Migos Arrested for Gun Possession in Georgia, are Vice Media and Lyor Cohen to Blame? [Updated]

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Update #2: Two members of Migos have been released on bond.

Update : According to NBC affiliate WSAV News 3 reports that Migos members Quavious Marshall, Kirschnick Ball, Kiari Cephus were all denied bail following their arrest over the weekend. source:

I, along with millions of others watched Noisey/Vice Media do a bunch of documentaries on Atlanta’s trap music scene (with a nerdy white guy as host and at one point even smoking a PCP laced blunt) that they seem so enamored with in the Vices offices in Williamsburg.

Screen Shot 2015-04-19 at 11.56.50 AMIn particular in the Meet the Migos episode, was the proliferation of illegal drugs and firearms on display with no context as to whether these firearms were legal for these young black males to possess. We only can gather that these weapons are for protection of the Migos clan from ‘fuck ni*ggas’. I have no idea what the open carry gun laws are in Georgia, but I am gonna jump out the window and say the artillery these guys were carrying at this local suburban trap houses were illegal.

News has just broken that the Migos were arrested for drug and felony firearm possession by authorities. Now what role does Vice Media actually play in this situation? The fact they are so willing to put these young black males on camera with potentially illegal firearms shows me that clicks, views, and ad dollars are more important than the actual lives of these young men who by massive popularity and fame are forced to carry automatic weapons where ever they go.

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Gucci Mane Placed in Mental Facility

First DMX, now Gucci? When you wear gaudy, coonish jewelry like this your metal healthy might need to get checked out.

via TMZ

According to the document, the judge ordered Gucci into custody — and immediately committed the rapper into a mental health treatment facility pending an evaluation of his mental condition.

We’re told Gucci is currently at the treatment facility.

 

[video] Just A Minstrel (Calling out Drake, Rick Ross,T-Pain, Nikki Minaj, Gucci Mane, and Black Eyed Peas )

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Definitely had to post this video and the video with T-Pain and Sean Hannity is probably the lowest moment in the video in terms of rappers they discuss. Point well taken fellas.

Paradise Gray directs this scathing critique of the current climate of rap music featuring Jasiri X, Isada Tariq and Living Proofe and produced by Idasa Tariq. I edited the video myself so whoever got a problem with it let me know…but you know it’s true

[audio] YOUNG JEEZY- 24/23 (Gucci Mane & OJ Diss)

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YOUNG JEEZY– 24/23

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“They don’t want it with the boy Snow/but between me and you, I think the boy slow”

HA! Some artist are just at their best when they resort to that ignorant sh*t and Jeezy is in rare form with this one. The streets been waiting to see what his response would be to Gucci Mane and OJ making their mark in the A. Well, consider shots fired after this one. As for now, Gucci & OJ refuse to engage Jeezy in a response.  I give it to the weekend though. 

Gucci Mane Arrested For Guns and Drugs

via HipHopDX

Atlantic Records rapper, Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis was arrested early Wednesday morning (July 23) in the Atlanta area. He was taken into custody by the Henry County Police Department after a routine traffic stop in which the rapper was thought to be under the influence of drugs. After searching Gucci‘s vehicle, a small amount of marijuana and a gun were found in his possession.

Gucci Mane was taken to the Henry County Jail in McDonough, Georgia at approximately 6:00am, where he was booked under charges of driving under the Influence of drugs, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

He was released approximately three hours later, after posting a $3,300 bond

Blender throws a low blow to low budget video’s

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 The folks over at Blender threw the emerging genre of low-budget videos under the bus, choosing to target Mike Jones latest clip.  Due to the rapidly deteriorating music industry which is quickly slashing its video departments, artist have been forced to finance their own clips, which they post directly to YouTube since BET Uncut got cut.  Problem is, these joints fail to live up to the heydays of the mega-video.  “Tip Drill” these ain’t!  For the rest of the article click HERE 

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To see Mike Jone’s video “Drop and Give me 50” click below