I’m so confused by our world. With all the unsafe, underage sex that’s crippling a generation we’re all worried about a damn billboard sign?
Answer me this; Will pulling down that billboard suddenly ignite a sense of consciousness that’ll stop vibrant horny kids from sexing their brains out? Then why are we even having this discussion.
FREE T.I.! Oh wait he has been. *Kanye Shrug*
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I’ve just gotten word that the shit has officially hit the fan regarding NIcki Minaj and Gucci Mane’s booking agent Johnnie Cabelle, who is currently under a federal investigation.
Word on the street, and I mean that literally, is that Cabelle’s downtown Hit afta Hit office, has been ransacked. According to my very reliable source, Johnnie’s company was evicted from the prestige Sentinel Towers for failing to pay rent on the property. And I hear laptops, furniture, office supplies and flat screen televisions have been put out on the street as we speak for the community to share.
To be fair, Cabelle was sharing an office with another company on the 26th floor of the Sentinel towers called Winsonic Digital Media Group. And while it’s not clear as to who didn’t pay, what is known is that Johnnie C’s shit is all over downtown, and is ripe for the taking.
This won’t bode well for Cabelle seeing as he’s currently getting the side eye from tons of music industry affiliates over some alleged shady business practices regarding booking of some of his top clients Nicki Minaj and Shawty Lo.
Story Developing…
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There I was searching a few of my favorite blogs when I saw a post spotted on Rapradar.com, [ironic isn't it] saying that the reclusive, and somewhat majestic MC had joined twitter. Ecstatic I hit the link button and came across the following tweet from a T.I. “verified” twitter account:
major announcement coming Monday 3/8 @ 5pm EST on www.trapmuzik.com #kingsback
Dubious, I went back to the popular rap blog and noticed an update posted by T.I.’s queen herself Tiny, who posted the following tweet on her own twitter page:
Sorry 2inform u but TI does not have a twitter page!
Could this be Tip’s record label Atlantic who’s behind the silent addition to the twitter family? Personally I’m glad he’s not apart of the microblogging site. I often find that once you locate your celebrity of choice, their random tweets cheapen the experience, somewhat. I’m gonna need one my most favorite labels in the game to get it together. #Epicfail’s like these are almost unforgivable. I mean hell what’s next, are they gonna start selling Trey Songz album for .99 cents?
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Per Thaddeus McAdams:
On the Atlanta stop of the BP3/TM103 tour I knew it was gone be something special. I mean Summer Jam was just that teaser. So when the tour stopped you knew we had to put on. Now Trey had the ladies in a frenzy. Then “Mr. Birthday Bash” himself Young Jeezy came out to put on like we always do bringing Plies to the stage where he not only did “Plenty Money” but then debuted the new joint off the upcoming TM-103 album.
Hov and Bleek did what they do if you don’t know what that is then you need to log on to livenation.com and meet us in the next city cuz this is one that shouldn’t have been missed.
Trey Songz.
Young Jeezy.
Jay and Jeezy.
A nude picture of Beyonce couldn’t get me into this concert. Funny, and after all the looks I’ve given two of three artists. Would have been nice to take in the show, but seeing as though I don’t believe in coming out of my pocket for musical acts, I guess I haven’t arrived just yet.
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Another international superstar [don't hate] rolled through Gyantunplugged TV moments ago. And surprisingly enough, the somewhat private MC sat on the “Couch of Truth” to address some secrets from his upcoming album, the whispers of Shawty, riding on T.I.’s coatails — a charge Carlos didn’t like at all– and even him fathering ten children.
It’s most certainly is the interview you want to watch. Check back in two weeks to see the exclusive clips.
Special shout out to Tamiko Hope and Mr. Carlos “Shawty Lo” Walker.
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The Atlanta nightlife was just doled a huge blow.
Just days after it was revealed that ATL strip club’s toppled over 240 million dollars last year in a story by reported by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, the same newspaper is reporting that a federal appeals court has presented ample evidence to justify an ordinance banning the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol at adult entertainment establishments.
Per the AJC:
The ordinance, passed in 2001, was challenged by strip club owners in a federal lawsuit that contended the law infringed on their free speech rights. A federal judge agreed, striking down the ordinance as unconstitutional.
But on Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal unanimously reversed that decision.
The county relied on “ample statistical, surveillance and anecdotal evidence” as well as testimony and studies to support its efforts to curb the negative secondary effects of alcohol and live nude dancing in the community, Judge Stanley Marcus wrote.
While the evidence has its limitations, Marcus said, “it certainly creates a vivid image of a county in which strip clubs that served alcohol played a prominent and unwelcome role. Sex and drug crimes occurred in and around the clubs and the neighborhood’s cheap hotels, and required law enforcement and the judiciary (the juvenile court, at least) to invest resources in combating the secondary effects.”
The 11th Circuit sent the case back to a federal judge, instructing him to rule on other challenges raised by the clubs in their lawsuit.
Personally I find this decision to be a little suspicious to ignore. Especially when you add the fact that it was just revealed that clubs like Magic City, Body Tap, Club Onyx and more all contributed to an industry that almost tripled its revenue more than the city’s three major sports teams combined.
Could this simply be a bunch of older fair-haired gentleman hatin’ on the fact that some of us like to watch some cakes and bobbies bouncing in our faces? To bad the Urban community can’t get organized enough to fight like hell to ensure politics stay’s outside of the titty bar. Lets all hope our new mayor Kasim Reed can step in and fight for the little guy on this one.
KASIM DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!
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This is getting BEYOND ridiculous.
There’s nothing I can say that I haven’t said already regarding celebrity nude photo’s. Over the past few months tons of musicians, sports figures and actors have acted very irrespnsibly with their brands. And clearly Atlanta star, and son of a Pastor, Bobby Valentino isn’t immune to the f*ckery.
Some carefully calculated shots from a supposed tryst with a couple of groupies have hit the web.
Personally I blame Kim Kardashian and Ray-J!
Go to Freddyo.com’s blog to see all the foolishness!
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Ludacris, who I hear is down in Miami for a week FULL of Conjure Cognac events for the Superbowl, has dropped the new album to his highly anticiapted new album “Battle of The Sexes”. The buzz is thick for the new project which is good for his struggling label company.
Lord knows Def Jam needs a hit.
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According to multiple sources T.I. has been released from prison earlier than expected and is home.
Amir from the Grand Hustle camp tweeted a few mins ago, “The KING is home ya’ll!” T.I. born Clifford Joseph Harris was convicted on federal weapons charges and sentenced to one year and a day prison time.
Developing…
Update: T.I. arrived home in a custom van just in time for the holidays. T.I. will spend the next few months in a downtown Atlanta halfway house before being released on house arrest his final month.
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I don’t get to listen to much radio. But, I was listening to V103 when Mase stormed into the popular radio station to try and speak with Interscope’s newly signed artist Puffy. The rapper with the signature slow flow is attempting to sever all ties with Dirty Money star, and came through with legal paperwork to get released from his contract.
Former Guest Blogger K.I.M. has launched her own blog site called Shuddup.com, and was in the building when Mase pulled a “swoop down” on the music industries most hated artist/music mogul.
No matter what you’re feelings may be on the situation., you gotta respect Mases’ gangsta. Oh what I wouldn’t give for an interview.
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