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Today In Hip Hop History: KMD Released Their Debut ‘Mr. Hood’ 33 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 14, 2024

On this day in Hip-Hop history, the duo KMD released their debut LP, Mr. Hood. Although it may not have...

Today in Hip-Hop History: De La Soul Dropped Their Second LP ‘De La Soul Is Dead’ 33 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 14, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history, De La Soul released their second album De La Soul is Dead. Being...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cam’Ron Released Third Solo Album ‘Come Home With Me’ 22 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 14, 2024

On this date in 2002, Dipset General Cam'Ron kept the Harlem legacy rolling when he released his third solo album,...

[WATCH] Big Daddy Kane Blames Drake Fans For Ruining The Essence Of Hip-Hop Battles

By Sha Be Allah / May 14, 2024

There is no doubt that Big Daddy Kane is one of the most prolific and respected emcees in hip-hop culture....

Travis Scott Announces More European UTOPIA – Circus Maximus Tour Dates

By Sha Be Allah / May 13, 2024

Travis Scott continues to command the global stage with his groundbreaking UTOPIA – CIRCUS MAXIMUS WORLD TOUR, having sold out all European tour...

[WATCH] Uncle Luke Talks Failed Attempts At Trying To Squash Beef Between Biggie And Tupac

By Sha Be Allah / May 13, 2024

Speaking on Instagram Live over the weekend, Miami Hip Hop pioneer Uncle Luke delved into his unsuccessful efforts to try...

Happy 55th Birthday To Parrish Smith Of EPMD!

By Sha Be Allah / May 13, 2024

Happy 55th Birthday Parrish J. Smith, better known as "PMD", one half of EPMD EPMD, the famous duo from Brentwood, Long Island, New...

LAPD Investigating The Disappearance Of Iron Man Suit Used In Marvel FIlm

Sha Be Allah

May 10, 2018

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Robert Downey Jr.’s original Iron Man suit from the first film Iron Man (2008), which is worth $325k, has been stolen from a prop house in Los Angeles. In the last decade, superhero films have ruled the box ...

Third Bad Boys Film ‘Bad Boy For Life’ Has Landed January 2020 Release Date

Sha Be Allah

May 10, 2018

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Sony has officially scheduled Bad Boys For Life to hit theaters January 17, 2020. Details on the plot are under wraps but the film is to see will see another team-up between Detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smit...

Romaine Lettuce E.coli Outbreak Spreads To 29 States

Sha Be Allah

May 10, 2018

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The nationwide food poisoning outbreak from E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce has spread to 29 states and sickened 149 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That is an increase...

Twitter Reacts to Inebriated United Airlines Flight Attendant

Nick Slay

May 9, 2018

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A United Airlines flight attendant just gave new meaning to the term "We fly high!" A few days ago, the actions of an employee on a United Airlines flight had the company scrambling to make up for their beha...

Jay-Z Agrees To Testify In SEC Hearing About Rocawear Purchase

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May 9, 2018

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Hip Hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has agreed to testify in a Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation over the accounting practices of Iconix Brand Group, the company that bought Rocawear over ten ...

Lil Baby Drops New Video For His Track ‘Southside’

Brad Washington

May 9, 2018

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Lil Baby, a rising rapper from Atlanta, has released a new visual to "Southside," a song from his latest project, Harder Than Ever. The video takes place in Atlanta, most-likely his neighborhood stomping ground...

George Zimmerman Charged With Stalking Trayvon Martin Documentary Filmmaker

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May 9, 2018

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George Zimmerman, the security guard who was acquitted in the shooting death of 17 year old Trayvon Martin in Seminole, Florida, will be back in court in regards to the killing of the unarmed teenager once agai...

Lifetime Approves of a Documentary and Movie Series About the History of R. Kelly’s Alleged Abuse

Danielle Perry

May 8, 2018

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R. Kelly is getting both a documentary and a movie, but not the kind we think he was hoping for. On Monday (May 7), Lifetime announced that both projects about the literal Pied Piper of R&B are currentl...

