Rap Sheet: Written In the Stars
50 Cent on the set of “I Get Money” video / Photo: Broadwayallday
- See stars: 50 discusses how he felt posing with Robert De Niro on cover of Vibe, “His celebrity is so strong that I get a chance to feel like a normal person for a little bit. People get nervous around him. We had a table read, and it was amazing because there were people who came in who were like, all recognizable faces and Robert comes in and Al comes in and it’s almost like, their knees are going shaky under the table. It’s great.”
- Bitter sweet: Following news of Pimp C’s death by remixed cough syrup, this article describes how “sizzurp,” has been a problem for local law enforcement for the past few years and how the rapper used to popularize the concoction in his lyrics, “I got the wet promethazine, thick orange and yellow tuss.”
- Under the influence: In a related substance abuse news shocker, Hip Hop and most popular music contain lots of drug references. The same study also revealed that the sky is blue.
- Believe the hype: As part of a nostalgia concert series in the UK, Public Enemy will be performing hits from their world renowned album It Takes A Nation of MIllions to Hold Us Back. Also, Flavor Flav scored another reality show gig.
- Naming rights: Missy Elliot is turning to her fans to come up with a title for her seventh studio album. She’s running a competition on her website and people have until February 20 to submit. Winner will receive a mention in the album sleeve and a gift certificate from her sugar daddy adidas.
