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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Florida Home Raided By IRS

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

After several run-ins with the law, troubled rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's home in Florida was raided by federal agents and they...

NBA YoungBoy Arrested For Large Scale Prescription Fraud Ring In Utah

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

According to severl news reports, Baton Rouge native NBA Youngboy was arrested on Tuesday(April 16) over a prescription drug fraud...

Happy 63rd Birthday To Hip Hop Pioneer Grandmaster Caz!

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

Curtis Fisher a.k.a Grandmaster Caz, one of Hip Hop's very first and most well known ghostwriters, turns 63 today. He currently works as...

GloRilla Arrested for DUI in Georgia

By Shawn Grant / April 18, 2024

GloRilla had a rough night in Georgia. The CMG rap queen was charged with driving under the influence early Tuesday...

Happy 53rd Birthday To Onyx’s Fredro Starr!

By Sha Be Allah / April 18, 2024

On this day in 1971, Fred Scruggs Jr., better known as Fredro Starr of the legendary Hip Hop group Onyx,...

Ye Investigated for Punching a Man Who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Bianca Censori

By Shawn Grant / April 18, 2024

Ye is the subject of an investigation by the LAPD. According to TMZ, the Vultures creator allegedly punched a man...

EXCLUSIVE: Lil Skies On Speaker Knockerz: ‘A Lot Of People Don’t Give Them Credit’

By Shirley Ju / April 18, 2024

Lil Skies has been enthralled with music ever since he can remember, and it continues to be his saving grace....

Savannah, GA Rapper Respekk Among 29 Charged in Federal Drug Trafficking Ring

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December 15, 2020

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According to a confirmed report, federal authorities in Savannah, Georgia have rounded up 29 people in a drug trafficking ring, including local up-and-coming rapper Respekk. Respekk, whose real name is Rash... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Dr Dre Dropped His Debut Solo LP ‘The Chronic’ 28 Years Ago

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December 15, 2020

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On this date in 1992, Dr. Dre released his debut solo album The Chronic on his own Death Row Records imprint, which was distributed by Priority Records. This album introduced the world to the Death Row experie... Read Article

[WATCH] Jake Paul Issues $50M Challenge to Conor McGregor, Calls His Wife Ugly

Sha Be Allah

December 14, 2020

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After the unforgettable knock out of Nate Robinson during the undercard fight of the Mike Tyson/Roy Jones Jr. bout, Jake Paul has called out UFC champion Conor McGregor as a hopeful opponent during the post-fi... Read Article

NLE Choppa Tells the Public to Stay Away From Vaccines

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December 14, 2020

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While Pfizer vaccines have begun to be distributed throughout the country for the first time since the pandemic began in March, many celebrities and artists are against the vaccines altogether and one notable ... Read Article

Public Enemy Launches Official Video for “GRID” Featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton

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December 14, 2020

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Public Enemy’s single “GRID” featuring Cypress Hill and George Clinton is a post-apocalyptic view of the world after it collapses into a technological desert after the “grid goes down” and, today, the legendar... Read Article

Country Music’s First Black Superstar Charley Pride Dead at 86

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December 14, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, country music pioneer Charley Pride, who is the genre's first Black A-lister, passed away in his home in Dallas from COVID-19 complications, according to Pride's PR team... Read Article

[WATCH] #BlackLivesMatter Protesters and Proud Boys Clash at Pro-Trump Rally in DC

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December 14, 2020

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A Pro-Trump rally in the nation's capital got physically violent when members of the Proud Boys and members of the Black Lives Matter movement clashed in the streets of D.C. As the video shows below, Proud ... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Wu Tang Clan’s Third LP ‘The W’ Was Certified Platinum 20 Years Ago

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December 14, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history Wu Tang Clan, their third studio LP The W, was certified platinum by the RIAA. As the follow up to the immensely successful Wu Tang Forever, this album fell a little short of its... Read Article

Offset Doesn't Release Solo Album Amid Separation From Cardi B

[WATCH] Offset Says He’s Not Taking COVID-19 Vaccine

Sha Be Allah

December 14, 2020

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In the middle of the second wave of the global pandemic and the beginning of the distribution of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, there are many critics who are totally against a government-mandated vaccine and Migo... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas Released His Sixth Studio Album ‘God’s Son’ 18 Years Ago

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December 13, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Nas released his sixth studio album, God's Son, in 2002. This may be Nas' most emotional album coming at a rough time in his personal life. With the passing of his mother and hi... Read Article

[WATCH] Young Buck Says BTNH and Eazy-E Influenced Gangsta Rap in Nashville

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December 11, 2020

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In an interview on internationally recognized WhyTV, former G-Unit member and Nashville Hip Hop mainstay Young Buck discussed how influential artists like 2Pac, The Hot Boys, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and Eazy-E w... Read Article

Griselda Records Announce Debut Feature Film ‘Conflicted’ Starring Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Michael Rapaport and More

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December 11, 2020

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The highly touted, astonishingly prolific Buffalo New York label Griselda Records has announced their debut feature film Conflicted for January 15th, available as a Pay Per View. Directed by AK Reed, the film ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mobb Deep Dropped Their Fifth LP ‘Infamy’ 19 Years Ago

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December 11, 2020

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On this date in 2001, NYC kings of crime rhyme Mobb Deep released their fifth full-length studio album entitled Infamy on the Loud/Columbia imprint. As the QB duo's first album following their publicized be... Read Article

A$AP Rocky Says He Wished He Was Light-Skinned When He Was Younger

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December 10, 2020

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To much anticipation to the gamer world, A$AP Rocky dropped a new single on the Cyberpunk 2077 video game soundtrack, which can be found on the game's radio station called The Dirge. The track, which has n... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Fat Boys’ Human Beat Box Died 25 Years Ago

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December 10, 2020

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On this date in 1995 the world-famous Fat Boys' "Human Beat Box" passed away from a heart attack after falling out of a chair in the studio. He was 28 years old. Born Darren Robinson, but known affectionate... Read Article

Ari Fletcher is Named as Witness in G Herbo’s Federal Fraud Case

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December 10, 2020

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As details in G Herbo's federal fraud case come to light, G Herbo's colorful life is now becoming public and the tea just keeps on pouring. According to several confirmed reports, G Herbo's child's mother, ... Read Article

Fans React To Streaming Services Reflecting Mulatto's Name Change

It’s Officially Big Latto Season

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December 10, 2020

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Many fans know Mulatto as the self-proclaimed “Queen of the Souf,” but some may remember her more PG-debut on season one of The Rap Game. Before rapping, Mulatto, born Alyssa Michelle Stephens, follow... Read Article

Spike Lee Presents Teen With Courage Award for Recording George Floyd’s Death

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December 9, 2020

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The bravery of Darnella Frazier is what is needed in the community to catch these crimes by the police red-handed. Spike Lee publicly praised Frazier, the teenager who caught George Floyd's death in the han... Read Article

Jeremih Posts On IG for the First Time Since Testing Positive for Covid-19

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December 9, 2020

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R&B singer Jeremih shared his first Instagram post since his tumultuous battle with Covid-19 began last month. The singer ended up in ICU for weeks throughout November after he contracted the virus... Read Article

CEO Of Bronx-Based Charter Jet Company Arrested for Sex Trafficking Underage Girls

Sha Be Allah

December 9, 2020

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According to a report from The New York Post, a Bronx man has been arrested in a sting dubbed "Operation Mile High" for allegedly trafficking underage girls as young as 12 years old through his private charter... Read Article