Twitter: @LIVELOVEASAP or @_ASAProcky
Everything is purple, everything is purple.............swag swag swag!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
*What I'm Banging Right Now* - A$AP Rocky - "Purple Swag" (Harlem, NY)
Just giving you what I'm banging right now, the recent signee of Polo Grounds/J Records - from NY, is buzzing in the industry and the underground right now and getting a lot of pub for 2012. He also co directs his videos. Check it out.
Twitter: @LIVELOVEASAP or @_ASAProcky
Everything is purple, everything is purple.............swag swag swag!
Twitter: @LIVELOVEASAP or @_ASAProcky
Everything is purple, everything is purple.............swag swag swag!
*HEATING UP* - Iggy Azalea - My World (Los Angeles, California)
Ok, so I here's another artist from California (actually she's from Australia and migrated there)that I stumbled upon and she's pretty dope. I know I know, she's a white girl but that don't matter, I actually liked the flow. The fact that she got cakes doesn't upset me either. Look her up.
Twitter: @iggyazalea
www.iggyazalea.com
Twitter: @iggyazalea
www.iggyazalea.com
*Out of Town* w/ Tez La Banga (Saint Louis, MO)
Artist I met out of town in California - he's from Saint Louis, MO and his music is FIRE! He also produces and what I heard was CRAZY. I think his production game will get him in the door but his music is nice. Check him out! S/O County Brown Mane and Hittmenn DJs for putting me up on him. I'm outta TOWN!!!
@TezBanga
@TezBanga
Friday, December 9, 2011
*NEW HEAT* - Da Kennel ft Machine Gun Kelly - Evil Knievel (Akron, OH)
Two of Ohio's heavy hitters come together for this BANGER! MGK is Bad Boy's newest artist on the rise and Da Kennel is the Pride of Akron, OH and on the way up as well! Look out for these two!!
GREAT NEWS: No Death Penalty For Mumia Abu-Jamal
(AP) PHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors have called off their 30-year battle to put former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal to death in the killing of a white police officer, putting to an end the racially charged case that became a major battleground in the fight over the death penalty.
Flanked by the police Officer Daniel Faulkner’s widow, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced his decision Wednesday.
“There’s never been any doubt in my mind that Mumia Abu-Jamal shot and killed Officer Faulkner. I believe that the appropriate sentence was handed down by a jury of his peers in 1982,” said Williams, who is black. “While Abu-Jamal will no longer be facing the death penalty, he will remain behind bars for the rest of his life, and that is where he belongs.”
Abu-Jamal was convicted of fatally shooting Faulkner on Dec. 9, 1981. He was sentenced to death after his trial the following year.
Abu-Jamal, who has been incarcerated in a western Pennsylvania prison, has garnered worldwide support from those who believe he was the victim of a biased justice system.
The conviction was upheld through years of legal appeals. But a federal appeals court ordered a new sentencing hearing after ruling the instructions given to the jury were potentially misleading.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the case in October. That forced prosecutors to decide if they wanted to again pursue the death penalty through a new sentencing hearing or accept a life sentence.
According to trial testimony, Abu-Jamal saw his brother scuffle with the 25-year-old patrolman during a 4 a.m. traffic stop in 1981 and ran toward the scene. Police found Abu-Jamal wounded by a round from Faulkner’s gun. Faulkner, shot several times, was killed. A .38-caliber revolver registered to Abu-Jamal was found at the scene with five spent shell casings.
The officer’s widow, Maureen Faulkner, has tried to remain visible over the years to ensure that her husband is not forgotten. They were newlyweds when he died.
“My family and I have endured a three-decade ordeal at the hands of Mumia Abu-Jamal, his attorneys and his supporters, who in many cases never even took the time to educate themselves about the case before lending their names, giving their support and advocating for his freedom,” Maureen Faulkner said Wednesday. “All of this has taken an unimaginable physical, emotional and financial toll on each of us.”
Abu-Jamal, born Wesley Cook, turned 58 earlier this year.
His writings and radio broadcasts from death row made him a cause celebre and the subject of numerous books and movies. His own 1995 book, “Live From Death Row,” describes prison life and calls the justice system racist and ruled by political expediency.
Abu-Jamal, a one-time journalist, garnered worldwide support from the “Free Mumia” movement. Hundreds of vocal supporters and death-penalty opponents regularly turn out for court hearings in his case, even though Abu-Jamal is rarely entitled to attend.
