The Hip-Hop Violinist Sep 18, 2008
In 1998, she was signed by Half Note Records and was carving a name for herself in the realm of jazz, but her musical direction took another turn when she came across One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G. Hip-hop is the one genre where you can feel free to speak your mind, she proclaimed. Ben-Ari is no stranger to rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, having worked with and blown away music heavyweights such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, John Legend and more. (Suite101.com)
Lost in 1994 Sep 7, 2008
Hitting Australian cinemas later this year, The Wackness celebrates New York hip-hop circa 1994, as director Jonathan Levine looks back to an era soundtracked by the Wu-Tang Clan, Notorious B.I.G. and Nas. Levine is clearly onto something. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Play it by Ear Sep 3, 2008
In the former's case, he expresses admiration for rap legends 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., and Eazy E. The latter is a surprisingly moving tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.. Both Game and Nas explain the impact Dr. King has had on their lives, over a soulful Hi-Tek soundscape. (University News, MO)
Sharp talker Aug 30, 2008
" Alicia Keys is in a makeshift backstage area of the spectacular Arenes De Nimes, in France, talking about growing up in New York's gritty Hell's Kitchen precinct. As a teenager, packing a knife in her bag as she left her apartment was part of her daily routine in pre-Giuliani, pre-gentrified New York. But that's now all a world away for the worldly 27-year-old, seated in front of a mirror as she applies make-up for tonight's show. Outside, several thousand French teenagers queue impatiently in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Immigration Dept. Keen To Drop Snoop's Visa Like It's Hot Aug 29, 2008
Immigration Dept. Keen To Drop Snoop's Visa Like It's Hot - Defamer Australia. Posted by Clem Bastow at 9:08 AM on. (Defamer Australia)
Hip-hop's cash kings 2008 Aug 22, 2008
50 Cent isn't the only star in the growing firmament of "hip-hopreneurs." After years of violent rivalry marked by the murders of such icons as Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., rap's focus has shifted from beef to cake - making money, that is. Unlike most pop and rock musicians, who make the bulk of their earnings from record sales and tours, rappers have more diversified portfolios. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
All points onward Aug 11, 2008
It was both contagious and wearying as snippets of Van Halen's "Running Like the Devil" and Blackstreet's "No Diggity" ran breathlessly into Notorious B.I.G., Journey, George Michael (sped up to sound like a chipmunk R&B diva) and, aptly, Radiohead. On Friday, which drew an audience at least one-third smaller than Saturday's, the sun came out just in time for pint-sized Welsh singer Duffy, who plies retro-soul similar to that of Amy Winehouse, though blonde and sweet to Winehouse's dark and... (The Star-Ledger - NJ.com)
Sunday Business Aug 10, 2008
Mo Money, Mo Problems, Notorious B.I.G.. Wave of Mutilation, The Pixies. (New York Post -- Business)
Leaked Game Track -- Featuring Lil Wayne -- Causes Speculation With Curious Eminem Reference Jul 25, 2008
Later, he references Notorious B.I.G. "Biggie, Brooklyn's Jesus, shot for no f---in' reason/ And you wonder why Kanye West wears his Jesus pieces.". Game also talks about his own troubles, rhyming over the slow, melancholy track. (VHI.com -- Music News)
tableau's Guide to Summer Music Jul 22, 2008
Cramming as many as 30 songs into a single 3-minute piece, his first big break came with 2006's Night Ripper a frenetic, hyperactive affair that found Nirvana slotted next to Notorious B.I.G. Feed the Animals takes Night Ripper a logical step forward; Gillis allowed the mash-ups to gestate longer and spent more time finding samples that really gel with one another. Rich Boy and Aphex Twin. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Los Angeles Times Writer Chuck Philips, Author of Retracted Tupac/Diddy Story, Let Go During Layoffs Jul 17, 2008
Earlier this year, Philips wrote a alleging that Sean "Diddy" Combs and the Notorious B.I.G. were connected to the shooting of Tupac Shakur outside New York's Quad Studios ... Philips who has written a number of controversial stories about the murders of Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. over the years, some of which have also come under fire for their sourcing had before the revelation of the forged documents. (VHI.com -- Music News)
World's greatest Jul 13, 2008
