaries, and that’s what AQUAhydrate does. Together, we’re going to take AQUAhydrate to the next level.”

The star of TED and executive producer of Entourage chimed in with his excitement for the product. “This is a truly innovative company, and I’m thrilled to be part of it. We all strive to do the best we can for our bodies but sometimes schedules, stress and other factors get in the way,” said Wahlberg.

” AQUAhydrate helps me achieve the balance my body needs, no matter what. I enjoy being involved in every aspect of the AQUAhydrate brand and I’m looking forward to a very successful partnership.”

Diddy can’t stop and won’t stop. Judging from the success of Ciroc, this brand will be one to watch in the future.

 

SOURCE: {HIPHOPDX} The Universal Zulu Nation calls out WorldStarHipHop and its CEO, reveal plans to bring a WSHH video to the attention of authorities.

With its countless videos depicting random acts of violence scattered among the occasional music video, WorldStarHipHop.com (WSHH) has long faced tremendous criticism for the content seen on its pages. Today (February 27th), WSHH and its founder Lee O’Denat seemed to have gained themselves a new adversary, the Universal Zulu Nation.

In an open letter penned by Universal Zulu Nation Minister of Information, Quadeer “M.C. Spice” Shakur, the organization called out WSHH for its false representation of Hip Hop culture in a letter that’s described as being more than just “another person’s opinion.”

“This is a new year, and the Universal Zulu Nation has begun a movement against anyone who is against us,” Shakur revealed. “Mr. O’Denat, either you are for Hip-Hop Culture, or you are not. There is no in-between, and no matter how many people have hyped you to believe that WorldStarHipHop is anything close to what this Culture is, they told you a lie.”

The letter concluded with a threat to bring a particular video posted on WSHH, which may contain a minor being forced to strip themselves of their clothes, to the attention of authorities. Shakur also ended his letter with claims that O’Denat has in fact worked with federal agents.

“This is not the first time you have posted content that has been of this nature, and from the looks of it, this is probably Child Pornography,” said Shakur. “Therefore, I will forward the link and the video to the proper authorities to be sure that these young people are in fact of age and in full consent of being on your site in such a demeaning fashion. I’m unsure if this will bring about any charges, as there is a huge rumor on the streets that you are in fact working for the feds and are using your site as a cover up.”

 

SOURCE: (AllHipHop News) Gun violence has become a major social and political issue recently, and now one high-profile Hip-Hop executive is proposing a plan to encourage young people to trade in their firearms for mentorships and concert tickets.

The New York Daily News is reporting that hugely successful artist manager and president of Family Tree Entertainment, Michael “Blue” Williams, sent a letter to the New York Police Department pitching the idea for “Guns For Greatness.” If approved by NYC Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, William’s program will be the city’s first private sector gun buyback initiative.

“We want to get as many guns off the streets, and if this works, we’d like to support it,” Kelly told the Daily News.

After meeting with top brass at NYPD last week, Williams wrote an open letter addressed to Kelly. The letter was co-signed by Richard Buery (President and CEO of the Children’s Aid Society),  L. Londell McMillan (publisher of The Source), and former federal prosecutor Kenneth Thompson. It read in part:

This program aims to provide young people with an opportunity to receive guidance and inspiration from committed mentors, an important option that will enable them to experience possibilities other than a life surrounded by gun violence and unnecessary shootings and killing.

One way Williams hopes to help get the guns off the streets is by offering tickets to see superstars like Beyoncé and Jay-Z at their next New York concerts.

“The Beyoncé show is coming to Brooklyn; the Jay-Z show is coming to Yankee Stadium. Our goal is to reach out to individuals who are in my industry, in my world and who I have an association with and get their support,” said Williams.

Williams has a long history working in the music business. He has managed Hip-Hop heavyweights like OutKast, Cee-lo Green, and Scarface. He started his managerial career at Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit, and worked at both Def Jam and LaFace Records. He was also a business partner of the late Chris Lighty.

[ALSO READ: BREAKING NEWS: Sources: Chris Lighty Dead]

It was Lighty’s death last August as the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot and his own recent gun charge that inspired Williams to propose “Guns For Greatness.”

“It was just sort of like a pushing point,” Williams said. “It eventually convinced me that one person can make a difference if they believe in something.

Williams says he has already raised $75,000 for “GFG” with the goal of reaching $100,000.

New York has had a city-run handgun buyback program in place for years. With participants receiving up to $200 for each firearm the costs for such a deal can be expensive for taxpayers. Similar programs in San Francisco ran out of money. William’s privatized “Guns For Greatness” could be a financial remedy for cash-strapped city governments.