His message resonated particularly on college campuses and in the movie and music industries – actors Mike Farrell and Tim Robbins were among dozens of luminaries who used a New York Times ad to advocate for a new trial, and the Beastie Boys played a concert to raise money for Abu-Jamal’s defense fund.
Over the years, Abu-Jamal has challenged the predominantly white makeup of the jury, instructions given to jurors and the statements of eyewitnesses. He has also alleged ineffective counsel, racism by the trial judge and that another man confessed to the crime.
Maureen Faulkner railed against what she called the justice system’s “dirty little secret” – the difficulty of putting condemned killers to death. Pennsylvania has put to death three people since the U.S. Supreme Court restored the death penalty in 1976, and all three had willingly given up on their appeals.
Faulkner lashed out at the judges who overturned Abu-Jamal’s death sentence, calling them “dishonest cowards” who, she said, oppose the death penalty.
“The fix is in before the hearing even begins,” she said.
Faulkner also vowed to fight anyone who tries to extract special treatment for Abu-Jamal, advocating instead that he be moved to the general population after being taken off death row.
Flanked by the police Officer Daniel Faulkner’s widow, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced his decision Wednesday.
“There’s never been any doubt in my mind that Mumia Abu-Jamal shot and killed Officer Faulkner. I believe that the appropriate sentence was handed down by a jury of his peers in 1982,” said Williams, who is black. “While Abu-Jamal will no longer be facing the death penalty, he will remain behind bars for the rest of his life, and that is where he belongs.”
Abu-Jamal was convicted of fatally shooting Faulkner on Dec. 9, 1981. He was sentenced to death after his trial the following year.
Abu-Jamal, who has been incarcerated in a western Pennsylvania prison, has garnered worldwide support from those who believe he was the victim of a biased justice system.
The conviction was upheld through years of legal appeals. But a federal appeals court ordered a new sentencing hearing after ruling the instructions given to the jury were potentially misleading.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the case in October. That forced prosecutors to decide if they wanted to again pursue the death penalty through a new sentencing hearing or accept a life sentence.
According to trial testimony, Abu-Jamal saw his brother scuffle with the 25-year-old patrolman during a 4 a.m. traffic stop in 1981 and ran toward the scene. Police found Abu-Jamal wounded by a round from Faulkner’s gun. Faulkner, shot several times, was killed. A .38-caliber revolver registered to Abu-Jamal was found at the scene with five spent shell casings.
The officer’s widow, Maureen Faulkner, has tried to remain visible over the years to ensure that her husband is not forgotten. They were newlyweds when he died.
“My family and I have endured a three-decade ordeal at the hands of Mumia Abu-Jamal, his attorneys and his supporters, who in many cases never even took the time to educate themselves about the case before lending their names, giving their support and advocating for his freedom,” Maureen Faulkner said Wednesday. “All of this has taken an unimaginable physical, emotional and financial toll on each of us.”
Abu-Jamal, born Wesley Cook, turned 58 earlier this year.
His writings and radio broadcasts from death row made him a cause celebre and the subject of numerous books and movies. His own 1995 book, “Live From Death Row,” describes prison life and calls the justice system racist and ruled by political expediency.
Abu-Jamal, a one-time journalist, garnered worldwide support from the “Free Mumia” movement. Hundreds of vocal supporters and death-penalty opponents regularly turn out for court hearings in his case, even though Abu-Jamal is rarely entitled to attend.
His message resonated particularly on college campuses and in the movie and music industries – actors Mike Farrell and Tim Robbins were among dozens of luminaries who used a New York Times ad to advocate for a new trial, and the Beastie Boys played a concert to raise money for Abu-Jamal’s defense fund.
Over the years, Abu-Jamal has challenged the predominantly white makeup of the jury, instructions given to jurors and the statements of eyewitnesses. He has also alleged ineffective counsel, racism by the trial judge and that another man confessed to the crime.
Maureen Faulkner railed against what she called the justice system’s “dirty little secret” – the difficulty of putting condemned killers to death. Pennsylvania has put to death three people since the U.S. Supreme Court restored the death penalty in 1976, and all three had willingly given up on their appeals.
