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Nelly Teases the Return of Apple Bottoms Jeans in 2024

By Shawn Grant / April 16, 2024

Nelly is putting the ladies on notice: Apple Bottoms will be back in 2024! Hitting Instagram, Nelly shared a mockup...

J Balvin Lights Up Coachella with Intergalactic Spectacle and Guest Star Will Smith

By Shawn Grant / April 16, 2024

Global superstar J Balvin returned to the mainstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, delivering a performance that...

Rihanna Expected to Attend 2024 Met Gala

By Shawn Grant / April 16, 2024

The First Monday of May is looming. That means the Met Gala is on the way. Page Six reports the...

[WATCH] G. Dep Says Technology Is Making It Hard To Adjust After Prison Life

By Sha Be Allah / April 15, 2024

After serving over 13 years behind bars for murder, former Bad Boy artist G. Dep admits that paying for items...

Death Row’s RBX Drops “Midnight Drive” Video Feat. MC Eiht And Sccit

By Sha Be Allah / April 15, 2024

Legendary Long Beach emcee, RBX, has teamed up with legendary Compton emcee, MC Eiht, to release a brand new single...

DJ Premier And Snoop Dogg Drop Visuals For Their Collaboration “Can U Dig That?”

By Sha Be Allah / April 15, 2024

After releasing the single a few weeks ago, DJ Premier and Snoop Dogg have now released the video for “Can...

EXCLUSIVE: Javale McGee Explains How To Become A Millionaire Off Bitcoin

By Shirley Ju / April 15, 2024

Javale McGee is so much more than a basketball player. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, the 36-year-old clocks in at 7...

Young Dolph’s Killer Says He’ll Turn Himself In Tomorrow

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January 9, 2022

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As previously reported, 23-year-old Justin Johnson is wanted for the shooting death of famed Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Less than a week after the FBi issued a warrant for his arrest and a reward for his capt... Read Article

Houston Rapper D-Bando Dead From Complications Of COVID-19

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January 8, 2022

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According to a report from TheBoxHouston, H-Town producer and emcee D-Bando has become the latest in the Hip Hop community to lose their battle against the deadly COVID-19 this past Wednesday (January 5). B... Read Article

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas And Kelis Got Married 17 Years Ago

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January 8, 2022

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On this date in 2005, Queensbridge rap king Nasir Jones aka Nas and sultry Star Trak songstress Kelis Rogers tied the knot in Holy Hip-Hop matrimony in Atlanta, Georgia. The two got hitched at the Morningsi... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Ghostface Killah’s Debut Album ‘Ironman’ Was Certified Gold 25 Years Ago

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January 8, 2022

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On this day in 1996, Ghostface Killah's released highly anticipated debut album Ironman was certified gold by the RIAA. With exclusive in-house Wu production from True Master and the RZA coupled with Raekwon T... Read Article

Pooh Shiesty Incites Ski Mask Trend, Prompts “Shiesty Mask” Ban

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January 7, 2022

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Even after dropping his "Federal Contraband" freestyle from behind bars, Pooh Shiesty had no idea that one of his favorite accessories would be considered contraband; the infamous "Shiesty" ski mask. In Shiest... Read Article

[WATCH] DJ Kid Capri Says He’s “Sick As S**t” Battling COVID-19

Sha Be Allah

January 7, 2022

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Just as the Hip Hop community begins to breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the news of DJ Kay Slay being taken off the ventilator in his battle with the deadly COVID-19 virus, quintessential Hip Hop DJ Kid... Read Article

Unseen Photos Of Wu Tang Clan’s Million Dollar ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ Album Released By U.S. Government

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January 7, 2022

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Just as the Wu has kept their careers and names out of the eye of the media, so have been the whereabouts of the WTC's last full length project, the highly publicized, million dollar Once Upon A Time In Shaoli... Read Article

DJ Kay Slay Awake And Off Ventilator Following COVID-19 Scare

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January 7, 2022

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According to several confirmed reports including an update from his brother, DJ Kay Slay's condition has improved since being hospitalized due to COVID-19 and he is now breathing on his own. After over a we... Read Article

