Today in Hip Hop History: The Remarkable Life of Afeni Shakur Comes to an End (Jan. 10, 1947-May 2, 2016)

The article was originally published in Issue #272 “The Life And Times Of Tupac Shakur” written…

Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Settle For $1 Each, Initiate $200K Business Program

The two Black men arrested at Starbucks last month for doing nothing have reached a settlement…

Black Twitter Sparks #IfSlaveryWasaChoice After Kanye West’s TMZ Rant

Kanye West got exactly what he wanted, everyone talking about him. Considering that we’re the Bible…

Katt Williams Being Charged With Assault With “A Salt” Shaker In Georgia

Comedian Katt Williams is a small guy, but will apparently use anything to go upside someone’s…

Zachary Cruz, Brother Of Parkland Shooter, Arrested For Violating His Probation

The brother of suspected high school shooter Nikolas Cruz was being held in a Florida jail…

Nick Cannon Leads Graduation Ceremony in DC Jail

There were about 150 people who graduated from the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, which covers the…

Harvey Weinstein Accused of Repeatedly Raping Netflix Producer in New Lawsuit

A Netflix producer slapped Harvey Weinstein with a fat lawsuit alleging that he raped her over…

Kanye West Adds On To His Security Team Following Daz Dillinger’s “Crip Alert” Threat

Kanye West knows from Hip Hop history that the Daz Dillinger and the Dogg Pound are…

Nappy Roots Extends Their Music Empire Into ’40Akerz & a Brew’ Business Venture

Kentucky-bred, GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop collective Nappy Roots is building on their Southern rap empire by launching a…

J. Cole, SZA, & Lil Wayne Set As Headliners For Bumbershoot Music Festival

Fresh off the release of his latest studio album KOD, J. Cole has been setting up his…