A locked up DMX loses his home and possessions!

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

While DMX sits in his jail cell, his Arizona home was sold off by the banks! And to CRACK more into his situation, thieves have found their way into his home and have taken everything except the kitchen sink! According to AZFamily.com, thieves have stolen every in the home from quads to furniture, while windows and [...]

Akon Pleads Guilty In 2007 Fan-Tossing Incident

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

Akon pleaded guilty to harassment on Wednesday (December 17) in New York state, for tossing a fan off stage during a concert in upstate New York last year.As a part of his plea, the 35-year-old singer (real name: Aliaune Thiam) will serve no jail time as long ...

Sean Levert's Death Causes Reform Of Jail Drug Policy

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

The death of R&B singer Sean Levert in late March has led to the reform of prescription medicine policies in the Cleveland jail where he passed, and possibly even jails across the country.According to the Associated Press, Cleveland's Cuyahoga County jail ...

Bone Thugs Member Sounds off on Jail, Gang Violence

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

Recently released Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Flesh gave his thoughts on jail and the "plague" of violence.

T.I. Rap-Up Cover Photo:I Don’t Need Awards Like Kanye West

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

T.I. Rap-Up Cover Photo:I Don’t Need Awards Like Kanye West - T.I. graces one of the double Rap-Up covers with Christina Milian on the other cover.The rapper talks about going to jail,his family and Kanye West. On how his children are going to deal with his time in prison: “My oldest is 12—she understands. She’s strong [...]

Maino Isn't Bringing New York Back, Says Chain Snatching's Not Gonna Stop

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

Maino is the underdog everyone in New York wants to win. He has the street cred, he's done jail time, and he's smacked a few different rappers. Overall, he's a guy you don't wanna mess with.He's one of the new guys in New York, but as he says in a recent interview ...

T.I.? Nick Jonas? Who Is MTV News' Man Of The Year? The Countdown Begins Today!

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

These are the men who have dominated the 2008 headlines — with more to come in the next few days.
By James Montgomery

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Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images

Who was the biggest star of 2008? Who had the most impact on the year that was, who inspired the most headlines or generated the biggest amount of buzz? It's really tough to say ... yet, for decades now, plenty of magazines have been doing just that (we're looking at you, Time). And so, after years of sitting on the sidelines, we here at MTV News have decided to get in on the act too.

Over the next few days, we'll be unveiling our list of the most fascinating, controversial and, well, German men of the year. These are the artists, actors and pop-culture heavyweights who dominated the headlines here at MTVNews.com (and no, Barack Obama didn't make the cut ... we'll leave that to the folks at Time).

Today, we present picks 10 to 6. On Tuesday, we'll reveal numbers 5 to 2. And then, on Thursday, we'll unveil our 2008 MTV News Man of the Year. And, of course, we'd love to hear what you've got to say — we'll even publish some of the best comments later this week — so if you agree with us (or if you don't), let us know in the comments below.

(For our first list of picks for the Top 10 Women of the Year, click here.)

And now, let the debate begin ...

10. Pete Wentz

2008 Highlights: Threw a Barack Obama fundraiser in his hometown of Chicago, complete with PBR and free "Frogger" ... Insisted that much of the film "Cloverfield" was based on Fall Out Boy's Infinity on High album ... Boycotted the Grammy awards (and later reviewed them for MTV News) ... Marched on Washington ... Appeared in Jimmy Kimmel's "I'm F---ing Ben Affleck" video, alongside Huey Lewis and Brad Pitt ... Mocked the Amish in the film "Sex Drive" ... Attempted to set a world record by playing a gig at a research facility in Antarctica (an attempt that ultimately proved unsuccessful) ... Announced engagement to Ashlee Simpson via blog post ... Denied (then later admitted) that Simpson was pregnant ... Married Simpson in a private ceremony at her parents' house ... Hosted "FNMTV" ... Launched a viral campaign in support of new album Folie à Deux that was subsequently hijacked by rock act Copeland ... Revealed that he owes his creation to VP-elect Joe Biden ... Raged when Folie was pushed back to a December release by FOB's label ... Attempted to set another world record for doing the most interviews in a 24-hour span ... Named his son Bronx Mowgli Wentz ... Got back to the business of being in a band. Seriously, how is he not MTV News' Man of the Year?

