News: Rev Run's Son Busted On Weed Charges, Attempted Escape

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Sat, 09 May 2009 08:00:00

Run-DMC founder Reverend Run's son, Joseph "Jojo" Simmons, was reportedly arrested last night (May 8) on multiple drug charges and resisting arrest when caught in New York City purchasing marijuana.

The incident allegedly took place around Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Jojo Simmons, 19, got caught buying marijuana from a street pusher on Wadsworth Ave. in Washington Heights and made things worse by getting rough with the officers, police said. They said Jojo was behind the wheel of his BMW, which has "JoJo" embroidered on the head rests, rolling a joint when the narcs came up and knocked on his window. (New York Daily News)
Upon being discovered, Simmons made an attempt to escape the scene.

We're told he tried to get away by throwing his car into reverse, and nearly backed into the officer's car. Simmons Jr, known as JoJo on the MTV reality show "Run's House", was booked for resisting arrest, attempted reckless endangerment, marijuana possession and criminal use of drug paraphernalia. (TMZ)

Simmons has begun making a name for himself within the hip-hop world in the past few years.
As one of the stars of "Run's House," Simmons uses the show as a way to market his group Team Blackout. Simmon's hunger and ambition comes alive when asked when we can expect to hear something from Team Blackout. "Hopefully, soon," he says excitedly. "Whatever label wants to come holla at me and my team, we're ready, we're ready to be heard in the game. I talked to my uncle [Russell Simmons] about opening my own production company, getting my own label up (Logik), and getting all my artists and my team out there." (JoJo's MySpace Page)

His father is known for being a pioneer in hip-hop along with spreading words of wisdom via interviews, websites and his own reality show.

Rev Run also shows his deep spiritual side by posting "Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" daily on his website. In late 2005, Run signed a deal with MTV for the reality show "Run's House," a look into the daily life of Rev Run's family. (All Music)

News: Rick Ross Unmoved By Eminem, "I'm Not Impressed By The Music I'm Hearing"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Fri, 08 May 2009 17:07:05

Rick Ross recently toned down his past taunts towards Eminem, even admitting to being a fan, but he said the rapper's return from a five-year hiatus has delivered less than impressive results.
Aside from his take on Em's music, Ross also said his rap beef with 50 Cent has grown old.

"I'm not impressed with the music," Ross said of Em. "I'm still a fan of his, but I'm just not impressed with the music I'm hearing," Rick said. "But hopefully, you know, I'ma buy his album when it come out, if it don't disappoint me too bad. You know, we'll see...I done put out a number one album, and you know, I finished those guys. G-Unit was dropped from Interscope. They still can't dress, they're monkeys, but that'll never change...Where I come from, you need AK-47s to go far. Anything short of that, we'll label you a girl, kick you in the butt and send you home, and that's pretty much what I did." (Much Music)

Ross recently caught heat after labeling Slim Shady a "honkey" due to his Caucasian background.

"N*ggas cut throat," he declared in a recent video. "You know now they saying 'monkey' could be black-on-black racial, keep saying monkey. So the only way I can fix that, Eminem, you're a monkey. He's really a honkey, but that's racial. You's a monkey, you n*ggas monkeys...'Wood Face,' it's no longer Curly, now you're Wood Face. Eh, Whoo Kid, I found out you're making 300 a show, my deejay makes way more than you. You're nobody. Do me the biggest favor, hit me up." (Spiff TV)

He previously said he would be willing to battle Em due to his "victory" over 50.

"I mean, I'm a fan of Eminem," he said in an interview. "I'm a fan first and foremost. But after defeating Curly, my confidence is at an all-time high. Maybe before I wouldn't have challenged him, but I'm contemplating it now. The game is commending me for my victory. That's all I wanted to do was ... punish the opposition. I think I've done a great job and I'm gonna continue to do that. I think he's a bigger and better artist than what Curly is. So if I was l ooking to fulfill that excitement or that rush, that's who I have to address." (MTV)

The Miami rapper's words as of lately have caught the attention of G-Unit's Lloyd Banks.

"You got fat, corny n*ggas like Rick Ross, it's just so easy to actually make records," Banks explained in an interview. "He's gotta ride his wave as long as he can. You know, the funny part, he's always talking about his success and sh*t that he did, he need to check my record-selling background. This the sh*t that be killing me, shut up n*gga. I got the diamond tester too, I'm gonna have it at the next awards show too...[His album signing in New York,] it was like minus two people there. That n*gga had barricades lined up like he Justin Timberlake or something. Who the f*ck is you, n*gga...That n*gga's not even half of what I am [lyrically.] That n*gga nowhere near where I'm at, man. You crazy? I'm on another planet somewhere, better get the f*ck outta here with that sh*t." (Radio Planet TV)