FINALLY, Boo Boo and Ricky Raws settle their score by shooting a fair one Street Fighter style. All rap beefs should be turned into video games so we can play them at home. Btw, is Def Jam Icon any good? I saw a cheapo PS3 version at Game Stop recently and thought twice about copping it.
Hey, look who came out of nowhere to dish some words of advice to Chris “Iron Hand” Brown? It’s none other than the legendary Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em, who’s obviously seen his fair share of industry ups and downs at the ripe age of 12:
Says S.Boy:
“[Chris] needs to be focused on fixing himself right now and fixing the relationship,” Soulja Boy reportedly said. “I don’t know what went wrong or what happened exactly, but I couldn’t be more shocked. Both of them are my friends, and I wish both of them the best of luck. They were really good together, and it is sad that it happened. It came out of nowhere. I would have never seen that coming. It is not like him at all. Not his nature.”
You hear that, Chris? You were really good together. Almost as good as Ike & Tina.
Completing a chapter of life is never an easy task. However, through difficult times, great people find beautiful qualities about themselves and what they are capable of. UGK’s final album, UGK 4 Life, is an example of this beauty. Having been released over a year after Pimp C’s unfortunate passing, it’s easy to assume that the album would be bogged down by a sense of tragedy. In reality, the album is, from intro to outro, 100% addictive feel good music. Read the rest of this entry »
I figured that since I’ve been bragging to everyone in Twitteronia about the unparalleled superiority of The Rap Up commenters, I might as well do something to reward you chicas for your ingenuity. So, allow me to introduce you to Trubian of the Week, a new TRU Nation staple which comes with the unattractive prize of 1 FREE CD for the overall weekly winner. That’s it for now. We shall reconvene on Friday, at which point you’re welcome to nominate your favorite comments posted anytime during the previous 7-day cycle for a shot at the ultimate prize.
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Oh, this is the one where LeBron shows off and casually nets 70-footers in one take. If the current NBA season ended today, One Take Bron would definitely get my vote for League MVP.
[Salute: Ian]
Absolutely sensational. I see what you did there at 3:36. I disagree but I respect it.
