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Travis Scott Announces More European UTOPIA – Circus Maximus Tour Dates

By Sha Be Allah / May 13, 2024

Travis Scott continues to command the global stage with his groundbreaking UTOPIA – CIRCUS MAXIMUS WORLD TOUR, having sold out all European tour...

[WATCH] Uncle Luke Talks Failed Attempts At Trying To Squash Beef Between Biggie And Tupac

By Sha Be Allah / May 13, 2024

Speaking on Instagram Live over the weekend, Miami Hip Hop pioneer Uncle Luke delved into his unsuccessful efforts to try...

Happy 55th Birthday To Parrish Smith Of EPMD!

By Sha Be Allah / May 13, 2024

Happy 55th Birthday Parrish J. Smith, better known as "PMD", one half of EPMD EPMD, the famous duo from Brentwood, Long Island, New...

Today In Hip Hop History: Remy Ma Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Shooting 16 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 13, 2024

On this date in 2008, the Terror Squad's First Lady Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years behind bars in...

Today In Hip Hop History: Suge Knight Was Knocked Out At L.A. Nightclub 16 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 12, 2024

Just when the entire world thought the former Death Row Records CEO Marios "Suge" Knight was indestructible, the founder of...

Today In Hip Hop History: DMX Dropped His Debut Album ‘It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot’ 26 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 12, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history DMX released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. This is...

Happy 91st Birthday to The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan!

By Sha Be Allah / May 11, 2024

One of Black America's last, real, unapologetic voices who survived the COINTELPRO strategies of the 1960s and 1970s to become...

Federal Judge Denies B.G.’s Motion for Early Release

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December 16, 2020

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According to a confirmed report, B.G. was denied his motion for release by a federal judge on technical grounds, but she advised the Hot Boy to seek other legal options to gain his freedom. U.S. District Ju...

[WATCH] Epix Releases Trailer Of Season 2 of ‘Godfather Of Harlem’

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December 16, 2020

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Epix has recently announced that next Spring will bring in the sophomore season of Godfather Of Harlem. Inspired by the life of 1950s Harlem crime boss Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, who is played by Forest Whi...

Busta Rhymes and Bell Biv Devoe Release Visuals for “Outta My Mind” From ‘Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God (The Deluxe Edition)’

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December 16, 2020

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Busta Rhymes and Bell Biv Devoe drop the video for their rendition of “Outta My Mind” from Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God (The Deluxe Edition) via EMPIRE/The Conglomerate Entertainment. Rhymes and...

Rowdy Rebel Reportedly Released From Prison Today

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December 15, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, GS9 member Rowdy Rebel has been released from prison today after serving seven years behind bars. Rebel, whose given name is Chad Marshall, was arrested and charged i...

[WATCH] E-40 And Too Short Discuss Upcoming Verzuz Battle

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December 15, 2020

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This past weekend, Bay Area legends Too Short and E-40 announced that they would be next in the Verzuz battle line up. In their exclusive interview with The Breakfast Club, the two North Cali icons discussed h...

Today in Hip-Hop History: EPMD’s Third LP ‘Business as Usual’ Turns 30 Years Old!

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December 15, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, Strong Island rap duo EPMD released their third studio album, Business as Usual on the Def Jam imprint. Although upon its release it wasn't as commercially&n...

Savannah, GA Rapper Respekk Among 29 Charged in Federal Drug Trafficking Ring

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December 15, 2020

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According to a confirmed report, federal authorities in Savannah, Georgia have rounded up 29 people in a drug trafficking ring, including local up-and-coming rapper Respekk. Respekk, whose real name is Rash...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Dr Dre Dropped His Debut Solo LP ‘The Chronic’ 28 Years Ago

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December 15, 2020

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On this date in 1992, Dr. Dre released his debut solo album The Chronic on his own Death Row Records imprint, which was distributed by Priority Records. This album introduced the world to the Death Row experie...

[WATCH] Jake Paul Issues $50M Challenge to Conor McGregor, Calls His Wife Ugly

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December 14, 2020

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After the unforgettable knock out of Nate Robinson during the undercard fight of the Mike Tyson/Roy Jones Jr. bout, Jake Paul has called out UFC champion Conor McGregor as a hopeful opponent during the post-fi...

NLE Choppa Tells the Public to Stay Away From Vaccines

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December 14, 2020

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While Pfizer vaccines have begun to be distributed throughout the country for the first time since the pandemic began in March, many celebrities and artists are against the vaccines altogether and one notable ...

Public Enemy Launches Official Video for “GRID” Featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton

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December 14, 2020

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Public Enemy’s single “GRID” featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton is a post-apocalyptic view of the world after it collapses into a technological desert after the “grid goes down” and, today, the legendar...

Country Music’s First Black Superstar Charley Pride Dead at 86

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December 14, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, country music pioneer Charley Pride, who is the genre's first Black A-lister, passed away in his home in Dallas from COVID-19 complications, according to Pride's PR team...

[WATCH] #BlackLivesMatter Protesters and Proud Boys Clash at Pro-Trump Rally in DC

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December 14, 2020

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A Pro-Trump rally in the nation's capital got physically violent when members of the Proud Boys and members of the Black Lives Matter movement clashed in the streets of D.C. As the video shows below, Proud ...

Today In Hip Hop History: Wu Tang Clan’s Third LP ‘The W’ Was Certified Platinum 20 Years Ago

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December 14, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history Wu Tang Clan, their third studio LP The W, was certified platinum by the RIAA. As the follow up to the immensely successful Wu Tang Forever, this album fell a little short of its...

Offset Doesn't Release Solo Album Amid Separation From Cardi B

[WATCH] Offset Says He’s Not Taking COVID-19 Vaccine

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December 14, 2020

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In the middle of the second wave of the global pandemic and the beginning of the distribution of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, there are many critics who are totally against a government-mandated vaccine and Migo...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas Released His Sixth Studio Album ‘God’s Son’ 18 Years Ago

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December 13, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Nas released his sixth studio album, God's Son, in 2002. This may be Nas' most emotional album coming at a rough time in his personal life. With the passing of his mother and hi...

[WATCH] Young Buck Says BTNH and Eazy-E Influenced Gangsta Rap in Nashville

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December 11, 2020

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In an interview on internationally recognized WhyTV, former G-Unit member and Nashville Hip Hop mainstay Young Buck discussed how influential artists like 2Pac, The Hot Boys, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and Eazy-E w...

Griselda Records Announce Debut Feature Film ‘Conflicted’ Starring Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Michael Rapaport and More

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December 11, 2020

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The highly touted, astonishingly prolific Buffalo New York label Griselda Records has announced their debut feature film Conflicted for January 15th, available as a Pay Per View. Directed by AK Reed, the film ...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mobb Deep Dropped Their Fifth LP ‘Infamy’ 19 Years Ago

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December 11, 2020

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On this date in 2001, NYC kings of crime rhyme Mobb Deep released their fifth full-length studio album entitled Infamy on the Loud/Columbia imprint. As the QB duo's first album following their publicized be...

A$AP Rocky Says He Wished He Was Light-Skinned When He Was Younger

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December 10, 2020

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To much anticipation to the gamer world, A$AP Rocky dropped a new single on the Cyberpunk 2077 video game soundtrack, which can be found on the game's radio station called The Dirge. The track, which has n...