R. Kelly To Break His Silence Regarding Child Porn Case In BET Special

From BallerStatus.com -- Since his acquittal on child pornography charges in June, R. Kelly has been quiet, making no public appearances and giving no interviews.

However, the singer will break his silence on Tuesday (September 16) when he gives his first televised interview where he is said to discuss the controversial court case.

BET will air a televised special Tuesday called "R. Kelly Speaks" where R. Kelly will talk to journalist Toure in a one-on-one session where he is expected to speak on everything from the initial allegations to the final verdict where Kellz was acquitted on all 14 counts.

"By answering the hard-hitting questions surrounding his recent case, career, critics and more, Kelly hopes to close this major chapter in his life -- once and for all," a statement from the network read. "Kelly will speak openly about his feelings during and after the trial, the fans he lost along the way, his brother who openly expressed concern about the superstar's sexual age preference and more."

The special will air Tuesday at 10 p.m. EST on BET.

Aside from his legal woes, new music from Kellz have surfaced on the net recently. The three new songs are titled "Screamer," "At the Same Time" and "Two Seater." However there is no word if the tracks will appear on his upcoming new album, 12 Play 4th Quarter.

The album is expected to drop by the end of the year, but no official date has been set.

The SOURCE magazine gets evicted.

Dayumn...first Lehman Brothers...now the Source magazine! Who's next? I don't know what happened yet, I hust have the pics at the moment! It's a sad day....hope that the mag can still go on in spite of this eviction mess.. …

BMF Founder Sentenced to 30 Years!!!

BMF founders and brothers Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory, 40 & Terry "South West T" Flenory, 38 , were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn to 30 years in prison each after pleading guilty to operating a continuing criminal enterprise for distribution of cocaine throughout the U.S. from 1990 through 2005. From billboards throughout ATL borrowing Tony Montana's Scarface mantra (see above), hip hop dvd's such as Smack showing their outlandish and extravagant lifestyle (see below), articles of their rise to fame and fall from grace in such magazines as Vibe, to affiliation's with rappers like Jeezy & their very own artist Bleu Davinci, BMF's (acronym for Black Mafia Family) reign came to a hault when an indictment centered around the arrest of 65 members, dozens of stool pigeons and the seizure of 476 kilograms of coke, $5 Mil in cash, $19 mil in assets which include 13 homes and 35 cars and millions in jewelry some from Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabov who was also sentenced to 30 months in the feds for laundering the crews drug profits earlier this summer [read] by not reporting purchaces of over 10 stacks to the IRS made by members of the $270 million cocaine empire. - ICE Via The Detroit Press

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FSD & Mikkey Halsted present... 'Liquor Store' Private Screening

You are ALL cordially invited to Fake Shore Drive & Mikkey Halsted's private screening and special event: Fake Shore Drive - One Night Only: The Uncrowned King Unplugged, on September 17, beginning promptly at 8pm.


The event will feature:


- The sounds of DJ Timbuck2 on the wheels of steel


- The WORLD PREMIERE, private screening, of Mikkey's controversial "Liquor Store" video


- Also a "VH1 Storytellers" style performance and Q&A with Mikkey, where he'll play exclusive joints from his upcoming debut Chicago: The Photo Album, as well as unreleased and rare material from his days with Cash Money and Kanye West.


-It will also serve as a release party for Mikkey's lastest mixtape, Uncrowned King.


The event is officially sponsored by Black Swan Wines (big, big thanks to them), so come out and drink FREE wine on them all evening.


This is a 21+ event, and you MUST RSVP to gain entry. Please RSVP to MikkeyEvents@Gmail.com


The event will be held at the 2nd Floor of 1552 N. Milwaukee (above the Levi's store) in Wicker Park

Jordan Blase

Jordan Brand has really been pushing the envelope this year with their releases. With everything from the XX3 to the fusions Jordan has really made a mark this year. Coming up this holiday season is the Jordan Blase, which will definitely allow for us to wear Jordans to the more sophisticated clubs. Definitely a nice "Grown Man" shoe. Kudos to Jordan Brand. Definitely will be a pick up for me. Look for two colorways to release early October.

Naledge Celebrates his Birthday w/ new Song

Ruby Hornet Exclusive - September 10, 2008
For Immediate Release:

"Not every birthday is a good one," says Naledge of Kidz In The Hall. But
every birthday does present a chance to reflect and take note of another
year of growth. Self-reflection is at the heart of Naledge's new solo
track, "Happy Birthday To Me" which premiered today exclusively as part of
RubyHornet.com's Inspired By Column, and is available for download on the
Chicago based music and culture website.

The song is produced by Statik Selektah, and its early beginnings can be
traced back to an Arizona jail cell, where Naledge sat alone, just hours
after a Kidz In The Hall performance. The contrast of going from a crowded
club, to lonely jail cell were extremely stark and provided Naledge with a
lot of time to think. The result is "Happy Birthday To Me", a song set in a
bar, which tells Naledge's story through a character celebrating his 25th
birthday drunk and alone.

"I¹m trying to take the perspective of somebody who is just being fully
honest and fully blunt...The irony is that it¹s a celebration, he¹s saying
³happy birthday to me², but he¹s by himself while drinking at a bar. That¹s
the mindstate I put it in," Naledge explains. "I just saw this scene of me
at a bar by myself drinking and being like, Œlet me reflect on this year.
The good, the bad, and the ugly.'"

To read the full inspiration behind the new song, as well as hear the music
please visit:

RubyHornet