50 Cent Charts; Snoop, The Game, Nelly, Common Tour

50 Cent continues his reign at the top of the charts with The Massacre still the no. 1 album after four weeks and Candy the no. 1 single in its 6th week on the Hot 100 plus top spots on multiple charts. 50 has four singles in the top 10, two of them by The Game featuring 50 Cent. Snoop and The Game … [Read more...]

On Reconsidering SOHH Blogs

I was recently contacted by a nonblogging representative of SOHH.com who expressed concern about my negative coverage of SOHH Blogs.  Looking back, I was more rude than I needed to be.  And though that's quite common in blogging, even in professionally oriented trade blogs, that's … [Read more...]

Legal: Johnnie Cochran, Sticman, Suge Knight, Shyne, C-Murder, Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Beanie Sigel, Outkast

Though some will remember the late Johnnie Cochran as the lead counsel in the O.J. Simpson trial, many hip hop artists made use of his services and he has been featured in a variety of rap lyrics. AllHipHop.com reports that Johnnie's biggest loss may have been the murder conviction of activist … [Read more...]

Mostly Negative Reactions to Potential Big Mac Raps

Hashim Warren questions the effect of Big Mac shoutouts for pay on rappers' credibility while Business Week's David Kiley goes so far as to question whether those who take this opportunity deserve to be called artists. The NY Daily News turns to American Brandstand creator Lucien James for insights. … [Read more...]

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