Roc-A-Fella Co-Founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
“You let your shit bubble quietly…then you blow!”
To call Kareem “Biggs” Burke a “silent partner” would be an understatement. Throughout the roughly 10 year reign of Roc-A-Fella Records, the general public probably heard this guy open his mouth once or twice, if that. I actually spoke to him on the phone a couple of times, and he seemed like a good dude. In any event, it looks like the Feds are gonna be trying to get him to spill his guts:
The NY Post reports:
Kareem “Biggs” Burke, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, which launched the career of superstar rapper Jay-Z, was among 43 people arrested today in a massive drug sweep spanning from New York to South Florida, authorities said.
Also nabbed was Matthew Stang, a writer and senior ad rep at High Times magazine, a well-known chronicle of chronic culture.
“In the case of the High Times employee, it’s a case of art imiitiating real life,” said Jim Hayes special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Burke was nabbed early this morning by ICE agents at his home in North Bergen, NJ, Hayes said.
The 18-month investigation into the vast narcotics network – headed by Geovanny “Manny” Rodriguez Perez – resulted in $1 million in seized profits and 177 pounds of marijuana, Hayes said.
At least another seven people are expected to be arrested as a result of the operation, dubbed “Green Venom,” he said. Investigators used state and federal wiretaps to catch the drug smugglers, authorities said.
According to the Post these guys “controlled the marijuana market in NYC”. I don’t know how accurate that is, but in any event, Biggs is looking at some pretty hefty legal bills over the next couple of years. Not to be selfish, but I hope this doesn’t cause a drought in the Tri-State…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
*Hov laugh*
October 15th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Not to be selfish, but I hope this doesn’t cause a drought in the Tri-State…
^
This Nigga Here
October 15th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
so all this to get some weed people…
good thing the kids wont get this stuff, only crack, meth, heroine, dust, booze…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Not to be selfish, but I hope this doesn’t cause a drought in the Tri-State…
^
noooooooo! shits real.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
the strong move quiet and the weak start riots… but for weed?
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
if this rap shit don’t work out it’s back to the block (c) Every rapper that’s has hustled
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
and dont worry Eskay, Boston got all the weed you need.
Id sya isnt “blank” always holdin it down in NYC, but im no e-snitch
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
No wonder Dame and them other dudes at his place got all that weed…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Iceberg in 5,4,3…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
You’re always talking about someone New Jersey,that’s not nice and you know it. You should always treat others kindly. You know what? I’m done New Jersey,you’re being such a dick to me.
#Troubleshootergems
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Im confident both those niggas sold their watches by now.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
# Don Vincenzo Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Not to be selfish, but I hope this doesn’t cause a drought in the Tri-State…
^
This Nigga Here
^
i laughed…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
biggs=omar gooding
October 15th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
# Jersey*made*me Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
You’re always talking about someone New Jersey,that’s not nice and you know it. You should always treat others kindly. You know what? I’m done New Jersey,you’re being such a dick to me.
#Troubleshootergems
^*yeah, word, co-sign*
October 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Isn’t weed was legal now?
October 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
that wild and crazy kid
October 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
# Deep North Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Im confident both those niggas sold their watches by now.
^
sad really…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Iceberg in 5,4,3…
^^
That nigga in that drug store tearing shit up right now,lol.
“We at Rite Aid would like to regrettably inform our valued customers that Iceberg is no longer with us.”
-Spokesperson
October 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Don’t worry Jerz, child support check is in the mail.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
>>Iceberg in 5,4,3…
^this. ni66a bout to drop everything he’s doing.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
they going hard on weed out there! niggas out west smoke and sell stress whithout any stress fuck them feds
October 15th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Iceberg just threw the apron off, told the manager of the walmart pharmacy he got diarrhea and runnig to the bathroom to comment on his 1st generation iphone
October 15th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
They found a two-year-old strangled to death
With a Love Daddy shirt on in a bag on the top of the steps
Police blowin’ niggas, narcs and judges
Me and son had beef, I had to murk him we supposed to be brothers
‘Cause he came home frontin feelin’ like I owe him somethin’
‘Cause I’m getting’ money, drive a lil’ somethin’ somethin’
Lanay got AIDs, 5 kids smoked out
House is brick, bills haven’t been paid in days
Her Brooklyn man’s a molester
Court case and the crime’s raisin’
Swastikas on the church, they Satan
Holiday season is here and I’m vexed
Who the fuck made Christmas up and fuckin’ broke it?
