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Eric B. And Rakim Congratulate Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Despite Being Snubbed

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

One of the most recognized duos in Hip Hop, Eric B. & Rakim, were nominated for the 2024 Rock N'...

Today In Hip Hop History: X-Clan Dropped Their Debut Album ‘To The East, Blackwards’ 34 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

On this day in 1990, "The Verbalizer" Brother J, Professor X "The Overseer", Paradise "The Architect" and DJ Sugar Shaft...

Pharrell Williams Pens Foreword For Celeb Photo Book ‘Big Shots!! Vol. 2’

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

n 2017, Phillip Leeds released the critically-acclaimed & wildly popular book BIG SHOTS! (Rizzoli). Described at the time as capturing a generation...

[WATCH] Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Argue About Who Has The Best Career On The Silver Screen

By Sha Be Allah / April 23, 2024

In a truthful, yet hilarious back and forth banter, G-Unit soldiers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda got into a heated...

UnitedMasters, Ally And Earn Your Leisure Kick Off Creator Investment Tour In Charlotte

By Sha Be Allah / April 23, 2024

The highly anticipated Earn Your Masters experience is set to embark on its three-city tour, commencing in Charlotte, N.C., on April 27....

[WATCH] Scarface Recalls When Tupac ‘Blew His High’ With Police Prank

By Sha Be Allah / April 23, 2024

During a recent performance on his Behind The Desk Experience Tour, Dirty South Hip Hop legend Scarface paid tribute to...

Saweetie Exposes Quavo DM After He Mentions Her On Chris Brown Diss Record

By Sha Be Allah / April 23, 2024

The back and forth on wax between R&B crooner Chris Brown and Migos member Quavo has taken another unexpected turn...

‘Empire’ May Suspend Jussie Smollett Following Felony Indictment

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February 21, 2019

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Prior to the criminal charges, reps for the Fox series Empire made statements that Jussie Smollett's character would not be removed from the show, but after being charged with filing the false police report in ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: DJ Quik Drops His Third Album ‘Safe + Sound’ 24 Years Ago

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February 21, 2019

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On this day in 1995, Compton's own DJ Quik released his third album entitled Safe + Sound. Released on Profile Records, it peaked at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was certified Gold by th... Read Article

NJ Dealer Caught With 83 Bricks of Heroin Receives Drug Program, No Jail Time

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February 19, 2019

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This gives the term "a slap on the wrist" a totally different meaning. According to confirmed reports, a Toms River, New Jersey man was originally arrested with 80 sleeves of heroin and $740 in cash. An addi... Read Article

Happy 54th Birthday To Hip Hop Mogul Dr. Dre!

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February 18, 2019

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Today we celebrate the birth of one of the most influential figures in Hip Hop. Not only was this man the first rap billionaire, he was an instrumental part (literally and figuratively) in the creation of a new... Read Article

NYPD Commander Under Investigation for Ordering Officers to Shoot 50 Cent ‘On Sight’

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February 17, 2019

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Emmanuel Gonzalez is in hot water with 50 Cent again. This time he may have to answer to his bosses for this one. Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez, a commander of a precinct in Brooklyn, N.Y., is being inve... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Geto Boys Release Their Debut LP ‘Making Trouble’ 31 Years Ago

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February 17, 2019

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On this day in Hip Hop History, Texas OGs The Geto Boys released their debut LP Making Trouble 31 years ago. Although the start of the career of one of the most prolific southern rap groups to ever grace the mi... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 2Pac Dropped His Second LP ‘Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.’ 26 Years Ago

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February 16, 2019

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Today in Hip Hop history 25 years ago, February 16, 1993, the legendary pop culture icon Tupac Shakur released his second studio LP entitled 'Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.'. 2Pac created the acronym "N.I.G.G.A." s... Read Article

Two Suspects Arrested in Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Attack

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February 15, 2019

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The two men who were previously "persons of interest" in the homophobic and racial attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett have now been arrested. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the two Nigerian brot... Read Article

21 Savage Turns Himself in for Theft by Deception Charge From 2016 Concert

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February 15, 2019

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Fighting a deportation case just got a little harder for ATL-based slang spitter 21 Savage. Savage, whose real name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, has been charged in Liberty County, Georgia with theft by dec... Read Article

Demi Lovato Checks Herself Back Into Rehab

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February 15, 2019

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According to a source close to multi-platinum singer Demi Lovato, the Tell Me You Love Me star has checked herself back into a rehabilitation facility in Hawaii. it's been said that the pop star re-checked h... Read Article

T.I. Creates Investment Collective ‘Tech Cypha’ For Startup Businesses

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February 15, 2019

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Never one afraid to invest, ATL rap legend T.I. launches an investment syndicate for startup technology businesses. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, along with his longtime business partner Jason Ge... Read Article

SOURCE LATINO: President Trump Declares National Emergency To Get Money For Border Wall

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February 15, 2019

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Against popular opinion and even that of his own constituents, President Donald Trump has declared a National Emergency in order to receive funds to build a $5 billion wall on the U.S/Mexico border. The Nati... Read Article

Drake Commissions A $400K Diamond-Encrusted iPhone Case

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February 15, 2019

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Now, this is what "Hotline Bling" is all about. According to a report from High Snobiety, Grammy Award winning rapper Drake put in an order for diamond encrusted case for his iPhone with Beverly Hills jewel... Read Article

[WATCH] Tommy and Ghost Get Down to Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ on the Set of ‘Power’

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February 15, 2019

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On screen, these guys are the most vicious killers you'd never want to meet. When the cameras stop rolling, these are the same guys that get the party started. Omari Hardwick, who plays the character of "Gho... Read Article

A-List Parents and Their Stylish Kids Will Take the Stage at 2019 Rookie USA Show During All-Star Weekend

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February 15, 2019

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Today, the Rookie USA Fashion Show will return to the runway during NBA All-Star Weekend, showcasing the world’s most fashionable kids and clothing lines. Hosted by Tiki Barber and DJ Khaled, the show will s... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers Big L 20 Years Later

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February 15, 2019

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On February 15, 1999, Hip Hop legend Lamont Coleman aka Big L was murdered at 45 West 139th Street in Harlem after being shot nine times in the face and chest in a drive-by shooting. Gerard Woodley, one of Big ... Read Article

Police Are Questioning Two Persons of Interest in Jussie Smollett Attack

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February 14, 2019

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Through confirmed reports, Chicago detectives are currently interrogating two people who have been positively identified as the same people that were seen on the surveillance photos that were released last week... Read Article

Cardi B Tweaks on the System After Unexplained Death at NY’s Greene Correctional Facility

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February 14, 2019

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The Black and Latino community in New York is outraged after another Black man lost his life while behind bars and the facility is being very selective in the information it's putting out about the death of Ant... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Tupac Shakur Begins His Prison Sentence in Clinton Correctional Facility 24 Years Ago

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February 14, 2019

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On this date in 1995, famed rapper and actor Tupac Amaru Shakur became inmate #95A1140 after he was sentenced to one and a half to four and a half years at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY on rape... Read Article

Dr. Dre Is Wrapping Up Busta Rhymes’ First LP In 7 Years

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February 14, 2019

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Over 10 years ago, Dr. Dre signed the illustrious Busta Rhymes to his Aftermath label, but the union only produced one album, Busta's Big Bang in 2006. Now, it has been confirmed that post production finishing ... Read Article