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“It’s all about Haiti. Whatever you can do for Haiti, that’s what it’s about. No matter how big or small, it’s most definitely needed.” As many continue to donate funds to the county of Haiti after the earthquake, others are finding ways outside of their pockets to give back. Holding a blood drive, rapper Rick […]
“This man like to gamble, he done beat me for about $200,000 but now I’m ready…” During a video blog posted by Jermaine Dupri of NBA All-Star Weekend, Shaq is admitting to making a big mistake with his little friend. Shaq makes a cameo in the footage and admits that he lost $200,000 gambling with […]
Before starting his one year bid in jail, Lil Wayne is seeing his name brought up in court papers once again. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.’s been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his 2008 hit song “Mrs. Officer” from his Carter III album. Music publishing company The Royalty Network and record producer Darius (Deezle) […]
“Seven years later, now it’s a problem?” With the unexpected reappearance of Beanie Sigel and the unwanted disses that he had to throw again at Jay Z and now T.I., there comes a point where somebody must respond to the actions from the rapper. Seeming to still be sour over something that occurred years in […]
A reoccurring problem for rappers after dropping their debut album is making sure that their second is able to be on par or better than the first. The sophomore jinx has landed many rappers in a hole where a sink or swim scenario is presented and their second outing can lead to the downfall of […]
“The world is inspiring me.” Even with the success that the rapper has been able to accumulate within his years in the rap game, the world must have still be in awe to see Jay Z performing for the World Series in 2009. Once that was taken care of, it was only a matter of […]
Many fans have been in an uproar while waiting for the mixtapes to drop from Jay Electronica and Fabolous as their projects have faced pushbacks like they were studio albums. Juelz Santana is another artist that can add his name to the list as the Reagan Era was allegedly dropping on Valentine’s Day, but it […]
T Pain is prepping his all-star team from his all-star label for the release of a new mixtape, Nappy Boyz All Stars Vol 1. Teddy Pain’s joined on the album with his Nappy Boy affiliates; One Chance, Young Cash, Sophia Fresh, Tay Dizm Travis McCoy of the Gym Class Heroes and Luda’s old DTP counterpart, […]
Curren$y is continuing his reign as one of the biggest names in underground rap. After making the wise decision to leave Lil Wayne’s Young Money imprint in ‘07, the New Orleans MC has managed to stay afloat on his own, allowing his music to speak for itself. Solidifying his fan base with mixtape after mixtape […]
Rich Boy, best known for his break out single “Throw Some D’s,” has decided to reach for a deeper level with his sophomore album. In a recent interview with VIBE, Rich Boy stated, “We’ve been doing a lot of recording. Just trying to create a new lane in the game, I’ve been studying everything so […]
In between his feat to release 28 mixtapes in 28 days, Gorilla Zoe is seeing his name brought up in a money scandal. Gorilla Zoe, real name Alonzo Mathis, is associated with a case in Georgia now that a promoter for one of his concerts is facing a theft by deception charge. The owner of […]
There has been quite an epidemic going on as of late in regards to rappers and athletes being called for their bad choice in decision and facing prison time. Not since Shyne and his 10 year sentence has Hip Hop been under such a microscope by the law and received such heavy penalties. L.O.X. member […]