VH1’s Hip-Hop and the L.A. Riots

VH1's Hip-Hop and the LA Riot

In April 2012, 20 years after the Los Angeles riots, VH1 will unveil a currently working-titled documentary called “Uprising: Hip-Hop and the L.A. Riots,” part of the network’s Emmy award winning series “Rock Docs.” According to AllHipHop.com, the special will explore hip-hop’s … [Read more...]

Raptivist Capital-”X” Performs “Legal Lynching”

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Continuing his crusade in the fight against capitol punishment in the United States using hip-hop as his weapon of choice, Raptivist Capital-"X" unleashed a brutal music video on June 1, 2011 at 6pm Central time which is the exact time that the state of Texas executes prisoners. The idea to release … [Read more...]

Chris Brown Rihanna’d the Window of Good Morning America!

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My, look at what Chris Brown has done now! It doesn’t matter, he’s a talented artist and Good Morning America had no right to question him about something that happened that long ago. If I were Chris I think it’d be wiser to just walk away from the situation, but alas it happened that he … [Read more...]

Rapper 50 Cent Tweets About an Issue With Dr. Dre

It appears there may be a problem brewing between rappers 50 Cent and Dr. Dre. Via Twitter, 50 Cent posted several tweets regarding Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Iovine is the Chairman of Interscope-Greffen-A&M, which used to be known as Interscope Records before a company merger in … [Read more...]

Renetta ‘Magnolia Shorty’ Lowe Shot Dead

One of the most devastating news today has shocked the music industry when Renetta 'Magnolia Shorty' Lowe, found dead inside a vehicle together with Jerome 'Man Man' Hampton due to multiple gun shots. Everyone in New Orleans who recognizes Lowe as a popular local artist is mourning. The shooting … [Read more...]