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The Weeknd To Help Provide 18 Million Loaves Of Bread To Families In Gaza

By Sha Be Allah / April 29, 2024

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador and multi-platinum global recording artist Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is allocating another...

Suge Knight: I’m Not Going To Celebrate Diddy’s Downfall

By Sha Be Allah / April 29, 2024

Despite their decades long feud which, according to rumor and reports may have costed several men their lives, former Death...

Happy Birthday To New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer Master P!

By Sha Be Allah / April 29, 2024

The Source Magazine sends a big born day shout out to the No Limit general We want to give a...

Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort!

By Sha Be Allah / April 28, 2024

Today, we say happy birthday to one of the original West Coasters, Too $hort, born on this date in 1966....

Today In Hip Hop History: Big Pun Dropped His Debut Album ‘Capital Punishment’ 26 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 28, 2024

26 years ago, on this date, Christopher Rios, aka Big Punisher, put out his first LP, Capital Punishment, on Loud...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Historic Truce Between The Bloods And Crips During The L.A. Riots 32 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 28, 2024

In 1992, a truce was announced by Crips and Bloods to deter the gangs from killing each other after the...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cult Classic Flick ‘Friday’ Premiered In Theaters 29 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 26, 2024

Its been 25 years since the original stoner comedy Friday lit up the theaters. The film not only grossed $28 million in...

Rob Kardashian Deletes All Photos On Instagram Account

Sha Be Allah

July 26, 2016

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Reality TV star Rob Kardashian deleted all the photos on his Instagram account, including the ones of his fiancée Blac Chyna. Kardashian and Blac Chyna announced their engagement in April. Just days ago he h... Read Article

Police Pull Guns On U. Of Iowa Football Player Football Player While Playing Pokemon Go

Sha Be Allah

July 25, 2016

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Faith Ekakitie, a defensive end for the University of Iowa, described in harrowing detail an encounter he had with police as he played 'Pokémon Go' in an Iowa City park last week. The 6-foot-3, 290-pounder w... Read Article

Jermaine Dupri Divulges More Info On JAY Z’s Upcoming Album

Nia Shambourger

July 25, 2016

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The rumor mill has continued spinning in regards to JAY Z releasing a new album. Right after wife Beyoncé released Lemonade, there were immediately rumors of a 'response' album from Jay. Jermaine Dupri just ... Read Article

Fort Myers, FL Mass Shooting: 2 Dead, 16 Injured At Teen Dance Party

Milan Cassell

July 25, 2016

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At least 16 people have been injured and two killed in a mass shooting outside a Fort Myers nightclub that hosted a teen night in the early hours of Monday morning . Officers were called to the scene about 1... Read Article

Aaron Hernandez Debuts New Legal Team For 2012 Double Murder Trial

Sha Be Allah

July 22, 2016

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Lawyers Jose Baez and Ronald Sullivan will represent former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez, who is accused of fatally shooting Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado. Hernandez is currently serving a lif... Read Article

Zoe Saldana Reveals She Has Autoimmune Disease, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Sha Be Allah

July 22, 2016

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Zoe Saldana has revealed she suffers from the autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis; a condition she has witnessed affect her mother and sister. The 38 year old actress and mother of twins credits "cle... Read Article

Man Involved with NYC Hoax Bomb In Custody

Yvette Brown

July 21, 2016

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On Thursday a man identified as Hector Meneses, who was suspected of tossing a hoax bomb through an open window of a police van in Times Square, has been taken into custody after a standoff with the New York P... Read Article

Here’s Why Ted Cruz Still Refuses To Back Donald Trump

Yvette Brown

July 21, 2016

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Today Ted Cruz spoke about his reasons for refusing to endorse Donald Trump as the Republican presidential candidate during a meeting where he was faced with questions from the Texas delegation in Cleveland. A... Read Article

KRS-One: Anyone That Has A Problem With Afrika Bambaataa Should “Quit Hip Hop”

Sha Be Allah

July 21, 2016

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Even as the Zulu Nation and affiliated leaders have seperated themselves from Afrika Bambaataa, rap icon KRS-One is still backing the accused child molester. During an interview in England, the "Blastmaster"... Read Article

“Banking Black” Has Transferred Nearly $1 Million Dollars Into Black-Owned Banks

Tanaja Hill

July 20, 2016

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In light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests following the death of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile, the Black community has teamed up to show just how much Black lives matter. The Black community ha... Read Article

NYPD Search For Suspects Who Fired Shots Near Beat Cops In Brooklyn

Sha Be Allah

July 20, 2016

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Investigation has revealed that two shots fired Tuesday night in Flatbush were not targeting police officers. At least two gunshots came from a vehicle as it passed two uniformed NYPD officers around 10:40 p... Read Article

Bill Cosby Is “Completely Blind” And Confined To His PA Home

Sha Be Allah

July 20, 2016

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As Bill Cosby is awaiting trial for the alleged aggravated indecent assault of a woman in 2004, the New York Post’s Page Six is reporting on other problems for the famed comedian. According to Tbe New York P... Read Article

Ice Cube Says He Will Continue To Perform “Fuck The Police” Despite Recent Attacks

Sha Be Allah

July 19, 2016

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To the surprise of many, Ice Cube defended his First Amendment right when asked if he would continue to perform N.W.A.'s famed single "Fuck The Police" despite the recent ambush-style attack on police offciers ... Read Article

Police Captain Killed By Drive-By Suspects During Arrest In Kansas

Sha Be Allah

July 19, 2016

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One suspect is in custody while an undetermmined number of suspects are still on the run after a police captain was shot to death coming to assist other officers in a drive-by shooting call. Dave Melton, 46,... Read Article

Omarosa Marigault Named Head of African-American Outreach for Trump Presidential Campaign

Sha Be Allah

July 19, 2016

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Omarosa Manigault, alum of Donald Trump's The Apprentice, has been named the director of African-American outreach for the presumptive GOP nominee's campaign, she announced Monday in an interview with MSNBC. ... Read Article

13 #BlackLivesMatter Protesters Arrested After Shutting Down I-95 In VA

Sha Be Allah

July 19, 2016

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Thirteen Black Lives Matter protesters were arrested after the group walked into the southbound Kanes of Interstate 95 and brought evening rush hour traffic to a stand still in the state's capital of Richmond. ... Read Article

French Montana Says Joe Budden Wasn’t Even Thought of When Making “No Shopping”

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July 19, 2016

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Joe Budden has been relentless in his efforts to diss Drake over the past few weeks, so fans were eager to aim shots back at Budden whether they were even meant for him or not. Immediately after the release of ... Read Article

Man Dies After Falling Two Stories At Chicago Open Air Music Festival

Sha Be Allah

July 18, 2016

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A 29 year old fan of the Chicago Open Air Music Fest died after falling two stories from the mezzanine to his death during the festival's opening ceremonies Friday, July 15. Robert Smucz of the North Side in... Read Article

Lt. Brian Rice Acquitted Of Charges Related To Death Of Freddie Gray

Sha Be Allah

July 18, 2016

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The highest ranking officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray has been found not guilty of all charges by a Baltimore judge. Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice was found not guilty today in charges related t... Read Article

Officer Montrell Jackson Identified As One Of The Police Killed In Baton Rouge Shooting

Sha Be Allah

July 18, 2016

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Officer Montrell Jackson, 32, was identified by family members as one of the three police officers killed Sunday in Baton Rouge. He recently celebrated his 10th anniversary with the Baton Rouge Police Depar... Read Article