http://www.ballerstatus.com/ en-us BallerStatus.com Fri, 09 May 2008 12:52:36 -0500 Recently I was asked to speak on the Sean Bell situation by DJ Semtex for his blog. After receiving many responses from the video he posted, I felt compelled to speak on the situation even further, and decided to address it in a song. The record is called ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4649/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/286762132/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4649/ Wu-Tang founder, the Rza, is set to return as Bobby Digital this summer, as he gears up for a new studio album, titled Digi Snacks.Originally, Rza introduced the Bobby Digital character ten years ago with the release of In Stereo and went underground seven ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4648/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/286752853/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4648/ Meet Dirtball, Suburban Noize Records recording artist. Here's his new video "Mushroom Cloud" from his upcoming album, Crook County. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4647/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/286737215/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4647/ Arizona... what do you think of when you hear about the state? Most may think desert, extremely hot weather, or spring break on Lake Havasu. However, the Grand Canyon State does have a hip-hop scene, and recent Disturbing Tha Peace signee, Willy Northpole, ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4646/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/286727319/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4646/ Elliott Wilson might not be the Editor-In-Chief of XXL anymore, but as he stated in the previous Ballerstatus.com installment, his focus right now is on "Miss Rap Supreme," the latest project from the mind squad of ego trip.The reality show pits ten female ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4639/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285961166/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4639/ Everyone's on the lollipop kick. Three 6 Mafia is the latest. Here's their video for their single, "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)," from their upcoming album, Last 2 Walk. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4645/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/286301219/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4645/ Mariah Carey is very busy these days. She has a new film out, and recently married Nick Cannon just over a week ago, but she's planning for the future pretty quickly.39-year-old Carey is already planning to start a family with her 27-year-old hubby, she tells ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4644/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/286301220/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4644/ After two weeks at the top, Mariah Carey has finally been detroned by the legendary Madonna.Carey's E=MC2 comes in at no. 2 this week, selling 95,000 albums, a 48% sales decline.British singer Leona Lewis descended to no. 3 this week with Spirit. She managed ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4643/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/286301222/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4643/ Rapper DMX was arrested at his Arizona home on Tuesday (May 6) after he was caught on camera speeding down a Phoenix freeway at 114 mph ... in January.According to Reuters, the rapper (real name: Earl Simmons) was taken into custody without incident Tuesday ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4642/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285983972/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4642/ Being a DJ in the music can be profitable, but there's no retirement plan for the spin doctors.In an effort to assist the masters of the wheels of steel will be introduced in late August, with a three day event on Washington, DC called the Million DJ March, ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4641/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285975781/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4641/ Here's some brand new Soulja Boy. Here's the video for "She Gotta Donk," but we're not sure if it's meant for an album or for fun. Anyhow, enjoy. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4640/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285968049/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4640/ Here's the first video from 16-year-old Def Jam Records artist, Karina Pasian. It's called "16 @ War." Enjoy. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4638/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285668516/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4638/ While free and doing his community service duties, T.I. is finally back in the public eye. For once, while not speaking to the kids, the rapper recently explained his new music, and some of the things he learned as a result of his federal gun case over the ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4636/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285631142/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4636/ Yung Joc recently inked a one-off deal with Jive Records for his Swagg Team imprint, with hopes of a label situation in the near future.Via the deal, Joc will release the single, "Lookin' Boy," by Chicago trio Hotstylz, with an accompanying video.The trio ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4635/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285586330/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4635/ Houston rapper Trae is now a free agent after fulfilling his contractual obligation to his label Rap-A-Lot Records.With two critically acclaimed albums under his belt through the Houston label, and his final project on its way later this year (a much-anticipated ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4634/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285576313/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4634/ Coming up out of Michigan isn't the easiest task for an aspiring rapper or group for that matter. But, the Bake Up Boyz -- consisting of Dirt, Bub, Loot 75 and Young Jino -- are not your average rap act.Building a label and fanbase within the Detroit area ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4631/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285226727/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4631/ News of a sextape featuring late rock legend, Jimi Hendrix, sweeped the net last week, and stirred up a lot of controversy regarding the authenticity of the video clip shown by the DVD's producer, Vivid Entertainment.Shortly after Vivid issued a press release ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4637/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285668517/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4637/ Here's Mariah's second single, "Bye Bye," off E=MC2, directed by her new hubby Nick Cannon. