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Pop Smoke was just returning from Europe on Friday, Jan 17, when he was greeted by NYPD and arrested on a federal charge of interstate transport of a stolen vehicle. Specifically, a Rolls Royce valued at $375,000 from California. A federal indictment stat... Read Article

Kodak Black Believes That He is Being “Strategically Killed” in Prison

Dylan Kemp

January 18, 2020

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On Thursday, Jan 16, Kodak Black, or a representative of the Florida rapper, took to Instagram to detail the abuse Kodak receives while incarcerated at the Miami Federal Detention Center. In the post, Koda... Read Article

Russell Simmons on Oprah Winfrey's #MeToo Doc: 'It’s So Troubling That You Choose me to Single Out'

Oprah Says Russell Simmons Tried to Pressured Her to Stop Her Support of the Upcoming #MeToo Documentary

Dylan Kemp

January 18, 2020

About a week after giving up her role as executive producer of the upcoming Russell Simmons #MeToo documentary, On The Record, Oprah is speaking out about her association with the project. In an interview ... Read Article

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Pens Message to His Late Father on Instagram

January 18, 2020

Late this week, Rocky Johnson, father of blockbuster and WWE star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, passed away at age 75. After pouring of love and support, Dwayne has shared a message on Instagram to honor his father. "You broke color barriers, became a ring legen... Read Article

Rihanna and Businessman Boyfriend Hassan Jameel Reportedly Split

January 18, 2020

Valentine’s Day is less than a month than away, the Savage x Fenty collection is poppin’ and somehow, someway, at this time of the year, Rihanna is single. Us Magazine has the dish on the relationship with Has... Read Article

Kash Doll Set for 12-Date ‘Dollhouse’ Tour

January 18, 2020

Kash Doll is getting ready for her upcoming North American run of shows called the Dollhouse tour. The set will begin on March 23 and wrap after 12 dates on April 9. Prior to the official kick-off of the tou... Read Article

Roddy Ricch Has Pop Stars Pressed for the No.1 Spot

Jiggy Jones

January 18, 2020

Digital Entertainment

Roddy Ricch is handling his success with style and grace. The "Every Season" rapper is on cloud nine to start 2020. His debut, Please Excuse Me For Being Anti-Social, sits atop the Billboard 200 charts, while his single "The Box" sits atop the Hot 100 charts.... Read Article

[WATCH] First Trailer for 'Bad Boys for Life' is Here

‘Bad Boys 4’ in Development at Sony Pictures

January 18, 2020

Film, Hip Hop Film and Movie News

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have been seen everywhere in the promotion of Bad Boys For Life hitting theaters. With rave reviews coming from both fans and critics, the duo already appears to be on the way ba... Read Article

Joseline Hernandez Gives Strippers a Life-line Helping them Shift from Lap Dancing to Burlesque in New Show on Zeus

NDSmith

January 17, 2020

Her Source, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip hop news, TV

When we first met Joseline Hernandez, we were caught up in her thick accent, her feisty attitude and her seemingly undying love for Stevie J. Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta was the platform and on it, she needed he... Read Article

Today In Hip-Hop History: Paramount Pictures Released ‘Juice’ In Theaters 28 Years Ago

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January 17, 2020

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On this date in 1992, Paramount Pictures presented the highly anticipated hood flick Juice, which stars a still rising rap star by the name of Tupac Shakur, who plays a crooked crimie from Uptown by the name of "Bishop". His co-star, Omar Epps(Higher Learn... Read Article

Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne Get Super Bossy with Hilarious Comedy about Friendship and Girl Power

NDSmith

January 17, 2020

It would seem that every time that Tiffany Haddish appears on the stage, you are sure to bust a gut laughing. You might not think the same about Rose Byrne but as a wing woman to Haddish, she is equally as fun... Read Article

The Shoe Surgeon Creates Custom Air Jordan Retro 1 to Celebrate Cookies & Creme Twix Launch

January 17, 2020

Hip Hop Footwear | Trending Sneakers, Sneakers

Just like Twix, sneakers come in pairs. To celebrate the new Twix Cookies & Creme, Twix collaborated with The Shoe Surgeon for a custom-made Air Jordan Retro 1 inspired by the new treat. https://www.in... Read Article

Happy 48th Birthday Lil Jon “King Of Crunk”

January 17, 2020

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Born on this date in 1972, Jonathan Smith better known as Lil Jon, is one of Hip Hop's most eccentric personalities, in and out of the studio. This rapper/producer/DJ/actor was very instrumental I developing the "crunk" sub-genre of Hip Hop, expanding it from... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Roots’ Sophomore Album ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ Turns 25!

January 17, 2020

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On this date in 1995, Black Thought, Questlove, Dice Raw, Rahzel and the original Roots crew dropped the Philly Hip Hop collective's second LP Do You Want More?!!!??! on DGC Records. Recognized as a classic fu... Read Article

adidas Originals And White Mountaineering Unveil Their Take On The LXCON

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January 17, 2020

Founded in Tokyo in 2006, White Mountaineering is the brand of Japanese designer Yosuke Aizawa. Taking the great outdoors as inspiration, Aizawa and his team use functional, high-performance textiles and desig... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas’ Debut Album ‘Illmatic’ Certified Gold By RIAA 24 Years Ago

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January 17, 2020

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On this date in 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America tallied up the sales of Nas' debut album, Illmatic, granting the album gold status less than two years after it's highly anticipated release. By the time of this certification, Esco was al... Read Article

Tekashi 6ix9ine Could Learn A Thing or Two from Kellyanne Conway about Loyalty

NDSmith

January 17, 2020

Kellyanne Conway is a real one. You might hate her politics, but she moves like a "G." Recently, on an episode of Fox News on she was asked about President Trump's connection to Rudy Giuliani associate Lev ... Read Article

Exclusive: Raekwon Talks Creating ‘The Appetition’ EP at Red Bull Music Studios