Tag: hip-hop

Rapper Benzino Shot By Nephew; Gai Scott Claims He Acted In Self-Defence
Rapper and reality TV star Benzino was en route to his mother’s funeral when his nephew allegedly opened fire at him from another car. According to the police and Benzino’s own...
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Beastie Boys And GoldieBlox Settle Lawsuit Over Use Of ‘Girls’ Song
Rapcore band Beastie Boys has finally settled their battle with the Oakland-based toy company GoldieBlox. The news was reported in the Oakland Tribune, but other details reg...
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Tyler, The Creator Arrested At SXSW, Posts $25K Bail
Tyler, The Creator was arrested this past weekend after encouraging fans to push past security to get into his full-capacity SXSW show in Austin. The Hollywood Reporter...
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Biggie Smalls Remembered 17 Years After His Death
Fans all over the world remembered Biggie Smalls, also known in the music world as The Notorious B.I.G., on the 17th anniversary of his death on Sunday. The rapper had j...
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Rapper Lil’ Boosie Released From Prison
Torrance Hatch, more commonly known as Lil Boosie, was released from...
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Da Brat Ordered To Pay $6.4 Million For Assaulting Cheerleader
A Cobb County court jury has ordered Grammy-nominated rapper Da Brat to pay $6.4 million in damages to the Atlanta cheerleader she assaulted in 2007....
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50 Cent Celebrates New Audio Line At NASCAR
An eager and excited 50 Cent was on a mission at Daytona for two reasons – to launch his SMS audio and headphone line and look for somebody to kiss to celebrate the occasion. Howev...
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Drake Upset About Getting Bumped For Rolling Stone Cover
Canadian recording artist and rapper Drake says he is "disgusted" at Rolling Stone magazine for...
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Tupac Shakur Biopic To Be Directed By John Singleton
No, it wasn't just a rumor: there really will be a biopic of rapper Tupac Shakur. What makes it more real now is that it finally has a producer by the name of John Singleton, who i...
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Achy Breaky Heart: Billy Ray Cyrus Revamps His Song
Achy Breaky Heart has gotten a makeover--and it probably should have remained the hokey country song it was back in 1992. Now it has a hip hop twist to it, and it makes...
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Missy Elliott Comes Out About Nine-Year Career Hiatus
“I don't just throw out microwave records,” said 42-year-old female rapper Missy “Misdemeano...
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Tupac Shakur’s Music Is Set For Broadway
Tupac Shakur was a beloved icon in the hip hop world, and after dying 18 years ago, his music is finally being used for a musical. He will always be hailed as one of the greate...
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Chrissy Lampkin Arrested In New Jersey Brawl
Love and Hip Hop star Chrissy Lampkin was arrested early Sunday for a...
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Three 6 Mafia’s Lord Infamous Dead At Age 40
The rap community suffered a loss today when one of the founding members of Three 6 Mafia died. He was one of the members of the classic hip hop group that was popular througho...
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Gucci Mane Indicted: Rapper Could Get 20 Years For Gun Possession
Rapper Gucci Mane has been indicted by a federal court on charges of possessing a firearm....
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