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December 14th, 2012 | By love not hate

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Did Trinidad James Sign With Def Jam Records for $2 Million?

December 13th, 2012 | By love not hate

 

 

During Trinidad James’ sold-out show at Santos Party House, label executives from both Def Jam and Atlantic Records were in attendance. “Joie [Manda], Pecas, Chris Atlas, Barry Weiss on The Def Jam side & [Mike] Keyser on the Atlantic side at Trinidad James show,” tweeted XXL’s executive editor Jayson Rodriguez. Now, rumored reports say that the rapper has settled a deal with Def Jam for $2 million.

 

It is important to note that Trinidad has only been rapping for about 11 months. He recently dropped a mixtape, Don’t Be S.A.F.E., which boasts standout tracks such as “Females Welcomed” and “All Gold Everything.” If the rumors turn out to be true, he will be joining big name acts including Kanye West, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, 2 Chainz, and more.

 

For now, check out what artists, fans and journalists are saying on Twitter below. Do you believe Trinidad signed a $2 million deal?— Eric Diep

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE POWER OF A NAME: RICK ROSS

December 12th, 2012 | By love not hate

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The name “Rick Ross” for many stirs much emotion — it stands at the center of what many perceive as the third leg of Black America’s oppression that came at the hands of the “crack epidemic.” As the stories of the Iran-Contra came out worldwide in the late ’90s, Rick Ross became the anti-hero of the ghetto. Rick Ross is a name that carries with it the burden of life sentences, gains of wealth beyond imagination, memories of dead friends from childhood and the pain of a lost generation. He and his image became a sort of singular face to be placed on why the youth of Black America had failed to develop after the civil rights movement. This weekend the weight of that name bore down on William Roberts II a.k.a. Rick Ross, as he dealt with the onslaught of the true weight of a drug kingpin for the first time. So often in his portrayals of the kingpin’s grandeur what was lost was the weight that figure bears, and how the knowledge of that fine balance kept a dealer responsible to the ghetto that supported his enterprise. To walk with wealth amongst poverty requires a unique recognition of the social plight of others, and an acknowledgement of the common man. As the name Rick Ross and life was mimicked in hip-hop, out of hubris the grandeur forgot to be responsible to the weight in the belief that the space occupied by entertainment would serve as a buffer from the repercussions. But what William Roberts — the rapper “Rick Ross” — has found out is that the weight is real, and unforgiving if not respected.

For the past few years I have worked with Freeway Rick Ross on our documentary Crack in the System by Marc Levin, and the feature film biopic on his life to be directed by Nick Cassavetes. In that time he has talked to me extensively about the things that went into his existence as a wealthy kingpin during Reaganomics, one of the hardest economic times in modern history for African Americans. It is from these discussions with Rick Ross, and my own experiences that I draw the frame of understanding of the weight of the name, and how it survived. While I don’t agree with his choice to deal cocaine as a result of circumstance, I do believe the story of the crack epidemic and Iran-Contra is the most important of our generation. It does not need to be diluted by hip-hop, but rather the story should be supported for its immense historical value. That which we have seen from artist such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Akon.

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As an attorney that has handled hundreds of criminal cases, I can tell you that far too many of our black men in this generation live hardened criminal lives. As a result of many factors, one being the War on Drugs black men today are the most imprisoned group in the history of the world. Some 10,000 per 100,000 black men between the ages of 25-30 are in jail or prison. To put this statistic in context, the prison rate for Africans in South Africa during the the Apartheid was 836 per 100,000. In the mid-2000s about 10.4 percent of the entire African-American male population in the United States aged 25 to 29 was incarcerated, by far the largest racial or ethnic group-by comparison, 2.4 percent of Hispanic men and 1.2 percent of white men in that same age group were incarcerated. While it has been stated many times the War on Drugs is a major problem for America, I tend to think these numbers reflect that cost is not bore by all Americans equally. The shadow of being a threatening black male is carried around in our daily lives, no matter our personal criminal record. It is within this culture that we see the mutated celebration of the black anti-hero in our entertainment. We see this with artist such as Jay-Z, Rick Ross and more rapping of cocaine dreams and drug sales leading to a way out. When the system fails to recognize you, you will operate outside of it to acquire your means for survival.

