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Fox News Calls Common A ‘Vile Rapper’

rob — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:47:22 +0000

Conservative Network Criticizes White House Invite
4:00PM ET May 10th, 2011
Contributor : Stephen Willis
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Fox News has blasted a Michelle Obama White House invitation to rapper/actor Common. The First Lady extended the invite to Common for an upcoming poetry event, and the conservative news network roundly criticized the invitation, referring to Common as a ‘vile rapper.’

Under a ‘Michelle Obama Hosting Vile Rapper At White House?’ headline reads a story that paints Common as a violent malcontent of an artist. “First Lady Michelle Obama has scheduled a poetry evening for Wednesday, and she’s invited several poets, including a successful Chicago poet and rapper, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., AKA “Common.” However, Lynn is quite controversial, in part because his poetry includes threats to shoot police and at least one passage calling for the “burn[ing]” of then-President George W. Bush.”

Common laughed off the statements via Twitter. “You ain’t scared of me?” the rapper tweeted playfully to The Roots’ ?uestlove. “So apparently Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn’t like me.”

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Nick Cannon Calls Common White House Visit Uproar “Silly”

rob — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:07:22 +0000

Actor and rapper Nick Cannon appeared on Fox Business to debate Common’s appearance at the White House, which Nick says has been “silly”. “I just feel Common is being falsely accused for some song,” Cannon said about his friend. “I mean Common has made some of the most enlightening and even, he has a pro-life record that he did with Lauryn Hill that no one even [talks about].” He also talked about being a father after his wife Mariah Carey gave birth to twins. Watch the interview below.

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Christina Milian Slams The Dream, Calls Him a Cheater

rob — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:10:02 +0000

– Christian Milian claims that her ex-husband, R&B singer The Dream, cheated on her and that she is very upset. She went on to say that she wants to throw out the divorce papers that the couple filed earlier in the year while she was pregnant with their child. Christina claims that he not only lied to her about the status of their relationship, but that he carried on several other relationships on the side as well.

Although they were legally separated when he filed the divorce documents in February days before she gave birth to their daughter, Christina claims that the two of them have maintained a relationship.

A number of photos of The Dream with another woman surfaced online over a week ago.

They were on the beach hanging off of one another. At the time, it was believed that the photos had captured The Dream cheating on Christina Milian. He quickly released a statement, saying that he and Milian had been separated for quite some time, and that he had not been cheating.

Gotti Grandson Calls Out Rick Ross

rob — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:10:35 +0000

Carmine Angry Over Use of ‘Teflon Don’
2:00PM ET July 21, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
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The grandson of the late mafioso John Gotti has taken issue with Rick Ross’ appropriation of his grandfather’s famous nickname. Carmine Agnello criticized the rapper in a recent interview with the New York Daily News. “My grandfather paid his dues for that nickname. That was my grandfather’s life.” John Gotti earned the ‘Teflon Don’ moniker after being acquitted in numerous cases before finally being convicted in 1992. His reputation for evading conviction is where the name came from. “He should have asked for permission. A standup, respectable guy would come and ask ‘If I could use the nickname,’” Agnello said. “I think he’s a great artist, but you can’t just start calling yourself that to sell records …He wants to go for that whole image, but hey, be yourself.”

Agnello’s comments come on the heels of another famous underworld figure’s criticisms of Ross. Reformed Los Angeles druglord “Freeway” Ricky Ross is suing rapper Rick Ross over the use of his name and image and has spoken at length about his belief that the rapper is using “Freeway” Ricky’s identity to gain fame. Agnello also took shots at Rick Ross’ history in law enforcement. ?Only in America can you go from being a corrections officer to calling yourself ‘Teflon Don.’”

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