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hip-hop stories: 99 news summaries

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OPINION

 Female 
 Rappers 
 Can't Beat 
 'Boys Club' 

For women in rap, carving out an identity
is no easy feat

Nov 7, 08 5:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Queen Latifah is about to release her first rap album since 1998, but female rappers are still no better represented on the hip-hop charts now than they were 30 years ago, laments Jonah Weiner in Slate. No female artists received BET nominations this year, and they face an uphill struggle... More »

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hip-hop • rap music • Queen Latifah • M.I.A. • Lil' Kim

OPINION

 Ringtones Killed NYC Hip-Hop 

Southern rap out-blasts urban beats

Oct 20, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Once the king-maker of neighborhood phenoms, New York no longer spawns hip-hop's best, and the rise of ringtones is the culprit, writes Matthew Mundy in the New York Press. Because Big Apple beats are less pop-friendly than their Southern counterparts, they're not making it to teenagers' cell phones. "... More »

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New York • hip-hop • LL Cool J • rap music • ringtones • Notorious B.I.G. • Jay-Z • Joell Ortiz

Glossies

Simmons Bangs Drum
for Black Entrepreneurs

Russell Simmons thrives during market mayhem

Oct 18, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - For the "Godfather of Hip-Hop," success on the streets is like winning in business: It's "all about believing in your vision," Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons tells the Economist. Now the music-mogul-turned-financier is trying to inspire go-getters with a new bestseller, Do You!—which... More »

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entrepreneurs • hip-hop • rap music • Def Jam • Russell Simmons

 Powell Busts a Move 
 at Concert for Africa 

General says it's Africa's time to prosper; takes to stage for Yahooze

Oct 15, 08 4:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell wowed the crowd at a concert showcasing African music in London last night by singing and dancing with a Nigerian hip-hop band, the Daily Telegraph reports. Before climbing on stage, the former secretary of state made a speech highlighting his African-American heritage and calling on the world to... More »

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Africa • London • secretary of State • dance • Colin Powell • hip-hop

FASHION REVIEW

Rapper's Old-School Fashion Line Far From OutKast

Andre 3000 designs label for mod preppy

Oct 2, 08 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - With a nostalgic collection far more ambitious than those of most celebrity designers, rapper/actor André Benjamin—aka André 3000, half of the duo OutKast—looks “like Ralph Lauren having a Steampunk moment,” Eric Wilson writes in the New York Times. The Benjamin Bixby collection, “inspired by Ivy... More »

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fashion • hip-hop • Fashion Week • rapper • fashion label • prep schools • Outkast • André Benjamin

Brits Bust Busta Before London Charity Concert

Rapper detained at airport because of US assault conviction

Sep 26, 08 5:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapper Busta Rhymes was detained at a London airport for 11 hours last night after authorities refused to let him enter the country, reports the Guardian. He was allowed to leave for a London hotel after a judge ruled that holding him up because of a US assault conviction may... More »

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airport • hip-hop • rapper • Britain • detention • Busta Rhymes

 Lil Wayne Busts 1M Barrier 

Rapper's release first in 3 years to hit milestone in a single week

Jun 18, 08 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lil Wayne has become the first artist to sell more than a million albums in a week since 50 Cent in 2005, Billboard reports. Tha Carter III, the rapper's sixth album, exploded out of record stores last week, selling close to half a million its first day. The milestone sales... More »

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hip-hop • record sales • rapper • album release • rap music • Billboard charts • Lil Wayne • Lil Wayne jail • Lil Wayne pleads guilty • Lil Wayne going to jail

 Retro Diddy Back to Puff Daddy 

Rapper Combs hints at return to old stage name

Jun 10, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapper Sean Combs—also variously known as Puffy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Diddy—appears to be going retro and reverting back to Puff Daddy, which he hasn’t used since 2001, E! Online reports. His rep says there’s no change in the works, but Combs suggested otherwise on... More »

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music • Diddy • hip-hop • rapper • rap music

Pharrell Sets Menu for Fashion Plates

Hip-hop tastemaker boasts luxe jewelry, clothing lines

Jun 2, 08 8:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - NERD frontman Pharrell Williams has lent his Midas touch to more than just hip-hop, Erica Kennedy writes in a Paper profile. The multi-tasking taste-maker boasts luxe clothing and jewelry lines, and friendships and collaborations with assorted style icons. "Pharrell doesn't buy something because it's fashionable," says one comrade... More »

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fashion • Louis Vuitton • hip-hop • bling • Anna Wintour • Marc Jacobs • Pharrell Williams

 Jay-Z, Kanye: Kings of the Road 

Traveling rap shows cashing in like never before

Jun 2, 08 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - It took "live bands, big sound, pyrotechnics and showmanship," not to speak of an assist from an R&B diva, but Jay-Z and Kanye West have brought hip-hop into the big leagues in the touring business. The Jay-Z tour that ended last month grossed more than $23 million,... More »

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music industry • Kanye West • hip-hop • music sales • rap music • Jay-Z • concert tour

