B13 Peer Review

Allen Iverson made a splash in the NBA world when he came onto the scene. He became a cultural icon and changed the NBA forever, but very few people know the troubles he faced after retiring. After earning over $200 million dollars, Iverson struggled to adjust to life without basketball. Nothing could’ve prepared him for the roller coaster he was about to face.. Many people believe that his troubles all started with his upbringing. Allen Iverson’s mom, Ann Iverson, was just 15 years old when she had him. Allen’s father, Allen Broughton, left her before he was born, leaving her to struggle raising a newborn by herself. His only other male role model was his mother’s next boyfriend who was in and out of jail constantly. All of this would come to a head and severely change his life when he turned 17 years old.. He spent only 4 months at a correctional facility in Newport News, Virginia. What followed is without a doubt the luckiest thing to ever happen to Iverson. Do...

Police say they've charged the grime emcee with 29 counts of rape. Earlier in the year, Andy Anokye, better known as emcee Solo 45 from  Skepta 's Boy Better Know crew, was hit with several charges. Among them were two counts of rape, one count of false imprisonment and one causing bodily harm. However, police have now hit him with another 27 counts of rape after three people came forward with allegations against the rapper. The rapper was in court earlier and pleaded not guilty to the previous charges at Bristol Crown Court. Now, he'll be standing trial next year. The court has set the date for his appearance on April 16th, 2018.  Solo 45 has been a rising member out of the Boy Better Know camp. His career really broke through a few years back with his single "Feed Em To The Lions." Since then, he's been working with some of the most revered emcee's in the grime scene. He's worked with grime veterans in the past and collaborated with St...

(CNN) Cornell Haynes Jr., better known as the rapper Nelly, was taken into custody Saturday in Washington state after a woman told police he raped her. Police arrested Nelly in the early morning and took him to a jail in Des Moines, Washington, according to a  report  from the police department in nearby Auburn. Rapper Nelly reportedly in financial hot water   00:48 He was booked for investigation of rape in the second-degree and released a few hours later without charges being filed, according to his lawyer, Scott Rosenblum. The report says a woman called 911 at 3:48 a.m. Saturday to report the alleged assault, which she says occurred on Nelly's tour bus. Police said Nelly, 42, had performed at the White River Amphitheater in King County just hours before the phone call was made. He was arrested "after patrol officers investigated the incident," according to the report. Nelly tweeted Saturday...

Close Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand  (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name  Foxy Brown , is a  rapper ,  model , and  actress . She is of mixed Afro-Trinidadian, Indo-Trinidadian and Chinese Trinidadian descent. She is best known for her solo work, as well as numerous collaborations with other artists and her brief stint as part of  hip hop  group  The Firm . Raised in Brooklyn, New York, her father Winston Marchand abandoned the family at a young age to pursue his career at ERAC records. Her albums include  Ill Na Na  in 1996, followed by  Chyna Doll  in 1999, and Grammy-nominated  Broken Silence   in 2001. She also performed on the  1997 self-titled album  by the Firm, the only album to be released by that group to date. She has held an extensive arrest record and served some time in jail. After 2001, she continued recording verses for herself and other artists but di...