Rapper Ja Rule has been released from prison after two years of confinement. The 37-year-old was sentenced to 24 months for illegal gun possession and another 28 months for failing to pay his taxes, with the sentences running concurrently. But he was released two months early on Tuesday on the tax evasion charge, and permitted [...]
Rapper Lil Reese Arrest Linked to 2012 Beating Video
April 30, 2013 | Posted by
Chicago South Side rapper Lil Reese’s Sunday arrest on a felony warrant is tied to a 2012 videotaped incident in which he purportedly beat and stomped a woman in her Champaign home, police said Monday. Video of the attack went viral late last year, with thousands of people voicing outrage on social media over Lil [...]
M.I.A Reveals She’s Been Working with Donatella Versace On a New Line
November 8, 2012 | Posted by
Who knew Donatella Versace was a fan of rap music? It turns out the designer has been secretly working with M.I.A. (remember her middle finger stunt during the Super Bowl performance with Madonna last year?) on a line for the Italian fashion brand. During a talk with Spin magazine this weekend, M.I.A. revealed a few [...]
Bow Wow Has No Money; Mo’ Problems
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
There’s nothing wrong with living large–if you can afford it. That doesn’t seem to be the case for Bow Wow who is being hounded by creditors for fees associated with his repossessed Lamborghini Murcielago. The 24-year old rapper whose net worth is questionably reported to be around $42 million, fell behind on the payments for [...]
Rick Ross Sued for Canceling Concert in Nigeria
July 17, 2012 | Posted by
Rick Ross and his management are being sued for nearly $2 million. A U.K. based promotions company claims the rapper accepted a down payment for a 2011 concert, but cancelled it and held on to the more than $87,000 that was deposited into his bank account. Rapper Rick Ross, his sister Tawanda Roberts and his [...]
Rapper The Game Shopping Reality Series…On His Wedding
July 16, 2012 | Posted by
Hip hop star The Game’s gangster persona has gained him a reputation as a hot head. Well now the rapper would like to give us all a sneak peak into … his wedding? According to TMZ, the rapper has teamed up with the creators of Flavor of Love, 51 Minds Entertainment, to film a reality [...]
Serena The Rapper? Yes, But She’s Not Happy You Know
May 16, 2012 | Posted by
Last year, tennis star Serena Williams recorded a rap song, a song she expected to remain private. How naive. . . Produced by B Major Music Group, owned by Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie, the song has hit circulation. In general, Williams’ performance supposedly received positive reactions, but that did not temper her frustration. [...]
Rapper Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys Co-Founder, Dead at 47
May 4, 2012 | Posted by
Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, Rolling Stone has learned. Yauch, also known as MCA, had been in treatment for cancer since 2009. The rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after discovering a tumor in his salivary gland. “It is with great sadness that [...]
Wiz Khalifa Arrested, Again, for Weed Possession
May 3, 2012 | Posted by
In what should be no surprise to fans of his music, rapper Wiz Khalifa was once again cited for marijuana possession Wednesday in North Carolina. According to TMZ, Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jabril Thomaz, was ticketed by Winston-Salem police after a search of the rapper as well as his tour bus and staff [...]
Rapper David Banner Talks Black-on-Black Violence At Harvard University
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
David Banner was at Harvard University this past weekend as the keynote speaker on the L.A. Riots: Twenty Years Later Conference. Here’s a brief clip of his talk on the state of hip-hop, black culture and black-on-black violence. For Hip Hop News & Entertainment at DimeWars.Com
