An Unlikely Alliance

Rap star Beanie Sigel generated talk of a different kind during Philadelphia’s Peace Week 2007, when he walked hand-in-hand with actor/comedian Bill Cosby, during an anti-crime march.



The pair, who marched alongside each other on Thursday (December 20), spoke earlier that day to 30 at risk youths at William Penn High School in Philadelphia.



The event allowed Sigel the opportunity to help direct youth towards positive options that he was not able to fully utilize.



"I come from these things, the streets," said Sigel. "I'm at a time in my life where I'm trying to make the transition from something negative to something positive." [Article by Chris Richburg, allhiphop.com] Read
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Remy can't shake the law

After being denied access to Europe by the Manhattan Supreme Court Judge on December 20th (Thursday) another suit is being brought against the BX rapper.

Judge Denies Remy Ma’s Request to Travel to Europe

Attorney Ivan Fisher told the court that his client has had trouble booking shows and a recording contract has been put on hold since her arrest for allegedly shooting Makeda Barnes-Joseph on July 14. The tour, which was to kick off in Paris on December 31, would have brought the rapper $35-40,000 according to Fisher. On December 5, Justice Uviller ruled that Remy must stand trial on additional charges of witness intimidation and gang assault after she allegedly asked two men to beat up a witness in the shooting case. The case has been adjourned until January 22 pending the results of DNA evidence taken from the clothing Remy was wearing on the night of the attack. [XXLmag.com] Read More...

Shooting Victim Sues Remy Ma, Universal Records

The woman who says Remy Ma shot her in the abdomen in front of a Manhattan pizzeria last July, filed suit against the rapper and Universal Records on Friday (December 21). According to Reuters, Makeda Barnes-Joseph’s suit, filed today in Manhattan federal court, claims that Remy “wilfully, wantonly and maliciously” shot and injured her, causing “severe physical harm and mental anguish.” The suit also names Universal Records and Sure Shot Recordings, two of the rapper’s record labels, claiming that they encouraged her to engage in violence as part of her image. Barnes-Joseph is seeking $10 million in damages. Just yesterday, the judge in Remy’s criminal trial denied her request to travel outside of the country for a European tour. Her attorney argued that his client desperately needed the $35-40,000 that the trip would have earned her. [XXlmag.com] Read more....

Joe Budden Back with a vengance

The new year is gearing up to be an eventful one for Joe Budden fans, as the rapper will release the official retail version of his long-awaited project Mood Muzik 3: The Album on Amalgam Digital.



For Budden, the partnership with the independent record/digital label represents the perfect opportunity to make a bigger impact on rap fans.



"With the Mood Muzik series gaining mass attention, this is just our effort to maximize on awareness," Budden said in a statement.



"Amalgam understands our vision, as we do theirs, so this will be first of many ventures to come. We have a full length album entitled Padded Room coming second quarter 2008. We're prepping for a big year…are you in the mood yet?"



Mood Muzik 3 will feature various Budden songs that were released on mixtapes in their entirety, as well as unreleased material.
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