Featured Blog Posts – August 2009 Archive (60)

The Boogie Board (comedy)

Just some random white boys made a video to the record "Boogie Board 9000" by Mr. CG from the group Pop It Off Boyz.

(Management: Big… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 20, 2009 at 10:47pm — No Comments

Breaking Newz: 2 men dead after shooting at West Tennessee Street hotel in Tallahassee, Fl

After-hours parties have been a regular occurrence this summer at the former round Holiday Inn on West Tennessee Street.

What happened at 4 a.m. Thursday — about two hours after the dancing began in the conference room of the Hotel on Capitol Hill — was anything but routine.

It started an hour earlier, when an argument started among some of the 100 or so in the room. It turned into a fight involving dozens of young… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 20, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Man gets 4 years for crashing plane, trying to fake death

(CNN) -- A man who crashed his plane in the Florida Panhandle in an apparent attempt to fake his death was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in federal prison, officials said.

Marcus Schrenker was accused of defrauding investors through companies he owned in Indiana.

Marcus Schrenker was accused of defrauding investors through companies he owned in Indiana.

Marcus Schrenker, 38, of McCordsville, Indiana,… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 20, 2009 at 3:09am — No Comments

Pitbull gives TV anchor a tongue licking

Added by FLORIDA J on August 20, 2009 at 3:05am — No Comments

MJ Burial Could Cost Jacksons a Pretty Penny

Throwing a memorial service for Michael Jackson is a lot cheaper when you trade the Staples Center for the more traditional places to honor the dead.

Law enforcement sources tell us the cost of providing police and other city services for the private memorial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale could top $50,000. That's like a Cosco version of a memorial, compared to the estimated $1.4 million to stage the event at the Staples Center in… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 19, 2009 at 3:17am — No Comments

Violence Erupts Outside Lil Wayne's Tour Bus

A hailstorm of stones and bottles rocked a Lil Wayne tour bus after a concert in Arizona last week -- and cops say at least one shot was fired in the melee.

According to police, it all went down after Wayne's show last Wednesday at the Cricket Pavilion in suburban Phoenix -- when 2 buses from his 4-bus entourage stopped at a nearby apartment complex.

Law enforcement sources tell us witnesses saw several women getting on and off the… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 19, 2009 at 3:11am — No Comments

Mom Gets 99 Years for Cutting Off Son's Genitals

HOUSTON — A Houston-area mother convicted of mutilating her infant by cutting off his genitals two years ago was sentenced Monday to 99 years in prison.

But minutes after the jury's sentence was read, Katherine Nadal, 28, yelled out that she did not hurt her son, prompting the boy's father to storm out of the courtroom.

Jurors deliberated for two hours Monday night before returning the sentence, which also included a… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 18, 2009 at 2:15am — No Comments

90 percent of U.S. bills carry traces of cocaine

In the course of its average 20 months in circulation, U.S. currency gets whisked into ATMs, clutched, touched and traded perhaps thousands of times at coffee shops, convenience stores and newsstands. And every touch to every bill brings specks of dirt, food, germs or even drug residue.

Research presented this weekend reinforced previous findings that 90 percent of paper money circulating in U.S. cities contains traces of… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 18, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Shaq Vs. ... A Man Claiming the Show Is a Rip-Off

The idea for Shaquille O'Neal's new show "Shaq Vs." is already accused of being stolen -- and it hasn't even hit the airwaves yet.

Author Todd Gallagher alleges William Morris Endeavor Entertainment -- the agency repping Todd -- approached him to turn his book "Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan" into a TV show sometime last year ... then hijacked his idea and turned it into "Shaq Vs."

Todd's book was based on him competing… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 18, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

OFFICER RICKY IN "BIG C.O." "BEYONCE EGO FREESTYLE"

Added by FLORIDA J on August 17, 2009 at 9:57pm — 1 Comment

Teen Arrested For 'Trae Day' Shootings

A teenager who was wanted for his role in a violent shooting last month during Trae Day has turned himself in to authorities.

