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11/28/2005 - Stacks Vinyl Gift Certificates Now Availiable For The Holidays!

Don't know what to get someone for the holidays? Stacks now offers gift certificates! They can now choose to buy whatever they want from movies, clothes, CDs and vinyl!

GIFT CERTIFICATES NOT VALID FOR ONLINE PURCHASES!

 

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Little Brother Heads On Tour With Fort Minor- courtesy of ballerstatus.net

 

Hip-hop trio, Little Brother, has just announced dates for their long-awaited North American tour.

The North Carolina natives will be hitting the road January 26 with Fort Minor in support of their critically acclaimed 2005 major label debut, The Minstrel Show.

The tour kicks off January 28 in Minneapolis at First Quest Club and continues into February where they will end in Washington D.C.

Their pre-tour stop on the 26th will take place at New York City's Nokia Theatre, where they will share the stage with MF Doom, Big Daddy Kane, Pete Rock, Lord Swear and Jin.

Tour dates are below:

Jan 26 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theater in Times Square
Jan 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Quest Club
Jan 29 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Jan 31- Detroit, MI @ Clutch Cargo
Feb 1 - Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Feb 2 - Buffalo, NY @ Icon
Feb 3 - Boston, MA @ Avalon
Feb 4 - Providence, RI @ Lupo's At The Strand
Feb 9 - Atlanta, GA @ The Roxy
Feb 10 - Washington, DC @ Nation

 

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AHH Stray News: Nick Van Exel, Diddy, Ludacris, Tyler Perry- courtesy of allhiphop.com

 

San Antonio Spurs Basketball star Nick Van Exel filed a lawsuit against two men in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging he was defrauded out of millions by men who claimed they would help launch the career of Van Exel’s cousin, rapper Smoot. Van Excel accuses Wilson Ebiye and Leonard Chukwemeke of using over $1.2 million dollars of Raprock Records’ money to purchase themselves cars. RapRock Records/Films is Van Excel’s production company. Smoot is also co-CEO of the company.

Sean “Diddy” Combs was forced to re-shoot an advertisement for his new “Unforgivable” fragrance that featured him in bed with two women. The ads were pulled from various department stores and replaced with new ads featuring the mogul in bed with just one woman, in order to tone down the sexual nature of the advertisement. According to reports, billboard ads with Combs and the two women are still being used in various markets. "It is unfortunate that some people were so uncomfortable with something with that much sexual presence," John Demsey, global president of Estée Lauder said. "But we stand by it."

Ludacris and crew Disturbing Tha Peace will be featured on Clear Channel’s “Stripped” series. Ludacris, Field Mob, Bobby Valentino, Shawna, Shareefa and Lil' Fate perform some of their best known hits in Clear Channel’s studios, which will be broadcast on over 150 Clear Channel Radio station websites starting today (Jan. 17). Past performers include Floetry, Staind, Melissa Ethridge, John Legend, Kanye West and others. For more information visit www.strippedmusic.com.

Motown Records and Lionsgate have teamed with director/actor/playwright Tyler Perry to release the soundtrack for his latest movie, "Madea's Family Reunion." The soundtrack lands in stores three days before the movies nationwide opening on Feb. 24. The soundtrack revolves around the themes of love and family values and contains a new track from LL Cool J featuring Mary Mary titled “We’re Gonna Make It.” Other artists who contribute new songs to the soundtrack include Chaka Khan, Johnny Gill, KEM, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams, Carl Thomas and others. “Madea’s Family Reunion” hits stores Feb. 21.

 

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Various Rappers, Celebrities Featured In 'THE N-WORD' Documentary- courtesy of allhiphop.com

 

Various rappers and celebrities are featured in the upcoming documentary, “THE N-WORD,” a straight-to-DVD film exploring the use of the controversial word.

Russell Simmons, Chuck D., Quincy Jones, Whoopi Goldberg and other celebrities share their personal experiences surrounding the word.

The 85 minute documentary is executive produced by best-selling author Nelson George, produced by Helena Echegoyen and was written and directed by Todd Larkins.

“It’s a word that’s been seared into the American psyche,” Larkins said. “It’s used to insult, enrage, demean, and oddly enough endear. It was a subject that begged for deeper examination.”

The documentary examines the generational differences regarding the usage of the word.

