Saturday, September 27th 2008 // The Rundown // News & Gossip, Say What?! // 32 COMMENTS
This is the story of Henry Earl, the man who made his 1,000th visit to jail!
Police arrested Henry Earl for alcohol intoxication, a charge he’s faced hundreds of times before.
Earl is a pseudo-celebrity because of his extensive record. He’s been featured on late night talk shows and has several websites dedicated to tracking his arrest record.
Earl’s 1,000th arrest happened late Monday night on South Limestone. He’ll be in court Tuesday afternoon to answer to this latest charge.
If you’re wondering what 1,000 arrests equals, here’s a look at Henry Earl’s history.
In all, he’s spent 4,123 days in jail.
35 of his 1000 arrests have been this year alone, landing him behind bars 189 days in 2008.
On average, Earl is out of jail about two days before he lands back behind bars, although this time he was out for four days before his latest arrest.
Source: WITN.com
Friday, September 26th 2008 // The Rundown // Music Headlines, News & Gossip // 32 COMMENTS
Jay-Z never fails to impress every time he steps his money game up…
Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter and multiple Grammy nominated production duo Stargate have officially announced the formation of StarRoc. Roc Nation has struck a global partnership deal with
Stargate encompassing both a music label and publishing company, StarRoc Music Publishing. It is the first partnership for Roc Nation, JAY-Z’s official venture with Live Nation.
Source: CNBC
Stargate have worked with artists including Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo.
“Stargate were like a secret weapon. We had great success with Rihanna and Ne-Yo. In only 2 years, they’ve generated 10 singles in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 3 of those singles hit the # 1 position. This has been a rewarding partnership and it was time to take the creative venture to the next level,”
- Jay-Z
