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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 spac...

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...