Most famously, in March 1997, his school friend, the New York rapper Christopher Wallace - aka Biggie Smalls and Notorious B.I.G. - was shot dead in Los Angeles: he had waged a protracted and unsavoury war of words with his West Coast nemesis, Tupac Shakur - 2Pac - who had himself been gunned down six months earlier in Las Vegas. Both murders remain unsolved, despite the best efforts of investigative reporters, documentary makers and nightclub speculators, although not, if you believe many in... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
On Movies: 'Wackness' writer's life not quite so wacky Jul 13, 2008
" Set in Giuliani-era, mid-'90s New York, with the music (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G.) and the clothes (baggy T's, Dan cht street wear, door-knocker earrings) that a whole hip-hop-obsessed generation embraced, The Wackness is nostalgic and a little nutty. Kingsley, for one, seems to be having a ball as a therapist who trades couch time for bags of weed, his shaggy, bewigged head (his idea, the wig) wrapped in a fog of bong smoke as he sits in a wood-paneled office. Levine,... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The ultimate family DVD list Jul 13, 2008
From a teenager's point of view, '94 was the year when the Notorious B.I.G. burst onto the airwaves and the year when Kurt Cobain put a shotgun to his head. It was also the year when New York's new mayor began to put his stamp on the city, and recent high-school graduate Luke Shapiro (played by former Nickelodeon teen star Josh Peck) may be more interested in Rudy Giuliani's anti-crime crackdown than your average teen. (Salon)
Wyclef Jean for president? Jul 7, 2008
He acknowledges that hip hop sounds very different today, as thug life gets supplanted by club life and artists like the late Notorious B.I.G. have given way to such fresh faces as Lil' Wayne. As a producer, because I do wear many hats, you can see it constantly changing in front of you, he said, seated at a bar-height table with two BlackBerrys within reach. (Globe and Mail)
Best Year Ever Jul 4, 2008
The Wackness reviewed. - By Dana Stevens - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
HIP-HOP HOORAY! Jul 3, 2008
He turns up the volume on The Notorious B.I.G. to drown out his squabbling parents and then confesses: I m a drug dealer hear my cry. While The Wackness is self-consciously absurd (privileged Luke has a slacker s indifference to class; his Jamaican supplier played by Method Man is merely an exotic), and it feels true to the way hip-hop has exceeded its ghetto origins and entered the fantasy life of the most unlikely listeners. (New York Press)
Rollin' wit Rizza Jun 28, 2008
He has produced albums by Cypress Hill, the Notorious B.I.G. and Afrika Bambaataa, and created soundtracks for movies including Jim Jaramusch's Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai, and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill 1 and 2. He's an actor too, most recently in the Oscar-nominated American Gangster. (Ottawa Citizen)
Buzz Briefs: Faith Hill, Tom Hanks Jun 25, 2008
The late Notorious B.I.G., Madonna and Kanye West are among many who have worn Arabov's baubles. MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS News)
Hip-hop beefs, Volume 38: Ice T v Soulja Boy Jun 25, 2008
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Vote on proposed county noise ordinance scheduled for Wednesday Jun 11, 2008
bijoubijou wrote on Jun 10, 2008 9:07 AM:" Please, please, please...Stop the "boom cars". It makes no sense to me, we're raising a generation of soon to be deaf kids, and the music that they LOVE to hear so much now...will be gone. I'm all for music of all kinds, from Beethoven to Beck to Big and Rich to Notorious B.I.G., I'll listen to it all AT a reasonable volume. I live by one of the pools and I dread this time every year. I know exactly what sumtimesiwundr is talking about, one of these... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Lil Wayne, Alanis, N.E.R.D., more Jun 11, 2008
Like his predecessors the Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z, Wayne claims of no longer writing down his lyrics before recording. Given the volume of record-stealing guest appearances and the flood of mixtapes since his last studio album, "Tha Carter II" (2005), that free-association songwriting approach seems all the more remarkable. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
On 'Carter III,' Lil' Wayne perfects the art of the brag Jun 10, 2008
But the martyrdom shtick comes too close to the Icarus trajectory that a lot of people want Wayne, a noted drug abuser, to follow, including maybe Wayne himself, who constantly compares himself to Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.. This album was supposed to put him in that class, in his eyes at least. (Boston Globe)
Coldplay Give Track-By-Track Tour Of Viva La Vida, Explain Handclaps, Tack Pianos And The Number 42 Jun 10, 2008
