UPDATE: Lil Wayne Avoids Charges, Reschedules Show

Lil Wayne will not face drug charges related to a raid of the rapper’s tour bus yesterday (December 18) in Falfurrias, Texas.

The rapper and 11 members of his entourage were detained yesterday by United States Border Patrol, after drug sniffing dogs caught the scent of marijuana on two tour buses.

A search of the vehicles turned up an undisclosed amount of the drug. A lawyer for the rapper told TMZ.com that several members in the group were given citations, although Lil Wayne was not one of them.

The detainment caused Lil Wayne to miss a scheduled performance at The Laredo Entertainment Center last night, although the show has been rescheduled to take place tonight (December 19).

Lil Wayne is slated to begin a year-long prison sentence in February after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon, after a police officer found a .40 caliber pistol on the rapper’s tour bus in New York in 2007.


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Jermaine Dupri Denies Abandoning Da Brat In Prison

So So Def CEO Jermaine Dupri has responded to critics who claim that he is not supporting incarcerated rapper Da Brat.

Da Brat became involved in an altercation with an aspiring model/Atlanta Falcons cheerleader named Shayla Stevens, who was working as a waitress at a night club Dupri owned outside of Atlanta.

In the ensuing altercation, Da Brat struck Stevens with a bottle of rum, causing multiple lacerations on her face which required stitches and left scars.

Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, was sentenced to three years in prison in 2008 for her role in the assault.

According to Dupree he is in regular contact with Da Brat, who is serving her time at Arrendale Federal Prison in Alto Georgia.

“I spoke to her via letters back and forth and she’s good. She’s ready to come home and do what she gotta do,” Jermaine Dupri told V-103's Ryan Cameron this morning. “We are basically on the move to try and get her out.”

While he has corresponded with Da Brat via letters, he admitted that he hasn’t been to physically see her at Arrendale.

“Those people, they don’t really know me like that to say nothing about what I’m doing with my personal situation with Da Brat When Brat come home, I am going to be the person that take care of her and make sure she gets back on her feet and do what she gotta…that’s just like everybody talking about Tiger Woods. We know nothing about the situation and everybody should shut up.”

Dupri admitted that he hasn’t been to see Da Brat since her incarceration. He told Da Brat his reasoning in several of the letters he has written to her.

“I felt a certain way about seeing Brat in jail. That’s my little sister and I don’t really want to deal with that situation like that. I would prefer dealing with getting her out and seeing that day as opposed to going to see her…only reason I am saying this on the air is because I explained this to Brat. In my letter, I let her know the same thing."

Da Brat has remained productive throughout her incarceration.


Both Dupri and Da Brat are the subjects of a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit filed by Stevens.


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Lil Wayne & The Complete Young Money On The Monique Show

Lil Wayne speaks on being a CEO, keys to success, his family, Mo freestyles for him, and Lil Wayne gives details on his foundation. Lil Wayne then introduces Young Money and they perform, “Bed Rock.” Check the, “Bed Rock,” performance below.





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Game Reacts to 50 Cent’s Album Sales (Says 50 Will Sell G-Unit Tampons & Drake Would Do A Milli)

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Diddy Performs In NY With The L.O.X., Dirty Money & Red Cafe

Diddy shut down LQ nightclub last night with help from the L.O.X., his Dirty Money band mates and Red Cafe, peep the footage via Nigel D. Looking forward to Diddy and the L.O.X. working together again?


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Your favourite rap duo from London is BACK & going harder then ever!!! This week they released 2 new music videos and 2 new tracks!!!

Click here to get M.I. featuring S.A.S "Hustle (Remix)"

Click here to get S.A.S featuring Baby Blue "Around The World"




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RUMOR: Nas and Jay-z to make "Empire State of Mind remix"

THE REMIX: JAY-Z AND NAS ON “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND”



That is right.



You know what it is.



You are going to LOVE THIS.

2010


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Lil Wayne Doc 'The Carter' Shoots To #1 on iTunes

A controversial new documentary about superstar rapper Lil Wayne has shot to the top of the iTunes movie charts.

QD3 Entertainment’s film The Carter is currently the No. 1 selling documentary on iTunes in the U.S.

In addition to landing the top slot on Apple's iTunes U.S.’ music store, The Carter is also in the Top 10 on the Canadian iTunes music store alongside such blockbusters as Bruno and GI Joe.

“Having our Lil Wayne The Carter documentary place in the Top 10 on both U.S. and Canadian iTunes store within the first 48 hours, competing neck and neck with multi-million dollar studio films such as Bruno and GI Joe during Christmas season is quite a feat for a self distributed indie doc and beyond our expectations,” QD3 Entertainment CEO Quincy Jones III told AllHipHop.com. “We are very excited about continuing to innovate within the digital space.”

The Carter was released on November 17th and is an in depth look at the personal and professional life of rapper Lil Wayne.

Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is known for his rigorous touring schedule and frequent drug use, which is spotlighted in the documentary.

In April of 2009, a judge rejected a request by Lil Wayne's lawyer to block the distribution of the DVD, due to several scenes in the movie which the rapper and his management objected to, reportedly because of his drug use.

The rapper's management claimed they requested to have the questionable scenes removed, but those scenes were still in The Carter, when it premiered at the Sundance film festival in January.

Despite the lawsuit Jones told AllHipHop.com that the documentary’s release is in line with a digital distribution strategy the company has been developing in 2001.

"It was my goal since the inception of QD3 Entertainment in 2001 to have a strong focus on digital distribution and multi platform innovation,” Jones told AllHipHop.com. “Since 2001 our primary means of marketing have been organic and viral on digital platforms. Using this approach we've been able to sell over 2 million DVD's via the QD3 (DVD) collection at physical retail….this is the era we have preparing for all along by retaining all rights to our content and were about to launch a couple of digital content and social media platforms by early 2010 utilizing our over 3,500 hour library of high quality content that includes films such as Tupac Shakur - Thug Angel and the multi platinum Beef.”

