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Last Updated: 3:17 PM EDT, September 5, 2008 Make BallerStatus Your Homepage       News Stories Coolio Signs On To Encourage Black College Students To Go Green Saturday - July 12, 2008 | Comments: 2 Rapper Coolio and jazz saxophonist Jarez are among the artists recently enlisted as spokespersons for a green campaign targeting black college campuses.The ... full story Nas Calls Jesse Jackson A 'Hater' For Dissing Obama Friday - July 11, 2008 | Comments: 7 Black civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson, recently made some disparaging comments about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, which many people ... full story City Of Houston Proclaims July 22 Trae Day Friday - July 11, 2008 | Comments: 9 While controversy and negative imagery is usually attached to the rap music world, there are several artists who often do much to give back to their communities. ... full story Too Short May Lose Recording Studio Over Unpaid Settlement Friday - July 11, 2008 | Comments: 0 Veteran rapper Too Short is in a little bit of trouble, money-wise, and may lose an Oakland recording studio he recently opened unless he coughs up more than ... full story Blackhand Lands Deal With Koch Records, Preps Grafh Album Friday - July 11, 2008 | Comments: 0 Veteran hip-hop manager Chaz Williams and his Blackhand Entertainment recently announced that he has landed a deal with Koch Records, where they plan to release ... full story Nas: 'I Think Kanye West Saved Rap' Thursday - July 10, 2008 | Comments: 32 Nas is the rapper who said Hip Hop Is Dead a couple years back, but according to him, someone has saved it. In a recent interview with Complex, the Queensbridge ... full story The Charts: Lil Wayne Back On Top, G-Unit Flops & Tech N9ne Lands Highest Debut Thursday - July 10, 2008 | Comments: 15 Lil Wayne regained the top spot on the Billboard 200 this week, after being thurst to no. 2 last week because of a new release by Coldplay.Tha Carter III comes ... full story The Game Explains Rumors Of Stiffing Family For Funeral Costs Thursday - July 10, 2008 | Comments: 9 The Game addressed rumors of him stiffing his family for his late cousin's funeral on Wednesday (July 9), after the news surfaced earlier this week.During a ... full story Lil Eazy-E Explains Album Delays & Struggles Of Being A Legend's Son Wednesday - July 9, 2008 | Comments: 3 While Compton, California is represented in hip-hop largely by The Game today, when Lil Eazy-E surfaced around the same time Game was coming up, it looked as ... full story U-God Says He Fears For His Life After Suing Wu Music Group Wednesday - July 9, 2008 | Comments: 8 Wu-Tang Clan member, U-God, contacted police in early June, saying that associated of the group are trying to get him and asked the New Jersey City police for ... full story Vivid Says Hendrix Estate Can't Prove Sex Tape Is Not Jimi Wednesday - July 9, 2008 | Comments: 2 Porn giant Vivid Entertainment offered the Jimi Hendrix family $100,000 back in May to prove that a controversial video depicting him in a sexual escapade with ... full story Former TVT Records VP Launches Own Label Wednesday - July 9, 2008 | Comments: 1 Former TVT Records VP of Promotions, Joey Carvello, recently revealed to BallerStatus.com that he is finished with working for other labels, and has founded ... full story Kanye West Responds To Anger-Management Story Tuesday - July 8, 2008 | Comments: 1 Over the weekend, the Chicago Sun-Times posted a story in which they allege that producer Kanye West was heading to anger management classes, put together by ... full story The Game's Cousin Files Police Report Following Family Dispute Tuesday - July 8, 2008 | Comments: 6 The Game is no stranger to controversy, especially with his family. As most remember, he and his older brother Big Fase had problems in the past, but have since ... full story Ashanti, Janet Jackson Team Up With Cartier For Lovechartiy Campaign Tuesday - July 8, 2008 | Comments: 3 French jewelry company, Cartier, has teamed up with eight different artists for their Lovecharity bracelet campaign.The eight artists -- which include Ashanti, ... full story Four Female Rappers Form The FEM Movement Tuesday - July 8, 2008 | Comments: 5 Four female rappers, who have as of late been absent from the scene, have joined forces for a new project, in an attempt to renew the female rapper's presence ... full story 258 Pages: << < 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 > >> ALERTS Receive daily alerts to your email, 2way or cellphone!      Most Popular The Game, Bow Wow's $100,000 Madden Face-Off Going Down In Los Angeles  MTV Celebrates 2008 VMAs With Week Of Events In Los Angeles  Vivid Entertainment To Release 'Superhead' Porn Film  Master P, Romeo Given Key To The City In Memphis  The Charts: Lloyd's Lessons Of Love Lands In The Top 10  Jacksonville Jaguars' Richard Collier Shot, In Critical Condition  Trick Daddy Denies Leaking Rick Ross Photos  Vivid Entertainment Releasing Ray J, Kim Kardashian Sex Tape  Yung Joc Dismisses Dead Beat Dad Reports, Says He's 'Never Missed A Payment'  Snoop Dogg's Wife, Shante Broadus, Holds First Annual Easter Event     Top Stories News MTV Celebrates 2008 VMAs With Week Of Events In Los Angeles MTV's Video Music Awards (VMAs) has returned to Los Angeles, and kicks off the week with a slew of events around the ... full story Features GemStones: Troubles Of A Gemini Standing in the shadows of Lupe Fiasco's success is not in the cards for 1st & 15th artist GemStones. After surviving ... full story Editorials & Columns Hustle Harder: Consistency Can you believe this is my 50th Blog entry? That's right people, 5-dash-0. Every Friday like clockwork (except for the ... full story Beyond Hip-Hop Smaller E3 Week Filled With Sequels & Music Not sure what to expect, after 2007's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was condensed from an event open to the public ... full story Video Common ft. Pharrell: Announcement (Music Video) Common gets back to work. Here's "Announcement" featuring Pharrell, off his upcoming album, Invincible Summer. ... full story Home News Videos Features Beyond Hip-Hop Reviews Editorials/Columns Music Photos Community Affiliates: Bossip | BlackVoices.com | Concrete Loop | Fn' Famous | Flow.TV | Hoodman | MusicRemedy.com NahRight | OnSmash.com | Rap-Up | SingersRoom | SmartEnupnas.com | The Bosh | Think 2wice | Vicarious Music Copyright 2007 BallerStatus.com (Hated on since 2002), All Rights Reserved. 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