Janelle's Blog – September 2009 Archive (6)

Major Music Piracy Ring Broken Up

FMQB Reports:

September 10, 2009



Federal authorities have broken up a major online music piracy ring, which reportedly worked with sources inside the music industry to acquire music early. Adil R. Cassim was charged as the leader of the group, known as "Rabid Neurosis" (or RNS for short). According to multiple reports, the authorities said that RNS had gained a reputation online for having access to releases far ahead of release dates and… Continue

Ludacris Gives Away 20 Cars To Needy Workers

Ludacris Gives Away 20 Cars To Struggling Workers

By Associated Press September 7, 2009 2:00 pm





MORROW, Ga. - Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris has given away 20 cars to people who wrote about their struggles to keep their jobs for a lack of wheels of their own.



Ludacris said he was taken aback after reading thousands of essays by people struggling or unable to… Continue

Jay-Z’s “Blueprint 3″ In Stores Today

Post by One Nation HipHop in New Music on Sep 8, 2009 at 9:00 am

There’s a change in Jay-Z’s “Blueprint” plans. The album arrives in stores today instead of its original release date of September 11th. The album was supposed to be released this Friday to coincide with the eighth anniversary of the release of his first “Blueprint” album. No word on the reason for the sudden change… Continue

Roxanne's Nonexistent Revenge

Heard about the rapper who forced her label to pay for her Cornell Ph.D.? It never happened.

By Ben Sheffner

Updated Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at 7:19 PM ET

Roxanne Shanté



It was the feel-good story of the summer. According to the New York Daily News, Roxanne Shanté, a 1980s female hip-hop pioneer famous for the 1984… Continue

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Michael Jackson Laid To Rest In L.A.

September 4, 2009



More than two months after his death, Michael Jackson was finally buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, CA last night. About 200 family members and friends attended the private, evening funeral, which concluded with Jackson being entombed in Forest Lawn’s Great Mausoleum. Some of those in attendance included Elizabeth Taylor, Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones, Jackson’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley,… Continue

BET Names Actor/Comedian Mike Epps as Host for The Fourth Annual 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS '09' Premiering on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM*



NEW YORK, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- THE BET HIP HOP AWARDS '09 returns to primetime this fall with actor/comedian Mike Epps as the new host. Taping on Saturday, October 10 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, this exciting annual special will once again celebrate the biggest names in the game, on the mic and in the… Continue