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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...

GloRilla Arrested for DUI in Georgia

By Shawn Grant / April 18, 2024

GloRilla had a rough night in Georgia. The CMG rap queen was charged with driving under the influence early Tuesday...

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,...

Ye Investigated for Punching a Man Who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Bianca Censori

By Shawn Grant / April 18, 2024

Ye is the subject of an investigation by the LAPD. According to TMZ, the Vultures creator allegedly punched a man...

EXCLUSIVE: Lil Skies On Speaker Knockerz: ‘A Lot Of People Don’t Give Them Credit’

By Shirley Ju / April 18, 2024

Lil Skies has been enthralled with music ever since he can remember, and it continues to be his saving grace....

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

Sha Be Allah

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

Sha Be Allah

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

Sha Be Allah

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

Exclusive: Van Johnson is Using the Art of Tattoos to Give Opportunity and Impact His Community

Shawn Grant

January 3, 2019

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cover photo credit: Stuart Matthews Fans of VH1's Black Ink Crew: Chicago may notice that the show is returning a little earlier in the year than previous seasons. That's due to the success of the reality seri... Read Article

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

Sha Be Allah

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

Sha Be Allah

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

Sha Be Allah

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

Sha Be Allah

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

Rashad Grove

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

Best of The Culture: Top 20 Battle Rappers And Top Events of 2018

Corey Copeland

January 2, 2019

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48 hours into the new year and you already know what that means. The time has come for The Source to announce our top 20 battle rappers and top 5 events of the previous year. Looking back, one thing is clear... Read Article

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

Sha Be Allah

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’

Sha Be Allah

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

White Man Opens Fire on Black Family and Kills 7-Year-Old Girl in Houston

Sha Be Allah

January 2, 2019

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A 7-year-old Texas girl was killed Sunday morning in a drive-by shooting outside a Walmart near Houston, authorities said. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Department, LaPorsha Washington, 30, was dr... Read Article

First Black Owned Cannabis Company To Be Featured In Times Square On NYE

Rashad Grove

December 31, 2018

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On New Year’s Eve, SOURCE360's Speaker Series panelist Dasheeda Dawson, will make history as the head of the first ever African American cannabis company to be featured in a Times Square promotional campaign.

Happy 45th Birthday to Dirty South Legend Pimp C!

Sha Be Allah

December 29, 2018

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Born Chad Lamont Butler on this day in 1973 in Port Arthur, Texas, Pimp C emerged into the Hip Hop scene with his partner Bun B to make the Underground Kingz (UGK) one of the greatest rap groups to come out of ... Read Article

Chris Brown Faces Charges For Owning Exotic Pet Monkey

Sha Be Allah

December 28, 2018

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Chris Brown is heading to court, yet again, to be arraigned on new criminal charges. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles City Attorney told reporters that the 29-year-old singer is facing two counts of posses... Read Article

Flashback Friday: Diddy and Jennifer Lopez Arrested Following Shootout at Club NY 19 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

December 27, 2018

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On this date in 1999, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Jennifer Lopez were arrested after leaving the scene of a shooting at Club New York in Manhattan.

DMX Receives 2019 Jail Release Date

Sha Be Allah

December 27, 2018

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DMX will be hitting the bricks in 2019. Famed rapper Earl Simmons Jr. has received a January 27th release date from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution, according to TMZ. His lawyer Murray Richman has... Read Article

SOURCE LATINO: 8 Year Old Boy Becomes Second Child To Die In U.S. Custody In One Month

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December 27, 2018

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An 8-year-old Guatemalan migrant boy died early on Christmas Day after being detained by U.S. border agents, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, the second migrant child to die in U.S. detention ... Read Article

News Black Wrestler Forced To Cut Dreadlocks

[WATCH] NJ Referee Forced High School Wrestler To Cut His Dreadlocks Or Forfeit Match

Sha Be Allah

December 22, 2018

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Racism rears its ugly head once again as a racist ref forces a high school wrestler to cut his locs or forfeit his match. Andrew Jackson, a student at Buena Regional High School was told that his hair and he... Read Article