Rap NewsNews on Rap continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Superstar rapper denies rumors of daughter's death- August 12, 2008 Rap superstar Lil' Wayne said this morning that rumors that his daughter was killed in a traffic accident are false.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/superstar-rapper-denies-rumors-of-daughters-death?f... Raunchy rapper gives advice- August 12, 2008 Luther "Luke" Campbell has been known for many things over the years, including being the raunchiest man in rap and a constitutional-rights activist.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/raunchy-rapper-gives-advice?fromrss=1 Hip-hop could "big up" or burden Obama- August 12, 2008 Presidential hopeful Barack Obama listens to hip-hop, knows many of the genre's moguls, such as Jay-Z, Russell Simmons and rapper Ludacris, admires their business acumen and has been endorsed by them.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/hip-hop-could-big-up-or-burden-obama?fromrss=1 Report: Virginia ranks 17th in tax burden- August 11, 2008 Virginia's tax burden has crept up to its highest level in three decades. However, a spokesman for the Tax Foundation says the change is not cause for alarm.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/report-virginia-ranks-17th-in-tax-burden?fromrss=1 Rock and Ice-Cube Pay Tribute to Mac- August 11, 2008 Mac passed away after losing his battle with pneumonia at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/rock-and-ice-cube-pay-tribute-to-mac?fromrss=1 Gentle voice, music giant: Isaac Hayes dies at age 65- August 11, 2008 Sam & Dave had the hit, but Soul Man Isaac Hayes was the real article. Hayes, who died Sunday at his home near Memphis, 10 days short of his 66th birthday, was one of soul music's top songwriters in the '60s, a ...http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/gentle-voice-music-giant-isaac-hayes-dies-at-age-65... Knock Yourself Out - Jadakiss- August 11, 2008 Jadakiss became a member of the Ruff Ryders in 1999. Five years earlier, he joined the LOX and has remained a member of both groups since.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/knock-yourself-out-jadakiss?fromrss=1 Heather McRobie: Conservatives feign outrage over Ludacris's sexist rap lyrics- August 11, 2008 Just when you thought the smearing of Barack Obama couldn't get any more ridiculous , the presidential candidate's campaign sends out an official statement about a hip-hop song.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/heather-mcrobie-conservatives-feign-outrage-over-lu... Bernie Mac Remembered By Ice Cube, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Chris Rock And More- August 10, 2008 George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Bernie Mac in "Ocean's 12" Bernie Mac 's colleagues and co-stars were quick to pay tribute to the late comedian and actor after his death at age 50 from complications of pneumonia ...http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/bernie-mac-remembered-by-ice-cube-george-clooney-br... Foster care connects Grandmaster Flash with teen rapper- August 10, 2008 When aspiring musician Fekri Kram met one of hip-hop's founding fathers, Grandmaster Flash, he didn't expect they'd have so much in common.http://www.topix.net/music/rap/2008/08/foster-care-connects-grandmaster-flash-with-teen-ra... |