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Ms. Lauryn Hill Add New Dates To The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour

By Sha Be Allah / October 3, 2023

Coming off a triumphant Global Citizen Festival headline set where the 5x Grammy winner surprised fans by bringing out Fugees...

Happy 52nd Birthday To The Roots’ Frontman Black Thought!

By Sha Be Allah / October 3, 2023

Born on this date in 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, Black Thought, the lead emcee of the...

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Charged with One Count of Murder with a Deadly Weapon in Connection to Tupac’s Murder

By Shawn Grant / October 2, 2023

The charges against Duane "Keffe D" Davis have officially been announced. He is charged with one count of murder with...

[WATCH] Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Gene Deal Says Diddy Cheated On J.Lo With Superhead

By Sha Be Allah / September 29, 2023

In a recent The Art Of Dialogue interview with former Bad Boy bodyguard Gene Deal, Diddy's ex=associate claims that Diddy,...

[WATCH] Outkast Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Of “Rosa Parks” Video On 25th Anniversary Of ‘Aquemini’ LP

By Sha Be Allah / September 29, 2023

Today, fans can get an exclusive glimpse behind-the-scenes of the official music video for “Rosa Parks,” the Grammy nominated and...

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Arrested in Connection to the 1996 Shooting of Tupac

By Shawn Grant / September 29, 2023

Las Vegas police have arrested Duane "Keffe D" Davis in connection to the 1996 drive-by murder that led to Tupac...

Today In Hip Hop History: Jay-Z’s Third LP ‘Vol.2…Hard Knock Life’ Turns 25 Years Old!

By Sha Be Allah / September 29, 2023

On this date in 1998, Jay-Z and his Roc cohorts dropped his third album Vol.2…Hard Knock Life on their independent...

Fraternities Suspended At UVA Following Gang Rape Allegations

Alexandria Tribble

November 23, 2014

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Following a disturbing accusation of gang rape at a fraternity house, the University of Virginia decides to take action. A Rolling Stone article titled " A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for ... Read Article

Kansas City Students Walk Out OF Gov. Jay Nixon’s Speech In Protest Of Ferguson Shooting

Sha Be Allah

November 23, 2014

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A dozen students at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy stood and raised their hands during a speech by Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday, apparently in protest of the police shooting in Ferguson, MO Nixon was at L... Read Article

Russia’s Mikhail Gorbachev Teams With SCLC To Encourage Non-Violence

Sha Be Allah

November 23, 2014

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The former Soviet president has worked with the legendary civil rights organization for years and will now expand his role to serve as international chair of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Nonvi... Read Article

Church Threatens Andrew “I’m Not Gay No More” Caldwell With A Lawsuit

Sha Be Allah

November 23, 2014

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The man who claimed he’d been delivered from his gayness is prolonging his 15 minutes of fame Andrew Caldwell is milking his 15 minutes of fame after going viral with his claim that he was delivered from his... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Snoop Dogg Drops His Debut LP ‘Doggystyle’ 21 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

November 23, 2014

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Snoop releases the top selling album of his career 21 years ago on this date On this day in 1993, Calvin Broadus aka Snoop Doggy Dogg, dropped his debut solo album Doggystyle under the legendary, but now def... Read Article

9 Whites, 3 Blacks On Grand Jury In Mike Brown Case; No Decision Has Been Reached

Sha Be Allah

November 23, 2014

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People are getting antsy. Supporters of Brown's family want to see Wilson go to trial. The officer's supporters want him to be vindicated Secrecy surrounds almost every aspect of the grand jury deciding whet... Read Article

D.C Mayor Marion Barry Dead At 78

Sha Be Allah

November 23, 2014

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His family said in a statement that Barry died shortly after midnight at the United Medical Center, after having been released from Howard University Hospital on Saturday No cause of death was given, but his... Read Article

Golden Era Rapper Cool C Set To Be Executed On January 8

Sha Be Allah

November 22, 2014

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Philly-based rapper faces death penalty for 1996 murder of female police officer In the late 80s, Christopher Roney aka Cool C had a hit record called "The Glamourous Life", a recording contract with Atlanti... Read Article

Rihanna May Ink Clothing Deal With Puma

Sha Be Allah

November 21, 2014

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Mega star is close to a deal with athletic company Mega pop star Rihanna is close to signing a seven figure deal with Puma, designing sneakers and clothing for the athletic and casual footwear company, accor... Read Article

NYPD Kills Another Unarmed Black Man In Brooklyn Housing Project

Sha Be Allah

November 21, 2014

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A "nervous" rookie officer killed an unarmed man in a staircase in Brooklyn last night Without a single word of warning, Officer Peter Liang shot and killed and unarmed Brooklyn man in the staircase of his b... Read Article

Missouri Governor Names Panel To Address Inequity In Ferguson

Sha Be Allah

November 20, 2014

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On Tuesday, Governor Jay Nixon, named 16 members to a panel charged with making recommendations to fix social and economic inequalities in Ferguson, the St. Louis suburb hit by protests since a white policeman ... Read Article

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Hunger Games “Three Finger Salute” Considered A Sign Of Defiance In Thailand

Alexandria Tribble

November 20, 2014

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The three finger salute, banned in the Hunger Games movie as an act of rebellion against a fictional totalitarian regime, is now banned by a real life political regime. The gesture was declared an act of def... Read Article

AMC Reveals Trailer For ‘Breaking Bad’ Spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’

Rocko Rathon

November 20, 2014

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Attorney Saul Goodman is back in business. ... Read Article

10 Illegal Police Actions To Watch For In Ferguson

Sha Be Allah

November 20, 2014

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The Ferguson police have been on TV more than others, so people can see how awful they have been acting. Their illegal police tactics are unfortunately quite commonly used by other law enforcement in big protes... Read Article

Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Is Attained by Gravitas Ventures

Sha Be Allah

November 20, 2014

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Spike Lee's long awaited, Kickstarter funded, non-vampire film, "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" finally has a distributor and a release date Gravitas Ventures has obtained the North American rights to Spike’s Lee... Read Article

St. Louis Officer Who Killed VonDerrit Myers Jr. Is Identified

Sha Be Allah

November 20, 2014

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The officer's name is listed on an evidence envelope that was inadvertently included with Myers' body when it was delivered to the funeral home, said Jermaine Wooten, one of the family's lawyers A lawyer for... Read Article

Shooting At Florida State University: 3 Hospitalized, Gunman Shot Dead in Battle With Police

Sha Be Allah

November 20, 2014

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A gunman was shot and killed by police at Florida State University last night after at least three people were wounded in a university library Officers confronted the attacker outside Florida State Universit... Read Article

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According To Cosby’s Lawyer, Janice Dickinson Is Lying About Assault

Omari White

November 19, 2014

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Al Sharpton Owes $4.5 Million To Uncle Sam

Sha Be Allah

November 19, 2014

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the aging community activist and civil rights advocate is in the red for millions According to the New York Times, the Reverend Al Sharpton, the famed civil rights leader and host on MSNBC, his for-profit bu... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep Drops Their ‘Hell On Earth’ Album 18 Years Ago

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November 19, 2014

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The dynamic duo from QB released their third full length studio LP 18 years ago today On this date in 1996, the "infamous" crew from Mobb Deep dropped album number three entitled Hell On Earth. The Mobb-prod... Read Article