Konvict Muzik’s commander and chief and the mastermind behind the phenomenon that is Lady GaGa, Akon, is set to launch his own fragrance.
Joining the likes of Diddy, 50 Cent & Jay-Z, Akon is preparing for the release of “Konvict” for men and women. ‘
The fragrance line is working in partnership with his newly formed Konvict Cosmetics, International LLC.
Speaking on the new fragrance, the Managing Director of Konvit Cosmetics Jack Aini says,
“We are excited and honored to launch Konvict with AKON which we project strong sales in this celebrity fragrance market.”
The fragrance is also working with Akon’s campaign targeted toward youth, “Break Free Live The Dream.” The campaign encourages youth to experience freedom from distractions that are holding them back and keeping them from living their dreams.
10% of the proceeds the fragrance will go to his Konfidence Foundation benefiting underprivileged African youth who need access to learning, recreational environments and wellness services.
Konvict Cosmetics is running a special on Konvict, retailing the usually $49.95 fragrance for $41.95.
February 24, 2010 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Local News
I am not surprised about this incident. Personally I think Yung Berg
is a clown, but I don’t wish any harm to him so hopefully he is okay.
And why is this boy always getting is jewelry stolen?
TMZ Reports:
According to law enforcement sources, Berg — real name Christian Ward — was at a house party at around 2:00 AM Monday morning when four suspects entered the home and brandished firearms.
We’re told the suspects pistol-whipped two people inside the party — one of whom was Berg. Law enforcement sources say the suspects robbed eight people and made off with $10,000 in cash and jewelry.
January 29, 2010 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Music
We see her every week giving cast mates of “FONT-STYLE: italic”>The Bad Girls Clubhell, but now Flo has set her sights to more productive things. Evidently the bisexual reality television star is soon to release a mixtape which will reportedly include a feature from female rapper Babs Bunny (of Making the Band fame).
After hearing her first single, “Never See My Pain” (a collaboration with rapper Abnormal), I must admit that she doesn’t sound halfway bad! Check out Flo’s vocals below.
January 13, 2010 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Entertainment
In a recent interview, veteran speed rapper Twista has revealed plans for a reality TV show. While the unnamed show is still only in pre-production phase, there still is a long road ahead before the show has a shot of making it on national TV. While Flava Flav, Bobby Brown, Salt N’ Pepa, Diddy, etc. make it seem like anyone can get their own show, countless other artists have produced and filmed their own reality shows but failed to get it picked up by any network.
“Right now I am producing my first reality show deal,” said Twista, who couldn’t reveal specifics on the deal because “it’s under wraps.”
As of now, this is all we got. So technically the reality show might not even be about him…ok who are we kidding. A rapper not doing a reality show about himself? Yea right. More word from Twista once he gives out more details.
January 11, 2010 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Antics
Lloyd Banks hit the slammer this weekend. While he was in Toronto, Canada on Friday night, he allegedly beat up a concert promoter:
United States rap artist Christopher Charles Lloyd, professionally known as Lloyd Banks, of G-Unit and some of his associates have been arrested in downtown Brantford after allegedly beating a TorontoOh! Toronto reviews
The four men are now facing, assault, forcible confinement and robbery charges. The group allegedly held and beat Toronto’s Chris Hines on Friday night, after Lloyd walked out on a concert he had been contracted to perform.
The men were held by police over the weekend and are expected to make their first appearance in court on Monday.
December 10, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Music
Candi Redd is a new 22 year old female rapper out of Houston, TX who’s single “Independent” became so popular locally that it led to the deal that she has now. “Independent” is an ode to all of the ladies that are out there doing it for themselves, and handling their business, and this remix features the one and only Kandi Burress from Real Housewives of Atlanta, and ATL rapper Rasheeda. Check it out below:
December 07, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Events
Nelyy & His Mommy
Nelly hosted his annual Black and White ball in St. Louis this weekend. He invited his friends and fam to Chase Park Plaza for his annual charity event-and brought his daughter Chanell Haynes along as his date.
Nas was busted on a DUI rap in early September and later released, according to information that recently surfaced online.
The rapper and his brother, nicknamed “Jungle,” were both arrested on September 10 after a routine safety check in Georgia when police smelled marijuana inside the rapper’s Cadillac Escalade truck.
According to the police report obtained by MTV News, Nas was pulled over near the I-75 exit ramp in Stockbridge, Georgia, at aproximately 2:30 p.m. Police were conducting license checks when officers approached Nas’ vehicle. The odor of marijuana coming from Nas’ car led police to ask the rapper to exit his car.
Uniformed officers then asked Nas to participate in four separate sobriety tests. The report characterized Nas as having “droopy” eyes and being unable to fully complete several tasks, including standing on one leg.
The arresting officer described Nas at the time as having “redding of the conjunctiva in both eyes, rebound dilation in both eyes, a green tongue with raised taste buds, and his pulse was raised to 116 beats per minute.”
The rapper was taken to the nearby Henry County police station, where he was charged with one count of driving under the influence and released. Information in the report states that Nas admitted to smoking marijuana two hours prior to being pulled over. His brother, whose real name is Jabari Jones, was also arrested and police seized one plastic bag of marijuana belonging to him.