QD3 Entertainment’s The Carter was directed by Adam Bhala Lough and is currently available on iTunes for $14.99.

SHOUT OUT TO ALL HIP HOP

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Game's R.E.D Album To Be Executive Produced By Dr. Dre & Pharrell

Game recently informed his fans via twitter that his upcoming R.E.D Album will be executive produced by the good doctor Dr. Dre and Neptunes frontman, Pharrell.

"The R.E.D. Album is gone be a classic ......... that's a promise !!! executive produced by Dr. Dre & Pharrell .. the music is phenominal" Game said via twitter. He also addressed a follower of his who said he only downloads Game's albums. "its all good homie, if u aint got the $ when the R.E.D. album drop, bootleg it. I ENCOURAGE IT... #itsarecession."

Game's "out of retirement" R.E.D. Album was scheduled for a release of December 15th was pushed back for a Febuary release. Game's upcoming album will be his first release directly through Interscope since his debut, The Documentary.

R.E.D is also set the feature collaborations from Lady GaGa, Gucci Mane, KanYe West & Lil Wayne.


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Serius Jones - "Oh Baby" (Official Video)

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Exclusive: Dolla's Mom Speaks; Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Murder

The family of slain rapper Dolla will celebrate his 22nd birthday today (November 25th) with the release of a brand new mixtape titled The Miseducation of Dolla.

Dollar, born Roderick Anthony Burton II, was gunned down in front of the Beverly Center on May 18th 2009.

Just hours after the shooting, police arrested Aubrey Louis Berry, 23, as he attempted to flee California via a flight from Los Angeles Airport, back to his hometown of Atlanta.

“Just a few hours before the incident, I spoke to my son and he was on his way home catching a flight out. I stay close to the airport, so he used to stop by," Dolla’s mother Dawnee Robinson exclusively told AllHipHop.com. "He told me what he wanted for dinner. He wanted some yellow rice, cabbage and chicken wings. So I went to the store and made sure I had everything. So when I got the call, I was cooking his dinner.”

While numerous reports have made references to Dolla’s alleged ties to the Crips street gang, Dolla’s mother denied those claims and said her son was simply into Hip-Hop music.

“He's always been inquisitive and ambitious and wanted to know everything about everything,” Ms. Robinson told AllHipHop.com. "[He] read everything in sight. Asked a lot of questions and he's always been, you know just a light. I’m so blessed Allah chose me to be his mother.”

While Dolla’s music may have reflected the street life, his mother claimed he was an aspiring rapper who was trying to fulfill his dreams through music and modeling, when he was murdered in cold blood.

“My son was always working, always in the studio,” Robinson revealed. “He spent a lot of time at home with us when he wasn’t on the road. So you know, whatever caused this person to murder my son, I'm still in total disbelief and can't understand what would, provoke anyone to do something like,” an upset Robinson stated.

Dolla started rapping at the age of 11 and after a short lived deal with Dreamworks, he was signed to Akon's Konvict Muzic record label in 2007.

Akon made a cameo appearance on Dolla's biggest single "Who the F**k is That," which also featured Florida producer/rapper T-Pain.

The rapper was in Los Angeles recording material for his debut album for the label, when he was shot and killed near the V.I.P.valet parking area of the Beverly Center.

“He was finishing his album and mixing his mixtape. It was also his girlfriend's 23rd birthday that lived in Los Angeles, but she goes to school at Clark [Clark-Atlanta University]. So he was killing three birds with one stone. Mixing, finishing up his music and enjoying her birthday weekend. So that's why he was there."

Aubrey Louis Berry, 23, is charged with murder and assault. He claimed that he acted out of self defense after Dolla and his crew threatened him in the Beverly Center.

The former promoter from Atlanta is being held on $2 million dollars bail for his role in the murder and has pled not guilty to the charge.

Sources told AllHipHop.com that prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Berry for the murder of Dolla.

While Dolla’s mother expressed grief over the fact the two young men had lost their lives, she did state that she wanted to see justice pursued to the full extent of the law.

“Hey, all I know is that is not OK to go around shooting and killing people,” Robinson told AllHipHop.com. “That's not what I believe in. That's not what my son believed in and I feel that anyone who is so bold to take another life, for no apparent reason, I feel that they should be prosecuted with full extent of the law and that's how I feel."

Dolla’s new mixtape The Miseducation of Dolla hit the internet today, along with two previously unreleased tracks, “Ghetto Prayer” featuring J. Valentine and “Gonna Be Alright.”

"His legacy is a great one,” Robinson stated. “I believe that you know in due time you know Bu [Akon’s brother/business partner], Akon and Damian Jackson, Dolla’s manager and mentor will make the step to put things out really soon. The mixtape came out today on his birthday as a free download. We just want him to heard."


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“When The Shooting Start He(Jay-Z) Ain’t Gonna Have Nobody” – 50 Cent

Below 50 Cent performs, “So Disrespectful,” “Crime Wave,” & “I Get Money,” at his Myspace release concert.




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Beanie Sigel and 50 Cent to Debut New Track This Friday

The first official music pairing of 50 Cent and Beanie Sigel called “I Go Off” will debut this Friday (November 13) on Thisis50.com.

Utilizing the Friday the 13th movie franchise logo, the promo artwork features 50 and Beans doing a faceoff with the tagline “The Nightmare Begins.”

Last week, Sigel and 50 made an appearance on Philly’s Power 99 station to explain their partnership.

During the interview, Sigel verified his signing with G Unit, and his intentions to continue more diss records like “Average Cat” to his former mentor Jay-Z.

“He's a crumb. I’m putting my foot on his neck ‘til he responds. Please make a record, ‘cause a week been out dog,” Sigel stated. “Not taking nothing from Jay as an artist. All I’m saying is I ain’t gotta jog to keep up with him. Watch what I do next.”