Opinions differ in the documentary. For instance, Quincy Jones believes the word shouldn’t be used at all, while Russell Simmons states that the word has evolved into a non-racial term of endearment.

“The N-Word” hits stores nationwide on Jan. 24 via UrbanWorks Entertainment.

 

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TVT Appeal Against Lyor Cohen/Island Def Jam Denied-courtesy of allhiphop.com

A panel of appellate judges recently denied TVT Records’ appeal against Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) and its former CEO, Lyor Cohen, ending a legal dispute over rapper Ja Rule and his Cash Money Click.

TVT originally accused IDJMG and Cohen of unsavory business tactics and fraud, over an unreleased album by Ja Rule’s group Cash Money Click.

The group released material with TVT before Ja Rule and Irv Gotti were under contract with IDJMG.

Ja Rule signed with TVT in 1993 and was released from the contract in 1998, when Irv Gotti created his Murder Inc. imprint.

TVT claimed that IDJMG and Cohen sabotaged the Cash Money Click album by blocking the release.

In March of 2003, a jury awarded TVT $132 million in punitive and compensatory damages against IDJMG, finding Cohen personally responsible for $56 million in damages.

Upon announcement of the verdict, TVT president Steve Gottlieb called the verdict a “vindication for independent businessmen in every field.”

Cohen’s lawyers said Gottlieb was “not entitled to a windfall" and vowed to appeal the jury’s decision.

“We disagree with the verdict,” Cohen said in a statement. “Since the jury was not allowed to consider all of the evidence presented in the case, we are confident that when they do, we will prevail."

In September 2003, Cohen's punitive damages were cut from $56 million dollars to $3 million, while IDJMG was ordered to pay $50 million dollars.

After that verdict, Cohen’s attorney Matthew Dontzin predicted that any judgment against his client was “doomed to failure” and stated the decision would be appealed.

In June of 2005, The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals found that TVT’s claims of unsavory business tactics, including the charge of fraud, were without merit.

“In reversing the findings of liability, fraud and the related damages, the court has specifically found that there was no credible evidence to support the outrageous claims against Mr. Cohen," Cohen’s lawyers stated shortly after the victory.

TVT was awarded $126,720 for a breach of contract claim which IDJMG and Cohen did not appeal.

Cohen left IDJMG in Jan. 2004 to assume the role of CEO of Warner Music Group.

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Paul Wall Launches Online Grill Store; Addresses Lil' Flip Beef- courtesy of ballerstatus.net

 

By now you are seeing platinum iced out grills by Paul Wall on almost every rapper in the industry. And for the fans and general population who are dying to look in the mirror and see those same gleaming grills, Paul Wall is ready to make that happen for you.

The grill man himself has recently opened up shop online, making his custom grill business available to anyone and everyone wanting an official iced-out grill by Paul Wall himself, via his new website.

"[My new site] is gonna give people the opportunity to order an official Paul Wall grill from where ever they're at -- all over the world," Paul Wall told BallerStatus.net.

His new site, located at www.GrillsByPaulWall.com, will be fully operationally within weeks and will include all the instructions on how to go about getting a custom grill made, including information about how to go about getting a mold of your own teeth done professionally.

"You will be able type in your zip code and it'll take you to dental office near you (with a selection of choices to choose from), so you can get a mold of your mouth and you can send it to me. And bam, next thing you know, I send you a grill," the rapper explained to BallerStatus.net.

According to the rapper, prices for his custom grill work can range anywhere from $25 (for a single cap) to $50,000 (for a fully-iced grill), but a typical order ranges from $25-$4,500.

"We make the grills from scratch at our workshop, so we allow people to get the best quality for the lowest price," said Paul.

In addition to his new website, Paul Wall addressed his current situation with fellow Houston rapper, Lil' Flip, who threw some barbs his way on a song called "From The South" last year and mocked him by saying that he had gotten "a tattoo with a bullet" that included the date the rapper was shot. Paul contends that he wasn't aware of any beef.

"At one point in time, me and Lil' Flip were friends and as far as I know we're still friends," Paul Wall said of the rumored beef. "If he's said something negative in an interview, he hasn't said it to me or in my face when I've seen him, so I don't know nothing about it."

The rapper further told BallerStatus.net that he's "got love [Lil' Flip] for how far he's helped take the Houston sound," and even stated he was "proud" and "happy" for all his success.

 

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