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Although company documents show Beatz, real name Kasseem Dean, owns no part of Megaupload, the hip-hop star was listed as CEO on the site and had advocated the service in promotional videos. On Saturday, Megaupload lawyer Ira Rothken said Beatz was “never involved in a meaningful way” and was simply “in conversations to be named CEO”. However, the New York Post claims Beatz was Megaupload CEO for nearly a year. Read the rest of this entry »

In a Las Vegas court today, Floyd Mayweather Jr. plead guilty in a domestic violence case, accepting a reduced sentence. In exchange for his plea, Mayweather will serve 90 days in jail and must pay a $2,500 fine and complete 100 hours of community service. Read the rest of this entry »

Any potential plans for a Hot Boyz reunion may not include former group member B.G. The November 2009 case against Gizzle has been a clusterfuck since it went down and the news just got worse. Read the rest of this entry »

After a 30-year battle, prosecutors have officially ceased their bid to see Mumia Abu-Jamal sentenced to death for the murder of a white police officer. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced the decision today, emphasizing that continuing to seek the death penalty against Mumia would only extend the case for “an unknowable number of years” as a result of continuous appeals by the defense. Read the rest of this entry »

Vybz Kartel is about that life and real badman neva afraid. Period. How did he prove it? Well, he’s already in jail for murder allegations, but managed to ramp up his story another notch overnight. Reportedly, the dancehall star took part in a Jamaican prison break that left one guard dead. Read the rest of this entry »

So the verdict is in and Lil Boosie has finally been sentenced. Time for him drive on as the countdown for his freedom is underway, right? Well, not exactly. While the 29-year-old rapper is still awaiting trial for first-degree murder, he was indicted on conspiring to smuggle drugs into prison (thrice!) this past summer Read the rest of this entry »

While Dr. Jack Kevorkian was considered a martyr for his actions, Dr. Conrad Murray hasn’t been allowed the same exclusive title. After a six-week trial that found the physician guilty of involuntary manslaughter revolving around the death of Michael Jackson, Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor handed out the maximum four-year prison sentence Read the rest of this entry »

Ja Rule is adjusting to prison life about as well as possibly expected. Similar to Lil Wayne and T.I. before him, Jeffery will be using his time behind bars to communicate with the public through a series of letters. Read the rest of this entry »

During a court Wednesday afternoon court appearance, Big Sean plead to a lesser charge instead of fighting the more serious charge of third-degree sex abuse stemming from an August incident in New York. In a statement released by his lawyer, Sean accepted the plea “in order to set this entire ordeal behind him…” Read the rest of this entry »

An 87-year-old with an eightball of coke is enough to make the geezer’s heart keel over and stop working. But Michigan’s Leo Sharp is no ordinary 87-year-old and he’s apparently all about that life. Allegedly, old Leo got popped for rolling around with $2.9 million worth of coke in the his vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »

And like that, Gucci Mane’s back being a free man, just as daylight saving time draws to a close and we get ready to change the clocks in two weeks. No official word yet but Waka Flocka’s tweet says most of what we need to know for the time being. Read the rest of this entry »

Two Pennsylvania men stole a whole bridge. Yes, a whole bridge. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a week to remember for New York. First, Cam’ron lands on Jeporady. Second, and more seriously, a local McDonald’s has made nationwide news for an assault from one of its employees. And it’s 2011, so you know the entire thing was caught on camera. Read the rest of this entry »

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No need to create a “Free Big Boi” shirt any time soon. The Outkast MC worked out a plea deal in his “Love Boat” arrest in August, an arrangement that will allow him to avoid any jail time. Read the rest of this entry »

T.I. woke up today as a free man after he was officially released from custody of an Atlanta halfway house. Read the rest of this entry »