Music Feed: Rap's Most Wanted

They are some of rap's biggest stars! They also happen to be some of rap's most targeted and troubled stars. We can assume because of their star power, they are an unfair target. We can also assume that celebrities do what they want and get away with damn near everything. Unfortunately rap stars can't escape jail as there has been an alarming rate of arrests in the last few months. I take a look at some of rap's troubled stars and why exactly are they so troubled. It is a subject that has been on my mind lately which influenced this post.

Snoop Dogg
He is the King of Cool. No one is my book is cooler than Snoop. He has been very successful over the last 15 years. The last few years of Snoop's career has been dogged by numerous arrests and run-ins with the law. It just doesn't add up. How can the King of Cool always come under such scrutiny? Is it because he is rich and famous? Does Snoop still possess a lot of the bad boy qualities he exhibited nearly15 years ago? One can only assume. One can also come to the realization that as a black man and as a rapper, you are automatically a target.

T.I.
T.I. is too cool for school. He has a laid-back demeanor that makes he seem very relatable and down to earth. Unfortunately you can never judge a book by its cover. For T.I. the last few years has seen his star rise with every album. His success has also increased his number of arrests and run-ins with the law. Perhaps in T.I.'s defense its simply a case of "Mo Money Mo Problems".

DMX
The hype for DMX upon his debut was simply ridiculous. I remember being a freshman in high school and he was all the older guys talked about. At the time I wasn't so into rap nor was I into DMX. Eventually DMX would become a huge star in his own right and a very troubled one. In recent months, D has come under attack for his treatment of dogs, theft, fraud, and much more. It is a definite fall from grace. I can't count D out though. Everyone loves a good comeback.

Foxy Brown
It wasn't long after Foxy Brown exploded onto the scene that her infamous attitude did too. The teenage star(at the time) was very young and very troubled from the start. As the years progressed it seemed like Foxy Brown's reputation grew worse. There were various run-ins with not only the law but other stars and individuals as well. Foxy later spoke about her troubles on her track, "730" (a slang for crazy) which gave us just a hint at what truly makes her tick.

Kanye West
No star is more outspoken than Kanye West. It is his outspoken nature that has led to many of Kanye's rants and recent arrests. Earlier this year Kanye West scuffled with a photographer while he was in the airport. Just recently the star made headlines again for suspicion of assault to a photographer. Kanye's latest arrest is what led to this newest music feed.

Lil' Wayne
No rapper in rap has more charisma than Lil' Wayne. Playful, endearing, and witty are some of the quality's rap's top dog exhibits. When you read of Wayne's long list of felonies over the years, you wonder how the Superman of Rap gets caught up in some much mess. Could it simply be that Wayne is a target like many other successful rappers? That notion is partly true but Wayne's penchant for drug paraphenalia may be one of the reasons why he is rap's most wanted.

Lil' Kim
The last few years haven't been so kind to Lil' Kim. Ever since her release from jail, its been a revolving door of lawsuits that has attacked Kim. Whether its songwriters or producers suing Lil' Kim, it seems no artist is safe from lawsuits. There are seems to be some lawsuit brewing from label contracts or unpaid royalties.

Game
This was a last minute decision to include the West Coast rapper. I just thought about him as I was doing the labels for this post. Candid and very outspoken, Game never holds back especially when it comes to label politics, 50 Cent, or his own troubled times. They include assaults, gun charges, and the list goes on. Game recently stated his retirement from the rap game. It is something that I hope is not exactly true but if it is, he is bowing out gracefully. Let's just hope his retirement won't lead to him getting in more trouble.