JANUARY 2012 RAP NEWS

Snoop Dogg Blasts Kim Kardashian [VIDEO]
Posted: January 29, 2012
Snoop Dogg has blasted Kim Kardashianin an web video in which he calls her a “cold-blooded bitch” The rapper has released the video online under his alter-ego Nemo and in it he addresses the socialite’s estranged husband Kris Humphries – who Kim dumped in October after just 72 days of marriage….. [Read More]

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B.o.B. Producers Sued Over “Airplanes”
Posted: January 29, 2012
A songwriter named Christine Dominquez has filed a lawsuit against producers Kinetics and One Love over the hit single Airplanes, which went on feature southern rapper B.o.B. and Paramore’s Hayley Williams…… [Read More]

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Snoop Dogg to Appear On Paris Hilton’s Next Album [VIDEO]
Posted: January 29, 2012
Snoop Dogg’s laid-back flow is one of the most consistent and dependable things in music, hip-hop or otherwise, and since the early ’90s, he’s made just about every track he’s guested on better. Now comes a true test of his abilities: In an interview with the New York Post, Paris Hilton has revealed that the Long Beach rapper will appear on her next album….. [Read More]

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Rap Wins But Not At The Grammy
Posted: January 28, 2012
Since its beginnings in the 1970s, rap music has transformed from an underground, street-based sound to a definitive part of pop culture, transcending race and becoming one of the strongest — and most prolific — voices of today’s generation. But at the Grammy Awards, rap has had a long-lasting losing streak in the top categories…… [Read More]

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Lil Wayne ‘Mirror’ Video Teaser [VIDEO]
Posted: January 28, 2012
Jailbird Lil Wayne has tapped fedora-wearing crooner Bruno Mars to join him on video for his ‘Tha Carter IV’ track ‘Mirror.’ The video is set for release in the coming weeks but in the meantime, you can preview Weezy’s newfound love for abstract painting in the snippet below….. [Read More]

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Mayday Take Me To Your Leader
Posted: January 26, 2012
Rising Miami hip-hop band MAYDAY is preparing for the release of its first album for Tech N9ne’sStrange Music. The 6 member group’s album “Take Me To Your Leader” is set for release on March 27, 2012. Guests on the hard-hitting collection include Tech N9ne, Ace Hood, Dead Prez, Murs, Krizz Kaliko and others….. [Read More]

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Bad Boy Artist French Montana Doesn’t Know How To Use Email
Posted: January 26, 2012
Recent Bad Boy signee French Montana has entertained deals from a variety of labels, but in a recent interview with Hot 97?s Angie Martinez, the ‘Shot Caller’ rapper revealed that his email illiteracy actually cost him a deal with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. “I met up with him one time and then I met up with him again. There were things that I was used to…. [Read More]

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Rapper Webbie Claims ‘I’m Not a Murderer!’
Posted: January 23, 2012
Rapper Webbie is adamant … he had nothing to do with an Alabama nightclub shooting that left one man dead — telling TMZ, he was just there to perform … and that’s what he did. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, cops rushed toWebbie’s show at Primetime nightclub in Dothan around 3am Sunday — responding to a call of shots fired…. [Read More]

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Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” Video Debuts (VIDEO)
Posted: January 20, 2012
Nicki Minaj is inundating our Twitter feed right now, and with good reason. The Grammy-nominated MC has dropped the music video for her ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ promotional single ‘Stupid Hoe.’ Get ready Barbz, because Nicki has really outdone herself with the visuals for her Diamond Kuts-produced track. … [Read More]

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Tech N9ne Gears Up For Record-Shattering “Hostile Takeover 2012” Tour (VIDEO)
Posted: January 20, 2012
Independent rap superstar Tech N9ne is scheduled to make history and shatter records in 2012. The Strange Music maven is slated to headline the “Hostile Takeover 2012” Tour, which will launch in March and includes 90 shows in 99 days, making it the longest tour in rap history. It will make stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Denver and Seattle… [Read More]

