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Hip Hop Artist Mack 10 Sued |
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Sunday, 22 January 2012 14:01 |
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 West Coast hip hop rap artist and actor Mack 10, aka Dedrick Rolison, has been ordered to pay a creditor a debt that includes illegal interest. TMZ reports that Mack borrowed $35,000 from Tadayuki Ito on April 24, 2010 and was required to pay 100% interest, or $70,000 total, by August 31st of the same year.
The interest level violates California law against excessive debt on loans. Rap artist Mack 10 borrowed an additional $65,000 from Ito four days later with the same interest agreement, bringing his total debt to $200,000, half of which was interest. Under California law, a creditor who charges interest that violates the usury law ends up getting no interest from the debtor; in this case Mack 10.
But that didn't turn out to be the case, as Ito sued Mack 10, who failed to show up for court. The judge then entered a default judgment of $229,668.86 which includes the debt, interest and legal fees. Now Mack 10 must pay the default judgment. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 23:59 |
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Jay-Z's Club 40/40 Shut Down a Day After Re-Opening |
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 21:09 |
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New York City's health department said it closed 's Club 40/40 restaurant on Thursday, January 19, just 24 hours after the rapper relaunched it in a star-studded celebration. Inspectors found a number of problems which put diners at risk, including refrigerators which were not set at the right temperatures.
The restaurant racked up a shocking 69 health-code violations. The fridge was supposed to be set at 41 degrees but the restaurant put it at 60, the workers were preparing the food with bare hands, and the hot food were simply not kept hot enough on the counter. Inside the fridge, it was found 50 pounds of raw chicken wings, five pounds of raw shrimp and 100 turkey burgers at risk. Staff also mixed salsa with his bare hands.
"If you have a walk-in place with food like this, you put a hell of a lot of people at risk," a source told the NY Post. "A night of dinner and dancing should not include the risk of contracting food-borne illness." The health department immediately closed the venue and prevented customers from dining there. The place could receive "C" grade, which is the lowest grade for hygiene a restaurant can receive in the city. A hearing would determine the grade next month.
 The Club 40/40 was re-opened after $10 million renovations within 10 months. The last inspection done in March 2010 resulted in 39 violations for problems like improperly handled food and unsanitary conditions.
Source: AceShowbiz |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 15:30 |
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Rap group 2 Live Crew to reunite, tour this summer |
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 18:38 |
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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The rap group that created controversy in the early 1990s with songs like "Me So Horny" is reuniting and hitting the road.
Luther Campbell said Saturday that 2 Live Crew is back together and will tour this summer.
The rapper and producer made the announcement at the Sundance Film Festival, where he is promoting his appearance in the short film "The Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke."
The 51-year-old entertainer describes the offbeat film as "an art piece" that he did to help young filmmakers who were inspired by his hip-hop work. But his mind was on getting back with the old crew.
"I just can't wait to just start practicing," he said. "That's going to be a blast."
So will they be "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" (the title of the group's 1989 album that a judge deemed obscene, a ruling later overturned by the United States Court of Appeals)?
Not really, Campbell said.
"We're going to perform the songs and everybody's going to be excited," he said. "Some of the older people of our generation will be able to tell their kids, 'You're staying home tonight, we're going to see 2 Live Crew and shake our booty!'"
Source: http://news.yahoo.com |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 21 January 2012 18:39 |
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Mary J. Blige to pen song for Sundance documentary |
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 18:45 |
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Mary J. Blige is lending her support — and her voice — to a documentary showing at the Sundance Film Festival about sexual assault in the U.S. military.
Blige attended the Friday world premiere of "The Invisible War." Producer Amy Ziering says the multiple Grammy winner would write an original song for the film after the Sundance festival.
Blige's song, "Need Someone," plays over the closing credits of the film.
Written and directed by Kirby Dick, "The Invisible War" examines the trauma suffered by female and male victims of rape at the hands of their military colleagues and the difficulty they have in prosecuting their attackers.
Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio also attended the premiere.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 15:31 |
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Johnny Otis, dead at 90 - Read how Bob Dylan paid tribute over the years |
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Friday, 20 January 2012 18:43 |
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R& B singer-songwriter Johnny Otis died Tuesday at the age of 90, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.
Bob Dylan paid tribute to Otis, born John Alexander Veliotes, numerous times over the years.
Dylan was quoted in George Lipsitz's book, Midnight at the Barrelhouse: The Johnny Otis Story, saying, “Johnny’s career just dazzles the mind. From discovering Esther Phillips and Jackie Wilson, to being a drummer, singer, piano player, bandleader, hit maker, right down to sculpting and painting. He even lost a seat for the California State Assembly. You can’t top that. Willie and the Hand Jive indeed.” The book also noted that "Dylan bought an artwork that Johnny Otis created".
Source: http://www.latimes.com |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 15:32 |
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