June 25th, 2008

Rapper Nate Dogg (Nathaniel Hale) was arrested at 4:05 a.m.(PT) while driving on the 405 freeway in LA.

A CHP(California High Patrol) spokesman told TMZ.com that a woman who claimed to be Nate Dogg’s estranged wife called into 911 freaking out, claiming that the rapper was making death threats and was “dangerously” following her down the road as she drove. The police stopped both of them and interviewed both parties. Shortly after Nate Dogg was placed under arrest. Earlier this year, Nate Dogg suffered a stroke, a medical condition he only recently recovered from. The rapper also plead guilty to a domestic violence charge in March.

***UPDATE***

Nate Dogg was released early June 24th, on $50, 000 bond. No further details concerning the incident have been released yet.

New York’s own 50 Cent has broken his silence and offered insight on the conflict between himself and label mate Young Buck.With a taped conversation between the two artist mysteriously leaking onto the Internet, a diss track towards 50 and G Unit by Buck, the people waited for a response from the hip hop power player.

Two men have been arrested in Cincinnati for a murder of a member of T.I’s (Clifford Joseph Harris) entourage in addition to injuring three men associated with the rapper. The suspects Hosea Thomas and Padron Thomas have been charged with murder and felonious assault, for the deadly shooting that took place almost two years ago.

Tim Gormly, a Cincinnati Homicide Detective stated, “The shooting escalated after a series of altercations that night between the alleged shooters and Harris’ entourage.”

According to reports, the two men emerged at a party and became angered with T.I. and his entourage.

“T.I. and his group were in the VIP area,” Gormly said. “The suspects wanted to get in the VIP area and weren’t allowed to.” At one point, he stated, one of the brothers was struck in the head with a bottle.

Witnesses say the whole ordeal started when T.I. and his entourage threw money at the crowd when they were performing on stage.

The shooting took place once the rapper and his entourage left the club. As they left in two vans, they were being followed by two SUVs and it didn’t take long for gunfire to ensue. The rapper has recently been under scrutiny since being released from prison and receiving a surprising light sentence in connection to violation of federal laws involving illegal gun possession.

The ATL rapper should be able to attend this hearings…

Jacob ” The Jeweler” Arabov, the famed hip hop jeweler, was sentenced today to 2 1/2 years in prison for lying to investigators and not testifying to federal agents on jewels that were seized in an arrest he had information on.

DMX arrested again and  this time in Miami for driving without a valid driver’s license.

The Police got the 37-year-old on an arrest warrant at about 1:30 p.m.

It couldn’t be true that Shaquille O’Neal will lose his special deputy’s badge in Maricopa County because of language he used in a rap video that mocks former teammate Kobe Bryant. Kobe and Shaq has been in NBA verbal contact for years and now what?

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the Phoenix Suns center’s use of a racially derogatory word and other foul language left him no choice. Arpaio made Shaq a special deputy in 2006 and promoted him to colonel of his largely ceremonial posse later that year.

UGK who took home the most awards on the night with two — one for Best Group and the other for video of the year for their single “International Player’s Anthem.”

BET Awards ‘08: Complete List of Winners

Video of the Year: UGK featuring Outkast, “International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)” Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown Best Female R&B Artist: Alicia Keys Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kanye West Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Missy Elliott Best Gospel Artist: Marvin Sapp Best New Artist: The-Dream Best Group: UGK Best Collaboration: Kanye West featuring T-Pain, “Good Life” Best Video Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto Viewers’ Choice Award: Lil Wayne featuring Static, “Lollipop” BET J Award: Raheem DeVaughn Best Actor: Denzel Washington Best Actress: Halle Berry Female Athlete of the Year: Candace Parker Male Athlete of the Year: Kobe Bryant