Outkast and Rosa Parks settle over 'Ms Jackson'
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After almost 5 years of going back and forth to the courts debating who was right and who was wrong, OutKast and civit rights avicate Rosa Parks have finally settled matters between them.
We all know the story of Ms Parks who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white woman and she also didn't give out her name as well as she sued the Atlanta outfit in 1999, accusing the rappers of wrongfully appropriating her name for their song 'Rosa Parks'.
Under the terms of the settlement, Outkast and Sony BMG actually admit no wrongdoing, but have agreed to "enlighten today's youth about the significant role Rosa Parks played in making America a better place for all races," said Parks guardian Dennis Archer in a statement.
Parks originally filed her lawsuit in Michigan, accusing Big Boi and Andre 3000 and record company BMG of profiting off her moniker and falsely suggesting the song 'Rosa Parks' was endorsed by her. In addition to monetary damages, she sought to have the track removed from all future pressings of the disc. Sony will not remove the song from future discs but have agreed to produce a tribute disc to her.
source: yahoo.comMiami's own Nadia Turner the latest AI casualty
She has a model like physique and big eyes, wears various different hairstyles including a moe-hawk and afro and now Nadia Turner is the latest American Idol contestant to be voted off.
The sourcy singer was given the challenge of singing a song released in the year she was born (1977), and the waitress and bartender from Miami chose to sing a song by country singer Crystal Gayle. The result - unanimously bad reviews from the three judges.
"It was an appalling choice of song and I think you could go home after that," said hold-no-bars Simon Cowell. Randy Jackson agreed, pointing out that there were better songs to choose from. "A year's worth of songs and you chose that one," Jackson said. "I don't even know what that song is."But true to form, Nadia defended her choice, saying, "It's a song about dreaming and I've always been a dreamer."
Turner's dismissal came as something of a surprise to most as all had her as a favourite to go all the way and the judges singing her praise including Cowell who said that 'In a competition of hamburgers, you're a steak' while Jackson stated she has that 'star quality' about her.
Nadia should land on her feet though I'm sure and with a bright future ahead of her she will be back -we haven't heard the last of Nadia Turner.
- Source: eonline.com
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Though he's been shopping around for some months now, Sean 'P.Diddy' Combs Bad Boy Records have found a new home and has joined forces with Warner Brother's Atlantic Records it's been reported
The deal will be a 50/50 venture that allows him to ultilize their marketing and promotion strategies for his forthcoming releases. Said Combs in a released statement “I am thrilled to be working with Lyor Cohen and the entire WMG family. It was important for me to have the opportunity to grow Bad Boy, and I can do that with WMG. This is a perfect situation for me and Bad Boy, and I can’t wait to get out there and continue making music history.”Bad Boy’s catalog and entire roster of multi-platinum artists comes in the package that includes acts like B5, Boyz N Da Hood, Mase, Carl Thomas, 8 Ball & MJG, Mario Winans and P. Diddy himself.
Warner's music head Cohen said “We’re thrilled to welcome Sean and Bad Boy Records to the Warner Music fold. We believe Sean’s entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to push the envelope creatively will be a perfect fit for Warner Music Group. The Bad Boy name has not only stood for hip-hop music for more than a decade, but has evolved into a unique and vital brand.”
The Bad Boy label home of the Notorious B.I.G, since it's inception in 1994 has sold over 75 million records and is looking to add to that.
- Source: allhiphop.com
D'Angelo pleads guilty to charges of DUI and ganga__________________________________________________________________
D'Angelo has pleaded guilty to charges of marijuana possession and driving under the influence that stemmed from a traffic stop in January in Richmond, Virginia.
The singer whose given name is Michael Archer waived his preliminary hearing on a third charge of felony cocaine possession (that to be taken to a Chesterfield Circuit Court grand jury) and was fined $250, given a 90 day suspended jail sentence and revoked his driver's license for one year for the DUI conviction.D'Angelo's troubles began when he was pulled over in the wee hours of the morning on Jan. 9 and subsequently charged with drunk driving. When officials searched his car, they discovered he was in possession of a small amount of pot and 0.29 grams of cocaine.
For the marijuana conviction, D'Angelo paid a $50 fine, received a 10-day suspended jail sentence and lost his license for an additional six months.
Though he pleaded guilty to both charges, D'Angelo chose to appeal the convictions to Chesterfield Circuit Court, but may withdraw the appeals, according to a court official.
- Source: eonline.com