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Tuesday,
May 15, 2001
Suge
Knight signs Emmanuel Lewis to six record deal
The popular former star of the critically
acclaimed TV series "Webster" has just signed a six record
deal worth a reported $1.2 million. This comes on the heels of Lewis'
controversial decision to turn down an offer from Kid Rock to replace
that midget guy - what's
his name - that died.
Shorty wanna be a thug
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When asked why Webster,
Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight seemed thoughtful and pensive.
"Since I was incarcerated, I had a lot of time to think about
the mistakes that I've made in the past. When Tupac was shot we
really learned a tough lesson. Maybe Web isn't as intimidating as
some of our former artists, but he has the qualities that really
count in this industry. He's small and deceptively fast. Really
hard to hit."
Suge added, "He fits perfectly in the
glovebox
of my Lincoln Navigator."
"I just turned 30 and I still have people
coming up to me pinching my cheeks and calling me 'cutie'. I did
one little sitcom and I've been typecast as a short, loveable little
kid ever since," Web said, "I'm never going to grow out
of it."
According the Death Row publicist Gary
Coleman, "Web" has already begun recording his
first single "Ma'am and George's House". The album, due
out in early September, is to be called "World Wide Web".
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