Yeah, it was all a dream on the corner serving all them fiends, me and a bunch of my ni**as we was all a team. The system labeled us killas, but momma called us kings… Walked through the hall of a prison, now it’s the hall of fame — And people got the nerve to ask why I wear ALL these chains… When I was booked, they had me shackled to the wall of shame… So I’m just representin’, better yet just reminiscin’ — Put down on that Bentley truck, I used to want the Expedition — Now it’s bigger things, grew up and got bigger dreams — Cause in my hood, ni**as try to smoke you just like nicotine — look how far we’ve came… through these Maybach Curtains I see our lives have changed.

Maybach Music, MMG

Through these stories of survival come the makings of great tales of overcoming odds. Life stories that could even in some cases lay shame to larger than life fictional figures such as Scarface, because they are real. A place where stories exist like that of a poor black kid named Rick Ross that makes nearly a billion dollars in a lifetime despite the odds against him. This recognition has been best displayed in hip-hop culture as it has grown to celebrate these anti-heroes in song. But as the music celebrated the anti-hero it forgot itself in its success. Hip-hop forgot to pay homage to the stories and neighborhoods that underpinned its existence. These people and places just became fan bases that are suppose to continue to support an elitism that looked down upon them as they handed over their hard earned dollars.

As Ross and I wrote in a prior piece:

Inside of these song’s lyrics is the kindling of a brushfire for violence, because the starting point is incorrect. It is a foundation built on low self esteem and selfish statements of I have what you can’t afford — from something as simple as a passport and its stamps, to some European item that’s hard to pronounce and can even include a man’s mate in some of these songs. Hip-hop has the power to be so much more than that simple. At my height I did not make hundreds of millions to belittle those around me, this is what elitism has driven rap into becoming. A tool to marginalize the have-nots as rappers say what they invented, how they will protect it and how your less than for not being in the same class. The goal cannot be to have large sums of money to marginalize your fans with diamonds they don’t have, clothes they can’t afford or cars they have not seen.

“How Hip-hop Can Heal”

Earlier this week a story was released that Suge Knight had obtained a direct admission from Rozay that he “studied ‘Freeway Rick Ross’ in taking on ‘his’ image and name.” When fables become distorted recreations of reality it can become dangerous, particularly if the person called on them is not honest after the fact. The power of the name Rick Ross is its ability to truly recognize its own fault and become more through redemption, the hope is that William ‘Rozay’ Roberts is able to learn this part of Rick’s story. As the Real Rick Ross stated earlier this week “… when you violate someone just address it as a man, you need to say that it wasn’t intentional or nothing like that. It’s OK to apologize and make things right with a real agreement out of respect.” The hope is the artist can learn this last lesson of wisdom from a kingpin, for all of our sake. A lesson that a true boss kingpin knows when then the line is crossed, and how to apologize to a gangster if he is wrong.

Antonio Moore
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December 7th, 2012 | By love not hate

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August 7th, 2012 | By love not hate

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John Travolta Sex Accusers Coming Forward (and they are men)

May 10th, 2012 | By love not hate

 

Pacific Coast News; Wireimage

By Jen Heger Radar Assistant Managing Editor

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT

The lawyer representing the two men suing John Travolta for sexual battery and assault and sexual harassment tells RadarOnline.com exclusively that he has been contacted by other potential accusers making similar claims and he’s investigating their allegations before deciding to take further legal action.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Travolta is being sued by two male masseurs that claim they were both sexually assaulted by the Grease star. Travolta’s attorney, Marty Singer, has vehemently denied the allegations in both lawsuits, branding both men as liars.

