www.HipHopRX.com has learned that the body of an up and coming Brooklyn, New York native rapper, Kampane, was found in New Jersey early yesterday (Aug 16). Kampane, real name Rhian H. Stoute, 33, had at least one gunshot wound and his body was torched almost beyond recognition.

Reports say the remains of the aspiring hip hop artist were so charred that when he was found Tuesday morning in the sport utility vehicle which was parked on a New Jersey street, authorities could almost not identify him later.
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www.HipHopRX.com has learned that Garrelle Smith, 29, who was the murder suspect in the killing of rapper Soulja Slim was found dead on Saturday, August, 13 in the streets of New Orleans by police. According to NOLA, Smith died of gunshot wounds to the chest and head and has been tied to other crimes which fell through over the past decade.
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www.HipHopRX.com has learned that rapper The Game has stirred up possible trouble for himself after The Game’s tweet apparently overwhelmed the emergency phone system at one of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department busiest stations.

The Game tweeted to his over a half of million followers to apparently call the Compton station’s phone number on Friday if they wanted an internship.

The lines allegedly became jammed for more than two hours by hundreds of calls to the station and forced to the station to call additional help in order to avoid missed emergency calls.
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Rap artist Big Boi (of hip hop music group Outkast) got into some legal trouble on yesterday after vacating a cruise ship in Miami, Florida, www.HipHopRX.com has learned. According to reports, rapper Big Boi was in possession of ecstasy, Viagra and drug paraphernalia at the time of his arrest.

Reportedly, Cezar (a drug sniffing dog) for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol got a whiff of Big Boi and alerted them that he may have some narcotics in his possession.
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Hip Hop rapper Lil Boosie who’s facing first-degree murder charges was indicted on Friday and is accused of attempting to smuggle ‘sizzurp’ into Angola State Prison in Louisiana.

Lil Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, 28, is currently in prison serving a two-year sentence for violating house arrest after being convicted of a third offense for marijuana possession.
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In an interview for KarmaLoopTV, Gucci Mane talks with @LILINTERNET about being out of jail, face tattoos, hipster girls, opening a new recording studio and more.

NFL football cornerback and sometimes rapper of his own label National Street League Records, Adam “Pacman” Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals, has found trouble once again. The 28 year-old football player may have violated his parole after being charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and resisting arrest over the weekend.

According to reports, Pacman Jones was arrested on Sunday at an Ohio bar on disorderly conduct while intoxicated and was foul-mouthed and resisted arrest.
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Professional boxer and sometimes rapper Floyd Mayweather also known by his nicknames “Pretty Boy” and “Money” didn’t show any shame when he illegally burned money at an Atlanta nightclub on Sunday.

The money man himself set fire to a $100 dollar bill as thirsty onlookers watched as he lit the bill up in the hand of an accomplice. Floyd Mayweather was partying it up at the Velvet Room according to TMZ, as well as rappers Lil Kim and Gucci Mane.
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Florida rapper Brisco born British Mitchell, 29, turned himself in to the North Miami Beach Police department after allegedly assaulting an 18 year-old in June.

Brisco is accused of beating business partner Giovanni Nagy, 18, unconscious at his home during an argument on June 30.

According to the North Miami Beach Police, Brisco beat, punched, struck and knocked the alleged victim unconscious and fled the scene after the incident.
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Last week, news about T.I.’s release date from jail was revealed online by multiple sources. The rapper is set to be released from prison in September. As reported on www.HipHopRX.com, the rapper was sentenced to serve 11 months in jail for parole violation after being arrested along with his wife singer Tameka Tiny Cottle back on late last year.

T.I. and his wife were pulled over by cops for making an illegal u-turn, but T.I. was later found in violation of probation for being in the company of a felon, possession of drugs and failing a drug test.

Now, T.I. is set to be released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Forrest City, Arkansas on September 29, 2011 but, while in jail, he hasn’t fell short on continuing to build his businesses while away in prison.
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