Nas is scheduled to appear in court to answer to the charges at a future date.
December 02, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Episodes
Well look who got felt up on “The Tyra Show” today. 34-year-old rapper 50 Cent shared what it was like to film a nude scene in his upcoming movie and revealed a wad of cash in his back pocket! 50 said that he carries $25,000 in cash on him at all times “just in case something happens.
November 25, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Local News
It’s no secret that he’s been taking a beating in the media ever since his infamous MTV Video Music Awards interruption of Taylor Swift. And now, Kanye West has been voted the biggest turkey of 2009.
The “Love Lockdown” rapper received 42 percent of nearly 75,000 votes on an America Online poll, beating out Jon Gosselin, Levi Johnston, and Spencer Pratt.
An AOL source told press, “Kanye cemented his fate when he interrupted Taylor Swift while she was giving her acceptance speech at theVideo Music Awards. He had a very bad moment, but he helped propel Taylor Swift to a whole new level of likability.”
In fact, Taylor came in second place in the “Who would you like to invite to Thanksgiving dinner?” question, trailing winner George Clooney by a narrow margin.
As for the celebrity who is most likely to go shopping on Black Friday, Kim Kardashian garnered 30 percent of the votes, while Victoria Beckham scored 26 percent.
November 25, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Music
When famed sportscaster Marv Albert showed up to the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” show on Wednesday (November 18), he never expected to get into a fight backstage.
According to the LA Times, Albert was a guest on the evening’s show alongside rapper 50 Cent. When the longtime sports commentator arrived for the taping – with his entourage of one – no one in Fif’s entourage knew who he was, and some sort of scuffle ensued.
The rapper’s bodyguards began shouting obscenities, a few fists were thrown, but Albert was able to finally make his way to the waiting room.
“It’s Marv Albert,” a Kimmel show guard yelled, but the security detail for Fif’ didn’t care.
Albert was ok, but said he was confused as to what happened.
“Did you see that?” he asked. “I thought they were kidding, but then I realized they weren’t.”
Marv Albert is a veteran NBA announcer for TNT, and was in town for the Lakers-Chicago Bulls game on Thursday (November 19).
November 20, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Entertainment
Atlanta Police Dept. says that rapper Fabolous has critical information about a car jacking that took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Atlanta’s Buckhead Area. Apparently Fab was in the hotel eating when the valet gave his homeboys the wrong keys, and they decided to take a little joyride in the car. Fabolous was not forced by the Futon County court system to give up names, leaving the plaintiff pissed! But fortunately the hotel has taken all responsibility fot the mishap.
Some of these rappers need to get their homeboys in check before they get them in a world of trouble. You got too much money to be trying to run around and joyride in a car thats not yours.(Source)
November 12, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Entertainment
Gucci Mane was sentenced to 12 months in prison on ThursdayThursday reviews (November 12) for probation violation and taken away to prison in handcuffs, according to a rep from his label.
The sentence is a blow to Gucci’s career. The ATL rapper has a album coming out – The State Vs. Radrick Davis – on December 8 and is arguably at the height of his career; in terms of his sentence, he may be out of prison in six months. Last September, Gucci went to jail and served until March; he was sentenced to a year in prison for failing to fulfill his court-ordered 600 hours of community service, which had been mandated in 2005. Source
November 11, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Entertainment
Here is what he says about current BFF Solange Knowles:
“I do love her,” he admits of Solange, flashing a Cheshire. “We’re friends. She’s amazing. She’s a good person. Any single mother contributing to society the way she does – I got a lot of love for them. She’s got to do a lot on her own and raise a young black man in this day and age so my hat goes off to her. She’s definitely an anomaly. And the way she can do that and manage to do the same things that I complain about having to do.”
His affection is as obvious as a set of flushed cheeks. And impossibly adorable. Wale, the former mixtape rapper from inner city DC, is borderline giddy. “Did you interview Solange about me?” Wale asks. He’s sprawled across his bed; head practically buried in the pillow. “Did she smile when you mentioned my name?”
November 07, 2009 :: Posted by - admin :: Category - Fab Entertainment
Former Cash Money Records star and Hot Boys member B.G., better known to the government as Chris Dorsey, was reportedly arrested Tuesday (November 3rd) in New Orleans on a felony gun charge after he was pulled over by local police. Police pulled over B.G. and recovered three guns, two of which were reported stollen according to the New Orleans Police Department. The rapper was then charged with illegal carrying of weapons and appeared in court Thursday (November 5th) but no details on his bond were released. According to other reports, three people were actually arrested that night, including B.G. 17-year-old Demounde Pollard and 28 year-old Jerod Fedison were busted with the rapper and charged with illegal carrying of a firearm. Pollard was booked on multiple drug charges and two counts of illegal possession of stolen firearms, and a count of illegal carrying of a weapon. [In Hot Boys related news, fellow member Juvenile released the video for his new "Gotta Get It" track today. The new video was directed by Parris and the song is from Juvy's upcoming "Cocky & Confident" album which hits stores on December 1st.
