Rapper Talib Kweli on Monday weighed in on the Rick Ross controversy surrounding his verse on the song U.O.E.N.O. During a HuffPost Live segment hosted by Marc Lamont Hill, Kweli took issue with Ross’s contention that his line seeming to promote date rape, was simply a “misunderstanding.” “I don’t care if Rick Ross is 40 […]
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story”with Lauren Carter about her article questioning Hip-Hop’s role in objectifying women in her piece “Bigger than Rick Ross: Hip-hop has to take responsibility for its objectification of women.” To sign the petition against Rick Ross’ song, visit here.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross says critics have misinterpreted his lyrics on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O” after uproar from women’s advocacy groups. Ross raps about giving a woman the drug MDMA, known as Molly, and having his way with a woman in the song, “and she ain’t even know it.” Although the song was released […]
Rick Ross recently made new enemies after his single, “U.O.N.E.O.” rattled some cages. There’s a line in the song where some say he glorifies date rape. But the rapper attempted to clean up his words by saying it’s simply a misunderstanding. “Woman is the most precious gift known to man,” he said. “And there was […]
Rick Ross, Jay Z and Dr. Dre may just broken one of the ten commandments! Rick Ross is facing yet another bump in his otherwise successful career as a rapper and record label big boss. The Maybach Music Group mogul, along with other A-listers Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, has been sued by a couple of […]
Huggy Lowdown jokes with the crew about Barbara Walters’ chicken pox, Rick Ross’ shooting and J. Anthony Brown’s comfort with Mike Tyson on the TJMS.
Chris Paul jokes with the crew about Rick Ross’ near death experience, Frank Ocean and Chris Brown’s fight, and more on the TJMS.
We wonder what the real Rick Ross thinks of this. It seems that this morning, the fake Rick Ross, otherwise known as rapper Rick Ross, got a dose of the life he’s living. Or at least the life he raps about living. Rapper Rick Ross, according to reports, was driving down fancy Las Olas Boulevard […]
It’s taken a while to happen, but an August date for a trial by jury has been set in the battle over the use of name of former drug kingpin turned community activist Freeway Ricky Ross by high profile hip hop artist Rick Ross. Lawyers for (Freeway) Ross and Warner Bros. Records in Superior Court […]
Rick Ross claims that gang threats have nothing to do with the reason he cancelled some of his tour dates last week. Although it was initially only his North Carolina gigs that were scrapped, reportedly due to a series threatening of YouTube videos from the Gangster Disciples. But Ross said Monday that the cancellation was […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Hip hop artist Rick Ross has canceled concerts in Greensboro and Charlotte after reportedly receiving death threats. WCNC reports the Maybach Music Group concert tour was scheduled to be in Greensboro on Friday and in Charlotte on Saturday. Rappers Wale and Meek Mill were among others set to perform. Live Nation Entertainment […]
Dominique jokes with the crew about Rick Ross and Young Jeezy's brawl at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Plus more on Tameka Foster being kicked out Usher's house.
