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Cardi B Says She Will Enjoy Her Summer: ‘NO Album This Year’

By Shawn Grant / May 15, 2024

If you were looking for Cardi B's album this summer, stop looking. Cardi announced her 2024 plans and new music...

[WATCH] Ms. Lauryn Hill And Son YG Marley Perform On ‘The Tonight Show’ Starring Jimmy Fallon

By Sha Be Allah / May 15, 2024

Ms. Lauryn Hill and YG Marley were last night’s musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. It was...

Diddy Accuser Lil Rod Drops High Profile Music Exec Names From Sexual Assault Lawsuit

By Sha Be Allah / May 15, 2024

Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, the producer who named several people and companies in his initial sexual assault lawsuit against music...

Diddy Shares Message on Instagram: ‘Time Tells Truth’

By Shawn Grant / May 15, 2024

Diddy posted a new message on Instagram. In the post, titled "LOVE," Diddy shared an image that says, "Time tells...

WATCH: EarthGang, Cozz, and Lute Unite for Dreamville Freestyle

By Shawn Grant / May 15, 2024

Dreamville's EarthGang, Cozz, and Lute teamed up for an electrifying freestyle session courtesy of Red Bull Spiral. The four-minute-long performance...

NAV Confirms New Album ‘On My Way 2 Rexdale’

By Shawn Grant / May 15, 2024

Chart-topping rapper, producer, and XO artist NAV has confirmed the speculation surrounding his upcoming album. In a recently released trailer...

BLK Dating App Launches Summer “MBA” Program For Recent HBCU Graduates

By Sha Be Allah / May 15, 2024

BLK, the number one dating and lifestyle app for the Black community, proudly unveils their new endeavor: The BLK MBA...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Ghostface Killah’s ‘Supreme Clientele’ LP Turns 20!

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January 25, 2020

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On this date at the turn of the millennium, Ghostface Killah of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan released his second full-length album, Supreme Clientele. This album was the anticipated four-year follow-up to his cr...

Young Thug and Kevin Liles Give $25K to FAMU in HBCU Viral Challenge

Sha Be Allah

January 23, 2020

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Last night, Young Thug and Kevin Liles announced that the winner of the "Hot" Battle of The Bands Challenge -Florida A&M University (FAMU) - will receive a $25,000 donation total to the school's music depa...

PAST DUE| Why Bill Collector’s Superduper Scope Has Put Him Above Cassidy as One of The Best Battlers in The Philly Area?

NDSmith

January 23, 2020

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There is something in the Schuylkill. There has to be. There is an uncanny number of lyrical miracles in the South Eastern Pennsylvania area, and quietly, they have influenced with their unique gift of gab, ev...

Adrien Broner Asks Fans for Money On Cash App

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January 22, 2020

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The big-mouthed boxer says that he's having some financial trouble, but somebody needs to tell Adrien Broner that no one asks their fans to send them money. Yesterday, Broner posted a status asking his supp...

Happy Birthday to the Legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff!

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2020

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On this date in 1965, Jeffrey Townes, better known to Hip Hop and television fans as "Jazzy Jeff" was born in the City of Brother Love and has become one of the best to ever place their hands on a pair of Tech...

New Photo Of Tekashi 6ix9ine Surfaces Online; House Arrest Denied

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2020

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Incarcerated and hated rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has managed to remain relevant on the outside, despite the fact that his request to commute his sentence was denied. Maybe that explains the look on his face. T...

[WATCH] Oprah Says Her Pulling Out of Russell Simmons Exposé is “Not A Victory Lap For Him”

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2020

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After months of flack from millions of people via social media, media mogul Oprah Winfrey has coincidentally withdrawn her involvement with the On The Record documentary, which is an exposé about sexual harass...

Conor McGregor: “Trump Is Possibly the Best of All U.S. Presidents”

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2020

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After escaping the legal woes of last year's bar brawl and defeating Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC 246, you'd think that Irish fighting great Conor McGregor would want to celebrate his recent victories in pea...

[WATCH] Wendy Williams Tries to Hold in a Fart on Live TV

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2020

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If you thought her fainting on live TV was something to watch, wait until you hear this. Famed talk show host Wendy Williams has made it viral once again after she passed gas during the "Hot Topics" segment...

Happy Birthday, Jam Master Jay! (RIP)

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2020

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Hip Hop lost a great DJ almost two decades ago, but in celebration of JMJ's life today, his legacy will forever live on On this date in 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, Jason Mizell, who later became as Jam Mast...

Today in Hip-Hop History: RUN-D.M.C.’s Sophomore LP ‘King Of Rock’ Turns 35!

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2020

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The "Kings From Queens" dropped their second album 35 years ago today. On this date in 1985, Joseph Simmons, Daryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell successfully avoided the sophomore jinx over three decades ago ...

Today In Hip-Hop History: Paramount Pictures Released ‘Juice’ In Theaters 28 Years Ago

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January 17, 2020

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On this date in 1992, Paramount Pictures presented the highly anticipated hood flick Juice, which stars a still rising rap star by the name of Tupac Shakur, who plays a crooked crimie from Uptown by the name o...

Happy 48th Birthday Lil Jon “King Of Crunk”

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January 17, 2020

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Born on this date in 1972, Jonathan Smith better known as Lil Jon, is one of Hip Hop's most eccentric personalities, in and out of the studio. This rapper/producer/DJ/actor was very instrumental I developing t...

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Roots’ Sophomore Album ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ Turns 25!

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January 17, 2020

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On this date in 1995, Black Thought, Questlove, Dice Raw, Rahzel and the original Roots crew dropped the Philly Hip Hop collective's second LP Do You Want More?!!!??! on DGC Records. Recognized as a classic fu...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas’ Debut Album ‘Illmatic’ Certified Gold By RIAA 24 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

January 17, 2020

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On this date in 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America tallied up the sales of Nas' debut album, Illmatic, granting the album gold status less than two years after it's highly anticipated release....

Exclusive: Raekwon Talks Creating ‘The Appetition’ EP at Red Bull Music Studios

Shawn Grant

January 17, 2020

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Just days after becoming one of the Hip-Hop icons to cross the half-century mark, Raekwon drops The Appetition, a new EP that he created in partnership with Red Bull Songs. The effort is the first release from...

Wale Launches ‘Wow… That’s Crazy’ Tour to a Sold-Out Crowd in Brooklyn, Celebrating BGM on The AKAs Founders Day

NDSmith

January 17, 2020

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There is something beautiful about Wale. Sure, you can focus on his distinctly African face; it is bold, regal and projecting an image of God that is essentially bottled up in all that is presented by a you...

Redman is Back in the Director’s Chair for “Slap Da Sh*t Oucha” Video

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January 16, 2020

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Redman aka Funk Doc is kicking the New Year off with a new video, “Slap Da Shit Oucha,” the second track from his EP, 3 Joints. The video centers around Redman going around slapping people who are asking...

Happy Birthday to Hip-Hop’s Angel Aaliyah (RIP)

Sha Be Allah

January 16, 2020

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Today (January 16), the late beautiful songstress Aaliyah would have turned 39 years old. Although “Baby Girl’s” untimely death was during the peak of her music and acting career, Ms. Aaliyah Dana Haughton lef...

New Pepsi Commercial Features Unreleased 1997 Notorious B.I.G Freestyle

[WATCH] Diddy Celebrates Notorious B.I.G.’s Induction Into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame

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January 15, 2020

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Still reppin' for Biggie, Diddy takes to the streets of New York to celebrate the induction of the King of New York into the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame. In regular Sean Combs fashion, the Bad Boy founder was...