Martin: [Explaining the lyrics] Well, the whole record is if it were a Notorious B.I.G. record, it'd be called Life and Death, it's just that. maybe because we've had some people close to us who we've lost, but some miracles we've got kids. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Lucas: UNC Baseball Mailbag Jun 7, 2008
Blow Me Away by Breaking Benjamin : Hear Me Coming by Young Joc : Sussudio by Phil Collins or Everybody Dance Now by C and C Music Factory : Born Country by Alabama : Superstition by Stevie Wonder : Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy by Big and Rich : Country by the Grace of God by Chris Cagle : Watch Me by Jay-Z : Chain Hang Low by Jibbs : Sleep Now in the Fire by Rage Against the Machine : Do You Call My Name by RA : I Got My Game On by Trace Adkins or The King by T.I. : Warriors Pt. 2 by Lloyd Banks... (Tarheelblue.com)
Hip-Hop Photographer Jonathan Mannion -- Who Just Took Pics For Lil Wayne's LP -- Talks About Classic Shoots With Jay-Z, Eminem, Others Jun 5, 2008
" Mannion has been one of hip-hip's most heralded since 1996, when he got his first gig, shooting the album artwork for Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt. Since then, he's photographed the likes of Notorious B.I.G., Slick Rick, Allen Iverson, Eminem, the Game, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Outkast and countless others. His relationship with Weezy dates back to 1999, when he captured the Cash Money Millionaires for an XXL magazine cover. "I don't know if he was 11 at that point. I think maybe 15," Mannion... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Lil' Wayne plays to adoring crowd at sold-out Summer Jam Jun 2, 2008
He left behind a sea of people, dotted by T-shirts with a deathly looking black-and-white photo of himself on the front, and his baby picture from the Carter III album cover on the back, hinting at images of the Notorious B.I.G.. It wasn't a mistake. (Boston Globe)
Notorious B.I.G. Biopic Stars Get Help From The Original Players, Including Diddy, Lil' Cease May 23, 2008
Jamal "Gravy" Woolard as Notorious B.I.G. (MTV News) ... returning to Brooklyn if he fails in his turn as one of BK's finest, the Notorious B.I.G., in the forthcoming movie "Notorious." ... " You can have the best acting and tell the greatest story, but if the music doesn't sound right, the film won't win. D-Dot says not to worry. We're going to hear nothing but authentic Biggie. "The music is gonna be Notorious B.I.G. music," says D-Dot. "It's gonna be a lot of period music. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jam Master Jay Murder: Friend Recalls Legendary DJ's Last Hours, Reveals New Evidence May 22, 2008
Like the murders of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, Jay's remains unsolved. "Had I known what was going to happen to him when he went back home," Shake says now, "I would never have let him leave here.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Follows Future Basketball Superstars In 'Gunnin' For That #1 Spot' May 13, 2008
After all, he's crafted a film that's as much about athletes as it is about youth culture and hip-hop (the soundtrack features cuts by Nas, Jay-Z, the Notorious B.I.G., Lil Wayne and of course the Beastie Boys). It's a love letter to the city he grew up in and the music he's dedicated his life to. (VHI.com -- Music News)
10 years later: To young stars, Ol' Blue Eyes is an 'all-timer' May 12, 2008
One of Legend's favorite tracks is a "mashup" of recordings by Sinatra and the late Biggie Smalls, aka the Notorious B.I.G., called Everyday Struggle or Blue Eyes Meets Bed Stuy. "If you have any doubts about Sinatra's effect on hip-hop, you have to check that out.". (USA Today -- Life)
LA judge rules in favor of Notorious B.I.G.'s family May 9, 2008
A judge has reinstated a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G., reversing an earlier decision to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper threw out the lawsuit March 21 after determining the family missed a state deadline for bringing a claim against the city and two former police officers. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Diddy Says He's Impressed With Actors Playing Himself, Notorious B.I.G. In Biggie Biopic May 8, 2008
Luckily, the cast of "Notorious," an upcoming , comes through with flying colors, insisted Sean Combs, who is portrayed in the film alongside other hip-hop artists like Lil' Kim, Tupac Shakur and, of course, the Notorious B.I.G.. "It's rare that you get a movie made about you when you're still relevant, but [they] took on the challenge," Combs said of the cast, adding that he was especially impressed with actor Derek Luke, who is playing Diddy. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Gets Star on Walk of Fame May 3, 2008
