INTERVIEW: SEVYN STREETER

DID U HEAR: ASAP YAM DEAD AT 26

Steven Rodriguez, better known to the Hip Hop world as A$AP Yams has died. 

Details behind his death are currently unknown, but members of the mob such as A$AP Ferg, Bari and Rocky have spoken out on social media about their friend. The 26-year old founded the mob with A$AP Bari and A$AP Illz in 2007. After meeting Rocky in 2008, the group began to grow bigger and they found success after the release of Rocky's mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP.

Yams made a name for Rocky and the other members of the mob on his Tumblr page. In an interview with the New York Times, he credited the page to his success and called Rocky "Luke Skywalker" to his "Yoda."

SOURCE: VLADTV

SAY WORD: Kylie Jenner Pregnant With Tyga's Baby

RUMORS: Dr. Dre Sued, Phylicia Rashad Defends Bill Cosby, Blu Ivy's tiger

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RUMOR: KANYE WEST CALLING IT QUITS... LEAVING HIP HOP FOR FASHION?!?!

Rumors are swirling that Kanye West is considering leaving the music industry to focus on fashion. A source told Page Six: "After his next [collaboration] with Paul McCartney comes out, he’s going to step away from music and concentrate on clothing." 

Kanye allegedly received a $15 million signing bonus for his upcoming adidas collaboration, but the source added that "his line has been pushed back four times because he hasn’t had enough time to work on it." While any of this news has yet to be confirmed, it wouldn't be a surprise if the rapper really spent more time working on design. Kanye is a known fashion-obsessive who has worked with brands, like Nike and A.P.C., interned with Fendi, and released a full womenswear collection in 2011. Just this past October, photos of Kanye working on clothing at his home surfaced online. 

SOURCE: COMPLEX

RUMORS: TEYANA GETS DROP… ALMOST, JAY-Z & BEYONCE RENEW VOWS & MORE!

SAY WORD: RICH HOMIE QUAN GETS HIS CHAIN SNATCHED?!?! FIGHT BREAKS OUT !!!

Awww man, it’s always something extra! There was a lot of talk last night/this morning on Twitter about Rich Homie Quan getting beat up & his chain snatched at Adrien Broner’s fight. He had walked the boxer to the ring and later got into some type of altercation. We don’t know what exactly happened and haven’t heard his side of the story yet, but there is some footage.

GOSSIP: HOT 97 NEWS OF THE WEEK

DID U HEAR: THE REAL REASON SUGE KNIGHT WAS SHOT!

According to ALL HIP HOP, Suge was shot over a dispute with R&B singer Akon’s brother Abou “Bu” Thiam. The source claims Suge owed Bu around $250,000, and a fight involving the two actually broke out at a L.A. studio just a few weeks ago. Things ratcheted up at the pre-VMA party hosted by Chris Brown over the weekend where Suge was shot.

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INTERVIEW: JERMAINE JACKSON TALKS @VITAWATER, NEW BOOK, MJ DEATH & FALSE CHILD MOLESTATION CHARGES & MORE!

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GTV NEWS: 625 POUND GUNRULE MAN... TOO FAT TO MAKE IT TO COURT!

CHIEF KEEF SAYS EX-AFFILIATE TYREE DAVIS AKA @BOSSTYREE STOLE HIS JEWELRY

Chief Keef enjoys flaunting off his jewelry and riches on Instagram, but it seems that the rapper's flexing went too far.

On Sunday morning, the rapper posted a picture of his watch, his Glory Boyz chain, another gold chain, and some cash on his Instagram. In the caption of the image Keef accused a former affiliate of theft.

"Old s*** Tryee Davis Stole," he said. "I was at court BossTyree Ass done broke In my house and stole my jewels!"

The rapper also posted a new watch and chain combo shortly after his crisis.

Take a look at the items the rapper lost, and some of his new treasures below.

RUMORS: JOSELINE PREGNANT... CHEATS ON "HUBBY" STEVIE J WITH DRAKE, KEVIN DURANT & MORE!

Rumors have been brewing for some time now that infidelity has infected the sanctity of Joseline Hernandez and Stevie J's marriage, and unfortunately today those rumors were confirmed by both Joseline and Stevie on Twitter.  Whispers have been floating around that Joseline has been creeping on Stevie and actually got herself pregnant by one of her side pieces.  The pregnancy rumors have yet to be confirmed, but it is a fact that Joseline has been on the low smashing the homies.

Stevie initially posted some vague tweets about the situation, before letting it all hang out when he tweeted:

"Took her from the strip club & off her back & she sleeps on me with over 30 dudes even gay men. #staytuned."