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No More Bitch For Jay-Z
Posted: January 17, 2012
A little over a week has passed since Jay-Z welcomed his newborn daughter Blue Ivy into the world. Since then, the Brooklyn rapper has released ‘Glory,’ a tribute song celebrating the infant’s life. Now news is spreading that any future lyrics the Roc Nation founder puts out will no longer include the word “bitch.” According to NME.com, a poem has surfaced that reveals Hov has no interest in referring to women by the derogatory term…. [Read More]

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Birdman Announces New Album With Lil Wayne
Posted: January 16, 2012
The sequel to 2006?s Gold-certified album Like Father, Like Son is on the way according to Cash Money founder Brian “Baby” Williams. The announcement came Saturday (January 14) when Birdman tweeted “LikeFather LikeSon 2 Tha Last MOB.YMCMB.” This is one of the first updates on the Like Father, Like Son 2: Tha Last Mob since 2010 when Baby, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, set a tentative…. [Read More]

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Layzie Bone Sued For Swinging Mic
Posted: January 16, 2012
A female rap fan says she was permanently scarred by a Bone Thugs-n-Harmony performance … when one of the rappers flung his microphone right into her face … this according to a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ. The woman says she was hanging out near the front of the stage at a Bone Thugs show in Missouri in 2010 … when Layzie Bone began to swing the mic in the air. According to the suit … Layzie “lost control of the microphone, launching it into the crowd” and striking the woman right in the head….. [Read More]

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Beyonce’s Hospital Room Can Be Yours
Posted: January 13, 2012
The lavish hospital executive suite where Beyoncegave birth is a lot cheaper than you think … at least it’s a lot cheaper than we thought. An official at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC tells TMZ … there are 7 suites in the VIP section where Beyonce gave birth. Each executive suite costs between $700 and $800 a night. We’re told the suites have “reconfigurable designs.” Translation — the dividing walls are movable so the VIPs can expand into more than one suite….. [Read More]

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Drake To Scared To Confront Tattoo Artist
Posted: January 12, 2012
The Drake tattoo that is as recognized as the rapper it was inspired by is still causing a stir, this time as a result of the artist who inked the permanent moniker onto a young woman’s forehead. Tattoo artist Kevin Campbell, an employee of Will Rise tattoo shop in Los Angeles, claims the 25-year-old ‘Take Care’ creator sent security guards into his place of business to confront him regarding the tat. For those not in the know…. [Read More]

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Lil Wayne To Write Book About Prison
Posted: January 12, 2012
Lil Wayne is offering a literary tour of his prison days. The million-selling rapper has signed with Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, for the memoir Gone Till November. The book will tell of his eight months spent at the Rikers Island complex on a gun charge, Hachette said Thursday. Scheduled to come out in November, the book will be an “internal monologue,” based on diaries he kept in prison….. [Read More]

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Beyonce’s Baby Triggers Church Vandalism
Posted: January 11, 2012
Beyonce’s new baby Blue Ivy Carter is the devil incarnate — this according to some heartless vandal who defaced the sign in front of a North Carolina church yesterday … writing, “Beyonce had her baby. Satan is on Earth.” The pastor at Beulah Hill Baptist Church in West End, NC tells TMZ, he discovered the vandalism yesterday after receiving numerous complaints. The pastor insists, the church had nothing to do with the apocalyptic message …. [Read More]

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Tyga On The Run, Put Now He’s Caught
Posted: January 10, 2012
Rapper Tyga was locked up in Las Vegas this weekend … after cops discovered the 22-year-old had an active warrant out for his arrest … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us … Tyga – real name Michael Stevenson — was initially flagged on a routine traffic violation … but during the stop, cops discovered the warrant stemming from 4 other traffic incidents. According to KSNV in Nevada … Tyga’s prior issues include driving without a license, registration violations and unlawful acts of financial responsibility….. [Read More]

