Oct 10

Quality Control’s Stolen Hard Drives Returned Following CEO’s $20K Offer

Atlanta, GA – It appears thieves may have taken up Quality Control Music CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas’ offer of $20,000 for the safe return of two stolen hard drives.

Thomas posted an image via Instagram showing a FaceTime chat with Lil Baby, who is holding up the hard drives. Additionally, it seems they may have contained new music by Lil Yachty.

Hard Drives Secured. Thank You @lilbaby_1 Nuthin 2 Prove Album On The Way @lilyachty ?

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“Hard Drives Secured. Thank You [Lil Baby],” he wrote in the caption. “Nuthin 2 Prove Album On The Way [Lil Yachty].”

It’s not clear how the hard drives were obtained or whether money was exchanged. Thomas’ original post has since been deleted.

[This article has been updated. The original version was published on October 10, 2018 at 9:27 a.m. PST and can be found below.]

An engineer affiliated with Quality Control Music had his Dodge Journey stolen at a gas station in Atlanta on Tuesday (October 10). While the car can be replaced, label CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas took to Instagram to offer $20,000 cash for the safe return of a hard drive inside the vehicle.

Thomas made it clear that he’s not concerned about the vehicle itself.

“Attention: Atlanta,” he wrote in the post. “Whoever just jumped in my the Dodge Journey and stole the car at the Chevron on Northside dr. That was my engineer car with an important hard drive in it.

“I know you are just doing what you do and I’m not knocking your hustle cause I use to steal cars in the 90’s. I have 20k cash money for the hard drive back.”

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Thomas wrote in the caption, “Hit me in the dm or anybody who you know that know me or anybody in the camp. It’s all good we need that hard drive.”

Quality Control’s roster includes Migos, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, City Girls, and more. Whatever is on the hard drive is clearly something important.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48741/title.quality-control-ceo-offering-20k-for-stolen-hard-drive

Oct 10

Jim Jones Officially Hit With 5 Felonies Stemming From Drugs & Weapons Arrest

Coweta County, GA – Jim Jones has been officially charged with five felonies from his June arrest in Georgia. According to TMZ, the Dipset rapper has been hit with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was also hit with a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana under an ounce.

Jones was arrested on drug possession and weapons charges after the Mercedes he was riding in was pulled over. As the officer was conducting the traffic stop, driver Ana Rajnee Miles sped away and led the Atlanta police officers on a short chase.

After finally apprehending Jones and the other three vehicle occupants, investigators searched the car and discovered marijuana, 23 Oxycodone pills and a loaded Titan .25 caliber pistol inside a backpack. They also found a Ruger SR 9mm handgun reported stolen from Dekalb County in March.

In a second backpack, police found a variety of Oxycodone, Percocet, THC oil, Jones’ passport and $148 in what Jones called “petty cash.”

Jones’ arraignment is scheduled for later this month. If convicted on all six charges, he faces up to decades in prison.

[This article has been updated. The original version was published on June 21, 2018 and can be found below.]

Jim Jones was reportedly arrested on Wednesday night (June 21) in Coweta County, Georgia.

According to The Newnan Times-Herald, the Dipset O.G. was apprehended on drug possession and weapons charges. Coweta Country Sheriff’s Office investigator Jeremy Wood spotted a gray Mercedes crossing over into the left hand emergency lane when he decided to pull the vehicle over. Jones was in the backseat.

As the traffic stop was being conducted, the driver of the vehicle, Ana Rajnee Miles, took off and led officers on a brief police chase. Wood pulled in front of the car and the driver reportedly struck Wood’s vehicle intentionally.

Once the four occupants were out of the vehicle, Jones explained Miles was acting “incoherent” and wouldn’t pull over.

Investigators searched the vehicle and discovered 23 Oxycodone pills and a Titan .25 caliber pistol with seven bullets in the chamber tucked inside a backpack.

