IGRIND.BIZ's Blog – December 2009 Archive (703)

Skillz Chronicles Year With “2009 Rap Up”

By Ismael AbduSalaam

Virginia emcee Skillz continued his annual tradition this week with the 2009 edition of his yearly “Rap Up.”

This year, Skillz had many events to cover, such as Michael Jackson’s sudden passing, the Nas-Kelis divorce, and the Rick Ross-50 Cent beef.

The rapper took aim at Chris Brown for his assault of Rihanna, but criticized both parties… Continue

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House of Pain Launches Mini-Tour For St. Patrick's Day

By Roman Wolfe>

Hip-Hop group House of Pain will celebrate their Irish heritage with a series of performances in March 2010.

The group will perform five dates starting March 16 in Buffalo, New York and ending March 20 in Worcester, Pennsylvania.

The highlight of the tour will be the group's performance in Atlantic City on March 17 St. Patrick’s… Continue

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Teddy Riley Accused Of Beating 18-Year-Old Daughter

By Roman Wolfe

TMZ.com reports that R&B/Hip-Hop producer Teddy Riley is accused of violently attacking one of his daughters during an altercation on December 23rd.

Riley, who has worked with artists like Kool Moe Dee, Heavy D. & The Boyz, Bobby Brown, Keith Sweat, Michael Jackson and Madonna, is also credited with… Continue

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Rappers Homes and Creations Help Market Expensive Hotel

By Chris Richburg

They may have engaged in friendly competition to promote their respective albums in 2007, but an established hotel is utilizing nonmusic-related possessions from Kanye West and 50 Cent to help market itself to wealthy clientele.

According to Bloomberg.com the Hollywood home of the G-Unit leader has been… Continue

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Star Talks About Your Favorite Rappers Going To Prison

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T.I. Reportedly Back In The Studio Already

Just days after being released from prison and transferred to a halfway house, T.I. is reportedly is already heading back to the studio. Former Atlantic Records music executive Kevin Liles recently took to his twitter account where he hinted that TIP is making new music. "My right hand went home to visit family & found his way to the studio. He said 'why wait for 2010, get it in now' Love the attitude," the message read. The twitter post was… Continue

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Beyonce "Heat" Commercial - Full 30 Seconds!

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A Bittersweet End To 2009 For Lil Wayne As He Kicks Off His 'Farewell For Now' Tour In Hometown Of New Orleans

Lil Wayne must be going through an emotional roller coaster as 2009 draws to a close.

Being one of the the most successful rappers out right now and head of Young Money Records. Which features two artists in Drake and Nicki Minaj that are as white hot as two rookie emcees could possibly could be are things i'm sure he's quite proud of.

However, the rapper born Dwayne Carter has seen his good fortune stall a bit recently as run-ins with the law have… Continue

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Nathan Followill Nearly Beat Kanye West for Ruining Taylor Swift's Win

As fellow Nashville, Tennessee native, Nathan is overwhelmed with anger when Kanye invaded the stage to protest Taylor Swift's Best Female Video win at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Kanye West narrowly avoided a beating from Kings of Leon star Nathan Followill at the MTV Video Music Awards in September after he invaded the stage to protest Taylor Swift's Best Female Video win. Followill reveals he was incensed when the rapper ruined his… Continue

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Nelly Offers $10,000 to Arrest Assailant

Following the burglary in his St. Louis mansion, the rapper offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the housebreaker.

Rapper Nelly has offered up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the assailant who broke into his Missouri home in earlier December. Police were called to the "Dilemma" hitmaker's St. Louis mansion in the early hours of December 11, after a man was spotted "fleeing" from the… Continue

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To Focus on Movies, Tyra Banks Pulls the Plug on Her Talk Show

Announcing the ending of 'The Tyra Show', the former model reveals that she is looking forward to the launching of her New York-based film production company.

Already having a successful TV show, Tyra Banks is looking forward to inspire women through movies. On Monday, December 28, the former Sports Illustrated model revealed her next project, the launch of New York-based film production company Bankable Studios, when announcing the… Continue

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Tiger Woods Mistress Mess Costs Shareholders Of His Sponsors Like Gatorade & Nike $12 Billion Dollars!

Tiger Woods is not the only one who blew big bucks with his image-busting cheating spree.

His losses are chump change compared with the up to $12 billion that the scandal has cost shareholders of his big-money sponsors like Nike, AT&T and Gatorade, a study revealed Monday.

"Total shareholder losses may exceed several decades' worth of Tiger Woods' personal endorsement income," said study author Victor Stango, a… Continue

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Mayweather VS Pacquiao Bout Takes Bizarre Turn As Both Fighters Ordered To Take Immediate Drug Tests Even Though They Haven't Agreed To A Deal Yet

The chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission has ordered Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to take immediate out-of-competition urine tests, even as the sides bicker heatedly over a drug-testing policy that threatens to scrap their scheduled March 13 mega-fight in Las Vegas.

Nevada Athletic Commission Chairman Pat Lundvall ordered Executive Director Keith Kizer to point Mayweather and Pacquiao to accredited drug-testing… Continue

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Kanye And Amber Rose Throw On Aprons And Feed The Homeless At L.A Mission

Boombox: Rapper Kanye West got into the Christmas spirit by making a surprise appearance at the Los Angeles Mission Saturday (Dec. 26). The Grammy winner, alongside longtime girlfriend Amber Rose, joined other volunteers and served lunch to the homeless, who greeted the Chicago native and took pictures. "It's just important [to give back] when you're very blessed," West told TheBoomBox.

West showed up ready to work. He went… Continue

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Menace Of BWS Says Lil Wayne Was Not In The Whip When 40 Ran Up On It. Just Baby & Slim! & Speaks On People Robbin Tyga's Chain! + Says 40 Aint From The West Coast Hes From Texas

The Menace (BWS) speaks on Lil Wayne / Tyga / 40 Glocc Incident [Hustle'n'Grind Radio]…

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Bertell (Feat. Bun B) - She Bad

Bryan-Michael Cox presents the official music video for digital single "She Bad" by Bertell featuring Bun B, from the album Goin Hard, due out March 2010 via Capitol Records.…

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Illa Ghee - My Image

Bullet & A Bracelet LP, available now.…

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Jensen Kirk (Jay.K)(Feat. Big Sean) - Paper Cha$er

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50 Cent, Nelly, DJ Premier

By Ace Cannon

Rapper 50 Cent is planning a video for his diss track “So Disrespectful,” which is taken from his latest album Before I Self Destruct. The song features 50 Cent addressing his long-standing beef with The Game as well as former G-Unit member Young Buck and his former girlfriend Shaniqua Thompson. MTV reports that 50 Cent confirmed the video to Dutch outlet… Continue

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Scott Storch Working On Shyne's New Album

By Chuck "Jigsaw" Creekmur and Houston Williams

Producer Scott Storch is expected to be a major player in the musical comeback of rapper Shyne, who was deported to his native Belize after over nine years of incarceration.

Storch exclusively told AllHipHop.com of his plans to craft a new album for the former Bad Boy.

"Yeah, Shyne's my man. I've been talking to… Continue

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