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Coachella 2012 Lineup
Posted: January 10, 2012
Coachella has finally announced its official 2012 lineup, revealing that Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will be headlining the two-weekend event, which will take place April 13-15, and April 20-22. Coachella leaked the official lineup via Twitter earlier today, offering concertgoers a glimpse at the highly anticipated 2012 lineup poster, which includes many expected names, some newly reunited legends, and a few surprises…… [Read More]

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Nick Cannon’s Operation Was A Success
Posted: January 10, 2012
What a difference a week makes! Just last Wednesday (Jan. 4) Nick Cannon was hospitalized in Aspen for “mild kidney failure” during a holiday with his wife Mariah Carey and their twins. The rapper turned ‘America’s Got Talent’ host was then airlifted to a hospital in Los Angeles where he went under the knife on January 6 for kidney surgery. “Just left the operating table and I was awake during the whole procedure. #OUCH,” Nick tweeted after the ordeal….. [Read More]

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Why Do Rap Artists Love Suicide Doors?
Posted: January 9, 2012
Suicide doors—often referred to by automobile manufacturers as “coach doors” and “freestyle doors”—are car doors that are hinged on the side closer to the trunk rather than at the front. Sometimes rear-hinged rear doors are combined with front-hinged front doors (as in the photo above) to create a yawning effect when both doors are open. Popular in the early 20th century, suicide doors were largely abandoned by car manufacturers after the 1960s.…. [Read More]


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Rihanna Named Top Selling Digital Artist
Posted: January 9, 2012
Adele may have ruled 2011 with the top album and single and Kanye West may be watching the throne, but it’s Rihanna who’s actually sitting on the throne, as far as digital tracks are concerned. The ”You Da One” pop minx has captured the title of best-selling digital artist of all time by Nielsen SoundScan, thanks to a whopping 47.5 million paid downloads of hits like “Umbrella,” “Rude Boy” and “We Found Love.”….. [Read More]

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Jay-Z & Beyonce’s Bodyguards Control Lenox Hospital ICU
Posted: January 9, 2012
Over the weekend (Jan. 7), the music industry’s ultimate power couple welcomed their first child,Blue Ivy Carter. But not everybody is over the moon about Beyonce and Jay-Z’s new bundle of joy. One Brooklyn man is fuming over Bey and Jay’spresence at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital and insists that the celeb couple’s security denied him access to visit his premature newborn twins and wife in the intensive care unit….. [Read More]

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BREAKING NEWS: Beyonce Has Baby Girl
Posted: January 7, 2012
Nas’ concert promoter who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Angola is still stuck in the country — caught in a legal stalemate between Nas and the guy who allegedly kidnapped him .. and it’s getting worse by the day. Patrick Allocco — a U.S. concert promoter who booked an Angolan New Year’s Eve show starring Nas — was kidnapped after the Angolan concert promoter sent Allocco a $300,000 advance for Nas and the rapper ended up being a no-show…… [Read More]

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Nas’ Kidnapped Concert Promoter
Posted: January 7, 2012
Nas’ concert promoter who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Angola is still stuck in the country — caught in a legal stalemate between Nas and the guy who allegedly kidnapped him .. and it’s getting worse by the day. Patrick Allocco — a U.S. concert promoter who booked an Angolan New Year’s Eve show starring Nas — was kidnapped after the Angolan concert promoter sent Allocco a $300,000 advance for Nas and the rapper ended up being a no-show…… [Read More]

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Pusha T: ‘What Dreams Are Made Of’ Video Full of Candy
Posted: January 7, 2012
Clipse rapper Pusha T has dropped off a drug-inspired visual for ‘What Dreams Are Made Of,’ one of the darker songs from his 2011 EP, ‘Fear of God II: Let Us Pray,’ which features the G.O.O.D. rapper amidst a mountain of coke lines, scales, straws, cash and bubbly, and even a live python. The Jason Goldwatch-directed video was shot back in November, but premiered on Thursday (Jan. 5), thanks to Red Bull….. [Read More]


