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Yelawolf blasts Lord Jamar’s anti-gay comments: ‘That’s just stupid’

Brand Nubian member Lord Jamar made headlines in September when he declared that white rappers were “guests in the house of hip-hop” after he was asked about Macklemore’s LGBT-friendly hit “Same Love.” The statement was given as Jamar explained why he felt a white rapper had no business criticizing homophobia in hip-hop. Alabama native Yelawolf was asked go offer his perspective on both Jamar’s statement regarding white rappers and the veteran emcee’s stance on homophobia.

November 7, 2013 No Comments

Freeway Rick chastises Jay Z: ‘It’s not enough to comment about Barneys’

While advocates like Rev. Al Sharpton have defended Jay, former drug kingpin “Freeway” Ricky Ross was asked for his take and offered a different perspective on Jay’s recent statement regarding his business dealings with Barney’s.

October 29, 2013 No Comments

Boy George rips Eminem over controversial ‘Rap God’ lyrics

Eminem‘s new single “Rap God” has raised the ire of fans and media over lyrics that are being perceived as homophobic. The hip-hop star is

October 20, 2013 No Comments

Lord Jamar on white rappers: ‘You are guests in the house of hip-hop’

Brand Nubian member Lord Jamar has come under fire for his controversial views regarding hip-hop, masculinity and homosexuality numerous times over the past few months and several times throughout his 20+ year career. But the outspoken rhymer does not hold back, and in a recent interview with VladTV, Jamar was asked about Seattle rapper Macklemore and his critically-acclaimed song “Same Love.”

September 24, 2013 No Comments

Amber Rose scoffs at Illuminati rumors: ‘It is not Satanic’

The voluptuous model appeared at Jay Z’s “Made In America” Festival last week, and she sporting a (presumably temporary) tattoo on her brow of an upside-down cross. When pictures of Rose were published, fans hopped on social media accusing Wiz Khalifa’s new wife of having satanic ties.

September 5, 2013 No Comments

Harry Belafonte wants to sit down with Jay-Z and Beyoncé

Entertainer/activist Harry Belafonte‘s 2012 criticisms of superstar couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé‘s perceived lack of activism have sparked a war of words in the media between he and Jay. The

July 29, 2013 No Comments

Al Sharpton’s former associate blasts him over Cash Money deal

One of Rev. Sharpton’s former associates is accusing him of hypocrisy and selling out. Carl Redding believes that Rev. Sharpton is wrong for signing the deal with a label that he feels creates music that exploits and degrades black people.

July 21, 2013 No Comments

From ‘Yes, yes yall’ to ‘Yeezus’: Do ‘purists’ hurt hip-hop’s artistic growth?

The great difficulty in adhering to the tastes/criticisms of “purists” is that, if every artist only followed the “rules” that were set forth by a genre’s originators, there would be little-to-no innovation.

July 10, 2013 No Comments

Jada Pinkett Smith blasts critics of Beyoncé’s outfits: ‘Whose body is this?’

Beyoncé and J. Lo were among the stars criticized for their clothes at the Sound of Change Concert

June 5, 2013 No Comments

Tyler accused of speeding Bieber’s car

The plot thickens. Pop superstar Justin Bieber has been at the center of a conflict involving his neighbors and his tendency to speed through the

June 1, 2013 No Comments

Miguel criticizes fan, says Black people most judgmental

Singer-songwriter Miguel shared some controversial thoughts regarding race issues during a heated Twitter exchange. A fan’s strange conspiracy theory seemed to get under the Grammy-winning

May 29, 2013 No Comments

Katy Perry troubled by Chief Keef, voices ‘world doubts’

Chicago rapper Chief Keef is no stranger to controversy. Actually, Keef and controversy are close enough to be BFFs. The 17-year old was recently arrested in

May 23, 2013 No Comments

50 Cent’s cousin slams his feuding ways

50 Cent‘s cousin, rapper Continental Five, didn’t take too kindly to recent comments made by Fiddy regarding his street credibility. When 50 Cent was asked

May 17, 2013 No Comments

Ne-Yo criticizes Ray J: “You’re playing yourself.”

R&B singer Ne-Yo paid a visit to Philadelphia’s Hot 107.9 and discussed a wide range of topics with hosts Shamara and Laiya. When the subject

May 15, 2013 No Comments

Kitty Pryde on Danny Brown: A rapper’s assault claim

Danny Brown‘s now-infamous sexually-explicit moment with a fan during a Minneapolis concert has become fodder for gossip blogs and hip-hop radio since the news surfaced

May 2, 2013 No Comments

Why you should stop hating Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry’s legacy is more complex than many of his critics want to acknowledge

April 30, 2013 No Comments

Scarface slams white and Jewish hip-hop executives: ‘You make us look dumb’

Scarface feels that white labelheads have squandered the integrity of the music

April 26, 2013 No Comments

Brandy is angry with Ray J over ‘I Hit It First’

Ray J has been making waves the past few days since the release of his much talked-about single “I Hit It First.” The song, widely

April 11, 2013 No Comments

Nicki Minaj goes off on ousted ‘American Idol’ contestant

Nicki Minaj exploded on Twitter in an angry tirade after recently ousted American Idol contestant Daniel Velez voiced his criticism of her “professionalism.” Velez, as

March 31, 2013 No Comments

50 Cent doesn’t believe his music and violence are related

Hip-hop’s violent reputation has long been blamed for glamorizing criminal lifestyles. In a recent interview with CBS Sunday Morning, hip-hop superstar 50 Cent, was asked

March 25, 2013 No Comments