Long before LeBron/Wade/Bosh, long before Rick Ross and Trina, long before DJ Khaled, but after Luther Campbell, Trick Daddy made it his sole mission to embed Miami on the Hip-Hop map. Trick’s legacy is important, for lack of a better phrase. A lot of people don’t know he was one of 27 (yes, 27) children. His music has always been a reflection of his coming up and trials he experienced in the streets. He has never comprised his sound and he has never shied away from telling the entire country he was proud of being a thug. A thug who never second guessed himself when speaking on ills not only in his own city, but the world as a whole. From Slip-N-Slide to Dunk Ryders to several hit records in between, the entire story will officially be told with the November 16 release of his autobiography, Magic City: Trials of a Native Son. (Keep reading…)

TMZ Reports

Law enforcement sources tell us L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over the multi-platinum selling rapper and his wife in a Maybach on Sunset Boulevard around 10:30PM. Deputies say they smelled marijuana, and after searching the vehicle they arrested T.I. and Tameka.
The couple just got married on July 30 in Miami, and T.I. — real name Clifford Harris Jr. — is on probation after doing seven months in prison on federal weapons charges.

We’re told T.I. and Tameka are in custody right now. Bail amount is $10,000.

UPDATE: Well, it seems that Takers ended up taking the top spot away from The Last Exorcism. EW says that after the final box-office numbers were released, T.I.’s caper flick earned $20.5 million over the weekend whereas Exorcism made $20.4 million. A slim victory, but a victory nonetheless.

Does T.I. have what it takes to become the next rapper to successfully move into the world of film? Based on the performance of his latest film Takers, he just might.

Takers, a heist thriller starring T.I., Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Chris Brown, and Zoë Saldaña, placed second in the weekend box-office race, earning an estimated $21 million over the three-day period. The film wasn’t expected do that much business, and lost the top spot to horror film The Last Exorcism by a razor-thin margin of $300,000. Make no mistake—Takers’s weekend performance is quite impressive.

What makes the success of Takers even more noteworthy, however, is that T.I. not only stars in the film but serves as one of its producers as well. It’s the first film project to come from his Grand Hustle Entertainment, which has secured a 3-picture deal with Sony. Read rest of story…

“Yeah I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can…”

Jay-Z isn’t sitting at the top spot of Forbes’ Hip Hop cash kings list for nothing. The mogul is always about his business and expanding the reach of his brand. In his latest venture, Hov has teamed up with his hometown team, the New York Yankees to produce co-branded merchandise (hats, tees, jackets, hoodies etc with Jay-Z and Yankee logos) which will be available in the New Yankee Stadium beginning next week.

The clothes were created in an effort to commemorate the first big concerts in the Bronx Bombers new home on September 13 and 14th when Jay and Eminem rock the last of two stops on their “Home and Home Tour.” The first two shows will take place in Slim Shady’s hometown, Detroit, at Comerica Park on September 3 & 4.

Was Timbaland so distressed by the theft of a $2 million watch that he contemplated taking his own life? According to TMZ, that may have been the case.

Yesterday, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department launched a manhunt for Timbo after the super-producer’s family contacted them, believing he was distraught over the theft of an expensive Jacob & Co. watch.

Timbaland was on the phone earlier in the day with his brother-in-law … deeply upset about something. We’re told one of the things that was eating at him was a theft at his Malibu residence a day before. Someone had stolen a crazy expensive Jacob & Co. watch — valued at $2 million — and Timbaland suspected it might have been someone he trusted.

Timbaland left his home yesterday and began driving. Family members couldn’t locate him, became extremely worried and called the Sheriff’s Department.

Authorities eventually found Timbaland and returned him to his residence where paramedics determined that he was not a threat to himself. An investigation into the theft is currently underway.

The King of The South hasn’t missed a beat since returning from his government imposed hiatus. In the last few months he’s been everywhere promoting his movie Takers (which is in theaters this Friday,) working on his new album King Uncaged… and he even got married. He’s definitely proving that the situation won’t stop the hustle, and that he’s still the man to beat. The multi-faceted star is now adding another title to his resume: Cartoon Producer.

A few days ago Tip sat down with Sirius Shade 45’s Angela Yee and shared that he would be producing an animated series called “Lil Homies”, which would reprise his character from the movie ATL, and pick up where the film left off. He also said that he might lend his voice to the show, as a narrator, and even (jokingly) offered Angela Yee the opportunity to voice the part of the “neighborhood freak”. No word on when the show will be going into production, or a premiere date but I’m sure it will be a hit with all his fans.

Miami is the home of free agents and marquee signings apparently. You’d have to be living under a rock to not know of the Miami Heat’s offseason acquisitions. DJ Khaled moments ago added his name to the summer’s marquee moves. To make a long story much, much shorter, Khaled was a free agent and looking to take his “winning” services elsewhere to for new beginnings.

He and Birdman met on a yacht earlier today and by the end of the meeting DJ Khaled was the newest member of YMCMB. Simple as that.

Regardless how the topic is viewed, Nicki Minaj is the biggest thing to happen to female Hip-Hop in years. Ten songs in the Billboard 100 in 2010 alone is impressive however you split it. The Associated Press has taken notice of Hip-Hop’s Barbie and even composed a short piece detailing her immense success thus far and why she poised to become an even bigger start as the months pass. Ludacris, who praises Minaj’s energy and impact, and Queen Latifiah, who touches on why female artists are important to Hip-Hop’s progression, also makes appearances in the clip.

One thing about the Surf Club is that they are always recording music. Producing or rapping or A&R’ing quality tapes, they’re a group of all trades. You can credit that to their own self-inspired work ethic in addition to the company they keep. In the case of Chase N. Cashe’s “Special,” it is an example of both. Blessed with a relaxing and inviting Hit Boy creation, Chase waxes poetics about his selection process to the women he invites in his life. Toting a black card and a pocket full of change, the platinum producer goes on to cement his presence on the song with an infectious hook.

Pending you follow Chase on Twitter, his penchant to spell things with -eaux paying homage to his New Orleans roots should come as no surprise. I haven’t actually confirmed it with the G, but there are rumors he plans on releasing a mixtape entitled Gumbeaux. That’s “gumbo” for those who were lost.

DL: Chase N. Cashe – “Special” (prod. by Hit Boy)

Nike SB is proud to announce the global launch of the Zoom Paul Rodriguez 4 on 8/21/2010. This year they brought Paul to New York to hit the streets and spend time in the studio with one of his idols, hip-hop legend NAS. The result is a 60-second commercial, directed by Nike SB’s own Jon Humphries, following Paul’s journey through iconic New York City skate spots, accompanied by music and a voiceover from Nas.

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