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- Lil Wayne To Be Sentenced Today
- The Game Talks Ashanti Collaboration, New Mixtape With DJ Drama
- Ellen DeGeneres Makes 'American Idol' Debut Tonight
- Yeasayer Lead Us Through <i>Odd Blood,</i> Track By Track
- Lil Wayne Parties, Films Videos During Last Weekend Before Jail
- Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Faces An Uphill Battle, Expert Says
- Howard Stern Considering Replacing Simon Cowell On 'American Idol'
- What Can Lil Wayne Expect During His Time In Jail? Experts Weigh In
- The Game Says He Lost $1,000 To Dr. Dre On Super Bowl Bet
- Drake Announces Eco-Friendly College Tour
| Lil Wayne To Be Sentenced Today Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:50 AM PST Rapper is expected to turn himself in after sentencing and immediately begin his prison term.
Lil Wayne, easily the hardest-working MC in hip-hop, will have his career come to a screeching halt when a Manhattan judge formally sentences the rapper to a one-year prison term Tuesday (February 9). The move is the final process in the case, which dates back to July 2007, when Lil Wayne was arrested for gun possession in New York following his first headlining concert in the Big Apple. In October, the Cash Money superstar struck a deal with prosecutors that saw him plead guilty to a reduced charge of attempted gun possession. He's now expected to serve up to 10 months in prison with the possibility of an early release after eight months for good behavior. The rapper was originally facing as much as 15 years behind bars; New York is among the toughest states in the country when it comes to gun laws for individuals not affiliated with law enforcement.
Lil Wayne will appear before Judge Charles H. Solomon on Tuesday morning, where he will formally enter his plea and likely turn himself in to immediately begin his sentence. The firearm in question was registered to Wayne's manager, Cortez Bryant (and not found on Wayne by police), and the rapper's attorney attempted to have the case dropped through DNA challenges. Wayne's defense also sought to have the case dismissed after authorities handling the case misprinted information on the arrest report. The rapper eventually decided to reach a plea deal with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. In New York, stringent gun laws were enacted during former Governor George Pataki's administration. In a different state, the rapper could have been levied a fine and probation for the same offense. Wayne pleaded guilty in the case because attempted possession carries almost the same threat of punishment as full possession. "Possession is defined as actual possession or dominion or control. ... We said it was dominion and control," Joan Illuzzi-Orbon explained to MTV News after the deal was announced. The distinction is that the weapon was potentially something available for immediate use. In other words, the threat of controlling the weapon is just as much of a crime as actually controlling one in New York. "Basically, the old law [prior to Pataki's tenure] required someone to have a loaded weapon and intend to use it [before] the mandatory minimum would kick in," said Scott Leemon, a defense attorney in New York who has represented G-Unit's Tony Yayo in the past. "And basically, what they did is they took that out of the law. So the mere possession of a loaded weapon in New York State is a felony." Lil Wayne has been busy in the weeks leading up to his sentencing. In December, he performed his final hometown show before his jail time. The rapper has also furiously been at work on the forthcoming Tha Carter IV, which will likely see a release by the end of 2010. He also is still facing charges in Arizona, and his trial is set to begin March 30. Despite the challenges the rapper is facing, experts expect Lil Wayne to quietly serve his jail time and continue leading one of the biggest careers in music afterward. "Wayne is from the streets, from the Magnolia Houses in New Orleans, so I'm sure those guys have been in jail or locked up at some point," retired NYPD Detective Derrick Parker told MTV News. "So being in prison is no big deal to them." Related Videos |
| The Game Talks Ashanti Collaboration, New Mixtape With DJ Drama Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:50 AM PST 'The song me and Ashanti did ... it's crazy,' the MC tells Mixtape Daily.
The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Just a few years ago, the Game was throwing straight lava at Ja Rule, Irv Gotti, Ashanti and the rest of Murder Inc. during the G-Unit wars with "the world's most talented record label." Since leaving the Unit, Game has become friends with Ja and Irv and even recently collaborated with Ashanti on a track for his upcoming The R.E.D. Album. Dr. Dre, who produced the track, suggested the pairing.
