First MTV’s TRL and now BET’s Rap City is getting the ax! The blogs and cable industry are buzzing about the latest developments on the cancellation of the hip hop staple. Times really are hard…THE RECESSION IS REAL! Word is Rap City’s last official show is on October 26th. There’s been a lot of talk over at Viacom, but now they are officially pulling the plug. My theories on Rap City’s downfall: Big Tigger bouncing…He may be a prancing dancer and corny as hell, but ever since Big Tigger left the show, it hasn’t been the same. Hate or Love it! Yo! MTV raps was major in Hip Hop, but ya gotta give Rap City props for carrying the torch.
What’s done is done but I can’t help and wonder: Can we expect Rosci & Terrence to walk it out…real soon?! Is this a sign of the times? Is BET finally looking to improve its line-up, for real, for real? Where is this all going? Let’s just hope for better to come!
Rap City gave us the nitty gritty…there were many live moments that will be missed! Maybe I’m buggin, but shouldn’t rap city get some sort of recognition at the upcoming VH1 Hip Hop Honors next week. I’m just saying…
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, Dr. Dre’s son Andre Young Jr. died over the weekend.
The body of Andre Young Jr was found in his Woodland Hills home on Saturday morning (August 23), according to Los Angeles Times.
According to subsequent reports, Young went out on Friday night and returned home at 5:30am, but when his mother came into check on him at 10am, she found him unresponsive. Young’s mother reportedly called 911 immediately.
He was just 20 yeard old. Dr. Dre has yet to release any statement nor confirm relations. The mother has also remained anonymous, although the mother is believed not to be Dre protege and ’90s R&B singer Michel’le, with whom Dre did have a son. As far the details on the mysterious death…its still pending completion of a toxicology report.
StraightOuttaNYC sends our condolences to Dr. Dre and his family
It’s been seven years and this angel’s music and image still lives on…so take a moment to commemorate Aaliyah’s passing today.
Her album Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number was the first CD album I ever bought…and I still bump it ’till this day. I remember on August 25th, seven years ago I woke up to the local radio DJ on campus break the news of Aaliyah’s passing. I couldn’t believe it…I didn’t want to. But could you imagine if Aaliyah was with us today?…just imagine all the groundbreaking moves she would’ve made. WE MISS YOU!
The Original King of Comedy, Bernie Mac, died this morning in Chicago at age 50. The NYPost reports,
Mac died from complications of pneumonia after being hospitalized for more than a week, his spokeswoman said. The comedian suffered from an inflammatory lung disease known as sarcoidosis, but the spokeswoman said the pneumonia was not related to that.
Our deepest condolences goes out to his family and friends. Find out more about Bernie Mac’s death at SunTimes.
Ayo! Is this true? Nate Dogg is dead?! Somebody fill me in. How? When? MediaTakeOut started this mess and it’s spread like wild fire. See what happens when unreliable yappers get the yapping.
