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May 14, 2008
International News
8 years for Remy Ma
For shooting a woman outside a Manhattan night club rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to 8 years. The rapper broke down in tears at the news. "I feel so bad for all the physical and mental pain you've gone through," the Grammy-nominated rapper told the victim. "This has taken a toll on us and both our families. I would never wish you harm and I pray the best for all of us."
The entertainer, whose real name is Remy Smith, had faced up to 25 years in prison for assault, weapon possession and attempted coercion for shooting Makeda Barnes Joseph last July in a dispute over money. Smith, 26, begged the judge for leniency for the sake of "my little boy," saying she grew up "surrounded by failure, violence and poverty," but "made something out of nothing" from her life.
State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller said she recognized that Smith had had a difficult childhood, but noted the victim had nearly died and will never be the same physically. Uviller called the rapper "a young woman whose anger is out of control."
After the sentencing, Smith's fiancé, fellow rapper Papoose, began screaming in a hallway outside the courtroom. "All you want is money!" he said, apparently referring to the victim. "Lock me up! Lock me up!" he then shouted to court officers, who escorted him out of the courthouse.
The couple had planned to wed last weekend at the Rikers Island jail, where Smith has been incarcerated. Correction officials said they called off the wedding after Papoose showed up with a handcuff key. Smith's lawyer, Ivan Fisher, said Papoose had a key but denied that it could be used to open handcuffs. Papoose, whose real is Shamele Mackie, hasn't been charged. Fisher said the couple still plan to wed.
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'50 Cent Diss Made Me Famous' – Lil Wayne
Bet when 50 Cent called Lil Wayne a whore he never thought the rapper would eventually thank him for it! Yup Lil Wayne claimed that the insult has helped in propelling him to fame.
The 'In Da Club' hitmaker criticized Wayne last year accusing him of taking any job for money.
50 told a radio interview, "A whore sleeps with whoever will pay him. So we gotta call him a whore..." But Wayne insists the insult did him a favor.
He tells Blender magazine, "Man, I have to call him and say thank you. He's catapulted me (to fame). White people know me now. Thank you."
Don't go expecting Lil Wayne to be starting the same war of words anytime soon though as he says "That n---er thrives off that. I am not feeding that tiger. I'm smart. Do you see his size? I'm small. This n---a's the hardest n---a on planet earth. So, no, I'm not dissing 50."
Posted by yardFlex at May 14, 2008 11:32 AM
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Posted by: Tashey eva Bashy
on May 14, 2008 12:54 PM
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Well Remy if you do the crime you have to do the same it goes for everybody, we have to learn to compose ourselves during heated disputes. Love is the Key at all times.
Lil Wayne gwaan do yu thing ok bro.
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Posted by: CHALICE KING
on May 14, 2008 02:55 PM
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MI SEH DIS ALL DI TIME BADNESS NUH PAY,HOPE DIS YAH GAL GET LIFE FOOLISHNESS.PEOPLE NUH FIGHT NUH MORE EVERY TING A GUN TING.
SMOKE HERB AND GIVE THANKS.
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Posted by: Titi
on May 14, 2008 09:31 PM
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50 is just jealous of Lil Wayne's talent.
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Posted by: Ringolero
on May 15, 2008 02:52 AM
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Remy do your time and stop look sympathy!
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Posted by: Kry layta
on May 15, 2008 04:20 AM
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It's amazing how they get sensible right before sentencing. I didn't realize she was smart or even articulate until I read her statement. Sad that nuff a dem can only learn by experience they can't watch and see.
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Posted by: JasonKingston
on May 15, 2008 10:15 AM
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Remy Ma is just like any other American; she's faced adversity and has made something of herself. However, with all that success, why in the world would you want to go 'allegedly' harm or kill an innocent woman? She's claiming that she's changed and that her son is the most important thing in her life; but she didn’t consider that when she went after that poor young woman; who has family who care for her well being. Unfortunately, People or rappers like Remy ma go around and cause trouble by acting out the lifestyle in their rap videos. Instead of protesting reggae music, people should start protesting Rap/Hip-Hop because they have a record of emulating the images in their songs and lyrics. Reggae music might have some homophobic artist, but at least they're not out their jeopardizing the livelihoods of gays. I feel sorry for Remy Ma, but the criminal justice system is not going to treat you different because you're in the entertainment industry. In fact, the music Remy Ma makes contradicts everything that comes out of her mouth on the witness stand. She might claim that she's innocent in court and that she never meant to harm that woman, but her rap lyrics CLEARLY illustrate that she wants to live the life of a criminal and indeed she did that. I'm not sure when gay people are going to get off the backs of dancehall artists, but the general public need to realize that rap music has been detrimental to the lives of many innocent people inside and outside the music industry. For instance, shoot-outs in night clubs, innocent kids being attacked by a grown man, and a poor woman that didn’t deserve being harmed by Remy ma. Until people realize that dancehall isn’t causing our society any harm, people need to wake up to the real problem and that’s hip-hop artist who emulate their lyrics in real life. If dancehall is such a problem in our society, then how come our artist aren’t being locked up for things North American artists are doing, evidently, dancehall doesn’t have a long CRIMINIAL track record like hip-hop. We live in a society that allows us to make our own decision, and my decision is to stop listening to hip-hop artist that promote violence and act in that manner. Our dancehall music is the only music genre that says gay lifestyle is wrong, and we should commend these artists for speaking their minds. Some dancehall artist might be homophobic, but at least they don’t have blood on their hands. To all dancehall fans, artist, and people that support our music, NUFF RESPECT. Keep playing that music selector.