Since the interview, there has been no official confirmation if Beanie Sigel is legally signed to G Unit Records.

At press time, neither 50 Cent or Beanie have revealed if the new “I Got Off” track will address the Jay-Z situation further.


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Video: Just Blaze vs. Alchemist @ Red Bull Big Tune Battle, Atlanta 11/3

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Beanie Joins G-Unit: 'I'm Putting My Foot On His Neck'

50 Cent’s efforts to support former Roc-a-Fella Records artist Beanie Sigel seem to have resulted in a deal to bring the Broad Street Bully to G-Unit Records.

Both artists confirmed the move during a private screening of 50’s directorial debut, Before I Self Destruct on Tuesday evening (November 3) in Philadelphia.

The presentation was hosted by Power 99 (WUSL-FM), which allowed fans the opportunity to win tickets to the screening .

Sigel joined 50 towards the end of an on-air interview with “The Hot Boyz” Mikey Dredd and Uncle O, leading to a candid ten minute conversation.

During the interview, 50 and Beans revealed that “Beans is coming to G-Unit,” with no additional details as to how soon the new partnership might yield an album or single.

The interview also presented a chance for Sigel to respond to Jay-Z’s reaction to “Average Cat.”

“People think that I’m just speaking out because I’m in the position that I am and I ain’t put no music out. Let’s go to Jay-Z’s rebuttal about the complaints of Beanie Sigel: the two Bentleys that I obtained, Jay-Z had nothing to do with that. That was a car from Damon Dash and from Kareem Burke.”

He goes on to explain that the car was given to him after a conversation between Dame and others revealed that Dash was in fact the owner and driver of the Bentley, at which point he no longer wanted to be seen driving the vehicle.

The other Bentley was given to him as a birthday present by Burkes, leaving him to pay the remaining balance on the car note.

“So, Beanie Sigel was driving around to Bentleys and had to pay $5100 a month. It’s not like you helped me attain all this wealth and gave me the two Bentleys. You didn’t give me a record label. It only cost a couple hundred dollars to search the name ‘State Property Records,’ nobody owned it; I think I paid another couple hundred dollars and I patented the LLC. So my record label only cost me $750, to say on a piece of paper that I own State Property Records, LLC. I did that on my own, you didn’t give me that. And what artists was on that label?”

Beans reveals that he was only a 20% partner in the State Property clothing line, with Jay-Z, Dame Dash and their Rocawear partners owning the rest.

Sigel had presented the idea to Dash as their relationship drew strength based on the rift between Jay and Dame, he says.

Even though he revealed that Damon Dash allegedly went behind his back and sabotaged State Property’s clothing product, Sigel admonished Jay-Z for what he refers to as continued unnecessary jabs at a man he’s clearly defeated.

“Take me out, Dame and Biggs were your mans from day one. If he [Dame] was messing up the money y’all should’ve been able to straighten that out. Whatever the gripe, you took everything from him already,” Sigel argued. “You took the clothing line, the record label, he has nothing. Now he’s going through financial difficulties. Then he loses his wife and gets a divorce. You feel that comfortable on a record to say ‘Lucky Lefty, kiss the wife goodnight for me.?’ You already killed the man, he’s dead already! Now you’re going to stand over top of him and urinate on him and stomp on him? You can do that? I got something to say about that."

On whether to expect more diss records, Sigel made it clear he would continue to go at Jay lyrically until he gets a response, and predicted he has the skill set to emerge vuictorious.

“He's a crumb. I’m putting my foot on his neck ‘til he responds. Please make a record, ‘cause a week been out dog,” he taunted.

“Not taking nothing from Jay as an artist. All I’m saying is I ain’t gotta jog to keep up with him. Watch what I do next,” Beans “said as he did the signature G Unit stuttering proclamation.


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Fuse TV Goes Hip-Hop Each Wednesday

Fuse TV has increased their Hip-Hop offerings on the network and will air specials on a number of rappers tonight (November 4).

Every Wednesday, Fuse will air a variety of documentaries, music videos, interviews and concerts.

This evening, the network will air specials on Tupac (Before I Wake), Beef (featuring 50 Cent, The Game, Nelly) and Lil Wayne and others.

Fuse has been expanding its Hip-Hop offerings since September, when the network aired Jay-Z’s “Answer the Call” concert at Madison Square Garden.

Since then, the company has dedicated each Wednesday to music and Hip-Hop content.

In September, author/journalist former BET host/journalist Toure joined the network as host of the “Hip-Hop Shop” TV show.


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Max B Affliate Shot & Seriously Injured

An affliate of incarcerated rapper Max B was shot and seriously injured Saturday afternoon in Maryland's Parkville neighborhood.

According to reports, Hartford
Police say the shooting happened on Park Street at 2:30 Saturday afternoon in front of 1625 Park Street.

The victim's name has not been officially released, however manager Michael Goldberg confirms that the hip-hop artist "Hollywood Fergie," who also goes by the alias "Messiah," had been shot.

Goldberg says Hollywood Fergie had just finished recording a promotional video at the Signature Gold Jewelry
store on Park Street.

After the recording was finished, Fergie and a photographer left Signature Gold and was walking by the nearby Elegant Touch barbershop.

Witnesses to the shooting say they were then approached by two men, one of whom attempted to steal a gold necklace from Fergie. In the struggle that followed, the second suspect shot Fergie multiple times.

Fergie then stumbled into the barbershop, and the shooter followed him inside, shooting him several more times as he laid on the ground.

After visiting with his client, Michael Goldberg said the artist was optimistic and expects to make a full recovery. He says the rapper was struck twice in the abdomen, twice in the chest, once in the shoulder, and once in the elbow, all by a .22 caliber gun. Goldberg says that if the gun was of a higher caliber, the rapper may not be alive.

