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He sometimes fancies himself a god (in music, in fashion, in everything) but Kanye West is human just like the rest of us. Below is a video from when he was 19 and still just another young rapper trying to make it big. Unearthed by DDotmen, the video, shot in 1996, shows the young rapper with a mic in hand, spittin... |
18 January 2012
09:13 GMT |
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If you hear the name of Billy Idol and go “Billy who?” you're probably younger than 20. If that be the case, just know that he was one of the rock gods of the '80s, as well as one of the first MTV stars. As it turns out, he could have also had a successful career as a rapper. In today's Fro... |
8 December 2011
09:03 GMT |
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Shot a short while ago and aired on TV the other night, the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show was the same eccentric, colorful and gorgeous affair as always – this year, with a healthy side dish of Nicki Minaj. Nicki performed her hit “SuperBass” for the Think Pink section of the show and, ... |
30 November 2011
08:22 GMT |
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Lil’ Kim is now working on her upcoming album, one that, fans can only hope, will see Queen Bee get her crown back. A new track from the rapper has emerged and, while it won’t be on the album, it’s getting plenty of attention. Called “Spend a Mill,” the track comes with so much Autotune ... |
17 October 2011
07:51 GMT |
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A short while ago, a new Internet superstar was born: Sophia Grace Brownlee, aged just 8 and dressed in her best princess dress, rapped in front of a camera to Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” and went viral. The other day, on Ellen DeGeneres’ show, the little rapper princess (dressed up in an even ... |
13 October 2011
11:17 GMT |
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Eminem has been around for many years and, as such, he’s probably used to controversy. The latest issue of Rolling Stone crowns the rapper King of Hip Hop based on figures comprising sales, airplay, and Billboard presence. Fans believe he didn’t deserve the title. Though no one is disputing that he remain... |
20 August 2011
05:15 GMT |
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Accidents do happen, and it’s not just female entertainers who are prone to them in live concert. During a gig in Norway the other night, rapper Kanye West fell down hard in mid-song. Like a champ, he got up and continued performing. Performing in front of an elaborate stage set and of thousands of fans, Kanye ... |
12 August 2011
06:39 GMT |
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Rapper 50 Cent is again having some professional issues, taking to Twitter to say that he’s scrapping yet another album because of an ongoing feud with his label, Interscope Records. Also there, he threatens to leak Dr. Dre’s latest single ahead of time. As The Guardian also points out, Fiddy’s most... |
29 July 2011
07:59 GMT |
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Rapper Bow Wow is a father and he’s finally coming clean about it, despite the fact that reports have been mentioning a child for a while. In an open letter to fans on his official webpage, the 24-year-old star gushes about the joy of being a father.
He says the only reason he didn’t speak about his d... |
7 July 2011
10:47 GMT |
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While Mariah Carey has been at home, taking care of herself in preparation for the birth of the twins, Nick Cannon has been writing them an open letter, in the form of a rap song, built around Sade’s heart wrenching ballad “Pearls.”The song was posted by Nick himself on his official website – ... |
13 April 2011
04:28 GMT |
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Ja Rule got one final reprieve from sentencing, but the hammer officially drops in June: and there will be jail time involved. The rapper pled guilty to charges of gun possession stemming from a 2007 arrest and he’ll be doing time.Ja was arrested on the same night as Lil Wayne was busted. In fact, MTV News poin... |
10 March 2011
11:59 GMT |
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The feud is back on: Lil’ Kim has released her delayed mixtape “Black Friday” and the artwork for it comes with another direct diss at younger fellow rapper Nicki Minaj, as the photo attached shows. The artwork shows Lil’ in a black tight corset and leather pants. She’s facing the camera... |
17 February 2011
04:19 GMT |
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A photograph of Apple’s SVP of iPhone Software and 50 Cent has been doing the rounds, alongside an actual comment from the rapper who reportedly said “this is me with scott forstall he invented the I phone and I pad big dogs only. Lol”
Skipping the misspelled iDevices and zero punctuation marks, ... |
25 January 2011
06:18 GMT |
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As he’s about to embark on a film comeback, which will reportedly launch a career that he did not care enough to see take off after “8 Mile,” rapper Eminem has just won the hardest battle: he’s secured the vote of confidence from industry people. There’s no doubt that Eminem has all his ... |
14 January 2011
10:58 GMT |
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Chet Hanks, the son of Tom Hanks and a budding actor himself, has decided to crossover and become a recording rap artist. He already has a song out, as well as lots of confidence that he’s going to make it in the game. Speaking to the Washington Post (via Monsters And Critics) about his new career, Chet says he... |
14 January 2011
04:10 GMT |
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“Twilight” fans must already know that heartthrob Robert Pattinson is not only an actor but also a singer. However, what fans probably don't know is that he once wanted to be a rapper – and he still has his stash of tapes. Pattinson, who can even be found on the “Twilight” official ... |
