It was recently reported that rapper Busta Rhymes has been ordered to pay over $75,000 to a man from Albany who accused him of an assault from 2003. The New York Post reports that a man by the name of Alex Duncan is the one who accusing Busta of this assault. He claims to have suffered both physical and psychological injuries  stemming from the events that took place on September 13, 2003 at a concert in SUNY Albany.

“A Brooklyn hearing officer yesterday ordered rap star Busta Rhymes  to fork over $75,000 to an Albany man who was doused with water, pummeled with bottles and sucker-punched by the hip-hop star and a bodyguard. The injured man, Alex Duncan, testified that he suffered nightmares and psychological after-effects of the Sept. 13, 2003, attack during a break in a rap concert at SUNY Albany.”

According to HipHopDX.com:

“Duncan alleged that the Brooklyn rapper poured water on him and punched him in the face during a break at a concert in SUNY Albany.“I wanted something to come out of it,” said Duncan, regarding the case’s outcome. “I don’t even go to parties anymore, because there’s always someone asking, ‘What happened to that Busta Rhymes case?’ Busta’s lawyer, Robert Kalina, was not present at the trial or yesterday’s hearing, and has not offered comment on the case.”

Some reports say that Duncan’s lawyers initially requested a half a million dollars for his suffering. He claims that the altercation has left his social life tarnished. According to The Boom Box:

“The former school groundskeeper said that the incident has hindered his ability to have a normal social life because of the constant inquiries from friends and associates. “It’s all right,” Duncan, said about the $75K he is set to receive. “I wanted something to come out of it. I don’t even go to parties anymore, because there’s always someone asking, ‘What happened to that Busta Rhymes case?’”

Damn Busta, What it is right now? You causing dudes to have nightmares? I mean  assault is wrong on any level but do you really need half a mil or even $75,000 because you are having nightmares? Well you be the judge. So far no one in Busta’s camp has commented on this issue. We will keep you updated.

Drake Explains Alleged Tupac Diss

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Drake and his song “Fear.” Drake mentions Tupac on the track and many people took it as him dissing Pac. Drake however denies these claims. The lyrics that raised speculation about this perceived diss include:

“I never cried when ‘Pac died/But I probably will when Hov does/And if my tears hold value, then I would drop one for every single thing he showed us/ And I’ll be standing in a puddle”

Drake intends that he only was showing how he is very new to Hip-Hop. According to MTV News:

“Drake explained the lines to MTV News, saying, “A lot of people also sort of don’t understand the meaning of that line,. It’s not necessarily that I don’t love West Coast Hip Hop or that I don’t love ‘Pac now that I’m 22, but that line was just said to show how new I am to Hip Hop. And like I said, I was 9 when that happened, so it didn’t really affect me. But that song in general was just one of those things that took awhile to finish because it was an opportunity to say a lot of the things on my mind. That always feels good as a rapper, when you can get your thoughts out.”

Honestly I can see where Drake is coming from. I’ve loved Hip-Hop since I was a little girl but never really appreciated it until I was old enough to truly understand it. So when Pac and Biggie died, it didn’t really effect me because I was too young to understand the significance of what had just happened. So in that aspect I can definitely relate. Hopefully this is truly what Drake meant by his statement and this is not just a lame excuse for a cover-up. Well issue solved, he says it wasn’t a diss. Let’s move on folks!

Check Out The “Fear” Track Below: