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The Inside Scoop on this week in Hip Hop.
Week of: 4/16-4/20
Written By: Natalie Hinds
Ya girl is back with another edition of the Inside Scoop on What’s What
in Hip Hop. This week’s rundown is filled with some interesting topics,
open to discussion amongst you faithful readers… Let’s get right
to it!
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The world-renowned Beyonce Knowles may be in trouble!
According to a lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday, April 17th, Miss B
never obtained proper clearance to cover a song titled, “I’m
Kissing You,” a track that was originally co-written by former
pop star Des’ree; you may remember her from the infamous “You
Gotta Be” hit. In the lawsuit, Des’ree and her reps claim
that Beyonce, along with her record company people, originally tried
to work out a deal to use the song. Apparently, Beyonce and her reps
were totally unsatisfied with the proposed terms of the agreement and
she recorded the song and video under her own terms. The song was eventually
released on the“B’Day-Deluxe
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While we’re on the subject of lawsuits, the Wallace family is again, filing a suit against the city of Los Angeles for the wrongful death of Christopher Wallace, popularly known as the Notorious B.I.G. According to the lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, April 16, the family claims that Wallace was killed “in a efficient, organized and professional manner, suggesting that a high degree of coordination and planning preceded his murder,” in other words; the police were involved in the crime. Specifically, the suit names former officer, Rafael Perez and his ex-partner, Nino Durden who both have previously admitted to the LAPD officials that they “conspired to murder and participated |
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The
home of Tony Yayo’s mother was riddled with bullets this past
Wednesday night, April 18. According to allhiphop.com, the house was shot
up Wednesday night around mid-night. The incident could stem from the
incident where Yayo was accused of assaulting Jimmy “Henchmen’s”
14-year old son. He was charged on one count of misdemeanor assault and
one count of endangering the welfare of a minor. Details are still being
revealed as the story develops. |
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Cam’ron
refuses to cooperate with the police. In an interview with Anderson
Cooper of 60 minutes, Cam tells Anderson that helping the authorities
would not only hurt sales of his music, but also violate his “code
of ethics.” The interview is part of Anderson’s report on
the concept of “snitching” and how certain artists’ message
to shun the police has undermined efforts to solve murders across the
country. Cooper’s interview with Cam’ron is slated to air
on 60 Minutes from 7-8pm EST on Sunday, April 22 on CBS.
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And that sums up this week’s rundown of the Inside Scoop of What’s What in Hip Hop. Until next week my humble readers….enjoy your weekend! This is ya gurl MissHinds and I’m out!
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