This week in Hip Hop, Troy Ave was indicted on charges of attempted murder and two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon following the shooting at New York concert venue Irving Plaza. Elsewhere this week, Justin Bieber was caught in a scuffle at a Cleveland hotel and lastly, Joe Budden explains why Puff Daddy needs to respond to Drake’s “4PM In Calabasas” freestyle.
Troy Ave Indicted In Deadly Irving Plaza Shooting
Troy Ave has been charged with attempted murder and two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon following the shooting at Irving Plaza during a T.I. concert May 25. He was indicted on Thursday (June 9). The shooting resulted in the loss of his friend and bodyguard, leaving three others wounded.
Troy Ave has maintained his innocence and released a Free Troy Ave mixtape to plead his case.
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Justin Bieber Slammed To The Ground In Hotel Fist Fight
While at a hotel in Cleveland for Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, Justin Bieber found himself in a scuffle with a man much larger than him. The altercation was captured by an onlooker and released by TMZ.
The two were arguing, then they began shoving each other before JB punched the man, resulting in the “Sorry” singer being slammed to the ground.
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Joe Budden Thinks Diddy Should “Fire Back” At Drake Over “4PM In Calabasas” Diss
Joe Budden is impressed by Drake’s “4PM In Calabasas” freestyle and thinks Puff Daddy should respond to Drizzy’s jabs on the track.
The beef between Drizzy and Diddy seemed to have been settled last year after the OVO rapper was punched by Puffy in December 2014 over the “0 To 100” beat.
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“Can’t let a nigga grab the classic bad boy loop, then sing all your hits as he disses u & not fire back lol for HipHop!” Budden tweeted.
“4PM In Calabasas” samples Puff Daddy and Mase’s “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down.”
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DXclusives: CJ Wallace & Zaytoven
ICYMI, son of The Notorious B.I.G. and singer Faith Evans, CJ Wallace, says he’s not worried about his late-father’s portrayal in the upcoming Tupac biopic, speaking exclusively with HipHopDX’s Ural Garrett. DX caught up with CJ at the LA Film festival to discuss his role in Justin Tippin’s film Kicks and divulges into what it was like to play his dad in Notorious.
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Beatmaker Zaytoven spoke to HipHopDX Senior News Writer Victoria Hernandez this week about getting back in the studio with Gucci Mane following his early release from prison. Zay says he’s excited to get back to work with his longtime friend and music companion.
“This is the guy that I done came in the game with,” Zaytoven says in an exclusive interview with HipHopDX, “the guy I feel like I have the best chemistry with, so I was very, very excited.”
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– Kevin Gates Not Impressed By Fake Flexing Fan
– Freddie Gibbs Arrested In France For Alleged Rape
