“Lookin’ better than Picasso y’all should frame me/ Killin’ Niggaz… Kuntah Kinte Y’all should Hang me”
New Music: Young Jeezy “Rap Game” & “Amen” (produced by Shawty Redd)
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10 years of Technology
Checkout this picture and look how technology has changed over the past 10 years.
Apple computers was established on April 1, 1976 in Cupertino, California, and incorporated January 3, 1977, the company was previously named Apple Computer, Inc., for its first 30 years, but removed the word “Computer” on January 9, 2007, to reflect the company’s ongoing expansion into the consumer electronics market in addition to its traditional focus on personal computers. Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Checkout video of founder, Steve Jobs after the jump.
Rise and Fall of B.M.F. : Death Before Dishonor
Checkout Music Video from Cash Kola “The Greatest Show on Earth DVD” (directed by Digital Vision TV)
New Music: Kanye West “So Apalled” ft. Jay Z Swizz Beats Pusha T Cyhi the Prynce
“F*ckin’ Ridiculous”
GWOP News: Richest People in America: Forbes 400
pictured above, Microsoft founder Bill Gates
The software king is not the world’s richest man, but that’s because he is the most generous person on the planet: To date he has cut checks totaling $28 billion. (Even so, Gates is still America’s richest person, topping The Forbes 400 for the 17th straight year.) Most of his donations have passed through his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Full Story after the jump.
1. Bill Gates $54 Billion age 54
2. Warren Buffett $45 Billion age 79
3. Larry Ellision $27 Billion age 66
4. Christy Walton $24 Billion age 55
5. Charles Koch $21.5 Billion age 74
Mixtape of the Week: Dr. Dre “Detox is Coming”
featuring Dr. Dre beats, T.I. Raekwon, Nas, Game, Jay-Z and more…
FREE Download CLICK HERE courtesy of Datpiff.com
GWOP Report: Rappers in Jail
Although black people account for only 12 percent of the U.S. population, an estimated 60 percent of all prisoners in the United States are black. With that being said, GWOP staff has compiled a list of our favorite Hip Hop acts that are currently locked up in the system.
In the history of hip-hop, popular rappers such as Slick Rick, Tupac Shakur, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Remy Ma, Beanie Sigel, Black Rob, Shyne, Mystikal, Gucci Mane, T.I. and C-Murder have spent a few months to several years in prison. Snoop Dogg was acquitted of murder; Diddy faced jail time but he was acquitted on bribery and weapons charges in 2001 stemming from a club shooting. His protege, Shyne, wasn’t as lucky and was convicted in the same case and sentenced to 10 years. GWOP Magazine staff have compiled a list of the best rappers behind bars.
Full list CLICK HERE
Jay-Z & Beyonce Make Guinness Book Of World Records As Biggest “Power Couple” For Earning $122 Million
Which power couple dominates the entertainment world?
Jay-Z and Beyonce have been Named the year’s biggest “Power Couple”, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Beyonce Knowles earned an astounding $122 million through June 2009.
About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.
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GWOP Thursday Throwback Vid of the Day: Blade Icewood “Boy Would U”
Blade Icewood was a member of the Street Lord’z rap group and is considered one of the most influential rappers in the Detroit underground rap history. He was fatally shot on April 19, 2005 on the infamous 7 mile rd. A gunman pulled up alongside Icewood’s Range Rover and fired 17 rounds where he was sitting in his wheelchair. #STOPTHEVIOLENCE
R.I.P. Blade Icewood (1977-2005)
Jim Jones “Legends” Music Video
Jadakiss “Coach of the Year” (BTS)
“Givin’ me them snotty looks/ Young n*ggaz play hard for me i’m like Scotty Brooks”
Willie D of Geto Boys speaks on Cough Syrup
HOUSTON – Since the late 1990s, it has been glorified in rap music and become a part of underground Americana.Individuals who have actually turned over the counter cough syrup into their drug of choice. Houston legendary rapper Willie D of the Geto Boys knows just how dangerous the misuse of cough syrup or as some call it “robo-tripping” can be. He’s seen some heavyweight Houston entertainers die as a result of the abuse of codeine in cough syrup. “After the death of Big Moe and DJ Screw, people took notice how he died,” Willie D says.
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