IGRIND.BIZ's Blog – March 2009 Archive (655)

KARDINAL OFFISHALL SNAGS JUNOP AWARDS

By Ismael AbduSalaam

Canadian emcee Kardinal Offishall was one of the big winners at Sunday’s (March 30) Juno Awards, winning both Single and Rap Recording of the Year.

The annual Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys, was founded in 1970 and celebrates the outstanding achievements of Canadian musicians.

Kardinal’s dancehall anthem “Dangerous” was a surprise upset winner this year, beating out stiff… Continue

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ICE CUBE PLAYS ROGUE COP IN "RIDE ALONG"

By Roman Wolfe

Hip-Hop star Ice Cube has been cast as a rogue cop in a new action comedy set to be produced titled Ride Along.

The rapper’s Cube Vision Productions will produce the flick, with longtime production partner Matt Alvarez re-writing the script.

According to Variety, the movie is still in need of a director and co-star, although production is slated to begin this summer.

Cube plays a rogue cop in… Continue

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RAPPER ANDRE 3000 ARRESTED FOR DRIVING PORSH 109 MPH

By Tai Saint Louis

Revered Atlanta rapper Andre 3000 was arrested outside of Atlanta on Saturday (March 28), for driving his 2007 Porsche Carrera at speeds so excessive police called him “an accident waiting to happen.”

According to a report by local ABC-affiliate WSB-TV Monday afternoon (March 30), the Grammy Award winning rapper/actor was arrested by a member of the Henry County Police Department’s Highway Enforcement of… Continue

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DEAD PREZ ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM "PULSE OF THE PEOPLE"

By Roman Wolfe

Hip-Hop duo dead prez have announced they have combined with DJ Green Lantern to release Pulse of the People, the third installment of their independent album series, Turn off the Radio.

Pulse of The People will be produced by DJ Green Lantern and released via his Invasion Music Group in conjunction with dead prez’ label Boss Up Inc.

The group’s third album will feature appearances from Chuck D., Bun… Continue

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PRODIGY SUES FOR $30K

By Marvelous Mo

Prodigy of Mobb Deep has filed a $30,000 lawsuit against Vox Music Group for breach of contract. The Queens-bred rapper claims his record label, Vox Music Group, agreed to pay $10,300 a month and to provide a semiannual royalty accounting statement, but failed to honor their agreement. Documents filed last Monday cites the breaching of contract has forced Prodigy's family into "financial peril." Prodigy, who plead guilty of… Continue

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NEW YORK PLANS TO "WORK" ON NEW VH1 REALITY SHOW

By Morris Moore

VH1 has announced that Tiffany “New York” Pollard will make a return to reality TV with her latest show New York Goes to Work.

New York rose to fame as a contestant on rapper Flavor Flav’s tremendously success reality series Flavor of Love.

Although she lost to two different competitors on two different seasons of Flavor of Love, New York landed her own spin off series I Love New York, in which she… Continue

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2ND TEXAS URBAN MUSIC SUMMIT HITS DALLAS THIS SUMMER

By Ismael AbduSalaam

This June, Dallas will play host to the second annual Texas Urban Music Summit. A smashing success last year, the event was initially created as an expansion of the Core DJ Retreat.

The focus of the summit is educating fledgling artists on the music industry and offering countless networking opportunities for media, DJs, executives, producers, and artists.

In 2008, participators included Slim… Continue

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JOE BUDDEN TV: IF I WAS SINGLE

ust bullshittin at 1 of the many laptop parties in the house, nothing more to it than that...

and no, i aint tryin to be single, them dudes live lonely as hell… Continue

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LIL KIM ON DANCING WITH THE STARS ROUND 4 (QUEEN BEE GETS HER FIRST 10)

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GANGLAND - ABT (WHITE SUPREMACIST GANG IN TEXAS) [FULL EPISODE]

Gangland - Aryan Terror. Watch all Gangland episodes On The History… Continue

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JIM JONES - BEHIND THE HIP-HOP MONOLOGUES

VIBE goes behind the scenes of Hip-Hop Monologues: Inside the Life & Mind of Jim… Continue

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LIL BOOSIE IS LOOSE AS A GOOSE

Trill reports "Boosie Badazz single from the album "Superbad"…

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MAX B, FRENCH MONTANA, N.O.R.E & ROXY REYNOLDS

NORE TV reports "You never know who you will bump into while in the Big Apple. Check out as NORE runs into the waviest himself Max B., Cocaine City's French Montana and Roxy Reynolds in the lobby of the W. Hotel. While NORE is there on business, Max & French are there for a different reason. Check it out!…

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FRED DA GODSON & SERIUS JONE FREESTYLE ON NEXT UP RADIO

Next Up Radio reports "FRED THA GOD AND SERIOUS JONES GET IT IN FOR NEXT UP RADIO WITH THE SEXY HOST ROCKY THUNDA, WITH A CRAZY FREESTYLE ITS A MUST… Continue

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FLO RIDA SPEAKS ON HIS ALLEGED ANIMAL CRUELTY CASE

Flo Rida Interview On Big Boy's… Continue

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BIZZARRE OF D12 SPEAKS ON THE NIGHT PROOF PASSED AWAY

Jenny Boom Boom reports "Jenny Boom Boom from Hot 93.7 interviews Bizarre of D12 part 2! They talk about the night Proof passed away and how Bizarre was a suspect in his murder. They also talk about the Detox album and Eminem. Bizarre also says he sleeps around on the road and has seven kids in seven different countries.…

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THE FINEST FEAT. MAX B & WIZ KHALIFA - WHATCHA LOOKIN AT

This is the official promo video teaser for The Finest first single Whatcha Lookin At". Official video coming soon. For more info. contact joelle@steelsoundrecords.com or cdkingentertainment@gmail.com www.myspace.com/thefinestonline www.myspace.com/cdkingstreetteam… Continue

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