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4633/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285260900/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4633/ Elliott Wilson is one of those passionate journalistic beasts that are determined to make his various hip-hop media projects succeed in corporate America. The editor, also known as YN, spent his earlier years pimping the pen at the College Music Journal (CMJ), ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4632/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285234850/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4632/ Is producer-songwriter Dallas Austin broke? Much like several artists before him who couldn't manage their money, reports are indicating he's going through financial difficulties.According to a story from DrewReports.com, Austin recently fired several of his ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4630/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/285161171/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4630/ I was doing my daily check of ESPN.com when I came across an article written by LZ Granderson, a Page 2 columnist and a senior writer with ESPN: The Magazine. In his column, he refers to streetfighting veteran and MMA fighter, Kimbo, as a runaway slave, and ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/beyondhiphop/2008/05/4624/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284563803/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/beyondhiphop/2008/05/4624/ Not sure if anyone cares, but Fat Joe just dropped a new video from his Elephant In The Room album. Here's "You Ain't Sayin' Nothin'" featuring Plies and Dre, with a ton of southern cameos. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4629/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284977444/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4629/ Lil Wayne appeared in an Arizona courtroom on Tuesday (May 6) to answer to several drug charges, stemming from an arrest in January.As he has maintained since that arrest, the rapper (real name: Dwayne Carter) entered a not guilty plea on charges of multiple ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4628/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284977445/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4628/ The paparazzi still get no love, despite turning singers and other celebs into megastars. A photographer claims he was attacked and robbed after snapped photos of Chris Brown.According to the Tampa Bay Times, 25-year-old pap Luis Santana showed up for a private ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4627/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284924290/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4627/ Common continues to earn his acting chops, and has just signed on for a co-starring role in an upcoming "Terminator" film.According to Variety, the rapper has been cast in the fourth film of the series dubbed "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," alongside ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4625/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284563802/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4625/ The man who was videotaped snatching 50 Cent's chain at a concert in Angola, Africa on Wednesday (April 30) was arrested on Sunday (May 4) for his role in the incident.According to the Angola Press, Bruno Carvalho was turned in by his parents, and will face ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4623/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284557307/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4623/ Haven't heard from Joe Budden since he dropped his Mood Muzik 3 mixtape. Here's a past interview with Smack DVD, where he addresses the Saigon and Prodigy beefs. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4622/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284537640/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4622/ Here's Akon's Canadian superstar, Kardinal Offishall, with his latest single and video "Dangerous." http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4621/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284529360/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4621/ BrooklynBodega, the organizers behind the annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, made their first artist anouncements on Monday (May 5), revealing several artists, including a rare performance by the Digable Planets' Ladybug Mecca.In addition to Ladybug, Buckshot, ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4619/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284511281/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4619/ In January, hip-hop legend/activist KRS-One, brought some of the genre's finest through The Los Angeles Recording School (LARS) during Grammy week for three days of recording sessions.For more information on The Los Angeles Recording School, visit LARecordingSchool.com.The ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4620/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284529361/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4620/ Mariah is back and better than ever. Her new album, E=MC2, topped the charts, her single took off, and her new slim figure's got everybody's ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4626/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284904284/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4626/ Oh no, not even 50 Cent and a ton of security could stop a fan from wilding out and snatching 50 Cent's chain right on stage in Angola, Africa. Watch the video for it at around 1:40 in. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4615/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283839409/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4615/ Following up her 2005 Grammy Award winning, multi-platinum comeback effort, The Emancipation of Mimi, wasn't be an easy task, but Mariah Carey certainly took on the challenge and delivered a very solid and well-rounded follow-up in the form of E=MC².By now, ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/reviews/2008/05/4609/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283770430/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/reviews/2008/05/4609/ The Mississippi rapper discusses a story about a fight with a homie who thought he had sex with his lady. The video is one of a series of YouTube videos called "David Banner Greatest Stories" in support of his upcoming album, The Greatest Story Ever Told. ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4614/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283839410/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4614/ Hard work is usually the cause of most success in business, music, or athletics. On the other hand, how many people have you seen work hard and never become critically acclaimed? Every once in a while people need a break or even a stroke of luck to raise their ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4612/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283831321/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/features/2008/05/4612/ What is it about video games that put men in a distracted coma where they become consumed? A prime example of this is the new game, "Grand Theft Auto IV." I know at least five men who rushed out to buy the game as soon as it dropped. Yes, grown ass men. Now ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4610/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283800744/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4610/ A woman is set to testify at R. Kelly's forever pending child-pornography trial, where she will reveal that she had a threesome with the singer and the, at the time, alleged underage girl in the main videotape in question.According to the Chicago Sun-Times, ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4618/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284027934/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4618/ After months of throwing verbal jabs via the media, YouTube videos and a slew of diss tracks toward D-Block, former member J-Hood seems to have had a change of heart.In a letter, sent via his publicist, the young rapper apologizes for his actions over the ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4617/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/284007537/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4617/ It's been over a month since Remy Ma was found guilty of assault charges and sent to Riker's Island to await sentencing, but the self-proclaimed Queen of NY made a call to Kay Slay's Sirius Satellite show recently to give everyone an update.During the exclusive ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4616/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283865523/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4616/ Kool G Rap affiliate, Nino Bless, is gearing up for his first street album, after the strong response of a recently leaked posse track called "3rd Degree" featuring Saigon and Crooked I.The upcoming release, titled Untold Scriptures, will be 19 tracks in length ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4613/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283839411/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4613/ Hip-hop and skateboarding already went hand in hand long before songs like "Kick, Push" made its way across the airwaves. Both have a culture of their own that many find expression in, and developed in the same place: the streets. ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/beyondhiphop/2008/05/4611/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283816631/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/beyondhiphop/2008/05/4611/ New Amerykah is where muted funk meets digital hip-hop, as Badu shifts from fluid songs to ethereal chants over eleven tracks. Devised as the entry to a four-part series, New Amerykah feels (oddly) like the visions of the future from the '80s sci-fi era. It ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/reviews/2008/05/4608/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/283744819/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/reviews/2008/05/4608/ Diddy gets his star in Hollywood, and it was a huge event in regular Diddy fashion. Watch it go down. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4607/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282981067/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4607/ Who would've thought the Atlanta Hawks would be out playing the Boston Celtics? When I was watching Game 6 Friday night (May 2), it made me realize that the Celtics are not the powerhouse team we have been seeing all season. Instead, they are a team that lacks ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/beyondhiphop/2008/05/4606/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282961846/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/beyondhiphop/2008/05/4606/ Here's the "Access Denied" version of Ashanti's "The Way That I Love You" single, from her upcoming album, The Declaration. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4605/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282933463/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4605/ Kanye West has never been one to bite his tongue, and/or take criticism well, and he proved that very recently when he blogged about a review of his Glow In The Dark Tour.West, on Friday (May 2), blogged in response to a concert review done by Entertainment ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4604/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282933464/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4604/ Chicago's Lupe Fiasco releases yet another video from his sophomore album, The Cool. Here is "My Radio Is Bigger Than Yours," an amusing video indeed. http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4602/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282333487/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2008/05/4602/ This past weekend, I shot my second official video (The first one was "Do It For Hip-Hop") with my main photographer and director Don Hankins. We also had the help of Justin Miller, a video editor and producer who works closely with Don. We shot at two locations, ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4600/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282313628/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/editorialscolumns/2008/05/4600/ T.I. recently released some of his first new music since finishing his legal issues, and sparked some conversation between fans online, with lines directed towards fellow Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo.While he admits, while speaking with MTV recently, that there ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4603/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282366993/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4603/ Remember the $150 million deal Jay-Z was working on with Live Nation back in early April? Well, it appears the deal is sealed.Via a report from Billboard.com, Jay-Z and Live Nation closed the deal Wednesday night (April 30).The company filed a Form-8K on Thursday ... http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4601/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ballerstatuscom/~3/282323579/http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2008/05/4601/