Jay-Z ‘s former rap protege Tru Life has been sentenced to eight years behind bars for his part in a fatal 2009 stabbing in New York. Tru Life – real name Roberto Rosado, Jr. – who was once signed to Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records roster, pleaded guilty to gang assault following the death of Christopher Guerrero, who was killed in an attack at a Manhattan apartment building. A second man was left seriously injured. The rapper’s brother Marcus Rosado pleaded guilty to manslaughter and got his brother off a possible murder charge after admitting it was him – and not his sibling – who had stabbed both men. During sentencing in New York on Wednesday, the judge handed Tru Life eight years in jail and his brother 10. The rapper’s lawyer, Alan Abramson, said following sentencing, “Robert is extremely saddened by what happened. Mr. Guerrero did not deserve what happened to him.”
‘To have my fans support it in a major way feels really good,’ rapper tells MTV News. By Jayson Rodriguez Photo: MTV News Six months ago, Lupe Fiasco’s Lasers LP was in limbo and in danger of being ignored by his record label. The Chicago rapper and Atlantic Records were at odds over creative and business decisions. But then Lupe’s fans mobilized to organize the “Fiasco Friday” protest , resulting in the long-delayed Lasers, Lupe’s third album, finally getting a release date, which came earlier this week. The effort of his fans was not lost on the rapper. “I’m joyous, it’s happy times. It’s something that’s never been done before in hip-hop, to have fans protest for the release of a record,” he told MTV News. “That’s never been done before, so that milestone in itself is something to be happy about. The other side of it is that it’s another Lupe Fiasco record. It always feels good to put new music out there.” With Lasers, the talented lyricist aimed to target a larger audience, as evident by his current single, “The Show Goes On.” “For this record, being a more popular record and being the goal of this record from its inception, no matter what changes and phases and label battles that it went through, it was always about, ‘Let’s take it to another level,’ ” he told MTV News. That his devoted fanbase stayed on the board touched the rapper. “Getting a chance to introduce my message and my movement to a wider audience is always a good thing, but at the same time, to have my fans support it in a major way feels really good,” he said. Related Artists Lupe Fiasco
Inc. rapper granted furlough to finish album and settle tax issue. By Jayson Rodriguez Ja Rule Photo: MTV News Ja Rule’s teeth are just fine, but the rapper’s finances aren’t in order, and as a result he’s been extended a reprieve in his prison sentencing until June 8. The Queens lyricist pleaded guilty to attempted gun possession in December , stemming from a July 2007 arrest. Lil Wayne, who Ja Rule performed with that night at the Cash Money star’s Beacon Theater show, also was arrested that night and eventually served eight months in prison for the same offense. Wayne’s sentence was postponed a number of times, including once for the rapper to undergo dental work. According to the New York Post , a judge delayed Ja Rule’s sentencing Wednesday morning (March 9) so the rapper could settle a federal tax issue. The Inc. rapper also will use the time to finish his next project, his attorney said. The furlough was issued by the judge against the prosecution’s wishes, the Post also reported. “We want to finish the album, and there’s also a tax issue,” his lawyer, Stacey Richman, said. “Somebody, an accountant, had filed an incorrect form, and this is to correct what was done in the past.” The case originated just over three years ago, when Ja Rule joined Lil Wayne at his first headlining gig in New York City. After the concert, both rappers’ vehicles were pulled over by the New York Police Department in separate instances. Both were subsequently charged with illegal possession of a firearm; Lil Wayne also was brought up on drug charges. Related Artists Ja Rule
After being deported back to his native country, Shyne’s music has yet to move audiences or reflect the Shyne we knew and loved before prison. He has a new single out with a new flow entitled “The Original.” Set in what appears to be Jerusalem, violent uproars take place around the Jewish rapper… Still waiting on something that sounds something like “Bonnie & Shyne” Shyne Apologizes To L.A. Reid Shyne “Jay-Z Said Not To Sign To Def Jam” [EXCLUSIVE]
