Tim Dog News and Photos

Warrant Issued For Tim Dog's Arrest - Did Rapper Fake His Own Death?

Fri, May 24 2013 12:27pm - Source: Stereoboard

If you remember rapper Tim Dog (we don't blame you if you don't), and were a fan of him, you may have been saddened to learn of his death in February earlier this year.

Judge orders arrest of “dead” rapper Tim Dog

Thu, May 23 2013 10:41am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Rapper Tim Dog, real name Tim Blair, best known for his 1991 track 'Fuck Compton' , has had an arrest warrant issued against him, despite being dead since February.

Tim Dog wanted for faking his own death

Wed, May 22 2013 5:36pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Rapper, Tim Dog is a wanted man after a Mississippi prosecutor issued a warrant for his arrest.

Rapper Tim Dog faked own death to avoid paying debts to women on dating sites, claims woman

Fri, May 17 2013 6:41pm - Source: NME

A woman has claimed that rapper Tim Dog faked his own death to avoid paying a series of debts.

After Recent Deaths and Health Scares, Veteran Rappers Say Hip-Hop in Need of a Wake-Up Call

Wed, May 08 2013 4:49pm - Source: The BoomBox

The culture that in the 1990s lost its brightest stars to gun violence has in recent years seen a series of notable rappers die of drug- and health-related causes.

Mumford & Sons Plan Rap Album With Jay-Z, Kanye Promises New Music & More

Wed, February 27 2013 3:01am - Source: The BoomBox

Good news rap fans, Mumford & Sons are possibly planning a hip-hop album.

Rapture & Verse #20

Tue, February 26 2013 5:22pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

So much stuff to pack into this month, chucking everything in willy-nilly is the only way to go.

R.I.P. Tim Dog

Fri, February 15 2013 4:18pm - Source: Stereogum

Billboard reports that the legendarily hardass Bronx rapper Tim Dog has died after a seizure that came from a long battle with diabetes.

Mobbdeen: R.I.P. Tim Dog…

Fri, February 15 2013 2:47pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Bad. I know that the last time we all heard about Tim Dog, he was on Dateline or Nightline doing some unsavory shit to some silly broad's life savings, but I'm pretty sure that won't be the way we remember the man – even if I suspect that he wouldn't mind at all.

The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2012 (W/ Zip File)

Wed, December 19 2012 7:39pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

Yes, "Hot Cheetos & Takis" is a real song by children about two different spicy snacks that aren't available in all markets.

The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2012 (#25-1)

Tue, December 18 2012 2:03pm - Source: Passion of the Weiss

As much as Azealia Banks's Twitter is the worst thing on the internet and the blogosphere's obsession with her Twitter is the second worst thing on the internet, the inconvenient truth is that Banks made some of the most compelling music of 2012.

Steely Chan – Left of the Golden Era

Mon, July 09 2012 6:37pm - Source: Herohill

Normally Mondays don't faze me, but I'm dragging my ass today and was in desperate need of a boost.

Rapture & Verse #12

Tue, June 19 2012 11:59am - Source: ClashMusic.com

In the midst of Euros fever and the new Premiership fixture list, Joker Starr's five-a-side nominations are "Grobbelaar, Souness, Rush, Dalglish, Maggie Thatcher running the country from 10 Downing Street".

'Dateline' Takes On Tim Dog (Video)

Fri, June 15 2012 3:59pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Bronx hip-hop veteran Tim Dog will be the subject of some pretty serious allegations on network television tonight.

Dateline Catches Veteran Rapper Tim Dog On Hidden Camera Show

Wed, June 06 2012 6:29pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Dateline has reportedly caught rapper Tim Dog on one of their infamous hidden camera sting operations.

20 Years On: Ultramagnetic MCs' Funk Your Head Up

Tue, March 20 2012 11:45am - Source: The Quietus

The story of the Ultramagnetic MCs often looks like a typical tale from the music industry's contested margins.

Rapper Tim Dog Steals $32,000, Guilty of Grand Larceny

Wed, September 21 2011 2:42pm - Source: The BoomBox

Rapper Tim Dog has pleaded guilty to grand larceny, after defrauding a Mississippi woman out of thousands of dollars, according to the Associated Press.

THE GREAT RAP PURGE PART 3

Sat, August 20 2011 3:13am - Source: Soul Sides

On a soon-to-be-shared Sidebar podcast, I spoke with music critic Sasha Frere-Jones about his summer song choices and during the "bonus beats" part of the interview, we got around talking to his own vinyl purge from a few years back.

Old School Mondays:: Critical Beatdown Edition

Mon, August 08 2011 7:42pm - Source: Herohill

I've listened to the legendary Critical Beatdown a few times in the last few days, and since it is so amazing, and there is so much awesome in this post (Tim Dog, The '89 NBA All-Star Rap done by Ced & Keith!), I figured I couldn't top it, so I'd re-up it.