ROB THOMAS’ BAND BEING SUED
July 2, 2008
If an upcoming lawsuit ends up being expensive, drummers may stop throwing their sticks into the audience at shows. According to TMZ, Rob Thomas’ solo band is being sued by a woman who claims the kitman tossed a stick into the crowd at a gig in 2005 and it hit her in the face, causing a herniated disk. Her husband, who was at the show, alleges that he’s been dealing with “the loss of his wife’s services, support, consortium and the care and comfort of her society.” As of press, there was no word from Rob’s people.
YOUNG JEEZY ON THE BIG SCREEN
July 2, 2008
Young Jeezy is set to make his big screen debut. Billboard reports Jeezy has signed on to star in Ice Cube’s upcoming comedy, Janky Promoters. The rapper takes on the role of a hip-hop artist who is involved with a couple of “shady concert promoters,” played by Cube and Mike Epps. Janky Promoters is currently in production.
PHARRELL TO REMOVE TATTOOS?
July 2, 2008
According to London’s Daily Mirror, Pharrell is ready to remove his tattoos in order to, well… get new ones. The rapper/producer said he found a place in North Carolina that grows your own skin in a jar and then attaches it to your existing epidermis. The procedure is very expensive, but Pharrell said it was worth it because, “I got fire on my arms, I don’t need fire on my arms! I’m a grown man.” And after the graft is complete, he said, “When it has healed you can go get whatever tattoo you want.”
QUOTED: NE-YO EXPLAINS “CLOSER”
July 2, 2008
Ne-Yo latest single is called “Closer.” The singer described the song to MTV News.
“‘Closer’ is a song about being in the club. It’s a club record. It’s slightly left of what it is I normally do. You can almost call it a dance record. I’m a lover of melody, music in all aspects of music. I’ve been on that kick lately, listening to a lot of European stuff. And I dig a lot of it. So I decided to try it and it worked.”
Ne-Yo recently went on tour with Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks.
JASON WADE HAS DENTAL EMERGENCY
July 2, 2008
Lifehouse was forced to cancel Tuesday and last night’s gigs because frontman Jason Wade had a dental emergency: the singer had a wisdom tooth removed. The band plans to reschedule the shows and the tour continues tonight in Bloomington, Indiana. For more info, visit LifehouseMusic.com.
QUOTED: YUNG BERG HANGS WITH RAY J ALL THE TIME
July 2, 2008
Ray J and Yung Berg’s hit single “Sexy Can I” is number 16 on this week’s Billboard chart. People in the music biz tend to be very busy and once artists collaborate together, it could be a while before they see each other again. But Yung Berg says it’s different for him and Ray J.
“Oh man, me and Ray J we hang out all the time, we do our thing, so man, Ray like a big brother to me so it ain’t nothing. It’s like hanging out with one of the homies.”
Yung Berg will be releasing his album, Look What You Made Me, on August 12th. But you can find the hit single, “Sexy Can I” on Ray J’s album, All I Feel. It’s in stores now.
GYM CLASS HEROES GET ARRESTED BUT STILL SET ALBUM DATE
July 2, 2008
Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy got into some trouble Tuesday night on the St. Louis, Missouri stop of the Warped Tour. According to RollingStone.com, he was arrested on one charge of third-degree assault. A black audience member near the front row called the singer a racial slur after the group finished their first song called “Peace Sign.” The man called McCoy a “f***ing ignorant n***er.” When security was removing him from the crowd, McCoy reached down and broke his microphone over the man’s head. The singer immediately apologized for his reaction and said it wasn’t representative of him as a person. He said, “I’m sorry. But when someone calls you something that ignorant and that offensive, you have to bash their head in with a microphone.” The audience cheered as the man in question was carried away by security. McCoy was arrested onstage at the end of his set. He was released early yesterday morning on 500 dollars bond.
GYM CLASS HEROES SET RELEASE DATE
In happier Gym Class news, the group’s third album, The Quilt, will hit stores September 9th. The CD’s first single is called “Cookie Jar” and will be released this month. Special guests on the album include Busta Rhymes, Estelle and Daryl Hall. It includes production by The-Dream, Cool & Dre and Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump. The Gym Class Heroes are currently out on the Warped Tour and play Dallas, Texas today.
MAX B GOES DIGITAL WITH AMALGAM / FREE MP3
July 2, 2008
Amalgam Digital, the independent company responsible for launching hip hop’s first genre specific digital retail store, brings on Harlem hip hop heavyweight Max B to its label brand’s artist roster.
CONTEST 2 - DELANEY GIBSON
July 2, 2008
Delaney Gibson Presents:
Prize: CD, 4 stickers, 3 buttons, & 1 autographed 11×17 Poster
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STOLI HANGS WITH BENNY BLANCO FROM VA
July 2, 2008
Benny Blanco came across my desk through Iced Media as an upcoming producer breaking in the industry. One trip to his MySpace page and you could see this cat is on some other shit. Join Stoli as we talk to Benny about his career, ADHD, Katy Perry, and some guy named John!
