DAME RESPONDS TO BEANS

Beanie Sigel air out Roc-A-Fella Records’ past mishaps during a radio interview earlier this week.

“I had 20% of State Property Clothing. It was me, Jay, Dame, and the two other Russians that had the Rocawear, owned State Property,” Beans explained during the radio interview. “… even on the clothing line … the same reason why you and Dame broke up — Jay-Z — because he was taking all the money from Rocawear and putting it into all his other lil companies. He did the same thing to State Property.”

Check out Dames response in video below.

BEANS MOVING TO G-UNIT

Former Roc-A-Fella Records artist, Beanie Sigel, seems to be on bad terms with Jay-Z; thanks to a diss track he released last week. It seems as if he’s got another deal on the table … with 50 Cent’s G-Unit. 50 Cent appeared on Philadelphia’s Power 99 radio station on Tuesday (November 3) with Beanie Sigel, and made the announcement. “Beans is coming to G-Unit,” 50 said. While this deal is brand new, 50 revealed that he tried to sign the Broad Street Bully in the past, but Jay-Z blocked it. At press time, it wasn’t clear if the deal was official yet, or if they were still ironing out the details. But one thing is clear, 50 is interested and Beans seems to be as well.

50 CENT ALBUM LEAKS

Album leaks have been a problem that has plagued the music industry since the internet became popular in the early 2000s. Before it was just tracks that leaked, these days, full albums make their way to the net before their release dates. 50 Cent became the latest victim. This week Before I Self Destruct hit the net. On Wednesday October 28, 50’s upcoming fourth studio album leaked almost a month before its planned November 23 release date. So far, 50 or Interscope has not commented on the situation. On the new album, 50 gets back to his hardcore gangsta rapping self, spitting tales of drug deals, murder, guns, and of course, does a little name dropping along the way. In one song, titled “So Disrespectful,” 50 goes at former comrades-turned-enemies, Young Buck and The Game. On the track, he calls Buck a drug addict and The Game jealous. Eminem shows up on a track titled “Psycho”, where the Detroit rapper and 50 trade verses about how crazy they both can be. Aside from Eminem, other collaborators include R. Kelly and Ne-Yo, while production includes Dr. Dre, Polow Da Don, and Tha Bizness. While the album is already on the net, the version being released through iTunes will include three bonus tracks, 50’s directorial debut “Before I Self Destruct,” and the Jam Master Jay documentary, “2 Turntables and a Mic: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay.

By: Jeffrey Ellison

B.E.T. HIP HOP AWARDS RECAP

To start off, Jay-Z won the BET Hip-Hop Awards MVP of the Year trophy, beating Lil Wayne, Drake, T.I. and Kanye West. Hov also opened the show with a performance of “As Real as It Gets” with Young Jeezy. Other performers on the show included the Goodie Mob, Snoop Dogg and Gucci Mane, who got a chance to perform all his big hits of the last few months, including “Break Up” and “Wasted.” If you’re into rap cyphers B.E.T. killed it last night… check them out.

LIL WAYNE EXCEPTS PLEA DEAL

Just days after news broke that DNA profiling was to be used in Lil Wayne’s New York gun case, the rapper pleaded guilty in court on Thursday (October 22). He admitted guilt for a loaded 40-caliber handgun found on his tour bus back on on July 22, 2007. Weezy faces at least 3 1/2 years in prison if he is convicted of the original weapons-possession charges against him. He’s due back in court December 15.

DID PUFF RELEASE MASE?

It’s been a while since rapper Mase made a comeback into hip hop. But recently he became affiliated with 50 Cent’s G-Unit label, but 50 cent and Puff couldn’t come to an agreement to release Mase from his contract under Bad Boy Records. Well earlier this month, Mase surprised Puff by showing up to a interview Puff had with V-103 in Atlanta, and hit him with his walking papers in front of everybody. This action must have caught Puff off guard, cause he seemed to have no problem at all signing the papers right then in there. CONGRATULATIONS MASE!