http://www.offthaave.com Off Tha Ave Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:40:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MC Breed, a legendary Atlanta/Flint, Michigan based rapper, died today (November 22), according to a source with AllHipHop.com. While details are still being confirmed, several sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper died early this morning. “He’s no longer with us,” said a tearful friend, who shall remain anonymous. “We are in the ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/mc-breed-passes-away Rap star Kanye West addressed his most recent encounter with photographers via his blog yesterday (November 15). In a lengthy entry, West, who was momentarily detained in London Friday morning (November 14), explained his side of the confrontation outside a nightclub in Newcastle in the United Kingdom. “I am protecting my personal ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/kanye-west-explains-latest-arrest-says-paps-above-the-law Chicago rapper Terrance "Bump J" Boykins has been arrested and charged with a 2007 bank robbery. According to Chicago's WBBM, federal authorities attained the emcee earlier this week after he was stopped by local police during a routine traffic stop. He has been the target of a nationwide search by Chicago ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/bump-j-busted-on-bank-robbery-charges Rap superstar KANYE WEST shocked his fellow celebrities backstage at a pre-MTV Europe Music Awards party in Liverpool, England on Wednesday ( 05Nov 08 ) - when he reportedly relieved himself on the floor of his dressing room. The Stronger hitmaker was in the city to perform and collect the Ultimate ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/west-uses-dressing-room-floor-as-toilet To much dismay from his fans, Lupe Fiasco has stated his third and final album will indeed be LupEND. Though many supporters of the Chi-town rapper aren’t worried about the quality expected from this project, their bitterness lies in the fact that his catalog in Hip Hop will only be ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/lupe-fiasco-says-lupend-will-be-a-three-disc-release Mega-platinum selling artists Kanye West and Alicia Keys have been officially scheduled to perform at the American Music Awards (AMA) show in Los Angeles, California next month. According to Newsday, both West and Keys, who are nominated for numerous AMAs, will be headlining the event as Ye is expected to perform ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/kanye-west-alicia-keys-to-headline-the-amas A Los Angeles judge today (October 6) ordered a Georgia based promoter to pay $3.4 million in damages to R. Kelly for failing to compensate the singer for his 2007 'Double Up' tour. Kelly filed a lawsuit against Leonard Rowe earlier this year claiming that the promoter owed him millions from ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/r-kelly-wins-lawsuit-against-promoter-singer-awarded-34-million Producer Johnny Jackson aka Johnny J. died from an apparent suicide in the Los Angeles County Jail yesterday (October 3). According to a number of reports, Jackson, who was incarcerated on a DUI charge, allegedly jumped from a tier in the prison, resulting in his death, although the official cause of ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/tupac-producer-johnny-j-dead-of-apparent-suicide Kanye West's long awaited HBO show won't be seeing daylight anytime soon as a producer of the show recently revealed that the network is not supporting the project. Last year, Kanye announced that he had joined forces with Curb Your Enthusiasm producer Larry Charles to develop a series revolving around his ... http://www.offthaave.com/music/kanye-wests-hbo-show-put-on-the-shelf-producer-says-its-too-hard-core-for-network http://www.offthaave.com/music/traxster-scarface-mashup