"Hey, man, it's 'No beef 2010.' That's the trending topic on this interview, man," Game laughed. "Dre called me and he was like, 'You got any current-day problems with Ashanti?' I was like, 'Nah. I ain't got no problems with Ashanti.' She can sing like mutha----a and you put her on a hook, it's automatically radio. So he was like, 'I'mma have her come down.' " Within an hour, Game, Dre and Ashanti where in the studio working on music. "Dre was going through beats and I picked one. I was like, 'Let's try her on this hook.' Me and Ashanti wrote the hook, I went in on the verses and that was it," he explained. "The song me and Ashanti did, it don't even have a name for it yet. It's crazy. We just did that a week ago and I ain't even name it." Ashanti seemed excited about the record as well, posting a photo from the session on her Twitter page. "Awwwwwww sh-- it's a problem!!!!!" she wrote. "Me DRE & GAME in the lab ohhhhhhh booooooy this is a SMMMMIZAAASHHH!!!!!" Game's R.E.D. LP, which also features production by Pharrell Williams and a collaboration with Justin Timberlake, has a tentative release date of March 23. "I got so many amazing records, I don't know if I should go hard to the streets or go radio," he said about the first single. But before the album there will be a mixtape with DJ Drama, Red Everything. "Red Everything mixtape — it's a bunch of tracks I did specifically for Drama," Game explained. "They're full songs mixed with a few freestyles. I'm trying to finish up '400 Bars' and get it on there. Ain't nobody piss me off that much. But even if that ain't on there, the mixtape is still gonna be crazy." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos |
| Ellen DeGeneres Makes 'American Idol' Debut Tonight Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:50 AM PST What should 'Idol' fans expect from the talk-show host's judging debut?
On Tuesday night (February 9), we find out what kind of chemistry — if any — talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres has with the rest of the "American Idol" judging panel as the comedian makes her debut as the fourth judge during the start of Hollywood Week. In the early going, DeGeneres reportedly clashed at times with lead judge Simon Cowell, who is departing at the end of the current season, a move that has set off rampant speculation about who might fill his opinionated shoes next season. DeGeneres has some pretty big sneakers to fill herself, as she steps in following the departure of beloved loopy ex-judge Paula Abdul, who quit the show last year after failing to reach a new contract settlement. The ninth season of "Idol" will be the first without Abdul's lovably loony and predictably supportive commentary. Fox is hoping the cuddly and quick-witted DeGeneres can make fans forget about Abdul's exit and boost slowly eroding ratings on what is still the #1 show in prime time. "Ellen brings a huge fanbase and people will be curious to see how she does. But if she performs poorly, that is bad for the show's long-term health," Entertainment Weekly senior writer Michael Slezak told Reuters. MTV's resident "Idol" expert Jim Cantiello couldn't agree more. "I am super excited to see it for several reasons," he said. "One, it's a new element to a show that's been on the air for nine seasons, and we heard rumors there might have been tension on the first day because Simon showed up late, so it's fun to watch that episode with that filter. Also, she's one of the most famous people out there, so anything she does warrants attention." Like a lot of "Idol" followers, Cantiello said he was a bit nervous about the addition of DeGeneres to the expert panel following her poorly received guest stint on "So You Think You Can Dance" last summer, where detractors faulted her for making jokes, but not really commenting on the dancing. "That was really bad, and if she does that on 'Idol,' the show will die a horrible death this year," Cantiello said. "When the news first came out about her, people freaked out, but that's subsided, and once I saw the promos Fox cut, they did a really good job teasing it." In particular, Cantiello pointed to the most recent teaser, which appeared to show the amiable DeGeneres putting her foot down and giving some tough love to a Hollywood contestant. "I'm really excited and I was anti-Ellen at first," he said. "So if I'm excited, I think other people should be too." "Idol" has ruled the ratings for the past six years, easily besting every other show in prime time during its winter run, while churning out superstars like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and solid pop singers like Fantasia and Jordin Sparks. Part of the reason was the fire-and-ice repartee between Cowell and Abdul, which typically consisted of harsh words from the Brit and soothing platitudes from the former pop star/ choreographer. With the addition of professional songwriter Kara DioGuardi last year, who sits alongside longtime producer/musician Randy Jackson and music-industry veteran Cowell, the panel has plenty of cred. And though DeGeneres doesn't have experience in the industry, former finalist Kimberly Caldwell thinks she could add that "it" factor Abdul brought to the show. "I'm a massive Ellen fan," said Caldwell, who finished in seventh place in season two. "One of my dreams is to just be on 'The Ellen Show.' ... I think that she's gonna be really great, especially with Paula gone. There's not gonna be ... a little sensitive side. I think she's gonna give constructive criticism, which we don't see from other people." Caldwell defended the show's resident crank, explaining that her experience in the music industry has taught her that Cowell is just keeping it real. "If you think he's mean, then you haven't been in the music industry, because he really is like a little cupcake compared to people I've dealt with, what most people deal with," she said. With Cowell bowing out after the finale in May to focus on his other talent show, "The X Factor," the pressure is on for DeGeneres to pull her weight on the panel and perhaps emerge as the new go-to voice the audience loves to hate — or, as might be the case for her, loves to love. "If Ellen works, it puts [producers] in a much better position when they replace Simon. The dynamic is the thing I am curious to watch. I think some people will miss Paula's 'camp mom' spirit," Brian Mansfield, who runs the USA Today Idol Chatter Blog, told Reuters. And, if all else fails, there's always the possibility that shock jock Howard Stern could step into the Cowell seat next year and really shake things up. Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. |
| Yeasayer Lead Us Through <i>Odd Blood,</i> Track By Track Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:50 AM PST After hitting stores Tuesday, it's already being heralded as a top album of the year.
Those in the know have been buzzing about Yeasayer's Odd Blood for months now, ever since the Brooklyn avant-pop aesthetes released the first single, a delightfully loopy slab of weirdness called "Ambling Alp." Since then, both the band and the album have slowly started picking up accolades (we highlighted them last month during MTV News' Rock Week), and now, it's not inconceivable to think that Blood might be this year's version of Merriweather Post Pavilion, the Animal Collective effort that was already being hailed "The Best Album of 2009" from the day it was released in January.
Blood hit stores Tuesday (February 9), and so, to highlight an album that we really think you ought to hear, we sat down with the three men behind Yeasayer — Anand Wilder, Chris Keating and Ira Wolf Tuton — and had them tell us the stories behind the 10 wonderfully weird tracks that make up the record. From in-flight make-out sessions and ridiculous riddims of Haddaway to Moroccan dance music, here's their take on what very well may be the best album of 2010. "The Children" Ira Wolf Tuton: I couldn't get through the mixes. It kept making my CD player skip because of the low end. I loved that. Keating: Yeah, we definitely buried some sub beneath the sub. "Ambling Alp" Keating: I think the hardest thing about writing a song is getting that initial idea: "What's an interesting thing to write about?" And once you get that, you roll with it. You get excited ... so I kind of came up with this idea to write about boxing, and that's where the title came from; it was [the name of] a 1930s Italian boxer. I was reading about Joe Louis at the time, and my grandfather was a professional boxer in the late '30s, early '40s, so all these things kind of started tying together. "Madder Red" "I Remember" Wilder: My only input was to try and steer us away from adding too much to it, because I think Chris did a really good job of getting these tones that really sat well in the mix. And it was just this demo that really sounded almost finished. And slowly we began adding on to it, and we did a live version and made it twice as long, and then we made compromises, and eventually it became the four-and-a-half-minute-long mixtape love ballad of 2010. "O.N.E." Keating: That was a cool experience, because we hadn't finished the record. ... We were able to play some songs at different festivals. And the ones we'd be really excited about, it was like, "Why does no one care about this song?" ... And that one, the way we were doing it live, with a funkier vibe to it, we were all psyched on, everyone was really, really into it. ... They were singing the words to an MGMT song over it. [Laughs.] "Love Me Girl" Tuton: It was exciting to do, another new thing to rip off. Wilder: We added some Real McCoy elements and some Haddaway elements. "Rome" Wilder: We're trying to rip off Coldplay so they would sue us, so they would have someone to sue. Keating: That song sort of rips off certain Moroccan dance music, Syrian dance music, that my wife had on her iPod, and when she hears the song now, she sort of shakes her head like, "It's such a rip-off." She feels like she's responsible for that one. "Strange Reunions" Wilder: We got really stoned and listened to the album once it was pretty much fully mixed, and that was the one song where I was like, "This is awesome!" ... That was based on the idea of a really short song that had many different parts in it ... and it would all be done in under three minutes and would also explore these weird time-signature shifts that bands like the Dirty Projectors do so effortlessly. And we're so unskilled that we still haven't figured out how to play it live. And we probably never will. "Mondegreen" "Grizelda" Wilder: The subject matter is this woman Griselda Blanco. We had watched the movie "Cocaine Cowboys," and it was kind of all about the cocaine industry in Miami and how it was relatively violence-free, until this woman Griselda Blanco came around and just started ordering murders. And she's responsible for hundreds of murders. ... So the main interview of the whole movie is this guy who was a hit man for her, so I thought it would be nice to write a song from his perspective. Maybe he's in jail, and he's writing a letter to her, just as she's been extradited to Colombia, and all these people are coming to kill her. He's kind of afraid of her, but he's also kind of in love with her. Keating: She's like the Colombian connection to America's cocaine industry in the '80s, just ruthless. So it's like this female mass murderer and had all these guys working for her who were kind of in love with her. Related Videos |
| Lil Wayne Parties, Films Videos During Last Weekend Before Jail Posted: 08 Feb 2010 05:54 AM PST After filming 10 upcoming clips before the Super Bowl, Weezy partied with friends and colleagues before his upcoming sentencing.
Lil Wayne got the most out of Super Bowl weekend, spending two days working around the clock and enjoying the big game on Sunday before having to report for his jail sentence on Tuesday. According to a source close to his camp, Weezy shot around 10 videos over the weekend — five on Friday and five on Saturday. The productions were rapid-fire, with Weezy shooting some videos in front of a green screen and some on location. Miami's Marlin Hotel served as the backdrop for the "Da Da Da" clip.
"It was crazy," said Plex, of Wayne collaborators ¡Mayday! "They was trying to re-create, spin off of 'The Streets Have No Name' by U2 — the one where they were performing on the rooftop and people start gathering around. [Wayne's video] was doing something parallel to that on the rooftop of the Marlin. They had helicopter shots and all." Boxing contender Sugar Shane Mosley made a cameo appearance. "It was a whole mess of people. I didn't notice who was there, but I saw Shane because I'm a big fan. Then, you know, the whole Cash Money/ Young Money clique was there. A few NFL players were there. It was crazy. [The video] was set up like a reality show. They followed us out of the tour bus, up the stairs and then we jumped on the stage and started playing. It was fun, man." ¡Mayday!, who back Wayne up in the "On Fire" video, also shot a clip for "Get a Life." So with visuals for those songs in the can, Wayne enjoyed watching his hometown New Orleans Saints take the championship from the Indianapolis Colts at Super Bowl XLIV. Afterward, Weezy was the guest of honor at a farewell party at Miami club Dolce. Drake, B.G., Nicki Minaj, Bow Wow, Wale, the Birdman and more were among those who came to see Weezy off in style. ¡Mayday! were the house band of the night at Weezy's request. "They called us during the Super Bowl and said, 'We want you guys to rock tonight,' " Plex explained. "I had to cut my Super Bowl party short and go get my gear." Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Faces An Uphill Battle, Expert Says Posted: 08 Feb 2010 01:43 AM PST 'Everyone loves Michael Jackson, so it will be tough to find a jury without bias,' lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley tells MTV News.
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, faces a steep uphill battle in fighting off the involuntary-manslaughter charges lodged against him Monday (February 8) in Los Angeles. That's according to L.A.-based attorney Shawn Chapman Holley, who told MTV News that the combination of the doctor's discussions with police following Jackson's death in June and the reported admission that he supplied the singer with the surgical anesthetic that the coroner's office has said caused his demise make for a very difficult defense. "I'm not surprised by the charge, no," said Chapman Holley, who worked as part of the defense team for O.J. Simpson, as well as representing Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, the Kardashian sisters, Reggie Bush and Tupac Shakur. (Chapman Holley is not involved in the Murray case.) "It's really the only thing it could have been. It's the only charge under the heading of homicide that does not require an intent element."