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Posted by: Nadine
on May 15, 2008 03:22 PM
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Biggg Big Respect to JasonKingston well said!
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Posted by: adonai
on May 15, 2008 09:20 PM
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Mr. Kingston you tell it as it is.
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Posted by: virgo princess
on May 16, 2008 02:12 PM
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Mr. Kingston, and all you backward, bleached out, tough, scary-looking wood faces; get off you high horse and cut the bullsh**t. I am so tired of the double standard. It is so funny how Jamaicans try to come off like they are better than Black Americans. We come from the same mother-mother Africa- we just got dropped off at different locations in the world. Yes I agree that some hip-hop and rap music contain violent lyrics, but please-don't get me started on some of the lyrics of today's dancehall lyrics, like Movado or Bounty Killa, to name a few. The violence these artist spew out of their mouths are just of bad if not worse!! Stop being a hypocrite; people in glasshouses should not throw stones. Nuff respect my a**.
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Posted by: DEE
on May 16, 2008 04:25 PM
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Well stated "Virgo Princess".
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Posted by: slim d
on May 19, 2008 03:13 PM
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HOODO-PRINCESS R GIRL WIT THE HO*D INA HER MOUTH come off a KINGSTON back, no we jamaicans are not like uno faggots/lesbians rite organization, we might have some that r s*king like u guys, but u guts are the founder of s**king and freaking out, 'so no we are not like u', leave wi bl**dclat artist alone and go jump pon 50 r kanye whore west.
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Posted by: virgo princess
on May 19, 2008 06:12 PM
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The name is virgo princess; and you sound like the one with c**cky in your mouth; you ignorant, stuttering, idiot. Matter of fact, I bet you probaby take it in the butt too, since you seem so pre-occupied with the homosexual community, you uncouth, uncivilized monkey. Go swing from one of your many palm trees that you have on your little island and shut the f**ck up. And don't act like you guys don't have your share of homosexuals; do you know how many Jamaican gay men I have seen here in NYC?? and let me tell you--they are flaming. You want to talk about us freaking out?? you people are the idiots jumping out of trees like gorilla's on top of people and calling it a new dance; with your two-tone, mannish-looking women, with they bleach up face, and burnt up, black hands and ankles looking crazy. LOL. And the feminine looking men with they tight-assed jeans. You Jamaicans are the f**cked up ones,not us. I am a BLACK AMERICAN and proud of it. Oh, and I have ONE complexion; honey brown all over, not chemically bleached out like your backward people are. Suck a d**k punk a**.
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Posted by: slim d
on May 20, 2008 03:01 PM
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Any swing i will b swinging will definately be on my man big black c*ck that i luv to do. u have to end ur comments with s*cking, i bet that urs favour hobby, u cant compare u copper colour, wit our dark cool complexion, a jamaican girl must have f*ck your man fr u, that y u r so bitter, b&*tch!, u need to learn how to f*ck wit ur p*ssy and not ur mouth, i am a proud jamaican girl, always quick to defend my country especial when a little p*ssy like u say things that u dont know sh*t about, learn tis b*tty man is here, but we are not supporting them, shot will connect so they hide, until they get to land of it orginin AMERICA, where they are welcome,
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Posted by: virgo princess
on May 20, 2008 06:26 PM
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Yeah, that's all you burnt up man-looking hoes can do; f*ck; and hell no, my man never screw no dirty, jamaican b*tch!!! you want his sh*t to fall off!? And you are so ignorant! what make you think homosexuality originate in AMERICA that sh*t has been around since biblical times, and it origintes with the Europeans,not Black people, idiot! And FYI; us Black Americam women come in all colors, form french vinalla, to the darkest of chocalate, and it's all good; at least we not ashamed of our Afrian roots and get all bleached out and weaved up with crazy a** colors in our head looking crazy. Oh, and be very clear, your gay jamaican men are right on your little island too; betta hope one not riding your mans 'big black c*ck' Toodles, loser yardie beeatch!!
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Posted by: slim d
on May 21, 2008 02:44 PM
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yankee b*tch!! whey no wash dem drawers when uno wear them uno trough them away, we are not the same, when u can't put things; pass ur man, mine is straight hood ina p*ssy, him no luv man much less to f*ck them, anyday a ja girl f*ck ur man that the last u will see him, everyone knows the black meat is the best, once u go black there is no turning back,
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