Saturday, August 19, 2006
posted by Chi-Chi at 8/19/2006 | Permalink
Seen Out & About: JoJo, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Busta Rhymes, Foo Fighters, LL Cool J, Jimmy Cliff, Shaggy and Wayne Wonder
JoJo scoring some freebies backstage at the Teen Choice Awards
Busta Rhymes, The Foo Figther, and LL Cool J performed at Heineken's AmsterJam 2006
In related Busta news...he recently was arrested on assault charges. You know they're going to question him about his bodyguard that passed away earlier this year.
"Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon on Saturday after his performance at the AmsterJam Festival in New York.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department told MTV News that Rhymes (real name: Trevor Smith Jr.) was arrested in connection with an incident that occurred at 4 a.m. on August 12 in the Chelsea district of New York. The spokesperson, Detective Madelyne Galindo, said she could not specify what the weapon was or who was assaulted in the incident. Several news outlets reported Sunday (August 20) that Rhymes, 34, had allegedly assaulted a man who spat at his car; The New York Post reported that police had found a machete in the rapper's vehicle.
While details of that incident remain unclear, New York's Daily News reported that police used the opportunity to question Rhymes about the February 5 slaying of his bodyguard, Israel Ramirez, outside the set of the rapper's "Touch It" video, citing an unidentified source. Rhymes has come under intense criticism for refusing to cooperate with police investigations into the murder (see "Busta Rhymes Issues Statement On Bodyguard Shooting").
"I don't know if this is normally something he would even be arrested for," the News quoted its source as saying. "But his bouncer was killed and he didn't want to cooperate. This is our way of dealing with it."
Rhymes was arraigned on the charge on Sunday morning. The News reported that two members of Rhymes' entourage were also taken into custody and were released with Rhymes after being held for several hours. A spokesperson for the district attorney's office had not returned MTV News' calls for comment at press time, nor had Rhymes' label and management company.
The News reported that Rhymes was arrested at around 8 p.m. Saturday after performing at the concert, which also featured LL Cool J, the Foo Fighters, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and others.
The incident was the most recent in what has been a troubled year for Rhymes, who was previously noted for his ability to avoid violence. Amid the controversy over the Ramirez slaying, a fan filed suit against Rhymes in March for allegedly assaulting him."
Busta Rhymes, The Foo Figther, and LL Cool J performed at Heineken's AmsterJam 2006
In related Busta news...he recently was arrested on assault charges. You know they're going to question him about his bodyguard that passed away earlier this year.
"Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon on Saturday after his performance at the AmsterJam Festival in New York.
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department told MTV News that Rhymes (real name: Trevor Smith Jr.) was arrested in connection with an incident that occurred at 4 a.m. on August 12 in the Chelsea district of New York. The spokesperson, Detective Madelyne Galindo, said she could not specify what the weapon was or who was assaulted in the incident. Several news outlets reported Sunday (August 20) that Rhymes, 34, had allegedly assaulted a man who spat at his car; The New York Post reported that police had found a machete in the rapper's vehicle.
While details of that incident remain unclear, New York's Daily News reported that police used the opportunity to question Rhymes about the February 5 slaying of his bodyguard, Israel Ramirez, outside the set of the rapper's "Touch It" video, citing an unidentified source. Rhymes has come under intense criticism for refusing to cooperate with police investigations into the murder (see "Busta Rhymes Issues Statement On Bodyguard Shooting").
"I don't know if this is normally something he would even be arrested for," the News quoted its source as saying. "But his bouncer was killed and he didn't want to cooperate. This is our way of dealing with it."
Rhymes was arraigned on the charge on Sunday morning. The News reported that two members of Rhymes' entourage were also taken into custody and were released with Rhymes after being held for several hours. A spokesperson for the district attorney's office had not returned MTV News' calls for comment at press time, nor had Rhymes' label and management company.
The News reported that Rhymes was arrested at around 8 p.m. Saturday after performing at the concert, which also featured LL Cool J, the Foo Fighters, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and others.
The incident was the most recent in what has been a troubled year for Rhymes, who was previously noted for his ability to avoid violence. Amid the controversy over the Ramirez slaying, a fan filed suit against Rhymes in March for allegedly assaulting him."
MTV News
The Foo Figthers (TFF's frontman Dave Grohl on stage with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
Oh my damn @ LL Cool J
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, Shaggy and Wayne Wonder all performed at the Reggae Sunsplash in Japan (can they come over to NYC to do this show?!?!? I would have love to be there!)
Wonder what song he was singing here...
Shaggy's album "Hot Shot" is what post-Bobby Marley reggae is all about....I highly recommend that album to anyone!
Remember that one song of his, "No Letting Go?!" Don't act like you didn't sing along everytime they played Wayne Wonder in the clubs :O)
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