Tuesday, December 4, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA - Manager Rick Martin, who was on hand this morning to identify the body of client and dear friend Chad Butler aka Pimp C, offers this statement regarding today's tragic loss:
This morning saw the loss of a man that was not only a client, but a very dear friend at a time when he had the most to live for. He was my best friend and I will always love him.
Chad's tragic passing leaves behind mourners the world over, including his mother, wife and children whom Chad loved more than anything. An official cause of death has yet to be determined.
I was so very proud of Chad and the growth he has shown since his release from prison; as an artist and business man and as a person. As one half of the legendary Texas group UGK, Chad was finally seeing the results of the years of love and labor that he and Bun B have put in over the years, culminating in the tremendous success of their album, Underground Kingz. Chad was set to soar with not only a new solo deal on Jive Records, but a lucrative publishing deal, a new satellite radio show, several group projects and a national cologne endorsement. Chad had everything to live for, making his unexpected passing a travesty.
Right now, my number one concern is the well being and livelihood of his family who are the ones most deeply affected by this loss. All efforts will be made to ensure that they are properly cared for in this tragic time and beyond.
As Chad's friend and manager, and on behalf of his family and those closest to him, we ask that you, the press keep reports of his passing to tributes to his amazing contributions as an artist and wait for the facts surrounding his death to come to light. Please let us all remember Pimp C as the kind and warmhearted man and rap music pioneer that he was.
Thank you,
Rick Martin / FM2 Inc.
In "Guess who's doing it for the hood" news, the ATL homey Young Jeezy was arrested in South Beach over the weekend for allegedly giving some young men the A-town stomp and a few wet t-shirts. He was also charged with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit.
More details EbenGregory, more details.
Okay.
The Snowman was with an entourage of men, allegedly associated with BMF (Black Mafia Family), who were reportedly involved in a fight around 5:30 a.m. Friday, according to a police report. When a passer-by filming the fight refused to hand over his video camera, one of the men in the group began shooting, the report stated.
Jeezy and about nine men fled the scene in two sport utility vehicles, police spokesman Robert Hernandez told The Miami Herald. When the Po-Po stopped both vehicles, they found a semiautomatic firearm under Jeezy's seat and another gun near his armrest when they searched his SUV.
Not only did the Snowman catch a few charges, two members of his group were also arrested. Tramiel De Juan Golden was charged with strong armed robbery, and Steven Lesly Savain of Kendall was taken into custody on trespassing charges stemming from previous warrant for his arrest.
How's that for details. In fact, since you want details.
Here's Jeezy's lawyer, Scott Leemon, to the Miami Herald on Jeezy's arrest: Jeezy adamantly denies that any of the weapons belonged to him and I am confident that Jeezy will be vindicated.
Oh really Mr. Lawyerman?
In getting back to the details, the Snowman was freed on $7,500 bond on two counts of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Jeezy is slated to be arraigned on the gun charges March 31 in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.
More details: Jeezy issues wet t-shirts, EbenGregory issues jewelry so.
Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Jeezy being arrested on gun charges and allegedly giving some young men the A-town stomp: If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Besides, the best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - Young Jeezy Arrested In Florida After Alleged Shootout
I'm into giving you what you want, so I can get what I need. The Jewelry Man is unforgiving, like the night I served 2,000 MC's.
In "All press ain't good press" news, looks like the muscle-bound homey Busta Rhymes won't have to talk to the cops about what happened the night his bodyguard, Israel Ramirez, was killed. The word coming out of New York is that a secret audio recording exists of the argument that sparked the fatal shooting of rapper Busta bodyguard.
Oh really? What's on the tape EbenGregory?
Before we get to that, let me get to this. Authorities believe Busta was standing by Ramirez when he got shot, but he and other witnesses who were at the scene, including Tony Yayo, have refused to cooperate. A transcript of the recording, which was reviewed by the Daily News, allegedly confirms that Tony Yayo, a member of 50 Cent's posse, was a central figure in the argument leading up to the shooting.
Here's the Dailey News telling what they heard on the tape: Rhymes appears to be playing peacemaker during an argument that breaks out while filming Busta's video for Touch It. The voice of a third man, whose identity is not clear, is believed to be the shooter. That man is heard on the recording calling another man, apparently Rhymes, a b*tch.
Interesting, but I think you're holding back EbenGregory.
I am. Here's where it gets tricky, the audio recording is being shopped to media outlets with a price tag of $50,000. And guess what, nobody's given to the cops or prosecutors.
Since you've got all the answers, EbenGregory, what will the Hip-Hop cops have to say?
Here's NYPD to the Dailey News about somebody trying to sell the tape for $50K: I hope the person who has this tape or video would cooperate with authorities, especially if it provides evidence in this case. It's totally irresponsible of this person to withhold what could be a vital piece of evidence in an active homicide investigation.
More young and the restless. The only thing that's missing is...
Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on a Busta Rhyme murder tape surfacing and possibly being sold for 50K: Nobody believes the official spokesman... but everybody trusts an unidentified source. But what do I know.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - Busta Rhymes Murder Tape Surfaces
In "Another case of "keeping it real' going wrong" news, my main man C-Murder recently petitioned the Louisiana Supreme Court for a new trial. I know it's a lot of legal mumbo jumbo involved with this case EbenGregory, so please break down the drama in 57 words or less.
