Gays will never break into rap, says Snoop Lion
Snoop Lion – aka Snoop Dogg…has claimed that homosexuality may never be deemed “acceptable” in rap music. In July last year, singer Frank Ocean opened up about his sexuality and revealed that his first love had been a man. But asked whether Ocean’s public statement was a sign of progress in rap music, Snoop suggested … [Read the full story]
Australian Music Prize makes hip-hop history
For the first time in its history the Australian Music Prize has been awarded to a hip-hop act. Hermitude is now $30,000 richer thanks to the PPCA, with the duo awarded the eighth annual AMP for their self-produced fourth album HyperParadise. Childhood friends Angus Stuart and Luke Dubber accepted the award at a lunchtime ceremony … [Read the full story]
Wyclef Jean turns 43 in his smalls for all to see
Wyclef Jean is a man who is clearly in shape for his age…and boy…does he know it. The Fugees star, who turned 43 and celebrated his middle-age milestone in a rather brazen fashion. The singer posted a picture of himself on Twitter, seemingly slathered in baby oil and straddling his Ducati motorcycle, wearing just a … [Read the full story]
Paltrow and Diaz rap about Chelsea’s sex-life
Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz welcome Chelsea Handler to her new studio with a crude rap about her sex life. Gambit star Cameron, dressed in black with MC-style gold bling, sits with legs apart as she provides beatbox to Gwyneth’s hilarious lyrics. And the Iron Man star raps about Chelsea’s sex life. She says: “You … [Read the full story]
Hip-Hop were forced to bow down to Nirvana
Jay-Z has revealed he is a massive Kurt Cobain fan, and that ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ temporarily stopped the hip-hop world. Speaking to super-producer Pharrell Williams in his new coffee table book Pharrell: The Places and Spaces I’ve Been, he said that Nirvana were so culturally powerful that hip-hop had to “wait awhile” before becoming … [Read the full story]
Hip-hop star Heavy D dies
US recording artist Heavy D, the self-proclaimed “overweight lover” of hip-hop, who became one of rap’s biggest stars in the 1980s, has died aged 44. He died on Tuesday after being found unconscious at his Los Angeles home. Born Dwight Arrington Myers in Jamaica in 1967, Heavy D found fame with his band “The Boyz”, … [Read the full story]
Can Flavour Flav be arrested for being a total cunt?
Hip hop legend Flavor Flav has been arrested. The rapper was pulled over for a routine traffic violation at 10.57pm on Friday night by authorities in Las Vegas. As police were questioning Flav and running his name through the system, they discovered he had four warrants out for his arrest. Flav, real name William Jonathan … [Read the full story]
Arsene Wenger scores with mistress, but given off-side by his wife
Arsene Wenger has a secret mistress who wants to be a fame wannabee WAG. Sonia Tatar, who is a waitress and a part-time rapper, told Wenger to leave his wife and live with her in Paris. Brunette Sonia, 39, has been pictured with several famous players, including Patrick Vieira and Claude Makelele, amongst others. So … [Read the full story]
N-Dubz are hip-hopping their way to success
North London based hip-hop trio N-Dubz make some good sounds and are probably the one of the, if not the, biggest hip-hop bands in the UK at the moment. Rapper Dappy likes remote controlled helicopters, Richard ‘Frazer Rawson is a cocky bloke who walks around bare-chested and then there is Tulisa Contostavlos who has to … [Read the full story]
