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...first rapper to perform at the event was Okechukwu, whose reflections on modern social issues were reminiscent of contemporary rappers Kanye West and Nas. With his powerful vocalizations and rhythmic rocking, Oke took a strong stab at the state of today’s society when he asked, “This is a song for the homeless, but do y’all cats really take notice...
Real gangstas air their awards shows live. But Vibe taped its statuette ceremony, so viewers didn't get to see the free-for-all that broke out after a man slugged DR. DRE, left, and another came to the rapper-producer's defense, stabbing the assailant. When the show aired the next night, nothing appeared out of the ordinary except that Dr. Dre looked more shaken than a man getting a lifetime-achievement award should. Within a day, the cops thought they had their perp, rapper YOUNG BUCK (n David Darnell Brown), right, who was caught on video during...
DIED. ODB, 35, rapper; after complaining of chest pains; in New York City. Born Russell Jones, ODB, a.k.a. Ol' Dirty Bastard, was a founding mem-ber of Wu-Tang Clan, one of hip-hop's most innovative groups...
...Rapper Lil’ Kim made headlines last week during her visit to Syracuse University. She wasn’t there to perform a concert, but rather to give a guest lecture for an accredited course taught by English professor Thomas Gregg. The course, which is titled “The Life and Times of Lil’ Kim,” requires students to “read Kim’s song lyrics as literary texts and analyze her iconography in videos and performances.” For an entire semester, students critically examine the life and work...
...entering a Washington talent contest in 1987. She quit her job five years later to move to New York City, where she met Chris Rock, who hired her as a writer for his HBO show. She got her performing break when fellow writer (and star, as a nonsense-spewing rapper, of the movie Pootie Tang) Lance Crouther agreed to take her to a work party for HBO's Inside the NFL, even though he wasn't supposed to take a guest. Sykes, who was told to lie low, spent the entire time loudly mocking show host Bob Costas' inability...