Shooting Outside French Montana’s Tour Bus Leaves One Dead

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A driver opened fire on a crowd of people surrounding the tour bus of rapper French Montana after a concert in Philadelphia, killing one person and injuring another, according to police.

The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday as the entourage had arrived at a hotel near Penn’s Landing after the rapper had headlined a sold-out show at the Theatre of Living Arts. Philadelphia police Chief Inspector Scott Small said a crowd formed around the bus, a car pulled up and someone began shooting.

“A large crowd of fans, as well as some of the entourage, were loitering and just hanging out,” Small told reporters. He said one man may have fired back.

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A 27-year-old man was hit in the abdomen and later pronounced dead at a hospital. A 29-year-old man, who was hit in the shoulder, was treated at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and is in stable condition,their names haven’t been released.

Luther “Luke” Campbell Calls For Rick Ross To Set Lil Wayne Straight For Disrespecting Miami

After Lil Wayne has words for the NBA’s Miami Heat, Luther “Luke” Campbell says Weezy is disrespecting his city. He also asks what Rick Ross and DJ Khaled are going to do about this.

Recently, Lil Wayne caused a stir when he asked a crowd of fans to scream obscenities directed at the Miami Heat and the NBA. He went on to say that he had sex with Heat player Chris Bosh’s wife, though in a more derogatory fashion.

Longtime Miami representative Luther “Luke” Campbell was deeply offended by Wayne’s comments and he wrote a blog about how fed up he is with Weezy. In his blog, Luke explains that Lil Wayne “treats Miami like his bitch because people let him.” He also says that this would have never gone down during his era, recalling that Dr. Dre had to cancel concerts in Miami as a result of their feud. Furthermore, he asks what other Miami artists are going to do about it, saying Rick Ross and DJ Khaled need to set Wayne straight. Luke’s entire post against Lil Wayne’s treatment of Miami can be read below, courtesy of his blog at Miami New Times.

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Miamians are mad as hell at rapper Lil Wayne because he said fuck the Heat, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh on Sunday at a nightclub party in Houston. Lil Wayne even claimed he had sex with Bosh’s wife. That was way out of line. However, don’t blame Weezy for talking trash.

He has no respect for the city because people in Miami’s entertainment industry — from local radio DJs to South Beach nightclub promoters to the Heat’s front office — spread their legs for him and every out-of-town celebrity who rolls through town.

Lil Wayne treats Miami like his bitch because people let him.

When Weezy claimed he was thrown out of the Heat home game versus the Lakers, the franchise tried to downplay the incident, saying they only asked him to leave and he left on his own. That was a bitch move.
The Heat should have followed the Oklahoma City Thunder’s lead. Last year, Oklahoma City representatives told Lil Wayne to take a hike when he asked for courtside seats to one of the Thunder’s playoff games against the San Antonio Spurs. The

Miami Heat should be giving court-side seats to the city’s true local hip-hop heroes, like Trick Daddy and Betty Wright.
Stars can call up the Heat and get a free front-row seat or have nightclubs give them free tables and bottles of liquor whenever they want. Lil Wayne gets away with it because venue promoters are desperate to get mentioned in the gossip blogs and magazines. Local record label owners and radio station programming directors are also guilty of brown-nosing these interlopers.

Up-and-coming local artists like Alyric, K Kutta, Blaze, and YD can’t get their songs played on the radio because the stations are too busy playing shit from Cash Money Records. When the radio people get some balls and stop acting like groupies, they will stop playing Lil Wayne and company’s music.

Hell, I want to know what Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and all these so-called 305 rappers who hang with Lil Wayne have to say about him disrespecting our home team. They need to set Lil Wayne straight. When you disrespect Miami, you can’t be allowed into any arena, restaurant, club, or even McDonald’s to get a burger. And you better not show your face in the hood.

None of this bullshit would have happened under my watch. In 1992, when I had a beef with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, they had to cancel a concert in Miami. For years, they couldn’t set foot in the 305 because it was so hot. Suge Knight had to come down and smoke a peace pipe with me.

We also kept it real at the old Miami Arena, where I had season tickets from the first tip-off on July 13, 1988. I sat in the fourth row behind the basket near former Miami City Manager Joe Arriola. For a game against the New York Knicks, filmmaker Spike Lee was sitting in front of me. It was right after he trashed me on The Arsenio Hall Show.

Joe and I cussed him out during the entire first quarter. Arriola ended up getting thrown out, but Spike didn’t come back for the second half.

I’m gonna have to come out of retirement because Miami’s entertainment industry has gone soft. I’ve got no problem telling Lil Wayne where he can go.

Clive Davis Responds to Kelly Clarkson’s Claims

kelly-cliveClive Davis learned this the hard way when the ‘Stronger’ singer wrote a long open letter yesterday refuting the claims of the producer and record exec in his memoir ‘The Soundtrack of My Life.’ But Davis is not letting Kelly get the last word. He wrote,

As anyone who has read ‘The Soundtrack of My Life’ knows, I think Kelly Clarkson is a tremendous vocal talent and performer. In the book, I provide an in-depth look at our years together during which we shared major multi-platinum success, as well as a few creative differences. I am truly very sorry that she has decided to take issue with what I know to be an accurate depiction of our time together. Before the book was published, I had every fact checked with five independent individuals who were present on a daily basis throughout it all. The chapter as it is written was thoroughly verified by each and every one of them. I stand by the chapter as written in my book. At the same time I wish, and will always wish, Kelly’s talent and her career to soar to ever new heights.