The man who launched the careers of Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige said he's back in the studio now, tinkering in preparation for another album. He's is utterly unabashed about utilizing reality TV or the occasional publicity stunt relieving himself on YouTube, for example to further his ambitions. (Fox News)
Sean Combs earns platinum, gold May 2, 2008
"Faith EvansIntroduced on Biggie's single "One More Chance" in 1994 (and marrying the man 10 days after meeting him at a Bad Boy photo shoot), Evans saw her debut album, "Faith," sell more than 1 million copies, and she later won a Grammy for "I'll Be Missing You," which she performed with Combs in memory of her late husband.112Combs signed the Rtet -- and changed its name from Forte -- after hearing the act outside Atlanta's Club 112. The group's self-titled debut album sold more than 2 million... (Variety)
Bad Boy makes history May 2, 2008
Featuring flavor of the moment Mack, Hip-Hop Nation elder statesman LL Cool J and soon-to-be-stars Busta Rhymes and Notorious B.I.G., the track was an embarrassment of hip-hop talent ... Combs was ousted from Uptown and formed Bad Boy in 1993 (with the support of Clive Davis), bringing with him Uptown signees Mack and Notorious B.I.G. (ne Christopher Wallace). (Variety)
Sean Combs looks West, embracing his Walk of Fame star and hunting for a home May 2, 2008
" The man who launched the careers of Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige said he is back in the studio now, tinkering in preparation for another album. He is unabashed about utilizing reality TV or the occasional publicity stunt to further his ambitions (fragrances! liquor! marathons!). "I'm a definition of how to build a brand and a 360 model. I feel like I'm the definition of that," Combs said. "This new concept that people have, I've been doing it for years. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Rise of Hip-Hop Apr 19, 2008
Last Updated on Friday, Apr 18, 2008 - 08:54:13 am AKDT. News and Features for Wasilla, Alaska. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Coming attractions: Angela Bassett lands a 'B.I.G.' role Apr 18, 2008
Now, Angela Bassett is delving into another musical icon, slain rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace), by playing his mother, Voletta Wallace, in Notorious. Jamal Woolard plays the street hustler turned rapper, who was gunned down in 1997 in Los Angeles while leaving a Vibe magazine party. (USA Today -- Life)
Alicia Keys 'gets sexual' in new song Apr 15, 2008
" Alicia also revealed her conspiracy theory behind the killing of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. in the 90s. She said their deaths were orchestrated by "the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing". She added: "Gangsta rap was created as a ploy to encourage black people to kill each other. " The 'No One' singer now wears a gold pendant featuring an AK-47 gun around her neck "to symbolise strength, power and killing them dead. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Alicia Keys: Gangsta Rap Part Of Conspiracy Apr 15, 2008
Keys also said that the feud between Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled "by the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing.". Keys said that she wears a gold AK-47 pendant around her neck "to symbolize strength, power and killing 'em dead.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Legacy of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. Apr 14, 2008
Inevitably, the memory of the Notorious B.I.G. also is invoked ... Rival rappers Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, were gunned down in drive-by shootings in September 1996 and March 1997, respectively ... Shakur was 25; the Notorious B.I.G. was 24. (Cleveland.com)
Alicia Keys has theory on Tupac-Biggie feud Apr 12, 2008
Another of her theories: That the bicoastal feud between slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled by the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing. . (MSNBC -- Music)
Alicia Keys: 'Gangsta rap ploy to convince black people to kill each other'... Apr 12, 2008
Another of her theories: That the bicoastal feud between slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled "by the government and the media, to stop another great black leader from existing.". Keys' AK-47 jewelry came as a surprise to her mother, who is quoted as telling Blender: "She wears what? That doesn't sound like Alicia." Keys' publicist, Theola Borden, said Keys was on vacation and unavailable for comment. (The Drudge Report)
Diddy Says Finding Out-Of-This-World Singer Janelle Monae Was 'A Gift' Apr 10, 2008
