Tony Yayo’s trial for his alleged involvement in the March assault of the then 14-year-old James Rosemond will begin January 10. Yayo (born Marvin Bernard) is accused of striking and exposing a concealed firearm to the son of Czar Entertainment CEO Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond on March 20, 2007. In July Yayo rejected a deal that would have required him to serve nine months in jail, if he pleaded guilty to the charges.
Following the leak of “Ignorant Shit” from Jay-Z’sAmerican Gangster album, Roc-A-Fella’sBeanie Sigel is preparing for the release of his fourth album The Solution. Beans will premiere an online mini-series entitled Road to Release on Nov. 6. The trailer offers to answer all questions involving Beanie’s take on the Roc-A-Fella break-up and his supposed beef with labelmate Kanye West.