 

Lil Wayne F**K MIAMI HEAT I F**ked Chris Bosh’s Wife

wayneLil Wayne went OFF on the Miami Heat last night at All-Star Weekend — claiming he’s been banned from all NBA events because of his beef with the team … and the coup de grace … Wayne said he banged Chris Bosh‘s wife.

Wayne took the stage for an All-Star weekend event in Houston last night, when he told the crowd, “The NBA banned me from all NBA events … because the Miami Heat told them to ban me.”

You’ll recall … Wayne’s been pissed at Miami ever since he says he got the boot during a Heat game last week. Wayne said he got kicked out for rooting for the Lakers … but there were reports Wayne got into trouble for making a gun gesture at another fan.

Either way, Wayne’s obviously still pissed … because last night he continued to vent, telling the crowd, “When I say f**k, you say NBA! When I say f**k, you say Miami Heat!”

He added, “F**k LeBron. F**k She Wade. F**k Chris Bosh. F**k all y’all.”

ChrisAnd if that wasn’t enough … Weezy said, “I f**ked Chris Bosh wife.”

We called Bosh’s rep and the Miami Heat for comment — so far, no word back from either camp.

Meek Mill Talks Haters, Ar-Ab & Cassidy With The GD’s. Compares Cass Beef To 50 & Ja “Back In The Day It Was Either 50 Cent Or Ja Rule. I Was With 50 Cent. It’s Real & There’s Fake”

Meek Mill is looking to continue to build on the momentum he built up in 2012 by preparing to release the third installment of his Dreamchasers mixtape series. The Philly emcee sits down with HipHopSince.com’s Brandon Wyche to talk about that project and a lot more.

Ludacris Feat. Pusha T & Swizz Beatz – What They Mad For

A snippet leaked near the beginning of the month, but now we have the Ludaversal joint featuring Pusha T and Swizz Beatz in full. Ludacris Feat. Pusha T & Swizz Beatz – What They Mad For (Lil Wayne & Birdman Diss)

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Ne-Yo’s Ex-Baby Mama Threatens Legal Action

neyoNe-Yo’s former baby mama (we’ll explain) is FUMING after the singer went on VH1 and blabbed about their baby drama — and now she’s hired mega attorney Gloria Allred to make him pay.

It’s a pretty complicated story … Ne-Yo used to have a relationship with a woman named Jesseca White. During their time together, Jessica had a baby which Ne-Yo thought was his … turns out, it wasn’t.

The couple reached a settlement agreement in 2009 in which Ne-Yo coughed up $575,000 to Jesseca, who in turn officially said the kid wasn’t his. Ne-Yo was originally listed on the birth certificate as the father, but his name was later removed.

As part of the deal, both sides agreed to a confidentiality clause, promising to never go public with the info. Fast forward to September 2012 … Ne-Yo did an interview with VH1′s “Behind the Music” and spilled the beans on the whole sordid ordeal.

Now, Gloria Allred has fired off a letter to Ne-Yo accusing him of breaking the agreement. Allred claims that because Ne-Yo falsely painted Jesseca as a harlot who lied, broke his heart and then vanished … Jesseca has been defamed, ridiculed and harassed.

According to the letter, Jesseca has been unable to work, was forced to file for state aid, suffers from mental anguish and is “beset by nausea, vomiting and hair loss” thanks to Ne-Yo’s remarks.

Jesseca is asking Ne-Yo to settle the matter amicably out of court (cough, cough $$$$) … otherwise she’ll be forced to pursue more serious legal options.

We reached out to Ne-Yo’s rep — so far, no word back.

Millionaire’s “Latina Girlfriend” Billboard Removed

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La Jolla Real estate mogul Marc Paskin won’t be getting a visit from Santa this year.

Paskin, who appeared on ABC’s reality show “Secret Millionaire,” posted a billboard last Thursday in a predominately Latino area of Barrio Logan, San Diego bearing the message: “All I want for Christmas is a Latina Girlfriend.”

The desperate plea for affection didn’t go over too well with some residents as reports state the day after it went up someone (most likely kids) vandalized the billboard by tearing off Paskin’s email address. His luck to find a mate ran out, as by the weekend, the entire message was gone.

There’s no word yet on who’s responsible for vandalizing the billboard, whether or not Paskin will replace it or if he did find a girlfriend.

Beyonce & Pepsi Ink $50 Million Deal

BeyoncePepsiCanBeyonce has signed a $50 million deal with Pepsi, The New York Times reports. The agreement includes traditional promotional appearances and a new commercial, but also the beverage company’s investment in a number of the singer’s creative projects.

Pepsi’s move is in line with a trend toward content creation as advertisers seek new inroads into the music business and labels’ marketing budgets continue to decline. Red Bull — through its Red Bull Music Academy and Red Bull Media House — has been funding original content for some time now, as have Scion and Converse.

Beyonce will appear in a new TV spot for Pepsi, a brand she has been involved with since 2002. Her previous ads have included Britney Spears, P!NK, Jennifer Lopez and David Beckham. She’s also performing at the Super Bowl halftime show, which is sponsored by Pepsi.

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Billboard notes that Pepsi and rival Coca-Cola are the biggest players in advertisements that touch on music. The two companies have spent over $330 million on campaigns involving entertainment and sports figures. The Times notes that both brands each spent $148 million on domestic advertising in the first six months of 2012.

Jay-Z and Beyonce were the highest-paid celebrity couple of the year. Beyonce earned $40 million to Jay-Z’s $38 million.