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Seems criminal behaviour and drama are the new promo tools for music and entertainment

Add Gucci Mane to the growing list of rappers in jail. He was arrested for a probabtion violation last night in Atlanta. He may be there till May 2010. T.I. is in prison till next year.
Lil Wayne is headed for the big house in New York after sentencing in February, and then there is his major criminal case in Arizona due to start in March.
Remy Ma is in jail for assault. Mystikal is in jail for sexual assualt. C-Murder is in jail for murder, Lil Boosie was sentenced to 4 years in jail in Louisiana this week. BG was arrested this week for gun possesion charges in New Orleans. His former band member of The Hot Boys, Turk is in jail in Tennessee.
Da Brat in prison for assault.
Chris Brown on 5 year probation for beating the brakes off of Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Gospel singer Jesus supporter arrested for assaul on his ex-wife. Comedian Katt Williams, arrested in the Atlanta are for theft, and being investigated for holding a 17 year old boy against his will in a home in the Atlanta area - hmmmmm.
Kanye West arrested not long ago. Mike Tyson arrested this week (both for paparazzi altercations). Also recent arrests for Trey Songz, Ne-Yo and Soulja Boy Tell Em, and both ex-members of the Field Mob (Shawn Jay and Smoke).
Shyne, whom took the fall for Mase's ex bf Puff, when he was released after serving nearly 10 years in jail, was deported to the country where he was born -Belize. Plus DMX seems to love wearing jumpsuits of pink and orange.
This is entertainment? Bull crap I say!

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Reply #1 posted 11/13/09 7:53am

Graycap23

This is an example of the type of folks in the music biz these days.
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Reply #2 posted 11/13/09 8:02am

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Are there any more examples of people who are not in hip hop?
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Album plays and love for vinyl records.
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Reply #3 posted 11/13/09 8:16am

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And this is news?

Add Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan to that list of celebrity types that would also fit the profile.



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Reply #4 posted 11/13/09 10:18am

Timmy84

And this is news?
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Reply #5 posted 11/13/09 12:49pm

Paris9748430

40 years ago artists like Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison were getting arrested constantly.
JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!!
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Reply #6 posted 11/13/09 1:03pm

Harlepolis

Paris9748430 said:

40 years ago artists like Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison were getting arrested constantly.


Yeah, but the difference folks give these artists a pass for actually being TALENTED lol

I bet with my rent money that if bootleg Gucci was a gifted artists like those people you mentioned,,,,you would never hear a soul complaining if he fucks up.
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Reply #7 posted 11/13/09 1:20pm

Paris9748430

Harlepolis said:

I bet with my rent money that if bootleg Gucci was a gifted artists like those people you mentioned,,,,you would never hear a soul complaining if he fucks up.[/quote]


JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!!
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Reply #8 posted 11/13/09 1:34pm

Harlepolis

Paris9748430 said:

Harlepolis said:

I bet with my rent money that if bootleg Gucci was a gifted artists like those people you mentioned,,,,you would never hear a soul complaining if he fucks up.



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Touche falloff

Difference is though, some people go to WAR to defend MJ's mishaps wink Gucci will get the "serves him right" treatment.
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Reply #9 posted 11/13/09 3:00pm

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BLACK people MUST to STAY OUT OF PRISON and countine BUILDING UP THEIR CRAFT
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Reply #10 posted 11/13/09 3:11pm

Timmy84

Gucci Crack ain't got no craft.
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Reply #11 posted 11/13/09 3:41pm

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Harlepolis said:

Paris9748430 said:

Harlepolis said:

I bet with my rent money that if bootleg Gucci was a gifted artists like those people you mentioned,,,,you would never hear a soul complaining if he fucks up.





Touche falloff

Difference is though, some people go to WAR to defend MJ's mishaps wink Gucci will get the "serves him right" treatment.[/quote]


puts battle clothes away.....


umm...yeah.... lol
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Reply #12 posted 11/13/09 3:43pm

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and criminal behavior isn't a new tool lol

Rock fans can tell you that lol
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Reply #13 posted 11/13/09 3:49pm

Paris9748430

bboy87 said:

and criminal behavior isn't a new tool lol

Rock fans can tell you that lol



Exactly. Scott Weiland can't keep his ass out the joint!!!
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