Will Smith & Jazzy Jeff To Tour

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Will Smith is ready to get jiggy with it again… he has been working on new music… and now news that he will tour with Jazzy Jeff at some point…

Smith said he never had a chance to tour because of the success of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which launched in 1990….

Watch: Clip For VH-1 Hip Hop Drama ‘The Breaks’ Featuring Mack Wilds…

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From the ‘Wire’ to ‘The Breaks’ and in between an album that should have gotten more notoriety… Wilds hopes to gain some attention of viewers who have so far slept on his many talents…

According to Billboard… The VH1 original movie follows the journey of three friends Nikki (Afton Williamson), David (David Call) and DeeVee (Wilds) as they pursue their love of hip-hop and try to rise above the tough streets of 1990 New York City and make their mark in the music biz.

The film is inspired by Dan Charnas’ book entitled The Big Payback, a narrative history of the hip-hop business, and its written, directed and executive produced by Seith Mann (The Wire, The Walking Dead, Homeland)

 

Jay Z Wins Copyright Case… Now Comes The Appeal

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According to Billboard…. The lawyer for the heir of an Egyptian composer who sued rapper Jay Z over the hit song “Big Pimpin'” says he will appeal a ruling dismissing the case before it went to a jury.

Billboard Con’t… Attorney Pete Ross says he believes the decision Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder is “completely wrong.”

Attorneys for Jay Z and producer Timbaland say they are pleased with the ruling. Neither man attended Wednesday’s hearing.