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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 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sadly, 14 years ago today the late, great...

[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,”...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Big Daddy Kane Drops ‘It’s A Big Daddy Thing’ LP 31 Years Ago

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September 15, 2020

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On this day in 1989, Big Daddy Kane released his sophomore album It's a Big Daddy Thing on the Warner Bros./Cold Chillin label. Along with being a successful follow up to Kane's classic debut, this album was t... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Drops His Sophomore ‘N***a Please’ LP 21 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

September 14, 2020

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On this day in 1999, the late great Ol' Dirty Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan released his second LP Ni**a Please on the Elektra label. Before it's release, ODB was quoted saying that the then-untitled album ... Read Article

Florida Pastor Shoots And Kills Ex-Wife At Work

Sha Be Allah

September 14, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, 35-year-old Sylvester Ofori, an Orlando-area pastor, shot and killed his estranged wife last week right outside of her job at the Navy Federal Credit Union. 27-year-o... Read Article

DaBaby's Miami Battery Charges Reportedly Dismissed

DaBaby Says “F**k Y’all” To The Trump Campaign

Sha Be Allah

September 14, 2020

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In a recent IG post, DaBaby made it very clear about his political position; F**k Donald Trump. When the Trump Campaign sent the Blame It On Baby rapper a text about joining their movement, the North Caroli... Read Article

Happy 47th Birthday To The ‘King From Queens’ Nas!

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September 14, 2020

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Today marks the 47th birthday of one of hip-hop's most treasured lyricists, Nas. By many, Nasir Jones is number one on their top, 10, 5, and 3 lists of the greatest emcees to ever touch the mic in Hip-Hop h... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Notorious B.I.G. Drops His Landmark ‘Ready To Die’ Album 26 Years Ago

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September 13, 2020

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On September 13, 1994, Notorious B.I.G., alongside producers Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, Poke of the Trackmasters, and none other than "Puffy" (as Diddy was called then) as the executive producer, released the Hi... Read Article

Conor McGregor Wants Equity Partnership With UFC Before He Fight Again

SOURCE SPORTS: Conor McGregor Arrested for Attempted Sexual Assault in France

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September 13, 2020

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According to a report from TMZ, MMA champion Conor McGregor has been arrested in the French region of Corsica for attempted sexual assault. A statement from a Corsica court official said, “Following a compl... Read Article

[WATCH] What Happened To Soldier Vanessa Guillen?

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September 13, 2020

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As a woman working in the entertainment industry, it's hard to hear stories like Vanessa Guillen's. I know the feeling of not wanting to speak up about sexual harassment in the work field and for many of ... Read Article

[WATCH] Words Of Wisdom From The Late Mr. Overton: The 112-Year Old Veteran

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September 12, 2020

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The late supercentenarian Richard Arvin Overton who lived to be 112 years old lived a very full life. In this amazing short film by Matt Cooper and Rocky Conly, Overton details his secret to a long fulfil... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: MC Lyte Drops Her Sophomore ‘Eyes On This’ LP 31 Years Ago

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September 12, 2020

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On this date in 1989, Brooklyn Rapper Lana Moorer aka MC Lyte dropped her second full-length studio LP Eyes On This. Released on her family's First Priority imprint through the parent company Atlantic and p... Read Article

[WATCH] Remembering Breonna Taylor

Courtneyb

September 12, 2020

The heartbreaking killing of 26-year old Breonna Taylor, an African-American medical worker in Louisville, Ky has rocked the nation.Her hard work and proud smile resonated with the world following her senseles... Read Article

Former Minneapolis Officers Charged in George Floyd Murder Flip On Each Other

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September 11, 2020

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Ever since the horrific murder of George Floyd in the hands of the Minneapolis Police back in 2020, most of the general public have been waiting for the four officers involved in popular police killing caught ... Read Article

Lil Baby Becomes First Artist in 2020 to Go 2X Platinum With ‘My Turn’

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September 11, 2020

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Lil Baby called his shot with My Turn, declaring 2020 as his own. The grammy-nominated rapper has seen a monumental year following the release of the lauded and chart-dominating album. Today, My Turn went RIAA... Read Article

Conway The Machine Releases New LP ‘From King To A GOD’

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September 11, 2020

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Conway and Griselda always ensure their rabid fan base is always happy and fed. Conway has already put his mark in 2020 with collaborative projects with Alchemist (LULU). Big Ghost Ltd (No One Mourns The Wick... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Kanye West Dropped His Third LP ‘Graduation’ 13 Years Ago

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September 11, 2020

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On this day in 2007, the "old" Kanye released his third studio album, the last of his scholastically themed albums, which is aptly titled Graduation on the Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella imprint. With the success of h... Read Article

[WATCH] Gillie The Kid Says He and ‘Million Dollaz Worth of Game’ Co-Host Were Male Strippers

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September 11, 2020

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After his very public refusal to interview Tekashi 6ix9ine, Gillie Da Kid and his cohort Wallo267 from his Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast made a special appearance on N.O.R.E.'s Drink Champs, which argua... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z Drops His Landmark LP ‘The Blueprint’ 19 Years Ago

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September 11, 2020

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On possibly the world's most tragic day in recent history (9/11), Hip Hop mogul Jay-Z released one of his best LPs, The Blueprint, on his own Roc-A-Fella Records imprint. The fall of the World Trade Center obv... Read Article

Urban Legends Drop Second Episode Of ‘Get Down, The Influence of James Brown’ Mini-Documentary

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September 10, 2020

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Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group’s global catalog company, is continuing to spotlight one of the greatest artists of all-time, “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown, with the second instal... Read Article

[WATCH] Drake and Steph Curry Have 3-Point Shootout at Drake’s Toronto Mansion

Sha Be Allah

September 10, 2020

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Drake invited some very important company over to his personal OVO HQ, better known as "The Embassy," for a shootout. Well, since the guest was Steph Curry, the Toronto-based mogul still had his hands full ... Read Article

T.I. Reportedly Joins Cast of Movie About Flint's Water Crisis

[WATCH] T.I. Tells People to Stop Spending Government Loan On Designer Goods

Sha Be Allah

September 10, 2020

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In an impromptu Instagram PSA, the self-proclaimed King of the South T.I. has some words of advice to people out there just spending their money received from the government on frivolous, material things: Stop... Read Article