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Damon Dash Responds To Curren$y’s Legal Claims!
Damon Dash’s response to Curren$y’s legal claims comes from the desk of his attorney:
My client’s initial reaction to the lawsuit was that of surprise, particularly in light of Curren$y’s numerous statements that the Muscle Car Chronicles would be released by BluRoc.
On March 15, 2012, the plaintiffs appeared in Federal Court to argue for a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin my client from the continued distribution of Muscle Car Chronicles.
The plaintiffs’ application was denied in open Court by Federal Judge Andrew Carter and the album was permitted to remain available through iTunes and other retailers. While the situation remains ongoing, we are hopeful that an amicable resolution can be reached.
My client wishes Curren$y the best in all of his future career endeavors. However, he has expressed a deep concern with respect to the manner in which the artist’s attorney and manager have conducted themselves. He sincerely hopes that Curren$y is not being misled or pressured into making unwise decisions, such as the filing of what appears to be a potentially frivolous litigation.
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Curren$y Sues Damon Dash For $1.5 Million
Curren$y is suing Damon Dash for $1.5 million claiming he released his music without permission.
Curren$y claims Dash released two of his albums in 2010 — but the two still couldn’t reach an agreement … so Curren$y signed with Warner Bros. in January 2011.
But according to the lawsuit, Damon was unmoved — and CONTINUED to release Curren$y’s music despite the new WB contract, which gave WB exclusive rights to Curren$y’s jams.
Now, Curren$y is demanding the producer quit profiting off him in any way. Curren$y also wants $1.5 million in damages.
But Damon fired back at the accusations with his own response — claiming, he has the right to release the albums in question because he was given permission. What’s more — Damon says Curren$y stabbed him in the back, reneging on his agreement with Damon and signing with WB instead.
Spotted @ TMZ
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Check Out Hublot’s $5 Million Watch!
This Timepiece was sold to Asia’s leading luxury watch retailer, The Hour Glass (Singapore).
Known for their over-the-top designs, Hublot spared no expensive in crafting this expensive timepiece. The watch boasts 1282 diamonds, with more than 100 carats of baguette-cut bling, sitting in 18 K white gold.
The watch took a full 14 months to craft, with 7 months’ work for 12 cutters, and the same for the 5 setters, with all the major specialists working on the piece full-time.
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Antoine Walker Sells His 2006 NBA Championship Ring!
Sports Illustrated has a story on how Antoine Walker blew the $110 million he made as a player and now makes $25k a year.
Antoine Walker’s NBA Championship ring just sold for $21,500 … which would have been great news for Antoine, if he wouldn’t have been FORCED to sell as part of his bankruptcy case.
Walker — who won the ring as a member of the 2006 Miami Heat — filed for bankruptcy back in 2010 … claiming he racked up more than $12.7 million in debts … but had only $4 mill in assets.
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Nicki Minaj Lands Multi-Million Dollar Pepsi Contract!
Nicki is looking to pad her pockets even more after inking a multi-million dollar deal with beverage giant Pepsi.
Forbes magazine broke the news Minaj’s new venture after a conversation with Glu Agency founder and CEO Derek Jackson revealed that he helped broker the deal the Queens-bred rapper and Pepsi cut just before YMCMB honcho Lil Wayne took to the stage at SXSW. Jackson has been busy, this after inking a similar deal for Weezy and Mountain Dew for the DEWeezy ad campaign. Jackson gave some brief details on Nicki’s new venture, including an aptly named upcoming product.
“You’ll see the commercial probably in the next two months,” Jackson told Forbes. “That’ll be a segue into a new beverage Pepsi has, called ‘Pop,’ and she’ll be the face of the brand; it’s going to be explosive.”
Jackson didn’t give exact numbers but confirmed that the signing is a seven-figure deal, mirroring Wayne’s Dew venture. A commercial for the “Pop” product wrapped up filming in South America last month as a result of the deal. Pepsi and Mountain Dew are also said to be putting money muscle behind an original film featuring Lil Wayne as well.
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iPad Controlled Townhouse!
$1 million dollars a year a lucky renter could be the first to live in this 9,000 square foot, five story ultra-minimalist townhouse in New York City that can be controlled by an iPad!
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50 Cent Plans To Release Two Albums This Year!
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50 Cent Speaks On Headphones, Label Problems & His Son’s Love For NBA 2k12!
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Will.i.Am Launches His Own Car Company Called ‘IAMAUTO’
The Black Eyed peas frontman debuted the vehicle on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The auto was developed to help create jobs in his old Los Angeles neighborhood. See, there are more ways to make it out the hood than sports and entertainment.
Will.i.am told Jay Leno,
“I’m a big technology freak and a geek and I invested my money in building my own vehicle ’cause I want to bring jobs to the ghetto that I come from. I invested in making a demo to start the Black Eyed Peas, now I want to invest to have a car company in the neighborhood where I come from. It’s sick, it’s really fresh.”
The car, which looks a lot like the Delorean from Back To The Future, features a Beats By Dre sound system and was constructed using OEM parts from Chrysler.
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Jay-Z Interview On CNN Money!
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The Wall Street Journal Highlights 50 Cent!
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Steve Stoute Talks ‘The Tanning Effect’ w/ Gwyneth Paltrow
The Tanning Effect: Gwyneth Paltrow On Growing …, posted with vodpod
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RZA Launches Phone App
Wu-Tang’s RZA has partnered with Charisma Apps to release the worldwide release of RZA’s World App.
It is the most comprehensive, entertainment app on the market boasting an epic library of original content only accessible through the app.
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