 Remy Ma
 Sentenced
 to 8 Years
 for Assault 

'Queen of NY' is heading upstate for shooting friend

May 14, 08 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday, following her conviction on two counts of assault for shooting her friend in the stomach. The self-proclaimed "Queen of New York" broke down in tears at the sentencing, which was somewhat more lenient than expected, reports MTV. The... More »

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crime • hip-hop • assault • rapper • rap music • Remy Ma

Rap Anti-Gay? Try Oh-So-Gay, Claims Exposé

Former MTV exec reveals rap's gay scene in new memoir

May 11, 08 7:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many rappers tout anti-gay attitude, but some are secretly gay too—or so claims a former MTV exec in his upcoming memoir. “The book is not about outing people,” said Terrence Dean, author of Hiding in Hip Hop. “I wrote it so that people realize the industry... More »

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homophobia • MTV • discrimination • memoir • hip-hop • bigotry • rap music

Rapper DMX Arrested on Animal-Cruelty, Drug Charges

Cops take pit bull pups, find cocaine, marijuana, guns at Arizona pad

May 9, 08 5:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Police arrested rapper DMX early this morning on animal-abuse and drug charges, the Arizona Republic reports. Police seized five pit bull puppies, and unknown quantities of marijuana and cocaine from the house northeast of Phoenix. More »

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cocaine • animal cruelty • marijuana • hip-hop • DMX • rapper • rap music • pit bull • police raids

 It's Official: Jay-Z, 
 Beyoncé  Hitched! 

Stars keep silent but file their marriage license

Apr 22, 08 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even though Jay-Z and Beyoncé still haven't publicly confirmed rumors about their not-so-secret wedding, the couple has filed their marriage license in Scarsdale, NY, People magazine reports. The license lists the wedding date as April 4. Beyoncé has been seen since the ceremony on tour with Jay-Z sporting a large... More »

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marriage • wedding • hip-hop • Beyonce • engagement ring • Jay-Z • marriage license

Mr. Hip Hop,
You Need
to Stop

Yahoo lists the
worst rappers to ever pick up a mic

Apr 20, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Before Chingy or Master P came Shaq's failed try at rap. And before him were many other shameful attempts at the lyrical flow. Yahoo lists the worst rappers ever:
  1. Vanilla Ice: The "Ice Ice Baby" king also failed as an actor in Cool as Ice.
  2. MC
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music • list • celebrity • Diddy • Shaquille O'Neal • hip-hop • rap music • Vanilla Ice • MC Hammer

 Rapper Foxy Brown Freed 

Rowdy singer walks out of Riker's Island after 8 months

Apr 19, 08 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Feisty rapper Foxy Brown walked free from Riker's Island prison yesterday after serving 8 months behind bars for battling with manicurists in a New York nail salon, E! News reports. Brown had been sentenced to a year in jail for probation violations stemming from the fight. The rowdy hip-hop star... More »

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celebrity • jail • hip-hop • assault • Foxy Brown • rapper

 14-Year-Old Boy Sues 50 Cent 

Teen alleges rapper's music promotes gangsta lifestyle that led to his assault

Apr 10, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - 50 Cent and Universal Music Group were sued yesterday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" that encourages violence. The plaintiff: 14-year-old James Rosemond, who was assaulted on a Manhattan sidewalk by 50's fellow G-Unit member Tony Yayo. Rosemond is the son of a record exec whose label represents The Game,... More »

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50 Cent • Universal Music Group • violence • hip-hop • assault • rap music • Tony Yayo • The Game

Times Officially Retracts Tupac Shooting Story

Paper clears site of article, reporter's chat and blog posts

Apr 7, 08 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Times today formally retracted its story that had an FBI informant implicating Sean "Diddy" Combs in a 1994 assault on fellow rapper Tupac Shakur. The paper previously apologized and reported that documents key to the March 17 story appeared to have been a hoax; it said... More »

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Diddy • Los Angeles Times • hip-hop • rapper • Tupac Shakur • James Sabatino • Notorious BIG • rap rivalry

 Jay-Z to Sign Record $150M Deal 

Live Nation deal sign of industry upheaval

Apr 3, 08 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapper Jay-Z is about to decamp from record label Def Jam and sign a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation, reports the New York Times. The deal, Live Nation's biggest to date, will give the superstar financial backing for tours, his own record label and other related... More »

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music industry • concert • hip-hop • Atlantic Records • Madonna • rap music • Live Nation • American Gangster • Mary J. Blige • Def Jam • Jay-Z • The Black Album • Rocawear • CD sales

 Beyonce, Jay-Z to Wed? 

Hotties get marriage license in New York

Apr 2, 08 9:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Looks like Beyonce and Jay-Z could be headed to the altar. The power couple, an item since 2002, took out a marriage license yesterday morning in New York's Scarsdale,  People magazine reports. The license is good for 60 days. Beyonce’s rep had no comment, and a spokesman for... More »

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celebrity • wedding • hip-hop • Beyonce • Jay-Z • marriage license

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