After leaving Universal Motown, Detroit rapper Trick Trick recently revealed that he was on the verge of signing to G-Unit Records.
According to a feature in the Detroit Free Press, Trick revealed that a deal is expected to be solidified in early 2007 and that his album through G-Unit could hit stores as early as July. Trick told the Free Press that the bulk of the album's material has already been completed, including guest spots by Eminem, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Ice Cube, WC, Young Jeezy, Kid Rock and production by Dr. Dre...

"Out of 50 Cent's own mouth he told me: 'Trick, you're an artist that people gonna listen to because they know that what you say is real. All over the country, they respect you in the streets. So you need that priority at a label to be pushed right to sell 4 and 5 million records,' " Trick told the Free Press. "So to have a person like 50 Cent who did, what, 11 million, 15 million records, tell me eye to eye something like that, it helped me to know that I will be important instead of just another notch in the belt for a record label. Plus G-Unit Records is like a family. It's not just a record label."

Sha Money XL, president of G-Unit Records confirmed to SOHH that the two parties had a conversation discussing a potential deal, but did not say the rapper was signed yet.

Trick's last LP, The People vs. Trick Trick only sold 56,000 units according to Nielsen's Soundscan. The rapper routinely sold more records independently in the mid 90s.

Trick Trick's new album is tentatively set to hit stores in July.

Source: SOHH
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Rapper Pastor Troy was arrested early this Dec. 15 for an alleged probation violation.

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Pastor Troy, born Micah Levar Troy, was conducting an interview with on Hot 107.9 when someone called the police and alerted officials that he was wanted in Fayette County...Police confirmed the warrant and went to the Hot 107.9 studios around 9:00 am, where Troy, 29, was detained and arrested.

A spokeswoman for the Fayette Sheriff's office said that the Atlanta bred rapper is currently on probation for having no insurance and driving with a suspended license, but could not offer details about the reason behind today's arrest.

Source: AHH

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An album recorded by slain D12 member Proof is slated to be released next year on the Detroit based label Iron Fist Records.

According to Iron Fist president Cleveland Hurd, who recently spoke to The Detroit News, the album titled Time Will Tell, will feature eighteen tracks written and recorded by Proof during a 24-hour period in January 2006...

Hurd divulged that Proof was challenged by his friend, DJ Jewels Baby, to write and record an album in one day. The Iron Fist head also revealed he plans to premiere a film of the recording process at Detroit's Star Southfield on March 8 before releasing the album.

"The world was cheated," Hurd told The Detroit News. "They never got to see this side of [Proof]."

Time Will Tell was recorded at Jewels' home studio on Detroit's west side.
"It shows how serious Proof was about recording," explained Jewels, who claims they started recording at midnight and never slowed down. "As soon as he came in, he went to work, and he didn't stop until time was up."
Proof (born Deshaun Holton) was shot and killed by Mario Etheridge after getting into a heated exchange with his cousin, Keith Bender, at Detroit's Triple C's nightclub on April 11.

Etheridge was charged with two weapon related felonies and not the rapper's death.

Source: SOHH

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