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Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers The Passing Of Gangstarr’s Guru 14 Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

On July 17, 1961, Keith Edward Elam was born into this world in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sadly, 14 years ago today...

[WATCH] Dame Dash Says Biggie And Diddy Copied Him And Jay-Z

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

On the otherwise politically centered PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David, former Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Dame Dash claimed that the late Notorious...

Problem And DJ Quik Announce Joint Album ‘Chupacabra’

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

Legacy West Coast acts JasonMartin FKA Problem and DJ Quik have announced an upcoming highly anticipated joint album out later...

Rihanna Admits She Matches Her Sons Fashions To A$AP Rocky’s Style

By Courtneyb / April 19, 2024

Rihanna, the iconic Bajan billionaire, has always had a vision of how she would dress her children. However, when she...

Today in Hip Hop History: Nas’ Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album Turns 30 Years Old!

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

30 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, 'Illmatic.' Released by Columbia Records in 94' Nas recorded the album...

Young Jeezy Claims Ex Restricts Child Visitation Rights

By Courtneyb / April 19, 2024

In the latest episode of the ongoing saga between rapper Young Jeezy and TV talk show host Jeannie Mai, the...

Nas & DJ Premier Release New Single “Define My Name” As Intro To Collaboration LP

By Sha Be Allah / April 19, 2024

Grammy-award-winning icon Nas, celebrates the 30th Anniversary of his 1994 debut album, Illmatic, with the release of new single “Define My Name,”...

[WATCH] Man Punched In The Face For Playing YG’s “F**k Donald Trump” Outside Texas Store

Sha Be Allah

October 5, 2020

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A TMZ report confirmed that a man who musically expressed his dislike for President Trump was punched in the face outside of a Texas convenience store over the weekend for playing YG's "FDT(Fuck Donald Trump)"... Read Article

[WATCH] Black Thought, Lady Luck, Daveed Diggs And More Flip New Social Media Challenge #45Lies

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October 5, 2020

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I love hip hop! Lyricist Marc Bamuthi Joseph launched the #45Lies challenge on his website and Instagram and MC's are spitting political fire. “45 lyricists from around the country each take 45 second... Read Article

Spike Lee Movie Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd Shot and Killed in Atlanta

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October 5, 2020

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According to an Instagram post from Spike Lee, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, a longtime actor in Lee's Forty Acres And A Mule Filmworks, was shot and killed in Atlanta over the weekend. He was 70 years old. Spike ... Read Article

[WATCH] 59 Tombs Newly Discovered In Egypt From Over 2600 Years Ago

Courtneyb

October 4, 2020

Archaeologists in Egypt said they had found at least 59 ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of the country's capital Cairo. One of the sarcophagi has remained unopened since they were entombed near the ... Read Article

[WATCH] Former Vice President Biden and Campaign Remove All Negative Trump Ads in Wake of COVID Diagnosis

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October 3, 2020

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The Biden campaign has decided to pull all negative advertising in light of President Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis. Trump announced early Friday morning that he and the first lady had tested positive for COVID-1... Read Article

Former Hillary Clinton Spokeswoman Tweets “I Hope He Dies” After Trump Covid-19 Diagnosis

Sha Be Allah

October 2, 2020

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A former top campaign staffer to both Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama is facing fierce backlash for a tweet wishing death to President Trump, who revealed just hours earlier that he and first... Read Article

Rich the Kid Wants to Hire Personal Blunt Roller for Tour

Rich The Kid Ordered To Pay Ex-Managers $1.1 M

Sha Be Allah

October 2, 2020

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According to an exclusive report from TheBlast, a Los Angeles judge has order Rich The Kid to pay his former managers at Blueprint Artist management $1.1 million after the rapper ignored the lawsuit from his f... Read Article

Kelly Rowland Says President Trump Is Lying About Testing Positive For COVID-19

Sha Be Allah

October 2, 2020

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In the wake of President Trump announcing that he and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for Covid-19, a Child of Destiny has determined that test was a lie. Trump took to Twitter to tell th... Read Article

[WATCH] Kamala Harris Cooks And Shares Family Traditions

Courtneyb

October 2, 2020

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The election is now 32 days away and some people are still asking who's Kamala Harris? The Democratic vice presidential nominee for the 2020 election is more than just that, she's a daughter, a wife and a w... Read Article

Mariah Carey Admits Children Contributed to the End of Her Marriage to Nick Cannon

Sha Be Allah

October 2, 2020

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Living legend Mariah Carey has penned a new memoir entitled The Meaning of Mariah Carey, in which the pop singer unveils the real reason behind the divorce from actor/activist Nick Cannon. "Along with doubl... Read Article

Amazon Reveals Over 19,000 Workers Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

Sha Be Allah

October 1, 2020

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Amazon has recently released data that has confirmed that 19,816 employees have tested positive or been presumed positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began earlier this year. According to the retail gia... Read Article

Suspect Arrested in Shooting of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies

Sha Be Allah

October 1, 2020

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According to several confirmed news reports, a Compton, California native has been arrested for the ambush shootings of two L.A. Sheriff's deputies early last month. 36-year-old Deonte Lee Murray was arrest... Read Article

21 Savage's Manager Says the Rapper's Feature Price is 6 Figures

[WATCH] 21 Savage Discusses ‘Savage Mode 2’ and Possible Deportation

Sha Be Allah

October 1, 2020

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In an exclusive interview with DJ Scream and Big Banks' Big Facts podcast, ATL-based rapper 21 Savage spoke about his upcoming album Savage Mode 2, financial literacy, immigration, police brutality, and more. ... Read Article

Adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams Release New Colorways For PW HU NMD

Sha Be Allah

October 1, 2020

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This season, Pharrell Williams and adidas Originals return with the latest iterations of their collaborative PW HU NMD silhouette. Inspired by cerebral thoughts and phrases with meanings of higher energy, Phar... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Public Enemy Releases ‘Apocalypse ’91…The Enemy Strikes Back’ LP 29 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

October 1, 2020

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On this date in 1991, legendary Hip Hop collective Public Enemy dropped their fourth full-length album entitled Apocalypse '91…The Enemy Strikes Back on the Def Jam/Columbia imprint. Drawn from the fictiona... Read Article

California Governor Signs Bill That Could Result In Reparations for Slavery

Sha Be Allah

October 1, 2020

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According to a report from Deadline, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that could possibly grant reparations for descendants of slaves in the United States. Following this week's president... Read Article

Chrissy Teigen Shares Message About Pregnancy Loss: ‘We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about’

Sha Be Allah

October 1, 2020

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John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen have suffered the painful loss of their newborn son Jack, who passed away yesterday from complications during Teigen's pregnancy. Teigen shared their child's passing ... Read Article

[WATCH] Charlamagne Tha God Reveals Kanye West Owes Big Sean $3M

Sha Be Allah

September 30, 2020

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After his continual Twitter rants about artists owning their masters, Kanye West has a lot of explaining to do after Charlamagne Tha God addressed his mistreatment of artists on his G.O.O.D. Music roster and s... Read Article

[WATCH] Saweetie Reveals That Her Mom Appeared in Videos For Nelly, DMX

Sha Be Allah

September 30, 2020

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Video vixens were a part of Hip Hop culture for only a short time, but it appears that rapstress Saweetie's mother was once held that title. In an episode of The Icy Life Saweetie let viewers know that her ... Read Article

[WATCH] President Trump Issues Call to Arms to White Supremacist Group ‘The Proud Boys’ During Debate

Sha Be Allah

September 30, 2020

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On Tuesday night, white supremacist group The Proud Boys, pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump after he told the group to "stand back and stand by" during last night's Presidential debate. https://... Read Article