12 December 2010
07:14 GMT |
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Reviews for Kanye West’s most recent album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” call it the work of a genius. If you ask Quincy Jones, though, he doesn’t see what the fuss is all about – after all, Kanye is “just a rapper.”Us Magazine got a chance to talk to the 27-time Gram... |
25 November 2010
06:47 GMT |
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Rapper Eminem is featured in the latest issue of iconic music magazine Rolling Stone, with the intriguing caption “The Road Back from Hell.” In the accompanying interview, the rapper talks drug addiction, love of music and Diet Coke. As excerpts obtained by E! Online confirm, Em also reveals he was once s... |
10 November 2010
04:40 GMT |
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Before he made a surprise but scheduled appearance at the 30 Seconds to Mars pre-EMAs live gig, Kanye West was entertaining passengers on a Delta Airlines flight – live from the cockpit. HollywoodLife reports that the rapper was on the plane going from Minneapolis to NYC on November 5, flying first class, of co... |
9 November 2010
10:56 GMT |
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Since he’s almost done working for his upcoming album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” Kanye West has also found some time to work on another project: one with Jay Z, which has turned out to be a full-length studio album.Kanye himself has confirmed the good news in a recent interview with MTV, a... |
28 October 2010
03:48 GMT |
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2010 is officially the year of Eminem. After not even being included on MTV’s MC list in 2009, the rapper is back with a vengeance – and a story so good to tell that it has just earned him the top spot on the Hottest MC in the Game list for 2010. “Relapse” sold thousands of copies in the first... |
25 October 2010
11:16 GMT |
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As CNN’s Anderson Cooper puts it, the controversy surrounding Eminem has never toned down. In the latest edition of 60 Minutes, the rapper talks a bit about the issues that have gotten him the most (negative) press. For instance, claims that he was homophobic and misogynist, and that he didn’t believe som... |
11 October 2010
10:46 GMT |
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Foxy Brown, known both for her music and for her highly flammable temperament, has canceled a recent show after she decided she was not happy with the car that was sent to pick her up. TMZ informs that Foxy was supposed to perform at a bar in Manhattan the other week and, despite the fact that organizers had pai... |
11 October 2010
10:28 GMT |
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Ever since the “Imma let you finish” incident with Taylor Swift, Kanye West has been keeping a very low profile, making as few public appearances as possible and even cutting down on the posts on his official blog. The other day, Kanye has joined Twitter – and has already taken over, boasting about ... |
31 July 2010
07:06 GMT |
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Rapper 50 Cent has long made up his mind that he will not, under any circumstance, allow the world and the media to put him in a box and never allow him to step out of it. As such, he’s dedicated himself to making movies and, as of late, working on a new album that would be the exact opposite of what’s he... |
20 July 2010
11:27 GMT |
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Either associating yourself – one way or another – with Justin Bieber is the hottest things in celebrity world right now, or Kevin Federline is thinking of coming out with a new album. In what can only be seen as an unexpected turn of events, the one-time rapper thought of putting in his two cents about T... |
23 June 2010
06:04 GMT |
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Celebrities often fall prey to Internet hoaxes that consist of spreading reports of their untimely and – most often than not – bloody passing. These reports usually originate from a seemingly respectable source and spread like wild fire, until a statement from the publicist of the star in question comes. ... |
22 June 2010
05:32 GMT |
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It was one of the most anticipated rap albums of the summer but, for some eager fans, it’s no longer a secret: Eminem’s “Recovery” is already available online, despite being two weeks until official release. Em’s forthcoming studio material has leaked on the web, to the dismay of the rap... |
8 June 2010
04:38 GMT |
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MC Guru, who wrote history on hip-hop/jazz music in the ‘90s with his and DJ Premier’s group Gang Starr, lost his long and secret battle with cancer on Monday, MTV can confirm. The star was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, went into cardiac arrest, underwent surgery in February, and went into a coma from ... |
21 April 2010
06:00 GMT |
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When Eminem announced his comeback album, “Relapse,” almost a year ago, he said that it would be accompanied at a later time by a second studio material not surprisingly called “Relapse 2.” The date for the second release was altered a couple of times until nothing else was heard of it –... |
30 March 2010
11:16 GMT |
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50 Cent is looking to prove his worth as an artist and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get there. After removing all his arm tattoos to become a better actor, the star has embarked on a mission to prove he’s an artist in music as well – and has decided to stop making hip hop in order to demo... |
17 March 2010
10:15 GMT |
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When recession hits, it truly spares no one, as rapper 50 Cent has recently revealed in an interview cited by the Telegraph. Some might be tempted to believe that having millions secured in the bank and many side businesses going strong would also mean one can easily buy whatever one sees and wants. Fiddy can guarant... |