Hollywood Fergie, an alias the artist uses, also goes by the name "Messiah." According to Goldberg, Fergie has performed with several bigger-name acts, including opening for rapper 50 Cent.


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K.A.R. Rapper Shot & Killed In New York

A member of Fat Joe's K.A.R. collective was shot dead in Brooklyn, New York last Friday, October 30th.

According to reports, rapper Mike Beck was shot and killed on Logan and Bellmar Street in Brooklyn, and that a botched robbery attempt could have been the motive.

Beck was born and raised in East New York. At the age of 17, he was sent to prison for five years, for his role in a murder.

Fellow rapper N.O.R.E. paid tribute to his pal in a post on his personal Twitter.com page.

He writes, "Rest in peace. He was a real dude, Mike Beck. I did records for him (sic) and he ate in my crib, 'n drank too. Fucked up my weekend. R.I.P."

Details will be posted as they become available.


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Lil Wayne & Birdman Involved In Yet Another Legal Battle

Lil Wayne, Birdman, and Cash Money Records are involved in yet another legal battle over copyright claims.

Thomas Marasciullo is suing the rappers for copyright infringement, claiming he created some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" for them in 2006, but did not give the pair permission to use them.

Marasciullo alleges the recordings were used on a number of songs on the rappers' joint album Like Father, Like Son as well as on some tracks on Birdman's CD 5 (Star) Stunna.

Marasciullo discovered his work had been used when his daughter discovered his "Respect" while trying buy a ring-tone version of the Aretha Franklin classic by the same name, the lawsuit said.

His son also became entangled in the case when he was fired from a recording engineer job at Cash Money Records after the father started demanding payment.

In recent years, Lil Wayne, Birdman, & Cash Money Records have been sued for copyright infringement over four times.


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Beanie Airs Jay-Z Out On Philly Radio

Beanie Sigel called into Philadelphia radio station 100.3 The Beat this morning (October 30), where he discussed a controversial new track in which he disses Jay-Z.

Sigel expresses his frustration with Jay-Z on the track, because of lines on Jay’s Blueprint 3, as well as the handling of Sigel’s career after a prison stint in 2004, as Roc-A-Fella Records was breaking up.

This morning, Philadelphia rapper called into Charlamagne Tha God’s Morning Show and explained his motivation for releasing the record in detail.

Sigel claimed that several lines on Jay-Z’s song “Already” were the catalyst for the shocking diss record in addition to this treatment at Power 99’s Powerhouse concert last weekend, which Jay-Z headlined.

Additionally, the “Broad Street Bully” revealed that he felt slighted for not being included on Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 album.

Sigel also reiterated his claims that Jigga abandoned Roc-A-Fella rap group State Property, which featured group members Freeway, Peedi Peedi, Oschino, Omillio Sparks, and the Young Gunz (Young Chris and Neef ).

“Jay in another place and I understand that. He did what he did as far as signing people to Roc-A-Fella Records, you did that,” Sigel told Charlamagne Tha God. “But as far as the push that people coulda got that really could have did things, you didn’t do that. If you look at 50 Cent - no disrespect to the G-Unit, cause I love the way 50 Cent did with his dogs - but if you look at it, them dudes got more money and more bread than anybody in State Property. Because 50 made sure of that. 50 took his people on tour and paid them, not tell them it was a good look for them to be on tour.”

Sigel claimed that life on Roc-A-Fella Records was not glamour and glitz, despite State Property’s output for Roc-A-Fella.

Collectively, or individually the Philadelphia group released hit records like “Feel It In the Air” (Beanie Sigel), “Roc the Mic” (Freeway) and “Can‘t Stop, Won‘t Stop” (Young Gunz) in addition to starring in two State Property movies and a State Property clothing line, which was sold in major department stores.

“The clothing line and all that came about cause Dame did that. Dame gave me the clothing line. I got the Pro-Keds thing that came from a situation that I did, but then Dame back doored the sneak and gets with the licensee guy who licenses Rocawear and buys the license out the Pro-Keds, without me knowing it,” Sigel said. “So now I am not getting 50 % profit that I would be getting off every Pro-Ked sneaker sold with the SP logo on it like the original deal was... As a team player, why just wear the Pro-Keds when I can cross-market it and have my own sneaker? Then Dame stopped making Pro-Keds with the SP symbol on it.”

Beanie Sigel revealed that he has not had a conversation with Jay-Z in over two years and that Dame Dash’s reckless spending was the reason for Roc-A-Fella’s demise.


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50 Cent Launches Tour To Promote Fragrance

In addition to releasing his upcoming album Before I Self Destruct and promoting a new movie Dead Man Running, rapper 50 Cent will hit the road to promote his new perfume.

The rapper's Power by 50 Cent will be released this Autumn in coordination with Lighthouse Beauty, which will be sold exclusively at Macy's.

According to reports, 50's new scent features a "hint of lemon leaves, black pepper and artemisia, a heart of dark wood, coriander and nutmeg and base notes full of patchouli, musk and oak moss."

Power by 50's design was inspired by his favorite watch, Piguet and comes in a dark glass, with a silver, metal stopper.

The rapper will sign autographs at Macy's while on the fragrance tour, which will kick off November 5 in New York and winds down November 11 in Los Angeles.

In related news, 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct is available for pre-order now on iTunes.

Fans who pre-order the release will receive three exclusives bonus tracks and the rapper's directorial debut Before I Self Destruct, which will be screened in 10 cities starting November 2 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Also included with pre-orders is the Jam Master Jay documentary 2 Turntables and a Mic: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay.



