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Rapper Drake  was born and raised in Toronto, Canada he loves the city more than anything in the world and he would do anything to support the city. So when the opportunity to team up with the NBA team Toronto Raptor he was all for it.  He became the team global ambassador.  The rapper was worried about his fans reaction to the news because he feels sports fans differ from music fans. Sport is a different type of appreciation and when people from other genres start coming in you do not know how it going to go still Drake felt the union made sense.  The rapper/singer/actor/now host will take the stage at the 2014 ESPY to hand out award for Excellence in Sports Performance.  Drake will serve as host business partner and consultant to the Toronto Raptors beginning with the 2014-2015 season.

There is a lot of vendors who sells products in Time Square without being hassled by the cops except for a group of 8 rappers.  8 rappers who sell their music CD in New York Time Square has brought a law suit against New York City cops for violating their rights with bogus arrest.  The group file the joint lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court against the city and 17 cops.  Andre Jackson a rapper from Soundview section of the Bronx said ” they don’t want us making money out here, I’ve been arrested over 30 times”.  The number of arrest have been confirmed by the NYPD.  Another rapper said we are having fun out here, we are doing something we’re are allowed to do.  The group have been charged with disorderly conduct and aggressive begging.  The group claims the allegations are bogus and their cases are ultimately dismissed.  The group say selling their music is protected by the First Amendment Right. One of the rappers said the police never arrest the spray-paint guy, they never arrest the guy who draws pictures.

Questlove say hip hop has taken over black music even though there is not many hip hop performers at the top of the charts.  You will see Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake and new comer Kendrick Lamar and that is about it.  On the women side you have pop artist Beyonce and Rihanna who has been label hip hop because of their association with hip hop artist.  In the 80’s you could count the number of black artist there weren’t hip hop on two hands.  Artist like Michael Jackson, Prince, Tracy Chapman, Living Colour and Lionel Richie.  In 1989 hip hop was very present their was De La Soul, Geto Boys, EPMD, Ice T, Boogie Down Production and Queen Latifah. Hip Hop has become an entire culture movement any fashion put forth by black people is considered hip hop. Do hip hop fashion refers to clothes popularize by hip hop artist(?)then there is nonsense: hip hop food, hip hop politics, hip hop intellectual and hip hop architecture.  Quest has one fear with this development is that individual who wish to eradicate the Black culture would need only to squelch one genre to effectively silence and entire culture.

Lil Scappy ex girlfriend Diamond claim that he physically abused her and his mother has stole Louis Vuitton purses from her and ruin her credit by trashing a condo that Diamond helped her buy.  Lil Scappy says she is lying through her $20,000 teeth that he paid for, he never put a hand on her she just trying to make herself relevant by throwing shade even though he gave her a start in music.  His mom also state that she never got anything of value from Diamond because Diamond ain’t never had s**t.  Mom also said “Diamond is mad because she is not banging the prince anymore.  Diamond will never have any money unless she get a douche deal for her stank-ass p****”.

Rapper Ryan Lewis mom was diagnosed with HIV in the 1980’s.  The rapper and his mom have a launch a new campaign this week to commemorate he 30th year victory over HIV and 30th year discovery that HIV lead to Aids.  With the campaign they  want to bring health care facilities to areas that needs them the most.  They want to create facilities that will be around for decades.  The first center is set to be built in Malawi.  Ryan musical partner Macklemore is also involved in the campaign.

Chauncey Mahan a music producer who use to work with Jay Z is under investigation for extortion plot against the rap mogul.  Jay Z legally owns all of his master recordings, but  Chauncey has in his possession master recording tapes of Jay from 1998-2002.  The tapes in question went missing in 2002 they are tracks he recorded for Roc-A-Fella Records.  Chauncey contacted Live Nation requesting $100,000 for storage fee. Chauncey has had the tapes for over a decade he has them stored in a NOrthridge, California storage facility.  Live Nation arrange a meeting with Mahan then notified the Los Angeles Police Department of Mahan intention.  Mahan was taken in for questioning and but has not been arrested.  The master tapes were taken away for safe keeping until ownership can be determine.  In 2002 Live Nation filed a grand larceny complaint against Mahan once they discovered the recording went missing.

Chance The Rapper had gotten ill on Friday night and was admitted to the hospital.  His family and doctors are with him and he is expected to make a full recovery. The nature of his illness was not revealed. Chance The Rapper had to cancelled his 2nd weekend at Coachella. Chancelor Bennett hip hop recording artist from Chicago, Illinois. In 2013, he began to gain major recognition following the release of his first two mixtapes.

Last year Lord Jamar had criticized white rapper Macklemore. Jamar went on to share his belief that white rappers are guest in the house of Hip Hop. Jamar also said, “Just because you have a hit record doesn’t give you the right as I feel to voice your opinion. White rappers, those of y’all who really studied the culture, that truly love Hip Hop and all that, keep it real with yourself, you know this is a black man’s thing. We started this. This is our shit. We’ve allowed you, those of you who’ve proved your skill and all that, we’ve allowed you to come in and kick your shit, make yourself known. You know what I mean? And if you have enough respect for the culture we fuck with you. But don’t push it too far”. Rapper turned actor Ice T was asked how he felt about Lord Jamar comments of Hip Hop being a form of black music.  Ice agreed with Jamar saying Hip Hop is black music but anyone can contribute to Hip Hop as long as they respect the culture. People hold culture very close to them so you do not want someone to come in and disrespect your culture. Ice said “Lord Jamar was one of the first people in the art of rap.  Lord Jamar is gonna have always a pro black way of going at things”. Ice claims he put one of the first white kids in the game.

Rapper Drake is being sued by the estate of the late Jazz artist Jimmy Smith.  The rapper and others is being sued for $300,000 for for illegal use of copyright material. The rapper use a sample track from “Jimmy Smith Rap”. The sample track is featured on the song “Pound Cake” a track from Drake 3rd album “Nothing Was The Same”.  Jay Z is also featured on the track.