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Latest News in english about Lil Boosie Lil Boosie was born Torrence Hatch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 14, 1983, he was bestowed the nickname Boosie by his family and was raised on W. Garfield St. in a ghetto in the mean streets of south side Baton Rouge (SSB). Growing up, Boosie was hardened by the many difficult experiences he was put through. His neighborhood, notorious for drugs and violence, was a place feared by the general population. To outsiders, it was a jungle, to residents, it was life. Closing arguments under way in Lil Boosie murder trial Date: May 11, 2012 Closing arguments in the murder trial of Lil Boosie began around 9:30 a.m. The defense was still giving its closing around noon and the prosecution gets to speak to the jury one last time. Lil Boosie -- Found NOT GUILTY in Murder Case Date: May 11, 2012 Rapper Lil Boosie has been found not guilty of first degree murder ... stemming from the shooting death of a 35-yea

By Dave Bry @ 10:00 am Recording a rap song is like making a sex tape now. Like, even if you're doing it just for fun, you probably shouldn't, because it could get on to the internet. I feel a little guilty posting this, because its unclear whether or not it was ever intended for official release. But it's not that big a deal, I guess. So, would you look to listen to Serena Williams's rap song ? The song, which is mercifully short, doesn't yet have an actual title. But I'll bet "I Win" is what she had in mind.

UPDATE: The first-week numbers come in just under B.o.B's "B.o.B Presents... The Adventures of Bobby Ray." The first week sales projections for B.o.B’s sophomore album Strange Clouds have been revealed. According to Hits Daily Double , Bobby Ray’s latest release is projected to sell 70,000 to 80,000 copies in its first week. His debut album, B.o.B Presents… The Adventures of Bobby Ray , sold just above the projections, moving 84,000 copies in its first week. That album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, while Strange Clouds will most likely miss the top spot, as Carrie Underwood’s latest Blown Away is expected to bow atop the chart with 275,000 to 295,000 copies sold. Strange Clouds has already spawned the platinum "Strange Clouds" featuring Lil Wayne as well as “So Good,” which is nearing platinum status. [May 2nd] UPDATE: According to Hits Daily Double , B.o.B.'s sophomore set 74,105 copies in its first wee

JYoung the General makes a name change, the Hip Hop Chess Federation enlists Mac Mall, and Kangol Kid raises breast cancer awareness. JYoung the General has been steady earning accolades from some of Hip Hop's finest publications, including DX's DXNext section . Now, the Detroit emcee is debuting his new name and giving fans a look at his new single. According to a recent press release, JYoung the General has officially changed his rap pseudonym to his government name Jahshua Smith. He is also prepping the release of next single "Butt," off his forthcoming LP The Final Season . “The name change represents the ability to get people more in tune with me as an individual, and the music I make,” said Smith of his name change. “JYoung represents a part of me, but Jahshua Smith is who I am to the fullest. People will find the music familiar and catch on fast. It was time for a

Contrary to Twitter rumor, Suge Knight has not been arrested for Tupac Shakur's murder . The annual Suge killed Pac chatter recently ramped up no doubt thanks to VH1's latest Behind The Music documentary on the Notorious B.I.G ., where former LAPD detective Greg Kading alleges that it was the Death Row co-founder that had the Brooklyn rapper killed. When Suge is in the news, it's only a matter of time before Pac's name comes up since he's long been rumored to be behind the "California Love" rapper's death. However, the talk of Knight being arrested for Pac's 1996 murder was just rumor. "I don't have any information that Suge Knight has been arrested," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Laura Meltzer  told E! Online . "We picked him up on some traffic warrants back in February and that is the last arrest I show for him." Recently, Knight did threaten to "beat the d

It's taken them six years to make it happen but Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne's joint album,  I Can't Feel My Face,  will see the light of day. The Diplomat revealed to MTV News , that even though a fair share of tracks off the album have already been leaked to the ‘Net, the project is still very much in the works.  “When Wayne reached out to me at the time I just wasn't in the position to really do things the right way,” Santana said. Over the years both Santana and Weezy have gone through legal issues. Wayne  served eight months in prison  on a weapons possessions charge, while Santana has had numerous run-ins with the law, including his  studio being shut down following a raid. Nonetheless, the music remains a top priority.“Me and Wayne has been recording I Can't Feel My Face for a long time. I lost a lot of music so I just had to recuperate,”  he continued. “But I reached out to Weezy, we in a good space.” On the solo front

by Sean Ryonposted May 07, 2012 Charli Baltimore talks about her upcoming return to rap music and her past beef with 50 Cent. Charli Baltimore recently caught up with ThisIs50's Young Jack Thriller to discuss her upcoming return to Hip Hop True Lie ,   due this July. She said that her long awaited sophomore LP almost didn't end up happening, but that after being coaxed by her manager to start writing again, she realized her love of the craft. "My album [ True Lies is] done. The single comes out in May featuring Maino called 'All Lies,'" she explained. "The album will be out in July. My manager, she kinda coaxed me into it. I was kinda off it for a minute, but I realized once I started writing again, that's just something I do. I don't really consider myself a rapper as much as I do a writer." Since she was chatting with ThisIs50, Charli also spoke her past feud with 50 Cent as a member of the Murd

