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J-Kwon Found

Sam — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:31 +0000

Rapper J-Kwon was recently reported missing but thankfully, he contacted his label Gracie Entertainment as soon as he heard about it. J-Kwon declined to make an official statement but the co-CEO spoke in behalf of the rapper and said “I am very happy to let everyone know that I personally spoke with J-Kwon today, and he is okay. He’d like to send a sincere apology to his friends and everyone who showed concern this week. He was taking some time to himself as he sometimes does, not realizing that people would start to worry after a while. A few days out of touch versus a month is quite a difference. Right now he just wants to keep doing what he’s doing, and will be more available for those who care about him. We thank you again for your outreach, and we are relieved to know he’ll be alright.” It’s good to know that he’s safe and sound.

Jay-Z’s Security Shoves Fan Off Stage

Sam — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:56:14 +0000

Jay-Z’s security team made quick work of a stage crasher during the rapper’s concert in Washington DC last week by bull rushing the guy off of the stage before the fan even knew what hit him. Jay and Memphis Bleek were in the middle of a performance when everything went down and continued rapping as their bodyguard sent the stage crasher flying off. A security guard on the ground tried to catch the guy but both just ended up taking a nasty fall. Here’s to hoping that no one ends up getting slapped with a lawsuit. Though the guards were in the right by getting him off the stage, I’m just not sure if brute force was the best way.

TI Goes Halfway

Sam — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:51:38 +0000

Rapper TI was released from prison in Arkansas last week after serving seven months behind bars. The rapper’s lawyer said that he will be spending the rest of his sentence living in a halfway house. TI, whose real name is Clifford Harris, was sentenced to 366 days in the Forrest City penitentiary earlier this year after he was arrested in 2007 for sending his bodyguard out to buy machine guns and silencers. TI will be living in a halfway house in Georgia for the next three months. Once he completes his sentence, the rapper still has to complete 500 hours of community service and 23 days of house arrest.

Kid Cudi Arrested and Released

Sam — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:03:04 +0000

Kid Cudi was handcuffed after an intense police manhunt that spanned the air and ground earlier this week. Unfortunately, they picked up the wrong guy. It all went down in Hollywood when a police helicopter unit spotted a vehicle that matched the description of a car used in a burglary. The vehicle they spotted was occupied by the rapper and his crew. A fleet of officers immediately swarmed in on the rapper’s ride and began detaining passengers. While no arrests were made, at least one member of his entourage was placed in the back of a cop car. Ultimately, cops determined they got the wrong guys and released everybody.

Gucci Mane Goes Back to Jail

Sam — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:18:23 +0000

Rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced to 12 months in jail on Thursday for violating his probation. Back n 2005, the entertainer pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced to a year in jail last September since he failed to complete his court-mandated 600 hours of community service. Gucci ended up serving for 6 months. The rapper worked hard on his music after he got released and even took his career to the next level. After gaining huge popularity in the underground scene, Gucci had just started to appear in more mainstream music in songs by Mario, Omarion, Mariah Carey and 50 Cent. He even has a new single featuring Usher called ‘Spotlight’. Now, he’s going to have to put his career on hold again for jail time.

DMX Goes Crazy

Sam — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:52:30 +0000

DMX got into a screaming match with security when he arrived to Colorado Springs charity concert nearly one and a half hours late after security was told that he was scheduled to perform. The rapper, his bodyguards and fans eventually got into a shoving match with security in front of the stage, while the crowd, who had already been told that DMX wasn’t going to show up, began chanting for the rapper. DMX eventually got on stage but the sound system was reportedly turned off so he couldn’t perform. I think that he’s the only guy who could make a charity event into a melee.

Snoop Dogg Gets in Trouble for Bling

Sam — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000

I don’t think that it’s a good idea to wear any bling resembling bullets at the airport but apparently, Snoop Dogg thinks otherwise. While going thru Beirut International Airport, the rapper had to give up his necklace which had a diamond studded bullet. I know that security was just doing their job but I don’t think they could have done anything with that. The irony in it all was that the necklace is actually an anti-war message supporting the Bullets 4 Peace charity. At least the bling is for a good cause but Snoop may need to think about what he wears before going thru any airport again.

Pitbull Lawsuit

Sam — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:35:27 +0000

Rapper Pitbull is being slapped with a lawsuit by an Australian promoter for failing to abide by their agreed contract. That’s the one where he said that he would show up for a tour in 2008 but he didn’t. Suave Promotions released a statement saying “It is with great regret that Suave Productions and Don Juan Entertainment announce that Armando Christian Perez aka Mr 305, Pitbull is being sued for the failed Australian Tour in December 2008.” Suave representative Jamie Hernandez continued, saying “…We did everything we could to make him happy, sometimes even going that extra mile in order to meet his demands. But yet he still refused to get on the plane. Not only that, he also failed to notify that he wasn’t coming & also kept half the money for doing nothing at all.”

DMX Might Go Back to Jail

Sam — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:07:57 +0000

Just over a week after DMX was released from jail, the rapper pled guilty to another crime and he’s about to find out if he will have to make a return to Arizona’s Tent City Jail. No one should be surprised about this considering his oh so shiny track record. He originally pled not guilty to the charge but he decided to cop a plea and pled guilty to attempted aggravated assault, a felony, back on May 22 after an incident in which he verbally threatened guards at Tent City back in February. The rapper is due back in Maricopa County court for sentencing on today.

Tone Loc Rushed to Hospital

Sam — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:30:00 +0000

Last Friday, 80s hit maker Tone Loc was performing during a concert at Capt’n Fun Beach Club in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Unfortunately for the rapper, he collapsed at the venue! The former ‘Celebrity Rap Superstar’ was unconscious and had to be taken away in an ambulance. As for the reason for his collapse, no one is quite sure what happened. Tone Loc did make several remarks about the humidity and the heat at the open-air venue when he was performing though. According to one of the County Sheriff’s deputies working security at the show, Tone apparently has a history of seizures. Either way, I hope he’s doing ok.
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Kanye West Features Rihanna in New Video

Sam — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:29:18 +0000

Rihanna is featured in Kanye West’s new music video for his song ‘Paranoid’. It’s the fourth single from the rapper’s fourth studio album ‘808s & Heartbreak’. The 21-year old Barbadian singer doesn’t sing on the song or speaks in the video but she does look absolutely gorgeous. It’s really more like a tribute video to Rihanna’s beauty rather than her talent really. The music video first premiered last week at the Island Def Jam Spring Collection party at Stephen Weiss Studio in New York City. It’s already made its way on the internet and it’s soon to make its way on TV.

Pitbull Knocks Out Concertgoer

Sam — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:25:07 +0000

If you ever decide to toss some money is rapper Pitbull’s face, be prepared to get your teeth knocked out. During one of his shows in Aspen, Colorado, a fan was tossing money around in the crowd and was pulled on stage by Pitbull. The guy thought it would be a good idea to make it rain in the rapper’s face. Unfortunately for him, the rapper levels the guy with a devastating right hand then follows it up with a kick once the dude was on the ground. The best part of it was that Pitbull never even missed a beat when he was knocking the dude out. Sources say that the fan was tossed out of the venue after getting socked but was let back in once he convinced security that he meant no harm. No cops were even called to the scene.

Beyonce’s Security Infiltrated

Sam — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:55:02 +0000

According to the London Paper, Beyonce recently had a bit of a scare during the after-party for the London stop of her ‘I Am…’ tour when a fan managed to infiltrate security and get backstage. A witness said “A man barged through the backstage door just as Beyonce was walking past. He cried out her name with his arms outstretched before security bundled him back out again. He said he wanted [just] to see Jay-Z to give him a demo tape.” The crazy things people do when they want to get famous. Oh well, the guy just got his few minutes of fame with this one.

Eminem is a Comic

Sam — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:05:55 +0000

The upcoming edition of XXL is going to feature a collaboration between Eminem and Marvel Comics in anticipation of the release of the rapper’s new album ‘Relapse’, which has already leaked online. In addition to the comic cover art, the magazine will include the first part of the triumvirate’s special edition ‘Punisher’ comic which co-stars Eminem. Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief commented on the collaboration saying “When we learned that Eminem is a fan and collector of Marvel comics, we could only imagine what would happen if The Punisher and Slim Shady met up in the Marvel Universe. This was a unique partnership and the team had a blast working with Eminem and incorporating the rapper into the Marvel fold.”

Big Trouble for Lil Wayne

Sam — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:26:01 +0000

For someone with the abbreviation of the word little in front of his name, Lil Wayne has been getting into some big trouble recently. The rapper was recently ordered by a Miami judge to pay New Orleans jeweller Jack Sutton the money he was due. Lil Wayne has now recently missed a scheduled court appearance related to his drug charges. Even though he didnâ€™t show up, the judge said that he was not excused from appearing. Lil Wayneâ€™s reps however claim that he only missed the hearing due to an unnamed medical condition. Sure. The rapper is due back in court this October. Surely his medical condition would have let up by then.