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Drake Uses AI Verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg to Diss Kendrick Lamar on “Taylor Made Freestyle”

By Shawn Grant / April 20, 2024

Since Kendrick Lamar has yet to respond to "Push Ups," Drake has gone back to back. Hitting Instagram, The 6ix...

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,”...

Exclusive: Ryan Trey Reflects on New Deluxe Album Release and Creative Journey

By Shawn Grant / April 19, 2024

Emerging R&B artist Ryan Trey doubled down in March with the release of the deluxe version of his stellar November...

Four New Women Claim Child Support From Chief Keef

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December 10, 2018

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Chief Keef has found out that he has four more baby mamas and they all want more bread. The Chicago drill music pioneer, whose real name is Keith Cozart, found out during a recent court visit that he has fou... Read Article

Cardi B Hit With Restraining Order, Sticks Out Tongue In Court

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December 8, 2018

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Yesterday, Cardi B had to face the judge in nYC for her misdemeanor assault charges stemming from the fight she had with two bartenders at Angels Strip Club in Queens this summer. Charged with reckless endan... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Cam’Ron Drops His ‘Purple Haze’ Album 14 Years Ago

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December 7, 2018

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On this date in 2004, Cam'Ron released his fourth solo album entitled 'Purple Haze' released on the Diplomats, Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam imprints. This was the first solo album from the Dipset capo following t... Read Article

Doctors Say Atlanta Residents Should Take Daily Medication to Prevent Spread of HIV/AIDS

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December 6, 2018

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There is an epidemic in the United States that has reached epic proportions and one ever-growing city in the Southeast has reportedly gotten so bad, that doctors are urging its residents to take preventative me... Read Article

Woman Shoots, Kills Inmate After He Kicks Down Her Door

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December 5, 2018

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An inmate who had escaped minutes earlier from a county jail in South Carolina was shot and killed by a woman after he kicked in her back door, the local sheriff said. The inmate was still in his orange jail... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Death Row Records Releases ‘Christmas On Death Row’ LP 22 Years Ago

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December 5, 2018

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On this date in 1996, Death Row Records, led by then CEO Suge Knight, dropped an exclusive Christmas project for the holiday season. Sadly, this album was released just shy of three months after the tragic shoo... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Brand Nubian Drops Their Debut Album ‘One For All’ 28 Years Ago

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December 4, 2018

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On December 4, 1990, Brand Nubian released their classic Five Mic debut album One For All on Elektra Records. Boasting production Dante Ross, Skeff Anslem, the SD 50s(Stimulated Dummies), Jam as well as their o... Read Article

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[WATCH] Kanye West Caught “Stealing” Earring From Versace Fashion Show

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December 3, 2018

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'Ye caught with his hand in the cookie jar at a Versace fashion show and an unsuspecting attendee caught it on video. West was attending a Versace show with his wife Kim when one of the models dropped her ea... Read Article

Illinois Becomes First State to Require ‘Reliability Hearings’ for Jailhouse Informants

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December 3, 2018

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Illinois just passed the nation's strongest bill to prevent wrongful convictions based on false jailhouse informant testimony. Illinois will be the first state in the country to require judges to hold pre-tr... Read Article

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BRANDED: Andy Hilfiger Revisits the ’90s Tommy Era and Preps a Future at ARTISTIX

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December 3, 2018

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When it comes to labels, better yet the fashion game in general, none have a legacy that even comes close to touching that of Hilfiger brothers Thomas Jacob and Andrew Charles — Tommy and Andy for short, respec... Read Article

Jay-Z Addresses Controversy Over “What’s Free” Kanye Lyrics On Twitter

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December 3, 2018

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If you thought Hov was going for Yeezy's neck on Meek Mill's "What's Free" single featuring Jay and Rick Ross, then you were erroneously mistaken. Meek's latest critically acclaimed project Championships boa... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: 2Pac Dropped “California Love” Featuring Dr. Dre 23 Years Ago

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December 3, 2018

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On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label's most successful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled "California Love" from 'Pac's ... Read Article

Today in Hip Hop History: Afrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force Dropped ‘Planet Rock: The Album’ 32 Years Ago

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December 1, 2018

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On this day in 1986, founder and leader of the Almighty Zulu Nation Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force released Planet Rock: The Album on Tommy Boy Records. The LP was a collection of seven songs recorded... Read Article

Dallas Police Officer Who Shot Man In His Own Apartment Indicted

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December 1, 2018

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A former Dallas police officer was charged with murder on Friday for shooting an unarmed Black neighbor whose apartment she said she mistakenly entered instead of her own, prosecutors said. Amber Guyger, 30,... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Tupac Shakur Shot and Robbed in Quad Studios 24 Years Ago

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November 30, 2018

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It was on this day in Hip Hop history that many may argue that the legend of Thug Life and Tupac Shakur began. On this date in 1994, the rapper was headed into the building on 7th Avenue in Manhattan that ho... Read Article

Man Shoots Son After Argument Over Kneeling NFL Players

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November 29, 2018

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Police in North Carolina say a man shot and wounded his son on Thanksgiving after a heated fight about NFL athletes kneeling during the national anthem. Cary police say 21-year-old Esteban Marley Valencia an... Read Article

UPDATE: Shotti’s Lawyer Claims He Did NOT Say That DJ Akademiks Is The Feds’ Snitch

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November 29, 2018

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In the federal cases against Brooklyn rap wunderkind Tekashi 69, everybody knows that somebody is telling everything and Shotti's lawyer says that it's DJ Akademiks. According to HipHopOverload, Shotti's law... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Mary J. Blige Dropped Her Second LP ‘My Life’ 24 Years Ago

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November 29, 2018

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On this day in 1994, the Queen of Hip Hop/R&B Mary J. Blige released what is possibly her best work to date, he sophomore 'My Life' album. Produced by Diddy, who was then recognized as Sean "Puffy" Combs on ... Read Article

Tommy The Animator’s ‘Lyrics’ Exhibit To Feature Works From Ice-T, Melle Mel, Kool Keith And More

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November 29, 2018

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Thursday, December 13, 2018, artist Tommy The Animator teams up with an elite group of Hip Hop Legends: Ice T, Kool Keith, Melle Mel, Large Professor, and Smoothe Da Hustler, in the innovative and groundbreakin... Read Article

Police Searching For Owner Of Suitcase Filled With $1.3M Worth Of Cocaine Left In JFK

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November 28, 2018

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A suitcase containing $1.3million-worth of cocaine has been discovered at John F Kennedy Airport in New York, authorities say. The suitcase containing 38 kilograms is now being investigated by Homeland Secur... Read Article