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Tru Life Arrested In Stabbing
Incident
NEW Thursday Jun 25 5:02 PM CDT posted by xxl staff
Back in 2003 hip-hop fans were introduced to a young New York City rapper by the name of Tru Life. U
Former Roc-La-Familia rapper Tru Life and his brother were arrested for fatally stabbing a man during a scuffle in a Manhattan lobby, according to authorities.
The brawl, which resulted in Christopher Guerrero's death and left another man in critical condition, took place on June 15, New York's Daily News reports. Tru Life—born Roberto Guzman Rosado, Jr.—was taken under police custody three days ago, on charges of murder, assault and weapons possession. His brother, Marcus Rosado, surrendered to authorities yesterday (June 24).
Police sources said the stabbings were the aftermath of an earlier, ongoing altercation that took place at Club Pasha, on West 46th street.
The 33-year-old MC and his brother are accused of chasing Grey, 30, and Christopher Guerrero, 20, into a Midtown Manhattan lobby at 9:30 a.m., and stabbing Guerrero in the stomach and Grey in the chest.
A regular Twitter user, Tru Life's account (THEREALTRULIFE) hasn't been updated since June 14, one day before the fight.
The L.E.S. rapper has a history of disputes in the hip-hop realm. QDIII's 2003 DVD, Beef, documented a violent encounter Tru and his entourage had with Mobb Deep's camp, spurred by Prodigy reusing his guest verse from the then-unsigned artist's song.
In 2007, Tru Life was embroiled in a war of words with The Diplomats. It was rumored that he punched Cam'ron outside of a New York City nightclub.
Tru was signed to Roc-La-Familia by Jay-Z, back in 2005. As stated by terms in his contract, Tru told
XXLMag.com that he was paid $300,000 to part ways with Def Jam in 2007.
He dropped two mixtapes while signed—2005's The New New York: The Movement, and 2007's Tru York. –John Kennedy
NEWS XXcLusive: Fif Says Drake Doesn't Have "50 Cent Buzz"
NEW Thursday Jun 25 11:49 AM CDT posted by xxl staff
Toronto upstart Drake has gotten a cosign from a laundry list of MCs, from Lil Wayne to Kanye West to
Jay-Z, but if you ask 50 Cent, the Young Money associate's buzz isn't comparable to his own back when he set the mixtape scene ablaze in "02.
XXLMag.com recently spoke to the G-Unit General about his opinion on the hype surrounding Drizzy and the comparisons many critics have been drawing between him and the up-and-coming rapper's buzz.
"I didn't hear that, I don't think you can accomplish that right now," Fif told XXL about his popularity in the pre-Shady days. "Not without finance. I hear his record on the radio. He got a good buzz, I hear him. Shit, it wasn't possible for my music to be on the radio when I was coming. You know mine's was completely organic." [Watch Below]
In fact, Fif believes that Drake is getting a push from the music industry, something he did not receive when he was unsigned. "When you hear a song on the radio it means it's being worked," he explained.
"Ain't nothing there just because, enough for it to be playing every hour on the hour. That song is being worked like he's on a label. You know I'm sure Sylvia Rhone or Universal — they're spending money to get the record played. They got the public feeling like its just happening."
When reminded that Drake, has yet to accept any label offers, Fif responded, "He might not be signed yet, but they may work it to get him to sign. Is it worth it to sign until you develop that?" – Max G with reporting by Carl Chery
NEWS Accomplice in Philant Johnson Murder Case Sentenced to 17 Years
NEW Thursday Jun 25 10:04 AM CDT posted by xxl staff
They don't really make it rain in strip clubs here in St. Louis, but this summer I gotta go down to
An accomplice in the killing of T.I.'s assistant and close childhood friend Philant "Big Phil" Johnson was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Wednesday (June 23) on separate drug conspiracy and gun charges, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Padron Thomas was the driver of the car from which his brother Hosea Thomas fired the fatal shots at
T.I.'s entourage on May 3, 2006, resulting in Johnson's murder. He made headlines back in December 2008 when he cooperated with authorities to indict his brother in the killing, in exchange for a lighter sentence.
However, with a previous 14-year bid for rape and robbery already on his rap sheet, Padron was unable to avoid significant prison time related to marijuana trafficking between California and Cincinnati. He will now serve his sentence related to the Big Phil case concurrently with Wednesday's ruling.