While the number is astronomical, Joseline went on to confirm that she cheated with loads of men, including some high-profile celebrity names.  Among her hit list, names such as Drake, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Nelly came up.  Joseline even claimed to have slept with some of Stevie's friends.  She also posted pictures of text conversations she had with various people, which date back to 2012, so she's been sliding to the left on Stevie for quite some time. 

Stevie seems to be hurting from the realization that his marriage is now shattered, for the last tweet that he posted regarding Joseline's sly romances was, "This is a bad dream!!!"

Amid all of the cheating news, Joseline also posted a photo with Jamie Foxx on Instagram a few days ago with "..." as the caption, which left room for her fans to speculate that she was hinting at something between them.  Benzino took notice to all of Joseline's posts and was eager to speak to Stevie about it on Twitter.

Check out all of the wild tweets above.  How do you feel about Joseline admitting that she's been cheating on Stevie J for so long?  - VLADTV

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RUMORS: TRACY MORGAN IS NOT DEAD... TRUCK DRIVER APPEARS IN COURT

The driver of a truck that plowed into a bus carrying comedian Tracy Morgan is set to appear in court Wednesday amid accusations he had not slept for 24 hours before the crash.

Kevin Roper will be arraigned at 3 p.m. ET in Middlesex County Superior Court in New Jersey.

Prosecutors charged him with vehicular homicide and assault by auto in the Saturday pileup that killed comedian James McNair and injured four others in the limo bus.

Morgan, a former cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and the comedy series "30 Rock," remains in critical but stable condition. Comedian Ardie Fuqua, Jeffrey Millea and Harris Stanton were also injured; Stanton is the only one who has been released from the hospital.

Shortly after the accident on the New Jersey Turnpike, Roper, who drives a Walmart truck, posted $50,000 bond and was released the same night.

In the criminal complaint, police said Roper had been awake for more than 24 hours at the time of the crash. He failed to notice traffic slowing in front of him and hit Morgan's bus despite trying to swerve out of the way, according to authorities.

It's unclear how they determined the trucker was sleep-deprived.

Walmart said it believed Roper was operating within federal rest guidelines but said it would take full responsibility if the investigation shows its truck was to blame. Federal law mandates drivers work no more than 14 hours for any shift -- 11 of those driving.

"The details are the subject of the ongoing investigation and we are cooperating fully with the appropriate law enforcement agencies," said Brooke Buchanan, a spokeswoman for Walmart.

Under New Jersey law, a driver can be convicted if there's proof he had been without sleep for 24 hours when the accident occurred.

Proving he was sleep-deprived is crucial to get a conviction, in this case five to 10 years, legal analyst Paul Callan said on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."

"It's very important because otherwise, it's just an ordinary accident," he said. "Anybody can have an ordinary accident; we don't take them off in handcuffs. In New Jersey, because it is so dependent on these big roads, sleep deprivation has been recognized as a form of recklessness and it's criminal."

However, Callan said, proving the trucker was sleep-deprived will be the difficult part.

"Maybe you can prove he was driving for a period of time, but how do you know he didn't pull over by the side of the road and sleep? There's only one way to find out -- and that is if he confessed to it. "

Morgan underwent surgery for his broken leg and is likely to remain hospitalized for several weeks, his publicist Lewis Kay said.

The comedian's fiancée, Megan Wollover, asked fans Tuesday to stop speculating about his health after rumors surfaced that he could lose his leg.

"The concern for his well-being has been overwhelming, but Megan is respectfully asking that the media await official word through these channels before speculating (mostly inaccurately) on his condition," Kay said in a statement. "Rumors about amputating his leg are completely fabricated."

The actor was scheduled to begin shooting a 10-episode FXX comedy series in August. On Wednesday, FXX's parent company, FX Network, released a statement in support of Morgan.

"The only thing we are concerned with is the health and recovery of Tracy Morgan and the victims of this tragic accident," the statement said. "We will support Tracy and his family in every way possible throughout his recovery. At the point when Tracy has recovered and decides that he is ready to go back to work, his show will be waiting for him. Right now our thoughts and prayers remain with Tracy, the other victims of the accident, and their families."

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SAY WORD: MASTER P LOSES CUSTODY OF HIS 4 KIDS....

Master P just lost custody of his 4 kids ... because he didn't bother showing up in court.

Sonya Miller was just awarded sole physical and legal custody of 13-year-old Hercy, 9-year-old Mercy, 17-year-old Tytyana and 14-year-old Italy.

The divorce battle has become epic, with Sonya claiming she's been left destitute even though the couple amassed a $200 million fortune.  Master P claims he won't enable his wife with money until she gets off drugs and booze.

Master P didn't respond to Sonya's legal docs, so Monday morning the judge came down on him with a vengeance.

Master P was required to pay Sonya's $75K legal bill, which includes sanctions for not showing up.