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Look like a criminal, act like a criminal then you get arrested. This time it’s my boy Lil Wayne (A.K.A Michael Carter, Jr). Lil Wayne was arrested by DEA agents in Arizona on three serious felony drug charges. He was arrested yesterday, after police dogs went through his tour bus and sniffed out multiple drugs; including cocaine and ecstasy.

Rappers Lead the list for Top Ringtones in 2007

December 27, 2007 1:00 PM | Rap | Comments (0)

According to AT&T the top ringtone of 2007 is "Party Like a Rock Star" by Shop Boyz followed by "This Is Why I'm Hot" by Mims which are both rap tracks. Rounding out the top 5 ring tones are "Crank That" by Solider Boy, "Nickelback" by Rockstar and "Don't Matter" by Akon.

Jay-Z Stepping Down as President of Def Jam Records

December 26, 2007 1:18 PM | Jay Z | Rap | Comments (0)

Jay-Z (A.K.A. Shawn Carter) is stepping down as president of Universal Music Group's Def Jam Records effective by the end of the year. According to Jay-Z, "Now it's time for me to take on new challenges...I am pleased to have had the opportunity to build upon the Def Jam legacy". The 38 year old legendary rapper took over as president of the rap label in 2005 and signed Grammy-nominated R&B singers Rihanna and Ne-Yo.

R. Kelly Misses Court Date & Threatened with Arrest Warrant

December 20, 2007 1:58 PM | R. Kelly | Rap | Comments (0)

R. Kelly missed his court date (for his child pornography case) yesterday in Chicago and was threatened with an arrest warrant due to his tour buses being ordered off the road for eight hours in Utah. Kelly's four tour busses were pulled over after police clocked them going 100 mph. When police officers checked the buses' log books they found that the drivers didn't document enough rest time. The drivers also seemed fatigued. As a result, R. Kelly missed his court date.

Breaking News - Pimp C Found Dead

December 4, 2007 3:41 PM | Rap | Comments (1)

No, it’s not a rumor. Unfortunately, rapper Pimp C was found dead this morning at the Mondrian Hotel in Hollywood. A 911 call was placed, the L.A. County fire department responded, and he was found dead in bed. He was 33. No further details are available at this time. Pimp C, real name Chad Butler was part of the rap group UGK. He recently appeared on the song “International Player’s Anthem (I ChooseYou) with Outkast.

Kanye West Successfully Performes "Hey Mama"

November 26, 2007 12:31 PM | Kanye West | Rap | Comments (0)

Kanye West successfully performed "Hey Mama" in his Glow in the Dark tour, this time in London's O2 Arena (See Video). During a previous concert in Paris Kanye tried to perform "Hey Mama" but broke into tears and couldn't finish the song. Kanye attended funeral services for his mother Donda West last week in Oklahoma. He has however decided to continue to perform before eager crowds in Europe as part of his Glow in the Dark tour.

Kanye West's Mother Has Died

November 11, 2007 6:21 PM | Kanye West | Rap | Comments (2)

Kanye West's mother, Dr. Donda West, has died in Los Angeles. The cause of her death at this time in unknown. Last May, Dr. Donda West published the book "Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Star". Kanye and are mom had a very strong bond and were often seen together at parties and award shows.

Da Brat Arrested for Aggravated Assault

November 5, 2007 10:56 AM | Da Brat | Rap | Comments (0)

Another female rapper is in hot water with the law! This time it's Da Brad (A.K.A. Shawntae Harris) who got arrested last Thursday for smashing a bottle over the head of a waitress at Jermaine Dupri's Atlanta-area nightclub. What is up with that? The 33 rapper was charged with aggravated assault which happened about 1:20 AM last Thursday.

Foxy Brown in Solitary Confinement for Causing Trouble

October 24, 2007 11:27 AM | Foxy Brown | Rap | Comments (1)

Foxy Brown (A.K.A. Inga Marchand) is a bad female. Even in jail, she's still causing problems and getting in more trouble. Pregnant Foxy was sentenced September 8 to 1 year in jail for continually violating her probation after several arrests. She's currently incarcerated at Rickers Island, NY where she has reportedly committed 3 separate violations this month.

Kanye Beats 50 Cent Selling 957,000 Copies

September 19, 2007 5:59 PM | 50 Cent | Kanye West | Rap | Comments (3)

The battle between Kanye West and 50 Cent to see whose album would sell the most in the first week has a winner. The winner is Kanye West! Both artists decided to launch their albums on the same day setting off a battle that was well publicized. Kanye sold 957,000 copies of "Graduation" which is in the number one spot according to Nielsen SoundScan.

