Lupe Fiasco recently name checked President Obama during his "Words I Never Said" record sand explainned taking a show at the political system.
"Traitorous even, or treasonous. I was never on the bandwagon of Obama like that, because I'm not on the bandwagon for the American Government, the Federal Government. It's not all 100 percent evil, but it does a whole lot to not make you think that. The economical policies that are instigated really makes you think that the American government is a bunch of evil bastards. So just because you're black you're still representing that government, and when Obama came into office he enacted the same policies that we would critique other presidents for. The people who are on your economic team and determine the economic polices for the rest of us are the same people who ran those financial institutions, the same people who were corrupt and could possibly face criminal charges, but he's the head of your economic thing. Honestly, what the f*ck is that? That's what you call a WTF. So I think the critiques are poignant."
G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks recently was attacked for his actionds during the show that ended with two men being stabbed.
Victim Webster Clayton's stepfather, Carl Fleming, questioned, "They got so much security in this place, how did they get a knife in there?" Clayton's cousin, Jarmar Norton, said he was punched in the head before his cousin was stabbed. He said rapper Lloyd Banks was egging on the crowd, which Norton said caused five or six fights to break out on the dance floor. "Cursing, making fun of our town, just getting everybody riled up to the point where it's chaos," recalled Norton. (WIVB News)
A day after Mobb Deep member Prodigy got out of jail, 50 Cent, Havoc and others have come forward to welcome the rapper home. Check it out below!
"my man Prodigy is free! check out his first pic #WelcomeBackP @PRODIGYMOBBDEEP http://twitpic.com/476ke9," 50 tweeted Monday (March 7). (50 Cent's Twitter)
"Prodigy is released!!!! http://fb.me/wZSyd5fb," he tweeted Monday.
"time to bring that mobb deep music back!" (Havoc's Twitter)
A notorious rapper from Nashville is in trouble again. Young Buck, whose real name is David Darnell Brown, is facing federal charges for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Channel 4 News was the only station in federal court Monday afternoon when the rapper was taken in in handcuffs to appear before the judge. As the indictment spells out, these latest charges could mean 10 years in prison. (WSMV)
Soon The Game will release his new "Red Nation" single and now the song has some big supporters like Snoop Dogg and DJ Khaled.
"just heard the neff's @thegame new single Red Nation its gonna be a problem," Snoop tweeted Tuesday (March 8) morning. (Snoop Dogg's Twitter)
"I heard GAME "red notation". Prod. @COOLANDDRE sounds amazing!!!!!," he tweeted Tuesday.
"RT @COOLANDDRE: Playin @thegam #Red Nation for @TheRealDJKhaled this sh*t is crazy!! @taydoetv # get reddie!!!!" (DJ Khaled's Twitter)
Yesterday a rumor hit the internet that claimed rapper Nicki Minaj was pregnant, but a day later her camp says that it is simply not true.
MediaTakeOut published a rumor that the performer told executives at Young Money that she was expecting a baby. But a rep for Minaj tells Gossip Cop she's "NOT pregnant." Chalk up yet another totally wrong rumor for "MediaFakeOut." (Gossip Cop)
During the weekend, reports came out that claimed Kanye's Monster video was banned by mtv for obscene images but the network has came forward to set the record straight.
The video was submitted to MTV, but it wasn't banned; rather, edits were requested based on the channel's decency standards. "MTV has not banned Kanye West's 'Monster' video," the network said in a statement to MTV News. "We have been in constant communication with the label regarding this matter. However, we are still awaiting the edits we requested in order for the video to be suitable for broadcast." (MTV)