The dates for 50 Cent’s fragrance tour and autograph signing are listed below:

11/5/2009 New York Macy’s Herald Square 5-7PM

11/7/09 Atlanta Macy’s Perimeter Mall 12-2PM

11/9/09 Chicago Macy’s State Street 12-2PM

11/10/09 San Francisco Macy’s Union Square 5-7PM

11/11/09 Los Angeles Macy’s Lakewood 5-7PM



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Jigga Talks Video For "As Real As It Gets" Possible Tour In 2010 With Jeezy

With his album, still sitting very comfortably on the top five best selling albums on the Billboard charts, over a month since it was released. Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z is still on the grind. The former Def Jam C.E.O. is currently in the process of trying to film the video for his next single "As Real As It Gets" featuring Young Jeezy. According to Jeezy, the two have not filmed anything yet but planned to film a clip for the record in the near future.

"We just gonna go dumb, call Rick Ross up, everybody. We'll have cars, watches, blunts, money, just go dumb. Dumm-meeee! That's what we need to do."

In an interview with MTV, Jigga spoke about the video saying that the clip was still in the cards, but they had to figure out how some time to schedule everything where Hov and Jeezy could be together.

"Hopefully, we'll shoot that. But it's difficult. I don't have too many gaps in my schedule. So I'll try to figure it out. I really wanna do it in Atlanta. "At the moment Jay is on tour, performing at a wide array of places including several colleges, but he is already thinking about another tour, saying that he is already in the process of another one for early 2010 even hinting that Jeezy could be involved as well.

"Yeah, that's a possibility," Hov said.

"Young Jizzle, I got a great relationship with him. I think he's one of those guys that's gonna be here for a minute. People are interested in what he has to say. It's not about a song, although he makes great songs. It's more about what he has to say or what he has to offer: music that is sustainable, which is great and will be around forever."

Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 has sold over a million records and is number four in the top 200 albums after being released in September 11th.


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Shyne Released From Prison, Heading To Belize

Rapper Jamal “Shyne” Barrow has officially been released from Immigration authorities and is heading to Belize today, AllHipHop.com has confirmed.

Shyne was released from the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials today (October 27) and deported to Belize, his original country of origin, where his father Dean Barrow serves as Prime Minister.

The rapper boarded a Continental Airlines flight in Buffalo, New York with Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree.

He is slated to enter Belize City around 5:00 PM EST, where he will be interviewed and processed by Belize police.

Shyne, born Jamal Barrow, served almost nine years in prison for his role in a violent nightclub shooting in 1999 involving Bad Boy mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and his ex-girlfriend, actress Jennifer Lopez.

The 31-year-old rapper will be received by his uncle and Belize parliament member Michael Finnegan in addition to Prime Minister Barrow.

While Shyne’s uncle stated that the rapper may eventually leave Belize to pursue a recording career from a European country, another sources stated that he may take up residence in a Caribbean country closer to the United States.


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Scores Injured During Akon/T-Pain Concert Brawls

A concert featuring Akon and T-Pain turned into pandemonium Sunday (October 25) that left 18 people injured in Melbourne, Australia.

The pair were headlining a concert at the HiSense Arena when rival gangs began brawling in the audience.

Nine people and two security guards were taken to the hospital in six ambulances, where they received treatment for lacerations, bruises and other minor injuries.

Akon leapt from the stage during his performance in an attempt to quell the violence, which continued throughout the remainder of the concert, which cost fans up to $125 dollars-per ticket.

"I don't know if y'all know hard it took me to get here," Akon said from the shoulders of a burly security guard. "It took me almost two years for Australia to let me back in the country and I'm not going to let them f**k up our concert tonight."

One man was arrested for assaulting and knocking a security guard unconsciousness, while another six people reported injuries, but refused treatment.

According to reports, it took Akon almost two years to receive his work permit in Australia, due to his prior criminal record.





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Kay Slay Blames Album Delay On Plies; Replaces Rapper With Yo Gotti

A cameo appearance by rapper Plies on Kay Slay's upcoming album More Than Just a DJ has caused a rift between the emcee and the Hot 97 radio jock.

According to Kay Slay, he approached Plies about appearing in the video for the first single “Blockstars,” which originally featured Plies, Jim Jones, Busta Rhymes and Ray J.

Their relationship soured when Plies proved to be difficult for the veteran South Bronx DJ to reach in an attempt to shoot the video for the single.

“Blockstars” is the first single off of More Than Just a DJ, which is Kay Slay’s fourth official album.

The release was due in stores October 13 but was pushed back until December, while a new version of the single and video was shot.

“I had to push my album to December 8, because the f**k boy gets on the record, the f**k boy clears the record, the label do all the clearances. Then when its time to do the video, the n***a gets low. Stopped answering the phone, all kinds of crazy s**t,” Kay Slay told AllHipHop.com. “But that's cool because at the end of the day, the n***a really don't owe me nothing. But as a man, you're supposed to do what men do. If you gonna do something, just honor the s**t. If you don't want to, don't f**k with it."

According to Kay Slay, he wasted no time in choosing a replacement for Plies and choose Memphis rapper Yo Gotti to appear on both the track and the upcoming video for the single.

"He [Yo Gotti] did the video and he wasn't scared to come to New York anywhere to do the s**t [without] saying I need this amount of police to do this and a n***a got have on a uniform and all kinds of all f**k boy s**t," Kay Slay snapped.

Kay Slay, who hosts the popular “Drama Hour” on Hot 97 in New York each Saturday, implied that a combination of Plies youth and his platinum success was impairing his judgment.

"This is what happens when these n***s come around early and you show them love," Kay Slay said. "Plies has been on my show twice. Once n***s get a few checks...I believe it's n***s around him, because the kid can't possibly have did that s**t blatantly after he came and said this, that and the third."

Plies is currently experiencing chart success with the track "Becky" and "Wasted" featuring Gucci Mane.

"We got motherf****ers like Jim Jones who done sold millions of records, and Busta Rhymes, who has sold millions of records, they do the video with no problem," said Kay Slay.

Fans of Plies can catch the rapper performing "Wasted" with Gucci Mane during the Bet Hip-Hop Awards on BET tomorrow evening (October 27).

