"A rapper known as Wais P the Pimp, who contributed to Jay-Z tracks in the 90s, was charged with promoting prostitution on Thursday, police said."
Six Things Real Pimps Want You to Know

Today the Urban Institute released an exciting report with a somewhat less-than-exciting title: "Estimating the Size and Structure of the Underground Commercial Sex Economy in Eight Major US Cities." And man, is it a fascinating read.
Self-Described Pimp Indicted for Vegas Strip Fireball Shooting
Nevada prosecutors successfully indicted a self-described pimp they believe is responsible for the Las Vegas strip shooting that culminated in a fiery Maserati-Range Rover-taxicab crash, killing three people.
Gwyneth Paltrow Gets Slapped in the Face
Glee's Kevin McHale tweeted this picture of a "PRE-PIMPHANDED GWYNETH PALTROW" from the set of his TV show. The tweet prompted worldwide outrage from pimps who say they actually are actually big fans of Shakespeare in Love. [@druidDUDE via SeriouslyOMGWTF]
This Pimp Has a Business Plan
As part of an investigation on human trafficking, Youthradio.org obtained a pimp's two-page, hand-written "business plan." His business strategy includes: "Take care my bitches more better," and "set-up a international operation."
Pimp: I Was a Pimp
Here is an interesting interview with a pimp.
Republican Savior Scott Brown Now Pimping Daughter to American Idol
Winner of the Massachusetts' Senate Deathrace™ Scott Brown pimped out his daughters on election night after he won. Now, he's using the press from his political win to try to get his daughter Ayla Brown back on American Idol.
David Spade Explains: He Really Needed the Money
David Spade, a real human with a real human heart, is so wounded by the criticism of his new ad "starring" his dead pal Chris Farley that he's come forth with a heartfelt statement from his flack.
Handicapping the Jon and Kate Announcement Thing
What is today, America? Lo, it's the day when Jon and Kate Gosselin make their big announcement on the reality show they have, with their kids, on the TV. This could save gossip magazines! We rank the possibilities, below.
"Our descendants may look at us and say, 'God, these were the most gullible people who ever lived.'"
Celebrities: they're in ads! That's because celebrities tend to sell stuff to people, according to the New York Times, which broke this story wide open with an epic piece in yesterday's paper. There are three clear points that you, the educated consumer, must understand: Companies are run by starry-eyed celebrity…
Jon Friedman Says Something We Don't Really Object To

Marketwatch media person (and frequent target of Gawker ridicule) Jon Friedman actually wrote a thought that is sorta original and correct and interesting! According to him, MSNBC's ratings may suck, but they "stand out in one underappreciated category: embarrassing, mealy-mouthed apologies." He refers to David…
MSNBC Suspends Shuster For Pimp Comment
David Schuster, an NBC News correspondent whom no one on Earth had ever cared about before today, has just been suspended for announcing that it was "weird" how the Clintons "pimped out Chelsea" when they made her call all those superdelegates and those ladies from The View. Chris Matthews, Tucker Carlson, and even…
James Lipton Didn't Know He Was A Pimp
"Inside the Actor's Studio" host and muggle-goblin James Lipton recently visited "The View." He was there to talk about his book Inside 'Inside'. Kicky co-host Sherri Shepherd, who also plays Tracy Morgan's wife on 30 Rock, asks him the question we've all been dying to know—thus follows the longest awkwardest pause…
Staten Island's Pimpmasterly P.U.A. Live In Action
Oh thank the heavens above. We can now learn from the open-shirtedest Pick Up Artist in all of NYC's forgotten borough firsthand, in a video on the Staten Island Advance's website. Choice lines:
One Year Later, 'The Game' Makes It To Staten Island
Remember way back in the day when there was all that press about Neil Strauss's douchebook, The Game? If you're a lady, you probably remember because around that time some dude who had read one too many of the articles came up to you in a bar and tried to 'neg' you and you were just, like, "What the fuck are you…
FishbowlNY's Dylan Stableford's "List"
In the wake of the controversy that his "Ed Bradley= Pimp" thing stirred up, Dylan Stableford confessed: