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Rappers Tattoos – Home Video of Nas Getting Tattooed

Just as other rappers such as 50 Cent and Pharrell are paying lots of money to remove their tattoos, here’s a video of Nas getting tattooed with Kelis his milkshake girl.

Kanye West: Rappers Get Worse as their Careers Stretch Out

In case you missed Kanye West’s return, here’s the “He’s Back” post his blog where he talks about rappers and how he is getting back into the studio to make new music.

The Ultimate Book on How to Rap for Hip-Hop MCs

How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC is just one of those books all rappers should read at least once.

Did President Obama learn public speaking from rap music?

It has been suggested that United State’s President, Barak Obama, could have learned public speaking by listening to rap music.

A closer look at Jay-Z’s US$150 million Live Nation Deal in 2008

Jay-Z’s US$150 million Live Nation deal was a one of a kind that’s unlikely to be repeated in the coming years. It was even higher than Madonna’s US$120 million 10 year deal.
Here’s a breakdown of the $150 million from the New York Times:

US$25 million: Upfront payment
US$25 million: General advance including fees for tours
US$30 million: [...]

Sean John “Puff Daddy” Combs changes his name to P.Diddy and then just Diddy

Most of you will know that the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs started out as the rapper “Puff Daddy” when he recorded his first commercial vocal in 1997 but do you know why he changed his stage name?

Jay-Z’s $204 million Rocawear Deal – Sell out or Businessman?

It’s easy to think that Jay-Z sold out when Iconix purchased the rights to the Rocawear brand in 2007. Perhaps he did, but if his business track record in the music industry is anything to go by, it may be more of a strategic business move rather than a pure cash-out.

Rapper 50 Cent Removes Tattoos for Hollywood Acting Career

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson made a painful decision to remove tattoos from his arm in order to boost his acting career in Hollywood.

Jay-Z Sells Fashion Label for $204 million and continues as Chief Creative Officer

One of the things that helped in making Jay-Z the richest rapper and hip-hop artist in recent years is the fashion label Rocawear which he co-founded and sold for US$204 million in cash back in 2007.

Tips for Rappers – The Case Against Rap Dictionaries

Rap is about rhyming. Period. If you can’t string together a few solid rhymes, you can’t be a rapper. Sure, there are plenty of rappers who have become quasi famous on less than stellar rhyming skills, but these guys get little respect or success. The best rappers out there (Jay-Z, Eminem, Tupac, 50 Cent, etc.) [...]