Daily Archives: May 16, 2010

Juelz Santana Breaks Silence On Reuniting w/ Cam

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“I was like a fan finding out, because it was like, ‘Oh word, that’s what’s going on?’ I hadn’t talked to Jim when it first happened.”

While the world of Hip-Hop has been in high anticipation for the long-awaited reunion of the Diplomats, everything still doesn’t seem settled.

Although Cam’Ron and Jim Jones have clearly made amends, by the why the media presents it, there is a question lingering in regards to Juelz Santana’s take on the situation.

Finally addressing the situation, Santana spoke with Hot97 on everything that’s been going on in rebuilding the Diplomats.

“Cam and Jim have definitely spoke, me and Jim have talked about putting everything together and putting the past behind usAt the end of the day, I’m willing to be a big person and put whatever I got to put to the side and if the fans want an album, we can do that.”

The rapper also commended Cam and Jimmy for finding a way to put the politics to the side and start talking again.

“I kinda heard it through the Internet and then it was the same type of way, then I spoke with Jim…I’m happy that they were able to do that.”

Byrd Gang, Skull Gang, the U.N., all are entities that were created as a result of the Diplomats.  If the Dipset is intact once again, rappers will be in trouble when the movement begins moving once again.

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Diggy Simmons – “What They Been Waiting For”

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Curren$y – “King Kong”

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Trailer: ‘True Blood’ Season 3

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Jay-Z’s Empire Taking Some Hits

Jay-Z is on his A game right now. Everything the rap superstar touches turns to gold. At least on the surface that’s how it appears.

Take a peek beneath the surface and there you will see a few flaws in that Roc diamond.

The New York Post is reporting the rapper’s business portfolio has take some hard hits recently.

Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club franchise has suffered during this economic downturn. Hov had big hopes he would be able to expand into other markets successfully. However, expansion isn’t going well.

A Chicago club that was supposed to open in 2009, hasn’t. And the 80,000 square-foot Las Vegas club complete with 80 plasma TV’s totally flopped. Closing in 2008 after only being in business eight months because people in the ‘City That Never Sleeps‘ just weren’t interested in it.

Jigga, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett invested $1 million into the Broadway musical ‘Felal’ which has yet to turn a profit.

Then there’s his stake in the lowly New Jersey Nets. Jay-Z was among a group of investors that bought the club in 2004 for $300 million. As it stands now six years later the club is worth only $269 million.

His portfolio took another big hit when he lost $50 million in bad hotel development projects, one in Chelsea and the other in New York’s Meatpacking District.

He also found himself caught up in a potentially messy scandal involving New York Governor David Paterson. Jay-Z’s friendship with the Governor came into question after he invested $2 million through his company Gain Global Investments Network LLC, into the development of a “racino” at the Aqueduct Racetrack.

The Feds started to investigate after rumors started to circulate that Jay-Z was given special favor by Aqueduct Entertainment Group, the company picked by Governor Paterson to turn the aging track into a slick gaming venue. Jay-Z eventually walked away from the investment completely.

Unfortunately, Jay-Z’s bad investments didn’t end there according to the Post.

He had two additional real estate deals go bad. Both in 2007, one in which he and his partners defaulted on a $24 million dollar mortgage.

Things aren’t all bad for Jay-Z though, he still controls a reported billion dollar empire. His deal with Roc Nation has been a winner and Roc-A-Fella clothing line is still doing well.

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Ohio’s Governor, Senator & Others Begging Lebron James To Stay In Cleveland….

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