Ain’t makin’ no sense
Newports is $7.50, a box of Huggies is off the meat rack
She’s back, thirty days, she relapsed
Our troops need to leave Iraq
And rap niggas need to go on strike
So we can get more cash, ’cause
^
Ghost >>>
October 15th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Burke was nabbed early this morning by ICE agents at his home in North Bergen, NJ, Hayes said.
^No way.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Troubleshooter1900 Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Don’t worry Jerz, child support check is in the mail.
^^
You can’t do no better than this? You’ll fuck up a cry at a funeral with this bullshit.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Biggs is prolly quietly celebrating cuz they aint catch him wit none a that Yola im sure he got a hand in…
And Roff at the thought of them pawnin they watches, but it was prolly just Dame… Dame = Sam Rothestein
Biggs = Nicky Santoro
October 15th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
# Jersey*made*me Says:October 15th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Troubleshooter1900 Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Don’t worry Jerz, child support check is in the mail.
^^
You can’t do no better than this? You’ll fuck up a cry at a funeral with this bullshit.
^STFU nigga.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
smh…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Iceberg just released a statement:
“I can’t fool arownd wit no moore medasin todae”
October 15th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Iceberg just finished slobbing the camel’s nob and now he’s on his way back to his desk at the livenation phone center.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
why? Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
They found a two-year-old strangled to death
With a Love Daddy shirt on in a bag on the top of the steps
Police blowin’ niggas, narcs and judges
Me and son had beef, I had to murk him we supposed to be brothers
‘Cause he came home frontin feelin’ like I owe him somethin’
‘Cause I’m getting’ money, drive a lil’ somethin’ somethin’
Lanay got AIDs, 5 kids smoked out
House is brick, bills haven’t been paid in days
Her Brooklyn man’s a molester
Court case and the crime’s raisin’
Swastikas on the church, they Satan
Holiday season is here and I’m vexed
Who the fuck made Christmas up and fuckin’ broke it?
Ain’t makin’ no sense
Newports is $7.50, a box of Huggies is off the meat rack
She’s back, thirty days, she relapsed
Our troops need to leave Iraq
And rap niggas need to go on strike
So we can get more cash, ’cause
^
Ghost >>>
^^^
that song is one of my favorites off the album, yuea def top 2-3.
That verse is amazing.
that song is legit, the hook and all..
October 15th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
how yall do that strike through?
October 15th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
“I can’t fool arownd wit no moore medasin todae”
^
Typed in the blubbery cry voice LOL
October 15th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
with all the money frm rocafella this dolt is still sellin weed?
smartenupbiggs
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Remixznflow Says:October 15th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
how yall do that strike through?
^
STFU
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Remixznflow Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
how yall do that strike through?
^
[strike] what you want to strike [/strike]
Replace the [
make sure you close
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
it was all good just a week ago
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
seriously
tell me biggs doesnt looklike omar gooding
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Sometimes niggas cant get out the game…
The rush is JUST as addictive as the controlled substance whatever it may be..
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Remix
Swap the b in bolding with strike holmes
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
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As promised, Lupe Fiasco fans are coming together today to celebrate the March 8, 2011 release date of Lasers. Initially the gathering was to protest against the delay of the project. The photos were taken near Central Park, but the mob is expected to bring their show to Atlantic Records’ door step. We’ll keep you updated.
