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Rapsody, Musiq Soulchild, SWV and More Tapped for CIAA Tournament Performances

February 25, 2020

Events, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews

It is officially the week of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament. The CIAA is the first African-American athletic conference in the nation and in celebration of the 75th anniversary of ... Read Article

Tory Lanez Says He Will Drop ‘New Toronto 3’ and It Will Be His Last Interscope Release

Shawn Grant

February 25, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Tory Lanez announced that he will soon be a free agent. The Toronto rapper/singer revealed he will drop New Toronto 3 next month and it will close out his deal with Interscope Records. https://twitter.com... Read Article

Doja Cat Set for ‘Hot Pink Tour’ Across the States

Shawn Grant

February 25, 2020

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends

If you haven’t heard Doja Cat’s Hot Pink album you should check that out because it’s a solid blend of sounds. In support of the effort, the “Juicy” artist is set to go out on tour. The Hot Pink Tour will kick... Read Article

[WATCH] Beyoncé Tributes Kobe and Gianna Bryant with ‘XO’ and ‘Halo’ at Memorial Service

Shawn Grant

February 24, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews

The celebration of life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant on Monday was opened by a performance of "XO" and "Halo" by Beyoncé. "I'm here because I love Kobe, and this was one of his favorite songs," Beyoncé shared... Read Article

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to New Criminal Charges in Chicago

Shawn Grant

February 24, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Jussie Smollett returned to court Monday morning in Chicago to enter not guilty pleas to renewed charges which alleged he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself. The former Empire star appear... Read Article

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Third Degree Rape and Sexual Assault

Shawn Grant

February 24, 2020

News

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape in the third degree and one count of a criminal sexual act in the first degree in New York court Monday morning. The 67-year-old Hollywood figure was also found not... Read Article

Justin Bieber and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Land at No. 1 and No. 2 on Billboard 200 Album Chart

Shawn Grant

February 24, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Justin Bieber is back on top of the Billboard 200 chart with his album Changes becoming his seventh No. 1 release. Changes earned 231,000 equivalent-album units in the first week. Of that number 126,000 we... Read Article

Katherine Johnson, Pioneering NASA Mathematician, Passes Away at Age 101

Shawn Grant

February 24, 2020

Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, News

Katherine Johnson, a legendary NASA mathematician died Monday. She was 101-years old. https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1231954422785363968?s=20 Johnson assisted the United States' efforts in the first ... Read Article

Paul Rosenberg Steps Down as Def Jam CEO and Will Launch Goliath Records

Shawn Grant

February 24, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

The Paul Rosenberg era at Def Jam Recordings has come to an end. The seasoned industry vet stepped down from his role as Chairman & CEO to launch a new joint venture with Universal Music Group, Goliath Rec... Read Article

Burna Boy Drops Dates for ‘Twice As Tall’ World Tour

Shawn Grant

February 24, 2020

Events, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

With festival and tour dates flooding the calendar of music fans, Burna Boy has tossed out his collection of stops for the Twice As Tall world tour. Burna will take off for his run beginning in May for show... Read Article

Red Bull Releases ‘Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor’s House of Petunia’ Documentary

Shawn Grant

February 21, 2020

Film, Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Red Bull has released the new documentary featuring cultural icon, Teyana Taylor. The documentary is titled Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor's House of Petunia and details the work that went into Teyana's impr... Read Article

Run the Jewels, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and More Set for Pitchfork Music Festival

Shawn Grant

February 21, 2020

Events, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Pitchfork Music Festival is set to celebrate its 15th anniversary this summer. The festival will return to Chicago's Union Park with headliners Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run The Jewels and The National. As the festival... Read Article

T-Pain Gives Pop-Up Performance for Chicago Commuters

Shawn Grant

February 21, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

This week, T-Pain partnered with Trident to surprise Chicagoans during their afternoon commute with a special live performance, which featured his new single "Get Up." T-Pain was located outside one of the ... Read Article