Diggy Simmons took the rap world by storm one summer and hasn’t stopped wowing us since. He stole the light from his older brother Jo Jo and burned every other rapper in the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. Diggy currently graces the XXL Freshman Class Cover. XXL Freshman Class Cover Leaked! Diggy Simmons Escorts Reginae To Her 12th B-day Party [PICTURES] Here’s his latest freestyle for XXL:
Diggy Simmons took the rap world by storm one summer and hasn’t stopped wowing us since. He stole the light from his older brother Jo Jo and burned every other rapper in the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. Diggy currently graces the XXL Freshman Class Cover. XXL Freshman Class Cover Leaked! Diggy Simmons Escorts Reginae To Her 12th B-day Party [PICTURES] Here’s his latest freestyle for XXL:
Diggy Simmons took the rap world by storm one summer and hasn’t stopped wowing us since. He stole the light from his older brother Jo Jo and burned every other rapper in the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. Diggy currently graces the XXL Freshman Class Cover. XXL Freshman Class Cover Leaked! Diggy Simmons Escorts Reginae To Her 12th B-day Party [PICTURES] Here’s his latest freestyle for XXL:
Apparently, the law enforcement agencies have just as much faith in Weezy staying clean as the rest of us. According to TMZ , last time Wayne landed in Miami, them boys were waiting for him, ready to catch him with some sh*t he had no business having. Lil Wayne had one hell of a greeting party at Opa-Loca Airport in Miami earlier this week — where the rapper was stopped and searched by federal agents after he got off his plane … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … multiple agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency performed a contraband search on Weezy … who’s currently on felony probation stemming from incidents involving drugs and guns. But Weezy was squeaky clean — so the agents let the rapper go on his way with no further incident. See T.I. : THIS is how convicted felons are supposed to act!
Fif reportedly lost 50 pounds for Mario Van Peebles-directed film. By Alvin Blanco 50 Cent Photo: David Livingston/ Getty Images It may have taken 50 Cent losing pounds to be recognized as a weighty actor. The film “Things Fall Apart,” which stars 50 Cent as a college football player stricken with cancer, will make its world premiere March 5 at the Miami International Film Festival . Last year, 50 Cent drew headlines over his commitment to playing the role of Deon Barnes, a University of Michigan football player whose hopes of an NFL career are derailed by a cancer diagnoses. For the role, 50 Cent reportedly lost more than 50 pounds. Stills from the film, directed by Mario Van Peebles, revealed that the rapper looking shockingly emaciated and nearly unrecognizable. “50 Cent’s physical transformation combined with Mario’s vision for the film kept the story fresh, gritty and powerful,” Miami International Film Festival Executive Director Jaie Laplante told AllHipHop.com . “Fans in Miami will have a unique opportunity to see the film well before the rest of the world does.” The film also lightened the Queens rapper’s pockets, since besides writing the script, he produced and financed the picture himself too, via his Cheetah Vision Films production company. Director Van Peebles also acts in the film along with Ray Liotta, who plays Barnes’ doctor, and Lynn Whitfield. 50 is taking the actor/rapper/mogul tag seriously. He recently signed on to star in a crime drama called “Freelancers,” which is going to be directed by Jesse Terrero. On the music side, the rapper is getting the buzz going on his forthcoming album, Black Magic, releasing a couple of new songs (“When I Come Back,” “Run Up on Me” freestyle) online to whet fans’ appetites. 50 also recently followed in the footsteps of Dr. Dre and launched his own high-end headphone line called Sleek by 50 Cent . Related Artists 50 Cent
I thought the more I ignored Amber Rose the sooner she’d disappear. But I was wrong. She’s got an in with rapper cock, thanks to Kanye West, that will keep her groupie, low level, pathetic at best pussy around for as long as she keeps going out in tight clothes and releases nude pics and videos… Totally uninteresting. Totally not hot. Totally obvious. Totally boring. Yet I feel compelled to put her pictures up when she’s dressed like this, you know crying for attention…cuz I like these bottom feeding cunts and their rapper fucking pussies when they are out looking for as much fame as they can get cuz they got bit by the fame bug back when they managed to pretend to be Kanye’s girl despite Kanye being gay….. I also realize that in the grand scheme of things, my site’s not powerful enough to make anyone disappear, except maybe me, cuz I’m starting to get bored of it…but then again I’ve been saying that for 7 years.