Faulkner lashed out at the judges who overturned Abu-Jamal’s death sentence, calling them “dishonest cowards” who, she said, oppose the death penalty.
“The fix is in before the hearing even begins,” she said.
Faulkner also vowed to fight anyone who tries to extract special treatment for Abu-Jamal, advocating instead that he be moved to the general population after being taken off death row.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
*Artist Spotlight* - Yung Butta - ALL IN - "Going Shopping" - (Cincinnati, OH)
Yung Butta hails from Cincy, OH and has been working in the SE for some time now with the rise of his single "Going Shopping". He has been going in with DJ Drizzle of Hittmenn DJs, working this record and helping it reach the SouthEastern US markets. Look out for his rising star in the making. ALLLLLLL INNNN!
Follow him on Twitter: @butta_allin
Facebook.com/IAMYOUNGBUTTA
Youtube.com/2911ALLIN
Follow him on Twitter: @butta_allin
Facebook.com/IAMYOUNGBUTTA
Youtube.com/2911ALLIN
He said F*ck this: Albert Pujols spurns Cardinals, signs 10-year, $254M deal with Los Angeles Angels
I don't blame him, fux what these fans talkin bout, if he wasn't producing they'd hate him anyway. Get cha $ dog! I never understand why people get upset when these guys leave teams for $250 million paydays, I mean what RATIONAL human being would turn down $250 million????
DALLAS - In a stunning development, Albert Pujols has spurned the St. Louis Cardinals and signed a 10-year, $254 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Pujols news rocked the winter meetings just as the Rule 5 draft was about to begin Thursday morning.
According to sources, Pujols' agent, Dan Lozano, was engaged in intense negotiations with both the Cardinals and the Angels into the wee small hours Wednesday night. But the Cardinals ultimately were trumped when they reportedly would not go beyond a deal worth around $215 million with deferred money and a non-guaranteed 10th year.
For the Angels, winning the Pujols sweepstakes marks the first time their owner, Arte Moreno, has emerged victorious in this sort of high-profile, high-stakes signing. Moreno, in the past, had a reputation for bidding just so far and then losing out.
In that repect, Moreno followed up the Pujols signing by bagging lefty C.J. Wilson, regarded as the premier free-agent pitcher on the market for 5 years, $77.5 million.
In Pujols, Moreno gets the premier player in baseball, a three-time National League MVP who was an icon in St. Louis, leading the Cardinals to the World Series championship this year. In addition to his performance on the field, Pujols was involved in major charity work in St. Louis and most baseball people, especially the Cardinals, never expected him to leave.
That was the case all week when the Miami Marlins made a big splash by offering Pujols a 10-year contract for around $200-$220 million and then dropped out of the bidding on Tuesday.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/albert-pujols-spurns-cardinals-signs-10-year-250m-deal-los-angeles-angels-article-1.988568#ixzz1fyhR75m2
DALLAS - In a stunning development, Albert Pujols has spurned the St. Louis Cardinals and signed a 10-year, $254 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Pujols news rocked the winter meetings just as the Rule 5 draft was about to begin Thursday morning.
According to sources, Pujols' agent, Dan Lozano, was engaged in intense negotiations with both the Cardinals and the Angels into the wee small hours Wednesday night. But the Cardinals ultimately were trumped when they reportedly would not go beyond a deal worth around $215 million with deferred money and a non-guaranteed 10th year.
For the Angels, winning the Pujols sweepstakes marks the first time their owner, Arte Moreno, has emerged victorious in this sort of high-profile, high-stakes signing. Moreno, in the past, had a reputation for bidding just so far and then losing out.
In that repect, Moreno followed up the Pujols signing by bagging lefty C.J. Wilson, regarded as the premier free-agent pitcher on the market for 5 years, $77.5 million.
In Pujols, Moreno gets the premier player in baseball, a three-time National League MVP who was an icon in St. Louis, leading the Cardinals to the World Series championship this year. In addition to his performance on the field, Pujols was involved in major charity work in St. Louis and most baseball people, especially the Cardinals, never expected him to leave.
That was the case all week when the Miami Marlins made a big splash by offering Pujols a 10-year contract for around $200-$220 million and then dropped out of the bidding on Tuesday.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/albert-pujols-spurns-cardinals-signs-10-year-250m-deal-los-angeles-angels-article-1.988568#ixzz1fyhR75m2
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