And last week outspoken rap star Nicki Minaj was announced as the new face and part owner of Moscato brand Myx Fusions.
Uh, now realistically envision me delivering this ministry like malcolm Martin Kennedy, Barack hussein Obama, presidential tint the limousine, pour out a fifth of hennesy remembering my enemies.
Lookin for a rise, no Phoenix, so I get high, no cielin, eyes low, dreamin, hopin that I never wake up, go to sleep n my body gets cold, veins freezing, then my heartbeat stops, I stop breathing.
On September 4, 2012, shortly after Jojo allegedly posted a tweet with his location marked, Jojo was shot and killed by an unknown shooter in his Southside Chicago neighborhood.
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But after an alleged verbal riff over candy in Dunkin's hometown of Atlanta, Slim Dunkin was fatally shot in the chest in a recording studio while in preparation for a music video on December 11, 2011.
Trae The Truth, Hawk was shot multiple times outside a friend's house in South Houston on May 3 that same year where he was later pronounced dead at age 36.
Slim Dunkin was a childhood friend of Waka Flocka Flame who initially showcased his rhyme talents on Waka's debut studio album Flockaveli in 2010.
His suspected killer was arrested but never convicted but eventually, found himself murdered years later.
Texas, gotta show em where the family at, Triple D, you could find me where the mavericks at, flying over all you haters heads, I know you mad at that.
Neill and Thom from Auckland rock band Villainy talk to Yadana Saw about people getting their name wrong, their current tour of NZ and which fictional criminal mastermind they relate to most.
The most accurate account of that dreadful night says Proof was shot and killed by onlooker and Bender's cousin, Mario Etheridge before he shot Bender (who later died eight days later).
Walkin past my crib you could smell it, my neighbors be complaining, my marijuana yellin, we smokin that loud shit, that loud shit, that loud shit, that loud.
Note: The haka at the end of this track is an ancient composition by Ngati Ohomairangi to celebrate their safe arrival in the waka (canoe) Te Arawa to the shores of Aotearoa (New Zealand).
The Hollis, Queens rapper was a relatively unknown Native Tongue affiliate on the rise as the next in line from the legendary collective.
Moscato is enjoying a hip hop renaissance having featured in a number of rap songs and it has become a hugely popular drink in the US.
After Snupe was murdered, Holden turned himself into Winnfield police and was eventually sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm but Snupe's mother thinks there's another man who was just as guilty.
Katchafire, One Waka have set out to bring those vibes to the live audiences of Christchurch, New Zealand for the past six years.
BassAW was formed in 2010 by brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong, who have been listening to bands like Metallica, Anthrax and Pantera since birth and started writing songs before they learnt the alphabet.
As this trend continues to grow, we've compiled 15 other rappers who have been killed in their own hometown or neighborhood over the past 20 years.
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On this week's Pocket Edition, Yadana Saw chats to Villainy about people mispronouncing their name and Elliott Childs talks to US band Warpaint backstage in Wellington.
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The Cocaine Riot rapper had an album set to release his debut studio album Welcome To JFK, an homage to the airport located in Queens that dropped later that year.
But Lil Snupe's career and life were cut short on June 20, 2013, during a fateful video game in Winnfield, Louisiana, just over 20 miles from his hometown.
Roll up out the bedddd, roll me up another one, two hits to the head, got me feelin like lifes alright, okkk, all night, all day, get high, get blazed, alright, okkk.
In his 32 years of life, Proof was known for his droll sense of humor, daredevil personality, and uncanny freestyle ability for battle rapping.
Girl, girl, girl, girl, girl I do adore, just put ya number on this paper cause I would love to make ya, the happiest girl in the world.
Lionel Pickens seemed destined to be the next to bring Coke Boys to the next level until he was killed at age 31 just blocks from his residence on May 17, 2015.
No Limit and Cash Money were among the dominant rap record labels that spearheaded the southern rap tour de force on the Billboard charts into the new millennium.
Aiming to stay true to the live sound of their shows and record an album with real heart, Dub Sea Voyages is one with certified organic content, sure to nourish any roots fan's soul.
Focused on the gameplan, fuck the competition, we go hard in the paint, call me waka flaka Fischer, roll another swisher, I said roll another swisher, god dammit i think my weed man just went missin.
After Detroit rap outfit Doughboy Cashout formed in 2006, they were ready to live up to their name after years of hard work when Jeezy signed them to his CTE label in 2013.
As Camoflauge began to attain recognition in major rap magazines for his solo artist work, haters became to infiltrate his life in the worst way.
In 2017, the Center for Disease and Prevention Contro revealed that the mortality rate of blacks in the age groups of 18 to 34 and 35 to 49 are nine and five times higher than their white counterparts from homicide.
Ima make u muhfuckas feel like cleveland did when lebron announced he playin for the heat n shit, so dear mr hip hop, kick rocks, n watch me heat it up all winter, chris bosh.