Daz Dillinger Urges the Crips to Beat Kanye West Up, Ray J Chimes In

Daz Dillinger Drops Kanye West Diss Track ‘True To The Game (Part 2)’

Sha Be Allah

May 7, 2018

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The Daz (and the Crips) vs. Kanye West saga continues... The Dogg Pound's Daz Dillinger kept his promise and dropped a diss track aimed at the controversial and outspoken Kanye West called "True To The Game ...

Post Malone’s ‘beerbongs & bentleys’ Debuts At No. 1 On The Billboard 200-Sets Streaming Record

Brad Washington

May 7, 2018

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Post Malone's second album, beerbongs & bentleys has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. With 461,000 equivalent album (153,000 traditional album sales) Malone's debut has surpassed J.Cole's KOD as the b...

Philly Freeway Needs Immediate Kidney Transplant

Sha Be Allah

May 7, 2018

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Former Roc-A-Fella Records and current Roc Nation signee Freeway was diagnosed with kidney failure almost three years, but this past week, the Philly rapper, whose given name is Leslie Edward Pridgen, updated h...

Woman Gets Ticket After Urine Sample Explodes In 7-Eleven Microwave

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May 7, 2018

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A Colorado woman has been cited by police after a container of what appeared to be urine blew up as she was heating it up in a microwave at a 7-Eleven. Police say the incident occurred in the convenience sto...

Kodak Black Is Penning A Memoir Behind Bars

Sha Be Allah

May 7, 2018

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Just when you thought changing his name to Bill K. Kapri wasn't enough... Kodak Black aka Bill Kapri, decided that he would put all of his wild and crazy life experiences and put them in literary form, which...

San Diego School Orders Artist To Change Mural Of Trump’s Head On Spear

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May 6, 2018

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Officials at a San Diego-area charter school have ordered an artist to make changes to a mural painted during a fundraiser, after receiving complaints about an image in the painting — President Trump’s head on ...

Cyntoia Brown, Sex Trafficking Victim Serving Life For Murder, Gets Clemency Hearing

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May 5, 2018

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Cyntoia Brown, the Nashville woman serving life for killing a man who picked her up for sex while she was being pimped as a teenager, will receive a clemency hearing that could lead to her release, officials sa...

NASCAR Crew Member Arrested After Breaking Team Owner’s Jaw In Altercation

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May 5, 2018

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Authorities in Delaware have arrested a former NASCAR crew member after the team owner was assaulted at Dover International Speedway. Dover Police say 33-year-old Lawrence Hayden of Concord, North Carolina a...

Travis Scott Enlists Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert For His New Track, ‘Watch’

Brad Washington

May 4, 2018

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This past Monday (April 30) Travis Scott celebrated his 26th birthday. In the process, he teased his fans by tweeting that new music was on the way. So today (May 4) Scott delivered on that promise by debuting ...

Today In Hip Hop History: The B-Boy Flick ‘Breakin” Hit Theaters On This Date 34 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

May 4, 2018

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The film that spawned a sequel and cemented itself in pop culture, turns 34 Breakin' became an instant hit in the Hip Hop world for putting the dance culture on the map. The film features not only a storylin...

Kanye West Banned From Detroit Radio Station Over Recent Comments

Sha Be Allah

May 4, 2018

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Kanye West's endorsement of Donald Trump and inflammatory comments claiming 'slavery was a choice' has caused some to severe their ties with the once well-respected rapper. Detroit radio station 105.1 The Bo...

Shyne Talks Bad Boy Records, Politics And His New Jewish Life In Red Bull Radio Interview

Sha Be Allah

May 4, 2018

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Red Bull Radio's Max Glazer holds an in-depth chat with the Belizean rapper about politics, his Bad Boy days and NYC’s link between rap and reggae. Nearly 20 years after his involvement in the Club NY shoot...