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Police arrested a man who claimed to be affiliated with 50 Cent, after shots were fired during an argument over a chain given to him by the rapper.
The Hartford police arrested Dwayne McKenzie, 26, early Friday morning in Hartford for firing a 40 caliber Glock during a dispute with 25-year-old Adolfo Yepez.
McKenzie told officers that he argued with Yepez, who pushed him and stole his platinum chain with diamonds, which was valued at $100,000.
No injuries were reported during the incident, which occurred at 1:50 a.m.
McKenzie, who told authorities that he lives at 50 Cent’s mansion in Farmington, is charged with one count of unlawful discharge of a fire arm and first-degree reckless endangerment.
According to police spokeswoman Nancy Mulroy, officers were called to the scene of the incident by people who saw McKenzie fire the Glock among a crowd of 10 to 20 people.
"We are not going to tolerate people, whoever they are, firing any kind of fire arm randomly out in the city of Hartford," Mulroy told the Courant. "It was fortunate no one was injured."
Once they arrived, authorities subdued McKenzie and found the gun in his front pants pocket. Although McKenzie, who had a permit for the weapon, said he didn’t fire the gun, Mulroy stated that the police checked the weapon and noticed it was missing three rounds.
Yepez told police that McKenzie pulled out a gun and waved it in the air during the argument and added that he heard a blast as he started running.
Yepez soon ran into a police sergeant, who took him into custody and recovered the chain, Mulroy said.
McKenzie’s platinum chain and the Glock are at police headquarters, according to the Courant.
Yepez is charged with third-degree robbery. Both men are currently free on bond.
They are scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Hartford on Aug. 14, police said.
Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace are among the celebrities and athletes gathering to celebrate the grand opening of the New Era Flagship store in Atlanta, Georgia at a private ceremony.
The New Era Atlanta Flagship Store (New Era ATL) is located in the heart of the city's trendy fashion area and will feature a broad selection of headwear including ATL exclusives, and crossover caps.
The setup of New Era ATL is meant to look like a baseball diamond with the register as "home plate." It will also feature actual stadiums seats showcased on the wall above the Authentic Collection of on-field caps to add to the feel.
New Era also has four other locations in New York City, Buffalo, London and Toronto.
The New Era Atlanta Flagship Store is located at 117 Luckie Street in Atlanta, GA.
Common has landed his first #1 album of his career with the release of his 7th and latest album, Finding Forever.
The album, which was released via Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music, moved 155,329 copies during its first week in stores, besting his previous chart ranking, which was #2 with 2005's album BE.
Finding Forever beat Korn's latest album Untitled, which will land at #2 with over 123,000 units sold.
According to Common, the success of Finding Forever, which also hit #1 on iTunes, is due to the honest of the album's lyrical content.
"I always wanted to be that voice for all people,” Common said in a statement about the album. “If I tell you a story about some spacey astrology thing that's because I’ve experienced it or I’ve been next to somebody who experienced it, if I tell you a story about selling some dope or getting robbed or shot that’s because I’m next to the person that knows the person it happened to… I rap from a truthful place.”
Common is currently preparing to film a video for the single “Drivin’ Me Wild,” which features Lily Allen.
Producer Kanye West will also make a cameo appearance in the video, which is being shot this month.
In related news, Common is preparing to release his third book, titled M.E. (Mixed Emotions).
The rapper's first book, The Mirror and Me, teaches lessons about life, the human spirit and human nature, while his second book, I Like You, But I Love Me was nominated for a NAACP Image Award.
M.E. (Mixed Emotions) is due for release later this year.
Esquire magazine just released its list for the best Dressed Men in the World for 2007. The Esquire best Dressed Men in the World list of 2007: 1: Tom Brady, football player 2: Jay-Z, record exec, musician 3: Daniel Craig, actor 4: Barack Obama, U.S. senator, presidential candidate 5: Andr Balazs, hotelier...Miami Heat basketball player, Dwyane Wade the #14 spot on the list and Tony Parker NBA Playoff MVP at #23.
Singin' like a songbird, Kim Porter has gone on the record in a tell all Interview about her relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs. Did she?! She tweets on Sienna Miller, Jennifer Lopez and cheating allegations against her Bad Boy CEO ex.
On Diddy: "I'd been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Mr. Combs for about 10 years, and it came to a point where it was time for me to move on with my life. I had invested a lot of time in that relationship, and it wasn't going where it should have been going. So it was time to [end it]. In a relationship, it's important that the people are on the same page at the same time. And we weren't on the same page."
On His Alleged Cheating: "I will never sit here and say that Puffy -- or any man -- is 100 percent faithful. I just don't believe it. Some of you are, but I'm not going to sit here and say that I didn't believe that he cheated on me. I would never say that. I'm aware that he's cheated."
And on J.Lo's relationship with Diddy: "It was an embarrassment. I never thought it was real. I knew what was going on with him. Despite what you see in print and when the cameras are flashing, what's going on in someone's heart may be totally different. He was still in love with me. I never looked at their relationship as serious.
When asked if Sienna Miller played a part in her break up, Porter states: "They're just friends. That wasn't the cause."
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office are split over whether to prosecute Brandy for a fatal car accident last December.
Brandy's Range Rover rear-ended a car, triggering a multi-car accident, which resulted in the death of a 38-year-old woman. One source says there was a "conflict" in the City Attorney's office over whether Brandy should be prosecuted at all. The charge on the table, we're told, is misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.
We're told prosecutors are waiting on technical data that will measure the speed of Brandy's vehicle on impact. The data will help prosecutors determine if the singer tried to brake before impact. The tests are being conducted by a London based firm.
When the results are returned, the City Attorney will make a decision. One source says, "At this point it could go either way."
Police arrested a man who claimed to be affiliated with 50 Cent, after shots were fired during an argument over a chain given to him by the rapper.