3 Months Pregnant Foxy Brown Heads to Jail for 1 Year

September 8, 2007 2:03 PM | Foxy Brown | Rap | Comments (2)

Foxy Brown (A.K.A. Inga Marchand) is heading to prison! The female rappers are as bad as the male rappers. Foxy Brown was sentenced Friday to one year in jail for violating probation from a fight with two manicurists in a New York City nail salon three years ago.

Game Ordered to Stand Trial on Three Felonies

September 7, 2007 12:37 PM | Game | Rap | Comments (0)

Game (A.K.A. Jayceon Taylor) maybe heading to prison! Well he looks like a prisoner so he should fit right in. Game was ordered to stand trial on three felony charges after he allegedly grabbed a gun from his red Cadillac Escalade after punching a player on the opposing team and threatened to shoot him on Feb. 24th. All that money and still acting like a criminal.

Diddy Has a Love Child in Atlanta

September 7, 2007 12:28 PM | Diddy | Rap | Comments (0)

Diddy is a low down dirty dog! The head of Bad Boy is really a bad boy himself. Kim Porter did the right thing in getting rid of Diddy. Turns out he got a chick pregnant in the Atlanta area and paid the mother a million to keep her mouth shut. This is while Kim was pregnant with their twins. Well I imagine Diddy has all shorts of booty coming his way.

Police Raids DMX Home for Mistreating Dogs

August 27, 2007 12:22 PM | DMX | Rap | Comments (0)

Deputies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office raided DMX's (A.K.A. Earl Simmons) Arizona home after receiving a tip that several dogs were being mistreated. The police found 12 (two pit bulls, the rest mastiffs) tied up and the remains of three dogs buried in the back yard. The raid also turned up a variety of firearms and a half-pound of suspected illegal narcotics, according to reports. DMX was not at home when the raid took place.

Jay-Z Top Rapper Getting Paid in 2006 ($34MM)

August 19, 2007 5:39 PM | Jay Z | Rap | Comments (1)

Rappers are getting PAID! According to Forbes.com, Jay-Z is the king of the hill, pulling in $34 million in 2006. It's no wonder because Jay-Z pulls in money from his records, as President of Def Jam, as co-owner of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and via numerous other ventures. Jay-Z is followed by 50 cent who made a total of $32 million. Diddy made $28 million, Tibaland $21 million and Dr. Dre $20 million.

David Banner Explanation of Hostility towards Al Sharpton

August 16, 2007 8:14 PM | David Banner | Rap | Comments (2)

Rapper David Banner (A.K.A. Levell Crump) was quoted on rap site SOHH.com saying, "The next time you see Al Sharpton, tell him I said f*ck him and he can suck my d*ck. I might change the name of my album from ‘The Greatest Story Never Told’ to ‘F*ck Al Sharpton.” What is with all the hostility against the Al Sharpton?

Foxy Brown in Trouble Again & Leaves Def Jam

August 16, 2007 7:53 PM | Foxy Brown | Rap | Comments (0)

What the hell is wrong with Foxy Brown (A.K.A. Inga Marchand)? She's in trouble again. This chick is like a dude. According to police, Foxy was arguing with her 25 year old neighbor when she struck the woman in the head with her Blackberry cell phone. Police claim Foxy knocked some teeth lose and busted the woman's lip and eye.

Diddy to Produce Movie About the Notorious B.I.G.

August 13, 2007 6:30 PM | Diddy | Rap | Comments (1)

Rappers who resemble the Notorious B.I.G. listen up! Diddy is producing a film based on the life of the Notorious B.I.G. If you resemble the late rapper then submit your audition tape whether you are an actor or not. We also guess you don't really have to be a rapper. The film will be made by Fox Searchlight Films and directed by George Tillman Jr., who filmed the Barbershop films.

Jay-Z May Leave Island Because of Jermaine Dupri

July 26, 2007 3:45 PM | Jay Z | Jermaine Dupri | Rap | Comments (0)

This past February, Jermaine Dupri officially arrived as the president of the Island Urban music division. Apparently this did not sit well with Island’s Def Jam president, Jay-Z. He is rumored to be in talks to join rival label Columbia records, in an effort to get some distance from Dupri’s kingdom under the same Island umbrella.

Lil Wayne & Ja Rule Arrested for Gun Possession

July 26, 2007 2:48 PM | Ja Rule | Lil Wayne | Rap | Comments (6)

Rappers Lil Wayne and Ja Rule were both arrested Sunday in separate incidents following Wayne’s concert in New York. They are both out on bond and claiming that the guns found in their cases were not theirs.

