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Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers The Passing Of Gangstarr’s Guru 14 Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

On July 17, 1961, Keith Edward Elam was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sadly, 14 years ago today the late, great...

[WATCH] Dame Dash Says Biggie And Diddy Copied Him And Jay-Z

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

On the otherwise politically centered PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David, former Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Dame Dash claimed that the late Notorious...

Problem And DJ Quik Announce Joint Album ‘Chupacabra’

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

Legacy West Coast acts JasonMartin FKA Problem and DJ Quik have announced an upcoming highly anticipated joint album out later...

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas’ Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album Turns 30 Years Old!

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

30 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, Illmatic. Released by Columbia Records in 94' Nas recorded the album...

Nas & DJ Premier Release New Single “Define My Name” As Intro To Collaboration LP

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

Grammy-award-winning icon Nas, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of his 1994 debut album, Illmatic, with the release of new single “Define My Name,”...

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

50 Cent Announces Casting Call For Upcoming ‘BMF’ Flick

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January 9, 2019

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In an otherwise normal IG post, which isn't often for the rapper/mogul 50 Cent, the Queens-bred exec calls on the public for actors for his upcoming series about the Detroit-based BMF drug organization. ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas and Kelis Got Married 14 Years Ago

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January 8, 2019

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On this date in 2005, Queensbridge rap king Nasir Jones aka Nas and sultry Star Trak songstress Kelis Rogers tied the knot in Holy Hip-Hop matrimony in Atlanta, Georgia. The two got hitched at the Morningsid... Read Article

Millions of Americans May Lose SNAP/Food Stamp Benefits if Government Shutdown Continues

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January 8, 2019

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America is in disarray amidst the current government shutdown due to President Trump's insistence on building a wall along the United States' Southern border, but the people who will be impacted the most will b... Read Article

San Diego Police Shoot Nick Cannon’s Artist Ryan Bowers

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January 8, 2019

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The San Diego Police Department has revealed the victim of a police-involved shooting and it's been reported that the victim was an up and coming rapper named Ryan Bowers. Bowers is 23 years old. Media re... Read Article

SOURCE LATINO: President Trump To Talk About ‘Border Crisis’ In Televised Address

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January 8, 2019

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President Donald Trump will make his case to Americans on Tuesday that a “crisis” at the U.S. border with Mexico requires a wall in a prime-time address aimed at building support for a campaign promise that has... Read Article

LOOK! Tekashi 6ix9ine’s First Prison Pic Released By Rapper’s GF

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January 8, 2019

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Looks like he's doing fine! The first pic of Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine in prison has surfaced after his gf posted a photo of the two together. The controversial Gummo rapper is currently incarcerate... Read Article

Tennessee Governor Grants Clemency To Cyntoia Brown

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January 7, 2019

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Governor Bill Haslam has granted executive clemency to Cyntoia Brown by commuting her life sentence. The governor's office announced the decision Monday morning. She will be released to parole supervision on... Read Article

Suspect Arrested and Charged in the Murder of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes

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January 7, 2019

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Police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a seven-year-old girl in Houston. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday 20-year-old Eric Black Jr. has been charged with capital murder. Black ... Read Article

Former ‘106 And Park’ Host A.J. Calloway Accused By Three Women Of Sexual Assault

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January 7, 2019

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Former 106 & Park co-host A.J. Calloway became the subject of another set of sexual assault accusations on Friday when the Daily Beast published the accounts of two anonymous women who said the TV personali... Read Article

The IRS Will Not Be Issuing Tax Refunds During Government Shutdown

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January 4, 2019

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USA Today reported the partial government shutdown, caused by a deadlock in negotiations between President Donald Trump and Congress over border security, could cause the Internal Revenue Service to delay issui... Read Article

DeAndre Hopkins Donates NFL Playoff Check To Help Murdered Girl’s Family In Houston

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January 4, 2019

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In the wake of Jazmine Barnes' family mourning her horrific death, Houston Texans' DeAndre Hopkins has stepped in and pledged his playoff check to the Barnes family to help with funeral costs and support Sherif... Read Article

President Trump and Congressional Leaders Set to Meet About Border Wall, Government Shutdown

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January 4, 2019

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As a partial U.S. government shutdown hit the two-week mark, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders prepared to meet today over ways to break an impasse pitting his demand for building a border wall a... Read Article

Gucci Mane, Lil Pump and Smokepurpp Form ‘Gucci Gang’ Super-group For Coachella

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January 3, 2019

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Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, and Smokepurpp have been revealed as members of a supergroup called "Gucci Gang," with the trio confirmed to perform at Coachella 2019. The iconic California festival yesterday revealed... Read Article

R. Kelly Threatens To Sue Over ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Documentary Series

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January 3, 2019

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This should be good. Set to premiere tonight on the Lifetime Network, Surviving R. Kelly could be the most-watched documentary series of 2019, but R. Kelly promises to keep the show off the air due to its of... Read Article

[WATCH] Trina Predicts ‘War’ With Trick Daddy In ‘Love And Hip Hop: Miami’ Trailer

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January 2, 2019

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Say it ain't so! Do the King and Queen of Miami Hip-Hop have authentic beef? Well, according to the Diamond Princess, it ain't all peaches and cream, which all will be revealed in this season of Love & H... Read Article

Uncle Murda Calls Out Travis Scott On “Rap Up 2018” For His Comments On Mike Brown Being Killed By Police

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January 2, 2019

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Besides being a shit starter in the rap game, Lenny Grant has always been outspoken against police brutality and he doesn't hold back when he hears that Travis Scott is pro-police. Besides the laughs for You... Read Article

Kanye West and Coachella Fall Out Over Performance Dispute

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January 2, 2019

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Yeezy and Coachella cannot see eye to eye, so no Yeezy at this year's festival. According to a report from TMZ, Kanye West will not be headlining the 2019 Coachella Festival as scheduled due to creative diff... Read Article

Jay Z and Beyonce Apeshit Everything Is Love

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Challenge Their Fans to Become Vegans

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January 2, 2019

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To begin the new year, mega power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z have placed a challenge before their allegiance of fans. The duo is challenging their fandom to try veganism. Both Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who co-wrote t... Read Article

Tekashi 6ix9ine Offers Up $1.5M In New Bail Package

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January 2, 2019

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The new year may just spring Tekashi from federal custody if $1.5 million and his word is enough for a judge to let him out until his scheduled hearing later this month. With the 22 year old rapper's trial n... Read Article

See Who Made the Cut on Uncle Murda’s ‘Rap Up 2018’

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January 2, 2019

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For the past four years, Brooklyn native and G-Unit signee Uncle Murda has brought the heat for the year's end wrap up, including all of the beefs, statements and overall unforgettable moments for the past 365 ... Read Article