Albert Walker Mondane surrendered to Houston police officers on Friday (August 14) according to police representatives.

Mondane, 19, also goes by the name “A-Walk.”

He was wanted in connection with the shooting, which occurred during the event, which was held to honor Houston rapper Trae tha Truth… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 17, 2009 at 7:47pm — No Comments

Beanie Sigel Busted For Weed

Philly rapper Beanie Sigel was arrested in a New Jersey suburb on Sunday (August 15), after police stopped a car he was traveling in and found a stash of marijuana.

Sigel, born Dwight Grant, was stopped in Wrightstown, New Jersey shortly after 12:30 AM, according to New Jersey Stat police.

The rapper was supposed to perform at a private event at Kelly’s Bar, which is owned by local councilman Scott Timberman.

According… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 17, 2009 at 7:41pm — No Comments

BREAKING NEWZ!! Controversial Journalist Sam Ferguson Shot Dead (Don Diva Magazine)

Police are investigating the brazen shooting death of a Miami journalist who worked for Don Diva Magazine.

Samuel Ferguson, 47, was shot to death on Friday (August 14) when unknown assailants opened fire on his car, as he was driving along the Florida Turnpike.

Ferguson, who also went by the name of Samuel Silvasteen and was President of Don Diva, crashed his car into a median and was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to Don Diva founder Tiffany Chiles,… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 17, 2009 at 7:36pm — No Comments

Parents Fear for 50 Cent during his Public School Performance!!

According to the New York Post, 50 Cent [click to read] is currently planning a free show in the school close to the Queens projects where he grew up. The decision to perform on the grounds of PS 40 on "Family Day" has sparked controversy within fearful parents and has prompted local officials to scramble for additional security. One official worried, "We can't control the area...people could walk in from anywhere."

Others worried that the concert could possibly get violent, due to… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 17, 2009 at 7:26pm — No Comments

Exclusive Newz: NEW Artist on B.R.E. ...TANZA the New R&B Queen!!!!!!!!!

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TANZA MySpace Page || TANZA YouTube… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 14, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

More Photos of BloodRaw LIVE at Club Platinum in Quincy, Florida (August 9, 2009) Courtesy of: www.850Live.com

More Photos of BloodRaw LIVE at Club Platinum in Quincy, Fl (August 9, 2009)

Photos By: E

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Added by FLORIDA J on August 13, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Trick Daddy Goes Off On Rick Ross!!! (Angela Yee on Shade 45 Interview)

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Added by FLORIDA J on August 13, 2009 at 5:01pm — 2 Comments

NHL Team Sues Rapper Over Tribute Song...

An emcee from Raleigh, North Carolina has found himself in a federal lawsuit over a 2007 dedication song to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes are suing Tyrone Banks for trademark violations over the track “Carolina Hurricanes,” which the rapper promoted as “the official Carolina Hurricanes song.”

The Hurricanes did concede the rapper approached them first about promoting the selection during home games.

In court records, the team states they utilized the… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 13, 2009 at 4:07pm — No Comments

Texas Cops Face Termination Over Rap Video...

Two police officers in the small town of Taft, Texas are under fire for their role in the creation of a controversial Hip-Hop video.

The video for the song “Swangn,” by Stubo, featuring True Enough Of Salty Water Records has caused outrage in Taft, a town of about 3,500.

The video was shot in downtown Taft in June, with the permission of City Manager Flo Sauceda.

The song has local police officers in the area up in arms, as the track… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 13, 2009 at 4:06pm — 2 Comments

Suge's Former Vegas Hideaway Up for Grabs!

from TMZ:

The former Las Vegas home of Suge Knight is on the market, and if the sick dig's amenities aren't enough of a selling point, check out these other random facts:

- It was Robert DeNiro's temporary home while filming "Casino."

- It has a poolside BBQ and a guest house.

- It was once raided by the police.

- It has four bedrooms, seven baths.

- Knight lived there when Tupac was shot and killed next to him in a… Continue

Added by FLORIDA J on August 13, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments