May 22, 2013

Rick Ross Gets a Wake Up Call: Health Overhaul on Hip Hop

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*Totally guilty of perpetuating some of the stereotypes and trends in the world of Hip Hop, Rick Ross had a bit of a wake up call and warns others in the game to take heed. Since the 90s, the Hip Hop scene has been littered with violence, division, drugs and whatever other negative things you [...]




Fat Joe Talks Beef with 50 Cent, Big Pun, and New Album

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*Twenty years later and Fat Joe is still in the game. The rapper made his first major debut in 1993 with the summer release of his single, “Flow Joe.” Since then, the Bronx native has witnessed transformation in the industry as well as his own career. In an interview with The Boom Box, the rapper [...]




Time Mends Differences Between Snoop and Suge (Watch)

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*Snoop and Suge Knight have been long time enemies. But things are changing for the pair. After the rapper posted a photo (above) of the two on Instagram, he had to explain himself. After their falling out in 1998, when Snoop left Death Row Records, the two had some very public fights. But Mr. Lion [...]




Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Southpaw’ Gets Green Light After More than a Year

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*The Antoine Fuqua boxing drama, “Southpaw” is back on the move. According to the LA Times, The Weinstein Company picked up the project after Dreamworks pulled the plug in 2011. When the project was first announced, Eminem was cast as the star, but with the latest developments, it might be a different story. Written by [...]




Uncle Luke Advises Rick Ross to Chill with the Gangster Image Ish

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*Fellow Miami native Luther Campbell a/k/a Uncle Luke is offering his peer Rick Ross a bit of advice, since he was a target of a drive-by-shooting. The rapper turned political figure/columnist voiced his opinions about Ricky Rozay’s recent threats and encouraged Ross and his Maybach crew to take a different route other than gangsterism before [...]




LL Cool J Tells Oprah of Abuse as a Child (Watch)

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*In a shocking interview, rapper and Hip Hop mogul LL Cool J revealed to Oprah about his dark, abusive past. He told the queen of media on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” that he was beat as a child, but not the kind most folk go through. The kind when someone should get locked up. LL originally [...]




Tyga’s Accountant Sues for Credit Card Debt

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*Celebrities are losing these days. Tyga is among the losers. He recently got sued by a group of models for showing their nipples in a video; and he just lost a lawsuit filed by his former accountant, Robert Seltzer. Documents state Seltzer and the rapper made a verbal agreement back in 2011 in which Tyga said [...]




Word is Jay-Z is Set to Score ‘Great Gatsby’ Film (Video)

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*Jay Z is rolling up his sleeves for a different kind of music venture. The rapper has been tapped to score the new “Great Gatsby” film. The news was announced via Twitter when Jeymes Samuels of The Bullitts posted, “Jay-Z and myself have been working tirelessly on the score for the upcoming #CLASSIC The Great [...]




White NBC Blogger Calls Chief Keef a Minstrel Show

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*An NBC blogger could be in trouble for giving too much of his opinion when he called Chief Keef a “minstrel show.” Thought it isn’t the first time nor will it be the last time a rapper is called a fool, tap dancing monkey, slave, etc. But when the critic works for a major corporation, [...]




50 Cent is Rap Beef Prone

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*Just about everybody wants to beef with 50 Cent, and he thinks he knows why. Since coming into the game, all the way hard core, he’s never flinched at a good old-fashioned rap battle. According to 50, other emcees are waiting in line to battle him to beef up their own publicity. Latest single, “My [...]




Ice Cube Says ‘Friday’ Still Has the ‘Magic’ (Even If ‘Smokey’ is A No-Show)

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*Dang, just like that, the hope that Chris Tucker would return to “Friday” is snatched away. The comedian has serious doubts that the same charm naturally cultivated in the first film will be possible to duplicate in a fourth. Chris publicly shared his doubts of reuniting with Ice Cube for another chapter. Although the cast hasn’t been [...]




Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul Arrested for Public Drinking and Carrying a Taser

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*Three 6 Mafia lyricist DJ Paul was arrested in New York Sunday night for illegal possession of a taser. According to reports, police officers confronted the rapper about an open Corona near 39th St. and Nineth Ave. and he allegedly confessed to carrying a weapon. He told police that he carried the piece for personal [...]




Nas Loses Georgia Home to Foreclosure

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*Nas just can’t seem to escape the worst in life. First he gets divorced, hit up for taxes, and now he’s lost his house. According to TMZ, the rapper’s 2-bedroom, 3-bathroom Georgia home went into foreclosure for payments amounting to $507,000 of the $585,000 original loan. The house sold at an auction last month to the highest [...]




Beef isn’t for R&B Says R. Kelly

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*It’s all about the love, R. Kelly advises to up and coming singers. The veteran songwriter and performer suggests to rising stars and those dreaming of the lights, that the key to a successful future in the industry is to be “true and respectful to the music and the one who inspired you.” He can [...]




Dr. Boyce: Rapper’s Violent Death Shows How We’re Failing Our Kids

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*This week, a rapper in Chicago by the name of Jojo made a “diss record” about the rapper Chief Keef. A few days later, the 16-year old rapper was dead.  Some think that Jojo’s death certificate was signed when he spoke negatively against Keef, and some of his friends were even dumb enough to brag [...]