Akon, T-Pain, Snoop Dogg spoof video

Gorilla Zoe "Juice Box"

Kanye West "Homecoming"

Lupe Fiasco "Paris,Tokyo" Spring Break

Documentaries

2 great documentaries went unnoticed this past year:

"Skid Row" with former rapper of fuggees Pras spending 9 days in the infamous streets of Los Angeles "Skid Row". Look for the DVD

"Bush's War" great documentary on PBS giving you a more detailed behind the scenes on how the war in Iraq was decided and managed for the past 5 years.

You'll be amazed on the discoveries you'll make.

Busta Rhymes called "ignorant"

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Trina "Rest of Them"

hip hop news bits

The L.A Times article about the Tupac's 1994 shooting in New York was a fraud. L.A Times issued a public apology regarding the article because they found out that it was based on forged FBI documents by Sabatino. I'm amazed they didn't go through a more thorough investigation before publication, this stills doesn't make Diddy and Henchmen innocent of anything. I still believe Pac.

50 cent and G-unit just made a lucrative business move in announcing the release this fall of the follow up to his first video game 2 years ago. "Blood in The Sand" is the sequel and will feature animation and voice over from 50, Banks, Yayo and Whoo kid (no Buck).
50 also announced the release of a new mixtape with DJ Drama from his series Gangsta Grillz Mixtapes.

Still in the mixtapes world an official unofficial mixtape of Barack Obama and DJ Green Lantern will be also released in the next few weeks.

Kanye West is being sued by a Maryland producer over copy infringement on his song "Good Life". It seems that Kanye and his label forgot to clear the samples. See I knew one day all that sampling production will bite him in his buttocks.

Kimora Lee Simmons just filed for divorce in L.A from longtime husband Russel Simmons. They separated back in 2006 and both have found love. Russel is dating his yoga instructor Porshla, and Kimora is dating Djimon Hounsou (they probably just realized in order for them to get married she needs to be divorced).

Rapper T.I is expected to plead guilty for his gun charges. The deal with the prosecutor will force him to spend 12 months in prison and performed more than 1500 hours of community service. This should put all the legal trouble behind him and start the healing. Look for an album to be released while he's in jail, he's working real hard right now in his home studio.

Speaking of legal troubles, Nate Dogg also pleaded guilty to some domestic violence charges. He allegedly broke into his former girlfriend house and assaulted her and her boyfriend. After they threatened to call the police he ran away. He's currently recovering from a stroke he had a few months back.

"Stronger" Paint

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire.

Men lie, Women lie, Numbers don't

Iraq:

5 years,
4000 U.S troops dead,
80,000 Iraqi deaths,
4.5 millions Iraqi displaced within or out of the country,
600 billion dollars of US taxpayers money,
100 more years according to McCain,
0 weapons of mass destruction.

Diddy dit it?

Last week report in The L.A Times raised questions about the involvement of Sean "Diddy" Combs in the 1994 attack on Tupac Shakur at a New York recording studio, The Quad. The Legendary rapper was beaten, robbed, shot and left for dead but he survived from his wounds and injuries. Coincidently, The Notorious BIG, Puff Daddy (his name at the time) and their crew were also in the same building and denied being involved. But Pac claimed that same night that he was set up by Bad Boys. Based on those allegations an L.A Times reporter reopened the investigation and did some digging of his own. He claimed to have found the three men responsible for the attack, all in jail serving time for unrelated crimes. Two of them talk to the reporter and snitched that Biggie and Diddy were aware that the attack was about to happen and that it was orchestrated by The Game current manager Jimmy "Henchmen" Rosemond and James Sabatino (an Italian-American promoter and con man)as retaliation to Tupac for refusing to do business with Bad Boys Records and disrespecting them.
This is no news to the FBI since all the informants were interviewed back in 2002 and corroborated the story, however Diddy, Henchmen and Sabatino were never questioned. They all denied the allegations and are considering legal actions against the newspaper. The sad story is that this event might have started the whole West Coast vs. East Coast war and and at the end hip hop lost two great talents.
Up until this day both murders of Biggie and Tupac are unsolved, and now Diddy's life is being threatened by L.A Gangbangers since he decided to move to California in pursuit of an acting career.

Stephane Lasme signed 10-day contract with Miami

Back in summer 2007, Stephane Lasme knew he was about to make history in his native country of Gabon when he decided to enter the NBA draft. After being selected with the 48th pick in the first round by The Golden State Warriors he made a whole nation proud by being the first Gabonese player to play at such a high professional level.
However after a few games and not fitting with the roster, he was cut from the team and later signed with the Los Angeles Defenders in the D-League where he's averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds.
His efforts, hard work and tenacity have paid off when The ever struggling Miami Heat(last in the league) announced they were signing him to a 10-day contract. He's expected to play 6 games all the way through March 30th. The team definitely needs his defensive skills, Stephane is an alumni of The University of Massachussets who broke Marcus Camby record of most blocked shots.

In Obama News

This Friday Senator Obama once again was endorsed by a former rival who was running for the Democratic nomination, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. This is more like a blow to the Clinton's camp since Governor Richardson has old ties with former President Clinton after serving as his Secretary of Energy and ambassador at the UN. Even though it comes a little late, just like Clinton's campaign manager mentioned it won't have any huge impact. However the way I see it it's another superdelegate gain, another vote at the Convention. The Clintons had already started to downplay this important endorsement but keeps forgetting to mention that he was courted for a long time by President Bill Clinton, they even watched the Super Bowl together back in February. Their tactics keep failing them, hopefully this will encourage more superdelegates to come forward and end this race.
It's time to focus on the Republicans.

Oh by the way some State Department contractor employees got their hands on Obama's, Clinton's and McCain's passport files. Probably trying to sell some juicy stuff to the press or the other side. This was a huge violation of privacy and once again The Bush administration tried to keep it under wrap.
An investigation is underway.

Gabon's President entering the World Guinness Book of Records

After Cuba's President Fidel Castro announced his resignation, he made the current long time President of the Republic of Gabon Omar Bongo Ondimba the World's longest serving leader (still in power to this date). He's ruled the small Central African country for over 40 years. Most of the 1.5 million people born in Gabon have only known one President since it took about 26 years to introduce Democracy to Gabon in 1990. Bongo was the Father of the Nation's protege; Leon Mba handpicked him before he died of a long illness and he's been in power ever since.
Such a streak doesn't go unnoticed so expect the now "African Elephant" to be mentionned in the upcoming World Guinness Book of Records.