The 2006 shooting death of T.I.’s best friend and personal assistant, Philant Johnson, shook the rapper to his core. After a fight at a club in Cincinnati, T.I. and his entourage left in a fleet of vans to escape the escalating situation. While trying to leave amicably, the rapper and his crew were chased down and their cars were sprayed with bullets. The senseless act of violence left three people injured and Philant Johnson dead. Three years later, justice is finally being served.
41-year-old Padron Thomas, who was the driver of the opposing vehicle, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday. Initially charged with murder, Thomas received a lesser sentence after he testified against his brother. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 17th, where Thomas could face up to 10 years in prison. He’s currently serving 17 years on unrelated federal drug charges.
His brother, Hosea Thomas, was sentenced to 66 years to life for the shooting. The convicted murderer will not be eligible for parole until 2074 when he’s 100 years old.(Source)
While NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was calling conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh too "divisive" to own a professional football team, rapper Snoop Dogg was appearing in television ads for ESPN’s "Sunday NFL Countdown."
I guess Goodell and other higher-ups within the league weren’t concerned with having a man possessing multiple felony charges against him including murder do commercials for the highly-watched Sunday pre-game show on the nation’s leading sports cable network.
Maybe Goodell should have looked at Snoop’s rap sheet before he derided Limbaugh right out of an ownership position with the St. Louis Rams (ESPN commercial embedded below the fold along with Wikipedia highlights of the rapper’s legal issues, h/t NB reader Shekhar Jain):
While recording Doggystyle in August 1993, Snoop Dogg was arrested in connection with the death of Phillip Woldemariam, a member of a rival gang who was shot and killed by Snoop’s bodyguard, McKinley Lee; Snoop was charged with murder along with Lee as he was driving the vehicle from which the shooting had commenced. Snoop was defended by Johnnie Cochran, with his bodyguard McKinley Lee.[46] Both Snoop and Lee were acquitted; Lee was acquitted on grounds of self-defense, but Snoop Dogg remained entangled in the legal battles around the case for three years.[47] In July 1993, Snoop was stopped for a traffic violation and a firearm was found by police while conducting a search of his car. In February 1997, he pled guilty to one count of being an ex-felon in possession of a handgun and was ordered to record three public service announcements, pay a $1,000 fine, and serve three years’ probation.[48] Twice, in May 1998 and October 2001, Snoop Dogg was fined and arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession.[49][...]
Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and The Game were sued for assaulting a fan on stage at a May 2005 concert at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. The accuser, Richard Monroe, Jr., claimed he was beaten by the artists’ entourage while mounting the stage.[51] He alleged that he reacted to an "open invite" to come on stage. Before he could, Snoop’s bodyguards grabbed him and he was beaten unconscious by crewmembers, including the rapper and producer Soopafly; Snoop and The Game were included in the suit for not intervening. The lawsuit focuses on a pecuniary claim of $22 million in punitive and compensatory damages, batteryBattery reviews, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.[52] The concerned parties appeared in court in April 2009.
On April 26, 2006, Snoop Dogg and members of his entourage were arrested after being turned away from British Airways‘ first class lounge at Heathrow Airport. Snoop and his party were not allowed to enter the lounge because some of the entourage were flying first class, other members in economy class. After the group was escorted outside, they vandalized a duty-free shop by throwing whiskey bottles. Seven police officers were injured in the midst of the disturbance. After a night in prison, Snoop and the other men were released on bail on April 27, but he was unable to perform at the Premier Foods People’s Concert in Johannesburg on the same day. As part of his bail conditions, he had to return to the police station in May. The group has been banned by British Airways for "the foreseeable future."[53][54] When Snoop Dogg appeared at a London police station on May 11, he was cautioned for affray under Section 4 of the Public Order Act for use of threatening words or behavior.[55] On May 15, the Home Office decided that Snoop Dogg should be denied entry to the United Kingdom for the foreseeable future due to the incident at Heathrow as well as his previous convictions in the United States for drugs and firearms offenses.[56][57][...]
Snoop Dogg was arrested again on October 26, 2006 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California while parked in a passenger loading zone. Approached by airport security for a traffic infraction, he was found in possession of marijuana and a firearm, according to a police statement. He was transported to Burbank Police Department Jail, booked, and released on $35,000 bond. He faced firearm and drug possession charges on December 12 at Burbank Superior Court.[62] He was again arrested on November 29, 2006, after performing on The Tonight Show, for possession of marijuana and a firearm.[63] [...]
On April 26, 2007, the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship banned him from entering the country on character grounds, citing his prior criminal convictions. He had been scheduled to appear at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards on April 29, 2007.[66] Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship lifted the ban in September 2008 and had granted him visa to tour Australia. DIAC said "In making this decision, the department weighed his criminal convictions against his previous behaviour while in Australia, recent conduct – including charity work – and any likely risk to the Australian community … We took into account all relevant factors and, on balance, the department decided to grant the visa."[67]
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While NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was calling conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh too "divisive" to own a professional football team, rapper Snoop Dogg was appearing in television ads for ESPN’s "Sunday NFL Countdown."
