BJ The Chicago Kid inks a deal with the legendary record label.(chicago waleta kifaa kipya aiitwa BJ The Chicago Kid)

 
Chicago Kid has inked a deal with Motown.
Breaking the news on Twitter (via FSD), the Chicago, Illinois native thanked his hometown after performing a show, also stating that he signed to the label.
 “Chicago Thank Yall For An Incredible Show 2nite!!! Thank Yall For You Patience w/me over the yrs… Time well served. Motown Baby,” he wrote.
 The R&B singer most recently released his debut album P I N E a P P L E N O W- L a T E R S last month.
 

Mystikal has been released from prison after serving more than two months behind bars.(Mystical atoka jela baada ya miezi miwili)Rapper Mystikal has been ordered back to prison for a three-month bid on account of probation violation.
 
According to The Advocate, state District Judge Tony Marabella tacked on the sentencing because he violated his five-year probation in an extortion case when he was arrested in February on a misdemeanor charge of domestic abuse battery.
 
Mystikal was released from state prison in 2010 after serving a six-year term for sexual battery and extortion.
 
The judge has given him a nine-day credit on his three-month sentencing for the time he was detained following his February 22nd arrest. He will report to prison on May 14th.
 
[April 17]
 
UPDATE: Mystikal has checked into a Louisiana prison this morning where he will serve an 81-day sentence. He was originally handed a 90-day sentence for probation violation, but was credited with nine days after he was detained in jail for a February arrest. He is expected to be released in early August.
 
[May 14]
 
UPDATE #2: After serving more than two months in prison, Mystikal has been released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail in Louisiana earlier this morning. He was initially sentenced to 81 days behind bars for domestic abuse, which violated his probation

The artist formerly known as Mos Def will star opposite Mark Ruffalo in the Judd Apatow-produced film(Mos Def aendeleza fani ya uigizaji).
 Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, has joined the cast of Can a Song Save Your Life?, a music-themed drama that co-stars Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green.
 
The film, directed by John Carney, is currently in production and features a cast including Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Hailee Steinfeld. According to THR, it “follows Knightley’s character who moves to New York to pursue her dreams of a singing career but finds herself all alone when she’s dumped by her boyfriend (Levine). A down-on-his luck record producer (Ruffalo) finds her singing in a local bar, and the two realize they may be each other’s last chance to turn their lives around.”
 
In the film, Mos Def will star as Ruffalo’s longtime business partner. Anthony Bregman is producing the film alongside Tobin Armbrust, while Judd Apatow is executive producing.

Eminem announced that he has started working on a new album.(Eminem Apakua Album Mpya)
He also discussed 50 Cent's business skills and Slaughterhouse's lyrical techniques. As the head of Shady Records, Eminem has had to do more than just rap. His work has allowed him to include himself in one of the year's most anticipated projects, Slaughterhouse's Shady Records debut, welcome to: Our House, due August 28. This won't be the first time Em sees himself working extensively with other emcees behind the scenes. One of his most successful endeavors in that regard lies with 50 Cent. Recently, Slim spoke on 50, Slaughter and how he's managed to begin working on his new solo album while trying to balance it all.
 
“I actually started my album," he told Channel 955 in Detroit. "But I haven’t fully went in yet because I’ve been finishing up this Slaughterhouse record. I've kind of been really hands-on with this album for the past year. This has kinda been a pet project for me. I've kind of been executive producing, producing, co-producing, mixing—very hands-on with it and just really involved. We’re actually finishing up today. We’re handing the album in today."
 
Eminem did not offer an estimated release date for his project. He noted that he has "fun" listening to what emcees on his Shady roster do, adding that he's enjoyed the technical work he's heard from Slaughter and Yelawolf.
 
However, he also had time to look back at his work with 50 Cent.
 
“Ever since we started making music with Fif, it was always like a mutual respect thing and we became friends outside of the music," Shady shared. "50 is very big on the business aspects of his career. I would consider him a smart businessman. Not saying that I’m not, but I don’t get into as much of the technical aspect in the business sense. I have no idea what’s going on—ever. I don’t even know where I’m at right now.”