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Ode To Ted Williams: 10 Rappers With Standout Vocals

C. Vernon Coleman II — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:21:39 +0000

Ted Williams, the homeless Ohio man whose voice of gold got him off the side of the highway and into the hearts of the media, may be the greatest story of this short New Year.

And it got us to thinking. Are there any rappers whose prominent rap vocals alone could attract the same response?

Here are 10 rappers who have voices that standout above the rest. Now, if they could go from talking for loose change to getting offers from major labels, you be the judge.

10 Rappers With The Most Ridiculous Chains In Hip-Hop

Danielle Canada — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:36:29 +0000

Rappers are notorious for rocking iced out chains but what happens when they take flossing too far?

While some settle for the more subtle, there are chosen few who take diamonds and platinum over the top.

From Gucci Mane to Plies, check out some of the most random and ridiculous chains below.

Mos Def and Jay Electronica To Headline Concert For Haiti

Danielle Canada — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:25:33 +0000

As rescue efforts are called off and the death toll in Haiti rises as more bodies are found, Hip-Hop artists are being relentless in their charitable efforts to the impoverished country.

Joining the likes of Diddy, Jay-Z and Wyclef are Mos Def and Jay Electronica who'll perform for the “An Evening for Haiti” benefit concert.

Taking place tonight, the conscious rappers are further using their gifts for good as they grace the stage at The Independent in San Francisco.

Alongside the Hip-Hop lyricists will be DJ Big Don who'll serve as MC for the event as well as other guests who'll brief the audience on the current state of Haiti today.

All proceeds will be donated to the Haiti Action Committee and the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund.

To purchase tickets for tonight's event visit ticketweb.com or TheIndependentSF.com.

Chamillionaire Drops “Major Pain” Mixtape, Announces Tour With Paul Wall

Danielle Canada — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:42:57 +0000

Although recently pledging not to drop any more mixtapes, Chamillionaire is back on the scene with a new installment in his online discography.

His new 18 track mixtape Major Pain was released today and details the “Mixtape Messiah's” brief intermission before the release of his recently pushed back album, Venom.

According to Chamillionaire the politics of his major label deal have affected his music and stop him from releasing as much material as he'd like.

He describes the situation to fans in a statement saying,

“I felt it was time to take it back to the original grind that made these major companies pay attention in the first place….but because I am signed to a major recording label, there are still a lot of things that I would like to be able to dothat I'm not really allowed to do.

Politics in this business often stand between a creative mind and the grind but I'm gonna try my best to feed my fans without getting into too much trouble."

Along with the release of Major Pain, Chamillionaire is preparing to go on tour with fellow Texas Hip-Hop representative Paul Wall.

Cham and Paul will be joined by Trae Tha Truth, Dorrough and Chalie Boy March 17th in Austin, Texas for the South By Southwest concert in Austin on March 17th.

They'll then hit the road for stops in L.A., Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Details on Major Pain and his tour are available at Chamillionaire.com

Gucci Mane Comes For Jay-Z's Crown

dummyjordancalston — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:34:57 +0000

In the aftermath of the travesty known as MTV's “Hottest MC's 2009”, drama looms heavy as one of the South's hottest rappers has thrown down the gauntlet against a living legend.

Gucci Mane LaFlare has is taken off the his kid gloves and has taken aim at none other than Jay-Z, 2009's Hottest MC.

The mixtape artist pulled no punches about his qualms with HOV's position, enshrouding his anger with humor, airing what he feels is a sincere grievance over the move on his most recent public offering, The Burrprint 3.