‘It seems to be taking form in a very organic way,’ Bobby Ray tells MTV News. By Rob Markman T.I. has definitely been making up for lost time. Since being released from prison in September, the King of the South has been working overtime in the studio releasing his own singles (“I’m Flexin’,” “Pyro”) and remixes of other artists’ songs (The Throne’s “N—as in Paris,” 2Chainz’s “Spend It”). For his next album, Trouble Man, Tip said he’s already recorded 45 songs. And then there is his collaboration album with B.o.B . During an October interview with Shade 45’s “Sway in the Morning,” the Grand Hustle CEO said he was “flirting” with the idea of doing a tag-team album with Bobby Ray . On the set of his “Strange Clouds” video, B.o.B. confirmed that the two are in the studio. “The joint album, it actually started as a joke,” B.o.B told MTV News. “Tip would always refer to me as the Martian, and in one of his lyrics, he said, ‘It’s the man and the Martian,’ and we said, ‘Man that could be an album title.’ “We kinda just played around with it. But it seems to be taking form in a very organic way,” he added. Just because they are recording together doesn’t mean things are finalized. In his October interview, Tip wouldn’t fully commit. “Even this, this is a conversation that we had, this is an idea,” he said about the possibility of a B.o.B joint album. “It’s not set in stone. It’s not concrete as of yet.” Before that, fans will most likely see solo LPs from each of the MCs. On Monday, B.o.B. released his mixtape E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial), and it’s safe to assume his sophomore LP, Strange Clouds, is next. “It’s all about the fusion between the outer limits and the inner limits, from the sky to the ground; it’s everything in between, above and below, so Strange Clouds, for me, it’s my ‘Twilight Zone,’ ” he told MTV News of his upcoming Adventures of Bobby Ray follow-up. What are you expecting from a T.I. and B.o.B team-up? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos T.I. And Red Cafe Shake Down ‘RapFix Live’ Related Artists B.o.B T.I.
Legal expert Mike Cavalluzzi tells MTV News he isn’t surprised by sentence but doesn’t think it’s justified. By Gil Kaufman Dr. Conrad Murray in court on Tuesday Photo: Mario Anzuoni-Pool/ Getty Images Though he dodged a potential four-year prison term, former Michael Jackson physician Conrad Murray was sentenced to an equal amount of time in Los Angeles County Jail on Tuesday (November 29) in the death of the pop singer. But the same overcrowding problems that spared the cardiologist from doing time in a federal pen might also save him from serving his entire sentence in county as well. Shortly after the sentence was handed down by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor, Los Angeles Sheriff spokesman Steve Whitmore told E! News that Murray would likely end up serving “a little less than two years.” Due to overcrowding, most county jail sentences are immediately cut in half, and given the 46 days credit Murray has already been given, he is looking at even less than that. Do you think Conrad Murray deserved the maximum sentence? Let us know on Facebook. Murray’s lawyers said afterward that they believed the sentence was unnecessarily long. “Yes, of course [Judge Pastor] was harsh. He gave the stiffest penalty he was entitled to give under the law,” Murray’s attorney, J. Michael Flanagan, told reporters. “He was openly hostile. … [Murray has] led 56 years of exemplary life. He was really dreading [sentencing]. I think anybody would dread going into it. He’s an honorable man, and he’ll get through this. The family is suffering more than Dr. Murray is. … Dr. Murray is the provider in that family.” Pastor had leeway in the sentencing, with options ranging from probation to the full sentence, but in a lengthy ruling from the bench, he said Murray’s lack of remorse and negligent behavior called for the highest possible penalty. “He is and remains dangerous … the request of probation is denied, the court imposes the high term of four years imprisonment in this case,” Pastor said during the 90-plus-minute hearing. Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi told MTV News that he wasn’t surprised by the sentencing but that he didn’t believe it was justified. Cavalluzzi said Pastor had incentive to give the full sentence because of the prominence of Jackson and his family and to create the perception that he is tough on crime. “He gets that perception by sentencing him to the max while not having to surrender the defendant to the full sentence,” said Cavalluzzi, who was not involved in the case. “He gets the self-satisfaction of being perceived as being tough on crime and making the Jackson family happy, but I don’t think it was a fair sentence.” Cavalluzzi said when deciding prison versus probation, judges have to look at someone’s criminal history and whether a person is likely to complete the terms of their probation, which he believes Murray would. “I’m not seeing aggravating factors here, and I think it was just a chapter in [Murray’s] life and he does not have a history of being a mercenary doctor always after money, but of being a good, responsible doctor who was seduced by the celebrity and money that Jackson offered,” he said. As to why Pastor gave such a dramatic, lengthy explanation for why he was sentencing Murray to the max, Cavalluzzi said the judge has to have a justification for his actions in the public record. “Because he doesn’t have the discretion to give a high prison term, [Pastor] has to justify his sentence in the record and have very specific reasons for it. I don’t think there’s any way that anyone truly believes that from this day forward Dr. Murray truly represents a threat to society. That’s just ludicrous.” And while he doesn’t agree with the four-year term, Cavalluzzi said the high-profile nature of the case and the glare of the media could have played into the sentence. “It probably gives [ Jackson’s family ] great comfort to have someone to blame,” he said. “‘If not for this awful man, my son, brother, father would be alive.’ But it’s not fair to do that and it feels like a capitulating judgment in favor of feeding the emotional needs of the family.” Upon leaving the courthouse, Michael’s brother Jermaine, when asked if the four-year sentence was enough, shook his head and said, “No.” Mother Katherine Jackson told local TV station KTLA, “Four years is not enough for someone’s life. It won’t bring him back. But at least he got the maximum, and I thought the judge was very, very fair.” The prosecution, however, was satisfied with the ruling. “We’re pleased. That’s what we thought was appropriate. The judge obviously agreed with us,” deputy district attorney David Walgren said. “It was our position that it was not a simple, one-time mistake; it was a series of mistakes culminating in the abandonment of Michael Jackson when he died … the judge agreed with that sentiment. A brother and a son and a family member was killed, and whatever the sentence may be, the family of the victim deserves justice. And we did everything to bring them that justice.” As for how much time Murray will spend locked up, Cavalluzzi said it is likely to be less than two years and, frankly, he predicted, the doctor could be out even sooner than that. “He might be eligible for house arrest very quickly,” he said. Related Videos Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Sentenced Related Artists Michael Jackson
If you’re into seventeen year olds who look like fifty year old cougars, you’re going to love this crap. Here’s that Courtney Stodden nobody, the teenager who married a fifty year old dude who had a cameo in The Green Mile , out on the town looking like a used up streetwalker. And not a classy streetwalker you might see in Miami or LA either, one you’d see somewhere like Delaware on a tuesday afternoon. Gross. This whole thing is just rotten.
I’ve still got that teenage trash Courtney Stodden on the brain, she’s like a disgusting hangover, so I needed something to clear my mind and get me back on the hottie train. That’s where Rosie Huntington-Whiteley comes in. Here she is doing her thing, looking sexy and flashing her amazing supermodel body in one of those fancy photoshoot we all love so much. Supermodel under-boob is just awesome. Enjoy.
Twitter has once again “killed” another celebrity. Too bad for Too $hort-it was him this time. No worries though, the California native took to the social network to reassure us that he is OK! “Thanks for the calls, texts, emails & tweets. Its good to know yall got love for me. Retweet it & facebook post it. #2Short ‘sAlive” and “I’m not dead, I’m just mackin”. Too Short 1990.” Too $ hort Arrested For Battery In Idaho WTF: Too $ hort’s Mom & Daughter Have A Booty
Here is the merging of the commonwealth….like some sort of peace treaty before the mother country and the colony developed as their prison…..where British Glamor Model Jessica-Jane Clement and Australian Glamour Model Emily join half naked forces on some shitty TV show called “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here”…on some survivor kick in a controlled environment…where they are used as the reason to watch the show…because in the UK….nothing works without a tacky bitch in a bikini with huge tits….God Save the QUeen. Here’s another one of Jessica Jane Clement her getting dirty….
The birthday partying continued for Nelly and his celebrity friends Thursday night in Atlanta with the rapper holding court at Vanquish Lounge. How many stars can you spot in this picture? Keep clicking for a rundown on the who’s who that came out to celebrate.
