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Judge Orders L.A. to Pay Slain Rapper's Family By RYAN PEARSON, AOL Wire Services LOS ANGELES (July 8) - A federal judge has ordered the city and police department to pay slain rap star Notorious B.I.G.'s family "fees and costs incurred as a result of defendants' misconduct" in the family's wrongful death lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper declared a mistrial in the case, rejecting the city's argument that LAPD Detective Steven Katz had forgotten about documents in his desk drawer until his office was searched last month. The documents detail Katz's investigation of a prison informant's claim that corrupt former LAPD officers Rafael Perez and David Mack were involved in the 1997 killing of the chart-topping New York rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace. Cooper said the LAPD still has not turned over other files to the plaintiffs, including about 15 personnel complaint investigations into Mack. "The detective, acting alone or in concert with others, made a decision to conceal from the plaintiffs in this case information which could have supported their contention that David Mack was responsible for the Wallace murder," Cooper wrote in an order released Thursday affirming the family's request for a mistrial and sanctions. Attorney Perry Sanders Jr. said the family would refile the suit, but he didn't know when. It is expected to accuse the LAPD of racketeering and to name Perez as a defendant. Wallace's mother Voletta also spoke publicly about her son's death for the first time in years. "Eight years, three months and 29 days (ago) today, my son was murdered in this town, in this city. For all that time I've labored with pain and sweat just to find out the truth of what happened," she said, adding that her suit "was not about money." "It was about honesty. It was about integrity. It was about cover-up," she said, jabbing a finger in the air to emphasize each point. "It had nothing to do with dollars and cents." Police Chief William Bratton, in a separate news conference, forcefully denied the department had covered for Mack, currently serving a 14-year prison sentence for bank robbery, or his one-time partner Perez, the key figure in the LAPD Rampart corruption scandal. "What the hell do we want to protect those two scumbags for?" Bratton said, noting that LAPD and FBI investigations failed to implicate either man. He added that the department was investigating Katz's "oversight." Wallace's family claims Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight ordered Mack to kill the rapper, and that Mack's college roommate was the gunman. The link to Perez emerged only after an anonymous tip during trial. LAPD documents show that Kenny Boagni, who became friends with Perez in prison, told detectives in 2000 and 2001 that Perez had acknowledged moonlighting in a security role for Death Row on the night Wallace was killed, and had called Mack just before the shooting. Perez's attorney, Winston McKesson, said that if the Wallace family sues his client, he will respond by suing them for malicious prosecution. 07/08/05 09:21 EDT

NATALIE feat. BABY BASH - Energy

"Get Crunk Shorty" waz released as a promo single!! But nobody supported it. I don't like 2 much of that dirty south stuff...but that track waz pretty good, even tho' i like pretty much every other song better than it. I think the video would have taken the album 2 higher sales.

That's funny. That line is great tho'...much more than just a dope lyric in a song. Really living life is about loving what u do and doing what u love. Of course sometimes u gotta do what u don't love 2 get 2 a place where u can do what u do love. So many people have fallen in2 a routine in life...those are the people do need 2 do love what they do, and do what they love.

I think the Radio Edit makes it more comparable 2 stuff on the radio. This'll make it stand up against stuff on the radio. But i think the original version is still easily better and would do the same damage as the Radio Edit will do on the radio.

People don't know how amazing JJ+FP is live until they witness 4 themselves. I love that review. AOL has a feature on FP at Live 8 saying how he rocked the crowed "Philly-style." It's great logging online and seeing his face pop up 4 all of AOL 2 see. Good promotion 2!

I'm gonna have 2 get this since i missed it!!

