When you think of Kiwi rappers, most people think of the likes of Scribe, Young Sid, Savage, and P-Money. And then there’s Tommy Ill
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Cornish rappers feel misunderstood
Hedluv and Passman are a serious rap duo from Cornwall, UK, who are still at a loss as of why they were invited to a comedy festival. The ‘originators of Casio rap’, met at school, have been making music together since 2001 and released two albums.
Who is Rapper Psy and what is this latest music sensation called ‘Gangnam Style’?
South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” video has220 million YouTube views and counting, and it’s easy to see why. No Korean language skills are needed to enjoy the chubby, massively entertaining performer’s crazy horse-riding dance, the song’s addictive chorus and the video’s exquisitely odd series of misadventures. Beneath the antic, funny surface of his world-conquering song, […]
Hip hop Manager Chris Lighty Found Dead
Chris Lighty, 44, was found with a gunshot wound to his head and a gun near by. However, investigators are waiting until the medical examiner’s report is finished before concluding it was suicide. Rapper 50 Cent says he’s “deeply saddened” by word Lighty is dead. Chris Lighty, who managed several of hip hop’s biggest artists, […]
Snoop Dogg Changes His Name to …
Yes, the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg has renamed himself after he says he underwent a spiritual and artistic rebirth in Jamaica.
Rihanna sues former accountants
Rihanna is suing her former accountants claiming they lost millions of dollars of her earnings. The Pop Star seeks damages against New York-based Berdon LLP as well as two of its staff, who have left the firm. She accuses them for poor book-keeping, a failure to recommend she cut back on expenses […]
Where have all the successful female rappers gone?
Queen Latifah has been on the hip-hop scene for so long that she has seen artists come and go and trends change. But there has been one development that she said has disappointed her tremendously — the lack of female rap stars