10 Outrageous Urban Legends In Hip-Hop

Any artform that reaches its 40th anniversary is bound to create it's very own urban legends. Hip-Hop is no exception. Rap music with it's larger-than-life figures and it's often impenetrable codes will spawn a complex and intricate mythology that gets passed on through out the ages, regardless, of the truth. Whether, it be rumors of rappers sleeping with each other's wives, tales of violence or flat-out science fiction, hip-hop has some of the most colorful rumors ever told in pop culture.

XXL is sharing some of hip-hop's most outrageous urban legends. These are the stories that have echoed through time because of the audacity of the incidents described in them.

Tupac Slept With Faith Evans

The Rumor: During the heat of his tragic feud with the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac made a bold declaration on his Biggie-dissing song, "Hit 'Em Up," that he had slept with Biggie's then-wife, Faith Evans. It is considered one of the most famous rumors in hip-hop of all-time, as well as, being one of the lowest blows in rap battle, too.

The Truth: While, we can never know for sure in 2008, Faith finally spoke on the rumor in her 2008 memoir, Keep The Faith: A Memoir, where she denied allegations that a sexual encounter with 'Pac happened. Instead, Faith painted a picture of lascivious Tupac who accosted her at the premiere of Waiting To Exhale where Tupac rudely asked her to perform oral sex on him before she fled the room in tears.

The Secret Meeting To Destroy Rap Meeting

The Rumor: In 2012, a chain-mail letter purported to have been written by an unnamed music industry executive paints a picture of clandestine meeting in the early 1990s where a cabal of music industry executives conspired to destroy rap music by stripping away it's political and social elements and replacing them with mindless violent and misogynist gangster rap.

The Truth: While the letter is almost assuredly faked, one does wonder when you consider the lack of politics in hip-hop music these days.

Suge Knight Hung Vanilla Ice Off Of A Hotel Balcony

The Rumors: Following the success of Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby," Death Row Records Suge Knight and several very large men allegedly approached Vanilla Ice while he was eating at the Palms Hotel in West Hollywood. After demanding that he hand over the publishing rights to his song, Suge hung Ice over the balcony and got him to agree to sign the rights over to his company, which went on to help fund Death Row Records.

The Truth: According to a recent interview, the stories have been slightly exaggerated but the core remains true. While Ice denies that he was hung over any balcony, he admitted that Suge was rather pleasant in their encounter and that he signed over a piece of the publishing of the song to him.

Ghostface Punched Ma$e In His Face

The Rumor: The Mighty Ghostface Killah is often considered one of hip-hop's true tough guys all to willingly to get into physical altercations with those that cross his path. At a show in the 1990s, Ma$e reportedly was performing before Wu_Tang Clan when he allegedly took too much time, cutting into the Wu's scheduled slot time. Ghostface not taking too kind to the rumors punched Ma$e directly in his face and broke his jaw.

The Truth: According to Ghostface on his song, "Malcolm," he didn't punch Ma$e at all. It was his Ghost's friend, I-Cham, who broke Ma$e's jaw.

Bow Wow Was Sexually Assaulted By His Bodyguard

The Rumor: During Bow Wow's early days as a child rapper, Bow Wow was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of his bodyguards or a limo driver - depending on the story - when he was on tour. Bow Wow allegedly required several stiches in his anus to repair the damage from the attack.

The Truth: According to Snopes, this rumor has been floating about since February 26, 2001 being passed along from various internet message boards and social media outlets in the past twelve years. Given the nature of the crime, it is exceedingly high that this NEVER occurred. A crime of this nature would likely have been reported by doctors in the ER or to the authorities and it's unlikely that a rapper as high-profile as Bow Wow that this would not have been reported at any media outlet. No. This did not happen.

Cam'Ron Contracted AIDS

The Rumor: Many hip-hop fans have speculated over the years that the reason for Cam'ron's transformation from a slightly husky build in his Confessions Of The Fire days to a skinnier frame in his later years was due to complications from AIDS. The rumors got so prevalent that even 50 Cent even claimed that he was suffering from the immune deficiency disease during the height of their feud.

The Truth: Cam'ron admitted that the reason for his weight loss was due to suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Cam even detailed his plight on his "I.B.S." for 2006's Killa Season.

Lil Kim Had To Have Her Stomach Pumped For Semen

The Rumor: After a particularly wild sexual encounter, Lil Kim had to be taken to the hospital to have her stomach pumped for swallowing too much semen.

The Truth: While Lil Kim's has never been shy with sharing her sexual appetites, this one is not true. "The Rock Star Semen Pump" rumor is one of the most famous and repeated urban legends in American pop culture history. Over the years, it's been attributed to stars such as Rod Stewart, Elton John, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Foxy Brown and host of others. The urban legend goes back for years and is consistently adapted to popular celebrities of the moment.

Jay Z Is Part Of The Illuminati

The Rumor: Jay Z is part of a cabal of power, demon-worshipping people who control the planet and are secretly plotting to destroy the world.

The Truth: Seriously? No. Don't be dumb.

Master P Kidnapped Pimp C

The Rumor: While the details of the story vary depending on the teller, the basic gist of the story is that Master P refused to pay Pimp C for their song, "Break 'Em Off." When Pimp C bristeld at this and started to shit-talk Master P in public, P retaliated by having his goons kidnap the Pimp, hog-tie to a chair in a motel room and pistol-whip him until he begged for his life.

The Truth: Considering this story is a staple of internet message boards, it seems highly unlikely a story like this actually occurred. Last year, The Fader published a posthumous interview with Pimp C where mentioned working with Master P on the record but did not mention any mysterious kidnappings that arose from the situation.