RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. Kentucky Police Are Looking For Kevin Gates
Kentucky police are reportedly looking for Kevin Gates in hopes that he can give them some leads on a shooting that happened at his show in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 25th.
During his Lexington, Kentucky gig at The 4 Seasons, a shooting broke out leaving a few concert goers with non-life threatening injuries. One person was wounded while the others were hurt when people began stampeding towards the exit after the shots rang off.
The shooting didn’t stop the show, though. After most the crowd left, Gates went into the remainder of the audience and performed three more songs before he made his exit.
Since the NOLA rapper was on stage during the shooting and had a good view of the crowd, Kentucky police are hoping he saw what happened and can give them some information.
It’s reported that Gates has not responded to the cops’ requests.
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. Charlamagne Tha God Sublimes Hot 97 After Cipha Sounds Departure
The departure of Cipha Sounds immediately garnered a vitriolic response from rival Charlamagne Tha God, who works over at New York radio station Power 105.
Hot 97 announced that Cipha Sounds left the station earlier today, which caused Charlamagne to send several not-so-cryptic images suggesting his rival’s time had ended.
He mentioned no names, but his message was clear.
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. Cipha Sounds Leaves Hot 97
Cipha Sounds, One of the staples of Hot 97, has left the long-running urban radio station.
Hot 97 issued the following statement:
“Effective immediately, Cipha Sounds is no longer with WQHT HOT 97 FM. We wish him well on his future endeavors.”
Cipha Sounds said he has already started his next move.
“After 17 years, I’m leaving Hot 97. I’m changing my relationship status from ‘it’s complicated’ to ‘single’. It’s been an amazing ride – from intern to weekends to morning show host to fill Angie’s seat in afternoons,” he said on Instagram. “Many years of incredible, life-changing experiences and enough amazing memories to last five lifetimes. The next move is already underway and I promise it’s going to be huge.”
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. Facebook Experiences An Hour-Long Outage
Facebook went down earlier today (Jan. 27) and users unable to login or access thier profiles and news feeds.
The outage, which also made Instagram unavailable, affected users in United States, Asia, the UK and Australia and lasted for an hour. The social media giant released a statement to USA Today saying that the glitch was their fault and was not a result of any third party attack.
“Earlier today many people had trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram. This was not the result of a third party attack but instead occurred after we introduced a change that affected our configuration systems. We moved quickly to fix the problem, and both services are back to 100% for everyone.”
Facebook and Instagram are back up and running.
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. ‘Between The Sheets’ Tour Postponed Due To Chris Brown Having To Do Community Service
Chris Brown has not been having a good month. First, five people were shot during his club appearance in San Jose, CA. Then, someone tried to sell his San Bernardino County Jail ID card on the internet. Now, Breezy’s joint tour with fellow crooner Trey Songz and Tyga has been postponed due to his probation being revoked for not getting permission to go to San Jose, CA for that fateful club appearance.
The judge refused to give Brown permission to travel, which leaves him confined to Los Angeles. Plus, he now has to complete the remaining 100 hours of community service stemming from his 2009 case regarding his dispute with Rihanna.
The “Autumn Leaves” singer took to his Instagram to notify his fans that the tour has been pushed back and to apologize.
“I would first like to apologize to all the fans and people who have been supporters of me and all the music over the years. The beginning of the BTS tour has been moved to later dates now. The judge would not sign off on my travel to do the tour until I finish these last 100 hours of community service. I promise that I am busting my ass doing it everyday until it’s complete. This is the most disappointing news I’ve gotten in a while. Everything happens for a reason so I wanted to personally inform my fans. The show must go on. Out of 1000 hours I only have 100 left. I will work my ass off to complete it and I will be on that stage. Once again I’m sorry for the delay. I love yall! We will let yall know the dates that are changed. It’s not cancelled. Just moved around a couple weeks.”
The tour was supposed to start on Jan. 28th in Hampton, VA. There’s no word on the new tour dates yet.
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. ‘Between The Sheets’ Tour Postponed Due To Chris Brown Having To Do Community Service
Chris Brown has not been having a good month. First, five people were shot during his club appearance in San Jose, CA. Then, someone tried to sell his San Bernardino County Jail ID card on the internet. Now, Breezy’s joint tour with fellow crooner Trey Songz and Tyga has been postponed due to his probation being revoked for not getting permission to go to San Jose, CA for that fateful club appearance.
