Jam
Master Jay RIP
Legendary Run DMC DJ Jam Master Jay was shot to death last night at
his studio in Queens, New York. The two gunmen were buzzed into the
studio, which indicates that Jay may have known them. Enough cannot
be said about Run DMC’s contributions to hip hop. Jam Master Jay,
aka Jason Mizell was 37, and is survived by his wife and three
children.
New Aaliyah Single On AOL
You can catch the first single from Aaliyah’s new album on AOL’s
First Listen series all week. The new joint, “Miss You” is from the
late R&B singers upcoming release I Care 4U, due out on December
10th. I Care 4U will feature collabos between Aaliyah and other
artists including Missy Elliot and more. Partial proceeds from the
album sales will go to the Aaliyah Memorial Fund.
Goodie
Mob No Longer Mobbin’
Atlanta quartet Goodie Mob announced their breakup recently due to
creative and personal differences. The Dungeon Family affiliates
emereged on the scene back in 1995 with their debut joint Soul Food.
Goodie Mob consisted of Cee Lo, Big Gipp, T-Mo, and Khujo. Cee Lo is
already in the midst of recording his second album, so look for that
in the near future.
Hatin’ On Barbershop Could Prove Costly For Jesse Jackson & Al
Sharpton
Y’all remember Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and others threatening to
boycott the movie Barbershop for negative comments said about
several civil rights leaders. The National Association of
Cosmetolegists filed a lawsuit against Sharpton and Jackson claiming
that their criticism of the movie resulted in lost revenues for
barbers and beauticians nationwide. Representatives for the two
leaders state that Sharpton and Jackson were just expressing their
opinions, which is protected under the First Amendment.
Investigators
Trying To Link Killarmy Songs To DC Snipers
Virginia authorities are attempting to connect two songs from Wu
Tang affiliates Killarmy to letters left by the two snipers. “Five
Stars” and “Word Is Bond” from Killarmy’s 1997 release Silent
Weapons For Quiet Wars are believed to be tied to two letters left
at crime scenes by John Muhammad and John Lee Malvo. One letter had
five stars on it, and the other had the phrase “word is bond” in it.
The law is trying to prove a connection between the two snipers, and
Killarmy, which has a military-style image. Personally, I think this
is outrageous, because “word is bond” is a common phrase used by
many people all over. It seems like the powers that be are always
trying to link hip hop to violence.
Nas Pushes Back Murder INC Debut
Murder INC decided to push Nas’ God’s Son album back to December
17th. The Queensbridge MC is still recording new material for the
LP, although the first single “Made You Look” is already showing up
on mix tapes. God’s Son was supposed to come out on November 19th,
the same day as Ja Rule’s new joint.
New Releases- Week of 10/29
Bone Thugs N Harmony- Thug World Order
Christina Aguilera- Stripped
Daz Dillinger- Who Ride Wit Us 2
Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz- Kings of Crunk
Tank- One Man
TLC- 3D
Too Short- What’s My Favorite Word
Jam
Master Jay RIP
Goodie
Mob No Longer Mobbin’
Investigators
Trying To Link Killarmy Songs To DC Snipers