" Jokes aside, Diddy is clearly enamored with his new ingenue, who manages to mix rock, soul and punk together to create her own sound. She wowed the audience at her performance with hubris, candor and dance moves that would have made Fonzworth Bentley jealous. Diddy compares his signing of Mone to some of his more famous discoveries, including the Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige. The Bad Boy CEO, now more of an elder statesman, said Mone is a one-of-a kind creative artist that he felt he... (VHI.com -- Music News)
L.A. Times retracts Shakur story Apr 8, 2008
The shooting triggered a feud between East and West Coast rappers that later led to the killings of Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. ... The lawsuit claimed that Combs failed to pay Sabatino for a recording and video session he arranged with Notorious B.I.G.. (MSNBC -- News)
L.A. Times Retracts Tupac Story Implicating Diddy Apr 8, 2008
The retraction came three weeks after the paper's Web site a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who has frequently investigated and reported on the murders of Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. titled "An Attack on Tupac Shakur Launched a Hip-Hop War," which alleged that associates of Combs' had arranged the shooting of Shakur at a New York recording studio after the rapper had turned down offers to join Combs' Bad Boy Records label. In Monday's retraction, the Times reported that Philips' story and the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Diddy Unveils Janelle Monae In New York Apr 5, 2008
"I've been blessed with artists like Jodeci, Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J.Blige in the past, but this artist right here ... you've just got to see it to believe it. I don't know if you ever felt the Holy Ghost, but that's the only feeling you're going to feel tonight," said an excited Combs as he introduced Monae before a full house. "This is possibly the most important signing of my career," Combs continued. (Billboard.com)
V-103's Cameron helps teens focus Apr 5, 2008
Cameron, 42, points out that many African-American entertainers past and present have eye problems: Sammy Davis Jr., Forest Whitaker, Notorious B.I.G., Stuart Scott. Glasses help his image, he says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The king of hip-hop finds a soulful queen Apr 4, 2008
Jay soon ceded the spotlight, returning only briefly to slay the Notorious B.I.G. verse on Blige's 1992 breakthrough, Real Love. Like communism, Blige can be better in theory than practice. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Matter of style Apr 2, 2008
Styles P has shared the microphone with Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and Puff Daddy, and tonight, he comes to Syracuse. Ending the Bandersnatch Concert Series for the year, Styles differs from previous shows headlined by more indie artists like Matt Wertz and Earl Greyhound. (Daily Orange, NY)
AP Cited Fake FBI Documents Related To Rapper's Shooting Before 'LA Times' Apr 1, 2008
" Silverman stressed that the AP's reference to the documents was related to their use in a lawsuit. But he said that does not excuse the assumption that they were real. "There are some things, if we had to do over, we would do," he said about potential further investigation of Sabatino. AP makes clear in its corrective that the false documents were cited in its previous stories only because they were part of the Sabatino lawsuit. "In a $19 million federal lawsuit filed last October in Miami,... (MediaWeek.com)
Jay-Z And Mary J. Blige Put Their Hearts Into Mega-Hits, Duets At New Jersey Show Apr 1, 2008
Jay popped up on the remix of "Real Love," replacing another Brooklyn icon, the Notorious B.I.G., and Mary joined Jay for 00004000 "Song Cry.". Blige controlled the crowd during her hourlong performance. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Game Manager Jimmy Rosemond Recalls Events The Night Tupac Was Shot, Says Session Was 'All Business' Apr 1, 2008
The Los Angeles Times March 17 that claimed Rosemond masterminded the 1994 shooting and that Diddy and the Notorious B.I.G. knew it was going down. The by TheSmokingGun. (VHI.com -- Music News)
LA Times sorry for Shakur story Mar 31, 2008
The shooting triggered a feud between East and West Coast rappers that led to the killings of Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.. The story said associates hoping to curry favor with Combs - who was overseeing B.I.G.'s white-hot career at the time - lured Shakur to the studio because of his disrespect toward them. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
L.A. Times apologizes for Tupac story Mar 28, 2008
