Busta Rhymes to face four separate trials
Busta Rhymes will face four separate trials for a series of violations, a Manhattan criminal court ruled today (July 10).
Prosecutors had wanted to consolidate the four cases into one, but they lost their argument when Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Larry Stephen ruled that the cases will be tried separately and consecutively.
The Grammy-winning rapper gave his attorney a 'high five' after the judge read his ruling, reports Reuters. The judge gave no public explanation for his decision.
Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Smith, was most recently arrested on May 3 under suspicion of drink driving.
He has also been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his personal driver, driving with a suspended license, and for beating up a man who allegedly spit on his car.
The first hearing is set to take place on September 5. |
My Chemical Romance close first day at Download
My Chemical Romance closed the first night of Download Festival tonight (June 8).
The New Jersey goth rockers headlined their first outdoor UK festival with a sprightly set that mixed recent album 'The Black Parade' with a host of fan favourites.
The show also saw singer Gerard Way mention to his recent engagement for the first time in public.
Before playing 'I Don't Love You' Way asked the crowd: "Do you want to fuck me? Is that what you said? That seat's already taken!"
The band also gave shout outs to Zico Chain and Buckcherry before playing 'The Sharpest Lives'.
"The next song we're going to play is about violence," Way explained before playing forthcoming single 'Teenagers'.
"Sometimes you feel like you don't fit in," he said. "You get desperate, you get upset. The one thing you don't do is try to solve your problems with fucking violence!"
My Chemical Romance:
'Dead!'
'This Is How I Disappear'
'I'm Not Okay, I Promise'
'The Sharpest Lives'
'Welcome To The Black Parade'
'I Don't Love You'
'Give 'Em Hell Kid'
'House Of Wolves'
'Teenagers'
'You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison'
'Disenchanted'
'Mama'
"Famous Last Words'
'Cancer'
'Helena'
The Download Festival continues tomorrow (June 9) with Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson and Biffy Clyro among those set to play.
NME.COM will be bringing you coverage live from both of this weekend's festivals - Isle Of Wight and Download - so for news, blogs and photography straight from both sites go to NME.COM/festivals now. |
The Health Club to headline Club NME LA
The Health Club are set to headline Club NME Los Angeles with Fred Perry Subculture tomorrow night (July 11).
The Los Angeles-based trio are set to bring their '80s influenced rock to Club NME-goers.
Local indie rockers Math Club will support.
Resident DJ Dia and surprise guest DJs will spin a mix of rock, electronica, punk and hip-hop before and after the sets.
Club NME with Fred Perry Subculture takes place at Spaceland in the Silver Lake neighbourhood of Los Angeles every Wednesday night.
For more information, visit Myspace.com/clubnmela. |