Kodak Black Artist Syko Bob Arrested On Weapons, Drugs, DUI Charges

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January 7, 2022

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According to several confirmed reports, Kodak Black affiliate Syko Bob was arrested and hit with drugs, weapons and DUI charges yesterday(January 5). There are few details regarding Syko's arrest, however, ... Read Article

Kanye West ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Documentary Premiere At Sundance Film Festival Derailed By Omicron Outbreak

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January 6, 2022

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Just as all other major events at the top of 2022 such as the Grammys, the Sundance Film Festival will be postponed due to the current Omicron variant outbreak, putting the premiere of Kanye West's Jeen-Yuhs d... Read Article

DJ Kay Slay Fighting Battle With COVID-19, Hip Hop Notables Send Prayers

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January 6, 2022

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With the current surge of the Omicron variant, COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed, packing emergency rooms and hospital beds across the country. In the Hip Hop community, more than a few have lost their battle wi... Read Article

U.S. Marshals Announce $15K Reward For Young Dolph Killer, Suspect’s IG Goes Viral

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January 6, 2022

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According to several confirmed reports, the U.S. Marshals have named a suspect in the November 17, 2020 murder of Memphis rap favorite Adolph "Young Dolph" Thornton Jr. and have offered up a $15,000 reward for... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Busta Rhymes Released His First Solo Single “Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check” 26 Years Ago

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January 6, 2022

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On this date in 1996, Busta Rhymes of the almighty L.O.N.S.(Leaders Of The New School) crew dropped his very first single as a solo artist entitled Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check. The frontman of the four-man ... Read Article

2022 Grammy Awards Postponed Due to Omicron Surge in Los Angeles

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January 5, 2022

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According to a recent statement from the Recording Academy, the 64th Annual Grammy Awards scheduled for January 31, 2022, will be postponed because of the sudden uptick in positive COVID-19 cases in Los Angele... Read Article

Ukrainian Rapper Chopped Up, Fed To Rats By Wife After Having Affair

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January 5, 2022

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Alexander Yusko aka Andy Cartwright as he was known by his rap fans appeared to be a happily married family man with a newborn son, but after his wife allegedly murdered him and fed him to the rodents, Cartwri... Read Article

“Jessie D” of Hip Hop Harmonizers Force MDs Dead at 58

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January 5, 2022

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According to an official post from the Force MDs verified Facebook page which was posted on Thursday (January 4), Force MDs founding member Jessie Lee Daniels aka Jessie D has died. He was 58 years old. Daniel... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 42 Years Ago Sugar Hill Gang ‘Rapper’s Delight’ Becomes Hip-Hop’s First Top 40 Hit

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January 5, 2022

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On today's date, 42 years ago, "Rapper's Delight" became Hip-Hop's first Top 40 single. "Rapper's Delight" was released by Englewood, New Jersey's Sugarhill Gang in August of 1979. As one of Hip Hop's earlies... Read Article

[WATCH] Former Death Row Artist Talks About Being Around Biggie’s Alleged Killer

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January 4, 2022

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Former Death Row Records artist Danny Boy recently sat down with The Art Of Dialogue to talk about the Notorious B.I.G. murder in 1997, the person suspected of pulling the trigger that ended Biggie's life and ... Read Article

Report: B.G. to Be Released From Prison This Week

Gucci Mane Salutes Hip Hop Royalty Whodini With “Fake Friends” Track

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January 4, 2022

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ATL trap legend Gucci Mane has dug in the crates and come up with his own rendition of the classic Whodini track "Friends" called "Fake Friends", in which he tells his own stories of disloyalty from "friends i... Read Article

New Prison Photo Of Sheff G Posted On His IG

Sha Be Allah

January 4, 2022

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Last November, Michael Williams aka Sheff G, was arrested on second degree illegal weapons possession and sentenced to two years after pleading guilty. The charge stems from a car accident, where Williams was ... Read Article