Hoopz Arrested

Hoopz, real name Nicole Alexander, was arrested in Dearborn for assaulting a police officer. Supposedly, one of her neighbors complained about the noise level coming out of her house.

When police arrived, Hoopz began to explain to the police officers how she felt harassed by this neighbor and felt that their complaint was unjustified... the rest of the details are a little shaky to me but you can read the rest of the article below...

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Two 6 Mafia?

Crunchy black has left Three 6 Mafia. Currently there is no explanation for his departure from the group but he wasn't at SummerJam and his group members are claiming that they haven't heard from him in a few months.

Three 6 Mafia won an Oscar for their anthem "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" which was played in the film "Hustle and Flow."

Their most recent album, Most Known Unknown, has gone certified platinum.

We Invested In That, It's Like We Got Merrill Lynched

One of my favorite songs from Kanye West's Late Registration is Crack Music. Even Michael Eric Dyson agrees that Kanye makes reference to some important, although controversial, statements in this song.

For those of you who may not be familiar with this song, Kanye is suggesting that rap music is the byproduct of instituional racism and initiatives that have disenfranchised many of the listeners and performers of hip-hop music.

"Crack raised the murder rate in DC and Maryland
We invested in that, it's like we got Merrill Lynched"

The fact that Kanye believes, like many others, that hip-hop/rap music serves as a tool for expression (as well as) sharing one's conditions and environment is not necessarily a new thing. I just think that line I quoted above is kinda hot.

Where's Neo-Soul?

What do you think about the current state of Hip-Hop Music. While it is a little bit cliche to repeat how most hip-hop music is overrun with references to flashy cars, women and material items there still seems to be a void in the alternative artists who once provided a break from this "bling bling".

Where is Hip-Hop going?

I mean, where are the Roots? Common? Erykah Badu? I hear that Mos Def is back in the studio.

My point with this rant is that a lot of the artists who offer a counter image to the materialistic message found in most Hip-Hop these days seem to be on hiatus. When are they coming back with new stuff?