The big homey C-Murder was convicted in 2003 of shooting 16-year-old Steve Thomas to death inside a nightclub. In April "04, Murder got a new trial because the prosecutors were keeping information that some key witnesses had criminal records. But the Louisiana's 5th Circuit Court of Appeal panel disagreed and Murder now faces a mandatory life sentence.
Okay, so now that you've succesfully broke down the drama in 57 words, what's next for Murder EbenGregory?
Murder's lawyers are seeking to have the Supreme Court overturn the Fifth Circuit of Appeal's ruling and get a new trial. If the people in the black robe say no dice, then the homey C-Murder will be making paper airplanes at the puzzle factory for the rest of his life.
I would drop some jewelry, but C-Murder wouldn't be able to use it so why bother?
What's that? You think C-Murder deserves some jewelry anyway? Okay.
Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on C-Murder petitioning the Louisiana Supreme Court for a new trial: If rich people could hire other people to go to jail for them, the poor could make a wonderful living.
That is, if Master P would flip the bill.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - C-Murder Petitions Louisiana Supreme Court For New Trial
In "I'm so glad the Feds didn't have a case against me, so now I can go about the business of trying to get some money from rapping, plus I'm still mad Jeezy blew before me" news, ATL rapper Gucci Mane was released from Georgia's Fulton County Jail on Monday [January 16] after serving time on assault charges, which were dropped due to lack of evidence.
Now that's the picture in the picture. Here's the big picture, Gucci Mane recently learned that he will not be tried for the May 10, 2005, shooting death of Henry Lee Clark III. More than six months after the Atlanta MC's indictment was handed down, the DeKalb County district attorney's office lacking sufficient evidence to try Mane, dropped the charges.
So what did really happen that night, Gucci? Here's the version Gucci's telling. Mane had been visiting a female friend the night of the shooting when four men - all of them dressed in black - burst into her Decatur apartment. The men assaulted Mane, a scuffle ensued, gunshots were fired and the men fled the scene. Clark's body was discovered several days later outside a nearby middle school.
Here's Gucci's lawyer, Dennis Scheib, on how he beat the murder charge: There wasn't enough evidence to meet the elements of murder. But the bottom line is, I had a witness who was standing outside [the apartment building when the incident occurred] trimming some hedges, who owned the condo, who articulated that these four men rushed into the place. Based on what he said and some other information, it came out that it was a self-defense situation. It was going to be either a robbery, an aggravated assault or a murder. [Mane] had a right to defend himself. [The prosecution] couldn't disprove self-defense. The district attorney didn't have a whole lot of choice but to dismiss it.
So what's the first thing you do when you beat a murder charge? Release new music. Fresh on the scene, Gucci is set release a new single, "Go Head," off his Trap House album. Word on the street is he's also planning a nationwide promotional tour behind the album, which he was unable to fully promote due to his incarceration. Oh really Gucci?
Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Gucci Mane being released from prison and beating a murder charge: He who knows does not speak. The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities. Go figure.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - Gucci Mane Released From Jail, Murder Charges Dropped
In "Somebody tried to give me a wet t-shirt" news, Eminem protégé, Obie Trice was shot and wounded while driving on a Detroit highway. The rapper came under fire while driving on the city's Lodge Freeway around 1:10 a.m., according to Michigan State Police Sergeant Mario Gonzalez.
One of the bullets came through the back window of Trice's Range Rover and grazed the rapper's head. The rapper's girlfriend, who was also in the car but not identified by police, was not harmed.
Trice continued to drive after the incident, eventually exiting the freeway in the suburb of Southfield, where his girlfriend flagged down police, Gonzalez said. Initial reports indicated that the 28-year-old emcee did not sustain any serious injuries and was treated and released from Providence Hospital later that night, per hospital spokesman Brian Taylor. After I did a little digging, I found out the bullet is still in his head.
Here's Obie Trice to AllHipHop.com on having a bullet lodged in his head: They didn't take the bullet out my head. It didn't penetrate my skull or nothing, but they didn't want to go inside my head and mess with the blood vessels.
The rapper will return to a doctor seeking an expert opinion on whether or not they should operate to remove the bullet. Police have no suspects in the incident and have already asked for the public's help in identifying and locating the shooter. Good luck with that.
Here's Obie Trice to AllHipHop.com on why he thinks he was shot: I don't know where it came from, you know what I'm saying? I really don't have a take on that, a lot of people are jealous, and jealous, and envious and hateful.
Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on Obie Trice being shot and having the bullet still lodged in his head: I'm out of jewelry on this one and that's all there is to it. Cheers.
Click here to Watch EbenGregory - Obie Trice Shot, Bullet Still Lodged In Head
The City of Atlanta has dropped murder charges against Gucci Mane in the alleged murder of a Young Jeezy signee.
Prosecutors say they did not have enough evidence to put Gucci (born Radric Davis) on trial. Gucci was accused of killing Henry Clark III aka Pookie Loc, a rapper signed to Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Entertainment. Gucci claims he shot Clark in self-defense when the victim and four other men attacked him.
The rapper is presently locked up in Atlanta after pleading guilty to beating up promoter Troy Buffor with a pool cue back in June. Gucci was sentenced to six months and will be on probation for the next six and a half years once freed. He also agreed to pay Buffor's $3,000 medical bill.
According to Gucci's lawyer Manny Arora, Gucci should be released in January.
Gucci Mane dropped his debut album, Trap House, this past May. He posted a $100,000 bail for his murder case the day of the LP's release.
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