Meek Mill’s Arresting Officer On List Of Allegedly Corrupt Cops

Philadelphia, PA – As Meek Mill continues to serve his sentence in a Pennsylvania prison, his lawyers just secured a small victory in his case. Earlier this week, Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner disclosed a reported list of 29 allegedly corrupt cops who are on the “Do Not Testify” roster.

Meek’s original arresting officer, Reginald Graham, is on the list. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Graham was being “investigated by federal authorities for several alleged acts of corruption” after an incident in 2013. He retired before his hearing.

Joe Tacopina, Meek’s attorney, is hopeful this new information will lead to Meek’s release.

“The release of the so-called ‘Do Not Testify’ list – which includes Meek’s arresting officer, Reginald Graham – supports everything in the motions filed by Meek and others wrongfully arrested by Officer Graham for post-conviction relief,” Tacopina said in a press release. “We are hopeful that this is the final step in the process to get Meek and the other defendants released on bail and to have their convictions overturned.”

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On February 28, Meek’s attorneys filed a petition on behalf of the Wins Losses rapper to have his original 2007 weapons conviction overturned under the Post-Conviction Release Act (PCRA). At the time, Tacopina was waiting on Krasner’s secret list to be revealed. Meek’s attorneys believe the high profile case has given other inmates the courage to file their own petitions.

“Meek filed a petition to have his original conviction overturned and to be released on bail while his application is considered by the court,” Tacopina explained to HipHopDX. “Other defendants have also filed for similar relief based on the existence of the list, claiming violations of their rights and also seeking to have their convictions overturned. We are hopeful that this newly discovered evidence will result in the immediate release from prison of all of the people convicted based on the wrongful conduct of the officers at issue, and the overturning of their convictions.”

In addition, Krasner released a second list of 37 other Philly officers who “have been charged with lesser offenses or have been involved in other legal conflicts, often while off duty,” according to another report by The Inquirer. Under prosecution policy, the second batch of officers can testify but prosecutors must be aware of their offenses.

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Lil Xan Responds To Waka Flocka Flame’s Call To Have Him “Banned From Hip Hop”

Waka Flocka Flame has called for Lil Xan to be “banned from Hip Hop” following the California rapper’s recent comments about 2Pac.

During an interview with REVOLT from February, Xan called 2Pac’s music “boring” and later ranked him a shaky two out of nine based on clout and influence.

After catching wind of Xan’s comments, Waka Flocka Flame hit Twitter on Tuesday evening (March 6) to call out the controversial 21-year-old.

Waka later explained why he finds it upsetting to see 2Pac disrespected.

T.I. also appeared to co-sign Waka’s thoughts after commenting, “So be it” on Instagram.

This is why #wakaflocka banned #lilxan from hip hop and why #ti co-signed. #lilxan did a interview with revolt where he said Tupac music was boring.

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Xan, who had previously responded to those upset about his 2Pac comments and then later said he was done with interviews completely, has now offered a response to Waka via Instagram.

“Lil Xan’s not going anywhere, sorry,” he said. “You gotta look at this ugly face for a lot longer, guys.”

#lilxan responds to #wakaflocka ?? y’all think he gonna last in this industry??????

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Pete Rock & CL Smooth Honored In “Luke Cage” Season 2

It’s beginning to feel a lot like “sweet Christmas” now that the trailer for Season 2 of Netflix’s Luke Cage has been released.

The trailer for the show hit the net on Tuesday (March 6) and is set to Eric B. And Rakim‘s classic track, “I Ain’t No Joke.”

“Yo, I’m Luke Cage. You can’t burn me. You can’t blast me. And you definitely can’t break me,” Cage says at the start of the trailer.

Keeping with the Hip Hop-heavy influence of the show, Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker also revealed that the episodes in Season 2 are named after songs from rap duo Pete Rock CL Smooth.

“Season Two’s episodes are named in honor of PETE ROCK CL SMOOTH. @PeteRock you had no idea, did you? Lol,” Cheo Hodari Coker tweeted early on Wednesday (March 7).

For the first season of Luke Cage, episodes were named after Gang Starr songs.

The episode list has yet to be revealed, but Pete Rock did share the newly-released trailer to his Instagram page.

Season 2 coming in june ??????

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Season 2 of Luke Cage will hit Netflix on June 22.

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Want Vince Staples To Shut Up Forever? Raise $2 Million

Vince Staples has launched a GoFundMe page in an attempt to raise $2 million. Why? Staples says that’s enough cash for him to disappear and never be heard from again.

The move comes after the Long Beach rapper received a number of complaints from those who’ve attended his recent live shows and criticized his performance.

“We’ve got a lot of complaints about our recent show performances, energy on stage, production choice; I think one person said, ‘It sounds like we’re rapping on robot video game beats.’ We would like to apologize for that,” Staples says in a video on the campaign page.

As an alternative, the Big Fish Theory artist has offered his critics the chance to never hear from him again.

“We would like to give you an alternative,” Staples explains. “On GoFundMe.com, you can decide to donate to the cause of $2 million, which will allow me to shut the fuck up forever and you will never hear from me again. No songs, no interviews, no anything. If not, you can choose to let me do what the fuck I want to do, when I want to do it. Get off of my dick or fund my lifestyle. The choice is yours. Either way, we appreciate you.”

Staples is gearing up to perform on the main stage of Coachella next month.

Watch his GoFundMe announcement video below.

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U-God Reveals “Venom” Tracklist & Release Date

U-God has shared the release date and tracklist of his forthcoming album, Venom. The 13-track effort, his fifth solo LP, is officially scheduled to drop on March 30.

Fellow Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon and Inspectah Deck will make appearances on the album along with Scotty Wotty and Nomdiq. DJ Green Lantern, Large Professor, DJ Homicide, Lord Finesse and more handle the production.

The album announcement coincides with the release of U-God’s autobiographyRAW: My Journey Into The Wu-Tang, which hits stores on Tuesday (March 6). Tuesday also marks the beginning of his Venom tour, which kicks off in New York and runs until March 30. Along the way, U-God will be stopping in Atlanta, Washington, Houston and Chicago, among others.

View the album’s tracklist below and stream its latest single, “Epicenter,” above.

U-God's VenomU-God's Venom

1. Exordium (Produced by ILL TAL)
2. Unstoppable (Produced by Powers Pleasant)
3. Epicenter f Raekwon, Inspectah Deck and Scotty Wotty (Produced by Green Lantern)
4. Bit Da Dust (Produced by DJ Homicide and Jose Reynoso)
5. Elegance f. Nomdiq (Produced by Green Lantern)
6. Climate (Produced by Jose Reynoso)
7. Venom (Produced by DJ Homicide and Jose Reynoso)
8. Felon (Produced by Large Professor)
9. Legacy (Produced by DJ Homicide and Jose Reynoso)
10. Whole World Watchin’ (Produced by Lord Finesse, The Bossmen, K Ford and Davel McKenzie)
11. XXX f. Method Man (Produced by DJ Homicide)
12. Jackpot f. Scotty Wotty (Produced by DJ Homicide and Jose Reynoso)
13. Wisdom (Produced by Jose Reynoso)

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