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However, Okorie Okorocha, the legal ace attorney repping the unidentified masseurs, says that he thinks Travolta’s denials are not to be believed. “By the time this case is over  Marty Singer will have to accuse more than 100 men of lying because I have been contacted by people, mostly men, that have first hand information about similar behavior on John Travolta’s part to that contained in the lawsuits I have already filed against him,” Okorocha tells RadarOnline.com exclusively. “I have witnesses and the potential for more accusers in virtually every state of the union who have called me. I’m currently in the process of investigating their claims and verifying the information before possible further action is taken.”

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On Tuesday, the second masseur filed a lawsuit against Travolta alleging that while working at an unspecified resort in Atlanta, Georgia on January 28, 2012, he performed an in-room massage on the actor. According to the documents, Travolta was staying on the 15th floor of the upscale resort and he was referred to as Mr. White. The lawsuit claims that the plaintiff doesn’t normally do in-room massages and asked a co-worker to take the assignment, but he declined because “Travolta has been banned from a spa that the coworker used to work at in Los Angeles.”

The lawsuit goes on to claim that on the morning of the massage Travolta had “a strange demeanor, bloodshot eyes and climbed onto the already setup massage table…Travolta removed the entire sheet from his body and he claimed the sheets were sticky and could not tolerate the heat…Travolta further indicated that he likes a lot of ‘Glutes’ work, meaning a massage on his buttocks…While he was massaging near Travolta’s buttocks area, Travolta would open his legs and spread his butt cheeks open and had a full erection and would maneuver in a way to try to force Doe Plaintiff No. 2 to touch his anus and around his anus.”

As the massage came to an end, the Plaintiff alleges, “Travolta suddenly turned on his stomach with his legs wide open with a full erection. He then tried to force Doe Plaintiff No. 2′s hand on Travolta’s scrotum. Then, Travolta started to grab, rub and caress Doe Plaintiff no. 2′s upper thighs and buttocks….Travolta still had an erection and wanted his abdominals done, but Travolta’s erection was in the way, and he refused to have his penis covered by a sheet of a pillow case cover…Travolta started masturbating about 15 minutes left in the session, and Doe Plaintiff No.2, said he had to go.”

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The lawsuit claims that the masseur “complained to all of his supervisors and many coworkers to no avail.” Travolta then allegedly “went down to the spa that Plaintiff No. 2 worked at, which is part of the resort Travolta was staying at, as opposed to having Doe Plaintiff No. 2 go to his room. Travolta DEMANDED that Doe Plaintiff No. 2 come back and do it again, and he refused.”

Marty Singer told RadarOnline.com on Monday after the first lawsuit was filed, “The problem in America is anyone can sue anyone. However, in this case this unidentified plaintiff and his lawyer will regret they filed this fabricated suit. We intend to sue both of them for malicious prosecution.”

Meanwhile, Okorocha is standing by his clients and says, “If Marty Singer thinks he can sue me on the validity of Mr. Travolta’s denials, and if he wants to file the lawsuit now, I will give him a waiver allowing him to proceed with it at this stage of the case, even though under California law he has to wait until he wins the case, and that absolutely won’t be happening. It will never happen, he won’t win, so we might as well get it over with now. Bring it on.”

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Travolta has been married to actress Kelly Preston since 1991. The couple’s oldest child, Jett, died in 2009. The couple have two other children, daughter, Ella Bleu, and their toddler son, Benjamin, born in 2010.

Both men are seeking $2 million dollars in damages and are prepared to let a jury decide who is telling the truth.

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@MonaLisa305 New Mixtape coming soon “MONA lISA SMILE”

April 17th, 2012 | By love not hate

After a minor set beack Mona Lisa gears up with Wycelef for a major comeback. Is this the part of the movie where the Hatians Princess stands strong to carry the flag for Lil haiti? I honestly believe so, after hearing some of her new material I can say she’s more than ready. She speaks with knowlege and wisdom targeting areas that havent been touched or just places some rappers fail to go. I asked Mona Lisa why did she choose the title “Mona Lisa smile”? she replied “Because of everything Ive been though I’ve continued to keep on smiling” Then saying “Ive grown and know the difference and positivity is a must, Ive placed myself in the center of it”

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@Iamguyana goes all the way in on this one!

