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LaWN NAiL · 01-19-2007, 02:40 AM

A police SWAT team and antipiracy agents from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) raided the Atlanta-based Aphilliates Music Group office and Gangsta Grillz studio, arresting mix tape specialist Drama and his partner DJ Don Cannon.

Authorities told Atlanta's Fox 5 News that they confiscated more than 81,000 mix tape CDs, several computers, recording equipment, and four cars, among other items. Drama, real name Tyree Simmons, and DJ Don Cannon, spent the night in Fulton County Jail.

The raid occurred under the Rackeetering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act, and Drama and Cannon could face felony charges.

"We have a partnership with joint vice task force working [against] pirated tapes in the country," Morrow Police Department Chief James Baker told Billboard. "CDs must list the true name and address of their office, which these CDs didn't, nor did they [obtain] copyright permission. People were able to make purchases over the Internet and these guys sold the pirated discs for profit."

But contrary to some media reports, Drama's Aphilliates Music Group was not known as a seller of bootleg retail CDs, but rather mix tape CDs, which are widely used to promote new artists and those with a new album on the way.

Drama is regarded as one of the kingpins of the mix tape trade in hip-hop, using the promotional CDs to bolster the careers of the likes of T.I., Lil' Wayne, and Young Jeezy.
This image was posted on Drama's MySpace page. This image was posted on Drama's MySpace page.

The consequences of the raid and arrests could be huge for the hip-hop community. The CDs often feature rappers performing over well-known beats from other producers and thus could be exposed to potential copyright-infringement lawsuits.

But mix tapes have largely escaped the legal wrath of the RIAA, and they have also played a role in supplementing the marketing and promotion budgets of major record labels.

"Statistics prove that you can make a 400 percent markup on a kilo of heroine or cocaine, and statistics also show that you can make up to a 900 percent profit on the resale of counterfeit CDs," the RIAA's Matthew Kilgo told Fox 5.

J-Deezy · 01-19-2007, 05:02 AM

Dem niggaz iz dumb... did they eva take tha time to think dat tha labelz and/or artistz demselvez come to tha DJz wit tha trackz? so they actually werent pirated in any way, shape, or form. If datz tha case, how come they aint grab up Whoo Kid when he played G-Unitz new shit early? Or Skee when he played Game and Black Wall Streetz new shit early? mahfuckaz fougaze wit it fa real

The Gatfather · 01-19-2007, 01:19 PM

DJ's get paid like 2g's too put a track on their tapes... They just take w/e tracks that get sent to 'em with some cash....

[CC]Ratify[CC] · 01-19-2007, 01:20 PM

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J-Deezy · 01-19-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atwal

DJ's get paid like 2g's too put a track on their tapes... They just take w/e tracks that get sent to 'em with some cash....

datz what im tryina say. so why should they get locked up if dey gettin paid to put tha shit on ya feel me?

01-19-2007, 02:40 AM	#1
LaWN NAiL Lonnel Join Date: May 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 3,199 Repped: 190 Repped 352 Times in 108 Posts Neg Reps: 16 Neg Repped at 85 Times in 33 Posts	Free Cannon Free Cannon A police SWAT team and antipiracy agents from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) raided the Atlanta-based Aphilliates Music Group office and Gangsta Grillz studio, arresting mix tape specialist Drama and his partner DJ Don *Cannon. Authorities told Atlanta's Fox 5 News that they confiscated more than 81,000 mix tape CDs, several computers, recording equipment, and four cars, among other items. Drama, real name Tyree Simmons, and DJ Don Cannon, spent the night in Fulton County Jail. The raid occurred under the Rackeetering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act, and Drama and Cannon* could face felony charges. "We have a partnership with joint vice task force working [against] pirated tapes in the country," Morrow Police Department Chief James Baker told Billboard. "CDs must list the true name and address of their office, which these CDs didn't, nor did they [obtain] copyright permission. People were able to make purchases over the Internet and these guys sold the pirated discs for profit." But contrary to some media reports, Drama's Aphilliates Music Group was not known as a seller of bootleg retail CDs, but rather mix tape CDs, which are widely used to promote new artists and those with a new album on the way. Drama is regarded as one of the kingpins of the mix tape trade in hip-hop, using the promotional CDs to bolster the careers of the likes of T.I., Lil' Wayne, and Young Jeezy. This image was posted on Drama's MySpace page. This image was posted on Drama's MySpace page. The consequences of the raid and arrests could be huge for the hip-hop community. The CDs often feature rappers performing over well-known beats from other producers and thus could be exposed to potential copyright-infringement lawsuits. But mix tapes have largely escaped the legal wrath of the RIAA, and they have also played a role in supplementing the marketing and promotion budgets of major record labels. "Statistics prove that you can make a 400 percent markup on a kilo of heroine or cocaine, and statistics also show that you can make up to a 900 percent profit on the resale of counterfeit CDs," the RIAA's Matthew Kilgo told Fox 5.

01-19-2007, 05:02 AM	#2
J-Deezy A.K.A. Mr. 5k A Check Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northside of tha Steel City Posts: 3,073 Repped: 385 Repped 830 Times in 182 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Dem niggaz iz dumb... did they eva take tha time to think dat tha labelz and/or artistz demselvez come to tha DJz wit tha trackz? so they actually werent pirated in any way, shape, or form. If datz tha case, how come they aint grab up Whoo Kid when he played G-Unitz new shit early? Or Skee when he played Game and Black Wall Streetz new shit early? mahfuckaz fougaze wit it fa real __________________ thadoaspot.blogspot.com < Updated 2/17.

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01-19-2007, 01:19 PM	#3
The Gatfather Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,436 Repped: 519 Repped 2,049 Times in 381 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	DJ's get paid like 2g's too put a track on their tapes... They just take w/e tracks that get sent to 'em with some cash....

01-19-2007, 01:20 PM	#4
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