I just wanted 2 share my opinions on some recent albums i picked up...4 those who may be interested in them. R. KELLY - TP.3: Reloaded Wow! I expect quality from R. Kelly, but this album is blazing. R-N-B is back!! Since it's a TP (12 Play) album, i expected the smooth, sexy, and at times, really naughty moments the previous TP albums had. There are a handful of upbeat trax, which aren't bad, but definitly not my favs. "Happy Summertime" w/ Snoop Dogg is the one i really love, but it's the slow jams and soulful R-N-B joints that stand out. The 1st single, which waz overshadowed by "Trapped In The Closet", In The Kitchen is just a very naughty song. "Put My T-Shirt On" is sexy one which made me laugh cuz my last girlfriend always wore my cloths when we'd be chillin' around the house...and i loved it. Other great trax 2 peep out are Touchin' w/ Nivea, Sex Weed, and Love Is What We Makin.' While i'm not impressed with "Trapped In The Closet" like most people, his creativy can't be denied on these trax...tho i think it's stupid that the story isn't finished. R. Kelly's production is great the whole way thru' the album...but only out-shined by the lyrics. DOPE ALBUM!! MISSY 'MISDEMEANOR' ELLIOT - The Cookbook While i don't like the direction Missy has taken on some of her more recent albums (Supa Dupa Fly and Da Real World are my favs), she is still an incredible talent. Not 2 mention one of the most creative and risk-taking emcees in the game. Hip-Hop brainchild Timbaland produces the 2 opening trax 2 the album (Joy and Party Time). Thru' out the album, Missy tosses in some old skool/retro feel on the album, such as scratching, old skool song references, samples, and even classic guests. "Irresistible Delicious" is a great example...which features the one and only Slick Rick. Missy even bites his style on the track. VERY COOL STUFF! Her 1st single 4 the album "Lose Control" w/ Ciara + Fat Man Scoop is a good example of the edgy stuff she dose. It's got that Planet Rock old skool feel, yet new skool energy. "My Struggles" is a stand out track everyone should check. This one features Grand Puba and Mary J. Blige. Missy kinda steals Grand Puba's flow on this one. Grand Puba puts new skool emcees in their place in his 1st....then the track flips 2 "What's The 411" with Mary J. dropping a rap. If u loved R-N-B/Hip-Hop in the early 90's...U WILL LOSE YOUR MIND WHEN U HEAR THIS!! "Meltdown" is the 1st mellow track that i really like, even tho' it's subject matter about pleasing a guy...ha ha. The production is just dope. "We Run This" heavily samples "Apache" and is just ill all the way around. "Time And Time Again" smooths it out again. Definitly a stand out track in my opinion. I'm feelin' "Remember When" also. "My Man" is one of the best trax on the album. It features Fantasia. Nice soulful Hip-Hop on that one. BOTH R. KELLY'S AND MISSY'S ALBUMS ARE ON SALE FOR UNDER $10 AT WAL-MART AND CIRCUIT CITY THRU' TODAY (sales end 2morrow) NATALIE - Natalie Man, it took me 2 months 2 find out that it waz this honey who sung the song "Goin' Crazy." This album is amazing 2 me. It's just radio friendly R-N-B, but i can't stop listening 2 it. This underdog singer/songwriter brings beautiful melodies on every track. "Goin' Crazy" is just my song...WOW! If u like Jo Jo, u will love Natalie. "Energy" features Baby Bash and is filled with a mellow R-N-B vibe and acoustic guitars. I'm not gonna go on about this album...but i love it. If u think this is something worth checking out, i know www.CDNow.com has a snippet of every song on the album on their site. Wal-Mart and Circuit City have the album priced at just under $13. TLC - Now + Forever This is a greatest hits album so it's obvious what 2 expect. If u like TLC but never got their albums, this is a great place 2 start. U'll get all the hits, and a taste of each album. It features the 2003 track "Come Get Some" (if u liked Usher's "Yeah"...u'll like this). It also features the song "Whoop Dee Woo" which is a Dallas Austin-produced joint. The only thing that is depressing is that if u are a big TLC fan, u've heard Left Eye's rap b4 on the unreleased song "I Need That" and a similar verse on Toni Braxton's 2000 track "Gimmie Some" featuring Left Eye. A strange thing about this album is that "Girl Talk" and "Damaged" have beem re-mixed (not remixed). The vocals and production is slightly altered 4 a less sugar coated-edge). Wal-Mart has the album regularly priced at $9.72.

R. KELLY + NIVEA - Touchin'

Man, i don't think there is any excuse 4 any car made after 1989 2 have wood paneling.

THANX 4 POSTING THAT!! Man, i'm a big Nick Cannon fan. I loved his 1st album and try 2 support his films as best i can. I've seen commercials 4 his TV show and it looks hilarious. Totally my kinda stuff. His next album sounds amazing...i'll be all over that. I know there are some haters on this board....but man, Nick is doing BIG things y'all can't deny. As a young, postive, comedy-loving person of the Hip-Hop nation, i support the kinda people i relate 2, which is while i'll support everything he dose.

Thanx 4 posting that! I've been listening 2 some of his albums alot recently. Just a reminder of what a talent he waz. I waz about 2 make a mix-CD then remembered that i really wanted 2 get his 2001 album 1st. I still find it hard 2 imagin a world without Luther Vandross. I only listened 2 his albums once in awhile...but just knowing he waz doing his thing waz something i grew up with. He's truely a modern-day Marvin Gaye...but in a class of his own.

Come one Wes...u got over 2 months 2 come up with $10-$13...which is how much u'll be able 2 get for when it drops. ha ha

U guys have no idea how many times i've been arrested 4 some of those things.

The original is easily my fav. That radio has those unnecessary adlibs and stuff. The album version comes across much more solid.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - Everyday People

Can't wait 2 hear it...even if he takes the rock road 2 Hip-Hop on this one.

This story has been used with other popular black figures b4.

AMERIE - ALL I HAVE

I've lied 2 cover 4 somebody...but not for something like shooting a gun...or while in court. Lil' Kim waz just stupid 4 all of this. And i don't see how this gives her much street cred. Here sales have been slumping so this is no guarentee that her career will rejuvinate at all.

213 - Anotha Summa

NATASHA BEDINGFIELD - These Words I just saw the video on VH-1. I love this!!

Yeah, those people are on my mind this morning.

BLACK EYED PEAS - Going Gone

Even tho' i think her skillz will never improve, hopefully something like this will fix her as a person and make some of her music actually mean something instead of telling the world how big a slut she is.