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Thanks to some anger-management issues, Busta Rhymes will be working the Boy George beat.
But it could have been worse for the hit-making rapmeister, who finally agreed Wednesday to work out a deal with prosecutors in separate assault cases, thus avoiding some quality time in Rikers Island.
Instead, Rhymes, referred to in court by his birth certificate name, Trevor Smith, copped to two misdemeanor assault charges.
While the D.A. urged a sentence of one-year in jail for Rhymes' beatdown of his former driver and a fan, a Manhattan Criminal Court justice opted to ding the hip-hopster with just 10 days of community service and stuck him on three years' probation.
Rhymes also faced a drunk-driving rap, and wound up surrendering his license and enrolling in court-sanctioned DWI classes.
All told, The Big Bang purveyor had been facing charges from a quartet of incidents stretching back over the past year and a half. He was accused of roughing up his former chauffeur/gofer in a beef over money. He was accused of smacking down a fan who spat on the rapper's SUV. And he racked up a pair of driving infractions for driving with a suspended license and drunken driving.
Before now, Rhymes had steadfastly refused to hammer out a deal with the D.A. The rapper's lawyer told E! Online Rhymes was being unfairly targeted for failing to cooperate with detectives investigating the still unsolved 2006 shooting death of a bodyguard.
Wednesday's plea doesn't quite clear Rhymes' docket though. He still faces a civil lawsuit filed last August by the salivating fan.
SOURCE: E! ONLINE
GRAMMY- NOMINATED RAHEEM DEVAUGHN’S SOPHOMORE EFFORT “LOVE BEHIND THE MELODY” DEBUTS AT #3 AND # 5 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP R&B/HIP-HOP AND TOP 200 ALBUMS CHARTS RESPECTIVELY
Singer/Songwriter Garners Critical Acclaim
And Sets to Kick-Off A 23-Date National Tour With Jill Scott On February 5th In Seattle, Washington
And Sets to Kick-Off A 23-Date National Tour With Jill Scott On February 5th In Seattle, Washington
New York, NY – Jive recording artist, Raheem DeVaughn, who recently received a Grammy Award nomination for his current single “Woman,” debuts at #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart with his latest effort, Love Behind The Melody. The Baltimore based singer/songwriter will kick-off a major city tour with Jill Scott in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre on February 5th.
Early reviews are in on Raheem’s latest album, Love Behind The Melody, and all the critics agree. Entertainment Weekly gives it an A- and enthuses that “…he wraps his tenor around unusually sincere ballads… [With] music that transcends today’s commercial rules.” USA Today adds “…His airy vocals recall vintage R&B stars, while contemporary hip-hop and rock flavors along with artful, insightful lyrics on love and life create an intriguing sound…” People magazine gives him 3 out of 4 stars and simply states that “…Raheem DeVaughn sounds as if he was rocking to Marvin Gaye in the cradle…”
Raheem Devaughn’s extremely soulful and captivating live performances have attracted superstar devotees such as Alicia Keys and Big Boi from OutKast. Since the early days of his career, Raheem has been cultivating a crowd of followers that has grown consistently, from the various small venues in the DC area to recently sold-out clubs in New York, Chicago, Detroit and San Francisco. Building on that momentum, Raheem has announced a 23-date major city tour with Jill Scott that kicks off on February 5th.
On-sale dates will be announced locally in each market and show dates are as follows:
Date City Venue
February 5-8 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
February- 12 Anaheim, CA The Grove
February- 14 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre
February- 16 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater
February- 19 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
February- 20 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theatre
February- 22, 23 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre
February- 26, 27 Baltimore, MD Lyric Opera House
February- 29 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall
March- 2 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
March- 5,6 Newark, NJ NJ Pac
March- 7 Philadelphia, PA Liacouras Center Arena
March- 9 Boston, MA Orpheum
March-11, 12, 14-15 Washington DC Dar Constitution Hall
March- 16 Richmond, VA Landmark Theatre
March- 19 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
March- 21 Detroit, MI Fox Theater
March- 22 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater
March- 25 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
March- 26 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
March- 28, 29 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
March- 30 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium
*All dates are subject to change.
For Love Behind The Melody, Raheem brought on board a variety of outstanding producers that include Scott Storch, Bryan Cox, Mark Batson and Chucky Thompson and on February 9th, Raheem will perform his Grammy nominated hit, “Woman,” on CBS’ Early Show.
KOCH RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM BY
OOMP CAMP ALLSTAR BABY D
A-TOWN SECRET WEAPON IN STORES
EVERYWHERE APRIL 1ST
New York, NY – KOCH Records and Big Oomp are excited to announce the release of a brand new album by Oomp camp all-star Baby D. His KOCH Records debut, A-Town Secret Weapon, drops on April 1st, 2008.
The first single “I’m Bout Money” produced by DJ Montay (Flo Rida feat. T-Pain “Get Low,” UNK “Walk It Out,” “2 Step”) will be going for urban radio adds in early February 2008. The video for “I’m Bout Money” was directed by RAGE (Jim Jones, Soulja Boy, UNK) and will be serviced to all major networks and platforms in early February as well.
Baby D has cultivated a loyal following of fans in his native Decatur and throughout Atlanta who have been chanting and bouncing with him for years. He made his move into rap music when he met hip-hop hero and mixtape kingpin Big Oomp in 1994. Oomp was preparing to launch his record label, Big Oomp Records, and quickly signed the young rapper.
Baby D released his first album, Off Da Chain, at the young age of 16. His acclaimed follow-up Lil' Chopper Toy was released two years later.
KOCH Records and Big Oomp Records have just had a huge success with Oomp Camp recording artist UNK. UNK has sold a combined 4 million + mobile/digital units of his singles “Walk It Out” and “2 Step.” “Walk It Out” was also a #1 hit at Urban Radio. UNK’s debut album Beat’n Down Yo Block has sold over 200,000 units. A-Town Secret Weapon will be the first release under KOCH Urban South which is headed up by Big Oomp.
For more info on Baby D go to: www.MySpace.com/babyd2g23 or www.KOCHRecords.com.
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