SOURCE: (AllHipHop News) After setting the internet on fire this weekend with a on-stage rant targeting corporations, the Grammys, and Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie,” Kanye West used another European performance to make more news last night.

While performing in Paris, West took a moment to tell the audience that he is working on “new sh*t.” He then went on to say that he will “back in a couple of months.”

West wasn’t specific about exactly where this new material will land. There have been rumors for months that his G.O.O.D. Music clique will be releasing a follow-up to last year’s Cruel Summer compilation. Various G.O.O.D. associates like Big Sean, John Legend, and Malik Yusef  have all stated that they have already recorded for a project that has been reported as Cruel Winter.

[ALSO READ: Will G.O.O.D Music’s Cruel Winter Album Ever Drop? A Timeline of Teases]

With winter drawing to a close in exactly three weeks, it seems that Kanye’s proclamation that he’s returning “in a couple of months” may suggest he’s not referring to G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Winter but rather his next solo album.

West hooked up with long time collaborator and mentor Jay-Z for the Watch The Throne joint album in 2011, but he has not released a solo LP since 2010′s critically acclaimed My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Earlier this month rumors began circulating that Kanye’s sixth album will be called Rich Black American after a screenshot of an iTunes tracklist with the title and seven songs leaked online. The photo showed tracks featuring Frank Ocean, Pusha T, Beyoncé, Florence Welch, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, and Skrillex. The tracklist nor the title have been confirmed by Kanye West or Def Jam Records.

[ALSO READ: Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye West’s New Album Title Revealed?]

What has been confirmed is that Kanye West will headline the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City in June. The question still remains- will Kanye be performing brand new hits by the time the summer festival rolls around?

Watch footage of Kanye West in Paris talking about working on new material below.

UPDATE #2: Ammar Harris is believed by local police to be responsible for three deaths that happened on the Las Vegas strip last week. New reports indicate that it may have been a pimp feud.

Last week, on February 21, Oakland, California Rap hopeful Kenny Clutch (born Kenneth Cherry, Jr.) wasmurdered in a drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas strip. Two others—a taxi-driver Michael Bolden and passenger Sandra-Sutton Wasmund were killed in an ensuing car collision and explosion. A passenger in Clutch’s Maserati and four others have now been injured in the accident.

Authorities have now named their first suspect in 26 year-old Ammar Harris (a/k/a Ammar Asim Faruq Harris). According to CBS News, police found his black Range Rover at a nearby apartment complex following the shooting. After a SWAT search, he was not found on the premises. The car was witnessed both at an altercation at the Aria Hotel valet parking station, and moments later, alongside Kenny Clutch’s car during the shooting. Harris’ whereabouts are unknown, though Las Vegas Police Captain Chris Jones believes he is armed and dangerous.

Harris has multiple arrests in the past, for drug, pandering and weapons charges, among others. He has claimed residences in South Carolina and Georgia. Authorities in California, Arizona and Utah are reportedly cooperating in a search. Police photographs of Harris (pictured) show him with a tattoo of what appears to be an owl on his neck.

Following the last week’s tragic events, police investigation has revealed that Kenny Clutch had no criminal record at the time of his murder.

UPDATE: A story published yesterday (February 25) in The Las Vegas Review Journal and brought to the attention of HipHopDX indicates that not only did Kenny Clutch have an arrest record, he may have been working as a pimp at the time of his murder.

Clutch had a 2007 gun charge in California, which included reports of beating an ex-girlfriend and mother of one of Clutch’s children. Additionally, a signed 2011 affidavit by another girlfriend alleged that Clutch broke down a door, beat her, kicked her, and forcibly removed her from the couple’s apartment at the time. At the time of his death, Clutch’s girlfriend, Asmayit “May” Hagos, was wanted by bench warrant for violating probation. Hagos had been previously arrested for soliciting prostitution and grand larceny.

The LVRJ article also alleges that the prime suspect, Ammar Harris, was Clutch’s former “late-night running-mate,” making this murder related to a falling out between two pimps. The full report is at The Las Vegas Review Journal.

SOURCE: [HIPHOPDX] Pusha T is asked if he’s “ready” for a Drake beef. Pusha says he’s “ready for anything and anybody.”

While he waits for his album to drop, Pusha T says he’s unafraid. His upcoming album, My Name is My Name, is on the way but Pusha is making it clear that he’s ready for more feuds with emcees to battle on wax. In a recent interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Pusha explained that he’s “ready for anything and anybody” and assured fans that he won’t “shy away from anything,” including Drake.

