Juelz Santana gives Remy Ma credit

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWith Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj taking over the newsfeeds, many have overlooked Remy Ma. During the time before Nicki Minaj debuted and when Lil' Kim had legal troubles, Remy Ma held down the female rap game. But, when she landed in her own legal trouble, Remy Ma was sent to prison.For four years, Remy Ma has been in prison and her songs are hardly even

Yung LA tops Gucci Mane's tattoo and leaves Grand Hustle

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast month, Gucci Mane took the title of the craziest tattoos in hip hop. For years, Game was teased for the butterfly he had on his face. But, all of the attention was on Gucci Mane when he had an ice cream tattooed on his face. Now, even his eccentric tattoo has been topped.Yung LA, one of the Grand Hustle artists, recently got a tattoo and it takes

HHV Valentine's Day 2011: T.I. - "Why You Wanna"

T.I. facing more Legal Trouble over Dead Body

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterStill in prison, completing an eleven month sentence over a drug charge and T.I. has landed in more hot water. This time, however, it is not for anything he has done lately. But, in 2009, he exposed a dead body on his MTV series, "Road to Redemption."The family of the Joseph Williams, Sr., the body used on the show, is suing the Grand Hustle CEO.

B.o.B. performs "Airplanes" on Flight

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEarly in his mainstream career, B.o.B. is probably best-known for his single, "Airplanes." The song was a major crossover hit for the rapper and helped to build his name. B.o.B. was the main artist representing the Grand Hustle movement while T.I. was in prison.With T.I. headed back to prison almost immediately following his release, B.o.B. will have

Hip Hop Vibe's Bust of the Year: T.I.

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterAfter missing out on 2009's action due to his imprisonment, T.I. was supposed to dominate 2010. In March, T.I. made his first public appearance and released "I'm Back." The song was a minor hit and the summer was set to be T.I.'s summer. But, suddenly, "I'm Back" stalled and T.I. was an afterthought.Atlantic Records no longer thought of T.I. as a top

T.I. ft. Chris Brown - "Get Back Up"

T.I. - "Got Your Back"

T.I. - "I'm Back"

Killer Mike thinks there is a Conspiracy Against hip hop

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterBefore hip hop actually took over the music world, not too many rappers had been arrested. Many rappers had criminal record, but the charges stem to a time before their career. Tupac Shakur made headline news after each of his multiple arrests. But, arrests became a commonplace in hip hop by the late 1990s.In recent years, rappers have been hauled off

Dr. Dre confirms "Detox" as his Final Album

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEleven years ago, Dr. Dre released his long-awaited 2001 album and promised to release another album soon. When the actual year, 2001, approached, the title of the album was revealed to be Detox. The album was then set for a 2002 release date, but was pushed back for the emergence of 50 Cent.For the past ten years, Detox has been a mythical album

T.I. discusses Drug Addiction and says He's Been Treated Unfairly

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterRecently, T.I. opened up on all of his troubles. The rapper has been in the headlines for his legal woes for the past two years. With a new album on the way, most people are only concerned with his return to prison. But, T.I. plans to set the record straight on a few subjects because people have things confused.One reason T.I. believes he fell back

Does T.I. deserve a Third Chance?

By The Angry Black ManHip Hop Vibe ContributorThroughout his career, T.I. had presented himself as a gangsta rapper. T.I. began his career signed to Arista Records, but he was dropped when his album did not sell. Because he did not want to face further rejection, the Atlanta rapper created his own label, Grand Hustle Records, and began releasing mixtapes. In 2003, T.I. partnered with Atlantic

T.I.'s "No Mercy" Goes Gold

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThings did not turn out the way T.I. had hoped last year. The rapper initially had plans of celebrating his freedom. He had began working on his seventh album, King Uncaged. The album was led with his triumphant comeback single, "I'm Back."Despite all the energy T.I. was putting in the album, the songs were not receiving much radio play. T.I.'s

Video of the Day: T.I. - "Get Back Up"

T.I. gives Young Dro a Chance to Shine as the Face of Grand Hustle

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast year, T.I. was forced to go to prison right as he hit the peak of his career. He and his Grand Hustle team have been suffering to rebound ever since. When Lil Wayne realized he was going to prison, a few months later, he began promoting his crew.The early favorite was Drake, so Lil Wayne put out his We Are Young Money album late in 2009 and

T.I. says he is Tired of Jail

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEver since the release of Paper Trail, things have not been going so good for T.I. The rapper hit the peak of his career in 2008 and then was sentenced to a year of prison. Before he went to prison, T.I. apologized to his fans and even put together a reality show to chronicle him before he went behind bars.Because of good behavior, T.I. was let out

Dr. Dre announces Release Date for "Detox"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterFans of Dr. Dre have been waiting for a very long time for Detox to come. Following the release of 1999's 2001, Dr. Dre announced he would soon release another album. When he gave more details, Dre announced the album would be his final release.Despite announcing the album in late 1999, Dr. Dre did not work towards releasing it. Instead, Dr. Dre

Lupe Fiasco celebrates chart-topping Record Sales

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThe album that gave Lupe Fiasco the most pain has turned out to be the one that rewarded him the most. Lupe Fiasco has tried to remain outside of the box. His first two albums were unlike other albums released during that period of time. Fans were attracted to Lupe Fiasco because he was different.Atlantic Records signed Lupe Fiasco because he was

Lil Wayne's "6'7" was Made for T.I.

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThe hip hop world has been buzzing ever since Lil Wayne was released from prison. This buzz grew when Wayne released "6'7" as the first single from Tha Carter IV. After hearing the beat, it became clear Wayne's feud with Bangladesh was over. Now that everything is good, Bang has opened up about the song.Bangladesh put the beat together over the summer