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Last Updated: 5:54 PM EDT, July 23, 2008 Make BallerStatus Your Homepage       Features Stories Ransom: Street Poet Wednesday - May 14, 2008 | Comments: 6 Brooklyn, New York, born Randy Nicholls, the brother of three boys and two girls, was raised by a single mother after his father was killed when he was only ... full story The Grouch: Keeping The Independent Spirit Alive Monday - May 12, 2008 | Comments: 1 A decade plus of grinding has kept The Grouch and his Living Legends at the top of the independent hip-hop scene. Legendary Music is the collectives imprint, ... full story Willy Northpole: Putting Arizona On The Map Friday - May 9, 2008 | Comments: 8 Arizona... what do you think of when you hear about the state? Most may think desert, extremely hot weather, or spring break on Lake Havasu. However, the Grand ... full story Elliott Wilson: Checkin' In With YN (Pt. 2) Thursday - May 8, 2008 | Comments: 0 Elliott Wilson might not be the Editor-In-Chief of XXL anymore, but as he stated in the previous Ballerstatus.com installment, his focus right now is on "Miss ... full story Elliott Wilson: Checkin' In With YN (Pt. 1) Wednesday - May 7, 2008 | Comments: 0 Elliott Wilson is one of those passionate journalistic beasts that are determined to make his various hip-hop media projects succeed in corporate America. The ... full story Three 6 Mafia: Hollyhood Monday - May 5, 2008 | Comments: 3 Hard work is usually the cause of most success in business, music, or athletics. On the other hand, how many people have you seen work hard and never become ... full story Yung Berg: Who's F***ing With Me? Nobody Friday - May 2, 2008 | Comments: 9 Yung Berg, the Yung Boss, who brought you the summer banger "Sexy Lady" and the hit record featuring Ray J called "Sexy Can I" is back, but this time he's much ... full story Lyfe Jennings: Next Chapter Wednesday - April 30, 2008 | Comments: 3 Chester Jennings, or as he is professionally known Lyfe, is a Toledo, Ohio based multi-talented singer who is a quite gifted guitar, bass and piano player. ... full story Rich Boy: Seeing Is Believing Monday - April 28, 2008 | Comments: 1 Right now is the easiest yet hardest time to be a rapper. It's easy because there are so many new ways to get exposure. It's hard because that makes for a lot ... full story Buckshot: When The Formula Works, It Works Friday - April 25, 2008 | Comments: 1 Famed underground Brooklyn MC, Buckshot, has once again re-teamed with former Little Brother producer and acclaimed beat-smith, 9th Wonder, for their second ... full story Plies: Bust It Babies Thursday - April 24, 2008 | Comments: 37 It's hard for someone with a street image to crossover, and it's even harder to do it with your first album. However, Plies did just that with his debut when ... full story Kidz In The Hall: Naledge Is Power Tuesday - April 22, 2008 | Comments: 2 Kidz In The Hall have come a long way since their 2006 debut LP, School Was My Hustle. The Ivy-league graduate rap stars have played "the most amazing show ... full story Shorty B: Legendary Producer Many Don't Know Monday - April 21, 2008 | Comments: 2 Many people know Shorty B as Too Short's bass player on numerous songs throughout the 90's such as "I'm A Player," "I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth)," "Buy ... full story Krayzie Bone: Fully Surfaced Friday - April 18, 2008 | Comments: 13 How long must one persevere before they're recognized as an icon; a permanent fixture in whatever medium they've conquered time and time again? Some might say ... full story Napoleon: Where You Been Man? Wednesday - April 16, 2008 | Comments: 8 It's not often that you'll see rappers glorifying anything but their riches. But Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale -- better known to the music industry as Napoleon ... full story Salah Edin: As-Salam Alaikum Arabic Hip-Hop Monday - April 14, 2008 | Comments: 9 BallerStatus recently reported the international release of anti-Muslim movie "Fitna", which made the founder of the movie, Dutch politician Geert Wilders, ... full story 52 Pages: << < 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 > >> ALERTS Receive daily alerts to your email, 2way or cellphone!      Most Popular Shock G: Riding Off Into The Sunset  Sean 'The Pen' Garrett: Blessed With A Gift  The D.O.C.: Nobody Does It Better  Amanda Diva: The Renaissance Woman  Yung Berg: Who's F***ing With Me? Nobody  D. Woods: More To Her Than You Know  Yung Berg: Look At What You Made Him  Sean Kingston: Deadly Combination  Gillie Da Kid: Still The King Of Philly? Yes!  The Teddy Riley Interview By Lucy Diamonds     Top Stories News Dr. Dre Says Detox May Come By The End Of The Year Dr. Dre has finally emerged from his lair (aka studio) to do some press for his new line of headphones, Beats By Dr. ... full story Features Murda Mook: Where Has Murda Been? That seems to be the question for many kids who are used to seeing the rhyme-slaying Harlemite grace the notorious "SMACK ... full story Editorials & Columns Do You Need A Better Shave? We recently ran across this column, written by The Star-Ledger's Lisa Irizarry. We thought it might be helpful for some ... full story Beyond Hip-Hop Hoodman Clothing CEO Discusses Messages Behind New Line Our friends at Hoodman Clothing kicked off '08 with some successful projects and built a following and clientele that ... full story Video Memphis Beef: Kia Shine Responds To Three 6 Mafia Diss Here's the Memphis beef: Kia Shine and Three 6 Mafia. 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