allhiphop news:Hip-Hop Summit Heading To Atlanta Tuesday. 9.5.06 8:47 pm By EbenGregory
Date: 9/5/2006 1:55 pm
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The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) has announced that it will convene a Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment at the Atlanta University Center later this month.
Dubbed the "Get Your Money Right" national tour, the summit will feature leading Hip-Hop artists and music executives including Russell Simmons, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Paul Wall, Young Jeezy, Bobby Valentino, Remy Ma, Chingo Bling, Chaka Zulu (Co-CEO OF DTP), Super Producer Bryan-Michael Cox, Def Jam head of A&R Shakir Stewart, Roberta Shields, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and DJ Drama.
The purpose of the Financial Empowerment Hip-Hop Summit is to bring celebrities and financial experts together to speak to students and community members about the importance of financial literacy.
Topics to be covered include the basics of banking, home ownership, repairing bad credit and understanding credit scores, entrepreneurship, vehicle financing and more.
Established in 2001 by Russell Simmons, HSAN is a non-profit coalition of artists, entertainment industry executives, and community leaders who advocate positive social change through hip-hop.
HSAN was founded with a mission of raising the level of public education and literacy, voter education, economic advancement and youth leadership development.
The Atlanta Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment will be held at the Atlanta University Center on the Campus of Morris Brown College on September 16, 2006 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Submit News!
text news tips/pix: 6462706358 Comment! (0) | Recommend! | Categories: HIP HOP NEWS [t] Death Row Bankruptcy Continues, Judge Sets A Date For Claims Tuesday. 9.5.06 8:51 pm By Nolan Strong
Date: 9/5/2006 9:50 am
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A Los Angeles bankruptcy judge has set a deadline for parties to file claims against Death Row Records and Marion "Suge" Knight as part of a Chapter 11 restructuring of the legendary West coast label.
Death Row Records and Knight filed for Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in April of 2006, listing debts of $137.4 million and $4.4 million in assets.
Those filing claims must file with the bankruptcy court presiding over the case must file by Oct. 31 or risk being barred from asserting claims against Death Row Records or Suge Knight.
"We believe that it is vital that all parties asserting claims come forward and assert them in a timely manner so that Death Row can come out of Chapter 11 quickly," said Todd Neilson, the Death Row chapter 11 trustee.
In March of 2005, Knight was ordered to pay over $100 million to Lydia Harris, who claims her husband, incarcerated drug kingpin Michael "Harry-O" Harris, provided $1.5 million in start-up money for Death Row in return for a 50% stake in the label.
Knight missed several court dates in regards to the Harris' ownership claims, resulting in a default judgment.
He filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which allows a company to continue business operations while restructuring. Death Row is currently being operated by Neilson during the bankruptcy proceedings, while Knight oversees his bankruptcy estate as a debtor in possession.
Among those listed as unsecured creditors to Death Row include the Harris', the Internal Revenue Service ($6,900,000), Koch Records ($3,400,000), Interscope Records ($2,500,000) and others.
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Comment! (0) | Recommend! | Categories: HIP HOP NEWS [t] Afrika Bambaataa Officially Dubs Indian Rapper, The1shanti, As India Bambaataa Tuesday. 9.5.06 9:05 pm By Alexis Jeffries
Date: 9/5/2006 9:00 am
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The Godfather of Hip-Hop Culture and the Father of the Electro Funk Sound, Afrika Bambaataa, has officially dubbed Hip-Hop artist, the1shanti, India Bambaataa.
"You have our blessings (Afrika Bambaataa and The Universal Zulu Nation) as long as you use your name in the good of your people and the good of yourself," Bambaataa told the1shanti last week via written correspondence.
As a global rap star who was one of the first New York rappers of Indian descent to bring Hip-Hop to India, the1shanti cites Afrika Bambaataa's innovation and spirit as one of the main influences in his career
"Hip-Hop is the most influential force of our generation," says the young artist, "Bambaataa's blessing lets me know I'm playing an important role in pushing the boundaries of how far Hip-Hop can grow."
With Afrika Bambaataa's backing, Flatbush Junction Recordings has officially announced that it will move ahead with the November 12 launch of the1shanti's debut album, India Bambaataa.
India Bambaataa scored success with the group DDP and their release Spiritual Bling. India Bambaataa is set for release late fall on Flatbush Junction Recordings.
