Archive for September 14th, 2008
On TV: LL Cool J, Nelly, Ice-T
Rap acts on television this week include:
LL Cool J, who appears on ‘Rap City’ (BET) on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nelly, who appears on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ (NBC) on Tuesday, ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ (Syndicated) on Thursday, and ‘Rap City’ (BET) on Friday.
AlfaMega, who visit ‘Rap City’ (BET) on Tuesday.
Gym Class Heroes, who visit ‘Rap City’ (BET) on Wednesday.
Kardinal Offishall, who visits ‘Rap City’ (BET) on Thursday.
Ice-T, who visits ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ (NBC) on Friday.
LL Cool J Discusses ‘Exit 13′ On ‘The Early Show’
LL Cool J spoke with ‘The Early Show’ on Friday morning (September 12), talking with co-host Maggie Rodriguez about how his new album title ‘Exit 13′ signifies the end to his lengthy run on Def Jam, working with The-Dream, the importance of fitness and a healthy lifestyle, and the “wishful thinking” behind his moniker. Watch the interview – unfortunately CBS didn’t post any of his performances – below.
Jermaine Dupri Hit With Lawsuit Over ‘The One’
Jermaine Dupri is being sued by Aika Kendrick, who claims the rapper/producer recorded a personal phone call with her and used it on the song ‘The One’ without her permission. Kendrick wants $250k for her vocals being used. The lawsuit statesthat Kendrick “has been the subject of embarrassment, humiliation, and degradation” since the song’s release, which she claims to have requested her voice not be used on the record before its release. Check out the court documents at TMZ.
Soulja Boy In Flight Update
Soulja Boy checked in with fans on his YouTube channel while in flight over New York City the other day. The rapper was on his way to '106 & Park' to drop the new Show Stoppas' 'Whoop Rico' video and encouraged fans to e-mail him. Watch the clip below.[inline] [/inline]
The Streets ‘Everything Is Borrowed’ Video
The Streets is out with the video to his new single 'Everything is Borrowed', the title track off the Birmingham, England rapper's fourth album, out October 7th via Vice Records. Watch it below.[inline] [/inline]