DJ Kay Slay’s More Than Just a DJ is in stores December 8.

The album features cameo appearances from some of Hip-Hop’s biggest acts, including 50 Cent, Drake, Juelz Santana, Raekwon, Bun-B, OJ Da Juiceman and others.


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Jay-Z, Alicia Keys Play World Series; Rapper Chats With Phillies

Rapper Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will perform their hit song “Empire State of Mind” this Wednesday (October 28) when the New York Yankees take on the Philadelphia Phillies during the World Series.

The New Yorkers will perform the track at Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series verse the Philadelphia Phillies.

The rapper called the upcoming performance a “once in a lifetime” opportunity and “thanked the lord” for making him a “Yankee.” New York defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the American League Championship series last night (October 25).

On Friday (October 23) before, Jay-Z performed in Philadelphia,- where the New York-bred emcee paid tribute to Philadelphia and the Eagles’ new quarterback, Michael Vick.

A number of Philadelphia Phillies were backstage chatting with Jay-Z prior to his performance, including shortstop Jimmy Rollins and first baseman Ryan Howard in addition to the Eagles’ Desean Jackson.


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The Real Rick Ross Sides With 50 Cent, Seeks New Faces For Films

Recently freed drug kingpin “Freeway” Rick Ross has revealed plans for his career and record label now that he has his freedom, after a 20-year-prison sentence.

The Los Angeles-based rising entrepreneur has launched a label and website, FreewayEnterprise.com, which will seek new faces to star in new movies being produced by the reformed drug dealer.

Ross appeared on AllHipHop Radio’s Eric B. and Friends morning show today (October 26) and revealed details about his post-prison plans.

“I’m working on four movies right now, including one with Mike Epps," Ross revealed. "I am going to be letting people off the site play in the movie. If you are trying to get on that’s what we are doing, putting people on."

expressed his support for boxer Floyd Mayweather and rapper 50 Cent, two celebrities that have feuded with Miami rapper Rick Ross, who adopted the elder Ross’ name.

"50 Cent called me the day I got out and let me know if there was anything I needed to just let him know," Ross told AllHipHop.com Radio. "I don’t know how he got my cell but the morning I got out he called me and expressed his support."

During the interview, Ross broke down his strained relationship with Philadelphia rapper Freeway and Miami emcee Rick Ross, who was born William Roberts III.

“In the beginning I was offended being in prison. Prison makes you a little bitter. I was a little bitter that they didn’t reach out and show me some love for using my handle,” Ross continued. “But right now I am enjoying life. Freeway reached out a week before I got out, but Rick Ross has never reached out, he still hasn’t reached out.”

Ross was freed from the Texarkana Federal Prison in September of 2009, after serving 14-years of a 20-year sentence, after he was busted purchasing 100 kilos of cocaine from undercover agents in 1996.

An attempt to contact rapper Rick Ross was successful when the rap artist first burst upon the national scene in 2001, but the conversation didn’t go well.

“He abruptly stopped taking my phone calls," Ross told AllHipHop.com. "I didn’t come with my hand out, I came with ideas that I thought could make their career better. I don’t want to be around nobody where I am just getting fed, I want to be somebody that brings substance to the table.”

The drug baron, who often counted up to as much as a million-dollars per day through his crack dealing operations, is currently finalizing his autobiography in addition to a film centered around his controversial life.

“I am more prepared now than I ever have been before in my life,” Ross stated. “I took all my prior experiences and ive been able to flip them into this legitimate world. I’ve transformed my drug experiences into legitimate business.”


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Nas Owes IRS Over $2.5 Mil In Back Taxes

Rapper Nas is the latest artist to run into tax problems with the IRS, as he owes millions of dollars to the federal government.

The IRS filed a lien against Nas claiming the rapper owes $2,584,206.31 to the government for unpaid taxes on income earned throughout 2006 and 2007.

The rapper inked a multi-million dollar four-album deal with Def Jam in early 2006 and released Hip-Hop is Dead, his debut for the label and eighth solo effort.

In 2007 he released a Greatest Hits album, while 2008 saw the release of his controversial Untitled album.

In 2009, Nas was ordered to pay almost $44,000 a month in child support to his estranged wife, R&B singer Kelis.

Nas was also ordered to pay $45,000 in attorney fees and for a forensic accountant.

Kelis filed for divorce from Nas in April, citing irreconcilable differences.


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Lola Monroe Speaks On Lack Of Female MC’s & Comparisons to Nicki Minaj

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Mase bumrushes Diddy on live radio and gets him to sign release papers?

Mase Makes Puff Release Him In The Middle of V103's Ryan Cameron Show from shudduptv on Vimeo.

That signature wasn’t on a contract release form…it was basically an appearance release form. Basically, Diddy is allowing Mase to appear on songs with other artists. He is not freeing Mase from his contractual obligations to Bad Boy.

But this is a start, because Mase already has a big feature in the works, as well as a potential home at Interscope…..which would work out well in terms of those old contractual obligations because Diddy is already over at Interscope as well.

See how that would all fit together? Synergy, lol ; )


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Preview Of Bria Myles In Show Magazine

Buy this month’s Show Magazine for more pics.


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50 Cent’s, “Before I Self Destruct,” Drops November 23rd (Sale Predictions?)

Since 50 Cent has now confirmed his release date and has mocked Fat Joe for his sales, what do you expect him to sell in his first week? How much does 50 Cent have to sell in his first week to be considered a success?

50 Cent will have to compete with Bill Cosby dropping the 24th.


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Floyd Mayweather Talks Beef With Rick Ross

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Chopper aka Young City Preps New Reality Show

New Orleans rapper Chopper aka Young City is currently working on a new reality show and album.

According to the rapper, a new reality series in the works titled “Life After the Band,” in addition to a new album titled Risky Business.

Chopper told AllHipHop.com that the new reality show will focus on his career after a high profile stint as a member of Da Band, on the second season of MTV’s hit series Making The Band.

