Nelly Settles With Photographer

St. Louis rapper Nelly reached a settlement today (April 21) regarding a claim that his bodyguard assaulted a photographer backstage at a concert in Bridgeport, Conn. In order to avoid a civil trial, the two sides reached an agreement in which Nelly, born Cornell Haynes Jr., agreed to pay $20,000. The lawsuit was filed by […]

Rap-A-Lot CEO James Prince Subpoened In Suge Knight Case

Houston, Texas mogul James Prince was served a subpoena by an attorney for imprisoned drug boss Michael “Harry-O” Harris, who seeks to determine the financial relationship between Prince and Marion “Suge” Knight. Prince, owner of Rap-A-Lot and Prince Boxing, was served with the subpoena while sitting ringside at the IBF Welterweight Championship bout between “Pretty […]

New Study Says Listeners Of Rap Music More Prone To Substance Abuse

Listeners of rap are more likely to encounter problems with alcohol, drugs and violence than listeners of other genres, according to a new study by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation’s (PIRE) Prevention Research Center. More than 1,000 community college students, age 15-25, participated in the study, titled "Music, Substance Use and Aggression." The […]