++DJ DRAMA ARRESTED FOR SELLING MIXTAPES(LINK INSIDE)++
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A source VERY close to SOHH have informed us that this whole raid at the ATL recording studio/office of DJ Drama and DJ Cannon was likely all a setup. By who you ask? This is where the shit gets greasy. According to our reliable source, this whole raid and arrest of the DJs for bootlegging was basically payback for a lawsuit DJ Drama won the day before his arrest--against a music distributer. Oh yes, that suit was purposely kept out of the mix. But we got the lowdown...
Three days ago (the day before his arrest), Tyree Simmons, b.k.a. DJ Drama, won a lawsuit against music distributing group BCD Music Group. Apparently this music group has also been slammed by Chamillionaire for stealing his tracks and selling them on the mixtapes they distribute. The have also been known to do some dirty dealings with artists about how much of their music was actually being sold--lies all around. So even though the source is remaining tight lipped about what exactly the case was filed by DJ Drama against them for, we're sure it deals with some stealing/profiting scams. Especially since said music group had to pay a hefty sum to Drama since they lost the case.
So the source is telling SOHH that this "raid" was likely someone from said music group being a snitch and pulling strings to get Drama and Cannon found out. The source went on to say:
"...if the RIAA really wanted to raid people, DJ Smallz wouldnt exist, Mixunit wouldnt exist, alot of other power players would not exist, if it was truely about 'bootlegging' "...
There's always a back story to these kinds of things, so I wouldn't be surprised if all this played out real greasy when Drama and Cannon beat these charges. Major record labels and distributers rarely out the smaller distributers/DJs of mixtapes--since there are some beneficial exchanges that go down for both sides. So this could be the work of a smaller, bitter music distributer--like BCD. Especially since top execs at BCD have had some drama with DJ Drama in the past. Story is still developing...
Three days ago (the day before his arrest), Tyree Simmons, b.k.a. DJ Drama, won a lawsuit against music distributing group BCD Music Group. Apparently this music group has also been slammed by Chamillionaire for stealing his tracks and selling them on the mixtapes they distribute. The have also been known to do some dirty dealings with artists about how much of their music was actually being sold--lies all around. So even though the source is remaining tight lipped about what exactly the case was filed by DJ Drama against them for, we're sure it deals with some stealing/profiting scams. Especially since said music group had to pay a hefty sum to Drama since they lost the case.
So the source is telling SOHH that this "raid" was likely someone from said music group being a snitch and pulling strings to get Drama and Cannon found out. The source went on to say:
"...if the RIAA really wanted to raid people, DJ Smallz wouldnt exist, Mixunit wouldnt exist, alot of other power players would not exist, if it was truely about 'bootlegging' "...
There's always a back story to these kinds of things, so I wouldn't be surprised if all this played out real greasy when Drama and Cannon beat these charges. Major record labels and distributers rarely out the smaller distributers/DJs of mixtapes--since there are some beneficial exchanges that go down for both sides. So this could be the work of a smaller, bitter music distributer--like BCD. Especially since top execs at BCD have had some drama with DJ Drama in the past. Story is still developing...
May 2006 RIAA report, Atlanta was named one of 12 “Piracy ‘Hot Spot’ cities, along with Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, San Diego and San Francisco.The report stated that in 2007, the RIAA would “step up law enforcement training and commit additional investigative resources in all of the cities.”
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"Hip Hop Police" is known to operate in Local Police departments of larger Metropolitian areas. Similiar to other Vice,Narcotic,White Collar/Hightech Crimes task forces.They are known to frequent high caliber hip hop events in uniformed and plain clothes patrol with video surveilance. It is alledged that the police departments in the cities of Oakland,New York,Los Angeles,Miami,Houston,Atlanta,Chicago & San Francisco among others cities all have their own Multi-officer task set up within their Local department. Which is sanctioned & overseen by Fedreal authorities.
Detroit- In Federal Court Jacob "The Jeweler" Arabov as arrested in June of 2006 and charged with helping the Black Mafia Family (BMF) crew of drug dealers launder over $270 million in drug proceeds.In October 2005, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested over 30 members BMF and seized over $3 million in money, assets, 2 ½ kilograms of cocaine and weapons.Prior to the October raids, DEA officers had seized almost 650 kilograms of cocaine and $11 million in money and assets. Jay-Z, Sean "Diddy" Combs are some of the witnesses Arabov will call to the stand to testify about his good character and his business scruples.
BMF whos poster boy artist was a rapper who goes by bleu davinci was rumored to be strongly connected and linked with Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy.Young Jeezy was never convicted of any charges dealing with a botched robbery/homocide stemming from an ordeal involving Atlanta artist Gucci Mane.'Jeezy is a artist whom has music bussiness contracts with both jay-z & p.diddy.Dj Drama is "official" dj for Young Jeezy & t.i, both African American multi-platnium Southern East Coast artist in their mid 20's.
