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[WATCH] Dame Dash Says Biggie And Diddy Copied Him And Jay-Z

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

On the otherwise politically centered PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David, former Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Dame Dash claimed that the late Notorious...

Problem And DJ Quik Announce Joint Album ‘Chupacabra’

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

Legacy West Coast acts JasonMartin FKA Problem and DJ Quik have announced an upcoming highly anticipated joint album out later...

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas’ Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album Turns 30 Years Old!

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

30 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, 'Illmatic.' Released by Columbia Records in 94' Nas recorded the album...

Nas & DJ Premier Release New Single “Define My Name” As Intro To Collaboration LP

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

Grammy-award-winning icon Nas, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of his 1994 debut album, Illmatic, with the release of new single “Define My Name,”...

Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Florida Home Raided By IRS

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

After several run-ins with the law, troubled rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's home in Florida was raided by federal agents, and they...

NBA YoungBoy Arrested For Large-Scale Prescription Fraud Ring In Utah

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

According to several news reports, Baton Rouge native NBA Youngboy was arrested on Tuesday(April 16) over a prescription drug fraud...

Happy 63rd Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Grandmaster Caz!

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

Curtis Fisher a.k.a Grandmaster Caz, one of Hip Hop's very first and most well known ghostwriters, turns 63 today. He currently works as...

Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. Stares At Solar Eclipse Without Protection

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August 21, 2017

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Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants are in Cleveland for their Monday Night Football game against the Browns to close out Preseason Week 2. Beckham joined several other players in taking in the Solar e... Read Article

Watch Jay-Z Pay Tribute To Chester Bennington With “Numb/Encore” Performance

Sha Be Allah

August 21, 2017

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Despite the fact that Linkin Park fans and music aficionados alike are still in shock at the sudden death of the rock n' roll mainstay's lead singer Chester Bennington, Brooklyn-born rap mogul Jay-Z took time d... Read Article

U.S. Prepares For Upcoming Full Solar Eclipse

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August 21, 2017

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Days before a rare solar eclipse crosses the United States, state governments in its path are preparing to handle hundreds of thousands of visitors. People are expected to flock to remote regions of the coun... Read Article

Thousands Sign Petition To Replace Confederate Monument With Missy Elliott Statue

Sha Be Allah

August 21, 2017

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If you were to take down a Confederate statue from a local park, who would you choose to put in their place? One Virginia man thinks that rapper Missy Elliot would be the perfect person to oust those old, st... Read Article

Serpico Joins NYPD At Pro-Kaepernick Rally In Brooklyn

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August 20, 2017

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A former New York City police officer, whose claims of police corruption in the 1970s were chronicled in an Al Pacino movie, joined dozens of current and former officers Saturday at a rally in support of getti... Read Article

Comedian And Activist Dick Gregory Passes Away At 84

Sha Be Allah

August 20, 2017

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Dick Gregory, the comedian and civil rights crusader, died Saturday. He was 84. His family announced the news on his public Facebook page. "It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms tha... Read Article

Lupe Fiasco Releases Trump, Charlottesville, VA-Inspired “Made In The USA” Video

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August 19, 2017

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Lupe Fiasco has always been outspoken about politics, law and civil liberties. Such was the case when the Chicago lyricist released “Made In The USA.” The “Made In The USA,”track originally dropped last Nove... Read Article

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Kanye West And Kid Cudi Reportedly Working On A Secret Album In Japan

Sha Be Allah

August 19, 2017

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From what we hear, this Chi-Town/Cleveland collabo is a real thing. According to a report from The New York Post's Page Six, Kanye West and Kid Cudi have been cooking up a collaboration project overseas in J... Read Article

Former NBA Player Craig Hodges On Colin Kaepernick: “If He Is Not In Somebody’s Training Camp I Don’t Think He Will Play Again In The NFL”

Sha Be Allah

August 18, 2017

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With the world has been talking about before the rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia and United States President Donald J. Trump was the state of Colin Kaepernick. Will Colin Kaepernick play in the NFL this... Read Article

The American Civil Liberties Union Will No Longer Defend Hate Groups Protesting With Firearms

Sha Be Allah

August 18, 2017

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The American Civil Liberties Union will no longer defend hate groups seeking to march with firearms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, a policy change that comes on the heels of protests by white na... Read Article

Spotify To Remove Racist Bands From Its Streaming Library

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August 17, 2017

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You can add Spotify to the growing list of companies taking a stand against hateful, racist content. In the last few days we've seen Google and GoDaddy cancel a white supremacist website domain, Facebook and Re... Read Article

Takiyah Thompson Hailed As Hero For Toppling Confederate Statue

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August 17, 2017

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A crowd of activists toppled a Confederate statue in Durham, North Carolina, on Monday, just two days after the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. As the crowd shouted "We are the revo... Read Article

Lincoln Memorial Vandalized With “F**k Law” Graffiti

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August 16, 2017

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Early Tuesday morning, a vandal spray-painted the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. The graffiti, sprayed with red paint, looked as though it read, “F**k law,” although it was unclear. ... Read Article

Donald Trump: Both Sides Are To Blame For Charlottesville Riots

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August 16, 2017

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Donald Trump defended far-right protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Tuesday, insisting: “Not all of those people were neo-Nazis, not all of those people were white supremacists.” He also condemned le... Read Article

“White Lives Matter” Rally Cancelled At Texas A&M University

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August 15, 2017

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Texas A&M University late Monday abruptly canceled a planned white supremacist rally on its campus next month, amid bipartisan pressure from state lawmakers who said hatred should be rejected in all forms, des... Read Article

Stuntwoman Joi “SJ” Harris Dies In Motorcycle Accident On Set Of ‘Deadpool 2’

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August 15, 2017

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The stuntwoman who died on the set of Deadpool 2 Monday has been identified. Joi “SJ” Harris, who billed herself as the first African-American female road racer, died while performing a motorcycle stunt in V... Read Article

Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Hospitalized Due To “Tough Medical Issues”

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August 15, 2017

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WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair has been hospitalized due to heart-related issued, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. The report notes that Flair was admitted to the ICU for a heart-related issue on Saturday morning... Read Article

[Watch] RAE SREMMURD Talks Equality, Condoms, & LIL WAYNE In Latest Interview

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August 14, 2017

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Rae Sremmurd speak about : - their Utopia (0:58) - how they're going to live their life at 86-years-old (1:53) - their appreciation for Lil Wayne (2:50) - their favorite Cartoon characters (3:44) - their l... Read Article

Trump’s Response To Charlottesville KKK Riot Draws Criticism

Sha Be Allah

August 14, 2017

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People in Charlottesville's urban community and even Republican lawmakers went after President Trump on Saturday over his statement on violent clashes in Charlottesville, Va., with one senator going as far as s... Read Article

Watch Barack Obama Salute Chance The Rapper At Free Chicago Concert

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August 14, 2017

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During the free concert last night following the Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago, which featured guest appearances from Jeremih and Future, President Barack Obama congratulated his hometown rap favorite Chance T... Read Article