Crooked I happy Benzino ended feud with Slaughterhouse

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIt came as a surprise to many when Eminem signed Slaughterhouse to his Shady Records. The group consists of Royce da 5'9, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Crooked I. Eminem had a longstanding feud with Royce, Joell Ortiz had been signed to Aftermath, but left after he said his album was mishandled by Dr. Dre, and Crooked I was an associate of Murder

50 Cent makes fun of Ja Rule's tax troubles

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWith his legal troubles and his new albums, Ja Rule has been at the top of news headlines. Initially, Rule was only facing prison time because of his gun and drug possession. Earlier this week, however, he landed in more hot water with his tax troubles.Ja Rule pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was immediately placed under police custody. From 2004

Ja Rule pleads guilty to Tax Evasion

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterTen years ago, Ja Rule was on top of the world, exceeding his own goals. Rule was hand picked by Irv Gotti and his music built Murder Inc. Records into an empire. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought he would be headed to prison a decade later.Ja Rule has faced his fair share of adversity, but he has maintained a smile through it all. He

Ja Rule remains free until June

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterJa Rule is among the numerous rappers facing or serving prison time. The same night Lil Wayne was busted in New York City, his former partner in rhyme, Ja Rule was busted. The two had just performed together after filming a music video. After the performance, Lil Wayne and Ja Rule thought they had seen each other for the last time for a while.The NYPD

Ja Rule hopes the Third Time is a Charm

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterTen years ago, Ja Rule owned the rap game. At the time, it was not uncommon for him to have three hit singles out at the same time. He was putting the finishing touches on his third album, Pain is Love, and cruising while fans played his songs. His breakout hit, "Between Me and You" had just fizzled away and his next single, "Put it on Me," had just

Cadillac Tah responds to Prodigy via Facebook!

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEver since he got out of prison, Prodigy has had plenty to say about both his friends and foes. Recently, his comments about Capone has led to the rapper feuding with P. Along the way, Prodigy has diffused a possible beef with 50 Cent and has ignited one with Cadillac Tah, a former member of Murder Inc.In his tell-all book, Prodigy addresses the Ja

50 Cent talks past Jadakiss feud

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2003, 50 Cent supposedly ended Ja Rule's career. Obviously, the memo was not sent to Murder Inc. In the middle of the G-Unit feud, Ja Rule decided to go back to recording the music that made the fans love him. The result of this was a top five hit, "Wonderful."The song featured R. Kelly, at the time, the king of the R&B game, fresh off his work