Weed was also found throughout the vehicle, along with a Ruger SR 9mm handgun reported stolen from Dekalb County in March.

In another backpack, police found a variety of Oxycodone, Percocet and THC oil as well as Jones’ passport and $148 in what Jones described as “petty cash.”

Everyone in the car was taken Newnan Piedmont Hospital to be medically cleared before they were booked into the Coweta County Jail on Thursday morning (June 21).

Jones was charged with multiple felonies, including possession of the stolen gun, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime and possession of narcotics. He was also charged with a misdemeanor for the prescription pills not being in their original container.

He was reportedly released on $7,000 bail.

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Oct 10

Pusha T Thinks Making Bloated Albums For Streaming Numbers Is Cheating

Berlin, Germany – Pusha T evidently isn’t a fan of artists overloading their albums with songs to game the streaming system. During a conversation with journalist Anupa Mistry at the 2018 Red Bull Music Festival in Berlin, the G.O.O.D. Music president revealed his disdain for the tactic while explaining how Kanye West convinced him to make DAYTONA a seven-track album.

“What really sold me, because [Kanye] knows I’m so anti the idea of everybody putting like 25 tracks on an album to get the streams up and all of that,” he said around the 49-minute mark. “It’s such a poverty way of cheating to me. I’m not into it. So I was like, ‘You know what, you’re right. We need to be totally against everything, and we need to just have a whole other mantra in regard to what we’re doing in this wave.”

Pusha’s criticism could be seen as another jab at his rival Drake, whose latest album Scorpion includes 25 songs. Drizzy has previously generated massive streaming numbers with his 20-track album Views and his 22-song playlist More Life.

Although the rules have changed over time, Billboard currently counts 1,250 subscription streams as one album unit sold and 3,750 ad-supported audio streams as one album unit sold.

The Recording Industry Association of America calculates 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video streams as one album sold for certification purposes.

Under these standards, artists have an incentive to pack projects with lots of songs to generate additional streams. Doing so provides more opportunities to move equivalent units, allowing them to ascend the Billboard charts and obtain gold or platinum certifications.

Watch the entire conversation with Pusha T up top for recollections of his early rap days, thoughts on his controversial DAYTONA cover art and much more.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48749/title.pusha-t-thinks-making-bloated-albums-for-streaming-numbers-is-cheating

Oct 10

Former Wu-Tang Clan Affiliate Lord Superb Passes Away

Lord Superb has apparently passed away. DJ Premier, Roc Marciano and Lord Jamar are three of the many who took to social media to mourn the passing of the former Wu-Tang Clan affiliate. The tweets starting pouring in on Tuesday (October 9).

Lord Jamar wrote a heartfelt tribute in an Instagram post.

“Rest In Power to my baby bro Jamel Bibbs p.k.a. LORD SUPERB,” he wrote. “I’m saddened by his passing, because I watched this talented young soul grow up from the age of 16, but because of poor choices he never truly lived up to his POTENTIAL…PERB was one of the illest/hoodest/funniest/knowledgable individuals I’ve ever met.

“It’s a shame the world has never heard his BEST MATERIAL, which was recorded with me at 560 State St. in Brooklyn during the mid 90’s. I love u Perb, u will be missed.”

The Far Rockaway, Queens native was a former member of Raekwon’s American Cream Team but has been estranged from the crew for over a decade. Superb claimed to have “ghostwritten” Ghostface Killah’s entire 2000 solo album Supreme Clientele, something Ghostface adamantly denied. 

“That’s just nonsense,” he said in a 2007 interview. “I still put mad shit out. ‘Perb [Superb] is Rae’s [Raekwon] man. He been in the studio a few times while we’re doing shit. He ain’t write shit. All ‘Perb contributed was a couple of lines that you could put in the air.

“Even if he did write a verse, he could never make an album of mine. He couldn’t make an album, you feel me? I made Supreme Clientele what it is. Those are my stories, based around what they’re based upon. It’s me. I can’t see what songs ‘Perb wrote.”