The district attorney's office charged Murray on Monday, saying that the Houston-based cardiologist "did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson." An arraignment was taking place at press time, where Murray was expected to turn himself in and enter a not-guilty plea. If convicted, Murray faces a possible four-year state prison term. "There's no question in my mind that he didn't intend for Jackson to die or be hurt," Chapman Holley said. "A murder charge would require that intent, but it becomes involuntary manslaughter when a defendant did something that posed a high possibility of death or grave injury. The issue will be whether or not administering the drugs he administered in the manner he did was likely to cause death or serious injury." Chapman Holley predicted that Murray's legal team will mount a spirited defense based on a lot of expert medical testimony, which will include physicians who will say that what Murray did should not have caused injury or death and that his actions were not unreasonable. They will also likely bring up allegations that Murray was not the first physician or medical worker to provide Jackson with propofol or other sedatives. Murray has reportedly told investigators that he provided Jackson with the powerful anesthetic propofol several times in the hours leading up to the 50-year-old singer's death in June as part of a nightly regimen of anesthetics and sedatives that the singer allegedly used to combat chronic insomnia. One of the hardest factors for Murray's defense team is the fact that the doctor spoke to investigators several times in the days after Jackson's death, a move Chapman Holley said might have been ill-conceived. "You usually don't want your client to talk to the police in order to not be locked into a timeline," she said, suggesting that by giving investigators a minute-by-minute account of what he was doing prior to Jackson's death, Murray might have committed himself to an account of events that he will not be able to deviate from. "People who feel like they didn't do anything wrong naturally want to talk to the police, but it's almost always not a good idea from a criminal-law standpoint. You lock yourself into that timeline, and the police are trying to build a case against you, so they act real nice, but really they just want to hear what happened as they're gathering evidence against you." Another complicating factor will be finding a jury to try the case, which Chapman Holley said might actually be the most time-consuming part of the trial, which she predicted would likely last a month. "I'm not a doctor, but based on what I've heard, [what Murray did] sounds crazy. A jury won't know either, so you'll have these doctors coming in to testify of the risks of doing this, and while his experts will say there was not a tremendous risk, the DA's experts will say there was," she said. "Obviously, it did cause his death, but that's not the question here. You have to look at what the person did and what they knew at the time. It's almost like the outcome [of Murray's actions] are not irrelevant, but not really important to the case. Plus, everyone loves Michael Jackson, so it will be tough to find a jury without bias." The sight on Monday of a large portion of the Jackson clan going into the courtroom to watch the charging, coupled with the much-derided trip Murray took last week to mourn near Jackson's grave in what was seen as a blatant plea for sympathy, will also likely make things hard on a defense team looking to change the tarnished image of the doctor. Facing a possible two to four years in prison, Murray will probably be sentenced to the lesser term, Chapman Holley said, but she doubted he would emerge from the trial without serving some time. "He could get probation, but it doesn't sound like there will be a plea in this case," she said, noting the intense pressure on the Los Angeles District Attorney's office to put together a very strong case in light of such difficult celebrity cases as the O.J. Simpson trial and the two Robert Blake murder trials. "As I understand it, part of the reason the DA's office took so long was because they really, really wanted to be sure the evidence was there to get a conviction," she said, citing discussions with members of the DA's office. As for whether she would put Murray on the stand, Chapman Holley said if the defense's medical experts did a good enough job, it wouldn't be necessary. "But he seems like the kind of guy who wants to take the stand," she said. A spokesperson for Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, said he would release a statement following Monday's arraignment. Before the charge was filed, Chernoff said, according to The Associated Press, "We'll make bail, we'll plead not guilty and we'll fight like hell." Related Photos Related Artists |
| Howard Stern Considering Replacing Simon Cowell On 'American Idol' Posted: 08 Feb 2010 09:36 AM PST 'There's not a better job on the planet than judging a karaoke contest,' Stern says on his Sirius radio show.
