July 22, 2008
Jackie-O Had To F**k For Her Money?
MediaTakeOut.com just got word that in the latest issue of Hip Hop Weekly magazine, Miami rapper Jackie O made some explosive allegations. Here's what she told the magazine:Everybody that signed [to Poe Boy] had gotten their advance money, but when it came time for me to get my advance, I had to f-ck for my advance. It was ten stacks ($10,000) and I had to f-ck for it. So naturally it wasn't something that I'm proud of doing. And I don't advise any female to get into no business - be it music or whatever - and get exploited like that ...
"[E Class] told me I had to have sex with him to get the ten stacks. That's how me and him got into a relationship. But that was the situation I had to face, and I made the wrong turn. But I'm from the hood and if somebody offers you ten thousand dollars at one time to get out of the hood, and lets you go for your dream of doing music, you're gonna run to that.
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Wiz Khalifa - Make It Hot
Wiz Khalifa drop the follow-up single to "Say Yeah", "Make It Hot".
The track is produced by Johnny Juliano, who is the mastermind behind "Say Yeah". Hit up Wiz' MySpace at myspace.com/wizkhalifa.
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New Music Tuesday
If you like his yearly rap ups, then it's a given that you'll enjoy his album. Skillz' album, The Million Dollar Backpack, drops today!
R&B crooner Noel Gourdin drops his eagerly anticipated album, After My Time today. His hit single, The River hasn't gotten the airplay it deserves but he has the voice that R&B is missing. Check out him performing The River live:
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Bobby Valentino Inks Deal With EMI
Not too long ago I spoke with Bobby Valentino shortly after he parted ways with DTP/Def Jam.
After releasing his EP, Come With Me, Bobby has signed a deal with EMI for his label, Blu Kolla Dreams.
Bobby's new album will be titled The Rebirth and is supposed to come out a little later on this year.
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Rick Ross Just Tell The Truth!
After vehemently denying that he was a correctional officer, The Smoking Gun exposed Rick Ross' previous occupation. I can't believe that he was 19 in this photo!
Apparently desperate to distance himself from any affiliation with law enforcement, the rapper Rick Ross has recently denounced as fake photos purporting to show him in a former career as a Florida prison guard. But Department of Corrections (DoC) records show that Ross, whose raps detail the Miami gangster lifestyle and his supposed days trafficking cocaine, did, in fact, work as a correctional officer for 18 months. Ross (real name: William Leonard Roberts) was appointed a prison guard in December 1995 at a salary of $22,913.54, according to the below personnel record, which was provided to TSG by Jo Ellyn Rackleff, a DoC spokesperson.
The rapper's social security number is identical to that of the jail guard. According to the official document, Ross was earning $25,794.34 when he left the department in June 1997. After graduating from the DoC training academy, Ross was assigned to the South Florida Reception Center in Dade County (the lockup is one of three statewide that serves as an intake facility for new prisoners). When a photo of a uniform-clad Ross surfaced last week on MediaTakeOut.com, the 32-year-old performer claimed that unnamed "online hackers" put "my face when I was a teenager in high school on other peoples' body. If this sh*t was real don't you think they would have more specifics, like dates and everything?" He added, "Fake pictures are created by the fake, meant to entertain the fake." The photo, which you can find here, shows a 19-year-old Ross at a DoC ceremony (he was part of the department's 60th graduating class). He is pictured shaking hands with Marta Villacorta, who then headed the South Florida Reception Center. Villacorta, now the department's South Florida regional director, was identified by Rackleff, who examined the photo Ross claims was Photoshopped. In a recent videotaped interview, Ross replied, "No, that's not true" when asked if he had worked as a prison guard. He claimed that the phony story was being circulated by detractors upset by his success in the rap world, where, "I came out of nowhere and just took over the streets."
Photo courtesy of NecoleBitchie.com
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JASON Featured In Rap Solution Magazine
UrbanNewz.com supports the independent artists. Whenever they are making moves, we let you know about them. Richmond, VA native, JASON, stays grinding hard and he stays in the public eye.
Most recently he was on Tyler Perry's, House of Payne, and now he is featured in Rap Solution Online Magazine.
Richmond, VA/Atlanta, GA - JASON's relentless drive, brand of hip hop music and refreshing sound continues to gain attention from fans and media. JASON's work extends beyond music and into the community which he plans to continue. An Independant artist on the rise with plans of bringing many up with him. JASON's latest feature is in the ezine "Rap Solution", a candid interview in which he speaks about the past projects, new projects, business ventures, the VA music scene, Earls Gone Fishin', and more. Take the time to download this great outlet for hip hop artist. Some call him "JASON", some call him "J BOY", others call him "The Champ"...the one thing they won't call him is lazy.
You can download the full magazine here.
For more info on JASON check out his MySpace page at myspace.com/jason804
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