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Happy 69th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Coke La Rock!

Happy 69th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Coke La Rock!

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

On this date, we celebrate the born day of the very first person to be considered an emcee in the...

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Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep’s Classic ‘The Infamous’ LP Released 29 Years Ago

Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep’s Classic ‘The Infamous’ LP Released 29 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

Much more successful than their debut, The Infamous is hailed as a New York classic. Its gritty underground style is a staple...

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Eric B. And Rakim Congratulate Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Despite Being Snubbed

Eric B. And Rakim Congratulate Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Despite Being Snubbed

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

One of the most recognized duos in Hip Hop, Eric B. & Rakim, were nominated for the 2024 Rock N'...

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Today In Hip Hop History: X-Clan Dropped Their Debut Album ‘To The East, Blackwards’ 34 Years Ago

Today In Hip Hop History: X-Clan Dropped Their Debut Album ‘To The East, Blackwards’ 34 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

On this day in 1990, "The Verbalizer" Brother J, Professor X "The Overseer", Paradise "The Architect" and DJ Sugar Shaft...

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Pharrell Williams Pens Foreword For Celeb Photo Book ‘Big Shots!! Vol. 2’

Pharrell Williams Pens Foreword For Celeb Photo Book ‘Big Shots!! Vol. 2’

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

n 2017, Phillip Leeds released the critically-acclaimed & wildly popular book BIG SHOTS! (Rizzoli). Described at the time as capturing a generation...

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[WATCH] Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Argue About Who Has The Best Career On The Silver Screen

[WATCH] Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Argue About Who Has The Best Career On The Silver Screen

By Sha Be Allah / April 23, 2024

In a truthful, yet hilarious back and forth banter, G-Unit soldiers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda got into a heated...

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UnitedMasters, Ally And Earn Your Leisure Kick Off Creator Investment Tour In Charlotte

By Sha Be Allah / April 23, 2024

The highly anticipated Earn Your Masters experience is set to embark on its three-city tour, commencing in Charlotte, N.C., on April 27....

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The Soul of Philadelphia May Have Saved The Nation

November 6, 2020

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As the United States stands influx, all eyes are fixed on the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation, is at the center of the presidential election. She is... Read Article

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Today In Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z Dropped His ‘American Gangster’ Soundtrack LP 13 Years Ago

November 6, 2020

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On this date in 2007, Jay-Z released his American Gangster album, which also served as the soundtrack to the movie of the same name with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. It was a conceptual album that w... Read Article

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Alabama Inmate Says 50 Cent’s ABC Show ‘For Life’ Is Based on Him, Sues for $150M

November 5, 2020

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A prisoner serving life in an Alabama prison has filed a lawsuit against ABC and 50 Cent for $150 million over allegations that the show For Life is actually based on his real life. 45-year-old Aaron Johnso... Read Article

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Lawyer For XXXTentacion Shooter Wants Evidence Thrown Out

November 5, 2020

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In an exclusive report from VladTV, it is being reported that the lawyer of the alleged gunman in the XXXTentacion murder has filed a motion to throw out the prosecution's evidence under the premise that his c... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Tupac Shakur’s First Posthumous Album ‘Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory’ Was Released 24 Years Ago

November 5, 2020

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On this date in 1996, Tupac Amaru Shakur posthumously released the final album of his illustrious career. 24 years ago today, just two months after the untimely murder of Tupac on the Las Vegas strip alongs... Read Article

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Today In Hip-Hop History: ‘Belly’ Released in Theaters 22 Years Ago

November 4, 2020

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On this day in film history Hype Williams' 1998 masterpiece Belly was released in theaters. Starring New York legends Nas and DMX, Belly follows the life and times of Tommy Bunds (DMX) and Sincere (Nas). The t... Read Article

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DaBaby’s Older Brother Dies By Suicide

November 3, 2020

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According to confirmed reports, the older brother of rap superstar DaBaby, took his own life today (November 3) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Glen Johnson posted a video of himself crying inside of a car e... Read Article

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Happy 47th Birthday To Sticky Fingaz Of Onyx! Top Five Movie Roles of Kirk Jones

