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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...

WATCH: Amanda Seales Says She Does Not Feel Protected by Issa Rae

By Shawn Grant / April 25, 2024

Amanda Seales is the latest person to hit Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay and speak her mind. During her visit...

Kid Cudi Cancels ‘INSANO’ Tour After Breaking His Ankle

By Shawn Grant / April 25, 2024

Fans looking forward to seeing Kid Cudi will have to wait for another time. The star has canceled his Insano...

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'...

Tupac’s Estate Issues Cease-and-Desist Letter to Drake Over AI-Voice in “Taylor Made Freestyle”

By Shawn Grant / April 24, 2024

The Tupac Shakur estate has warned Drake for using an AI-generated voice of the late rap icon in his diss...

Suge Knight Says 2Pac’s Voice Next to Snoop’s on Drake’s Diss Track Isn’t a ‘Good Look’

By Shawn Grant / April 24, 2024

Suge Knight doesn't like Drake's "Taylor Made Freestyle" diss to Kendrick Lamar. Not because it attacked Lamar, but because it...

Get To Know: Tidal Discovery Artist Ginette Claudette Talks Her Best Music So Far, Staying True To R&B, & New Video “Time”

R.Nicole

March 10, 2016

Exclusives, Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle, New Music

R&B music has been steadily been making a comeback on the mainstream music scene over the course of the last few years, and one artist who's looking to be apart of the progress is R&B songstress Ginette... Read Article

[INTERVIEW] Dizzy Wright Talks “Wisdom and Good Vibes” and Growing Into His Own

Milca P.

March 9, 2016

Exclusives, feature, featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Las Vegas' very own Dizzy Wright has been working incessantly in the recent past. After wrapping up his well-received Growing Process project last year, he's moved into his most recent body of work Wisdom an... Read Article

#HERSource – Midwest, We Go Hard

Khari

March 9, 2016

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This story first appeared in our 2016 Sports, Culture and Women in Hip Hop Issue, on newsstands now featuring our Yo Gotti and Hip Hop & Hollywood covers. Ready or not, here they come. Meet the lady MCs co... Read Article

Up At The Source: Smoke DZA & Harry Fraud Talk New Album, Creative Chemistry And More

Rocko Rathon

March 9, 2016

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Friends and frequent collaborators Smoke DZA & producer Harry Fraud (French Montana, Rick Ross, The Weeknd) had spent some time away from the music scene in the past year and they make their triumphant ... Read Article

World Wide Woman: Meet Toronto Media Director Alicia Ellis

World Wide Woman: Meet Toronto Media Maven Alicia West

Venus Rose

March 9, 2016

Art/Design, Digital, Exclusives, Film, Her Source, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Lifestyle, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, TV

Alicia West (also known as Ace) is a content creator and host involved in commercial media based in Toronto, Canada. This dynamic 26-year-old has been establishing a unique network broadcasting and producing f... Read Article

Kennedy Center Names Q-Tip As Artistic Director For Hip Hop Culture

Sha Be Allah

March 8, 2016

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NYC's Kennedy Center has decided to make Hip-Hop a part of its curriculum for 2016 and who is a better candidate for the center's first artistic director of Hip Hop than A Tribe Called Quest's frontman Q-Tip? ... Read Article

Check Out The ‘Nobody Beats The Biz’ Docu-series Trailer

Sha Be Allah

March 8, 2016

Film, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives

In an upcoming installment of a documentary series titled Docu-series, Biz Markie, one of Hip-Hop’s true eclectic artists, is the feature of this info-doc. The trailer features Grand Daddy I.U., Maino, brand am... Read Article

Tour Review: Tank’s Sex, Love, And Pain Tour Kicks Off In Dallas

Jamisha Daniels

March 8, 2016

Exclusives, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Reviews

Tank's first stop of his Sex, Love, and Pain tour began in Dallas on with a sold-out show at the House Of Blues. Despite being a gloomy night in Dallas, there was a packed house in the midst of high winds, ... Read Article

