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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....

TV ONE Features Tyrese On the Next Episode of The Hit Series ‘Uncensored’

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September 9, 2020

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TV One's edgy docu-series Uncensored, which explores the private lives of some of today's most notable personalities, highlights singer and actor Tyrese this Sunday, Sep... Read Article

McDonald's Announces New Partnership with Travis Scott

The First Collection From Travis Scott and McDonald’s Partnership Dropped Today

Sha Be Allah

September 9, 2020

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As the Travis Scott Meal hits McDonald’s restaurants around the country today, the iconic Golden Arches and Cactus Jack are also dropping exclusive merch and a national commercial. The first ... Read Article

FBI: Black Disciples Leader ‘Big Law’ Reportedly Killed By Mexican Cartel

Sha Be Allah

September 9, 2020

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According to a recent court filing from the FBI, it is believed that late Black Disciples leader Lawrence "Big Law" Loggins was shot and killed in 2019 while sitting in his car by the Mexican Gulf Cartel over ... Read Article

Happy Birthday, Soulja Slim!(RIP)

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September 9, 2020

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Today is the date that Hip Hop celebrates the birth of one its most coveted soldiers; NOLA's one and only Soulja Slim! Born on this date in 1977 as James Adarryl Tapp Jr. to Ms. Linda Tapp, Slim was born, r... Read Article

Mayweather Boxing Prodigy Danny Gonzalez Shot Dead On Labor Day

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September 8, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, Money Mayweather's TMT top boxing prospect Danny Gonzalez was shot dead on Labor Day in Moreno Valley, CA. Gonzalez was only 22 years old. According to a report from ... Read Article

22-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal Shooting at Boosie Badazz Video Shoot

Boosie Badazz Offers Mark Zuckerberg $100K to Restore His IG Account

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September 8, 2020

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Boosie wants his Instagram account back and has decided to go to the big social media boss himself to get his rights back. Boosie apologized to social media mogul Mark Zuckerberg for the sexual content on h... Read Article

Downtown Music Publishing Signs Deal To Represent Wu Tang Clan Catalog

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September 8, 2020

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Downtown Music Publishing today announced the signing of a global publishing administration agreement with Wu-Tang Productions, and owners Robert “RZA” Diggs and Mitchell “Divine” Diggs, to represent the iconi... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Hip Hop Behind The Scenes Flick ‘Backstage’ Released In Theaters 20 years Ago

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September 8, 2020

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On this date in 2000, the Chris Fiore-directed documentary that followed the Roc-A-Fella Records driven 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour entitled Backstage debuted in theaters. The Dame Dash-produced doc feature m... Read Article

[WATCH] Footage Shows Man Being Shot While Being Robbed in Houston

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September 8, 2020

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In surveillance footage obtained by ABC World News Tonight, a man is seen being ambushed by two masked, armed men, one of whom shot the man in the leg before relieving him of his belongings. The victim is s... Read Article

GA’s Bossman Yayo Get 7 Years in Prison For Gun in Music Video

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September 8, 2020

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According to a confirmed news report, Georgia rapper was handed down a hefty prison sentence for illega2lly possessing a firearm after flashing a Ruger 9mm in several of his music video. Yayo, whose real na... Read Article

Former Temptations Lead Singer Bruce Williamson Dead From Coronavirus At 49

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September 8, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, Bruce Williamson, former lead singer for R&B pioneers The Temptations, died from coronavirus in his home on Sunday. He was 49 years old. A Compton, CA native, Wil... Read Article

[WATCH] Gillie Da King Exposes Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Call For An Interview, Gillie Denies Request

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September 8, 2020

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Tattletales rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine called Philly mainstay and internet personality Gillie Da King to request an interview, but Gillie had different plans for the sit down that will never happen. Gillie took... Read Article

[WATCH] Shyne and Fat Joe Discuss Details of 1999 Club NY Shooting

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September 8, 2020

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Shyne and Fat Joe recently connected on Fat Joe’s IG Live in conversations that reflected upon Shyne’s early career, including the famous 1999 New York club shooting that led him to prison and then to being de... Read Article

Lil Durk Drops Surprise Single “The Voice”

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September 7, 2020

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Fresh from his chart-topping collaboration with Drake on Laugh Now Cry Later and his guest appearance on Nas' King's Disease,Lil Durk has dropped the prolific surprise track, “The Voice.” Produced by TurnmeupJ... Read Article

Happy 56th Birthday To N.W.A./Ruthless Records Founder Eazy-E! (RIP)

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September 7, 2020

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Despite the fact that the Hip Hop community lost this giant in the game over two decades ago, the legacy of Eazy-E will always be seen, heard and celebrated by the culture of Hip Hop. Eazy-E was born Eric L... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur Was Shot On The Las Vegas Strip 24 Years Ago

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September 7, 2020

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On this date in 1996, Tupac Shakur, who's just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, was gunned down in Suge Knight's BMW while at a stop light at East Flamingo Road and Koval... Read Article

[WATCH] Nike Releases Heart-Tugging Ad About Serena and Venus Williams

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September 6, 2020

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The U.S. Open kicked off last week, Venus and Serena Williams both competing and making a bid for her 24th Grand Slam singles title. This weekend, Nike released an inspiring heart-tugging spot featuring the tw... Read Article

R. Kelly’s Attacker Is Latin Kings Gang Member Who Faced Trial for Double Murder

Sha Be Allah

September 5, 2020

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Last month, disgraced R&B crooner R. Kelly made headlines after sustaining a beating at the hands of another inmate in the Chicago, Illinois Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC). Initially, ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cam’Ron Turns Down VP Position at Roc-A-Fella Records 18 Years Ago

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September 5, 2020

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On this date in 2002, when Cam and his Dipset crew were just rookies on the label themselves, Roc-A-Fella co-founder Dame Dash offered his Uptown cohort a cool half a milli to ride shotgun under the ever-ascen... Read Article

[WATCH] Snoop Dogg Pops Up At the First Day of School in Virtual College Chemistry Classes

Sha Be Allah

September 4, 2020

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A chemistry class got a once in a lifetime first day when rap icon Snoop Dogg showed up on their virtual screens to make sure the students read their syllabuses. Pierce College's Dr. Benny in Los Angeles r... Read Article