Have no fear Love & Hip-Hop fans, the reality show will be back next season despite Chrissy Lampkin and Emily Bustamante leaving the show. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay updated with the latest entertainment news and original interviews! There has been some speculation Love & Hip-Hop wouldn’t return to the air because Chrissy and Emily recently quit. Executive Producer Mona Scott-Young says the original incarnation of scripted reality show will continue with the focus on Yandy , Kimbella , and Olivia . The details have not been finalized, but we’re those three will sign on the dotted line when it’s necessary. Look for the spin-off Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta which premieres June 8th on VH1. B-13 Peer Review: They can't do the show without Chrissy can they?

Tamar Braxton is mad extra (.com) for no reason at all times. She tried to get reckless with Jill Scott over a harmless comment Jill made about Mary Mary’s reality show. We must still be in high school because Tamar Braxton is certainly filling the role of a mean girl. Jill Scott made an innocent comment about how she enjoyed Mary May’s reality show because it portrays them in a real light. Tamar Braxton  got her feelings hurt and decided to try and get at Jilly From Philly. Tamar questioned Scott what about Mary Mary’s show was a real representation. Like TheUrbanDaily.com on Facebook to stay updated with the latest entertainment news and original interviews! When Jill Scott didn’t respond, Tamar started really feeling herself and tried to gas the situation more that it already was. Tamar’s sister Towanda also got into the act. As much mess as the two sisters were spewing, Jill Scott hit them with one response, “U can’t be speaki

By: Steven J. Horowitz posted May 08, 2012 G. Dep has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a murder he committed almost two decades ago. G. Dep has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a murder that he allegedly committed in 1993. According to the NY Post , the former Bad Boy rapper was given the lengthy sentence for the crime, which took place nearly two decades ago. "The circumstance of your being before the court now suggests to me a maturity and decency that wouldn't have been evident at the time," said Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus. "It was the right thing to do, even though it landed you in the position you find yourself in now." G. Dep, whose real name is Trevell Coleman, walked into a Harlem precinct two years ago and admitted to shooting a man that authorities later matched to the murder of John Henkel. In the wake of the sentencing, Dep's lawyer, Anthony Ricco, says that he admitted to

May 8th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian   Andre 3000 may not be releasing music of his own anytime soon but we’ll still get to witness his creative genius in action as he prepares to take on the lead role in a biopic based on the life of famed electric guitarist Jimi Hendrix. “All Is by My Side” will be set during Jimi Hendrix’s time in England between 1966 and 1967, as he began work on his debut project, Are You Experienced, which is widely regarded by critics to feature some of the greatest guitar music ever created. The feature film will be written and directed by John Ridley, who wrote the screenplays for “Red Tails” and “U-Turn,” and I predict excellence. Though I can totally see Andre as Jimi, critics are a tad skeptical. MTV News senior writer Gil Kaufman wrote : “Considering his just-passable acting in ‘Idlewild,’ the jury’s still out on whether Andre can carry a movie on his

Kimbra on stage at the 2011 Moomba Festival.   Biography Early years Kimbra Johnson was born in Hamilton , New Zealand and remained there for the majority of her childhood. She attended Hillcrest High School , rising to prominence as a musician after competing in the national schools' competition Rockquest for three years running, where she was awarded second place in 2004 at age 14. Her upbringing was not particularly influenced by music, but at the age of 10 Kimbra began writing songs. Kimbra's father, Ken, was the head doctor at the University of Waikato 's student health centre and her mother was a nurse. Ken bought Kimbra a guitar when she was 12 years old, and "after a few years of lessons, she was on stage, performing with her guitar tutor (she was never taught to sing)". Kimbra made her first music video on the New Zealand children's TV show [What Now] . The video was titled "Smile".

Sony Music Entertainment Here's one more Studio Session from + Train for you to check out before California 37 hits stores tomorrow (in the US)! This one gives a little insight into the closing song on the album, "When The Fog Rolls In." You also get to see what it's like to be in the car with Mr. Pat Monahan behind the wheel. If you haven't listened to California 37 yet you can hear the full version of "When The Fog Rolls In"

By Barbara Hagenbaugh and Sue Kirchhoff, USA TODAY BETHESDA, Md. — BET founder Robert Louis Johnson is calling the next phase of his career his "second act." If it's anything like the first, it'll be worth tuning in. Johnson, who became the nation's first African-American billionaire when he sold the BET media empire for $3 billion to media giant Viacom in 2000, has made a number of big purchases in the past few years, seeking out areas of the economy that have largely been untapped by African-Americans. He's now the biggest black hotelier in the country. He's started hedge and private equity funds to invest in businesses and to provide investment vehicles for pension funds and others. And in 2002 he became the first African-American to wholly own a professional sports team when he bought the NBA franchise in Charlotte. Johnson, who left BET in January and now owns RLJ Cos., announced last month that he is starting a b