April 16th, 2012 | By love not hate

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2 The Point Music Blog unsigned hype presents: Nemesis

September 6th, 2011 | By love not hate

Recently 2 The Point music blog got to get an one on one interview on a new upcoming artist from Miami who’s been making quite a buzz on the street. Unlike other artist he told us he’s ready to make a difference in the music industry. Although we know the music business can be very difficult to stand alone Nemesis says he ready! “I was always around music ever since I was was a little kid. It came natural to me. Music is a way for me to express myself and it works as a form of therapy for me.” quoted music when asked what made him want to pursue this music hobby! (read Below to get the full interview)

How long have you been working towards your goal to be a celebrity?
I’ve been faithfully doing music since I was 9 years old. I took it serious at age 12 and have been recording music everyday since then.

What have been some of your achievements thus far?
My latest accomplishments have been my last two mixtapes I dropped within a year entitled Your Worst Enemy & No Stems No Seeds both available on DatPiff.com. No Stems No Seeds has features from major artists such as Brisco (CashMoney / PoeBoy), Young Breed of Triple C’s (Maybach Music / Warner Bro) & 4 Mill (Game Over / PoeBoy). I just released a big single called “Do You Want Me” produced by 110% Pure doing big numbers on Itunes right now. Other than that I’m dropping freesstyles on the daily and working on various projects at once.

Give us a quote that describes you?
“You have to get off to get on”

What separate you from any other artist in the business?
What separates me from other artists in the game is my passion I have for the music. Alot of music I put out I am very hands on with it from the lyrics to the engineering to the beat selection and concepts. I am a writer before I am an artist. I consider myself as a perfectionist so I like to say I have a different ear when it comes to music which I feel gives me an advantage.

What motivates you to create music?
My pain & struggle is what motivates me to create music. The want to express myself or get my point across keeps me going.

If you had a chance to make a song for kids what would it be called and why?
If I had a chance to make a song or the kids it would be called “Right From Wrong”. I would call it that because I feel kids need a catchy song that will educate them what they should and shouldn’t be doing on their journey thru the adolescent years without feeling like they are being yelled at.

Would you consider yourself to be a role model?
I wouldn’t consider myself a role model because I still have my imperfections but I would say that I am someone that people can relate to and learn from my mistakes.

Tell us a favorite quote from one of your songs that you live by.
“Yea I’m getting to the money & I’m talking like right now/ If you aint getting money then I think you should pipe down/ If all yo niggaz broke then you aint in the right crowd…” -Nemesis (Death To A Taxi Freestyle)

Is doing music your final destination or do you have any other goal you’d like to accomplish?
I feel like music is my way out. This is where I would like all my talents and energy to go towards so yes I would like to say music is my “final destination” lol. And if I retire from rapping I still will be involved in something music oriented because I do have other artist I am molding and would like for them to experience everything I am and will experience.

Where can people download some of your music?
You can download my mixtapes “Your Worst Enemy” & “No Stems No Seeds” on www.datpiff.com right now as a matter of fact for free. I also have music on www.reverbnation.com/nemesis305 available for download. Check me out on Itunes also.

How would you describe your music to the readers who have never heard of you?
I describe my music as relateable. There is alot of truth in my music and you can hear the pain in my voice also. I want my music to effect you mood. If it doesnt put you in different mood I feel I didnt accomplish anything. My music is for the people.

Do you have a twitter /youtube/facebook for people to reach you?
Yes you can follow me on Twitter @Nemesis305 & my YouTube is Youtube.com/305Nemesis & my Facebook is www.FaceBook.com/305Neme & my “Like” page is FaceBook.com/305Nem

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