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Archive for June, 2009
How (Not) To Adopt a Stage Moniker As a Rapper
Jun. 30 | If there’s one thing hip hop has brought to the mainstream, its the outrageous stage moniker. And gigantic gold clock pendants... In fact, so much depends on the moniker a rapper adopts that it can be the difference between a decently successful...
BET Awards a Go on June 28th, To Be Hosted by Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z To Perform Live
Jun. 25 | The BET Awards will be held on the 28th of June Live at 8:00 p.m., ET. Jamie Foxx will be hosting the awards, which isn’t something I’m looking forward to honestly. However, there should be a few good performances, notably those by Beyonce,...
There is a God (And He Has a Twisted Sense of Humor)
Jun. 24 | I’ll just let the pics do the talking… Biggie -- Dead!
Missy Elliot, We Love You (In a Good Way)
Jun. 22 | After a reader commented how infrequently (read that as “never”) I cover female rappers at Rappers.org, I realized that really, I haven’t given much love to these sistas. So who better to start it off with than Missy Elliot (who incidentally,...
Rapper Willie D. Gets Bail
Jun. 21 | Over at The Source, there’s a story about rapper Willie D. getting bail. If you didn’t know, Willie was charged with running an iPhone scam. Through a front called Texas One Wireless, he sought orders for iPhones from international customers...
Back to the Feature Mixtape
Jun. 21 | This mixtape going around at The Source is one of the damn finest I’ve heard in a while. Go download it from the source. Give it a listen. Then tell me how hard it rocked..
Usher's New Album is Very Edgy, Apparently
Jun. 19 | Pharell, who is producing Ushers’ new album Monster has reportedly said that the new album will be “very mean”, and “the review of the mind of a monster”. Usher will totally tickle your ass... Sure, Pharell. Usher is about...
Lawsuit Filed Against Timbaland and Nelly Furtado
Jun. 18 | Timbaland will totally kick your ass.. Perennial hit-generating machine Timbaland along with Nelly Furtado have been named in a lawsuit by Finnish record label, Kernel Records, according to The Source. The lawsuit claims that the duo used elements from...
50 Cent – War Angel
Jun. 18 | This guy... So 50 is finally set to do what every rapper worth his salt is out doing these days: rescue hip hop from Soulja Boy.