The sales figures are in and Kanye West remains ahead of the pack, bringing home his fourth platinum plaque just one day before ‘09.
After 7 weeks, the Chi-Town mega rapper/producer’s latest record, 808s & Heartbreak, has officially moved 1,023,900 units according to Nielsen’s SoundScan. Ye sold 165,100 discs this week, landing him at the number 5 spot on the Billboard 200, 6 spots up from last week.
December 31, 2008. MediaTakeOut.com just learned that yesterday rapper Soulja Boy was the victim of a crime. According to one of our readers, Soulja boy told fans that men broke into his home with “pistols and AK’s.” And there’s more. MediaTakeOut.com also received a report that the teenage rapper’s close friend was nearly taken hostage. Soulja Boy told his fans, “6 nig*as kicked in my door and tried to kill me … [and] tried 2 kidnap my boy… Continue
Charles Barkley decided to get behind the wheel last night in Mobile, AL after having some drinks. He was pulled over, cited for a DWI, taken into custody, then released a little while later to take a cab ride home. Did he think shaking hands with the po pos would win them over and he WOULDN’T get the DWI? Did he call everybody in his 5 to come bail him out? Is his future run for governor of Alabama now in… Continue
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A murder indictment was handed down Tuesday against William Balfour, the man charged with killing the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, reports the Associated Press. The 27-year-old had previously been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, but a grand jury must indict a defendant before the case can go to trial, said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office.
It’s reality show star Nicole “Hoopz” Alexander! She attended the Ludacris performance in Chicago on Tuesday. Best known for her stint on Flavor of Love, she was the first season winner of Vh1’s hit show “I Love Money” and walked away with… Continue
Mychal Bell of the infamous “Jena 6″ was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after accidentally shooting himself. Mychal Bell was apparently cleaning a gun when it accidentally discharged, shooting him in the shoulder, his attorney, Carol Powell-Lexing, told CNN. He had surgery Monday night at a hospital in Monroe, Louisiana, but has not yet recovered enough to talk. According to Monroe police Sgt. Cassandra Wooten said the wound was not… Continue
A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in the stabbing of a man whose dismembered body was found stuffed in a garbage bag in the Bronx - and in a second unrelated murder. Baby-faced Sharell Butler, known by pals as "Lady Red," was charged with murder, manslaughter and assault in the death of John Hopkins Drago, the adopted Russian son of a Bronx family.
Butler, of the Bronx, was also charged with second-degree murder and robbery in a… Continue
Memphis, TN -- Police bust four women who are accused of selling sex near Memphis schools.
The accused prostitutes, Cameron Broadie, Misty Moline, LaSonya Edwards and Diane Morgan were busted in an undercover sting.
Police say Edwards was walking near Bellevue and South Parkway when she offered sex, at the “Southern Sun” motel, to an undercover officer for $50. This is the 10th time Edwards has been arrested for prostitution in… Continue
THE THREE AMIGOS is a real life documentary, starring LIL WAYNE, JIM JONES and JUELZ SANTANA as three blood brothers that will stop at nothing to become the best in the game. DJ SCOOB DOO is the man who orchestrates this special edition of STREETS TALK DVD, with behind the scenes footage of WEEZY, CAPO and JUELZ highlighted as three of the most influential figures in hip hop today. This DVD captures the hard work and dedication it takes to get to the top, and how… Continue