^
SMH.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
# Remixznflow Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
how yall do that strike through?
webmonkey.com/2010/02/html_cheatsheet/
^This will help
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Iceberg just released a statement:
“I can’t fool arownd wit no moore medasin todae”
^^
I cried a real tear typing this. That’s gotta be a first.
I’m out yall. @Trouble get your panties out your ass nigga,it’s just jokes and you damn sure can’t whoop my ass.
1
October 15th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
STRIKEOctober 15th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Mexican education fell off even further
October 15th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
this is shawn carters fault.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
# Troyvul Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Remixznflow Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
how yall do that strike through?
^
STFUfuck you…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
>>>>Being after work on a Friday
This damned project management report + Nah = SMH
October 15th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
word.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
They didn’t sell their watches.
They sold their stock in the watch company.
Harlem niggas >>>>>>>>>>>>
October 15th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
# Jersey*made*me Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Iceberg just released a statement:
“I can’t fool arownd wit no moore medasin todae”
^^
I cried a real tear typing this. That’s gotta be a first.
I’m out yall. @Trouble get your panties out your ass nigga,it’s just jokes and you damn sure can’t whoop my ass.
1
^Of course, lol. I really do wish you the best. If you really are unemployed, keep your head up fam. Bless in your journey.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
this is shawn carters fault.
^
Not everything is camels fault. Some dudes are just stupid.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
and you damn sure can’t whoop my ass.
^lol. Send that plane ticket then nigga.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
# London Bloke Says:
October 15th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
>>>>Being after work on a Friday
This damned french fry management + Nah = SMH
^
didnt know you could be on nah and work the grease at the same time..
applaud your multitasking skills…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
If you really are unemployed, keep your head up fam. Bless in your journey.
^
i made that up…
October 15th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
*daps remix & loondon*
@london, stop hating on my network game. LOL.
How else these motherfuckers gonna know my name…
Seth aka the illest-straighter (c)me. LOL
October 15th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
STFU and add more rice to my burrito holme boy
October 15th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
If you really are unemployed, keep your head up fam. Bless in your journey.
^
i made that up…
^Damn you remix, lol.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
i get the gov’t wanting their piece of the profits, but otehr than that…
make them pay 50% taxes on it, then gtive the rest to rehab programs/charities, let em walk, fine em, whatever
or we can put them away in prison for weed.
now if they have violence in connection, its diff, but seriously, just make money off weed “crime” and call it a day.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
tinyurl.com/34osv2d
^
*DEAD*
October 15th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
>>>>Being after work on a Friday
This damned project management report + Nah = SMH
^
say word? in the uk they refer to unclogging toilets as project management, fancy
don’t forget to include all the plungers used, that’s a tax write off
October 15th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Yo the only thing i unclog is your girls pipes E
October 15th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
they’re even allowing serfs to use computers now, smh
October 15th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Roffle i havent typed anything except on Nah for atleast half an hr
Home Time
Safe weekend Nahkis
…1
October 15th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Peace Bloke.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
damien renegaded nas on patience.they dropped a lot of gems on that cd.
October 15th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Damn man, this is a trip. So Biggs was selling weed all this time eh? Meanwhile out here on the west coast the governator just decriminalized the shit. They are really taxing yall out there.
October 15th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
BOW! BOW! BOW!
October 15th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
*Daps TS1900*
October 15th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
*Daps Nahruto Uaumaki*
October 15th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
sounds stange dude already made good millions with music that be backwards as hell
October 15th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Met a nigga from NY Bout two weeks ago, and he told me that niggas is paying 20 bucks for 0.3 grams in NY.
0.3 grams? thats like a Kush nickel sack.
Ny/50 sacks are Cali 18/20 Sacks…
All i need is one trip with the Right connect and im on…
October 15th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
dam thats a bad situation. All over some fuckin trees that grew out the earth smh
October 15th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Damn Reem.
October 15th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Biggs been slangin…
Years ago he was caught with a bunch of Sour plants in house
October 15th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Its a bad day for NY all across the board tho…
#Rangers
July 8th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
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