Kanye West Vs. Suge Knight

Safiyyah — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:41:56 +0000

According to the Associated Press, Kanye West and Suge Knight are due in court to go head to head in a battle about an incident that took place at Kanye West’s 2005 Miami Beach Party. Suge Knight was shot in his right leg by an unidentified gunman. Mr. Knight is trying to sue Kanye West and the Shore Club for not providing better security. Some of the celebrities that were there include Eddie Murphy, Jessica Alba, Black Eyed Peas and Paris Hilton. So far, no one has been arrested for the shooting.

The lawsuit that Suge Knight has filed against Kanye and Shore Club has to do with their failed security measures and says that they should have been more aware that the party could have created a dangerous setting for partiers and himself. He had to pay $200,000 in medical costs for the gunshot wound and says that he also lose a 15 carat diamond earring that was worth $135,000.

Kanye West and Shore Club deny the merit of his claims. The suit was filed in L.A. when Suge also filed for protection from creditors after declaring himself bankrupt. The two are due in court on Dec. 6th in Miami, Florida. Now, if Suge happens to win this case, he will have to inform that bankruptcy trustee and the IRS about the damages, so looks like he won’t be getting a penny regardless.

What do you think? Do you believe Suge Knight is taking this too far and over embellishing his story to get more money?

Hip Hop Rappers Going Soft

Safiyyah — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:10:59 +0000

There’s always been hype about the hip hop industry and how many of the rap artists that enter into the game come out hard and then go soft. One of the first rappers to do that was Ja-Rule. He rapped about women, money and cars with hardcore lyrics while rockin’ a bandana and hip hop jewelry; but a couple albums later, he had a love Jones. Many of the songs he released there after were love songs featuring singers like Lil’ Mo and Ashanti. A lot of his fans didn’t like the new Ja and he eventually fell off. Even other rappers took notice of the bad boy gone soft and started beef — remember when 50 Cents came out with that controversial hit?

Well, Ja Rule isn’t the only one that has “fallen off track”, but there’s a new buster in town. Kanye West is best known for his ill lyrics and old school approach, but his new album is definitely different than his hardcore self. Many fans are mad about his new R & B, techno-beat feel. You may have already heard a few of them, like “Love Lockdown” and “Coldest Winter”. Some congratulate his attempt to sample new waters while others are mad about another good rapper gone bad.

His new album has a more R & B sound and those that have heard it — well, some are a bit disappointed. There are a lot of heart broken songs on there, but it doesn’t really seem to be talking about a girl of interest. Some folks have speculated that he could be making this album for his late mother…who knows?

What do you think?

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Kanye West Vs. Suge Knight

Hip Hop Rappers Going Soft