“The new album is titled Risky Business coming out next year, so it’s about it’s about to be good look for me, which just shot the video on Thursday with [video director] Mr. Boomtown,” Chopper told AllHipHop.com.

No release date was available for either projects at press time.


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Busta Ordered To Pay 75K Over Beat Down

Busta Rhymes was ordered to pay $75,000 to a man that accused the rap star of assaulting him after an attack in 2003.

Alex Duncan claimed Busta Rhymes, born Trevor Nelson and an unnamed bodyguard sprayed water on him, punched and beat him during a rap concert at SUNY Albany.

According to the New York Post, during court proceedings, Duncan claimed that he suffered psychological damages and has nightmares because of the attack.

"I wanted something to come out of it. I don't even go to parties anymore, because there's always someone asking, 'What happened to that Busta Rhymes case, " Duncan testified in court.

Robert Kalina, Busta Rhymes’ lawyer for the trial, was not in court for the trial or damage hearings.


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50 Cent Mocks Fat Joe’s Sales With A Fake Ad

Rapper 50 Cent continues to poke fun at rap veteran Fat Joe and his latest album J.O.S.E. 2, which was released to stores on October 6.

50 Cent issued a statement that contained Fat Joe’s album sales for the week, which totaled 8,343 copies.

"A bad man kicks you while you're down,” 50 Cent said in a statement. “Well I'm the worst, I'ma kick Fat Joe in the head.”

Prior to Fat Joe releasing his 9th solo album, 50 issued a number of viral videos poking fun at the album was released, while Fat Joe replied in kind with messages via his Twitter page.

"Tell 50 to get off my D*CK already,“ Fat Joe said. “He was sick that my album is SO HOT that real music not that wack sh*t him and his clowns are making."

Fat Joe also appeared on Hot 97’s Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg radio show in New York, where he thanked 50 Cent for the “free promotion” for J.O.S.E. 2.




Clearly 50 Cent is relentless when it comes to Fat Joe, another pic is below.

Drake Explains His Line About Tupac In, “Fear”

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I never cried when Pac died.
But I probably will when Hov does.
-Drake

VH1 Hip Hop Honors 09 Performances: Eminem, DMX, Foxy Brown, Etc.

Eminem, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Roots


Check DMX, Method Man, Redman, Mary J. Blige, Fabolous, Foxy Brown, Ja Rule, Ashanti etc. below, go to MrWorldPremiere for the rest.


Ja Rule & Ashanti



Method Man, Redman & Mary J. Blige



DMX



Closing Medley (Kid Rock, EPMD, Fabolous, Foxy Brown, Ghostface, Chrisette Michele & Wale)

[Blog] Horse Shoe G.A.N.G - "Gangsta M.C." Press Release, Album Preview & Official Artwork

Here's the press release from INgrooves for the Horse Shoe G.A.N.G album:

The four headed monster known as Horse Shoe G.A.N.G consist of younger brothers to Crooked I: Demetrius Capone, Julius Luciano, Kenny Siegel, and Andrew "Dice" Deniro. While Crooked has been a moving power behind the group, make no mistake that Horse Shoe G.A.N.G brings forth a sound all their providing a much needed resuscitation to Hip Hop. Their highly anticipated debut album Gangsta M.C., is slated to drop Nov 3rd 09 on C.O.B./Treacherous Records via Universal Music Group affiliate INgrooves. There's a new viral video Horse Shoe G.A.N.G did for their track “4 Headed Monster” it's just a little preview of what’s to be expected from the new album, including track list and snippets. Fans can look forward to appearances from Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9", ConiYac, KareLezz, Kid Vicious, Dynamic Certified, Kobe and Mykestro. Production on the album is handled by Treacherous Records' in-house producer Komplex as well as the legendary Jim Gittum Pistol & Dae-One. The new release boasts 15 brand new tracks of raw Hip Hop for your listening pleasure.

Track listing with Producer Credits Included:

1. Intro Feat. Kenny Siegel/Produced by Komplex

2. "Boyz On Tha Block" Feat. Kobe/ Produced by Pistol

3. "Here We Go" Produced by Komplex

4. "Pimp Shit"/Produced by Pistol

5. "Circle Gang Anthem pt.2" Feat. Crooked I & Kobe/ Produced by Komplex

6. "Cypher 1" Feat. Kid Vicious, Mykestro, Coniyac Da X.O./ Produced by Pistol

7. Interlude Feat. Julius Luciano/ Produced by Komplex

8. "Deadbeat West"/ Produced by Komplex

9. "Watch Ya Mouth" / Produced by Dae-One

10. "Freak Wit Me" / Produced by Komplex

11. "Come In Tha Place" / Produced by Jim Gittum

12. "Cypher 2" Feat. Crooked I & Royce Da 5'9"/ Produced by Komplex

13. "Long Beach Meeting" Feat. Dynamic Certified & Karelezz/Produced by Jim Gittum

14. "You Don't Wanna Fuck Wit Me" Feat. Crooked I/ Produced by Pistol

15. Outro Feat. Demetrius Capone/ Produced by Komplex

Dr. Dre Wants Jay-Z on a Track for "Detox"

Dr. Dre has sent out an invitation to rapper Jay-Z to feature on the producer's long awaited Detox
album. If accepted, Jay-Z will be putting in double duty on the album by writing and delivering a guest verse.

While promoting his latest venture with HP, the Beats By Dre notebook series. Dre revealed to MTV news that Jay-Z has been in the studio doing some writing for him lately.

“Hopefully I’ll get him to perform on the record. Jay, come holler!”

Dr. Dre and Jay-Z have collaborated in the past with Jay being a co-writer on, "Still D.R.E.", that appeared on the Chronic 2001.

Detox, which is the follow up to Dre's 2001 album Chronic 2001 revealed that artists Nas and R. Kelly make guest appearances on the album along with rumors of rappers Lil Wayne, T.I. and Drake ghost writing for the producer.

