In an interesting turn of events, Kendrick Lamar’s music recently became interwined in the murder trial of Olympic star Oscar Pistorious. Pistorious is accused of killing
When Fat Trel teamed with Master P and Alley Boy to form the group Louie V Mob and drop the mixtape New World Order, everyone took for
Things have taken an interesting turn in the case of Benzino’s shooting. Now the theory that Benzino may have brought the incident upon himself is
Jesse Johnson, known for being a member of the 80’s group The Time, is apparently one of the collaborators on the upcoming Michael Jackson Xscape.
Wale has broken his silence on his altercation with a heckling fan at WWE’s Monday Night Raw event last week. The Washington D.C. rapper says
T.I. recently stopped by Hot 97’s morning show to talk about his upcoming album, Paperwork. The Atlanta rapper says that 2008’s Paper Trail was by far
A young Atlanta stripper who had been missing for several days, has been found dead. According to WSBTV, “The body of 26-year-old Angela Rabotte, whose
If you’re familiar with Jay Z’s body of work, you might have picked up on the fact that he used to sell drugs. He’s mentioned
Papoose has been feeling himself a lot lately. Ever since his surprise performance at the end Kendrick Lamar’s set at last year’s Summer Jam, Papoose
Philadelphia rapper Cassidy recently stopped by the ThisIs50.com studios and shared a gem of a story about the night in 2004 when R. Kelly got
2 Chainz might have picked the wrong one. Last week, the rapper, born Tauheed Epps, posted a video to YouTube of a seemingly thirsty, yet
With the compilation Young Money: Rise Of An Empire already on the streets, and forthcoming releases of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V and Nicki Minaj’s The
After millions and millions of records sold, both as a solo artist and as a member of The Fugees, it looks as if the well
Shortly after announcing that “The Boondocks” will return for a fourth season, Adult Swim broke the news that the creator of the comic strip and
Some people just can’t let go of old grudges. Shyne just may be one of those people. Though he has found a new religious path
A man in New York settled with the New York Police Department after police officers forced him to rap his way to freedom. According to
Apparently the term “frenemies” doesn’t only apply to reality TV stars. In the newly released “We Made It” freestyle with Jay Electronica, Jay Z takes
Chalk this one up as a testament to hip hop’s global impact and influence. As a punishment to Russia for its part in the Crimea/Ukraine drama, President
Our chances of seeing a museum solely dedicated to the culture of hip hop are getting better and better. Last week, some of hip hop’s
When news broke that 50 Cent had parted ways with Shady, Aftermath, and Interscope Records to go the indie route, it was reported that the