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text news tips/pix: 6462706358 Comment! (0) | Recommend! | Categories: HIP HOP NEWS [t] Three 6 Mafia Seeks Dismissal Of Lawsuit Tuesday. 9.5.06 9:17 pm By Alexis Jeffries and Chris Richburg
Date: 9/5/2006 12:40 am
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Academy Award-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia requested the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against them by man who claimed he was severely beaten at a concert when fans followed lyrics of the song "Let's Start A Riot."
McKeesport, PA resident Ramone Williams, 22, claimed in his July 2005 suit he was beaten during a concert at a now-defunct Pittsburgh nightclub on Aug. 26, 2003.
Williams, who was 19 at the time, said he was admitted into the Rock Jungle night club in Station Square, despite being underage.
In his July 2005 complaint, Williams said he attended the show on a whim with a friend. He became uneasy during the concert, when fans of Three 6 Mafia started acting out the lyrics to "Let's Start a Riot."
Williams alleged, he was thrown to the floor, hit with a chair, stomped on and kicked in the face, fracturing his left jaw. He won a default judgment against the club, which later closed.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Williams’ attorney, James E. DePasquale, said the group claims the inciting lyrics were performed that night by Robert "Koopsta Knicca" Cooper and Darnell "Crunchy Black" Carlton, two associates who are not regular members of the group.
A motion, filed by the group’s lawyer in TN, John E. Hall, challenged Williams’ complaint, saying there is no "genuine issue of material fact" and that Three 6 Mafia’s lyrics are protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
In April 2005, Williams voluntarily released two group members from the suit, stating that [DJ] Paul Beauregard and Jordan "Juicy J" Houston, were not present at the time of the assault, and thus should not be sued.
Both Crunchy Black and Koopsta Knicca remain as defendants in the suit along with Ricky "Scarecrow" Dunigan.
Three 6 Mafia, of Memphis, TN., won an Oscar this year for the song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from the film Hustle & Flow.
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Comment! (0) | Recommend! | Categories: HIP HOP NEWS [t] Chamillionaire Receives Apology From ABC Tuesday. 9.5.06 9:23 pm
Tuesday - September 5, 2006 by Dick Johnson
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SOHH.com has learned that ABC has apologized to Chamillionaire for cancelling their interview with the rapper for an episode of "20/20" on racial profiling.
While Chamilionaire accepted his MTV Video Music award for Best Rap Video last Thursday (August 31st), he revealed that he was to appear on the show to speak on racial profiling in relation to his hit, "Ridin."
"Yesterday, I was supposed to do an interview for '20/20' for the song 'Ridin', about racial profiling, and they canceled it, and that ruined my week, you know what I'm saying," the self-proclaimed Mixtape Messiah said during his acceptance speech. "I do want to say, this award just made my year. ... The best thing about this award - nobody can cancel this."
According to Chamillionaire's reps, the network has issued an apology to the Houston rapper. Cha's reps declined to comment further on the situation because they didn't want to "fuel the problem."
ABC told The NY Daily News that they cancelled the interview because the network decided not to run the racial profiling segment. Knowing that the episode would end up on the cutting room floor, the "20/20" producers didn't want to waste Chamillionaire's time.
Comment! (0) | Recommend! | Categories: HIP HOP NEWS [t] Beenie Man Ties The Knot With Pregnant Girlfriend Tuesday. 9.5.06 9:52 pm By: Alexis Jeffries
August 24, 2006
Moses "Beenie Man" Davis tied the knot with fiancée Michelle D'Angel' Downer in a lavish ceremony Crichton Estate on the island of St. Andrew on Tuesday (Aug. 22).
The event, with 150 guests all required to wear white, reportedly started late due to Beenie Man’s 1-hour late arrival. Beenie Man reportedly danced down the aisle shouting, “where’s my wife?” sources said.
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Beenie man also reportedly adlibbed multiple parts o f his vows, serenaded his new bride at the reception with “Woman I Need You”, and brought DJ Vybz Kartel to perform after the ceremony. Vybz Kartel is a prominent member of 'The Alliance', whose head is Bounty Killer, the sworn archenemy of deejay Beenie Man.
Beenie Man and Downer are expecting their first child, Marco Dean, in October.
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