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The Inside Scoop on this week in Hip Hop.
Week of: 4/23-4/27
Written By: Natalie Hinds
This
week’s rundown is includes a few new folks that we haven’t heard
from in a while as well as our “frequent” visitors whom we love
to hear about so much.
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NEW NEWS!! Rapper / Actress Eve was arrested early Thursday morning
for supposedly driving under the influence after she crashed a Maserati
in Hollywood. Her vehicle hit the center curb on Hollywood Boulevard
at around 2:45 am. She willingly submitted to blood alcohol testing
thereafter. She was taken into custody immediately and later released
on a $30,000. Eve is scheduled to return to court on May 17. Well at
least she was cooperative unlike the incredible Foxy Brown!
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EVE GETS DUI |
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MONEY
NEWS!! Rapper / Actor 50 Cent will lead boxer Floyd Mayweather into
the ring on May 5. The rapper bet a whopping $ 1 million that Mayweather
will steal the title from reigning champ, Oscar De La Hoya. “It
will be great to walk Floyd to the ring for the biggest fight in his
career. Fans will get a taste of my new song and then Floyd is going
to show the world why he is the best in the business,” said 50.
Well you’ve got a lot riding on his victory 50, so may the best
man win! The De La Hoya vs. Mayweather fight will air live, at 9pm ET
/ 6pm PT on HBO Pay-Per-View.
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NEW NEWS!! Hip Hop Mogul, Russell Simmons is on a new leaf! He released a statement on Monday calling for an elimination of the words: “bitch”, “ho” and “nigger” from the entire recording industry, calling them “misogynistic” and “racially offensive.” However according to Simmons, “There should not be any government regulation or public policy that should ever violate the First Amendment…With freedom of expression however, comes responsibility.” So I’m confused, if you’re going to ban certain words from being used in lyrics, then how can you not violate the First Amendment? The debate of what is used in rap lyrics has been the pinnacle discussion for years especially since Don Imus took it upon himself to say those disparaging |
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Russell
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To sum up this week’s recap, do unto other as you would yourself. If you would let your child listen to what’s on the radio today, don’t produce inappropriate music. If you don’t like what you hear, don’t listen to it. Everyone have a great weekend, and be safe! This is ya gurl Miss Hinds and I’m out!
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