Herman Cain made history Thursday after becoming the first Republican Presidential candidate to be put under Secret Service protection. The Associated Press reports that Cain asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and congressional leaders to approve his request this week. Click Here To Read The Rest At HipHopWired.com
While a major label deal is one being chased by almost any rapper who touches a mic, some stay away from the greedy heads and do it themselves. With Mac Miller proving an indie rapper can have the number 1 album in the country this week, a lot of artists have opened their eyes to a new approach for releasing their music. However, this isn’t new and many rappers have always been successful independent. So who are some of them? Head over to HipHopWired.com to see some of the most successful independent Hip-Hop artists.
Lil Kim along with her business partner and cousin Katrise Jones have announced the launch of their new Se Swa Location within bustling Charlotte, North Carolina. The Queen Bee, who previously opened a salon with Jones in 2010 alongside Meagan Good, was not on site for the Halloween grand opening but a packed out crowd still visited the new 1001 E. WT. Blvd Suite E location. Read More At HipHopWired.com More On Bossip! Careers From The Crib: Top Ten Work From Home Jobs That Make The Most Money He Wants That Old Thang Back! Is Reggie Bush Pining For Kimmy Cakes??? Making It Rain On The World: Where Does Obama Rank As One Of The 10 Most Powerful People On The Planet? Maino Had A Busy Summer: Check Out The Two Other Jawns With Whom Olivia Shared His Loving, Plus Pics Of Her New Boo Ho Go Away: People That Are Rich And Famous Even Though They Have NO Talents Whatsoever
The last place a rapper wants their song played is in a courtroom, it rarely ever turns out in their favor. Especially since most rappers claim to be the opposite of saints in their raps and illustrate lives of crime. Here are five rappers and the songs that they were praying weren’t used against them during their court appearances. (Continue…)
Let’s be real, a lot of entertainers get high. We mean really high. There’s a reason cocaine is commonly referred to in the hood as “that Whitney” and bum weed is labeled “Bobby Brown.” Rappers and singers such as Gucci Mane (“Wasted”), Amy Winehouse (“Rehab”) and tons of others even flaunt their ability to get sh*tfaced in their music. And they don’t only get ‘white boy wasted’ behind closed doors or in club settings. Here are 10 TV and web appearances where the artist was clearly inebriated by mind-altering substances. Click Here To See The List On HipHopWired.com
They made little girls scream all over the world, made teenage girls start having their fist dirty thoughts, and had teenage boys embarrassingly repeating the words alone in their room. Yes, boy bands have been around for awhile and seem to be a musical formula that won’t be going away anytime soon. Dancing, singing, and sometimes even rapping, these black boy bands were the triple threat that sold millions of albums and will always have a place in our hearts. Head over to HipHopWired.com to see which black boy bands made history.
Weezy F. released a video Public Service Announcement to get a few things off of his chest. The 28 minute long speech starts off with Wayne giving his insight on the passing of Steve Jobs then the self-proclaimed “Best Rapper Alive” goes into a spiel about drinking syrup… Click Here To Read The Rest At HipHopWired.com
A former firefighter Li Hao, 34, cruised the city to pick up his targets and then kidnap them to inflict regular sexual abuse while starving and depriving them of anything. Two of the six sex slaves that Li allegedly kept in hideous underground were confirmed dead once the police arrived, but four have now been rescued from their suffering. Detectives determined that the two women who died in the basement must have been dead for close to a year, as their bodies rotted in the 20 square meters room. According to Li Hao’s wife, she was never aware of his sexual torture chamber, and was under the impression her husband was going to his part time night job every other day. More at HipHopWired.com…
Suge, Baby and Lil Wayne Partying After The Mayweather Fight Pics. Las Vegas Main Event Photography captured Lil Wayne partying with his pa Birdman after the Floyd Mayweather fight this past weekend. Suge Knight showed up to the city we all thought he wouldn’t frequent, but there he was in the mix with the YMCMB crew. Check Out More At Hiphopwired.com
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated opponent Victor Ortiz last night in Las Vegas in a fight that controversially allowed him to keep his undefeated record. Ortiz attempted a headbutt on Mayweather and the fight was briefly stopped by referee Joe Cortez, but when Ortiz went to apologize a second time to Floyd, Flyod caught him off guard and knocked him out. Read More At HipHopWired.com