Yearly Archives: 2013

Emmett Till’s Family Reponds To Mountain Dew Dropping Lil Wayne

May

Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne has become latest in a growing line of Hip Hop artist who have lost major endorsement deals because of public outrage. Several days ago… Read More

Funeral Services Set For Kriss Kross’ Chris Kelly

May 8th, 2013 in Rap

It has been confirmed that the funeral of the recently deceased rapper Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly will be held in his hometown of Atlanta, GA. This… Read More

The Gripping Silence of Death: Examining the Rash of Suicides in Hip Hop

May 8th, 2013 in Rap

In a relatively short period of time there has been a number of suicides in the Hip Hop industry with some rather notable names along with… Read More

Tyler The Creator Refers To Dr. Boyce Watkins As A Bad Parent And A Hypocrite

Tyler, The Creator has spoken out about his pulled Mountain Dew ad. He says the accusations that the ad was stereotypical and racist are ridiculous. The… Read More

May 8th, 2013 in Tyler the Creator

Ice T To Premier Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp At Montclair Film Festival

Actor and gangsta rap pioneer Ice-T along with manager Jorge Hinojosa plan to release their second film in the last two years. The two will be… Read More

May 8th, 2013 in Rap

V-Nasty Describes Her Work With Ryan Seacrest As “Epic”

V-Nasty has made it clear that she is looking to break into the movie industry and she is getting help from “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest…. Read More

May 8th, 2013 in Rap

Jermaine Dupri Pens Letter of Reflection On The Life of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly

The mentor of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly, Jermaine Dupri, released a letter of reflection on the life of Kriss Kross member, Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly. In… Read More

May 8th, 2013 in Jermaine Dupri

Gucci Mane Released From Jail, Case Still Pending

After a three week ordeal with the legal system, Gucci Mane was finally released from jail today. The legal struggles of the 1017 Brick Squad Member… Read More

May 8th, 2013 in Gucci Mane

Kriss Kross Member Chris Kelly Dies at 34, Apparent Drug Overdose

News hit the wires early this morning that former Kriss Kross member, Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly had died from what is being preliminarily assessed as a… Read More

May 8th, 2013 in Rap

DJ Nabs Will Not To Respond Publicly To The Death of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly

In an interview with Rickey Smiley, Atlanta deejay, DJ Nabs, said that based on his personal knowledge of Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith, he will not want… Read More

May 8th, 2013 in Rap