''Any Lyrics You Had Anywhere Was Written For You'' 1:30PM ET May 8th, 2013 Contributor : Chris G. A Rocky Williform Company
Rapper Treach shocked longtime Naughty By Nature fans when he blasted bandmate Vinnie (aka "Vin Rock") and claimed Vin had been "fired" from the group via Twitter earlier this week. Vin responded by tweeting that you "can't fire the owner," which has prompted Treach to release a diss track aimed at his longtime partner called "Tall Midget," and he explained to AllHipHop why he's fed up with Vinnie.
"We never wanted to be the group that goes though anything that we can’t resolve on our own, or anything else," Treach explained. "Nobody—me being Treach, Kay [Gee] and Vin [Rock] being Vin – is larger than the group. We came [in] on some ego-free sh*t. Now, when somebody comes and gets larger than the group, it's gonna be a problem."
"If you see any of our albums, it says 'written and produced by Naughty By Nature,'" he continued. "Because, homie you, [Vinnie], was somebody that was over there beat-boxing and break-dancing and any lyrics you had anywhere, was written for you. Don’t never get larger than the group. The producer and the writer of the group are always like 'we, we, we,' not 'me, me, me.' Even if you don’t do sh*t, we gonna make sure you taken care of for the rest of your life."
Treach also revealed that he and Vinnie haven't really interacted on a personal level in about two years.
''That's Just How I Feel'' 6:00AM ET May 8th, 2013 Contributor : Stephen Willis A Rocky Williform Company
Volatile Miami rapper Gunplay has decided to change the name of his upcoming major studio debut. His well-publicized legal woes are far in his rearview, and the Maybach Music Group rapper now says that his album deserves a more fitting title.
The project was previously entitled Medellin, but Gunplay has changed the name to the more audacious Living Legend.
"[I'm] ready to put out the album, [I] changed the name from Medellin," he told HipHopSince1987. "Now it's Living Legend—and Living Legend for real, for real, for real."
"That's what I am," he added. "That's just how I feel."
''I Think My Dancing Will Make It Easier'' 6:00AM ET May 8th, 2013 Contributor : Chris G. A Rocky Williform Company
R&B star Usher will reportedly be playing boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard in the upcoming film Hands Of Stone. A biopic about famed Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran, the movie is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to be released in 2014.; a film about Panamanian boxing hero Roberto Duran that is slated to hit theaters at some point in 2014.
According to Billboard, Usher has been preparing for the role since last year and still has to lose 25 pounds before filming begins in October in Panama.
"You couldn't find a more stylized boxer than Sugar Ray Leonard," said Usher about the role. "He was an incredible motion guy, the way he moved around the ring, and I think my dancing will make it easier for me to pick up his moves. I've been working on familiarizing myself with the ring, sparring and just understanding how to move in the ring."
Rapper Expected To Remain In Home Confinement 6:00AM ET May 8th, 2013 Contributor : Martin James A Rocky Williform Company
A day after hip-hop star N.O.R.E. tweeted that Ja Rule had returned home from his two year stint in federal prison, reports have confirmed that the former Murder, Inc. star is indeed home.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the rapper, born Jeffrey Atkins, left a correctional facility in New York's Adirondacks on Tuesday, May 7th. Time does, however, remain on his sentence. Ja was initially set to be released on July 28th.
He is expected to complete the remainder of his sentence via community-based supervision. TMZ reports that his wife picked him up from prison and he will remain in home confinement until his sentence is up.
Rapper Busted For Several Warrants 7:30PM ET May 7th, 2013 Contributor : Chris G. A Rocky Williform Company
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Layzie Bone was arrested in Calabasas, CA today (May 7th.) According to TMZ, the rapper was taken into custody on warrants stemming from two traffic violations. Layzie, real name Steven Howse, was involved in an incident at a hotel where the police were called.
Upon running the hip-hop star's name, they discovered the warrants, which were issued after Layzie failed to appear in court to address charges he had been driving on a suspended license.
He was booked and later posted bail at the Lost Hills Sheriff's station.
