In today's Daily Rap Ja Z to open bar in las Vegas, Ja Rule upsets G.L.A.D with comments 50 Cent and Lil Kim to be sued,and a full list of BEt nomineesJay Z hits VegasRapper and CEO Shawn Carter, AKA Jay Z is adding another 40/40 Sports Bar to his list. This one will be opening in the City of Sin, Las Vegas. The $20 million dollar project will be part of the Palazzo Casino Hotel which has 3,000 rooms. The first 40/40 establishment was launched in New York City in 2003 and another was opened in Atlantic City two years later. There are plans to open another 40/40 in Tokyo next year.Ja Rule gets on the wrong side of G.L.A.D The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has lashed out at comments made by former rapper Ja Rule born Jeffrey Atkins. Ja Rule who lost momentum in his career after being lyrically slaughtered by Curtis Jackson, 50 Cent has recently lashed out at the gay community in a recent interview with Complex magazine when questioned about the misogyny which Hip-Hop portrays. Atkins avoided the question by attacking TV shows which condone gay lifestyles. GLAD had this to say in response to his outburst. "No fair-minded person can look at Ja Rule's interview with Complex magazine and believe for one second that his children could be more harmed by what they might see on television than by the vulgarity and prejudice that comes out of their father's mouth. Now that media have seen Ja Rule's intolerance unmasked by his own words, they have a responsibility not to provide in the future a platform for his ugly, vulgar displays of prejudice."50 Cent and Lil Kim sued over Magic Stick
The man behind the beat for Magic Stick, the track featuring Lil Kim and 50 Cent which featured on Lil Kims Bella Mafia album in 2003 is suing the artists and their labels for failure to pay royalties to Carlos "Phantom of the Beats" Evans after the song went onto amass sales of over 2 million. Representatives for 50 Cent have stated that the reason royalties were not paid out was due to a sample in the track that permission had to be granted for. He also assured that Evans will receive any royalties owed to him once Atlantic who released the album iron out the issues with the sample.
BET Hip-Hop Nominees
Below are a list of nominees for the up and coming BET Hip-Hop awards show to be held October 13th in Atlanta at the Civic Center. Expected to perform at the event are Lil Wayne, Kanye West Nelly and Common. Last years show attracted over 3.5 million viewers. BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO 50 Cent I Get Money Chamillioinaire f/ Slick Rick Hip Hop Police Common The People Ludacris f/ Mary J. Blige Runaway Love UGK f/ Outkast International Players Anthem Kanye West Stronger
BEST COLLABO Birdman & Lil' Wayne Stuntin' Like My Daddy Diddy f/ Keyshia Cole Last Night DJ Khaled f/ Akon, T.I., We Takin' Over Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Lil' Wayne Fabolous f/ Ne-Yo Make Me Better UGK f/ Outkast International Players Anthem
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE Common Lil' Wayne T.I. Ludacris Kanye West
BEST MOVIE Gridiron Gang Idlewild Shottas Smokin' Aces Stomp the Yard
BEST DANCE 2 Step Aunt Jackie Chicken Noodle Soup Crank Dat Soulja Boy Pop, Lock, & Drop It
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR Common Lil' Wayne Jay-Z T.I. Kanye West
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Bryan Barber Benny Boom F. Gary Gray Chris Robinson Hype Williams
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Mannie Fresh Polow Da Don Swizz Beats Timbaland Kanye West
MVP Common Lil' Wayne Jay-Z T.I. Kanye West
RACK OF THE YEAR A Bay Bay (Hurricane Chris) Hurricane Chris (produced by Phunk Dawg) Big Things Poppin' (Do It) T.I. (produced by Mannie Fresh) Can't Tell Me Nothing (Kanye West) Kanye West (produced by Kanye West and DJ Toomp) I Get Money (50 Cent) (produced by Apex) Party Like A Rockstar (Shop Boyz) Shop Boyz (produced by Pit)
CD OF THE YEAR Common Finding Forever Jay-Z Kingdom Come Ludacris Release Therapy Nas Hip Hop Is Dead T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Hurricane Chris Lil Boosie MIMS Plies Rich Boy
DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Drama DJ Enuff DJ Irie DJ Khaled Tony Neal
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR 50 Cent Diddy Lil' Wayne T.I. Jay-Z
BEST UK HIP HOP ACT Dizzie Rascal JME Kano Klashnekoff Lethal B Wiley
BEST RINGTONE Crime Mob f/ Lil Scrappy Rock Yo Hips Hurricane Chris A Bay Bay MIMS This Is Why I'm Hot Rich Boy f/ Polow Da Don Throw Some Ds T.I. Big Things Poppin' (Do It)
THE ALLTEL PEOPLE'S CHAMP (VIEWER'S CHOICE) Birdman & Lil' Wayne Stuntin' Like My Daddy DJ Khaled f/ Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe and Lil' Wayne We Takin' Over Lil Boosie f/ Foxx and Webbie Wipe Me Down MIMS This Is Why I'm Hot
Melanie Cornish