When asked specifically about Drake, Pusha responded without fear.

“At the end of the day, I’m ready for anything and anybody. This is music to me. It’s something I’m good at. It’s something I’m very good at,” he explained. “I don’t shy away from anything. I’m not into it like that. And I keep it tasteful. And I keep it Hip Hop. I keep it Rap. That’s it. I ain’t trippin’. I’m not even here to discredit what they’ve achieved or their skills. Drake is good.”

He also took a shot at Consequence, rehashing a line he said earlier in the year.

“If a man bought your teeth, you can never speak ill of that man,” he said, quoting his tweet about Consequence’s recent disgruntled statements towards Kanye West. “Confucius said it and I agree with that one belief. I don’t care what nobody say. Ain’t nobody ever bought my teeth.”

He also said a fellow G.O.O.D. Music artist, Common, is not scared of a battle on wax, either.

“Common don’t care. Y’all don’t even realize,” he shared. “I ain’t even gon’ sit here and expose Common, man. That man crazy, man. That’s my homeboy. Common’s my man.”

More from the interview can be heard below.

SOURCE: (AllHipHop News) Nearly fifteen years after the file sharing program Napster forever changed the way music is consumed, the entertainment industry hopes they have finally found an effective method to slow down U.S. citizens from illegally downloading copyrighted material.

This week internet service providers (ISP) AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon launched the Copyright Alert System or “Six Strikes”.  Instead of going after the pirates who uploaded the material, the new program seeks to stop the downloaders by “educating” the offender on the copyright infringement laws.

The program is known as “Six Strikes” because the internet subscriber that engages in downloading the illegal files will see graduated responses every time they attempt to pirate copyrighted works. For the first “strike,” the internet provider will send a notice that explains to the customer that they are participating in an illegal activity and provides ways to consume the content legally.

Each time the internet account holder is accused of pirating illegal content they face a more severe “Copyright Alert.” While consumers will not have to worry about legal measures like lawsuits, arrests, or fines, eventually the ISP could decrease the subscriber’s internet speed or redirect the connection to a landing page until the accused illegal downloader completes a “copyright education program.”

There will be an independent review system that allows subscribers who believe they received unwarranted alerts to challenge their inclusion in “Six Strikes.”

“Implementation marks the culmination of many months of work on this groundbreaking and collaborative effort to curb online piracy and promote the lawful use of digital music, movies and TV shows,” wrote Jill Lesser, executive director for the Center for Copyright Information, in a blog post. “The CAS marks a new way to reach consumers who may be engaging in peer-to-peer (P2P) piracy.”

The CAS also puts a lot of the responsibility on the content creator themselves to prevent their intellectual property from being shared online. Artists and entertainment companies will have to join P2P networks to see if their copyright is being violated. They would then have to notify the Internet Service Provider, and then the ISP contacts the individual with a Copyright Alert.

Cyberlockers, Dropbox folders, and e-mail attachments will not be including in the Copyright Alert System.

Watch a video about the new Copyright Alert System below.

SOURCE: {HIPHOPDX} Kanye West closes his show by making a theatrical exit.

This past weekend, Kanye West paused his performance at London, England’s Hammersmith Apollo to go on a rant about how he has love for Jay-Z but “ain’t fuckin’ with that‘Suit & Tie’” – a shot at Hov’s collaboration with Justin Timberlake.

Instead of going on another rant, Yeezy closed his second show at the venue with rage-filled screams, yelling into the microphone for more than a minute before spiking it across the stage and exiting.

‘Ye is known for making scenes during his shows. Late last year, he paused his performance toannounce that he and Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child together. During that same run of shows, he went on a rant where he criticized the Grammy Awards for failing to honor his latest projects with Album of the Year nominations.

West is currently in the studio in Paris, France, reportedly working on the follow up to his last solo album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Watch the clip below (djkmatic via RR).

SOURCE: {HIPHOPDX} Gunplay is off the hook in a case of armed robbery despite video evidence of the altercation.

Rapper Gunplay is off the hook in an armed robbery case that was caught on camera.

According to TMZ, the Def Jam signee has been exonerated despite the fact that there is surveillance video that shows him robbing his accountant. The case was dismissed because the victim refused to cooperate, as authorities tried to subpoena him but were unable to track him down.

“Video alone is not enough to convict an individual of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt,” explained the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s office. “Although the armed robbery is captured on the victim’s surveillance system, the victim, Turron Woodside, is uncooperative of the prosecution of this defendant Richard Morales [Gunplay].”