Dr. Dre is hoping to put the finishing touches on the album and have it out in stores around this time next year.

JR Writer Shot In New York

Dipset member J.R. Writer is reportedly recovering after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg this past Sunday.

Though details are still scarce, the rapper did confirmed he was at least injured during the shooting via his Twitter page.

"Thank the Lord I'm Alive, they tried to kill ya boy." Writer posted.

Writer's spokesperson has yet to comment on the report however, we do know Writer sustained a bullet wound on Sunday evening, October 11th, 2009, while out in the Bronx.

"That's crazy, I didn't hear about it. Damn, I don't know. It's dirty out there in the streets," Juelz Santana told AllHipHop about the shooting.

Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Writer had performed together as recently as last week, at 50 Cent's Thisis50 Festival in New York.

We'll keep you posted as details become available.

Shyne To Be Freed Today; Diddy Clarifies Relationship

Today (October 6), rapper Shyne will be released from prison after serving 9 years on assault and attempted murder charges.

At the time of his sentencing in 2001, Shyne has secured a gold debut album, and was poised to have a successful career run.

In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Sean “Diddy” combs spoke on his former star pupil’s release and their current relationship.

“Shyne is not signed to Bad Boy anymore,” Combs revealed to AllHipHop.com exclusively. “I looked forward to this day. The whole situation was a tragic situation. He’s a young man that has a whole life ahead of him to live to be successful and to come out here and put his foot in the game.”

Like the initial bidding war that preceded his Bad Boy signing, Shyne’s new label home has been the subject of much media speculation.

Mogul Jay-Z denied meeting with the rapper, but acknowledged a Roc Nation signing was a “possibility” and there would likely be a future meeting.

On this matter, Diddy offered clarity on whether there would be further music projects between the two.

“I don’t have anything to do with his personal business or his career,” Combs told AllHipHop.com. “As far as our relationship, only time will tell.”

Shyne, born Jamal Barrow, was sentenced to the lengthy stint in prison after a violent shootout inside of Club New York, while he attended a party with Combs and Combs’ then girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez.

Both he and Combs stood trial for the shooting. Combs was acquitted during the sensational trial, while Shyne was found guilty.

According to Shyne’s lawyer, Oscar Michelin, the rapper is required to complete two and a half years of probation per a special request from New York’s Correction Department.

At press time, Shyne’s rumored 3rd album is set to be titled Godfather Exhumed.

Jim Jones Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Ne-Yo's Manager

Harlem, New York rapper Jim Jones entered into a guilty plea in relation to a scuffle inside of the Louis Vuitton store in New York city last December.

Jones plead guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge earlier today (October 5) in Manhattan Criminal Court after being accused of assaulting Ne-Yo’s manager Jayvon Smith.

According to Jones’ attorney Scott Leemon, the rapper was sentenced to time served, based on the time he spent incarcerated shortly after the arrest in January.

Jones pled guilty in order to avoid probation, which could have interfered with his ability to tour, Leemon stated.

The rapper originally pleaded not guilty to the charges last February and initially denied his involvement in the altercation with Smith, which happened in the pricey store last December 22.

T-PAIN USES I AM T-PAIN ON PRESIDENT OBAMA ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

50 Cent & Rick Ross’ Baby Mother On The Cover Of Smooth Magazine

50 Cent is shitting on Rick Ross with these pics. I wonder what Rick Ross thinks of this.....

Nas Speaks On Being MIA From "Blueprint 3" And "OB4CL2"

Nas speaks to the Puchbowlblog at the Orange Rock Corps concert in the U.K. about his new collaborative album "Distant Relatives" with Damien Marley, and his next solo project. He then speaks on his absence from “Verbal Intercourse 2″, and says that this is the first time he's hearing about the supposed feature, and when asked about the collaboration with Jay-Z for "Empire
State of Mind" he asks the interviewer to move on to the next question.

You can watch the interview in full below to see what else Nas has to say.

NAS | LIVE FROM LONDON @ THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL from Roy Thomas on Vimeo.

Method Man Confirms Joint Album With Ghostface And Raekwon

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J. Cole Added To Jay-Z's College Tour

Jay-Z has recruited his latest protégé, J. Cole, to join him on his highly anticipated North American College Tour starting October 9 at Penn State.

Cole will share opening duties with Wale and N.E.R.D., joining Jay through all 24 dates of the tour.

Powered by Live Nation, the tour, being billed as “the college event of the year,” will make stops at a mix of college campus arenas and traditional venues across the U.S. and Canada.

So far, dates have been confirmed in Texas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Maryland, Ontario and Alberta, with additional cities and dates to be announced later.

Confirmed Jay-Z College Tour Dates:

Oct 09 Penn State/Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA
Oct 10 N Kentucky U/Bank of Kentucky Center Cincinnati, OH
Oct 13 Rexall Place Edmonton, AB
Oct 14 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB
Oct 15 Prospera Place Kelowna, BC
Oct 16 General Motors Place Vancouver, BC
Oct 17 KeyArena Seattle, WA
Oct 21 Eastern Michigan U/Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI
Oct 23 Wachovia Center (Powerhouse) Philadelphia, PA
Oct 24 Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, RI
Oct 25 U of Mass/Mullins Center Amherst, MA Oct 27 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore, MD Oct 28 Ohio State/ Value City Arena the Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
Oct 29 John Labatt Centre London, ON
Oct 30 Bell Centre Montreal, QC
Oct 31 Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON
Nov 01 Scotiabank Place Ottawa, ON
Nov 07 Fresno State/Save Mart Center Fresno, CA
Nov 12 University of Illinois/Assembly Hall Champaign, IL
Nov 19 Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM
Nov 20 U of Texas at El Paso/Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
Nov 21 United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX
Nov 22 U of Texas at Austin/Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX