Exclusive: SOHH EXCLUSIVE: Playaz Circle Foiled By Internet Leak, "Somebody Gotta Get Punished"

Written by Danica Dow
Sun, 10 May 2009 13:00:00

Tity Boi and Dolla Boy of the Atlanta based duo Playaz Circle recently spoke to SOHH about the leak of their new Lil' Wayne-assisted single, and how the internet disrupted their plans.
Playaz Circle said someone has to pay for leaking their latest song, "Big Dog," which features Lil Wayne.

"We knew it was going to leak but we wanted to put a plan behind it and somebody done leaked it out on us," Dolla told SOHH. "Somebody gotta get punished, beat up behind this. We gon get to the end of it by the end of the day. You'll hear about it somebody gon get beat up behind that." (SOHH)
Along with Lil Wayne, Playaz Circle has other major guests on their new album, Flight 360.

"Of course we got a couple of good features on there. Another jam along with Wayne. One with Luda[cris], one with Cee-Lo Green. Flight 360 is the album that deals with a lot of growth. It just shows since the success of 'Duffel Bag Boy.'  We've traveled a lot.  We've stayed first class a lot.  We've seen a lot of different cultures, we've admired a lot of different things. We feel like this is a complete conceptual street album." (SOHH)

Though Weezy may have outshined them on "Duffle Bag Boy," Dolla says Playa Circle welcomed the major co-sign.

"We was new acts from the jump to come in the game like that with a big smash like that it demanded respect from everybody including some of the big artists," said Dolla. "It was like a big step for me and Tit and plus Wayne is like family. It worked out for the both of us. When we came with 'Duffle Bag' it kinda like silenced a lot of critics." (SOHH)

The duo's buzz began to explode around 2007 which led to their debut album's release.

Patiently waiting for their already finished album to be released, Playaz Circle made noise with their Top Five Hip-Hop/R&B single "Duffle Bag Boy," featuring Lil Wayne on the hook, in summer 2007. The song's growing popularity helped break down major-label red tape for the two, making it the lead single for DTP's third LP, Strength in Numbers (2008), as well as their debut album, Supply and Demand (2007). (All Music)

News: Common Talks "A-Team" Re-Make, "I Can't Do The Mohawk"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Sun, 10 May 2009 11:00:00

Rapper-turned-actor Common recently spoke on the possiblity of having a role in the upcoming A-Team film and described his anticipation of giving Mr. T's character a fresh look.

Keeping details to a minimum, the Chi-town emcee weighed in on the project's current status.

"I can't speak on it yet until we know what's going on but that would be an incredible character to play," Common explained. "I can't do the Mohawk but we got to do something, we got to find something to make it work... I would love to [do it], just to work with Joe Carnahan] is so exciting...You know you need to keep your pace and patience and let things develop... I want it to be as diverse as possible, [but] first of all I don't want to act like I've been given the role of B.A. So let me be honest about that...[But] it's great to be in those talks...You definetly have to give it something different [than what Mr. T did]... It's a new day, you just got to give it something new. The kids don't know that B.A. so you wanna bring something new to it and you want to pay respect to B.A. and the way B.A was created, too. I believe there is a way to find a combination, I have certain similarities to Mr. T already. We are both from Chicago, we are both rebels in our own way. I could really get that,

I could really get that." (IESB)

Ice Cube previously said he was being considered to star in the film.

"They want me to do it if all the business works out right," he said in an interview. "I was a fan as a kid and that would be, not a dream come true, but it's definitely a good thing to do and I would put it on my resume for sure...I wouldn't try to duplicate what Mr. T did, but I will have the same impact on you as when you were little watching the TV show. I'm going to bring my own flavor to it and I am going to do the Mohawk." (Black Film)

The film's producers and director were confirmed earlier this year.

The studio has set Joe Carnahan to direct and Ridley Scott to produce, with Tony Scott executive producing through their Scott Free banner. Also producing are Jules Daly and Stephen J. Cannell, the latter of whom created the original TV series. Carnahan will team with Brian Bloom to polish a script by Skip Woods. The intention is to start production by June for a June 11, 2010, release. (Coming Soon)

Certain aspects from the original series will be changed.

Carnahan and the Scott brothers say they will use the original premise of the series as the template for an action film. In the original, four Vietnam vets convicted of armed robbery escape from military prison and became do-gooder mercenaries. The Middle East will replace Vietnam as the place the four did their tour of duty, but Carnahan said the origin story is the jumping-off point. (The Hollywood News)

News: Update: Rev Run's Son Released From Jail, Vanessa Simmons Reacts To Arrest

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Sun, 10 May 2009 09:00:00

Reverend Run 's son, Joseph "Jojo" Simmons, was released Saturday (May 9) after being arrested a day prior on multiple drug charges when caught in New York City purchasing marijuana.
Less than 24 hours of his arrest, the rapper was freed from authorities.

The son of Run-DMC founding member Joseph Simmons "walked this way" - directly out of a Manhattan courtroom. Jojo Simmons, 19, was released on his own recognizance after being charged with two counts of possession of marijuana and a count of resisting arrest, officials said. Police had initially slapped Simmons with attempted reckless endangerment, a felony charge, but a Manhattan judge Saturday gave the aspiring rapper a lighter rap. (New York Daily News)
His sister, Vanessa Simmons, expressed her feelings via Twitter.

"As Humans we all make mistakes," she wrote unmodified. "They make up your life lessons and experiences...Jojo is ok, he just made a oops...I'll update more on my thoughts later on my Global Grind blog." (Vanessa Simmon's Twitter)

The incident reportedly took place Friday (May 8) evening.

Jojo got caught buying marijuana from a drug dealer in Washington Heights and made things worse by getting rough with the officers, police said. They said Jojo was behind the wheel of his BMW, which has "JoJo" embroidered on the head rests, rolling a joint when the narcs came up and knocked on his window. (SOHH)

Upon being discovered, Simmons made an attempt to escape the scene.

We're told he tried to get away by throwing his car into reverse, and nearly backed into the officer's car. Simmons Jr, known as JoJo on the MTV reality show "Run's House", was booked for resisting arrest, attempted reckless endangerment, marijuana possession and criminal use of drug paraphernalia. (TMZ)