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Happy 49th Birthday To The One And Only Jadakiss!

By Sha Be Allah / May 27, 2024

On this date in 1975, the Yonkers rapper Jason Phillips, who is best known under his unique Moniker Jadakiss, was...

Happy 49th Birthday To Outkast’s Own Andre 3000!

By Sha Be Allah / May 27, 2024

Rapper/actor and member of the legendary Hip-Hop duo Outkast, Mr. Andre 3000 turns 49 today! Andre Benjamin is known for his...

A$AP Rocky Gets Trial Date In A$AP Relli Shooting After Pleading Not Guilty

By Sha Be Allah / May 24, 2024

Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky has finally been given a trial date in the shooting of A$AP Relli after pleading not...

Happy Heavenly Born Day to ‘The Overweight Lover’ Heavy D!

By Sha Be Allah / May 24, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history, "The Overweight Lover" Heavy D was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, in 1967. If...

Today In Hip Hop History: Tim Dog Accused Of Faking His Death To Avoid Prosecution 11 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 23, 2024

On this date in 2013, the media was in a frenzy around the death or the whereabout of Timothy Blair,...

Today In Hip Hop History: Governor David Paterson Pardoned Slick Rick To Avoid Deportation 16 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 23, 2024

On this date in 2008, Governor David Paterson of New York gave a full and unconditional pardon to Hip Hop...

Today in Hip Hop History: Luniz Released ‘I Got 5 On It’ 29 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 23, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history, Oakland rap duo The Luniz released their best selling single to date, "I...

Flava Flav Says He’s Bailing Bobby Shmurda Out

Miss2Bees

July 22, 2015

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http://youtu.be/hC7EIFBQqls Someone claims to be coming to Bobby Shmurda's rescue and it's someone we'd least expect.... Hip Hop legend, Flava Flav, made a video that surfaced youtube saying that he's comin...

Today In Hip Hop History: LL Cool J Drops His ‘B.A.D.(Bigger And Deffer) LP 28 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

July 22, 2015

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On this date in 1987, Ladies Love released his third full length album on the legendary Def Jam Records Today In Hip Hop History marks 28 years since the release of LL Cool J's third studio LP, Bigger And De...

50 Cent Testifies That His Lifestyle Is An Illusion

Sha Be Allah

July 22, 2015

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The Hip Hop mogul from Queens downplayed his baller lifestyle while testifying in court yesterday during a the online sex tape hearing Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent testified in a Manhattan courtroom yesterday ...

Nas Documentary ‘Time Is Illmatic’ Wields Positive Influence Over His Queensbridge Neighborhood

Sha Be Allah

July 21, 2015

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Nas' new documentary about his illustrious career brought a positive vibe to QB Park this weekend Nas is a man of the people, so it's only right the film telling the story about the creation and impact of th...

Ghostface Killah Blasts Action Bronson, Bronson Apologizes

King Jut

July 20, 2015

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https://youtu.be/z93IaKPY_Wc Action Bronson has often been mercilessly compared to the Wu-Tang's Ghostface Killah, but there seemed to be no problem between the two rap stars until now. In the video above, G...

Ex-NFL Player’s Mistress Kidnaps And Kills His Wife Then Herself

Sherleyb

July 19, 2015

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The mistress of a former NFL player Buster Barnett allegedly kidnapped and killed his wife and then herself in Georgia on Thursday, July 16, according to authorities. Clayton County police claim that Lisa Brow...

Judge Refuses To Lower Suge Knight’s $10-Million Bail In Murder Case

Sha Be Allah

July 18, 2015

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Marion "Suge" Knight is accused of killing a man with his pickup and the judge refuses to lower his bail of $10-million Since the altercation in a Compton parking lot in January, Suge Knight has been in cust...

Wale and Michelle Obama Are Teaming Up For A New Initiative

Andrew Somuah

July 17, 2015

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The First Lady and rapper Wale are joining forces for a good cause (more…)...

Feds, NYPD Arrest 20 Suspected In Brooklyn Crips Crime Enterprise

Sha Be Allah

July 17, 2015

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20 people are rounded up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn facing a 75-count federal indictment targeting the Crips street gang Authorities have taken 20 people into custody after a morning raid yesterday in Brookl...

Birdman Is Suing Tidal for $50 Million

Miss2Bees

July 17, 2015

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Another legal battle between the former father-son duo has surfaced. Birdman is now suing Tidal for $50 million for exclusively streaming the Free Weezy Album. Reportedly, Cash Money Records still owns exclu...

LA Graf Pioneer RISK Releases ‘Old Habits Die Hard’ Monograph Today

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July 16, 2015

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this Los Angeles graffiti originator drops his premier literary photo-doc that shows why he lives up to his moniker West Coast graffiti innovator RISK debuts his new book today, Old Habits Die Hard, a 30...

DJ Cassidy Talks Being Found By Diddy And Lying To R Kelly in Annotations for Genius

Khari Clarke

July 15, 2015

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A dapper sense of style, which includes 24-carat gold microphones, color-blocked tuxedos, and cricket sweaters is only a small portion of why DJ Cassidy is such a recognized and famed figure in the Hip Hop. Wit...

Chris Brown’s California Home Broken Into By Armed Robbers

Sha Be Allah

July 15, 2015

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armed thieves forced one of Brown's family members into a closet during the robbery at his home in Tarzana According to news reports, singer Chris Brown was the victim of a home invasion by armed robbers ear...

Nick Gordon Accused of Beating and Robbing Bobbi Kristina Brown in Lawsuit

King Jut

July 14, 2015

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It simply can't get any worse for Nick Gordon. The New York Daily has reported that Gordon has been officially been served with a $10 million lawsuit accusing him of beating Bobbi Kristina Brown and stealing...

Carmen Bryan, Nas’ Baby Mother, Reportedly Homeless

Sha Be Allah

July 13, 2015

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the mother of the legendary rapper's now legal age daughter is being accused of "couch hopping" Things seem to be spinning out of control in the life of Carmen Bryan, the mother of Nas' daughter. According t...

Mexican Drug Czar “El Chapo” Escapes From Prison

Sha Be Allah

July 12, 2015

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Authorities have launched a nationwide manhunt in Mexico for reputed drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman Drug lord Joaquin Guzman, otherwise known as "El Chapo", has escaped from Altiplano Federal Prison today in Me...

Chief Keef’s GBE Rapper Capo Killed In Chicago

Sha Be Allah

July 11, 2015

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Glo Gang affiliate shot and killed in drive-by shooting today in violence ridden Chicago According to reports, 22 year old affiliate of Chief Keef's Glo Gang Entertainment label Capo was shot and killed toda...

‘Money And Violence’ Web Series Gets Crowdfunding Support For Season 2

Sha Be Allah

July 10, 2015

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp3IFWqffY8 The Brooklyn based web series has successfully received the support of their fans in order to release the highly anticipated season 2 With a little more than tw...

Watch the Official Movie Trailer for “Goosebumps” Starring Jack Black

Haleemakhan

July 9, 2015

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cn716jv61s Here we go again. Goosebumps is probably the most popular series of spooky children’s books. The nostalgic series will return in the shape of a movie starring Jac...

Dylann Roof Indicted On Nine Counts Of Murder For The Charleston Church Shooting

Sha Be Allah

July 8, 2015

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The shooter in the nine deaths at the Emanuel AME Baptist Church also faces three other counts of attempted murder 21 year old Dylann Roof, the man responsible for nine shooting deaths in a Charleston, South...