On Monday (February 8), Howard Stern not only confirmed reports that Fox is interested in hiring him to replace departing "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell, but that the interest is mutual. "There's not a better job on the planet than judging a f-----g karaoke contest," Stern told his satellite radio listeners. "It might be possible, we'll see." Stern, who frequently dissects "Idol" on his radio program, joked that the deciding factor in the negotiations might be the size of the paycheck show producers are willing to shell out for his services. "They'd have to pay me a ton of dough, because I already make a ton of dough," he said. Stern's five-year, $500 million contract with Sirius XM is set to expire in January of next year. And according to some reports, "Idol" producers are prepared to match that deal. "A $100 million to judge a karaoke contest? Yeah, I think I would do that show for $100 million," Stern said. "It would be the best thing that happened to me. What a cush job: $100 million for four months. Who wouldn't take that?" Stern added that he wouldn't do a radio show if he landed the "Idol" job, and said that, while the show is "nothing" without Cowell, he had read reports that it was the acerbic Brit himself who suggested the longtime shock jock take his place at the end of this season. "I'm not going to comment about any discussions I might or might not have had," he said. "I watch 'American Idol.' ... people seem to think that if I was on it, because I'm such a foul-mouthed, miserable f---, that I would get them thrown off the air. I know how to judge." And to that end, he said that, really, he's the best man for the job, since he'd be able to replace the acerbic wit the show would be missing without Cowell. "If I do say so myself, I can't imagine anyone else but me replacing [Cowell]," Stern said. "I mean, how else are they going to make that show work? Who knows how to broadcast and who knows how to be interesting? And who's not afraid to speak their mind?" And what else would Stern bring to the table? Well, judging by the jokes he made about current "Idol" judges Randy Jackson and Ellen DeGeneres, he wouldn't be opposed to sparring with his fellow judges. And when asked about the kinds of critiques he'd offer up to auditioners, he replied with this hypothetical nugget. " 'Hey Fantasia, you're not getting little boys hard. You look like you stepped out of a cartoon. ... They want a Britney Spears or a Rihanna," Stern said. "Little boys are scared that you are going to sit on them. You're out. ... You've got to go clean up your act. Get a haircut like Rihanna if you want little boys [to get excited about] you." Should make for an interesting show! A spokesperson for 19 Entertainment, which produces "American Idol," told MTV News there was no comment on the Stern situation. Would Howard Stern make a good replacement for Simon Cowell on "American Idol"? What do you think? Sound off in the comments below! Related Videos Related Photos |
| What Can Lil Wayne Expect During His Time In Jail? Experts Weigh In Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:22 AM PST 'He's definitely going to be treated differently,' retired NYPD detective Derrick Parker says of Wayne's prison stint.
Lil Wayne's life revolves around a daily regime of "SportsCenter," studio time and sweets. But on Tuesday (February 9), the Cash Money lyricist will be formally sentenced to prison after he struck a plea deal with Manhattan prosecutors stemming from a 2007 arrest in New York on gun charges. After he officially enters his plea, the rapper is expected to then turn himself in immediately to begin a one-year jail sentence.
Not since Tupac has such an accomplished and relevant MC faced an impending prison term. But will the lithe New Orleans rapper survive the daunting conditions at the notorious Rikers Island facility? "Lil Wayne is gonna be OK," retired NYPD detective and noted "hip-hop cop" Derrick Parker told MTV News. "While he's in jail, it's a matter of fact they may not put him with the general population because of who he is and his popularity. They might lock him down and let him come out with a supervisor and stuff like that [when he's] in the main area — but he's definitely going to be treated differently." According to Parker, the way Wayne will be handled will depend on safety concerns for the rapper as well as an effort to maintain as much normalcy at the facility as possible — it won't resemble pampered treatment by any means. Parker said despite Wayne's small physical stature and his propensity to signal a particular gang affiliation in his rhymes, the rapper won't have much to fear in terms of extortion, bullying or worse. Parker compared Wayne to former New York Giants football player Plaxico Burress, another celebrity who was convicted on gun charges in New York. However, Wayne could be better prepared for life behind bars — Burress hired a jail coach to assist him with acclimating to prison, something Wayne wouldn't even consider. "Wayne is from the streets, from the Magnolia Houses in New Orleans, so I'm sure those guys have been in jail or locked up at some point," Parker said. "So being in prison is no big deal to them. Plaxico isn't built for that — he's the type of guy that's never been locked up like that before. He's gonna need a coach or someone to tell him what to expect, since he's not used to that." But what exactly can Wayne expect? Fortunately, he won't have to cut his trademark