Chris Brown has the rap forums abuzz over remarks he made about hip-hop in an interview with Fuse TV (spotted at Complex). The R&B crooner believes that hip-hop is dying off as a brand (or genre) because of its lack of marketability and profitability.
Rapper Heavy D has been pronounced dead at the young age of 44. Heavy D, who had a reputation as one of the influential rappers of the ’90s, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital today after a 911 phone call was made from his home (via TMZ). He died shortly after his arrival.
It feels like just yesterday that Tom Hanks‘ son Chet Haze made his rap debut. And not long after that, Bob Dylan’s 15-year-old grandson Pablo Dylan announced his own foray into rap.
The latest celeb spawn to try hip-hop? Richard Hilfiger, son of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.
When it comes to making money in the hip-hop game, everybody is staring up at Jay-Z’s throne.
The 41-year-old rapper and mogul took in $37 million over the past year, making him the highest-earning hip-hop star. The $37 million includes record sales, a 10-year, $150 million deal with Live Nation and part ownership of the New Jersey Nets, among other investments.
