Rock City is the one of the most talented duos that I’ve ever come across! ?Thomas & Theron Thomas, two Virgin Islands natives based out of Atlanta, are currently signed to Akon’s Interscope Records/Konvict Music and are definitely a pair to watch. I’ve attended listening parties, concerts and events with the?musical duo who’ve written smash hits for The Pussycat Dolls, Busta Rhymes, Akon and more. ?It has been long rumored that they are putting the finishing touches on their debut album but we’re all still anxiously awaiting the drop. In the meantime, the two have produced a mixtape, appropriately entitled, “Put the F*cking Album Out!”
The mother of William Balfour, the “person of interest” in the murders of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother & nephew spoke up for her son on Nancy Grace the other day. ?She proclaims her son’s?innocence?and accuses Jennifer’s brother, Jason of selling drugs out of the house. ?Nancy Grace pounces in usual NG fashion and she and Mrs. Balfour battled it out on air. ?
In related news, police have found a gun near the location where the body of little Julian King was found that matches the caliber of the murder weapon. ?Forensic testing on the weapon will determine if it is indeed the weapon used in the murders. ?Authorities have also suggested that William Balfour may have had some assistance:
Although Chicago police have only one known suspect in the slayings of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, some evidence suggests that more than one person may have been involved, law-enforcement sources said today.
TAG Records’ “Survival of the Freshest” tour hit the “A” Sunday evening at Center Stage. ?The venue was packed with hopefuls and the free event served as TAG’s grand finale event for the nationwide tour. ?There was a live emcee battle where the crowd was the deciding factor. ?I spotted DJ Cannon, Q da Kid, and Princess from Crime Mob. ?Keyshawn aka Markice Moore from G’s to Gents/ATL served as a quasi-host for the show as he announced each contestant and reviewed the applause meter.
Shouts out to Nicole Garner of The Garner Circle PR for taking great care of my contest winners!
Check out a few flix and JD’s personal video from the event: Continue Reading…
Here’s a sample clip from Tariq Nasheed‘s “Get Your Game Right Tour“. ?This clip is from the Los Angeles leg of the seminar but he will be hosting his Atlanta seminar TONIGHT! His tours have been selling out and tickets for the Atlanta event were pre-sold but may still be available online via the website. ?I’ll be there asking some dumb questions…maybe I’ll see you there.
Tariq chopped it up with the A’s own Alexyss K. Tylor on his show a while back and got her to spill the beans on her relationship. ?He asked some really good questions and it’s one of my favorite AKT interviews.?Click Here to check out the audio.
The family of Jennifer Hudson offered a $100,000 reward on Sunday (October 26) for the safe return of Hudson’s nephew, 7-year-old Julian King, who has been missing since?Hudson’s mother and brother were fatally shot in Chicago?on Friday.
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The F.B.I. has joined the Chicago police in an intensive search for the boy, who also goes by the nicknames “Juice Box” and “Dr. King.”
Earlier on Sunday, less than 24 hours after her sister Julia?publicly pleaded for the boy’s safe return, Hudson took to her MySpace blog to thank her fans for their support and ask that they help in the search.?The post?includes photos of the boy.
“Thank you all for your prayers and your calls,” the posting, signed by the Hudson family, reads. “Please keep praying for our family and that we get Julian King back home safely. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts please contact the authorities immediately. Here is a picture of Julian and what he was last seen wearing. Once again thank you all for being there for us through this tough time.”
In a statement released Sunday evening announcing the reward, the family asked that all inquiries be directed to the Chicago Police Department, Area 1 Detective Division at (312) 747-8380. “Jennifer and her family appreciate the enormous amount of love, support and prayers they have received while she and her family try to cope with this tragedy and continue the search for Julian,” the statement reads.
On Saturday, Democratic presidential nominee and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama reacted to Hudson’s tragic news over the weekend, according to?UsMagazine.com. Obama described the deaths as “heartbreaking” and said he was “trying to get a phone number to call her at this tragic time. She is somebody who has campaigned for me, she also lives in my community. So, we’re really going to have to … help her and pray for her and her family during this difficult time.”
Police have not yet charged anyone in the murders, but Hudson’s brother-in-law, William Balfour, who had lived at the residence in the past, is being?held by Chicago police?as a “person of interest” in the case. According to the?Chicago Tribune,Balfour, 27, who recently separated from King’s mother, was found at his pregnant girlfriend’s house on the South Side of Chicago several hours after the bodies were discovered, but Julian King was not with him.
Balfour, on parole after serving seven years in prison for attempted murder and vehicular hijacking, was transferred to the Illinois Department of Corrections on a violation of parole “independent of this investigation,” a spokesperson for the department told the?Tribune.?The spokesperson said Balfour violated his parole “due to the allegations made against him, that he is a person of interest in the homicides as well as the kidnapping.” (Source)
My sincere condolences go out to the Hudson family.
Thank you for all of your StraightFromTheA.com A-Town Fresh Contest entries. ?Some of you were very creative…and some of you were full of sh*t! ?I took take time to read all of your entries and was quite amused!! ? My readers rock! ?
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