Healthy Hip Hop

 As I was setting my fantasy football lineups (yes, lineups), I came across an article from the Houston Chronicle in regards to rapper Paul Wall and his wife Crystal. Paul Wall is famous in the mid 2000's for singles such as sittin sidewayz, they don't know, and his many works with Chamillionaire. This article discussed the weight gain followed by weight loss the couple went through, and a change in lifestyle they made for each other to live a healthier life. It's been interesting to see this healthy approach to lifestyle in music these days. With rappers such as Rick Ross and Fat Joe losing significant weight as well, we can hope that this trend continues throughout for other personal changes.

The article link is below:

Click Here: Houston Chronicle Article

Paul Wall & Chamillionaire Tour Coming?

 RapBasement broke this and have the article where Paul Wall & Chamillionaire announce there tour dates.  I'm really happy these 2 are going to get this done and hopefully an album will be in the near future.  If you don't know, when both these rappers were coming up they came up together and then had a slight beef.  A few years later everything is good and they have put the childish mess aside.  Being from the South myself I really like the unity shown by these 2 men not only in growing up, but also in acknowledging that there is more money to make together.

Throwback Pic, I know...

Chamillionaire & Paul Wall Announce Joint Tour | Chamillionaire | Rap Basement

50 Cent vs Southern Music

Ok while I was posting album sales for this week something hit me about 50 Cent. I remember in the past 50 has said that Southern music isn't Hip Hop or stuff along those lines, and also 50 has had a very volatile relationship when it comes to handling topics about the South. Throughout all this stuff 50 has made friends with Ludacris, Trick Daddy, David Banner, and other staples in Southern Hip Hop. So my question to those who hate on 50 because he so called hates the south is this. If 50 hates the south then why would he allow space on his website, Thisis50.com to have a background layout for Paul Wall. Earlier during the year Mike Jones, Ciara, and Bun B had spots in advertising on 50 Cent's website. The logical explaination to this can be that 50 is seeing advertising money from rappers to allow them some web space on his site, but what about those with small budgets? Honestly I think 50 Cent likes music from the South (he has had tracks with Ciara, Lil Flip, Lil Scrappy, and Ludacris) and its the dumbed down music he might hate. If he hates dumbed down music though, then why does he support Soulja Boy.......