Was Rapper Lil Twist Driving Justin Bieber’s Car At Time Of The Deadly Accident?

Last night a photographer was struck and killed by an SUV while attempting to get a picture of Justin Bieber in his Ferarri, after the vehicle was pulled over by Los Angeles police.

According to TMZ, Bieber, 18, was not even in the car. The vehicle was being driven by his pal, 19-year-old rapper Lil Twist, who is Lil Wayne’s protégé.

Lil Twist and Bieber were hanging out at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel Tuesday afternoon, and for some reason Lil Twist left in the white Ferrari without Justin.

Around 6:00 p.m. the California Highway Patrol pulled over Bieber’s white Ferrari on Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Chris Guerra, the 29-year-old photographer, arrived at the scene, got out of his car and crossed the street to take photos, but was directed by officers to return to his car. He was reportedly struck and killed by an SUV as he went back across the boulevard to his vehicle.

The singer has since issued a statement offering his condolences to the photographer’s family and also calling for legislation to protect celebrities from being harassed by paparazzi.

“While I was not present nor directly involved with this tragic accident, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim,” Bieber said in a statement to CNN.

“Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders, and the photographers themselves.”

The LAPD are investigating, but no charges have been filed.

House Approves Fiscal Cliff Bill

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With bipartisan support, the House approved the fiscal cliff bill late Tuesday night after Republican leaders ultimately decided not to try and tack on an amendment to the Senate version of the legislation, which passed in the upper chamber around 2 a.m. ET Tuesday morning.  The bill passes 257-167.

The package puts off budget cuts for two months and preserves Bush-era income tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 or couples earning less than $450,000.

(CNN)

 

Rapper Rick Ross Issues Statement; Cancels Rest Of Maybach Music Group Tour

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Miami rapper Rick Ross has come forward to clarify recent reports surrounding the cancellation of dates on his Maybach Music Tour. The Maybach Music Tour, which kicked off on November 2, was originally scheduled to run until December 2.

Representatives from Rick Ross confirmed hat the tour was supposed to continue until December 16.  But the outing was abruptly canceled by promoters in Greensboro and Charlotte North Carolina.

Reps for Rick Ross said that the first leg of the tour was completed successfully without incident, but due to the “apparent lack of organization and communication on the part of the tour promoter,” the remaining dates of the Maybach Music Tour have officially been canceled.

“I want to apologize to all of my fans who I missed performing for due to the cancellations and want to let them know that I will get back to their cities,” “I enjoyed my experience with my little bros Wale and Meek Mill and I’m ready to get back in the studio to make good music.”

Rick Ross Cancels Shows In Charlotte; Greensboro On Heels Of Death Threats

 

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Miami rap star Rick Ross canceled two concerts in North Carolina this weekend, after police stated security would be beefed up over gang threats against the rapper. Rick Ross canceled concerts in Greensboro and Charlotte, although the exact reason has not been confirmed.

According to the Charlotte Observer, local police were on high alert, over numerous threats against Rick Ross in recent weeks, by various factions of The Gangster Disciples.

The GD’s are upset over the fact that Rick Ross allegedly reneged on some sort of agreement and over the usage of the gang’s six-point star on the cover of his mixtape “The Black Bar Mitzvah.”

Katt Williams Announces His Retirement

After a tumultuous stay in Seattle, Washington Katt Williams has decided to throw in the towel on his stand up comedy career.

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“I’m just gonna go ahead and announce my retirement from standup, I’m kinda done. I’ve discussed it with my kids, I wasn’t really gonna do in the middle of a Seattle street, I was going to go to Los Angeles and do it in the offices of ICM or LiveNation.”

Keyshia Cole Cleared in Explicit Photo Scam

Casting a shadow over her successful album release, an explicit photo claiming to be of Keyshia Cole made the rounds on Twitter.  Keyshia immediately denied it was her and now the “real”  girl from the photo has stepped up to take responsibility.
A Keyshia Cole look-a-like named Mari Lynn, with the same shoulder tattoo as the girl in the photo, took the blame on Twitter the other night.