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Today in Hip-Hop History: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Killed In Car Crash 22 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

On this date in 2002, the frontwoman of legendary R&B/Hip Hop trio TLC, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was killed in...

Apple TV+ Releases The Trailer For ‘The Big Cigar’, Series About Black Panther Party Leader Huey P. Newton

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for The Big Cigar, the highly anticipated limited drama series that chronicles the story of Black Panther leader Huey...

Governors Ball 2024 Schedule Announced, SZA, 21 Savage, Sexxy Red, Post Malone And More

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

Governors Ball 2024 is taking place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City on June 7-9 and today...

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...

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...

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'...

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...

SOURCE LATINO: Waves Of Plastic Pollution Wash Up On The Dominican Republic’s Shores

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July 23, 2018

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The Dominican Republic is cleaning up up tons of plastic that has all but destroyed its Caribbean shores, as authorities try to stem the tide of pollution washing up daily. A team of conversationists from th... Read Article

Former NFL Head Coach Tony Sparano Dead at 56

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July 23, 2018

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Tony Sparano, whose NFL coaching career included a 2014 stint as interim head coach of the Raiders, died unexpectedly Sunday. Sparano was 56. The cause of death has not been disclosed. According to Chris ... Read Article

Migos’ Offset Arrested On Drugs And Weapons Charges

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July 20, 2018

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After the smiles and laughter always comes the tears. Rap trio Migos' Offset was arrested today and is currently being held without bond on a felony weapons charge in Georgia. Offset, whose real name is K... Read Article

Queen Elizabeth Disses Trump By Rocking Brooch Bought For Her By Obama

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July 20, 2018

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Donald Trump arriving in England caused massive protests, which included “a giant balloon depicting the U.S. leader as an angry, screaming orange baby in a diaper, clutching a cellphone with Twitter on the scre... Read Article

Tennessee Titans’ Jurrell Casey Says He’ll Still Kneel During The National Anthem

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July 20, 2018

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As with anything, there's always going to be at least one person that doesn't want to follow the rules. NFL star Jurrell Casey promises that when he hits the gridiron this fall, he'll be exercising his First... Read Article

Charlamagne Tha God Cleared Of All Charges As D.A. Denies Reopening Of Sexual Assault Case

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July 20, 2018

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The District Attorney in Berkely County, South Carolina has concluded that he county officials must honor the plea agreement struck between them and Charalamagne Tha God in 2001 in his contributing to the delin... Read Article

Happy Birthday DJ Screw! (RIP)

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July 20, 2018

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Born on this day as Robert Earl Davis Jr., who is best known to the world as DJ Screw, morphed into a living legend in the city of Houston, Texas and beyond. His creativity will forever exist beyond the 29 year... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Cypress Hill’s ‘Black Sunday’ Album Turns 25 Years Old!

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July 20, 2018

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, stoner trio Cypress Hill released their second and most popular album, Black Sunday. Selling 261,000 copies in its first week, Black Sunday was recorded as the highest Soundscan ... Read Article

Jamie Foxx Defends Quentin Tarantino’s Excessive Use Of The N-Word

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July 19, 2018

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Jamie Foxx starred in 2012’s Django Unchained, a film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino that followed an escaped slave getting his revenge. The movie used the n-word over 100 words, which is nothing new... Read Article

U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits Almost 50 Year Low

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July 19, 2018

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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting its lowest level in more than 48-1/2 years, as the labor market continues to strengthen. Other data showed manufa... Read Article

Dennis Rodman: I’m Going To Invite Kanye To Go With Me To North Korea

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July 19, 2018

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For some reason, these two seem like they go together like peanut butter and jelly. Dennis Rodman was recently shouted out by Hip Hop icon Kanye West, calling the NBA star "one of his biggest inspirations." ... Read Article

Media Personalities Leaving Twitter Because Of Personal Threats

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July 19, 2018

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High-profile journalists are saying they might leave Twitter after tweets attacking them and family members. The latest controversy is underscoring how the popular social media platform has become toxic in t... Read Article

‘Wendy Williams Show’, CBS Being Sued By Staples Employee After Being Fired For Racism Claims

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July 19, 2018

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Now this may be a complicated one to figure out. Actress and comedian Sherri Shepherd ranted on social media about being racially profiled in a Staples store, which ultimately got the alleged racist employee... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: MC Eiht Drops His Debut Album ‘We Come Strapped’ 24 Years Ago

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July 19, 2018

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On this day in Hip Hop history, West Coast legend MC Eiht released his debut LP, We Come Strapped. Featuring his group Compton's Most Wanted, this gangsta rap classic is one of California's pre-G Funk hits. Rid... Read Article

Doritos and Busta Rhymes Link Up For ‘Blaze The Beat’ Competition

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July 17, 2018

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Back in February, Doritos blazed onto the hip-hop scene with a Super Bowl 52 commercial featuring rap legends Missy Elliot and Busta Rhymes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey01ZlAoYes Busta and Doritos h... Read Article

The Weinstein Company Closes $289 Million Sale To Lantern Capital

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July 16, 2018

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A Texas private equity firm has closed its $289 million acquisition of the Weinstein Co., and will seek to revive the studio that was driven into bankruptcy by Harvey Weinstein’s sex assault scandal. Lantern... Read Article

Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Rolling Papers 2’ Is Out Now

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July 13, 2018

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Rolling Papers 2 has finally arrived. The sequel to Wiz Khalifa's third album features Ty Dolla $ign, Gucci Mane, Swae Lee and more. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlKH6sgFH-i/?taken-by=wizkhalifa In 2011, t... Read Article

Former Kanye West Model Faces Prison After Stealing Dead Man’s Identity

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July 12, 2018

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Shannade Clermont, former Bad Girls Club star and recent model for Kanye West’s Yeezy campaign is facing charges of wire fraud, device fraud and aggravated identity theft after allegedly stealing the debit card... Read Article

SOURCE LATINO: U.S. Government Only United Half Of Migrant Children With Their Families

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July 12, 2018

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Federal officials said today that they had reunited 57 of 103 young migrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border largely as part of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy ... Read Article

Police Forced To Return $20K to Stripper After Cash Was Seized in Traffic Stop

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July 12, 2018

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Lizmixell Batista, 20, and Ras Cates, 33, were reportedly pulled over by Miami-Dade Police in May for cutting off a patrol car. Following a search that was later deemed illegal, police found six guns in the tru... Read Article