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NEWS
CTE Rapper B.A.M.A Released From
Hospital After Stabbing Incident
Friday Jun 19 11:50 AM
CDT posted by xxl staff
"I don't think no amount of money could buy the way I'm feeling right now," Young Jeezy says
After being admitted into the Grady Memorial Hospital yesterday (June 18) for a stab wound to his face during a party for DJ Trauma, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution has learned that CTE rapper
B.A.M.A. has been released.
As XXLMag.com previously reported the recent CTE signee was involved in a fight early
Thursday morning, along with nine other men in he VIP section at the Luckie Food Lounge in downtown Atlanta. So far he has been the only man identified in the fight, with another unknown victim also ending up in the hospital.
As of yesterday no one has been charged in the incident. It is rumored that the fight was between the long feuding camps of Young Jeezy and DJ Drama, yet when reached DJ Drama declined to comment.
Trauma's party, which was celebrating his 10-year anniversary on Atlanta radio station HOT 107.9, was a star-studded event featuring a long list of hip-hop heavyweights like Young Jeezy, Drama, Ludacris and Jermaine Dupri, among others. While he did not witness the fight, Trauma told XXL that he's not worried about violence marring tomorrow's 14th annual Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash.
"I don't think [anything is gonna happen]," he said. "I know at our Summer Jam, the way they do it, they space them out. They was like that last year. They both performed last year. And they both were on fire – even more so. They signed contracts and everything. I know they had stipulations and they had meetings about it. They space them about two hours apart. One crew comes, they do their press, do their show and then they leave. The next crew comes do their show and leave.
They're never in the same spot. We never have any incidents. Last year T.I. and Shawty Lo had beef and Gucci and Jeezy had beef. There was beef all around last year and we had no problems. [So] I think it's gonna run smooth."
Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, Plies and Young Dro are among this year's performers at this year's concert. – Max G
NEWS Woman Ordered To Pay The RIAA $1.9 Mil In File Sharing Lawsuit Friday Jun 19 10:42 AM CDT posted by xxl staff
In the first file-sharing case ever to go to trial in the U.S., a Minnesota mother of four was ordered to pay the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) $1.9 million dollars yesterday (June 18) for violating music copyright laws.
According to the Associated Press, Jammie Thomas-Rasset was targeted for sharing 24 songs on the peer-to-peer network Kazaa. She will have to pay roughly $80,000 for each track to the four major labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, EMI Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The RIAA was reportedly seeking $3.6 million in damages.
This is the second time this case has gone to trial. In 2007 she escaped having to pay $220,000 in the same case after the judge made mistakes when giving instructions to the jurors.
While the RIAA has filed more than 30,000 file sharing suits, this is the first case that actually sat in front of a jury. Most other case settled out of court for an average of $3,500.
There's no way they're ever going to get that," Thomas-Rasset told the Associated Press of the $1.9 ruling. "I'm a mom, limited means, so I'm not going to worry about it now."
Rolling Stone reports that Thomas' lawyer Kiwi Camara is looking to find a settlement with the RIAA .
- Elan Mancini
"I don't think no amount of money could buy the way I'm feeling right now," Young Jeezy says
After being admitted into the Grady Memorial Hospital yesterday (June 18) for a stab wound to his face during a party for DJ Trauma, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution has learned that CTE rapper
B.A.M.A. has been released.
As XXLMag.com previously reported the recent CTE signee was involved in a fight early
Thursday morning, along with nine other men in he VIP section at the Luckie Food Lounge in downtown Atlanta. So far he has been the only man identified in the fight, with another unknown victim also ending up in the hospital.
As of yesterday no one has been charged in the incident. It is rumored that the fight was between the long feuding camps of Young Jeezy and DJ Drama, yet when reached DJ Drama declined to comment.
Trauma's party, which was celebrating his 10-year anniversary on Atlanta radio station HOT 107.9, was a star-studded event featuring a long list of hip-hop heavyweights like Young Jeezy, Drama, Ludacris and Jermaine Dupri, among others. While he did not witness the fight, Trauma told XXL that he's not worried about violence marring tomorrow's 14th annual Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash.
"I don't think [anything is gonna happen]," he said. "I know at our Summer Jam, the way they do it, they space them out. They was like that last year. They both performed last year. And they both were on fire – even more so. They signed contracts and everything. I know they had stipulations and they had meetings about it. They space them about two hours apart. One crew comes, they do their press, do their show and then they leave. The next crew comes do their show and leave.
They're never in the same spot. We never have any incidents. Last year T.I. and Shawty Lo had beef and Gucci and Jeezy had beef. There was beef all around last year and we had no problems. [So] I think it's gonna run smooth."
Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, Plies and Young Dro are among this year's performers at this year's concert. – Max G
NEWS Woman Ordered To Pay The RIAA $1.9 Mil In File Sharing Lawsuit Friday Jun 19 10:42 AM CDT posted by xxl staff
In the first file-sharing case ever to go to trial in the U.S., a Minnesota mother of four was ordered to pay the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) $1.9 million dollars yesterday (June 18) for violating music copyright laws.
According to the Associated Press, Jammie Thomas-Rasset was targeted for sharing 24 songs on the peer-to-peer network Kazaa. She will have to pay roughly $80,000 for each track to the four major labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, EMI Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The RIAA was reportedly seeking $3.6 million in damages.
This is the second time this case has gone to trial. In 2007 she escaped having to pay $220,000 in the same case after the judge made mistakes when giving instructions to the jurors.
While the RIAA has filed more than 30,000 file sharing suits, this is the first case that actually sat in front of a jury. Most other case settled out of court for an average of $3,500.
There's no way they're ever going to get that," Thomas-Rasset told the Associated Press of the $1.9 ruling. "I'm a mom, limited means, so I'm not going to worry about it now."
Rolling Stone reports that Thomas' lawyer Kiwi Camara is looking to find a settlement with the RIAA .
- Elan Mancini