Dr. Dre's Daughter Manaj Reality DVD Documentary

July 22, 2007 11:57 PM | Dr. Dre | Rap | Comments (1)

Did you know Dr. Dre’s daughter, Manaj, is a hardcore rapper? I didn't! I wonder how he feels about his daughter raping like a hardcore female gang member! Manaj has a new feature length DVD documentary that records her attempt to follow in her father’s footsteps.

Diddy Looking for New Personal Assistant via YouTube

July 16, 2007 11:14 PM | Diddy | R&B | Rap | Comments (4)

Want to work for Diddy? He's looking for a new personal assistant. I personally wouldn't want to work for such an arrogant person. He's good as what he does, but his arrogance would get me fired. I personally would have to check him when he got out of line with me. But if you want to get into the entertainment industry this maybe your ticket through the door.

Female Rapper Remy Ma Charged with Attempted Murder

July 16, 2007 11:01 PM | Rap | Remy Ma | Comments (1)

Rapper Remy Ma (A.K.A. Remy Smith) is a bad a** chick. She is charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside a trendy Manhattan nightspot a few days ago. Police wanted to question her in the shooting of 23 year old Makeda Barnes Joseph early last Saturday after an argument near a bar in the Meatpacking District.

KRS-ONE Son Found Dead, Suicide Suspected

July 11, 2007 7:55 PM | Rap | Comments (0)

Rapper KRS-One 23-year-old (Randy Hubbard Parker) son was found dead in his Atlanta apartment last weekend in an apparent suicide. According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office, Randy Parker died on Friday from a gunshot wound to the head which listed the cause of death was suicide.

Diddy and Kim Porter Split

July 11, 2007 7:44 PM | Diddy | Rap | Comments (1)

After weeks of speculation, Sean "Diddy" Combs announced that he and Kim Porter are no longer a couple. Kim and Diddy have 3 children together which include twin girls (D'Lila Star and Jessie James) who were born last December. The couple also has a son named Christian.

50 Cent Does a Ashlee Simpson (Lip-Sync)

June 29, 2007 6:24 PM | 50 Cent | Rap | Comments (5)

Tell me it ain't so. 50 Cent lip-syncing on stage! What? That's right! Didn't he learn from Ashlee Simpson who got caught lip-syncing during filming of a previous Saturday Day Night Live show? During the BET Awards last Tuesday night, 50 Cent got caught lip-syncing on stage after he screwed up the lyrics to Amusement Park over an instrumental version of the track mistakenly played by his DJ, Whoo Kidd.

50 Cent (Gold Digger) Baby Mama Wants More Money

June 25, 2007 4:12 PM | 50 Cent | Rap | Comments (2)

Rapper 50 Cent (A.K.A. Curtis Jackson) baby mama (A.K.A. Shaniqua Tompkins) wants more that the current $25,000 she gets for child support. Ms. Tompkins has dragged 50 Cent to court in Long Island last Friday to convince the court that she deserves more. 50 Cent showed up at the court house in an armored SUV with a satellite dish.

Timbaland Held By German Police After Bar Brawl

June 12, 2007 2:33 PM | Pop | R&B | Rap | Timbaland | Comments (0)

Timbaland (A.K.A. Timothy Mosley) was in German police custody early yesterday morning for getting in a bar brawl with a 29 year old Croatian male who was hospitalized with multiple bruises and injuries to his rib cage as a result. Apparently, Timbaland and the Croatian man get into a heated argument in a bar of the Intercontinental Hotel in Cologne at 11.30 p.m.

Rapper Stack Bundles Killed

June 12, 2007 2:17 PM | Rap | Comments (0)

Up and coming rapper, Stack Bundles (A.K.A. Rayquon Elliot) was shot in the head and neck at approximately 5 a.m. Monday morning in Queens street after a night out with friends. Police is investigating whether the unidentified shooter stole a chain from the 24-year-old rapper.

Akon Investigated for Throwing a Kid off Stage

June 7, 2007 1:11 PM | Akon | R&B | Rap | Comments (0)

Akon is in getting some attention again for his onstage performances. Hey at least it keeps him in the news! Akon is being investigated by the Fishkill, New York police after footage leaked onto the Internet showing him toss a young male into the crowd during a concert. It seems it may be a stunt because no one really looked concerned in the video.

Fat Joe May Have Witnessed Double Murder

May 31, 2007 11:38 AM | Fat Joe | Rap | Comments (0)

Another rapper involved in a 187 (that's the police code for murder). Rapper Fat Joe (A.K.A. Jose Cartagena) may have witnessed a double murder during a brawl last Memorial Day. It seems two men were killed by gun fire outside of David's Cafe II in South Beach, Miami. Police want to talk to Fat Joe ASAP, although they have arrested a man the think is the shooter.

