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#RHOA Legal Issues: Peter Thomas’ Bar One Landlord Sues For Over $100,000 in Rent!

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Another day, another RHOA legal issue! *sigh* This time it’s Peter Thomas the husband of supermodel Cynthia Bailey of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Thomas, the owner and sole proprietor of the hot Atlanta eatery Bar One, is being accused of not paying his bills. [FLASHBACK: StraightFromTheA’s One on One with Peter Thomas… (PHOTOS + VIDEO)] Thomas’ landlord, Eloshua Elliott,  filed a complaint in Fulton County superior court saying Thomas owes more than $100,000 and he hopes to evict him soon. “…defendant breached a lease agreement by failing to pay rent and other fees including late fees, bank charges, …

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Baby Mama Drama! Ludacris’ Child Support Case Continues…

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Another day, another child support battle. Christopher ‘Ludacris’ Bridges & his newest baby mama, Tamika Fuller, returned to court this week. As you know, the popular rapper/actor/entrepreNegro welcomed a new daughter for the new year  and he and his baby mama have been battling it out for months in Fulton County court over child support issues. [FLASHBACK: Ludacris Claims New Baby Mama Extorted Him for a Car… *Court Docs*] In an effort to set the record straight, Fuller hit the tweets when word hit the net about her car request, stating: Welp… the pair were back in court again yesterday and now Luda is claiming that his money is funny and he can’t afford to pay what Fuller is asking. Details below… (more&hellip…

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Pharrell Talks New Album With Zane Lowe At 2014 BRIT Awards

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No one can argue that this past year belonged to Pharrell. Now with news of his upcoming solo LP G I R L actually seeing the light of day, its time for The Neptunes‘ breakout star to divulge why this year seems slated be another colossal one for him. BBC1′ Zane Lowe go the chance to catch up with P at the 2014 BRIT Awards–where he stepped on stage to perform his summer smash “Get Lucky” with the his hit-making patriarch Nile Rodgers– asking in particular what brought the solo effort to fruition, to which P explained that everyone he had been working with –particularly Daft Punk– had acknowledged his enormous potential as a frontman–except for him. And so Columbia extended their…

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Talib Kweli Takes Fans Back In “Rare Portraits” [Official Video]

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Talib Kweli gives fans a peek at his life in rhymes from his point of view in the video for “Rare Portraits”, which follows the MC from the bottom to the backstage area to the spotlight where he performs the Oh No produced track for a packed house full of screaming fans. The video directed by Joel Clare places a magnifying glass on the hard work of climbing your way to the top – in this case center stage – as Kweli drops autobiographical verses that detail a few of the chance meetings and history-making moments that have gone on to define his career as a world-renowned …

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Watch Insane Clown Posse Name All The Spice Girls In An Interview With Two 7th Grade Girls

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I’m sure when Connie and Olivia’s parents let their daughters start this “Kids Interview Bands” series, they probably thought it would be a nice way for the girls to meet some of their favorite musicians. They probably didn’t anticipate that one of these sit-downs would involve Insane Clown Posse. But for some reason it did, The post Watch Insane Clown Posse Name All The Spice Girls In An Interview With Two 7th Grade Girls appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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Watch Little Dragon Perform “Klapp Klapp” on Letterman

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Little Dragon announced their return, and launched the promo for their new album with a bang when they released “Klapp Klapp” last week. It’s a powerful, energetic song, and that the band translate that energy to The Late Show With David Letterman stage, with a strobe-filled performance. As usual, Yukimi Nagano kills it. Watch the live The post Watch Little Dragon Perform “Klapp Klapp” on Letterman appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.

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Gucci Mane – "War Ready (Remix)" [LISTEN]

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Who frets over legal troubles? Gucci Mane surely doesn’t, nor does his many run-ins with the long arm of the law stop him from releasing new music. The Brick Squad rapper went jacking for beats on Rick Ross’ hard hitting street single, “War Ready.” An audio clip of a judge throwing the book at some criminal plays before Gucci kicks his bars. “Say Gucci got a murder one, I killed a man allegedly/ I’m the average celebrity/ Can’t let you get the best of me,” he raps on the Mike WiLL Made It-produced beat. Sadly, a bid in prison could be Gucci’s reality sooner than later. In December, the rapper…

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Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports Signs NFL Wide Receiver Hakeem Nicks

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The NFL football season is over but there are still deals to be made. Earlier today (Feb. 20), Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks to the sports management house that Jay Z built.  “We’re excited to welcome @HakeemNicks to the #RocNationSports roster,” read the message from the official Roc Nation Twitter account. Nicks joins a star-studded roster of talent in the growing agency that include Skylar Diggins, who was just featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, New York Jets QB Geno Smith and NBA All-Star and scoring leader Kevin Durant. “I’m …

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3 Essential Tips for Improving Your Hip-Hop Concert Photography

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While my main focus since graduating college recently has been writing, I’ve also become interested in photography. Namely, I’ve been wanting to flex my chops as a concert photographer. I figure that I go to so many hip-hop shows already that I might as well put that time to better use and also learn a new trade. Since the photo bug bit me over the summer, I have worked tirelessly to study up on

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3 Music Marketing Tips That Will Help You Succeed

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Independent artists have to be very strategic and smart when deciding where to spend their money on marketing, as they don’t have the benefit of having a big budget from a major label. Even if you did have a huge budget, there are still many ways to market your brand and music for free. Most artists already use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks to market their music, but here

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Herschel Supply Co. x Liberty of London Bags

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In our humble opinion, Herschel Supply Co. makes some of the coolest bags around for travel, school or for a picnic in the park. The Vancouver-based company has collaborated with dainty apparel store Liberty of London to create a line of bags that’s blooming with style. Continue reading…