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Fat Joe Teams Up with Food For The Poor to Aid Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis

By Shawn Grant / May 3, 2024

Grammy-nominated artist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Fat Joe has embarked on a noble mission to aid families affected by Haiti's recent...

Toronto Restaurant Named in Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Sees Surge in Sales and Reviews

By Shawn Grant / May 3, 2024

Kendrick Lamar is boosting a local business in Toronto by dissing Drake. On "Euphoria," Lamar mentioned pulling up to New...

Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Sets New Streaming Mark for Hip-Hop on Spotify in 2024

By Shawn Grant / May 3, 2024

King Kendrick is running it up on the streams. His new diss track targeting Drake, "Euphoria," set a new mark...

Azealia Banks Calls Kendrick Lamar a “Nepo Baby,” Disses His Size & More

By Shawn Grant / May 3, 2024

We all knew it was coming. Azealia Banks is offering her opinion on Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Like many of...

Is It the Braids?! Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Soundtracks ‘Inside the NBA’

By Shawn Grant / May 3, 2024

Inside the NBA are in the beef streets. During the cut to commercials and returns to their in-studio segments, Kendrick...

Amanda Seales Aires Out Past Romantic Relationship with Boldy James: ‘And You Owe Me Money’

By Shawn Grant / May 3, 2024

In their Club Shay Shay interview, Amanda Seales revealed quite a lot to Shannon Sharpe. After stating, she lifted a...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan Released Their Debut Single “Protect Ya Neck” 31 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 3, 2024

On this day in 1993, the legendary Wu-Tang Clan began their reign as one of the most powerful and influential...

R. Kelly’s Sex Trafficking Trial Pushed Back To August

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July 9, 2021

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According to several confirmed reports, disgraced R&B crooner R. Kelly's racketeering and sex crimes trial has been pushed back to August 18th at the request of his legal team. Kells appeared in front o... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Geto Boys’ Third LP ‘We Can’t Be Stopped’ Turns 30 Years Old!

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July 9, 2021

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30 years ago on this date, Houston legends the Geto Boys released their most popular album to date, We Can't Be Stopped, on J. Prince's Rap A Lot Records. With Bushwick Bill's self-inflicted gunshot wound t... Read Article

Lil Uzi’s Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Following Domestic Incident

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July 9, 2021

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Lil Uzi Vert's ex-girlfriend is speaking out after he allegedly assaulted her last week. On Wednesday, Brittany Byrd decided to call out people on Twitter who say "protect black women" and do nothing to h... Read Article

IDK USEE4YOURSELF (Courtesy of Warner Records)

IDK Drops ‘USEE4YOURSELF’ with the Late Greats DMX and MF DOOM

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July 9, 2021

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After several delays last year the Maryland emcee IDK (Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge) finally releases his long-awaited sophomore album USEE4YOURSELF. The release follows a string of singles “PradadaBang” fe... Read Article

Moneybagg Yo Announces “Gangstas Pain Tour”

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July 9, 2021

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The world is opening back up and artists are back on the road. Yesterday the Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo revealed that he's going on tour after his birthday. He shared the news to Twitter, The "Wockesha" r... Read Article

Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Recorded George Floyd Murder, Says Minnesota Police Killed Her Uncle

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July 9, 2021

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Darnella Frazier, the female teenager who video recorded the murder of George Floyd, said the Minneapolis police killed her uncle in a car collision. Authorities claim that a police vehicle chased after a c... Read Article

James Harden Detained, Lil Baby Arrested In Paris For Marijuana Possession

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July 8, 2021

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According to a report from TMZ, NBA star James Harden was detained by Parisian police while Hip Hop star Lil Baby was arrested for marijuana possession in Paris following a traffic stop. The report states t... Read Article

Medical Examiner’s Office Reveals DMX’s Official Cause of Death

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July 8, 2021

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According to a report from Vulture, the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office has released the cause of DMX's death almost three months after his untimely passing. According to the report, DMX, whose... Read Article

Killer Of Mississippi Rapper Lil Lonnie Gets Life Sentence

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July 8, 2021

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According to a confirmed report, the man who was convicted of shooting and killing Mississippi rapper Lil Lonnie was handed down a life sentence for his role in the 2018 murder. Hinds County Circuit Judge F... Read Article

Music Icon Wyclef Jean Responds to Assassination of Haiti President

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July 8, 2021

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Music icon Wyclef Jean has responded to the tragic assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti. The Haitian born music exec expressed his thoughts yesterday on Twitter about the recent act of domestic... Read Article

MF Doom Set To Be Honored with Street In New York

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July 8, 2021

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MF DOOM is getting a street named after him in New York. On Wednesday, the City of Long Beach approved a proposal to rename the East Hudson Street block between Riverside Boulevard and Long Beach Road aft... Read Article

[WATCH] Meek Mill And Travis Scott Get Into Altercation On Fourth Of July

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July 8, 2021

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According to a now-viral video, Meek Mill and Travis Scott reportedly got into some type of altercation at a party throw by 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin on the 4th of July. No one knows exactly what started... Read Article

Ice Cube Accuses Warner Bros. Of Discrimination, Wants Studio To Surrender Rights To 'Friday' Franchise and Other Movies

[WATCH] Ice Cube is Not Interested in Doing a VERZUZ Battle

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July 8, 2021

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Verzuz TV has been it holding down with the entertainment, with unforgettable battles between some of the industry's most notable artist. From Brandy Vs. Monica to Jeez... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Whodini Dropped Their Self Titled Debut Album 38 Years Ago

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July 8, 2021

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On this date in 1983, pioneering rap trio Whodini, who then was sans DJ Grandmaster D, released their self-titled debut album Whodini on the Jive Records imprint. Produced primarily by Grammy-nominated Brit... Read Article

Soulja Boy Apparently Has An Idea For McDonald’s That’s Worth $1B

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July 8, 2021

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Lately, Soulja Boy has been in the news for being one of hip-hop's biggest innovators. He claimed to have sparked many ideas in the culture, and now he has another one for McDonald's, and he said it's worth a ... Read Article

50 Cent Plans to Produce a Hip-Hop Competition Show

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July 8, 2021

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Rap and film mogul Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson plans to produce a new TV series where new talents of hip-hop will compete against each other for the top spot. Currently, the show Unrapped is in devel... Read Article

Gage Cannabis And Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush Announce Partnership

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July 7, 2021

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Today, Gage Growth Corp. ("Gage" or the "Company") (CSE: GAGE), a leading high-quality premium cannabis brand and operator in Michigan, announced their exclusive partnership agreement with multi-platinum-selli... Read Article

Pop Smoke’s Accused Killer Facing Life Sentence

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July 7, 2021

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One of Pop Smoke's alleged killers is potentially going to spend the rest of his life in jail. Bashar Jackson known professionally as Pop Smoke was killed on February 19, 2020. During a hearing Tuesda... Read Article

Haiti President Assassinated and Wife Injured Overnight

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July 7, 2021

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Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated and wife injured in deadly home invasion attack. The country's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in statement that President Jovenel Moïse ] was fatally s... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Noreaga Released His Debut Album ‘N.O.R.E.’ 23 Years Ago

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July 7, 2021

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Today marks 23 years since Queens native Noreaga of famed duo Capone-N-Noreaga (CNN) released his debut solo studio album titled N.O.R.E. on Penalty Records and Tommy Boy Entertainment. The certified gold,... Read Article