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Nicki Minaj’s Turns Gospel (VIDEO)
Posted: January 7, 2012
As reported by The BoomBox, Nicki Minaj’s smash hit ‘Super Bass’ has received unlikely covers by everyone from country music star Taylor Swift to 8-year-old YouTube sensation Sophia Grace Brownlee. Now, it looks like the female MC’s hit has gotten the remix treatment from one of the most unlikely sources of all. A group of University of Florida students have remade Minaj’srap song into a Christian tune about falling for a fellow Christ lover, and have renamed it ‘Super Grace!’…. [Read More]

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Common Says “I’m to Hip-Hop What Obama Is To Politics”
Posted: January 6, 2012
“How can I say this? Fuck it, I’m the greatest!”. Common is pacing the room like a prizefighter, his left arm extended above his head as he mouths the first 10 words to “Sweet,” a song off his new album that is anything but. As the speakers rattle at Roc the Mic Studios in Manhattan, Common nods along to the rhythm and echoes weighty declarations like, “I’m to hip-hop what Obama is to politics,” and “I’m the franchise, so I rock my own chain.”…. [Read More]

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Wiz Khalifa Sued for $2.3M, Accused of Stealing ‘Black and Yellow’
Posted: January 6, 2012
A Pittsburgh rapper is suing hip hop star Wiz Khalifa for $2.3 million over allegations that he stole the hit song “Black and Yellow.” Max Warren performs under the stage nameMaxamillion. He says Khalifa’s chart-topper “Black and Yellow” was lifted from his own song “Pink N Yellow.”. Warren says he copyrighted “Pink N Yellow” in 2008 and Khalifa copyrighted “Black and Yellow” in 2011….. [Read More]

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THE MOST ANTICIPATED HIP HOP ALBUMS OF 2012
Posted: January 5, 2012
The staff at Gutta World highlights 10 releases this year that we are personally excited about. And no, we’re not counting on “Detox” either. After so many colorful releases in 2011, Hip Hop fans have a lot to look forward to in 2012. No, we’re not actually basing our hopes on Dr. Dre’s Detox or Jay Electronica’s elusive debut, the mythical merger of Nasand DJ Premier or the long-delayed complete reunion of Goodie Mob…. [Read More]

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Nick Cannon’s Operation Was A Success
Posted: January 10, 2012
What a difference a week makes! Just last Wednesday (Jan. 4) Nick Cannon was hospitalized in Aspen for “mild kidney failure” during a holiday with his wife Mariah Carey and their twins. The rapper turned ‘America’s Got Talent’ host was then airlifted to a hospital in Los Angeles where he went under the knife on January 6 for kidney surgery. “Just left the operating table and I was awake during the whole procedure. #OUCH,” Nick tweeted after the ordeal….. [Read More]

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Why Do Rap Artists Love Suicide Doors?
Posted: January 9, 2012
Suicide doors—often referred to by automobile manufacturers as “coach doors” and “freestyle doors”—are car doors that are hinged on the side closer to the trunk rather than at the front. Sometimes rear-hinged rear doors are combined with front-hinged front doors (as in the photo above) to create a yawning effect when both doors are open. Popular in the early 20th century, suicide doors were largely abandoned by car manufacturers after the 1960s.…. [Read More]


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Rihanna Named Top Selling Digital Artist
Posted: January 9, 2012
Adele may have ruled 2011 with the top album and single and Kanye West may be watching the throne, but it’s Rihanna who’s actually sitting on the throne, as far as digital tracks are concerned. The ”You Da One” pop minx has captured the title of best-selling digital artist of all time by Nielsen SoundScan, thanks to a whopping 47.5 million paid downloads of hits like “Umbrella,” “Rude Boy” and “We Found Love.”….. [Read More]

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Jay-Z & Beyonce’s Bodyguards Control Lenox Hospital ICU
Posted: January 9, 2012
Over the weekend (Jan. 7), the music industry’s ultimate power couple welcomed their first child,Blue Ivy Carter. But not everybody is over the moon about Beyonce and Jay-Z’s new bundle of joy. One Brooklyn man is fuming over Bey and Jay’spresence at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital and insists that the celeb couple’s security denied him access to visit his premature newborn twins and wife in the intensive care unit….. [Read More]

