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Jermaine Dupri Involved in Car Accident
Music producer Jermaine Dupri is reportedly fine after being involved in a car accident in New York which sent his driver to the hospital for minor injuries.
The collision took place shortly after midnight on Thursday morning as Dupri was being chauffeured in his Cadillac Escalade.
A rep for the music exec stated that a female driver allegedly ignored a stop light on the corner of 49th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan, and crashed into Dupri’s SUV.
One of Dupri’s security guards was taken to a local hospital with a broken arm.
Marley Marl Suffers Heart Attack, Hospitalized
Legendary producer Marley Marl has suffered a heart attack and is currently in stable condition at a New York hospital.
Koch Records has confirmed that Marley Marl, 44, is hospitalized, but would not disclose any further information.
Marley Marl, born Marlon Williams, is one of the founding members of the Juice Crew, the Queens-based rap collective that included hip-hop legends Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Biz Markie, and Roxanne Shante.
Marl was also the founder of rap label Cold Chillin’, and has produced classic songs for LL Cool J (“Jingling Baby”) and Eric B & Rakim (“My Melody”).
His latest release, “Hip Hop Lives,” is a collaboration with former hip-hop rival KRS-One. It marks the first time the two have recorded together since their Bronx vs. Queens battles from the 1980s.
Cilvaringz Drops Debut, Gets Help From Wu
Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Cilvaringz is preparing to release his debut album, simply titled “I,” and has linked up with several Wu members for the project.
“I” features appearances by rappers the RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ghostface, and Raekwon, as well as production by the RZA, 4th Disciple, True Master, and Mathematics.
Cilvaringz, who has worked with the Wu since 1997, was discovered by Method Man and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard during their Wu-Tang Forever world tour in Amsterdam.
In 2002, the Netherlands-based rapper signed to Wu-Tang Productions – founded by the RZA. He has since made cameos on RZA’s “Digital Bullet” and “Birth Of A Prince” albums.
“I” drops on June 12.
[Update] Game Pleads Not Guilty To L.A. Fight
The Game pleaded not guilty on Thursday to punching and threatening to shoot a man during a basketball game in South Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old rapper, born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, is charged with three felony counts of making a criminal threat, possessing a firearm in a school zone, and exhibiting a firearm in the presence of an officer.
Taylor, who remains free on $50,000 bail, faces more than five years in state prison if convicted.
Prosecutors allege that during a Feb. 24 pickup basketball game, Taylor punched an opposing player, then pulled out a gun from his red Cadillac Escalade, and threatened to shoot him.
His attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, did not immediately return a message seeking comment, according to the Associated Press.