Rihanna Set to Testify Against Chris Brown if Subpoenaed

Los Angeles, CA – In the ongoing case of Rihanna and Chris Brown, situations are intensifying as the direction it seems to be heading is court. Brown is subsequently being charged for two felonies that include assault and criminal threats stemming from the incident that occurred that Sunday in Los Angeles. Many people are speculating that Brown might plead guilty in order to sustain a plea bargain that could hold a minimal and lighter conviction. The question now is, if this case does make its way to court, will Rihanna take the stand and testify against her rumored husband.

As experts weigh in on the case that has made world news, it is quite possible she will take the stand. Los Angeles defense lawyer and former prosecutor Steve Sitkoff recently commented to People magazine about Rihanna’s possible testimony:

“The DAs are facing an uphill battle now if Rihanna isn’t cooperating. At this point, her cooperation can make or break the case. But the DAs may not need her if Brown is willing to strike a plea deal.”

Rihanna’s lawyer, Donald Etra, added to the dilemma within the case about his client has he told MTV News that she is willing to cooperate with the District Attorney’s office if need be:

“At this point, she is willing to do anything that the law requires her to do. … If subpoenaed, she will testify.”

When MTV asked Etra about their rumored reunification, he simply answered:

“This is neither the time nor the place to discuss their relationship.”

At press time, speculation is still up in the air if either or not Rihanna will even be subpoenaed to take the stand. She states that she will do whatever the law asks her to do, but things might change during the course of the case. Chris Brown has two choices plead guilty accept the plea bargain offered or plead not guilty and take the case to trial. His arraignment has been rescheduled until April. Keep in mind, if Brown is convicted he could be facing up to 4 years in a state penitentiary.

Keep posted to 24hourhiphop.com for updated news as we will be following this case very closely.

The Dream Recruits Def Jam Artists for Rockin’ That Thang (Remix)

New York, NY – The Dream’s first single off of his sophomore album ‘Rockin’ That Thang’, has been making a huge impact amongst the club scenes and the airwaves for quite some time now. It seems as though the self-proclaimed Radio Killa is doing what he does best making those hits.

Apparently, with the remix to chart topping hit, he was pulling all the stops. The ‘Rockin’ That Thang Remix’ has guest features from a plethora of Def Jam artists that include: DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Ludacris, Fabolous, and Juelz Santana. In a recent interview with MTV News, all the artists appearing on the track has something interesting to say about the video shoot and the track itself.

ATL native, Ludacris, added his two cents during his break at the video shoot:

“It’s all about making good collaborations and good music in 2009. Def Jam tries to stay family oriented, that’s what it’s about. We’re here to compete. Competition is serious. Not only are we competing against each other, but as a family, we’re competing against other families. It’s always good to see individuals come together with a lot of craziness going on in hip-hop.”

At one point in time, Juelz was thinking on making his own unofficial remix, but Def Jam later asked him to the grace the list of heavyweight features on the hit single. Here’s what he had to say:

“It’s a record I heard and loved before I even got on it. I was actually gonna do a little remix, like how everybody do their remixes and put them out. I was going to do it like that anyway, but it was just a blessing that I was asked to be on the remix with a lot of other talented artists. They are all my labelmates, so it’s a beautiful thing. Everybody killed it and did their thing.”

Fabolous wasn’t aware of the amount of people that were included into the remix, but came out and added his initial verse into the mix as well:

“I didn’t know everybody that was going to be on here. They just hit me up and said they were trying to do a remix to The-Dream record.”

“I was all for that, that’s been out of the game so long. Usually when they remix it, they put one dude on it. This one went back to what they was doing before, and it was working.”

The Boss of MIA Ricky Ross even adds his infamous tone into the mix alongside with his Miami brethren DJ Khaled. Ross included some creditable words to the originator:

“I gotta shout out The-Dream, I gotta shout everybody on the remix. Dream is on fire, everything he drops, all those #1 records. The ladies love his swagger. He may be the most prolific writer of recent times, because he continues to churn out classics. You gotta salute The-Dream.”

The originator himself even included some words about his remixed hit single and the amount of people the label included into this one. Dream who had a cold during the taping of the video shoot was asleep most of the time, but was still able to add his comments about his hit single:

“I was just trying to do something that hadn’t been done since the ’90s, where the [guests] were featured more than the actual artists. So I just left my hook on it and added those four guys to it.”

“This video ain’t about nothing. It’s a performance video trying to get everybody else in the same place at the same time. Unfortunately, this is the recession. If it wasn’t, we’ll probably be in the desert in Iran somewhere. But we’re in Brooklyn shooting. Either way, it’s still great.”

At press time, The Dream’s sophomore LP, ‘Love vs. Money’ is set to be released on March 10. Be on the lookout for an official review on 24hourhiphop.com.

Eminem New LP Set for May Release

Santa Monica, CA – Many people are anticipating the return of Slim Shady; it has literally been 5 years since Eminem has released a solo album. Now after a long hiatus, Interscope has finally set an official release date for his most anticipated sixth studio album entitled ‘Relapse.’ Interestingly enough, more news has hit the net that Eminem has recorded more than enough tracks to roll over into a seventh album, a second installment to the Relapse series that he plans to release sometime within the 4th quarter of this year. 

The first single off of ‘Relapse’ entitled ‘Crack a Bottle’ is doing real well on the charts and has even peaked at number 1. The lyrical party record features Aftermath’s talented three, Eminem, Dr. Dre, and 50 Cent under production of the magic man Dre himself. This single was released to prove to the masses that the three-headed monster is still in effect and is planning their return. It seems as though Eminem is making a serious comeback in full force with not one, but two albums in the same year. 

Eminem recently released a statement concerning the new LP’s release date and the news of the second Relapse due out at the end of this.

“A lot of people were expecting Relapse to drop last year, I was one of them. Then Dre and I went back in the studio in September for a few days, and that turned into six months. We were on such a roll; we wound up with a ton of new music produced by Dre. Putting out Relapse 2 will let everyone get all of the best stuff.”

At press time, Interscope has confirmed the release date for ‘Relapse’ to be May 19. The sequel ‘Relapse,’ however has yet to secure a release date. Interscope has pushed back 50’s ‘Before I Self Destruct’ to make way for extensive promotion for ‘Relapse.’ As for Dr. Dre’s Detox, news has yet to be released from Interscope or Aftermath concerning the release date, if any, however tracks from the mythical have been leaked and surfaced all over the net.

Keep posted to 24hourhiphop.com for more updated news.

Check out the behind scenes video of the Rockin’ That Thang (Remix) video shoot: