Yayo arrested in drug and gang sweep
G-Unit member Tony Yayo who is accused punching and waiving a gun at Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond's son was arrested in a massive sweep of members of the Bloods street gang.
Police in Queens, New York rounded up 34 suspected gang members on charges ranging from narcotics and weapons possession to robbery, attempted murder and murder.
Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher is a self-proclaimed member of the G-Unit camp who is also under investigation for his role in the assault of Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond's son.
In May, Fletcher, 29, was charged with various misdemeanor offenses, for allegedly flashing a gun at Rosemond's son during an altercation in which Tony Yayo allegedly backhanded the teen for wearing a Czar Entertainment shirt.
Czar handles the careers of rappers like Gucci Mane and The Game, who has a long running feud with G-Unit.
Police accuse Fletcher of being a high ranking member of the Bloods.
Police in Queens, New York rounded up 34 suspected gang members on charges ranging from narcotics and weapons possession to robbery, attempted murder and murder.
Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher is a self-proclaimed member of the G-Unit camp who is also under investigation for his role in the assault of Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond's son.
In May, Fletcher, 29, was charged with various misdemeanor offenses, for allegedly flashing a gun at Rosemond's son during an altercation in which Tony Yayo allegedly backhanded the teen for wearing a Czar Entertainment shirt.
Czar handles the careers of rappers like Gucci Mane and The Game, who has a long running feud with G-Unit.
Police accuse Fletcher of being a high ranking member of the Bloods.
Also arrested was Robert "Dead Eye" Baley, another self-proclaimed G-Unit member who is a high ranking member of the Bloods allegedly running a drug ring selling heroin, marijuana and other narcotics.
The entire sweep netted almost 5 Kilos of cocaine, 13 guns, two bulletproof vests and $120,000 in cash.
The investigation, known as "Operation Bloodhound" began in September 2006 and included extensive physical surveillance, court-authorized electronic surveillance and search warrants.
The entire sweep netted almost 5 Kilos of cocaine, 13 guns, two bulletproof vests and $120,000 in cash.
The investigation, known as "Operation Bloodhound" began in September 2006 and included extensive physical surveillance, court-authorized electronic surveillance and search warrants.
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Weezy covers VIBE
If you thought you’d seen the last of Lil Wayne this year, you thought wrong. The self proclaimed "Best Rapper Alive" has landed himself on the cover of the November issue of VIBE magazine, in which he discusses childhood, drugs, his relationship with Karrine “Superhead” Steffans, as well as the reunion of the Hot Boys.Weezy’s next album, Tha Carter III, is expected to hit shelves in December.
Trina's new single stolen
Trina and her label Slip N Slide Records have revealed that her first single "Single Again" which features Christina Milian was stolen from a local recording studio and leaked via the email and the Internet.According to Slip N Slide CEO Ted Lucas, the illegal, stolen version is the wrong track.
"This mishap is extremely unfortunate and the official version of 'Single Again' track featuring Trina by herself will be re-released by the end of the week," Lucas said.
"I am thankful that nothing else was taken from the computer. I guess we can look at this bizarre experience and move forward with Trina's upcoming project."
According to representatives for Trina, she was "in complete shock" when she realized the single had been stolen.
"Single Again" is taken from Trina's upcoming album Da Baddest Chick Part 2: Reloaded, which features guest appearances by Missy Elliott, Gwen Stefani and others.
Game enters a not guilty plea
Game pleaded not guilty to three felony charges in court.Game was charged with one count each of making criminal threats, possession of a firearm in a school zone and exhibiting a firearm on the grounds of a facility for minors.
The felony charges stem from an alleged run-in with Rodrick Shannon during a Feb. 24 basketball game at a South Los Angeles school.
Shannon testified at a preliminary hearing that he exchanged words with Game during the game, which took place at the Rita Walters Educational Learning Complex.
Game, who was playing for an opposing team, hit Shannon in the Jaw with a closed fist after telling him that his team was “garbage,” according to Shannon, who testified that he and the rapper later got into a fighting stance.
Soon after, The Game went out a door after people from his team grabbed Shannon.
As he went into the Complex parking lot to look for his son, Shannon revealed that he became fearful as he saw Game reach into a Cadillac Escalade and pull out a gun.
"He started proceeding towards me. The gun was still in his hand,” Shannon said on the stand. “He yelled that I'm a fucken fool. I turned around and ran because I feared for my life."
During cross-examination, Shannon denied any intention to file lawsuit against The Game.
He later testified that Game had his gun pointed down at the time of the incident.
Los Angeles police caught up with Game at his home in Glendale on May 11 as they executed a search warrant and arrested him.
Game is currently free on $50,000 bail.
A pretrial hearing for the case is scheduled for Oct. 30.
If convicted, The Game could face more than five years in prison.
Tyson pleads guilty to drug charges
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson pleaded guilty Monday to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence stemming from a traffic stop last year as he was leaving a nightclub.Tyson quietly acknowledged to a judge that he had cocaine and was impaired when he was stopped for driving erratically in Scottsdale on Dec. 29.
He pleaded guilty to a single felony count of cocaine possession and a misdemeanor DUI count and faces up to four years and three months in prison when he is sentenced Nov. 19. A felony charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and a second misdemeanor DUI charge were dropped as part of a plea agreement.
Defense lawyer David Chesnoff said Tyson has been clean and sober for eight months.
"It's obvious this was a crime he was committing against himself," Chesnoff said.
Police stopped Tyson after the boxer had spent the evening at Scottsdale's Pussycat Lounge. An officer said he saw Tyson wiping a white substance off the dashboard of his black BMW, and that his speech was slurred. Authorities said they found bags of cocaine in Tyson's pocket and in his car.
Tyson told officers later that he used cocaine "whenever I can get my hands on it," and that he preferred to smoke it in Marlboro cigarettes with the tobacco pulled out, according to court documents. He also told police that he used marijuana that day and was taking the antidepressant Zoloft, the documents state.
Since his arrest, Tyson checked himself into an inpatient treatment program for what his lawyer called "various addictions."
County Attorney Andrew Thomas said Tyson should be put in prison, noting that Tyson was convicted of rape in Indiana in 1992 and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault charges in Maryland in 1999.
"Mike Tyson is a repeat offender with a violent past," Thomas said. "I believe only a prison sentence will send the right message and properly protect the public."
In 1986, Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history when, at 20, he knocked out Trevor Berbick. He lost his title four years later when he was knocked out by James "Buster" Douglas. By 1997, Tyson's career hit a low point when he bit Evander Holyfield's ear during a fight.
Tyson, 41, recently had been trying to revive his career with a series of boxing exhibitions.
Jay in negotiations for Rocawear Arena
Jay-Z's clothing line Rocawear is in negotiations to become the naming-right pat to the Meadowlands arena. Jay-Z, who owns a portion of the New Jersey Nets, hopes to snag the rights to the arena's name, which is currently held by Continental Airlines.Jay faces competition from clothing brands Izod and Southpole, who also seek to have the 26-year-old arena named after their flagship brands.
According to the Bergen County Record, The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), which is handling bids for the naming rights, said a new name for the famed arena could emerge as early as October 4th.
"We're looking forward to presentations by bidders next week, and then we'll get into the process of evaluation," he said. "I'm optimistic that we'll be able to overachieve the current financial deal that we had with Continental."
Continental had been paying over $600,000 a year for the naming rights to the arena. NJSEA officials expect to double that figure with the new naming-rights holder.
The new owner will hold the rights to the arena's name for two years, when the Nets move move to Brooklyn in 2009.
Jeezy launches "8732"
Young Jeezy says that his entry into the world of fashion has been successful, so much that he may hang up the microphone for the fashion world.Jeezy is planning to celebrate the official launch of his Eight732 clothing line this week.
"I'm doing a whole week in Atlanta and Miami. That's like the birth of my line, Eight732. The birth is going to be on my birthday September 28th, so it's going to be crazy." "We're having a series of events and parties from front to back from Monday to Sunday. I got something Monday in Miami. Me and Trick Daddy are having a strip off at Club Diamonds, Atlanta versus Miami, you know how that go. We're gonna throw a lot of money there. We gonna leave it though, we not going to pick it up."
"I'm doing a whole week in Atlanta and Miami. That's like the birth of my line, Eight732. The birth is going to be on my birthday September 28th, so it's going to be crazy." "We're having a series of events and parties from front to back from Monday to Sunday. I got something Monday in Miami. Me and Trick Daddy are having a strip off at Club Diamonds, Atlanta versus Miami, you know how that go. We're gonna throw a lot of money there. We gonna leave it though, we not going to pick it up."
Eight732 stands for USDA, the name of Jeezy's group.
"USDA" letters are also found by dialing "8732" on a phone's key pad.
USDA group members are Slick Pulla and Blood Raw...and Young Jeezy will get support from Atlanta star T.I. and New Orleans' Lil' Wayne, who celebrate their birthdays this week as well.
T.I. was born on September 25th, while Lil' Wayne was born on September 27th.
All three will celebrate their birthdays with a 1940's themed party at a private location.
Young Jeezy recently launched 8732clothing.com and there are talks of opening a boutique store, which will sell the rapper's clothing line.
The success even has Jeezy considering a full fledged exit from the rap game.
"When I'm out and about I see people really wearing it, really buying it, really supporting it man, I can't do nothing but thank them for that," Young Jeezy said. "Other than that man we just grind. I might be back in on another album, I might not be."
"USDA" letters are also found by dialing "8732" on a phone's key pad.
USDA group members are Slick Pulla and Blood Raw...and Young Jeezy will get support from Atlanta star T.I. and New Orleans' Lil' Wayne, who celebrate their birthdays this week as well.
T.I. was born on September 25th, while Lil' Wayne was born on September 27th.
All three will celebrate their birthdays with a 1940's themed party at a private location.
Young Jeezy recently launched 8732clothing.com and there are talks of opening a boutique store, which will sell the rapper's clothing line.
The success even has Jeezy considering a full fledged exit from the rap game.
"When I'm out and about I see people really wearing it, really buying it, really supporting it man, I can't do nothing but thank them for that," Young Jeezy said. "Other than that man we just grind. I might be back in on another album, I might not be."
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