Tekashi and YNW Melly Got 1B Streams Each on Spotify While Behind Bars Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 Digital, feature, featured, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives Two of Hip-Hop's biggest stars reached a billi while behind bars in 2019. Tekashi 6ix9ine and YNW Melly have both been streamed a billion times on Spotify, which was reviewed at the end of the year and post... Read Article
NBA YoungBoy’s Brothers Arrested for Murder of Teen in Baton Rouge Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 feature, featured, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives According to a local news broadcast from Louisiana's WBRZ, NBA YoungBoy's teenage brothers have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 17-year-old Baton Rouge teen. 18-year... Read Article
Federal Prosecutors Are Asking for a Lighter Punishment for Tekashi 6ix9ine, Sentencing Scheduled for Dec. 18 Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives Snitches might get stitches, but they get off easier, too! According to court proceedings obtained yesterday by XXL, federal prosecutors are recommending that ex-gang affiliated rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine be g... Read Article
Jim Jones, Casanova, Flipp Dinero, Sheff G And More Celebrate Hot 97’s Leaderboard Live’s One Year Anniversary Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 Events, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, News Exclusives On Thursday, December 3rd, Hot 97's Who's Next's bi-weekly live show Leaderboard LIVE broadcasted from the Pernod Ricard building in Manhattan for its one year anniversary special. Every other week, host B... Read Article
700K At Risk of Losing Food Stamps Under New Trump Administration Requirements Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 feature, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives, Politics If you're one of the 36 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits to supplement your family's household needs, your eligibility for your food stamps could be compromised courtesy of President Trump. Accor... Read Article
Kanye West and Joel Osteen to Take Over Yankee Stadium in 2020 Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 Events, feature, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, News Exclusives According to a confirmed report from TMZ, Kanye West and Joel Osteen are going to o one bigger than Lakewood Church. The best part is that the date is already set; May 2, 2020, Joel and Ye are set to take o... Read Article
Today in Hip-Hop History: Death Row Records Releases ‘Christmas On Death Row’ LP 23 Years Ago Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives On this date in 1996, Death Row Records, led by then CEO Suge Knight, dropped an exclusive Christmas project for the holiday season. Sadly, this album was released just shy of three months after the tragic sho... Read Article
ASAP Rocky Not Allowed to Return to Swedish Prison to Perform Sha Be Allah December 5, 2019 feature, International Music Videos and News, News Exclusives Unless he's being held there against his will, ASAP Rocky will not be allowed to come back to the prison in Sweden. Despite a written formal request from ASAP, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, Sweden's Pris... Read Article
Today in Hip-Hop History: UGK’s Pimp C Passes Away 12 Years Ago Sha Be Allah December 4, 2019 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives On this date in 2007, Chad Butler aka Pimp C of Houston's legendary Underground Kingz along with Bun B, lost his life from an overdose of promethazine syrup, which is called "lean" on the streets, in West Hol... Read Article
NFL Player George Atkinson III Dead At 27, One Year After Twin Brother’s Suicide Sha Be Allah December 4, 2019 feature, News Exclusives, Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews, Source Sports | Sports Highlights, Source Sports | Sports News NFL Player George Atkinson III, son of NFL Pro Bowler George Atkinson Jr. and brother of late NFL standout Josh Atkinson, died on Tuesday. He was 27 years old. There was no cause of death announced for Atki... Read Article
Museum Of Graffiti Opens Its Doors TOMORROW In Wynwood During Art Basel Sha Be Allah December 4, 2019 Art/Design, Events, feature, Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, News Exclusives After years of trying to fit in the bourgeois art galleries around the world, graffiti finally has a place of its own to call home. Since the advent of "wall writing" in the late 60s and early 70s, graff ha... Read Article
Today in American History: Black Panther Party Leader Fred Hampton Ambushed and Killed By Chicago Police 50 Years Ago Sha Be Allah December 4, 2019 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives On this date exactly a half-century ago, Chairman Fred Hampton, one of the most prolific and recognizable leaders of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, was assassinated in his home by the Chicago Police... Read Article
Steve Harvey Remains Quiet About His Daughter Dating Future Sha Be Allah December 4, 2019 feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives Millennial rap favorite Future made a public announcement via his Instagram less than a week ago that Lori Harvey, daughter of esteemed actor and TV host Steve Harvey. Needless to say, the Family Feud host ... Read Article
Domestic Violence Charges Dropped Against Gorilla Zoe Sha Be Allah December 4, 2019 feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives According to a confirmed report from TMZ, Atlanta rapper Gorilla Zoe had all charges dropped stemming from a domestic incident that occurred last month. Monroe County, Florida prosecutors confirmed that all... Read Article
Today in Hip-Hop History: Brand Nubian Drops Their Debut Album ‘One For All’ 29 Years Ago Sha Be Allah December 4, 2019 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives On December 4, 1990, Brand Nubian released their classic Five Mic debut album One For All on Elektra Records. Boasting production Dante Ross, Skeff Anslem, the SD 50s(Stimulated Dummies), Jam as well as their ... Read Article
Today in Hip-Hop History: 2Pac Dropped “California Love” Featuring Dr. Dre 24 Years Ago Sha Be Allah December 3, 2019 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives On this date in 1995, Death Row Records released one of the label's most successful singles featuring Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and Zapp frontman, the late Roger Troutman aptly titled "California Love" from 'Pac's... Read Article
[WATCH] Producer Shawty Redd Records His Arrest in ATL Hotel Sha Be Allah December 2, 2019 feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives In an exclusive video obtained by TMZ, Hip Hop producer Shawty Redd recorded himself being arrested on disorderly conduct charges, which Redd claims was totally trumped up. The behind the boards master of h... Read Article
Today in Hip-Hop History: Irv And Chris Gotti Beat The Feds 14 Years Ago Sha Be Allah December 2, 2019 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives Even with a 98% conviction rate, the federal government was no match for Irv Gotti and the Murder Inc. crew. On this date in 2005, the U.S. government exonerated Irv and Chris Gotti along with their Murder... Read Article
Celebrity Cat “Lil Bub” Dead At 8 Sha Be Allah December 2, 2019 News Exclusives Lil Bub, the internet celebrity cat who brought joy to millions of fans, has died at 8 years old. Born as the runt of her litter with a form of feline dwarfism, Lil Bub’s genetic mutations gave her the... Read Article
Joe Biden’s Son Allegedly Smoked Crack in D.C. Strip Club Sha Be Allah December 2, 2019 feature, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives, Politics According to a report from the NY Post, the youngest son of former Vice President Joe Biden was allegedly smoking crack cocaine in a D.C. strip club after dropping thousands of dollars in the gentlemen's club ... Read Article