tresses. "The days of doing that are over," retired corrections officer Charles Reid told MTV News. "They can't make inmates do that anymore — it's within their rights to maintain any kind of hairstyle." Wayne will have a few comforts of home while he's away. He will be able to watch network television — not cable, however. And he'll be able to watch DVD movies. He told Rolling Stone recently he plans to take an iPod in with him to assist with writing music, but a source close to the prison facility told MTV News that would not be allowed. Reid, who worked at Rikers Island for 21 years as an officer and an investigator, said Wayne's days would continue to be regimented, but in a much different way. He suggested the rapper may have to succumb to some work conditions, whether in sanitation or the mess hall, for example. Reid also noted that different wings of the prison carry different types of criminals, but guessed that Wayne would be housed in a dormitory area and not even be confined to a cell. "Like a hospital, where there's maybe 20 to 25 beds in an open ward, or it maybe bunk beds," Reid said of Wayne's possible lodgings. "Where he has a nightstand to keep his personal belongings." Due to the short nature of Wayne's sentence — one year, which could mean 10 months, including the possibly of early release after serving 80 percent of good time, possibly putting him back onstage in a little as eight months — the rapper could very well spend his entire term at Rikers Island. It won't be known for sure if Wayne will be transferred upstate until he enters the New York corrections system and is processed. (A representative for the Corrections Department did not return several inquiries made by MTV as of press time.) "I think he's gonna go in there and do his time and do it quietly," Parker said. "If he does it with good behavior, that will be a plus for him — then he'll be out and putting out a new album." How do you think Lil Wayne will fare with his upcoming jail time? Let us know in the comments below, or upload a video to Your.MTV.com! Related Videos Related Artists |
| The Game Says He Lost $1,000 To Dr. Dre On Super Bowl Bet Posted: 08 Feb 2010 04:36 AM PST 'I'd figured Peyton Manning wouldn't disappoint in the Bowl,' MC says of putting his money on the Colts.
When Peyton Manning threw that interception in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIV, the Game says he felt the $1,000 he put up on the Colts slipping through his fingers. The underdog New Orleans Saints won the game and surprised a lot of NFL fans. "I lost some money, man," Game admitted. "I was going with the Colts, man — for no reason. The Saints or the Colts, that ain't my team, man. I'd figured Peyton Manning wouldn't disappoint in the Bowl, but he got his Jim Kelly on. He could have easily tied that game up. But [Manning] was outta the game. I know that face — it's like that sick face n---as make when they knowing it's a wrap. He couldn't shake the face. He came out and played exactly how his expression was. He's used to having it his way. [The Saints] came out there and did they thing, man."
Game says he lost about $1,000 to Dr. Dre, his lab partner for his new LP The R.E.D. Album. The controversial MC watched the game at the Doc's crib and even had a chance to reflect on his career while the Who played the halftime show. "I was sitting outside of Dre's house yesterday, me and Stat Quo. We was talking about my career and where he is with his and the people that were around that ain't around," Game recalled. "He was telling me, 'N---a, you did the sh--, you went up against everybody,' and we really right back here in Dre's front yard talking at halftime of the game. [Stat] was going for the Colts too. He lost some money to Dre too — gotta throw him under the bus too. But yeah man, the way the life is and the way sh-- happens, it's crazy. But it's a beautiful thing that a n---a is still existing in hip-hop and has the force to sell records." Game's new album will also feature production by Pharrell Williams and Cool — Dre and appearances by Rick Ross, Ashanti and Justin Timberlake. Related Artists |
| Drake Announces Eco-Friendly College Tour Posted: 08 Feb 2010 04:18 AM PST The Away From Home Tour will stop at 15 schools this spring.
Grammy nominee Drake will embark on his first solo tour of the U.S., it was announced Monday (February 8). The Young Money MC will headline 25 cities beginning April 6 and will be implementing an eco-friendly policy throughout the tour. The Away From Home Tour will stop at 15 college campuses along the way, including Penn State, Michigan State and University of Central Florida. Drizzy will also be making stops at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and sharing the stage with Paramore and Ke$ha at the Bamboozle Festival in Rutherford, New Jersey. The eco-friendly show, which is part of the 5th Annual Campus Consciousness tour and hopes to promote environmental sustainability through music, also includes Canadian rapper K-OS and synth-pop band Francis and the Lights. The showcase will also feature national and campus-based green and socially conscious groups educating students at the "half rock tour, half environmental campaign" events. The spring tour will begin at Eastern Illinois University. Plans to add more dates are developing. Drake's tour dates, according to a press release: » April 6 - Charleston, IL @ Eastern Illinois University |
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