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Today in Hip Hop History: Clipse Released Their Second LP ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ 14 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / November 28, 2020

On this day in 2006, Virginia Beach's own Clipse released the sophomore LP Hell Hath No Fury. Coming a whole four years...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Ludacris Dropped His Sophomore Album ‘Word Of Mouf’ 19 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / November 27, 2020

On this day in 2001, Ludacris released his second full-length album, Word of Mouf. This LP was ridiculously successful, debuting...

[WATCH] Treach Tells Fat Joe How Queen Latifah Would Knockout Grown Men

By Sha Be Allah / November 26, 2020

n a recent Fat Joe Instagram Live Stream with Treach from Naughty By Nature, Treach speaks about the times that...

Universal Studios Sued For Racism By Faizon Love

By Sha Be Allah / November 26, 2020

Film star and comedian Faizon Love filed suit today against Universal Studios over the company’s decade-long, racist advertising campaign for...

Today in Hip-Hop History: No Limit’s Soulja Slim Shot and Killed 17 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / November 26, 2020

On this day in 2003, James Tapp Jr., who is better known to the Hip Hop community as Soulja Slim,...

[WATCH] Lil Wayne Explains to Lil Baby Why He Goes to the Studio Alone

By Sha Be Allah / November 25, 2020

In an exclusive joint interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Lil Wayne and Lil Baby delved into their origins in the...

Scarface Thanks Trump For Exposing More Racism In America

By Sha Be Allah / November 25, 2020

While the Biden Administration has reported that the Trump Administration is now allowing a legal transition within the White House,...

Happy 52nd Birthday ODB (RIP)! Top Five Most Memorable Ol’ Dirty Bastard Moments

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November 15, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, we celebrate the birth of one of the culture's brightest stars, the late, great Russell Jones, affectionately known to the Hip-Hop world as Ol' Dirty Bastard. To Hip Hop, Dir... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Beastie Boys Dropped Their ‘Licensed To Ill’ LP 34 Years Ago

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November 15, 2020

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On this date in 1986, Adam Horowitz (Ad Rock), Adam Yauch (MCA), and Michael Diamond (Mike D) aka The Beastie Boys, dropped their sophomore LP Licensed To Ill on the Def Jam Imprint under Columbia Records. ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Method Man Dropped His Debut Album ‘Tical’ 26 Years Ago

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November 15, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Method Man released his debut solo LP Tical. Sticking to RZA's plan on industry domination, Method was the first to roll out his solo LP after the ridiculous success group ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Prodigy’s Debut Solo Album ‘H.N.I.C.’ Turns 20 Years Old!

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November 14, 2020

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On this day at the turn of the century, Prodigy, the lyrical half of the legendary QB duo Mobb Deep, dropped his debut LP, H.N.I.C., released under the Loud/Violator/Steve Rifkind Co./Infamous Records imprints... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan’s ODB Passes Away 16 Years Ago

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November 13, 2020

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On this date in 2004, Russell Jones, who is better known to the world as Ason Unique aka Ol' Dirty Bastard, was found unresponsive in an NYC recording studio and died moments later; merely two days before his ... Read Article

Mike Tyson Speaks With Peter Rosenberg About Boosie’s LGBTQ Comments

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November 12, 2020

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After the heavily talked about sit down with boxing legend Mike Tyson and Boosie Badazz pertaining to his comments about Zaya Wade, the transgender daughter of NBA star Dwyane Wade, Peter Rosenberg chopped it ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Lil Kim Releases Her Debut Album ‘Hard Core’ 24 Years Ago

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November 12, 2020

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On this day in 1996, Kimberly Jones aka Lil Kim defied all rap rules and released her first album, Hard Core, on the Atlantic/Big Beat/Undeas imprint. Following up on the heels of Junior Mafia's Conspiracy ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 2Pac Dropped His Debut Album ‘2Pacalypse Now’ 29 Years Ago

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November 12, 2020

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On this day in 1991, one of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars, Tupac Shakur, released his first studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Although it didn’t take the Billboard charts by storm upon its original release, it was the ... Read Article

Public Enemy Shares New Animated Video ‘Public Enemy Number Won’ Feat. Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock & Mike D And Run-DMC

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November 11, 2020

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Public Enemy, Beastie Boys’ Mike D, and Ad-Rock along with Run-DMC get animated in the new video for “Public Enemy Number Won,” which also features archival concert posters, footage, and more. It’s the latest ... Read Article

Lone Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case Sexual Assault Allegations

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November 11, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, the only officer charged in the Breonna Taylor case, but not for her actual death, has been accused of sexual assault that allegedly occurred in 2018. Brett Hankison,... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Timbaland and Magoo Release Their First Collaborative LP ‘Welcome to Our World’ 23 Years Ago

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November 11, 2020

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On this day in 1997, the Norfolk, Virginia based duo of producing legend Timbaland and rapper Magoo released their first studio album Welcome To Our World. For a debut album, this LP was widely successful, goi... Read Article

Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Turns Himself in for Murder of Savage Boosie

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November 10, 2020

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A 19-year-old Dallas rapper turned himself in yesterday for the murder of his friend and even posted pictures on his IG about their friendship following the death. Lil Loaded turned himself into Dallas Poli... Read Article

[WATCH] Asian Doll Responds to King Von’s Manager’s Interview About His Killing

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November 10, 2020

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After Asian Doll tweeted King Von's last words, which actually blamed his crew for "letting them n****s get up on me", Von's manager Jameson Francois sat down with DJ Akademiks and disputed Doll's version of e... Read Article

HUD Secretary Ben Carson Tests Positive For COVID-19

Sha Be Allah

November 10, 2020

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According to a confirmed report from CNN, Housing and Urban Development Secretary has tested positive for Covid-19. This comes after weeks of the POTUS and other members of the Trump administration downplayed ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: UGK Release Their First Studio Album ‘Too Hard To Swallow’ 28 Years Ago

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November 10, 2020

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On this date in 1992, Bun B and Pimp C put out their first studio release Too Hard To Swallow and began their extremely successful career as Underground Kingz. With UGK (short for Underground Kingz) being o... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Source Remembers Graf Legend Iz The Wiz On His Birthday

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November 9, 2020

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On this date in 1959, graffiti legend IZ THE WIZ was born Michael Martin in Queens, New York, making Rockaway Beach is home for most of his life. The NYC born bomber began writing in graf's infantile stages... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 50 Cent’s ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ Debuts in Theaters 15 Years Ago

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November 9, 2020

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On this date in 2005, the rags to riches tale of Hip Hop icon 50 Cent made it to the silver screen fifteen years ago with the debut of the hood gangsta flick Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Morphed from Fif's album... Read Article

Asian Doll Reveals King Von’s Last Words

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November 9, 2020

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In an eerie, but obviously true tweet yesterday afternoon, Asian Doll revealed the last words of late Chicago rapper King Von, who succumbed to gunshot wounds after being ambushed in Atlanta on Friday (Novembe... Read Article

[WATCH] Notorious B.I.G. Gets Inducted Into The Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame

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November 9, 2020

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Brooklyn, we did it! After being placed on a nomination list for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside names like Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, and the Doobie Brothers, late Brooklyn rap icon Notorious ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their ‘Midnight Marauders’ LP 27 Years Ago

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November 9, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, A Tribe Called Quest Released their third studio album Midnight Marauders. As the group's most popular work, this album marked the height of Hip-Hop's Afrocentric/hipp... Read Article