Sixshot Bits: Brief News On Akon, Rock & Crucial ConflictAkon's minor endangerment and second degree harassment case was reportedly adjourned until March 5th by a Fishkill judge today (January 16)
As previously reported, during a concert at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill in June 2007, a 15 year old male threw an object at Akon while he was onstage and the singer asked the crowd to point him out.
A security guard would drag the teenager to the stage and Akon would pick him up and throw him back into the crowd, striking a woman in the audience.
According to The MidHudson News, Akon did not show for the hearing and his lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, had no comment when contacted.
Akon has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
SUDDEN RETURN
After a 9 year hiatus, Chicago rap crew Crucial Conflict will finally be releasing their their third album Planet Crucon on January 29th.
The four man collective, comprised of Coldhard, Wildstyle, Kilo and Never, gained national attention in the mid 90's with their debut The Final Tic. Their last release was Good Side, Bad Side in 1998.
?The new album reflects a state of mind, not a place?we're gonna make Chicago proud because this album represents unity,? Coldhard said via a statement. ? It's a new and improved Crucial Conflict? We weren't on our time; we were on God's time. Now it's time to give the people what they were missing.?
Planet Crucon will feature appearances from Danny Boy and funk legend George Clinton.
STICKY SITUATION
Rock , one half of Brooklyn duo Heltah Skeltah, was recently arraigned on attempted second degree murder charges.
Rock's lawyer, Kenneth J. Montgomery , revealed to Hot 97's Miss Info that the Brooklyn rapper is accused of shooting a pimp with ties to Blood gang in the neck and leaving him paralyzed.
The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office claims that Rock is a pimp and he shot the aforementioned pimp over a dispute involving a woman. Rock has denied all charges and is expected back in court on Friday (January 18).
As previously reported, Rock and his partner in rhyme , Sean Price(aka Ruck) are set to release their first project together in nine years titled D.I.R.T.(Da Incredible Rap Team) this summer.
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November 28, 2009, 08:09:10 AM
