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July 8, 2020

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Tyler Perry pledged to cover the funeral cost of 8-year-old, Secoriea Turner, who lost her life on July 4th in Atlanta. CNN reports that Turner and her mother were riding in their family car when they pull... Read Article

Feds Believe Jurors on R. Kelly’s Case Are in Danger, Files Request to Leave Them Anonymous

July 8, 2020

Federal authorities have filed a legal documents in the Eastern District of New York requesting for the jurors to remain anonymous in fear that R. Kelly's team will interfere. According to TMZ, the feds wa... Read Article

[WATCH] SOURCE | In The News – Will There Be a Name Change for the Redskins?

July 8, 2020

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The Washington Redskins are being forced to face their past of racism. The team name is being challenged from all fronts as corporate sponsor, FedEx has threatened to pull its naming rights unless the team changes its name. https://youtu.be/eSk_p6muvZk... Read Article

Donald Trump’s Niece Reportedly Says He’s a Sociopath and Has Learning Disability in Tell-All Book

July 8, 2020

Donald Trump's estranged niece, Mary Trump, is spilling all the family's tea in her upcoming book Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man. Mary is the daughter of th... Read Article

John Boyega and Jodie Turner-Smith Join Cast for ‘Borderland’ Film

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July 8, 2020

John Boyega and Jodie Turner-Smith are joining the cast of Borderland alongside, Felicity Jones and Jack Reynor. The flick "follow an Irish paramilitary, Michael (Reynor), who witnesses the ... Read Article

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Rostrum Records Releasing Mac Miller Mixtape ‘K.I.D.S.’ on Vinyl

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July 8, 2020

The 10 year anniversary of Mac Miller's classic mixtape is next month and Rostrum Records is honoring the late rapper with a new release of the project. The independent label that signed Mac in high school will be releasing the 2010 mixtape K.I.D.S. on vinyl.... Read Article

California Couple Charged With Hate Crime for Defacing BLM Mural

Black Lives Matter, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

July 8, 2020

Privilege allowed this white couple to deface a Black Lives Matter mural that was painted in front of a California courthouse on July 4th, record themselves, and post it online. The sick duo says they're “... Read Article

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Brooks Brothers Files For Bankruptcy, Investigating Racist History

July 8, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has now claimed retail giant Brooks Brothers. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection from creditors on Wednesday. It is currently searching for a buyer. ... Read Article

Indiana Man Was Nearly Lynched and No Arrests Were Made

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July 8, 2020

Thankfully Monroe County Human Rights Commission member Vauhxx Booker is alive to tell his story because he was nearly lynched in Indiana and no arrests were made. The incident was partially caught on camera and shows five white thugs attacking Booker. "On... Read Article

Exclusive: Kamaiyah Talks Becoming Her Own Boss, New Music, and Fallouts with YG and Kehlani

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July 8, 2020

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Kamaiyah was primed for an All-Star run following her critically acclaimed, 2016 debut mixtape A Good Night in the Ghetto. Now in 2020, the Oakland native is stepping out on her own to ensure that she gets the... Read Article

Kanye West Says He Lost Support For Trump When He Hid in Bunker During George Floyd Protests

July 8, 2020

In a wide-ranging interview, Kanye West revealed the reason behind his 2020 presidential run and why he stopped supporting President Trump. The G.O.O.D. Music CEO told Forbes that Trump's bunker incident was w... Read Article

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It’s Going Down! Harvard and MIT Sue the Trump Administration

July 8, 2020

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Institutions of higher learning are coming for Trump for playing with their bread. Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Wednesday sued the Trump administration. https://twitter.com/AndrewMCrespo/status/1280838501957865473?s=2... Read Article

Rally at Your Own Risk: Trump Will Have You Sign Waiver to not Sue if You Contract Coronavirus

SOURCE SPORTS: President Trump Demands Apology From NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace, Calls Noose Hanging a ‘Hoax’

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July 8, 2020

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In one of the weirdest responses to a demand for justice, President Trump sent out a tweet on Monday, demanding that Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace apologize to his higher-ups at NASCAR and even went as far... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Nets’ Taurean Prince Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Won’t Play in Orlando

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July 8, 2020

A seventh Brooklyn Nets player has tested positive for coronavirus prior to the NBA's restart. Taurean Prince is the latest to contract the viral disease and will not play in Orlando this season. Prince joi... Read Article

San Francisco ‘Caren Act’ Out Laws Racially Motivated 911 Calls

July 8, 2020

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Legislation has been proposed in San Francisco to punish people who make racially motivated 911 calls. City Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced the law known as the Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies or the 'Caren Act' to fight against rac... Read Article

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Jamaica’s High Commissioner Wants Britain to Confront Its Slavery Past

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July 8, 2020

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Jamaica’s High Commissioner has called for an ‘open discussion’ on Britain’s role in the slave trade. He said Commonwealth countries ‘needs to address the elephant in the room’. Seth George Ramocan said tha... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Kyrie Irving to Produce TV Special Addressing Death of Breonna Taylor

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July 8, 2020

According to a recent report from ESPN, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be producing a television special calling for legal action in the death of 36-year-old EMT worker Breonna Taylor, who was killed by ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Whodini Drops Their Self Titled Debut Album 37 Years Ago

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July 8, 2020

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On this date in 1983, pioneering rap trio Whodini, who then was sans DJ Grandmaster D, released their self-titled debut album Whodini on the Jive Records imprint. Produced primarily by Grammy-nominated British producer and composer Thomas Dolby, Whodini's ... Read Article

[WATCH] SOURCE REPORT: Pusha T and Young Thug Engage in Instagram Back-and-Forth Over Drake Diss Track

Shawn Grant

July 8, 2020

https://youtu.be/IbgQ8WkxoC8 Pusha T’s words of “You are hiding a child” still ring off as one of the craziest bars in Hip-Hop diss history. We are a while removed from “The Story of Adidon” diss but the... Read Article

T.I. Apologizes for Hymen Comments About Deyjah Harris

T.I. Says He Has a ‘Doper’ Catalog Than 50 Cent

Shawn Grant

July 8, 2020