Rap

Eminem and Kid Rock challenged to square off in Detroit rap battle

Jul 22, 2008 - Detroit, Michigan rap stars Eminem and Kid Rock have been challenged to a freestyle rap battle, which could pocket their chosen charities $1m. The offer/publicity comes from the producers of new movie Rap Therapy, which chronicles one Detroit social worker’s efforts to use hip hop to help steer troubled teens away from gangbanging, drugs and violence. The documentary Rap Therapy features footage of 50 Cent, Diddy, Anne Hathaway, Fergie and Tom Cruise (interesting), talking about the benefits of hip-hop as a tool for kids involved in gang violence and abuse. - 0 Comments

Paintball Gun Adapters Recalled by RAP4 Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

Jul 02, 2008 - NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2008 Release #08-320 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 404-9029 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Paintball Gun Adapters Recalled by RAP4 Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. - 1 Comment

Ed McMahon's New Gig - Rapping!

Sep 25, 2008 - Ed McMahon has a new gig - as a rapper. The 85-year-old former Tonight Show star will appear in two viral rap videos for FreeCreditReport.com, the Associated Press reports. In the videos, a tracksuit-clad McMahon gets chauffeured around L.A. - 0 Comments

Gossip Girl Rap !!!

Jan 13, 2009 - Remember the guys who made the exceedingly necessary Olafur Eliasson rap? Well, they’ve outdone themselves (really, it’s quite long) this time with a rap titled “Dear Gossip Girl.” It’s essentially an R&B song, with occasional rapping, about the delights of the anonymous girl who writes the blog on the Greatest Show of Our Time. Key lines include: Nate Archibald’s a gigolo for Catherine the Lady She’s got more libido than Agnes’s got crazy. - 5 Comments

Jay-Z sued over whisper rapping!

Jun 13, 2008 - Jigga what? A guy wants $88 million bucks out of Jay-Z not for a lyric he jacked, or a sample he stole — but for stealing that ultra-exclusive technique of … rapping in a low whisper. We’re not kidding: Mitchell Rose, who tells us he’s a boxer/lawyer/rapper, has filed suit in Brooklyn alleging that he created the technique of “whisper rapping.” Rose says that Hova subsequently adopted the technique without properly crediting him — and now he wants to get paid! - 0 Comments

Bow Wow To Quit Rap

Aug 01, 2008 - Look out, we have another rapper-turned-actor on our hands! Bow Wow has informed the public that after his next album, he's done making music. He wants to focus on his acting career. - 1 Comment

K-Fed getting a bad rap over his legal bills?

Apr 10, 2008 - Whether it was a $1,100 tip at an L.A. restaurant or a $2,000 tip at a Vegas strip club, Kevin Federline’s 2007 spending – detailed in recently released financial documents – has critics buzzing over his lavish lifestyle. But his lawyer says they need to look at the bigger picture before passing judgment. - 0 Comments

Leighton Meester: Trying Her Hand at Rap?

Feb 23, 2008 - Leighton Meester's show Gossip Girl is one big hit. But could the young starlet consider switching to a career as a rapper? "I have a huge range of songs," Meester, 22, told the blog Just Jared at a promotional event in New York Wednesday about her burgeoning musical career. - 1 Comment