RAP NEWS

April 2012 RAP NEWS

50 Cent Sued For Stealing
Posted: April 22, 2012
50 Cent is being accused of sampling a song without permission on an album he released for free online nearly three years ago — and the guy suing claims 50 knows he took the song … but just doesn’t care! According to a lawsuit filed in New York, Robert Poindexter of The Persuaders claims 50 used a snippet from his band’s song “Love Gonna Pack Up and Walk Out” on a song called “Redrum.”…..[Read More]
KAYNE WEST Has A Case of Theraflu
Posted: April 17, 2012
The people at Theraflu insist they’re not as stuffy as you think … claiming they DID NOT force Kanye West to change the title of his new song. The song in question is “Theraflu” … or WAS “Theraflu” — Kanye retitled his Kris Humphriesdiss track over the weekend and it’s now known as, “Way Too Cold.”…..[Read More]
T.I. DESTROYING It On Probation
Posted: April 17, 2012
T.I.’s judge is so impressed with his behavior on probation — he gave the rapper whatever he liked … specifically, more freedom to travel out of Georgia. T.I.’s probation officer submitted the request to extend the rapper’s out-of-state travel allowance from 7 to 12 days — and yesterday, a judge signed off on it……[Read More]
Nicki Minaj Wanted To Kill Her Dad
Posted: April 16, 2012
Nicki Minaj made her irritation with the constant comparisons to Lady Gaga apparent during a recent interview with ABC’s Nightline. She dared the network’s Juju Chang to find any similarities between her and the outlandish pop singer, and for the most part dismissed and minimized the things they do share in common and harped on one glaring difference: she’s a rapper…..[Read More]
Nicki Minaj Is Not Lady Gaga
Posted: April 12, 2012
Nicki Minaj made her irritation with the constant comparisons to Lady Gaga apparent during a recent interview with ABC’s Nightline. She dared the network’s Juju Chang to find any similarities between her and the outlandish pop singer, and for the most part dismissed and minimized the things they do share in common and harped on one glaring difference: she’s a rapper…..[Read More]
B.o.B. and Taylor Swift Team Up
Posted: April 12, 2012
B.o.B. teams up with Taylor Swift for an inspirational duet titled “Both of Us,” featured on the southern rhymer’s sophomore album, Strange Clouds, due May 1. The country singer grabs the microphone before B.o.B. serves up his verse, commencing the track with her spirited vocals. “I wish I was strong enough to lift not one, but both of us,” she sings sweetly over the guitar-laden beat, likely played by Swiftherself…..[Read More]
Drake Loses “Best Album” Award To A Christmas Album
Posted: April 3, 2012
The Juno Awards have made great strides in credibility in recent years, but that may have culminated in last year’s Drake-hosted crowning of Arcade Fire. The 2012 Junos took a great big step backwards — and a curiously unnecessary one — by overlooking Drake’s critical and commercial hit Take Care in favor of awarding Michael Buble’s Christmas album…….[Read More]