The judge refused to give Brown permission to travel, which leaves him confined to Los Angeles. Plus, he now has to complete the remaining 100 hours of community service stemming from his 2009 case regarding his dispute with Rihanna.
The “Autumn Leaves” singer took to his Instagram to notify his fans that the tour has been pushed back and to apologize.
“I would first like to apologize to all the fans and people who have been supporters of me and all the music over the years. The beginning of the BTS tour has been moved to later dates now. The judge would not sign off on my travel to do the tour until I finish these last 100 hours of community service. I promise that I am busting my ass doing it everyday until it’s complete. This is the most disappointing news I’ve gotten in a while. Everything happens for a reason so I wanted to personally inform my fans. The show must go on. Out of 1000 hours I only have 100 left. I will work my ass off to complete it and I will be on that stage. Once again I’m sorry for the delay. I love yall! We will let yall know the dates that are changed. It’s not cancelled. Just moved around a couple weeks.”
The tour was supposed to start on Jan. 28th in Hampton, VA. There’s no word on the new tour dates yet.
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. Lil Wayne In Dispute With Cash Money Over The Future Of Drake, Nicki Minaj & Entire Young Money Roster
If the reports of the current situation at Cash Money are accurate, Hip Hop probably has not seen a label break up on this level since Roc-A-Fella fell apart. The Roc’s collapse caused artists to choose between going with Dame Dash or Jay Z. It seems Lil Wayne wants to avoid that option. The New Orleans native wants his attempted split from CMB to guarantee all the members of the Young Money roster remain with him.
According to TMZ, Wayne’s pending lawsuit against Cash Money and its head Bryan “Birdman” Williams will include demands that YM artists Drake, Nicki Minaj, and others stay tied to Weezy. Part of the issue with that request is that all the Young Money performers have distribution deals with Cash Money, so the dispute seems to be headed to court.
Nicki Minaj spoke about the rift between Wayne and Birdman (aka Baby) during the media run to promote her latest album The Pinkprint. The Queens performer expressed her hope the matter would get settled, and she showed love to both of her bosses.
“I knew that there was something going on, but I didn’t know Wayne was so mad about that,” said Nicki. “I think that it may be some other stuff. They just need to figure it out.”
She also stated, “I know that Wayne and Baby love each other, and I know they’re gonna resolve anything that gotta be resolved. Shout out to Young Money. I am Young Money. I ride with Wayne on whatever. But Baby has played such a huge role in my mental stability.”
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. 2 Chainz Considering Running For Mayor Of College Park, GA (VIDEO)
After getting a taste of political debating during his on-air interview with Nancy Grace, 2 Chainz is now thinking about taking it a step further and run for political office. The Georgia native spoke with XXL and told the publication becoming mayor of his hometown could be his next goal.
“I’m a musician, not a politician,” said Chainz. “I’m supposed to be running for mayor in College Park. I got everybody wishing. I’m really gonna do this little mayor thing in College Park. I’m just trying to make sure I have the right qualifications.”
2 Chainz’s qualifications include the “Feds Watching” rapper possessing a college degree. He reportedly graduated from Alabama State University with a 4.0 GPA. He also finished second in his class at North Clayton High.
RWS RADIO.. WORD ON THE STREETS.. DJ Premier To Debut New Live Band In Japan
DJ Premier is headed overseas for a series of performance dates in Japan. The trip will feature the legendary producer unveiling his brand new 4-man band.
“I put a live band together because I’ve always dreamed of being in one ever since I was a kid,” states Premier. “I have a funky group of players assembled to play my classics and perform new things.”
Premo’s live band will consist of Brady Watt on bass, Lenny “The Ox” Reece on drums, Takuya Kuroda on horns and keys, and Corey King on trombone and keys. Of course, Premier will be on the turntables for the shows.
“I can play a little drums, bass and guitar but not like these guys, so I will stay on the wheels. In a short four-days of meeting and rehearsing we clicked as if we knew each other for years,” Premier adds. “This is a new adventure into expanding my brand. I will always DJ, produce and be an artist, because that’s what artist’s do. We open new lanes, but never close the lanes that we already opened. Keeping the roots of your foundation in tact is what gives you longevity. Basically what I’m saying is: Let’s Ride!!”
DJ Premier’s band is scheduled to appear in Osaka, Japan on January 28. The group will then travel to Tokyo for Billboard Live shows on January 30 – 31.