The Times apologized for using documents that were apparently fabricated to support the story that examined the unresolved assault on Shakur at a Gotham recording studio as the catalyst for the feud between East Coast and West Coast rap factions that led to the murders of Shakur and rapper Notorious B.I.G.. "The bottom line is that the documents we relied on should not have been used," editor Russ Stanton said. (Variety)
Con man steals spotlight againwith lies in rapper's shooting Mar 28, 2008
Six months later, another rap star, the Notorious B.I.G., who was present the night of the New York shooting, was shot dead in Los Angeles as rap world violence escalated ... Sabatino also is mentioned as a possible suspect in the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. ... As for any connection to the murder of the Notorious B.I.G., Sabatino was in the Miami Federal Detention Center when B.I.G. was killed. (The Palm Beach Post)
Biggie Mistake Mar 28, 2008
That he filed them in a lawsuit against Sean Combslong rumored to have some role in the feud between Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. that ended in the murders of bothshould have raised red flagpoles ... From the Smoking Gun: "The Times appears to have been hoaxed by an imprisoned con man and accomplished document forger, an audacious swindler who has created a fantasy world in which he managed hip-hop luminaries, conducted business with Combs, Shakur, Busta Rhymes, and The Notorious... (Slate)
Game Manager Jimmy Rosemond -- Implicated In L.A. Times' Tupac, Diddy Article -- Calls For Writer To Be Fired Mar 28, 2008
The day after Philips' article ran, Rosemond issued a lengthy statement, attacking Philips' credibility and calling into question the writer's , in which Philips reported that the Notorious B.I.G. had personally handed his own gun over to the Crip gang member who killed Tupac ... The Smoking Gun report characterized Sabatino as "an audacious swindler who has created a fantasy world in which he managed hip-hop luminaries, conducted business with [Diddy], Shakur, Busta Rhymes and the Notorious... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Times to take 2d look at Tupac documents Mar 27, 2008
The 1994 shooting triggered the celebrated feud between East and West Coast rappers that led to the killings of Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. (AP). Williams divorcing After nearly 19 years of marriage, Robin Williams and his wife are getting divorced. (Boston Globe)
Big Phat Liar: LA TIMES Duped in Tupac Shakur Story? Mar 27, 2008
The Times appears to have been hoaxed by an imprisoned con man and accomplished document forger, an audacious swindler who has created a fantasy world in which he managed hip-hop luminaries, conducted business with Combs, Shakur, Busta Rhymes, and The Notorious B.I.G., and even served as Combs's trusted emissary to Death Row Records boss Marion "Suge" Knight during the outset of hostilities in the bloody East Coast-West Coast rap feud. The con man, James Sabatino, 31, has long sought to... (The Drudge Report)
Paper Apologizes To Combs For Shakur Article Mar 27, 2008
It was that shooting that started the East Coast-West Coast rap feud that ultimately is blamed for the deaths of both Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.. Copyright 2008 by. (WNBC.com, NY)
Los Angeles Times apologizes over article on 1994 shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Mar 27, 2008
The assault touched off a bicoastal war between Shakur and fellow adherents of West Coast rap and their East Coast rivals, most famously represented by Christopher Wallace, better known as Notorious B.I.G. Both Shakur and Wallace ultimately died violently. The Times story said the paper had obtained "FBI records" in which a confidential informant accused two men of helping to set up the attack on Shakur -- James Rosemond, a prominent rap talent manager, and James Sabatino, identified in the... (Q13.com, WA)
The Kanye Dilemma Mar 27, 2008
In hip hop, young artists will often try to establish their name by proclaiming their superiority to their peers, and it's not uncommon for an up-and-coming artist to put themselves in the pantheon of the greats - such as Tupac Shakur or the Notorious B.I.G. - before a critical consensus has done so. "What is pride?" asked Wordsworth. (National Post)
Los Angeles Times' Tupac, Diddy Story Based On Faked FBI Documents: Report Mar 27, 2008
site released on Wednesday (March 26) claims that the veteran reporter was duped by a now-incarcerated "audacious swindler" and "accomplished document forger" while researching his allegedly tying Sean "Diddy" Combs and the Notorious B.I.G. to the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur. According to the report, the allegations that the shooting was carried out by associates of Combs', and that he knew of the plot beforehand, were largely based on faked FBI reports cooked up by "an audacious swindler who... (VHI.com -- Music News)