9. T.I.

2008 Highlights: Entered the year on a down note, after being arrested on a variety of weapons charges ... Spent his house arrest working on his album Paper Trail, which he hoped to have in stores sometime in 2008 ... Addressed a crowd of 30,000 in an Atlanta Baptist church during Easter services ... Pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges as part of a deal that could send him to jail for a year ... Also sentenced to perform 1,000 hours of community service ... Released the incendiary first single from Paper Trail, "No Matter What," which called out his newest rival, rapper Shawty Lo, by name ... Named #10 on MTV News' "Hottest MCs in the Game" list ... Returned to the stage with a fiery 90-minute performance in Washington, D.C. ... Nabbed his third-straight #1 debut, when Paper Trail sold more than 568,000 copies ... Watched as members of his camp brawled with members of Shawty's at the Dirty Awards in Atlanta ... Simultaneously held the #1 and #2 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart ... Closed 2008 with the specter of beginning his jail sentence in March.

8. T-Pain

2008 Highlights: Announced his desire to collaborate with, um, Toby Keith and Fred Durst on his upcoming Thr33 Ringz album ... Joined forces with Lil Wayne to record an album that will presumably never see the light of day ... Premiered Thr33 Ringz at a circus-themed listening party in NYC ... Never appeared in public without a Wonka-esque top hat on his head ... Turned a gospel song into a boozy ode to tequila ... Arrived at the Video Music Awards atop an elephant ... Filled in for Katt Williams as host of the BET Hip-Hop Awards after Williams goes missing ... Joined forces with Nelly, Akon and Pharrell to record another album that will presumably never see the light of day ... Maintained that he — and he alone — be allowed to use the Auto-Tune vocal effect in songs and called for his fellow artists to put an end to their Tune-filled madness, unless they are prepared to pay him royalties. Please read that last sentence again and tell us why Pain shouldn't be Man of the Year.

7. Nick Jonas

2008 Highlights: Dated — then split with — fellow pop star Miley Cyrus ... Inspired much of Cyrus' Breakout album, including venomous first single "7 Things" ... Also inspired Cyrus to give the following quote to Seventeen magazine: "When we were dating, Nick wanted me to get highlights — and so I did that, and I got myself looking great" ... Moved on to romancing another pop star, Selena Gomez ... Told "TRL" audience members that he likes girls who are "good to their moms" ... Encouraged kids to go outside and play during a trip to the White House ... Immortalized in wax ... Beefed (sort of) with Video Music Awards host Russell Brand ... Celebrated first-ever Grammy nom with "a big fist pump" ... Has diabetes ... Is by far the second-most interesting Jonas Brother.

6. Bill Kaulitz

2008 Highlights: Maintained his epically spiked plumage and remarkable, porcelain-like complexion for the entirety of the year ... Haunted our dreams and tricked fans into singing in German ... Took over Times Square and confessed his love for David Hasselhoff ... Released his band's first English-language album, Scream ... Gave an interview dressed in what appeared to be Michael Jackson's jacket from the "Thriller" video ... Arrived at the Video Music Awards atop a supercharged monster truck ... Immortalized in wax ... Professed his love for American Halloween candy (but not warheads) ... Got new tattoos ... Inspired a level of devotion from his fans that was both shocking and frightening.

We'll be rolling out our Top 10 Men and Women of the Year all week! Today you've got 10 through 6, tomorrow you'll see 5 through 2, on Wednesday we'll be recapping your reactions and opinions, and on Thursday the winners will be revealed! Who do you think the Man and Woman of the Year should be? Tell us now!

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The Jena 6, two years later

MochaCity.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:01:02 +0100

Two years after a fight with a white schoolmate landed six black youths in Jena, Louisiana in jail, most of the young men have not had their day in court, and chances are that day will not happen this year, lawyers say. READ THE ENTIRE STORY BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW:

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