Sunday 12/24: The industry was buzzing with reports of DJ Carl Blaze’s (Power 105.1) death. He was injured in early December, shot 13 times in what appeared to have been a robbery.
Monday 12/25: James Brown died today. Without him, Hip-Hop, Rock and Pop would be totally different.
Tuesday 12/26: Africa is not the only country reaping the benefits of American humanitarian efforts. Jimmy Henchmen, industry veteran and manager of The Game contributed his time and effort toward uplifting Jamaica. Henchmen, who is of Caribbean decent, was accompanied with Russell Simmons, Bernard Hopkins (former heavyweight champ) and Dr. Ben Chavis. Their intentions were to bring attention and aid the lack of opportunities within the impoverished country.
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Wednesday 12/27: It has been confirmed that Spike Lee has signed on to shoot a movie about the late James Brown. The movie is tentatively titled “Godfather of Soul.” The film is being developed for Paramount Pictures and is set to begin production in 2008.
Thursday 12/28: Ja-Rule may have been MIA from the rap game but that didn’t stop him from dabbling with charity as he played Santa Claus. Ja-Rule paid a visit to students at the Amistad Early Childhood Education Center. The children didn’t mind that he arrived three days after Christmas.
Friday 12/29: Mike Tyson had another brush with the law today. He was arrested in Arizona under suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of cocaine. Police stopped him after leaving a Scottsdale nightclub when he ran a stop sign. According to authorities, he showed signs of impairment but voluntarily submitted to a sobriety test. Two bags of cocaine were also found on the scene after an officer witnessed Tyson trying to wipe white powder off of his nose. Tyson was then booked but is currently a free man. The case is pending.
Saturday 12/30: A Pennsylvania teen who was expelled from school for alleged threatening rap lyrics has reached a settlement. The student, 14-year-old Anthony Latour, was ushered out of his middle school in handcuffs after he allegedly posted threatening lyrics on the internet. He was initially charged with terrorist threats however a judge overturned the verdict citing that while the teen’s rap songs contained images of violence, they did not amount to true threats against the school. The teen was awarded $60,000 in total. He will get $25,000, his parents will get $15,000, and his defense lawyer will get $20,000.
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