Hosea on the other hand received a sentence of 66 years behind bars. -Devin Chanda
NEW Thursday Jun 25 5:02 PM CDT posted by xxl staff
Back in 2003 hip-hop fans were introduced to a young New York City rapper by the name of Tru Life. U
Former Roc-La-Familia rapper Tru Life and his brother were arrested for fatally stabbing a man during a scuffle in a Manhattan lobby, according to authorities.
The brawl, which resulted in Christopher Guerrero's death and left another man in critical condition, took place on June 15, New York's Daily News reports. Tru Life—born Roberto Guzman Rosado, Jr.—was taken under police custody three days ago, on charges of murder, assault and weapons possession. His brother, Marcus Rosado, surrendered to authorities yesterday (June 24).
Police sources said the stabbings were the aftermath of an earlier, ongoing altercation that took place at Club Pasha, on West 46th street.
The 33-year-old MC and his brother are accused of chasing Grey, 30, and Christopher Guerrero, 20, into a Midtown Manhattan lobby at 9:30 a.m., and stabbing Guerrero in the stomach and Grey in the chest.
A regular Twitter user, Tru Life's account (THEREALTRULIFE) hasn't been updated since June 14, one day before the fight.
The L.E.S. rapper has a history of disputes in the hip-hop realm. QDIII's 2003 DVD, Beef, documented a violent encounter Tru and his entourage had with Mobb Deep's camp, spurred by Prodigy reusing his guest verse from the then-unsigned artist's song.
In 2007, Tru Life was embroiled in a war of words with The Diplomats. It was rumored that he punched Cam'ron outside of a New York City nightclub.
Tru was signed to Roc-La-Familia by Jay-Z, back in 2005. As stated by terms in his contract, Tru told
XXLMag.com that he was paid $300,000 to part ways with Def Jam in 2007.
He dropped two mixtapes while signed—2005's The New New York: The Movement, and 2007's Tru York. –John Kennedy
NEWS XXcLusive: Fif Says Drake Doesn't Have "50 Cent Buzz"
NEW Thursday Jun 25 11:49 AM CDT posted by xxl staff
Toronto upstart Drake has gotten a cosign from a laundry list of MCs, from Lil Wayne to Kanye West to
Jay-Z, but if you ask 50 Cent, the Young Money associate's buzz isn't comparable to his own back when he set the mixtape scene ablaze in "02.
XXLMag.com recently spoke to the G-Unit General about his opinion on the hype surrounding Drizzy and the comparisons many critics have been drawing between him and the up-and-coming rapper's buzz.
"I didn't hear that, I don't think you can accomplish that right now," Fif told XXL about his popularity in the pre-Shady days. "Not without finance. I hear his record on the radio. He got a good buzz, I hear him. Shit, it wasn't possible for my music to be on the radio when I was coming. You know mine's was completely organic." [Watch Below]
In fact, Fif believes that Drake is getting a push from the music industry, something he did not receive when he was unsigned. "When you hear a song on the radio it means it's being worked," he explained.
"Ain't nothing there just because, enough for it to be playing every hour on the hour. That song is being worked like he's on a label. You know I'm sure Sylvia Rhone or Universal — they're spending money to get the record played. They got the public feeling like its just happening."
When reminded that Drake, has yet to accept any label offers, Fif responded, "He might not be signed yet, but they may work it to get him to sign. Is it worth it to sign until you develop that?" – Max G with reporting by Carl Chery
NEWS Accomplice in Philant Johnson Murder Case Sentenced to 17 Years
NEW Thursday Jun 25 10:04 AM CDT posted by xxl staff
They don't really make it rain in strip clubs here in St. Louis, but this summer I gotta go down to
An accomplice in the killing of T.I.'s assistant and close childhood friend Philant "Big Phil" Johnson was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Wednesday (June 23) on separate drug conspiracy and gun charges, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Padron Thomas was the driver of the car from which his brother Hosea Thomas fired the fatal shots at
T.I.'s entourage on May 3, 2006, resulting in Johnson's murder. He made headlines back in December 2008 when he cooperated with authorities to indict his brother in the killing, in exchange for a lighter sentence.
However, with a previous 14-year bid for rape and robbery already on his rap sheet, Padron was unable to avoid significant prison time related to marijuana trafficking between California and Cincinnati. He will now serve his sentence related to the Big Phil case concurrently with Wednesday's ruling.
Hosea on the other hand received a sentence of 66 years behind bars. -Devin Chanda