Hip-Hop Updates

April 7, 2006 by Marc Lamont Hill

After remarrying his wife Kim in January, Eminem has filed for another divorce. Say what you want about Bobby and Whitney, at least they stay together. (That’s a good thing, right?)
Master P and approximately 30 men confronted Bow Wow backstage at the Nickolodeon awards. Apparently, the No Limit King felt the need to intervene in Bow Wow’s beef with his son (Lil Romeo). Reportedly, he took exception to Bow Wow’s song “Fresh Azimiz”, where he says “18, I’m makin’ more than your dad”. I’m not sure which is more pathetic, the beef itself or 40 year old Master P and his henchmen trying to flex on the star of “Roll Bounce”.
Rapper Black Rob was sentenced to 7 years in prison for burglary. After receiving a 2-6 for breaking into a hotel and stealing a purse, Rob failed to turn himself in at the appointed time, resulting in the much stricter sentence. Whoa!

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4 Comments

1. lex wrote:

how is a grown man going to try to ruff up some kid rapper. AT THE KID’S CHOICE AWARDS ON NICKELODEON? what is that.They gon mess around and have it so rappers ain’t even invited. Someone should have told him it wasn’t the source awards.

April 7, 2006 @ 12:14 pm

2. Marc Lamont Hill wrote:

DCI74,

i feel you… the eminem thing is interesting to me only in terms of how the media deals with their relationship. the master p thing reminds me of why i’m so tired of hip-hop right now…the black rob thing makes me sad, as too many rappers who should have money (not millions, but enough to sustain themselves) never get the type of support they deserve and end up in these types of situations…

April 7, 2006 @ 2:51 pm

3. Adam wrote:

If this true about Master P, he should be charged with unlawful intimidation or something like that. Bow Wow is a kid, and a one who grew up in wealthy suburbia. Bow Wow’s lame insults were in a song, not in person while carrying a weapon. I can’t imagine Nickolodeon allowing thugs onto a kids show. This doesn’t make sense. And, wasn’t Master P. on trial recently for illegal gun possession? So, why would he be stupid enough to try something like this?

April 8, 2006 @ 6:56 pm

4. Marc Lamont Hill wrote:

True, but Romeo also grew up in wealthy suburbia. Perhaps his dad felt like he needed to interject with some thug theatrics. To be fair, I don’t know (nor do I believe) that Master P was carrying a weapon. My best guess is that he was just talking to the Bow Wow…

April 9, 2006 @ 2:54 pm

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