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Remember when Tupac wrote "Hit 'Em Up" , letting us know Puffy and B.I.G knew he was going to be shot at Quad city studios on Nov. 30, 1994? He knew what he was talking about. In today's LA Times, writer Chuck Phillips lays out the who's and the why's with claims that Puffy was notified in advance that Pac was being set up. Check out the article here.
Shooting victim Makeda Barnes-Joseph took the stand Friday and testified that Remy Ma fired on her because she refused to open her purse...

Michael Jackson has arranged financing to save Neverland Ranch once again.
Bishop Thomas Weeks pleaded guilty this week to the aggravated assault charge he caught after beating his wife, televangelist Juanita Bynum in an Atlanta hotel parking lot. Judge T. Jackson Bedford sentenced Bishop to 3 years probation, violence and anger counseling, and 200 hours of community service that cannot be church related.
They say so far, only one of four witnesses for the prosecution have testified that Remy Ma had a gun in her hand while approaching the car of shooting victim Makeda Barnes-Joseph. Makeda is expected to take the stand today.
"I apologize for the conflicting news on my release, but due to the sensitive negotiations on this matter I felt it appropriate not to give an exact date on my release. I am truly grateful to my attorney, family and management for doing a great job in this respect. Upon my release I went directly to the studio with producers Cool & Dre and recorded several records, including my street record 'Big Dreams.' Thank you to all my fans as well for the support."
I'm totally in shock. Rappers, getting caught with weed and weapons!? Who'd a thunk it? Naw, seriously doh', Dip Set rapper Juelz Santana got caught riding a little unsanitary last week. Cops pulled Juelz' Bentley over after "allegedly" [I'm using those finger quotation marks around allegedly] smelling weed coming from his car. During the subsequent search of his vehicle, cops found a rolled-up blunt in Juelz' shoe, a little bit of weed sprinkled on the console, some White Owl and Dutch Master cigars, a bunch of smoked up roaches, a big bag of weed, $19,500 inside a bag of Jolly Ranchers and a sock with 29 hollow point bullets in it. Oh, and his license is suspended.