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CNN: Rapper’s ‘bling bling’ stolen from Vegas
By Dennis Lloyd
Publisher, iLoungeGoogle+
Published: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
News Categories: iPod
“Thieves made off with a rapper’s jewels and stole a pop star’s computer, cell phone and iPod, from their hotel rooms in Las Vegas where they were attending the 2003 Radio Music Awards, police and a spokeswoman said Tuesday.”
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1
Say it ain’t so!! ... The iPod STOLEN?!?!?!?!
hhahaah
Posted by AZ on October 28, 2003 at 8:19 PM (PST)
2
I hope the RIAA doesn’t recover the pod and discover all those ripped mariah carey songs!!
Posted by Spankford on October 28, 2003 at 8:29 PM (PST)
3
I hate the phrase bling bling.. I don;t think rappers use it anymore
Posted by bababooey on October 28, 2003 at 9:03 PM (PST)
4
lol, it’s only Nelly…
not like it’s a real rapper or anyone important…
Posted by northernlights on October 29, 2003 at 12:52 AM (PST)
5
APB on the stealers of the iPOD, forget about the rest.
Posted by mac_gladdy on October 29, 2003 at 2:44 AM (PST)
6
The jewels were Nelly’s, the iPod and computer were taken from Michelle Branch. Not that I’m counting or anything.
Posted by Songdog on October 29, 2003 at 4:14 AM (PST)
7
im sure the staff of the hotel had nothing to do with that. im sure its not hard to provide the thieves with keys to there rooms. i wonder if they stole any towels though.
Posted by Jaguares in Bay Area, Ca on October 29, 2003 at 7:59 AM (PST)
8
You know there’s something odd with the world when a guy named Nelly has a cool million in “bling” stolen from his hotel room, while a gal named Michelle lost her personal computer.
Posted by sb on October 29, 2003 at 10:35 AM (PST)
9
I HAVE THE IPOD.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT ALIVE YOU MUST WIRE 1 MILLION DINARS TO MY ACCOUNTANT FRIEND IN LIBAYA. I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM HIM AND HIS UNCLE DIED AND HE BADLY NEEDS TO WIRE OUT THE REMAINDER OF HIS ESTATE. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR IPOD ERR ACCOUNT NUMBER TO SEE YOUR IPOD ALIVE AGAIN.
OTHERWISE WE RIP OUT ITS HD AND INSTALL IT IN MY WIN98SE BOX AND SENTANCE IT TO A LIFE OF PC HELL ON EARTH.
COMM. OUT
Posted by North Coast Johnny on October 29, 2003 at 5:23 PM (PST)