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Publicity Stunt Accusations Against Vida Guerra Are 'False' Says Her Rep

Uncategorized ♦ Posted 08/05/2005

Vida Guerra, the model/singer who is known for her voluptuous backside, was recently accused of leaking nude photos to the internet as a publicity stunt by former label Flash Records. On behalf of Guerra, her management has released a statement...

Racism Still Exists: How Far Have We Really Come?

Uncategorized ♦ Posted 09/17/2005

this piece, a mother explains a situation where her family experienced racism in their everday lives, changing her outlook on exactly how far we've come as a...

Estevan Oriol: Capturing The Streets Via Film

Uncategorized ♦ Posted 12/01/2005

Many people are familiar with his partner, Mister Cartoon, who is known for his world famous tattoo art, but Estevan Oriol is just as well known for his tremendous skill as a...

Scion: Wheel Talk

Uncategorized ♦ Posted 12/07/2005

Jam Master Jay's Adidas sneaker was just the beginning: hip-hop's journey from taboo to marketing heaven is at its peak, and companies are adding a dose of hip-hop to their...

Brian Rikuda: The Ultimate Hustler?

Music ♦ Posted 12/12/2005

We caught up Rikuda, of BET's "Ultimate Hustler", to talk about the past, present and...

Paul Wall, Skinhead Rob And Travis Barker Form Hip-Hop Group

Music ♦ Posted 12/22/2005

Grill man Paul Wall has teamed up with former punk/hip-hop Transplants frontman Skinhead Rob and Travis Barker of Blink 182 fame to form a new group called Expensive Taste, with Barker helming the way, handling the bulk of the new...

Uncle Luke: O.G. Business

Music ♦ Posted 12/26/2005

In an up close and personal interview, Ballerstatus.com chopped it up with Luke about what he's been up to, why he's moving from music to the urban adult entertainment world and all the kinkiness in...

West Coast Customs Leaves 'Pimp My Ride'

Uncategorized ♦ Posted 12/28/2005

The highly successful car customizing show "Pimp My Ride" is finally moving on. After a long run as one of the most successful television shows for MTV, West Coast Customs is moving to another channel and changing the format. According...

Obie Trice Shot While Driving On Detroit Freeway

Music ♦ Posted 12/31/2005

Eminem protege, Obie Trice, was shot early Saturday (December 31) while driving on a freeway in Detroit, Michigan. According to various reports, the Detroit native was traveling on the Lodge Freeway around 1 a.m. when his car was shot at...

Murder Charges Against Gucci Mane Dropped

Music ♦ Posted 01/01/2006

Rapper Gucci Mane received some very good news in time for the New Years. On Friday (December 30), prosecutors dropped murder charges against the rapper, citing lack of evidence in the murder of another rapper. Gucci Mane (real name: Radric...

2nd Annual BallerStatus Year-End Awards

Music ♦ Posted 01/02/2006

The writers with BallerStatus voted on this year's awards, and here they are. Some of the winners are expected, but you'll also find a few surprising inclusions -- just to keep the change of pace going into the New...