Master P Responds to 50 Cent Comments

May 21, 2007 12:21 PM | 50 Cent | Master P | Rap | Comments (3)

During a press conference in Hollywood to announce details of the BET Awards ’07, 50 Cent was asked about the bad words used in rap. One of the reporters mentioned to 50 Cent about Master P making the decision to sign positive rappers from now on who do not use the three aforementioned words in their lyrics.

Method Man Arrested for Marijuana Possession

May 21, 2007 12:10 PM | Method Man | Rap | Comments (0)

Here we go again. Another rapper arrested for having weed. Man these guys never learn. Method Man (A.K.A. Clifford Smith) has been arrested for weed possession. He was stopped by Five-O (that's police for Hawaii Five O) for a minor traffic violation and the cops found marijuana during searching his vehicle. Rappers are not the smartest bunch of people on the planet are they?

NYPD Spied on African American Recording Artists

May 18, 2007 12:27 PM | Interesting Stuff | R&B | Rap | Comments (0)

The NYPD is watching you! It seems the infamous NYPD was spying on a few African American recording artists in the month prior to the 2004 Republican National Convention. According to documents made public yesterday, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jay-Z, LL Cool J and Alicia Keys were all monitored by police in the months before the 2004 RNC.

Rapper / Minister Mase Rumored to Be Gay

May 14, 2007 9:18 PM | Mase | Rap | Comments (7)

Mase may be gay! There is a rumor in the ATL, that's Atlanta, that Mase (A.K.A. Mason Durrell Betha, 28 years old) got in a car accident while picking up a transvestite. Apparently, the person that was involved in the car accident called into a local radio station to tell of the incident.

Taboo of Black Eye Peas Arrested for Drug Possession

May 14, 2007 7:25 PM | Black Eyed Peas | Rap | Comments (0)

I guess to be an entertainer, especially a rapper, you have to smoke weed. Maybe smoking weed, make you rap better. Another rapper has been busted for possession of marijuana. Taboo (A.k.a. Jaime Luis Gomez) of the Black Eyed Peas was charged with possession of marijuana while driving. Why can't these guys learn to hide their weed.

The Game Arrested After House Search

May 14, 2007 7:15 PM | Game | Rap | Comments (0)

Man you can just look at Game (A.K.A. Jayceon Taylor) and now he's bad news. With the tattooed tear drop from his left eye, he looks like a jail house convict. The Game scares the hell out of me. He'd play a great gangster in the movies! Last Friday, the LAPD arrested Game after a three-hour search of his 5,000-square-foot Glendale home in connection with an incident that took place in February.

Cee-Lo Launching Record Label for New Artists

May 10, 2007 5:48 PM | Cee-Lo | R&B | Rap | Comments (7)

My man Cee-Lo Green (A.K.A. Thomas DeCarlo Callaway) is about to launch his own label under Atlantic Records. Cell-Lo is the former member of rap group Goodie Mob who recently became an international superstar as one half of Gnarls Barkley. The label named, "Radiculture" was created to find new artists.

Verizon Drops Akon For Simulated Sex Act During Concert

May 7, 2007 5:14 PM | Akon | R&B | Rap | Comments (1)

One bad decision can cost you a lot of money. Verizon Wireless V Cast has dropped Akon in their commercials as a result of his simulated sex act onstage (see pics & video) with a 14 year old girl. In a statement released by Verizon, "This week the partnership ended. We have music services on our cell phone service and we were promoting him as one of the artists.

Gunfire and Young Buck's After Party

May 1, 2007 6:39 PM | Rap | Young Buck | Comments (0)

Here we go again. Another G-Unit member connected with gun fire. Last Saturday gunfire erupted at an after party for rapper Young Buck. As a result, 9 men were arrested for the shootout. Young Buck finished performing at Club Paradise and announced an after party at Hilton Garden Inn.

Cam'ron Idiotic Statements to Justify Not Snitching

April 27, 2007 9:48 AM | Cam'ron | Rap | Comments (2)

Cam’ron is an arrogant fool! I hope our young youth; especially African Americans males don't listen to this fool. For those of you who don't know, Cam’ron gave an idiotic interview on 60 minutes last Sunday where he claimed he'd never snitch to the police. Even if a serial killer lived next door to him he wouldn't tell the police. He claimed he would just move.

Kanye West to Perform At Concert for Princess Diana

April 26, 2007 12:47 PM | Kanye West | Rap |