28 October 2009
11:55 GMT |
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Fans have grown accustomed to hearing rappers talk in highly appreciative terms of their own person but, as of now, perhaps few could actually make a claim for the title of world’s best rapper ever. As far as Ludacris is concerned, he shouldn’t even bother to voice this belief, because there is no longer ... |
11 August 2009
09:37 GMT |
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Event organizer Aubrey Louis Berry, detained in the case of this week’s shooting of upcoming young rapper Dolla, has pled not guilty to two counts of assault with a firearm and one count of murder, the LA Times informs. Berry, 23, was arrested the other day at LAX airport, as he was presumably trying to make hi... |
23 May 2009
05:29 GMT |
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Following a string of disastrous public appearances, live performances and plenty of ridicule both from the public and industry watchers, Joaquin Phoenix seems to have gone into hiding. Nevertheless, director Casey Affleck is still busy working on a yet untitled documentary on his transition from acting to music &nda... |
22 May 2009
11:34 GMT |
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Yesterday, just a few hours after a shooting that took place at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles and that ended in the death of 21-year-old Atlanta rapper Dolla, a suspect was apprehended at LAX, as he was trying to make good his escape. According to TMZ, the suspect has already been booked for murder, but the polic... |
20 May 2009
05:05 GMT |
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A shooting that took place a couple of hours ago at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles ended in the death of 21-year-old, Atlanta-based rapper Dolla, real name Roderick Anthony Burton II. Following the altercation, a suspect was seen leaving the Mall, jumping in a silver Mercedes and driving to the airport, reportedly... |
19 May 2009
06:16 GMT |
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It’s no longer a secret that rapper Eminem has spent the last three years of his life battling a pill and alcohol addiction. Because of this, and given the title of his “comeback” album, “Relapse,” perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise either that he chose a mosaic of pills for the ar... |
22 April 2009
10:26 GMT |
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Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., also known as T.I. or T.I.P. / Tip, has just been sentenced to one year and a day in prison following weapons charges stemming from his arrest in October 2007. The rapper must present himself voluntarily to prison to start serving his sentence within six to eight weeks, the presiding judge... |
28 March 2009
05:14 GMT |
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Reality television has clearly taken to an entirely different direction than the one that was initially mapped with shows such as “Big Brother.” These days, most celebrities also have a reality show on their own, even if it’s been years that they have officially “retired” from the spotli... |
19 February 2009
09:12 GMT |
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Earl Simmons, best known under his stage name as DMX, has never been a stranger to legal woes, and this time is no exception either. However, for the many times he ended up in police custody and consequently on the defendants’ bench in the court of law, his defense in the lawsuit he is now involved in is unlike... |
29 January 2009
09:30 GMT |
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It’s been a while since anything was heard on rapper Coolio, but now he’s back in the spotlight, having been invited to appear on the “Celebrity Big Brother” UK reality show. However, for once, it’s not for his music that the rapper is holding the headlines, but rather for believing that... |
13 January 2009
10:19 GMT |
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All Eminem fans can now rejoice, as several media outlets are reporting that a new single from the rapper’s forthcoming album is available for free online. No, it has not been released just yet, both NME and Billboard assure us, but the version on the net is finished, so it’s just the thing to help us get... |
7 January 2009
09:17 GMT |
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The dispute between The Pirate Bay and IFPI, an organization that fights for the copyright of several artists, tends to reach the first page of every newspaper around the world as every new day comes with hot and extremely important information. Following TPB's announcement that the website will demand compensat... |
17 April 2008
05:09 GMT |
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OK, I must confess I really don't like where all this Eminem drama is going. I mean, how come everybody who was famous about the same time Britney was famous is having a meltdown? It's like she set the tone, or something along these lines. The Britney virus - yes, that has a certain sound to it - we should ... |
18 January 2008
10:58 GMT |
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A new video posted on the popular video sharing platform YouTube revealed that the famous rapper P. Diddy might have bought drugs from a man in an Ibiza club. GIGWISE reported that the rapper was seen in the DC 10 club located in Ibiza Island where he might have bought some pills from a blond-haired man also appearin... |
5 September 2007
10:14 GMT |
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Akon is smooth with the ladies. In fact, he is so smooth that he would say anything to get regular girls to dance for his shows. You see, in that way, he doesn't have to pay extra for dancers and, as a plus, he also gets to grope them a lil' bit. So what if they're 14 and he basically cons them into ge... |
19 April 2007
09:36 GMT |
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