Posted on Wed, August 25th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Underground rapper Immortal Technique heads to Costa Mesa to question the residing mayor’s immigration policies. He is rallied by groups of Los Angeles and Orange County based community organizers that have issues with the controversial Mayor Allan Mansoor. The panel discussion will be [...]
Posted on Wed, August 25th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Rapper Timbaland was muddled in suicide controversy yesterday after he disappeared following the theft of his $2 million watch. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department reported a “possible suicide attempt” APB around 5PM PT yesterday. They sent helicopters and squad cars on a search [...]
Posted on Friday, August 20th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Kanye West and former Death Row CEO Suge Knight have agreed to participate in a over-the-phone meditation in hopes of settling a million dollar legal feud that began back in 2005. AllHipHop.com reports that they will discuss the compensation Suge Knight is seeking [...]
Posted on Wed, August 18th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Rap mogul Jay-Z has been given another title to add to his list of accomplishments – richest rapper in the world. According to Forbes magazine, the 40-year-old Brooklyn native is the top earner in the world of hip-hop, accumulating $63 million dollars during [...]
Posted on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Method Man was recently hit in the face with a beer can during an onstage performance at a music festival in Illinois, and he is now taking legal action against his attackers. The rapper was performing at the Gathering of the Juggalos event [...]
Posted on Monday, August 16th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER New Orleans native rapper Juvenile was recently given a six month probation sentence after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana. Back in February of 2009, Juvenile’s neighbors called the police to complain about the smell of smoke emanating from his Louisiana home. Juvenile, [...]
Posted on Monday, August 16th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Rapper-turned actor Ice Cube speaks out on the scandal that has hit the home of Hollywood star Laurence Fishburne when his daughter decided to become an adult film star. 19 year old Montana Fishburne made her porn debut on the web earlier this [...]
Posted on Friday, August 13th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Gavin “Pretty Boy” Marchand, the brother and former manager of female rapper Foxy Brown, was arrested last weekend. According to reports, he was in possession of forged credit cards. The 35-year-old is accused of using the false credit cards as part of an [...]
Posted on Wed, August 11th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER A Milwaukee native posed as Drake’s manager and scheduled the rapper for a series of concerts, costing several promoters thousands of dollars. He is now being sued by an entertainment company for his misdeeds. The civil suit describes Joey “Jo Flowroshus” Turner Jr. [...]
Posted on Fri, August 6th, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Rapper T.I. has some trouble with his Atlanta-based night-club, Club Crucial. Club Crucial is under fire from the city of Atlanta due to reports of violent activity at and around the establishment. The club’s liquor license is at a stake along with a [...]
By Lora Neng STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER July 30, 2010 Wyclef has become a tremendous rap icon since leaving his native country of Haiti, and has contributed to its earthquake recovery by raising funds through his Yele Haiti Foundation. Now news has been circulating of his plans to run for President of the Carribbean country he [...]
Posted on Tues, July 27, 2010 By Chris Masi STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER Native DC rapper, Wale, recently escaped legal action threatened by Baltimore city officials for the rapper’s use of profanity during a concert. The 25 year old rapper, real name Olubowale Victor Folarin, was under fire for cursing during a performance at the Baltimore’s [...]
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