Hip-Hop Wired » Rappers http://hiphopwired.com Keeping You Informed With The Latest on Hip-Hop Culture, Rappers, Hip Hop News, Rap and Entertainment News, Black Politics, Video Vixens, Music Reviews and Urban Lifestyle... Sun, 27 May 2012 22:42:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Shiny Suits: 10 Of The Oddest Lawsuits In Hip-Hop History http://hiphopwired.com/2012/03/15/shiny-suits-10-of-the-oddest-lawsuits-in-hip-hop-history/ http://hiphopwired.com/2012/03/15/shiny-suits-10-of-the-oddest-lawsuits-in-hip-hop-history/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:10:30 +0000 C. Vernon Coleman II http://hiphopwired.com/?p=145871 If you plan on being a famous musician, plan on keeping a lawyer on deck. Not for the regular celebrity musician stuff like unauthorized sampling, catching coke, weed, gun and DUI charges or getting caught seeing what a tr@nny mouth does in the park. But also, for those legal situations that come out of left field.

Some legal matters are unforeseen, even for the most highly prepared high profile personalities. Here are 10 of the most peculiar lawsuits in Hip-Hop history…

Click on the #s to see whose lawyers fees were needlessly jacked up.

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]]> http://hiphopwired.com/2012/03/15/shiny-suits-10-of-the-oddest-lawsuits-in-hip-hop-history/feed/ 2 COMIN' OUT HARD: 10 Rappers Caught In S#x Tape Scandals http://hiphopwired.com/2012/02/21/comin-out-hard-10-rappers-caught-in-sx-tape-scandals/ http://hiphopwired.com/2012/02/21/comin-out-hard-10-rappers-caught-in-sx-tape-scandals/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:15:03 +0000 C. Vernon Coleman II http://hiphopwired.com/?p=142542 The s#x tape/nude pic is the new mixtape. Need a buzz? Leak a video or picture of you getting your rocks off and watch the attention elevate. Don't have one to leak, and the thirsty public will create one for you.

In the past, several rappers have been caught with their pants down, literally, having their “home” videos leaked to the public. Some of them were disclosed by the artists themselves, some by sneaky ex-lovers and others were made up all together.

Here are 10 rappers who got caught up when their most intimate moments were posted on the Internets for all to see. Whether they were real or not.

Clicks the #'s below to see who made the list. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

]]> http://hiphopwired.com/2010/02/03/mos-def-and-jay-electronica-to-headline-concert-for-haiti/feed/ 0 Chamillionaire Drops “Major Pain” Mixtape, Announces Tour With Paul Wall http://hiphopwired.com/2010/02/03/chamillionaire-drops-%e2%80%9cmajor-pain%e2%80%9d-mixtape-announces-tour-with-paul-wall/ http://hiphopwired.com/2010/02/03/chamillionaire-drops-%e2%80%9cmajor-pain%e2%80%9d-mixtape-announces-tour-with-paul-wall/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:42:57 +0000 Danielle Canada http://hiphopwired.com/?p=26654 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

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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.

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