BET Networks Announce #ReclaimYourVote Campaign to Impact 2020 Election and Census

Shawn Grant

February 21, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Politics, Politics

BET Networks has announced its #ReclaimYourVote campaign, a partnership with National Urban League and key national organizations that will corral the Black collective power and increase participation in 2020'... Read Article

King Von Enters Partnership with EMPIRE, Announces ‘LeVon James’ Album

Shawn Grant

February 21, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

King Von is continuing to hold Chicago down as he enters a partnership with EMPIRE for the forthcoming release of his project, LeVon James. The effort is due on March 6 comes from a partnership with Empire and... Read Article

En Vogue to Appear in Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Empire’ Directorial Debut on March 17

Shawn Grant

February 20, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, TV

We are down to the last few episodes of Empire. The March 17 episode, which will be the directorial debut for Taraji P. Henson, will have En Vogue as musical guests. The trio of Cindy Herron-Braggs, Terry E... Read Article

The Weeknd Set for ‘After Hours’ Tour

Shawn Grant

February 20, 2020

Events, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

With his After Hours album set for a March 20 release, The Weeknd is getting ready to hit the world on the supporting tour of the same name. The After Hours Tour will bring Sabrina Claudio and Don Toliver a... Read Article

Exclusive: Al Harrington and Ericka Pittman Talk Viola Brands Bringing Cannabis to All-Star Weekend and Company Expansion

Shawn Grant

February 19, 2020

Events, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Interview, Lifestyle

With NBA All-Star hitting a city that is new to recreational cannabis in Chicago, Viola arrived, gathering some of the biggest stars in the city for the events. The premium brand is founded by former NBA s... Read Article

Pop Smoke Murdered in Suspected Home Invasion

Shawn Grant

February 19, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

Pop Smoke was killed in an apparent home invasion robbery, TMZ has reported. The "Welcome to the Party" star rapper was killed in his Hollywood Hills home around 4:30 am. Reports state two men entered his h... Read Article

Terrill Hanks and Allen Bailey’s Journey Through Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program Shows Importance of NFL’s Inspire Change Initiative

Shawn Grant

February 18, 2020

Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews

Since April 2018, more than $25M in grants have been awarded to social justice organizations as apart of the NFL Inspire Change initiative. In that initiative includes 18 national grant recipients and over 500... Read Article

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Rapsody, Musiq Soulchild, SWV and More Tapped for CIAA Tournament Performances

Tory Lanez Says He Will Drop ‘New Toronto 3’ and It Will Be His Last Interscope Release

Doja Cat Set for ‘Hot Pink Tour’ Across the States

[WATCH] Beyoncé Tributes Kobe and Gianna Bryant with ‘XO’ and ‘Halo’ at Memorial Service

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to New Criminal Charges in Chicago

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Third Degree Rape and Sexual Assault

Justin Bieber and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Land at No. 1 and No. 2 on Billboard 200 Album Chart

Katherine Johnson, Pioneering NASA Mathematician, Passes Away at Age 101

Paul Rosenberg Steps Down as Def Jam CEO and Will Launch Goliath Records

Burna Boy Drops Dates for ‘Twice As Tall’ World Tour

Red Bull Releases ‘Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor’s House of Petunia’ Documentary

Run the Jewels, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and More Set for Pitchfork Music Festival

T-Pain Gives Pop-Up Performance for Chicago Commuters

BET Networks Announce #ReclaimYourVote Campaign to Impact 2020 Election and Census

King Von Enters Partnership with EMPIRE, Announces ‘LeVon James’ Album

En Vogue to Appear in Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Empire’ Directorial Debut on March 17

The Weeknd Set for ‘After Hours’ Tour

Exclusive: Al Harrington and Ericka Pittman Talk Viola Brands Bringing Cannabis to All-Star Weekend and Company Expansion

Pop Smoke Murdered in Suspected Home Invasion

Terrill Hanks and Allen Bailey’s Journey Through Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program Shows Importance of NFL’s Inspire Change Initiative

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