In your Start of the week rap sheet, latest: Remy Ma, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Janet Jackson all speak out.
Remy Ma turns herself in
Bronx rapper Remy Ma turned herself in to local authorities in Manhattan yesterday after a shooting in Manhattan which left one woman hospitalized. Remy Ma is said to have fired two shots at her long time friend Makeda Barnes- Joseph as she sat in her car.An argument started between Ma and Barnes-Joseph after leaving The Pizza Bar in Manhattans trendy meat packing district. After firing the two shots, Remy Ma is said to have fled the scene in her SUV but only blocks away was involved in a crash with another vehicle. The rapper abandoned her Cadillac Escalade and fled on foot with several men who have also been questioned.Remy Ma turned herself into the NYPD with her lawyer Scott Leemon and she was officially charged been charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.50 Cent pushed back
Rapper 50 Cent has had his third studio album pushed back another
week. The album which was actually scheduled to be released in late
May is now expected to drop on September 11th. Having just released
the video for his current track I Get Money which has been welcomed
by fans, 50 Cent will be headlining Medfest in Cyprus on July 28th.Janet moves to JDs side
Janet Jackson has officially left Virgin records and is now housed at the same label where her boyfriend of four years Jermain Dupri is President of the Urban division. Island Def Jam where the couple are doing business is also home to Mariah Carey, who will be working closely with Dupri on her next album.
Janet Jackson however, who has brought us classics such as Rhythm
Nation and Let's Wait a While will be under the watchful eyes of
creative genius Antonio 'LA' Reid while working on her new album.
LA Reid is responsible for signing artists such as Usher, Outkast and
The Neptunes wot labels where he has held prominent positions.
The release date for Jackson's debut on Island Def Jam is yet to be determined but it has been speculated that it could be before the end of the year.
Snoop's Life hits TV
Notorious rapper Snoop Dog is yet another music personality to get
caught up in reality TV. Snoop, born Calvin Broadus Jr. is allowing
viewers of the E Entertainment channel an insight to just what his
life is about in the up and coming show.
As a husband and father to three children, Snoop Dog is heavily involved in community work and is heavily involved in a youth football league.
The audience will see the man who has garnered a serious amount of negative press in the last year in everyday situations as both recording artist and as a parent.
Snoop recently released his The Big Squeeze project on independent label Koch.
Melanie J Cornish