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BREAKING NEWS: Beyonce Has Baby Girl
Posted: January 7, 2012
Nas’ concert promoter who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Angola is still stuck in the country — caught in a legal stalemate between Nas and the guy who allegedly kidnapped him .. and it’s getting worse by the day. Patrick Allocco — a U.S. concert promoter who booked an Angolan New Year’s Eve show starring Nas — was kidnapped after the Angolan concert promoter sent Allocco a $300,000 advance for Nas and the rapper ended up being a no-show…… [Read More]

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Nas’ Kidnapped Concert Promoter
Posted: January 7, 2012
Nas’ concert promoter who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Angola is still stuck in the country — caught in a legal stalemate between Nas and the guy who allegedly kidnapped him .. and it’s getting worse by the day. Patrick Allocco — a U.S. concert promoter who booked an Angolan New Year’s Eve show starring Nas — was kidnapped after the Angolan concert promoter sent Allocco a $300,000 advance for Nas and the rapper ended up being a no-show…… [Read More]

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Pusha T: ‘What Dreams Are Made Of’ Video Full of Candy
Posted: January 7, 2012
Clipse rapper Pusha T has dropped off a drug-inspired visual for ‘What Dreams Are Made Of,’ one of the darker songs from his 2011 EP, ‘Fear of God II: Let Us Pray,’ which features the G.O.O.D. rapper amidst a mountain of coke lines, scales, straws, cash and bubbly, and even a live python. The Jason Goldwatch-directed video was shot back in November, but premiered on Thursday (Jan. 5), thanks to Red Bull….. [Read More]


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Nicki Minaj’s Turns Gospel (VIDEO)
Posted: January 7, 2012
As reported by The BoomBox, Nicki Minaj’s smash hit ‘Super Bass’ has received unlikely covers by everyone from country music star Taylor Swift to 8-year-old YouTube sensation Sophia Grace Brownlee. Now, it looks like the female MC’s hit has gotten the remix treatment from one of the most unlikely sources of all. A group of University of Florida students have remade Minaj’srap song into a Christian tune about falling for a fellow Christ lover, and have renamed it ‘Super Grace!’…. [Read More]

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Common Says “I’m to Hip-Hop What Obama Is To Politics”
Posted: January 6, 2012
“How can I say this? Fuck it, I’m the greatest!”. Common is pacing the room like a prizefighter, his left arm extended above his head as he mouths the first 10 words to “Sweet,” a song off his new album that is anything but. As the speakers rattle at Roc the Mic Studios in Manhattan, Common nods along to the rhythm and echoes weighty declarations like, “I’m to hip-hop what Obama is to politics,” and “I’m the franchise, so I rock my own chain.”…. [Read More]

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Wiz Khalifa Sued for $2.3M, Accused of Stealing ‘Black and Yellow’
Posted: January 6, 2012
A Pittsburgh rapper is suing hip hop star Wiz Khalifa for $2.3 million over allegations that he stole the hit song “Black and Yellow.” Max Warren performs under the stage nameMaxamillion. He says Khalifa’s chart-topper “Black and Yellow” was lifted from his own song “Pink N Yellow.”. Warren says he copyrighted “Pink N Yellow” in 2008 and Khalifa copyrighted “Black and Yellow” in 2011….. [Read More]

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THE MOST ANTICIPATED HIP HOP ALBUMS OF 2012
Posted: January 5, 2012
The staff at Gutta World highlights 10 releases this year that we are personally excited about. And no, we’re not counting on “Detox” either. After so many colorful releases in 2011, Hip Hop fans have a lot to look forward to in 2012. No, we’re not actually basing our hopes on Dr. Dre’s Detox or Jay Electronica’s elusive debut, the mythical merger of Nasand DJ Premier or the long-delayed complete reunion of Goodie Mob…. [Read More]

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