November 3, 2020

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47 years ago today, rapper, actor, director, and producer Sticky Fingaz was born On this day in Hip Hop history, Kirk Jones bka Sticky Fingaz was born in Brooklyn, New York. Known as the frontman for the tr... Read Article

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Migos’ Offset Rallies Voters at Multiple Polling Locations in ATL With Pop Up Food Trucks

November 2, 2020

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On the final day of the Presidential election, rapper and influencerOffset has partnered with popular Atlanta food trucks The Slutty Vegan and Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks to rally voters with pop-up performances, ... Read Article

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Cardi B Officially Calls Off Divorce

November 2, 2020

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Offset is back on. According to recently filed documents in Fulton County, Georgia, Cardi B drops her divorce from Migos' Offset that she originally filed in September. This is their second reunion after th... Read Article

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[WATCH] Trump Tweets Video Of His Supporters Trying to Run Biden Campaign Bus Off The Road

November 2, 2020

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Viral video footage that has made its rounds on the internet reveals a group of Trump supporters surrounding a Biden/Harris campaign bus en route to Austin, Texas from San Antonio and attempted to force the ve... Read Article

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Eminem Joins Chuck D, LeBron James and More With NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, and MLS Arenas to Support Election Super Centers’ “Make History Here” Initiative

November 2, 2020

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Eminem recently announced his support via Instagram and his website of Election Super Centers'“Make History Here” initiative to ensure access to safe, socially-distanced voting at sports arenas across the coun... Read Article

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The Source Magazine Remembers Mobb Deep’s Prodigy On His 46th Birthday (R.I.P.)

November 2, 2020

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The Mind Squad would like to send a supreme posthumous salute to Albert "Prodigy" Johnson, the lyrical half of the "Infamous" Mobb Deep. Last year, the Hip-Hop community lost Prodigy in what is recognized as a... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z’s ‘The Dynasty: Roc La Familia’ Turns 20 Years Old!

October 31, 2020

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On this date at the turn of the millennium, Jay-Z and his Rocafella cohorts released the only crew album of his career, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. A dub later, it's still the Roc! Along with Memphis Bleek... Read Article

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Busta Rhymes Drops “Look Over Your Shoulder” Feat. Kendrick Lamar Ahead Of ‘Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God’ At Midnight

October 30, 2020

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Busta Rhymes releases “Look Over Your Shoulder” featuring Kendrick Lamar ahead of Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God. Thus marking the third offering from the new album and Lamar’s first feat... Read Article

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Former Apollo Theater Owner, Notorious Gangster Guy Fisher Released From Prison After 30 Years

October 30, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, former Harlem gangster Guy Fisher was released from federal prison after serving 30 years for RICO violations, including continuing criminal conspiracy, drug trafficking... Read Article

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Big Daddy Kane’s Third Album ‘A Taste Of Chocolate’ Turns 30 Years Old!

October 30, 2020

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On this date in 1990, King Asiatic Nobody's Equal dropped his third album A Taste Of Chocolate on the Cold Chillin/Warner Bros. imprint. As Kane's most commercial-friendly, full-length studio project, the s... Read Article

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State Property’s Freeway Reveals His Son’s Death

October 29, 2020

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In a heartfelt Instagram post early this morning(October 29), Philadelphia rapper Freeway revealed that his eldest son Jihad has passed away. Jihad followed in his father's footsteps by making music, go... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Ice Cube Dropped His ‘Death Certificate’ Album 28 Years Ago

October 29, 2020

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O’Shea Jackson, better known to the world as Ice Cube, made a lot of people mad when he was fed up with the bs and released this scathing album, appropriately entitled Death Certificate 28 years ago on this da... Read Article

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Funkmaster Flex Goes in On T.I., Calls The Crime Stoppers Commercial ‘His Best Record’

October 28, 2020

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After a couple of weeks of teasing the Verzuz battle idea with 50 Cent and curving the idea with Busta Rhymes, NYC veteran DJ Funkmaster Flex used the majority of last night's Hot 97 prime time radio slot to l... Read Article