The Game: Second Chance To Fight A $5 Million Dollar Suit

The Game has been granted a second chance to fight a defamation case that could cost him $5 million dollars. Five Greensboro police officers won a judgment against him in October of 2005 after he was found shooting a segment for his Stop Snitching, Stop Lyin DVD without permission — and gave the law a hard time about it.

The footage ended up on the DVD, which was sold nationwide in 2005 and 2006. As it stands now, the judge has agreed that the Game will have to pay for the incident, the case has been appealed and the amount is now being contested.

Jay-z: Returning To Sxsw / Big Pimpin’ Could Mean Losing

Jay-Z will be performing at the South by Southwest Music Festival for the second year in a row. On Sunday, Hova will play the Amex Sync Show, which will air live on PBS’s Austin City Limits at 7 p.m. The performance will also be streamed live on YouTube and will be rebroadcast on demand from March 13th through the 19th.
Last year, Jay made a surprise appearance at the showcase for Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. –Rahim Wright
JAY-Z: Big Pimpin’ Could Mean Losing Some Big Money
Jay-Z is close to being sued by the nephew of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdy over his use of a sample in his 2000 song “Big Pimpin’.”According to Rolling Stone, the song was licensed to Hova, but Hamdy’s family claims that that he “mutilated” it, which according to Egyptian copyright law, required further permission.
The Egyptian singer’s nephew, Osama Ahmed Fahmy, is looking for a cut of Jay-Z’s revenue for the song, as well as some of his concert earnings. –Rahim Wright

Mel Wellman – Why

 

Mel Wellman is an artist and producer from Philadelphia. His upcoming mixtape, Noise In The Library II is a follow up to his previous mixtape, Noise In The Library. Mel will be releasing material all month leading up to the release. Mel is not your stereotypical rapper; he strays from the norm keeping it classy in his bow tie and the occasional cardigan. Since his video release for Jehovah’s Witness, Mel has listeners buzzing with positive feedback.

USEFUL LINKS:

Mel’s Twitter: @MelWellman
Why Audio Link: http://www.sharebeast.com/jxhye0gr45rd
Why Cover Art: http://i44.tinypic.com/22iybm.jpg

Previous Audio Release, UnderRated: http://bit.ly/wtnR9J
Previous Video Release, UnderRated: http://bit.ly/xhmajy
Video release, Jehovah’s Witness: http://bit.ly/y1PAW6

DJ OSO ft C-class & Neno

New Video Submission from brooklyns own brownsville these guys serve up some real heat on this track, lyrical fun n a breathe of fresh air on this one.

DJ OSO ft C-class & Neno

DJ Lee Majors x Wood ‘Spring ’12 Soundtrack’

Here is the first in a series of seasonal mixtapes by Lee Majors for A Shop Called Wood, compiled and arranged for Spring ’12.

Features current selections from store favourites such as Action Bronson, Schoolboy Q, Mr. Muthaf**kin’ eXquire, Nesby Phips, Dom Kennedy, Sir Michael Rocks, Stalley and The Kid Daytona.

Cover art features Spring ’12 designs from Stussy x Parra, Flying Coffin, The Hundreds, Mishka NYC and Heel Bruise.

www.ashopcalledwood.com

Download Link – http://www.sharebeast.com/c5xydswn07e6

Tracklisting:

1. A$AP Ant – Coke & White Bitches
2. Phresh James – Wanderlust (ft Gaby Duran)
3. Action Bronson x Rockie Fresh x Macie Stewart – Dear Heather
4. Sean Rose – Passport Music (ft Fastlane)
5. Jay-Z – Glory (ft B.I.C)
6. Terrace Martin – Smoke With Me (ft Problem, Wiz Khalifa & James Fauntleroy)
7. Schoolboy Q – Sex Drive (ft Jhene Aiko)
8. Calez – Play Last (ft Legit)
9. Asaad – Talk My Shit
10. Mr Muthafuckin’ eXquire – The Bear Trickz (Mishka Way Of Life) (ft Goldie Glo)
11. Omar Aura – Bring G Funk Back
12. Sean Rose – Finesse
13. Union x Roc Marciano – Preset Mars
14. Uptown Swuite – Searchin’
15. Sinopsis – Atmosphere (ft Kooley High)
16. Nesby Phips – Goodbye 2 Da Lock Out
17. Clear Soul Forces – Get No Better
18. Dom Kennedy – She Was Wrong
19. Smoke DZA – Marley’s Garden
20. brandUn DeShay – Fame Over Lame
21. Sir Michael Rocks – Out The Jam
22. Phresh James – Lonely (ft Steven A. Clark)
23. Stalley – 87 Regal
24. Neako – Left.Down,Right,Up
25. Sound FX – Type Love
26. The Kid Daytona – Angela’s Sister (ft Bob James)

Chris Jones – “Reality vs Expectations” Hosted By DJ Ill Will

MAAD Management is proud to bring you a brand new project from NY artist Chris Jones and DJ Ill Will called “Reality vs Expectations”.

http://www.mediafire.com/?84kb8vx8r75xicg

Michael Jackson

Although we learned just this week about the cyber-attack resulting in the theft of Michael Jackson master recordings, Sony was aware of the incident last May. Before the month was out, Scotland Yard had arrested two suspects, who were officially charged in September and pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday. The trial for 26-year-old James Marks and 25-year-old James McCormick has been set for next January. –Mike

Rashid Hadee – Album Review Trailer for Aural Sex: The Search For Pinky Tuscadero

Honest Management presents an album review trailer for the new album by Rashid Hadee: Aural Sex: The Search For Pinky Tuscadero. As we enjoy seeing our visual campaign make to it’s fifth release (a bigger feat than you’d believe), we wanted to take the time to highlight some of the cool things that were said in favor of this release. No major or independent label, much less a management company, has tried to pull off such an ambitious visual marketing campaign. Lord willing we’ll accomplish our goal but so far so good. We want to thank all of the blogs who’ve supported Rashid Hadee and the movement that is Honest Management. Continue to love quality Hip Hop music. To much is given, much is appreciated. – Greg “Olskool Ice-Gre” Lewis | Founder

Nas: Manager Denies He Started A New Label

Nas’ manager Selah has denied reports that the Queens rapper is starting his own record label. The rumor started after Tyga said that Mr. Jones formed a new label called Kings and Queens during a recent interview.According to Selah, the story is simply “not true.”

What is true, is that he is still working on his next album, which has yet to be assigned a release date.

Yelawolf: Detroit Show Cancelled, Rapper Hospitalized

Yelawolf was recently hospitalized in Wisconsin and has subsequently cancelled his Detroit show. According to the Detroit News, the Alabama rapper checked in after a concert in Madison on Friday night, and was supposed to perform yesterday in Detroit, but the show has been put off.

Concert promoter LiveNation says, “He remains under observation for illness,” and that they will be refunding all tickets — unless you want to hold on to them for use at a future date which has yet to be announced.