Twista found himself under attack last week after announcing his participation in the “Principal for a Day” program at a Chicago land school.
According to reports, David L. Wideman went through an extensive campaign, which included letter writing, e-mails and phone calls to Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley’s office.
The most revealing of several vignettes in Kanye West's new live show finds the Chicago-reared rapper dropping to his knees in mock depression as the video screen behind him scrolls some of the criticisms tossed his way. Add a comment 
A perfect storm of exposure - including films, a book and a video game - highlights a rags-to-riches rap icon.
There is a moment in the arc of an artist's public life when the heavens open wide. It's not the initial blast, the coming-out moment when he introduces himself to the world. And it's not the embarrassing moment, the court case or reality-TV appearance that drags him through the mud with cameras rolling.
Koch Records has announced a multi-album joint-venture partnership with Snoop Dogg and his Doggystyle Records.