Christina Milian Talks Music, Business, and Living in Her Truth

Samantha Callender

March 8, 2016

Exclusives, Her Source

Christina Milian is back in full force with new music and a new plan. Following the success of her E! reality show Christina Milian Turned Up, the songstress released a new EP and also balances her clothing ... Read Article

Tennis Player Maria Sharapova Loses Nike Endorsement After Failed Drug Test

Sha Be Allah

March 8, 2016

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Maria Sharapova has been provisionally banned from tennis after she revealed on Monday she tested positive for a recently banned drug that she has been taking for 10 years for health reasons. Nike and other ... Read Article

Bubba Sparxxx Gets Engaged To Former Miss Iowa Katie Connors

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

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Some people may not even remember him, but Bubba Sparxxx was kind of hot. The country-tinged rapper hasn’t had a hit in a minute. But he still just snagged himself a beauty queen wife-to-be. TMZ recently ... Read Article

Mob Wives’ “Big Ang” Raiola Mural Unveiled In Staten Island

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

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Staten Island has memorialized Angela Raiola in a “Big” way. A giant mural of the late Mob Wives star, known as "Big Ang", was unveiled Sunday on the side of her sister’s baby clothing boutique, Country Mous... Read Article

Jury Awards Sportscaster Erin Andrews $55 Million in Nude Video Lawsuit Against Marriott Hotel

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

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A jury awarded Erin Andrews $55 million on Monday in her lawsuit against a stalker who bought a hotel room next to her and secretly recorded a video of her that showed her in the nude, finding that the hotel co... Read Article

Petition Surfaces to Have Fetty Wap Perform “Trap Queen” at Nancy Reagan’s Funeral

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives, Politics, Politics, Tech, Tech News, Technology News | Digital Culture

The ability to petition online for any specific agenda is one thing, but the things that people have started to petition for has just gotten extremely out of hand. Whether or not they're making fun of her "S... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Dr. Dre Drops “Keep Their Heads Ringin'” From The ‘Friday’ Soundtrack

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

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On this date in 1995, Dr. Dre, along with producer Sam Sneed, put together the lead single "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" from silver screen hood favorite Friday. Within two months, the Death Row Records-owned sing... Read Article

Lil Wayne’s Clothing Line Trukfit Releases Limited Edition “DABBING TOMMY T SHIRT”

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

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In celebration of Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz’ recent studio album, ColleGrove, TRUKFIT is offering up a limited edition Dabbing Tommy T-Shirt. Inspired by the culture of Atlanta fused with the ever-evolving skatebo... Read Article

2Pac’s Unreleased Songs And Handwritten Notes Are Up For Sale

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

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Fans of Tupac Shakur's music and even his poetry may have a chance to get a listen or a peep at some unreleased works from one of the most talented entertainers of the century. A person who answered a Craigs... Read Article

Lil Wayne Greets US Service Members During Delay At Indianapolis Int’l Airport

Sha Be Allah

March 7, 2016

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When a few military personnel got jammed at the Indianapolis International Airport this weekend, YMCMB general Lil Wayne stopped his flight to ease the monotony of the servicemen's flight. Indianapolis nativ... Read Article

Happy 42nd Birthday To Beanie Sigel!

Sha Be Allah

March 6, 2016

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Born on this date in 1974 in the City of Brotherly Love, Dwight Grant aka Beanie Sigel aka Beans morphed into a icon in the Philly Hip Hop scene as the leader of the now defunct Roc-A-Fella Records' State Prope... Read Article

Alabama Legislator Introduces Bill To Castrate Sex Offenders Who Prey On Juvenile Victims

Sha Be Allah

March 6, 2016

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives, Politics, Politics

An Alabama lawmaker is seeking to offer pedophiles another option rather than prison; castration. Since 2011, State Rep. Steve Hurst has proposed that sex offenders against pre-pubescent minors be either che... Read Article