After founding The Source over 18 years ago, David Mays and longtime president/artist Raymond "Benzino" Scott have been sent packing by the magazine's new board of directors.

As SOHH.com previously reported, the duo went to court last week to obtain a temporary restraining order to prevent being ousted by the board.

According to the New York Post, that order has now been lifted and a majority of board members have voted to fire Mays and Scott. They have been replaced by former Source chief operating officer Jeremy Miller, who will now serve as the new chief executive.

Miller, who resigned from his position as chief operating officer at The Source in 2004, worked at the magazine for 14 years before leaving to start his own publication Down, which was dedicated to Southern hip-hop and culture. Four out of six members of the board agreed that it was in the magazine's best interest to replace Mays and Scott with Miller.

Miller has declared that the magazine is headed in a new direction.

According to sources at the magazine, Miller, accompanied by two bodyguards, entered the offices today and called a meeting of the entire staff. At the meeting, he told staffers that there will be some immediate changes.

"As far as I am concerned, all of the previous beefs are dead," said Miller, referring to Benzino's long-standing rivalries with Eminem, 50 Cent and Interscope Records, among others. "They no longer apply."

Miller then instructed staffers to spread the word to clients and publicists alike. He also told them that there would be some restructuring with the goal of cutting costs.

The legal and financial troubles of The Source are well documented. The magazine is millions of dollars in debut, and is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit from two high-ranking former employees.
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New York rap artist Saigon is home recovering after being attacked in the early hours of Wednesday morning by two men attempting to rob him of his $18,000 chain.

SOHH.com has confirmed with the rapper's reps that Saigon was leaving The Diner, a popular 24 hour eatery on 9th Ave and 14th St in Manhattan, when he was approached by a man who attempted to snatch his chain. A friend who was with Saigon fought off the mugger while he recovered his platinum and diamond necklace. A second man then struck Saigon over the head with a bottle and sliced his face.

The attack resulted in an artery being cut. Despite his injuries, Saigon and his friend delivered a substantial beating to their attempted muggers, who fled the scene leaving behind their cell phones.

Saigon - who recently served a six-year stint in prison for attempted murder - was taken to a nearby hospital, where he received star treatment for his injuries.

"The doctor and Saigon posed for pictures with the muggers' cellphone cameras," Saigon's rep said to SOHH.com.

Doctors at the hospital recognized the rapper, who has received substantial attention from appearances on HBO hit television series "Entourage" as well as mixtapes Yardfather 1, Yardfather 2 and Warning Shots. The incident is currently under investigation by police.

Saigon's LP The Greatest Story Never Told is set to be released on Atlantic/Fort Knocks Records and will be executive produced by Just Blaze. As of press time no release date has been scheduled.
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After years of tension and subliminal jabs, Cam'ron has just leaked two tracks directly dissing Jay-Z.

The Dipset capo opens "You Got It" by giving five reasons for his dis, including charges that Jay stole Roc-A-Fella, Rocawear and Kanye West from Damon Dash, and that the King of New York lied about being an 80's baby, cause he was born in 1968 making him 37 years old.

Cam also spits in reference to the numerous lines Hov has borrowed from The Notorious B.I.G. "You ain't the only one with big wallets/ but your publishing should go to Miss Wallace."

Later on the cut, Cam pokes fun at Hov's age, remarking, "I know you're 40 years old, I don't respect my elders/I respect the hustler plus the grinders and the sellers."

Ironically, Cam takes a page from his nemesis Nas' book when he offers, "tote handles at your open toe sandals/and you look like Joe Camel." Killa also warned that he had Beyonce "singing about slinging crack" and later concluded by calling Jay ugly and saying he looks like "Fraggle Rock."

On another track, "Swagger Jacker (A Biter Not A Writer)," Cam accuses Jigga of being a biter. Rather than spit, Cam hosts clips of Biggie, Snoop Dogg, Slick Rick, B.G., Big L, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Tupac and Nas songs Jay has taken lines from. "No wonder a nigga retired," Cam comments. "There's nothing left to steal from."

Heads have been speculating on the two trading subliminal verses for years. Word is Cam's "Let Me Know," off 2000's S.D.E., featured shots at Hov. Meanwhile, heads thought the God emcee challenged Cam when he offered, "bring your whole set," on Beyonce's "Crazy In Love."

In related news, Cam graces one of two covers for XXL Magazine's March issue; the other cover features Young Jeezy. The Harlem rapper also addresses his feud with Hov in the cover story. Word is he reveals that the tension began when Dash named him vice president of Roc-A-Fella Records.