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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Florida Home Raided By IRS

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

After several run-ins with the law, troubled rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's home in Florida was raided by federal agents and they...

NBA YoungBoy Arrested For Large Scale Prescription Fraud Ring In Utah

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

According to severl news reports, Baton Rouge native NBA Youngboy was arrested on Tuesday(April 16) over a prescription drug fraud...

Happy 63rd Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Grandmaster Caz!

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

Curtis Fisher a.k.a Grandmaster Caz, one of Hip Hop's very first and most well known ghostwriters, turns 63 today. He currently works as...

Happy 53rd Birthday To Onyx’s Fredro Starr!

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

On this day in 1971, Fred Scruggs Jr., better known as Fredro Starr of the legendary Hip Hop group Onyx,...

Happy 54th Birthday To Hip Hop Legend Redman!

By Sha Be Allah / April 17, 2024

A very big Happy Birthday shout-out goes out to Hip-Hop legend and actor Redman. The Newark, NJ bred veteran turns...

WATCH: Rick Ross Asks Why Drake Let Birdman’s Miami Mansion Go Into Foreclosure

By Shawn Grant / April 17, 2024

Rick Ross isn't an easy troll. Drake attempted to shade Rick Ross by saying he isn't as rich as him...

SZA and the Killers to Headline Inaugural Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival

By Sha Be Allah / April 17, 2024

SZA and The Killers are set to headline the inaugural edition of Sudden Little Thrills Music Festival, a new two-day music festival taking place September 7-8...

Milwaukee Rapper Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla Found Dead Inside Burning Car

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May 20, 2021

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According to Milwaukee news affiliate CBS 58, Lamonn C. Young, better known as rapper Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla, was found dead on Tuesday inside of a burning car. He was 42 years old. Milwaukee Police have lau... Read Article

Happy 49th Birthday to “The Dragon” Busta Rhymes!

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May 20, 2021

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On this day in Hip-Hop History, we celebrate the birth of one of the most flamboyant and ostentatious personalities in Hip Hop. Today in 1972, the legend Busta Rhymes was born in Brooklyn, New York. T... Read Article

Brazilian Rapper Falls To Death From Hotel Balcony, Scared Wife Would Catch Him In Threesome

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May 19, 2021

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In a bizarre twist of tragic events, Brazilian rapper MC Kevin fell to his death this past Sunday (May 16) after thinking that his wife was going to catch him in a threesome with a male friend and a model. MC ... Read Article

Russell Simmons Suing Ex-Wife Kimora Lee Simmons Over Celsius Energy Drink Stock

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May 19, 2021

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According to areport from The Blast, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons is suing his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons and her new husband, Tim Leissner, for using Simmons' shares of his Celsius Energy Drink company to pa... Read Article

UPDATE: Lil Reese Was In Stolen Car Before Shooting In Chicago

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May 19, 2021

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According to several confirmed reports, Lil Reese was one of the occupants in the stolen car when shots rang out in a Chicago parking garage this past weekend and left the Chicago music mainstay with life-thre... Read Article

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Top 10 Of Malcolm X Influences In Hip Hop Music

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May 19, 2021

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TheSource.com has put together a classic list honoring the legacy and works of the man who made intelligence cool in Hip Hop music Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little also known to many as El-Hajj Malik El Shaba... Read Article

Malcolm X: Celebrating The Man, The Father, The Hero, And The Minister On His 96th Birthday

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May 19, 2021

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On this day, in Omaha, Nebraska 96 years ago, Louise and Earl Little welcomed their fourth child, a boy they named Malcolm Little. However, the world would forever remember him as Malcolm X (or ... Read Article

Bay Area Rapper Mike Darole Killed During Attempted Robbery

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May 18, 2021

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According to a recent confirmed report from AllHipHop, San Jose rapper Mike Darole was shot and killed yesterday after a group of armed assailants tried to rob the rapper while he walked his dog. Darole, who w... Read Article

[WATCH] Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Says Being Called “Fat And Ugly” Led To Her Suicide Attempt

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May 18, 2021

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This past weekend, Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus candidly revealed her battle to maintain control over her mental health and even added that she attempted to take her own life. Now, the young Broadus heir... Read Article

[WATCH] Tekashi 6ix9ine Trolls Lil Reese After Shooting In Chicago

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May 18, 2021

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Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine and Chicago drill rapper Lil Reese have been going back and forth for some time now and after the recent shooting in a Chicago parking garage where Reese was shot, 6ix9ine has b... Read Article

[WATCH] Big Sean Shows Off $8.7M Mansion He Bought From Guns N’ Roses’ Slash

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May 18, 2021

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Famed Detroit slang spitter Big Sean was the latest celeb to make an appearance on Architectural Digest's "Open Door" series, where notables allow the publication into their homes to show off their structural ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Gangstarr’s Guru Dropped His ‘Jazzamatazz: Vol. 1’ LP 28 Years Ago

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May 18, 2021

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28 years ago on this day, the almighty Baldhead Slick, more commonly known as the "Guru" of Gangstarr, dropped his first solo project, Jazzamatazz, on Chrysalis Records. The album featured a slew of artists in... Read Article

“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” Star Mo Fayne Pleads Guilty In PPP Loan Fraud Case

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May 17, 2021

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According to a recent report from TMZ, Mo Fayne, one of the stars of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, is facing some serious prison time after he reached a plea deal in his PPP loan fraud case. Fayne, whose rea... Read Article

Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Talks Mental Health, Past Suicide Attempt On IG

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May 17, 2021

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With the pandemic causing mental health issues for many people around the globe, it's impact didn't evade the rich and successful. Snoop Dogg, one of the most successful entertainers of this generation, couldn... Read Article

DMX’s Photographer, Sharief Ziyadat, Says X Was “Passionate About Everything He Did”

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May 17, 2021

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DMX's personal photographer during the late-90s and early 2000s, Sharief Ziyadat, was able to capture some of the most intimate and iconic images of the late superstar. Ziyadat began his photography career ... Read Article

Today in Hip Hop History: Run-D.M.C. Dropped Their Fourth LP ‘Tougher Than Leather’ 33 Years Ago

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May 17, 2021

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On this date in 1988, what some consider one of the best years in Hip Hop, Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay released their fourth full-length studio album Tougher Than Leather on the Profile imprint. Produced ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Ice Cube’s Dropped His First Solo LP ‘Amerikkka’s Most Wanted’ 31 Years Ago

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May 16, 2021

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On this day in Hip Hop history 31 years ago, Ice Cube released his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. Following the tragic break up of N.W.A., this album’s unexpected commercial and critical success not... Read Article

Lil Reese And Two Others Shot In Chicago Parking Garage

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May 15, 2021

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According to confirmed reports and live news footage(seen below), rapper Lil Reese and two other men were found shot in a Chicago parking garage early Saturday morning. According to the police report, autho... Read Article

King Of The Dot And Twitch Partner To Launch First Ever Battle Rap Season

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May 15, 2021

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After bringing battle rap to the Twitch community with 2020’s Grand Prix, King of the Dot is poised to make history once again with the service. For the first time in the subculture’s history, the S1 seasonali... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Run-D.M.C. Drops Their Third LP ‘Raising Hell’ 35 Years Ago

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May 15, 2021

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35 years ago, amidst the explosion of crack cocaine in the inner cities, one of the hottest albums from the Hollis Crew came out and further solidified their status of royalty in the world of Hip Hop. Today Ru... Read Article