T.I. in Jeopardy of Losing Axe Endorsement Deal

From Hip Hop Wired:

T.I.'s run-ins with the law may cost him more than a tarnished reputation; they may cost him his most recent endorsement deal.

The Atlanta rapper, who was arrested in late August after being found with marijuana and ecstasy pills, could lose his deal with Axe, the body spray, shower gel, antiperspirant and deodorant maker for men.

According to TMZ, a rep for the company says they're "troubled by [T.I.'s] arrest" and have been forced into "reviewing their promotional activities" with the rapper.

http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,entry&id=930727&pid=930726&uts=1284051496

http://cdn.channel.aol.com/cs_feed_v1_6/csfeedwrapper.swf

Government Names: Black Music Month Edition

What's In A Name?
Assuming a new identity is nothing new for celebrities who find major success in the entertainment industry. It seems as though everyone has a stage name. Take a look at the real names of some of our favorite black music makers.

Getty Images(6) / WireImage(2)

BlackVoices.com

Government Names

Stage Name: Alicia Keys
Real Name: Alicia Augello-Cook
Profession: Singer-Songwriter, Actress
Factoid: Before acquiring Keys as her stage name, Alicia reportedly once considered calling herself Alicia Wild.

Government Names

Stage Name: The Game
Real Name: Jayceon Terrell Taylor
Profession: Rapper-Actor
Factoid: In addition to being a close friend and high school teammate, NBA star Baron Davis is also reportedly the godfather of Game's eldest son Harlem.

Government Names

Stage Name: Tina Turner
Real Name: Anna Mae Bullock
Profession: Singer, Actress
Factoid: Winning seven Grammy Awards and selling more than 60 million records has made Tina Turner the world's most successful female rock artist of all time.

Government Names

Stage Name: Sade
Real Name: Helen Folasade Adu
Profession: Singer
Factoid: Before making it big with timeless songs as 'Sweetest Taboo' and 'No Ordinary Love,' the Nigeria native set up a small fashion company in London making men's clothes.

Government Names

Stage Name: Diahann Carroll
Real Name: Carol Diahann Johnson
Profession: Actress-Singer
Factoid: In her 2008 memoir, 'The Legs Are the Last to Go,' the Bronx, N.Y., native revealed that legendary entertainer Pearl Bailey caused anguish for her when they starred in Truman Capote's Broadway musical 'House of Flowers.'

Government Names

Stage Name: Soulja Boy Tell Em
Real Name: DeAndre Ramone Way
Profession: Rapper
Factoid: In 2008, hip-hop veteran Ice-T criticized Souja Boy for "killing hip-hop" and referred to his chart-topping song 'Crank That' as "garbage."

Government Names

Stage Name: Foxy Brown
Real Name: Inga Fung Marchand
Profession: Rapper
Factoid: Foxy made her big screen debut alongside Jada Pinkett Smith in the 1998 romantic comedy, 'Woo.'

Government Names

Stage Name: Diddy
Real Name: Sean Combs
Profession: Rapper-Actor-Mogul
Factoid: According to Date.com, Diddy was voted Hollywood's Sexiest Single Father in a 2005 poll.

Government Names

Stage Name: Mica Paris
Real Name: Michelle Wallen
Profession: Singer
Factoid: Mica Paris' 1991 song 'If I Love U 2 Nite' was written by Prince and recorded at Paisley Park studios.

Government Names

T.I. still appears on the company Website, but if his endorsement deal is axed that could soon change.

Tip recently performed a one-night-only secret show in New York sponsored by the company.

Read the rest of the story on Hip Hop Wired