Despite Ghostface’s comments, Superb was a featured guest on Supreme Clientele on the cuts “We Made It” and “Ghost Deini.”

At this time, no cause of death has been confirmed. He was 41.

Check out the reactions below.

I can’t believe I’m posting this pic and saying rip to u #lordsuperb smh I love you boy… u know it. Now go b with the rest of the Gz and tell Moose I said peace…?

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Baba x Sadat x Lord Superb x Zu x Puba x Lord Jamar x Equan x Bright Mecca * * Rest In Perfection Lord Superb. His energy was infectious along with a sense of humor to match. The shenanigans on this particular evening were legendary as well lol. Rest Easy Perb….. #lordsuperb #wutang #brandnubian #farrockamerica #peacetothegods #restinperfection #supremeclientele

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Just received word that Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Lord Superb has passed away at the age of 41 #LordSuperb #WuTangClan #RIPLordSuperb

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With a heavy heart I send my condolences to the family of Jemel Cummings aka #LordSuperb May you be Resting in the Peace that you could not find on this plane. I will miss our very informative conversations and builds… Thank you for believing in me and #BeeTV and always Keeping it Real!! #RIP#PerbyPlatinum #WuTangForever

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Oct 10

Cardi B Admits Instagram Like Fueled Nicki Minaj Fight

Cardi B is featured on the cover of W Magazine’s Art Issue, marking the first interview she’s granted since giving birth to her daughter Kulture. In the interview, she opens about the fight at New York Fashion Week involving Nicki Minaj and Love Hip Hop star Rah Ali.

Beguiling. Bawdy. Battle-Ready. How new mom Belcalis Almanzar a.k.a. @iamcardib became hip-hop’s fiercest female rapper on the cover of our annual Art Issue at the link in bio. – Cardi B by @mickalenethomas Story by: @dianesolway Styling: @kollincarter Hair: @tokyostylez Make Up: @erika_lapearl_mua Nails: @nailson7th W magazine, Vol. VII 2018 – #CapturedOnGooglePixel3

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During the melee last month, the “Bodak Yellow” breakout star alluded the fight was sparked by comments Nicki made about Cardi’s parenting skills.

“For a while now she’s been taking a lot of shots at me,” she told W. “I spoke to her twice before, and we came to an understanding. But she kept it going.”

Meet another side of Cardi B as the breakout star opens up about pregnancy, marriage, Nicki Minaj and more in her first interview since giving birth to daughter Kulture at the link in bio. – @iamcardib by @mickalenethomas Styling: @kollincarter Story by: @dianesolway W magazine, Vol. VII 2018

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The final straw came when Nicki allegedly liked, and then unliked, a derogatory tweet about Cardi’s new role as a mother.

“I was going to make millions off my Bruno Mars tour, and I sacrificed that to stay with my daughter,” she said. “I love my daughter. I’m a good-ass fucking mom. So for somebody that don’t have a child to like that comment?”

“For some reason I’m really fascinated with the Holocaust. People were so naïve to believe certain things. But then we in 2018 and there’s people that believe that our problems come from a certain group of people. It just baffles my mind.” Link in bio. – @iamcardib by @mickalenethomas Styling: @kollincarter Story by: @dianesolway W magazine, Vol. VII 2018

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While Cardi acknowledges the Harper Bazaar ICONS party might not have been the most appropriate moment to confront Nicki, she had a simple explanation for that.

“So many people want to say that party wasn’t the time or the place, but I’m not going to catch another artist in the grocery store or down the block,” she said.

Elsewhere in the interview, Mrs. Offset recalled some advice she received from Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner.

“Kris told me, ‘People are going to talk badly about you, but it doesn’t really matter as long as you’re making money,’” she said. “And it’s true. If you read the online comments, it seems like everybody hates the Kardashians. Each and every one of them. But how can that be true if everything they sell sells out?” 

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