 

Gunplay spoke on the outcome of the case, stating that he plans to pick up where he left off. “Today I am grateful and blessed that the case was dismissed,” he said. “I plan on picking up where I left off with my music and making hits with my upcoming debut album … The first thing I am going to do today is smoke a joint, relax, play video games, and just be with my loved ones.”

Gunplay, who was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault in the incident, turned himself over to authorities last October. He was placed under house arrest and could have faced life in prison if convicted on both counts.

He is currently gearing up for the release of his Def Jam debut Medellin, which will feature guest appearances from Pharrell Williams and Big Sean. He previously told HipHopDX he will appear on Lil Wayne’s I Am Not a Human Being II.

 

SOURCE: {HIPHOPDX} Pitbull goes in on Lil Wayne after he made comments against his home city.

Pitbull is the latest Miami, Florida resident to take offense to Lil Wayne’s comments against Miami Heat.

Rhyming over Baauer’s breakout hit “Harlem Shake,” Mr. 305 goes in on Weezy for going on a tirade against certain Heat players and claiming that he “fucked Chris Bosh’s wife.”

“I’m self-made, I’m self-paid / I grew up with no daddy, I’m from Miami-Dade,” raps Pitbull on the chorus. “It’s a deposition / Watch what you speak / Who’s the definition of Miami? Me / I move cultures, don’t believe me? / Watch and see.”

He then turns his attention to the YMCMB captain in the second verse, stating that Cash Money co-CEOs Birdman and Slim are the only ones profiting from his career. “You got money, yeah that’s sweet / But we all know Slim and Baby really eat / You talk Miami, yes you talkin’ Heat / Moral of the story, don’t shit where you eat,” he raps.

Lil Wayne came under fire after making his comments during an event at NBA All-Star Weekend. Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell publicly denounced Wayne for his statements, while Trick Daddy took to the radio airwaves to express a similar sentiment.

 

SOURCE: (AllHipHop News) Aspiring Miami rapper Young Scrilla was transported to the hospital over the weekend after being shot in the thigh during a video shoot.

Local news affiliate WSVN is reporting that the 29-year-old, born André Scott, was one of as many as three victims injured during what Miami police are investigating as a suspected drive-by shooting.

Police responded to calls that shots had been fired in the Overtown neighborhood around 7:15 pm Saturday night. Scott was then taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, and two other unidentified victims were driven to the hospital in a separate vehicle.

Before the shooting, Young Scrilla retweeted apicture taken from Overtown uploaded by @TruStoryPromos. Scrilla can be seen in the photo.

Young Scrilla is signed to North Miami’s Tru Story Entertainment which is owned by Rick Ross associates Dave and LT. Scrilla hosted the Tru Story promoted Ross release party last August at Miami’s King of Diamonds strip club.

Ross was also involved in a drive-by shooting in Florida last month. The Maybach Music Group leader’s Rolls-Royce was shot at multiple times in an early morning shooting in Fort Lauderdale on January 28th. Ross was not injured.

[ALSO READ: Rapper Rick Ross Targeted In Drive-By Shooting]

There are no reports at the moment that two shootings are related. Scrilla’s mother, Quantrel Scott, believes that her son was targeted by “jealous” people, telling Miami’sLocal 10 that her son had seen some men trying to steal jewelry from other rappers. When asked if she believed the video shooting and recent gun violence were connected Scott responded, “I do.”

“I want people to know that my son is a good kid,” Scott told WSVN. “He’s a loving child, he’s very respectful, and if anyone is out here trying to hurt my son, I don’t think they have a right to. They don’t have no reason to because he don’t bother nobody.”

Last year Scrilla released a song featuring Future called “Numbers Don’t Lie.”

Watch footage of Young Scrilla at Rick Ross’ album release party, and TRU Story’s Dave and LT speaking on their connection with Ross.

SOURCE: (AllHipHop News) The man accused of murdering Atlanta rapper Slim Dunkin was found not guilty of the crime by an Atlanta jury.

Vinson Hardimon, a.k.a. Young Vito, was found not guilty of murder today (February 25).

The rapper was convicted of aggravated assault and possession of a hand gun during the commission of a felony and was sentenced to a stiff sentence.

[ALSO READ: Young Vito Held Without Bond Over Slim Dunkin Murder]

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall gave Young Vito the maximum sentence of 25 years.

Witnesses claimed that on December 16, Young Vito shot Slim Dunkin during an altercation over a piece of candy, in a recording studio during a video shoot on Memorial Drive in East Atlanta.

Police never recovered the murder weapon or the shells that were used to kill Slim Dunkin, who was a member of Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame’s Bricksquad 1017 collective of rappers.