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Today in Hip-Hop History: Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Killed In Car Crash 22 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

On this date in 2002, the frontwoman of legendary R&B/Hip Hop trio TLC, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was killed in...

Apple TV+ Releases The Trailer For ‘The Big Cigar’, Series About Black Panther Party Leader Huey P. Newton

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for The Big Cigar, the highly anticipated limited drama series that chronicles the story of Black Panther leader Huey...

Governors Ball 2024 Schedule Announced, SZA, 21 Savage, Sexxy Red, Post Malone And More

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

Governors Ball 2024 is taking place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City on June 7-9 and today...

Happy 69th Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Coke La Rock!

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

On this date, we celebrate the born day of the very first person to be considered an emcee in the...

Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep’s Classic ‘The Infamous’ LP Released 29 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 25, 2024

Much more successful than their debut, The Infamous is hailed as a New York classic. Its gritty underground style is a staple...

WATCH: Amanda Seales Says She Does Not Feel Protected by Issa Rae

By Shawn Grant / April 25, 2024

Amanda Seales is the latest person to hit Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay and speak her mind. During her visit...

Kid Cudi Cancels ‘INSANO’ Tour After Breaking His Ankle

By Shawn Grant / April 25, 2024

Fans looking forward to seeing Kid Cudi will have to wait for another time. The star has canceled his Insano...

Tyrese's Child Abuse Case Has Been Dropped

Baby Boy Who Cried Wolf: Tyrese Admits To Lying About Wife’s Pregnancy, Will and Jada Donation, And Being Broke

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November 28, 2017

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The Tyrese custody battle saga has just about wrapped up, but before the singer bowed out of the limelight he had to get a few things off of his chest. Coincidentally those very things made headlines as the ... Read Article

Frank Ocean Hints At A New Album

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November 28, 2017

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It's been a quiet few months for Frank Ocean. The singer/songwriter who just celebrated turning 30 years old, teased new music from an album he has allegedly put on ice. In true Frank Ocean fashion, the sing... Read Article

Driver Held In Deadly Manhattan Bike Path Terror Attack Pleads Not Guilty

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2017

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The man that is being detained on federal terrorism charges pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to eight counts of murder and a plethora of other charges after the deadliest terror attack New York has seen since 9/11... Read Article

Culture Over Everything: Rapsody Snags Two Grammy Nominations

Ime Ekpo

November 28, 2017

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Can the TRUE hip-hop heads say holla? It looks like 2018 will be beyond superb for powerplayer emcee, Rapsody. The sagacious spitter has been nominated for two Grammy awards thanks to her groundbreaking a... Read Article

BREAKING: North Korea Fires Unidentified Ballistic Missile “Still In The Air”

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2017

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North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff and American military officials. The missile flew eastward and the South Korean military was anal... Read Article

Modern Slavery: Migrants and Refugees Sold in a Slave Trade in Libya

Fatima Barrie

November 28, 2017

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A video of migrants being sold in slave markets has sparked outrage. A recent video reported exclusively by CNN shows migrants from West and East Africa being sold and auctioned off in Libya for $400 as farm... Read Article

Happy 43rd Birthday To “The Ghost” Styles P!

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2017

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NY crime rhyme vet David Styles, better known to the Hip Hop world as Styles P, turns a tenured 43 years young today. The L.O.X.(Living Off Experience) co-founder along with Sheek Louch and Jadakiss began th... Read Article

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Meghan Markle Is Not The First Woman Of African Descent To Join Royal Family

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2017

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Meghan Markle will officially join the royal family as Prince Harry‘s wife, according to several reports. The news of the forthcoming nupitals is significant for myriad reasons: the potential for the family ... Read Article

Marvel Studios’ Kevin Fiege Confirms 20 More Marvel Films

Sha Be Allah

November 28, 2017

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2018 is set to be a big year for Marvel, with Black Panther — Marvel’s first superhero film with a Black actor in the lead role and the almost overwhelming star-studded Avengers: Infinity War on the docket. It ... Read Article

Facebook Plans To Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Prevent Suicide

Sha Be Allah

November 27, 2017

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Mark Zuckerberg today announced Faceboook was rolling out enhanced AI to scan posts for signs of suicidal thoughts. The new system, which doesn’t rely on users to flag or report content, is set to rollout world... Read Article

Al Sharpton Set To Meet With Meek Mill

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November 27, 2017

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Al Sharpton is no stranger to standing up for people who have been unfairly judged. Sharpton tells TMZ he helped negotiate with the warden at NY's Clinton Correctional Facility to get Tupac Shakur released fr... Read Article

Christmas Threat Against Times Square In ISIS Santa With Dynamite Image

Sha Be Allah

November 27, 2017

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An ISIS supporter released on the group's social media haunts a poster of Santa Claus overlooking Times Square with a case of dynamite at his side. In the image, the New York streets are filled with pedestri... Read Article

Rihanna Has Always Wanted To Be The Center of Attention

Ime Ekpo

November 27, 2017

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The “Wild Thoughts” songbird has been robbing attention spans since birth. Rihanna is set to cover the December cover of Vogue Paris, which will come in three separate covers and hit the stands Dec. 1st. In ... Read Article

Big Boi on New Outkast Album: Whenever “Dre Is Ready, I’m Ready”

Ime Ekpo

November 27, 2017

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Big Boi and André 3000, the bodies of Atlanta based funkadelic hip-hop duo Outkast have allowed 11 years to go by without putting out an album. Since their 1994 debut, Southernplaylistcadillacmuzik Outkast has ... Read Article

Harlem Corners: A Look Into Ma$e and Cam’ron’s Relationship

Ime Ekpo

November 27, 2017

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In hip-hop, recognition, humility, and respect are perhaps the main forms of behavior rappers expect to receive from each other. When the aforementioned behaviors are absent between two rappers, what is known i... Read Article

Trump Family Friend: Melania Trump Never Wanted To Be First Lady

Sha Be Allah

November 27, 2017

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Well, Mrs. Trump, we didn't want him as President of the United States, either. Melania Trump never wanted to be first lady and only urged President Trump to run for office out of exasperation at his consta... Read Article

Bitcoin Currency Hits New Record High

Sha Be Allah

November 27, 2017

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Bitcoin's price has already spiked more than 1,000 percent in the past 12 months. Now it's bordering with another milestone; a $10,000 price for a single unit of the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin's rise has been b... Read Article

College Accused Of Targeting Black Students For Drug Testing

Sha Be Allah

November 27, 2017

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Two African-Americans students at Tennessee’s Trevecca Nazarene University are demanding an apology from school officials after they were allegedly singled out for suspicion of drug use, WSMV-TV reported. “S... Read Article

Lil Peep’s Death Linked To Deadly Opiate Fentanyl

Sha Be Allah

November 27, 2017

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Earlier this month, Gustav Ahr aka Lil Perp was found dead on his tour bus in Tucson, Arizona. According to investigators, a powerful opiod by the name of Fentanyl may have played a role in the "Awful Things" r... Read Article

FBI: Background Checks For Black Friday Gun Purchases Reached All Time High

Sha Be Allah

November 27, 2017

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WASHINGTON — The FBI was flooded Friday with more than 200,000 background check requests for gun purchases, setting a new single day record, the bureau reported Saturday. In all, the FBI fielded 203,086 requ... Read Article