Mos Def Investigated For Larceny, Dame Dash Dropped By Pro Keds
by on September 3rd, 2008
Mos Def Investigated For Larceny
Brooklyn bred MC, Mos Def is under investigation for larceny after a run-in with a fan outside the Las Vegas Hilton last week.
According to reports, Mos Def allegedly snatched the fan's camera after taking offense to the flash-happy picture taker.
The fan suffered a cut to his hand during the brief scuffle as Mos allegedly snatched and tossed the camera to his security guard who ran off with the equipment.
Witnesses claim Mos repeatedly yelled "Everybody knows I don't take pictures" during the ruckus.
Mos Def has been involved in numerous instances of what many may call "Male-Diva Syndrome." In 2004, Mos was written out of a co-hosting gig at VH1's Hip Hop Honors after skipping two rehearsals in the days before the taping and wanted to reshuffle the show's lineup to feature his own band.
In 2007, Mos Def was involved in scuffle with another photographer after the paparazzi attempted to take his shot outside a Hollywood nightspot. "I'm not trying to damage nuthin' ... I just want him to erase the photo. I'm not hurting him, I just want him to erase my photo and knock it off" Said Mos during that run in.
Dame Dash Dropped By Pro Keds
Hip Hop mogul Dame Dash has lost the licensing rights to Pro Keds as the company hopes to achieve a new image with its 60th anniversary.
Dash, who popularized the brand in 2004, was given the pink slip by the Stride Rite Corporation last week due to the company wanting to re-create the brands look and head in a new direction.
"We thank Damon for his partnership and efforts on the PRO-Keds brand over the past few years, and we look forward to re-launching the brand under the Stride Rite organization to maximize the brand’s full potential,” Stride CEO Greg Ribatt said in a statement. “We plan to tap our archives and re-issue the classic styles with fresh new design details, and to build on the brand’s vintage position with a new brand image.”
Dash is also rumored to be facing foreclosure after a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit filed by Eastern Savings Bank claims Dash has failed to make the $78,504 monthly payment on his two New York City apartments . Dash also faces over $10,000 in late fees on the $7.3 million mortgage.



























WTF…Sounds Like Bully Shyt Wit His Homie Scence Str8 Outta Tha Movies Ha Ha..Who Does That LMAO???
On A Side Note Poor Dame…He Is Not Tha Ultimate Hustla..Wuteva Happened To Buddy Who Won That Anyway??? Scream At Me,1..
WTF? People constantly live outside of their means…
CONSTANTLY!
Mos Def needs to cut that silly shit out. When no one wanted to take ya picture or knew who u were… u were breaking ya neck for the attention.
Now u have A LITTLE LITTLE BIT of it… you’re going bananas!??? WTF?
Everyone’s lost their damn minds now a days!
Just as easy as u make money…It can be taken away twice as fast!
Lil Wayne, Dame, Kanye, Baby, Young Berg (ha), Ed Mcmahon, Holyfield, etc etc…. Smarten up!
~Be Eazy
brooklyn stand up…bedsty, nostrand is da ave come holla
DAME DASH LOSING SPONSOR DEALS AS WELL…THE SAGA CONTINUES!
ANYWAYS DAME DASH KEEP YOUR HEAD!!!
my man dame tho! you’d think a muhfucka’s money would last twice as long if he jus kept his wants and needs SIMPLE! if I had dame’s money (like 8 years ago!), I’da got me a decent apartment in manhattan, 4 figures a month or so; one decent whip, a souped up corvette or somethin n I’d have dough goin into my 50’s at the rate he was goin!
keep shit simple n u might live longer!
Who wrote the Dame article, cause i ain’t never see pro-keds get popular (atleast not in Dame’s demographic). When did this sudden surge of the hood rockin Pro-Keds happen? was i in a coma? was i dumb def and blind for a year straight or something. i remember when he made the deal, but i don’t remember him doin much…. maybe i’m out of the loop, but what exactly did he do besides probably make some money from it and not pay his house note? LOL
and hydro the emcee niggas in my city wear pro keds all da time and i’m frum baltimore
i hate taking pics if i dont know the person snappin it, and if i dont know their agenda of what they will do with it. but the person snappin the pic,probably was just gon put it on myspace and be like yeah i got a pic of my favorite rapper.
not trying to diss, but its not like a pic of mos will go for like 20 thou. on the street if its sold lol. people aint makin money off his picture
mos def….u famous u gonna get pics taken jus be thankful u aint a bitch cause paparazzi go nuts wit beach pics and upskirts