A couple of teenage kids were arrested for rapping their order to McDonalds, even though they were only reenacting what they saw on Micky D’s commercial. This gives a whole new meaning to the expression “will rap for food.”
Jamie Foxx, who may or may not be a real life date-rapist, recently told a funny story about rapper Plies. The story goes: Jamie and Plies are shooting a music video in L.A. 30 goons (yeah, Jamie says he counted 30) arrive on the set, presumably to confront Plies. Scared off his feet, Plies disappears into the bathroom. OMG! Plies did not stand his ground and fight 30 people? Wait, are you implying that Plies’ lyrics may not be a direct reflection of his lifestyle? That he’s not a real life goon? Damn, I’m sorely disappointed. Next you’re going to tell me that Rick Ross wasn’t really a drug kingpin.
Anyway, pop the lid for Jamie’s “bathroom” story. It’s juicy.
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CNN anchor Tom Dubois Don Lemon invited Jeff Lange (aka DigiJeff) to discuss a bet he waged with Chamillionaire. Apparently, DigiJeff told Chamillionaire he’d jump off a plane if Cham’s single “Good Morning” reached #1 on iTunes. Problem is, Lemon couldn’t get the name right and no one bothered to correct his pronunciation cues. This is the same guy that called Nas a gangsta rapper just weeks ago. Don Lemon needs to add hip-hop to his music diet if he insists on discussing rappers on his show. It doesn’t hurt to familiarize yourself with the subject you’re reporting on. Isn’t that what news organizations are supposed to do? Oh wait, CNN isn’t news either, it’s entertainment.
The folks at Audio Porn spotted this hip-hop-themed vending machine in Berlin over the weekend. I’m not sure what else you can buy from it besides the action figures. Naturally, the 50 Cent ones are priced at 50 cents.
Denver Nuggets Forward Carmelo Anthony (aka Mr. LaLa) has moved to expand his hustle by launching his own social networking site, Thisismelo.com. Congrats Melo, but the Nuggets will still fall to the Lakers this season.
By the way, shouldn’t 50 be getting a royalty check each time someone launches a “thisis(insert celebrity name)” website? Just saying…
Del tha Funky Homosapien and Tame One discuss their upcoming collaborative album, Parallel Uni-verses.
If his recent tweets are anything to go by, Pharoahe Mon Chi Chi may be the latest rapper to go the independent route. Peep game. Read the rest of this entry »
Just to prove that there is no universal justice, everyone’s favorite spotlight-stealing, autotune-abusing rapper (if you can’t pick it up from that go ask Taylor Swift who she’s NOT a fan of right now) leads the pack for this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards with nine (9) nominations. Jay-Z and Weezy F. tie for second place with seven (7) thumbs-up each. BET plans on awarding West Coast legend Ice Cube with the “I Am Hip-Hop” Icon Award for his contributions to hip-hop. The show will be taped in Atlanta and premieres on BET Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 p.m.
