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Today In Hip Hop History: Suge Knight Was Knocked Out At L.A. Nightclub 16 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 12, 2024

Just when the entire world thought the former Death Row Records CEO Marios "Suge" Knight was indestructible, the founder of...

Today In Hip Hop History: DMX Dropped His Debut Album ‘It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot’ 26 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 12, 2024

On this day in Hip Hop history DMX released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. This is...

Mary J. Blige Teams Up with Giuseppe Zanotti for Limited-Edition Boot Collection

By Courtneyb / May 12, 2024

Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, has made a mark not only in music but also in...

Nicki Minaj Continues Legal Battle Against Blogger Marley Green

By Courtneyb / May 12, 2024

Nicki Minaj is no stranger to the spotlight, but this time, it's for her ongoing legal dispute with blogger Marley...

Nicki Minaj Facing Legal Battle Over Unfulfilled China Concert Deal

By Courtneyb / May 11, 2024

Nicki Minaj's legal woes continue as a former concert promoter seeks to collect a million-dollar judgment from the rapper's company,...

Happy 91st Birthday to The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan!

By Sha Be Allah / May 11, 2024

One of Black America's last, real, unapologetic voices who survived the COINTELPRO strategies of the 1960s and 1970s to become...

Gail Bean Among Recurring Cast Elevated to Series Regular for ‘P-Valley’ Third Season

By Sourcestaff / May 11, 2024

Fans anticipating the arrival of season three of P-Valley will see more of their beloved recurring stars on-screen as some...

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Beastie Boys Dropped Their ‘Licensed To Ill’ LP 34 Years Ago

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November 15, 2020

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On this date in 1986, Adam Horowitz (Ad Rock), Adam Yauch (MCA), and Michael Diamond (Mike D) aka The Beastie Boys, dropped their sophomore LP Licensed To Ill on the Def Jam Imprint under Columbia Records. ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Method Man Dropped His Debut Album ‘Tical’ 26 Years Ago

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November 15, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Method Man released his debut solo LP Tical. Sticking to RZA's plan on industry domination, Method was the first to roll out his solo LP after the ridiculous success group ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Prodigy’s Debut Solo Album ‘H.N.I.C.’ Turns 20 Years Old!

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November 14, 2020

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On this day at the turn of the century, Prodigy, the lyrical half of the legendary QB duo Mobb Deep, dropped his debut LP, H.N.I.C., released under the Loud/Violator/Steve Rifkind Co./Infamous Records imprints... Read Article

Tabria Majors Receives Ivy Park Box After Epic Beyonce Tribute

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November 14, 2020

Plus-size model Tabria Majors broke the internet with her iconic tribute to Beyonce Knowles and she just received the coveted Ivy Park gift from the queen herself. Tabria wrote on her Twitter page: “Yo... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan’s ODB Passes Away 16 Years Ago

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November 13, 2020

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On this date in 2004, Russell Jones, who is better known to the world as Ason Unique aka Ol' Dirty Bastard, was found unresponsive in an NYC recording studio and died moments later; merely two days before his ... Read Article

Mike Tyson Speaks With Peter Rosenberg About Boosie’s LGBTQ Comments

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November 12, 2020

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After the heavily talked about sit down with boxing legend Mike Tyson and Boosie Badazz pertaining to his comments about Zaya Wade, the transgender daughter of NBA star Dwyane Wade, Peter Rosenberg chopped it ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Lil Kim Releases Her Debut Album ‘Hard Core’ 24 Years Ago

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November 12, 2020

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On this day in 1996, Kimberly Jones aka Lil Kim defied all rap rules and released her first album, Hard Core, on the Atlantic/Big Beat/Undeas imprint. Following up on the heels of Junior Mafia's Conspiracy ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 2Pac Dropped His Debut Album ‘2Pacalypse Now’ 29 Years Ago

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November 12, 2020

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On this day in 1991, one of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars, Tupac Shakur, released his first studio album 2Pacalypse Now. Although it didn’t take the Billboard charts by storm upon its original release, it was the ... Read Article

Public Enemy Shares New Animated Video ‘Public Enemy Number Won’ Feat. Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock & Mike D And Run-DMC

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November 11, 2020

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Public Enemy, Beastie Boys’ Mike D, and Ad-Rock along with Run-DMC get animated in the new video for “Public Enemy Number Won,” which also features archival concert posters, footage, and more. It’s the latest ... Read Article

Reebok and Cardi B Drop First-Ever Footwear Collection

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November 11, 2020

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Reebok is proud to announce its first-ever footwear collection with the ever-iconic Cardi B. The collection, officially dropping on November 13, amplifies a collective mission to inspire women through se... Read Article

Lone Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case Sexual Assault Allegations

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November 11, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, the only officer charged in the Breonna Taylor case, but not for her actual death, has been accused of sexual assault that allegedly occurred in 2018. Brett Hankison,... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Timbaland and Magoo Release Their First Collaborative LP ‘Welcome to Our World’ 23 Years Ago

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November 11, 2020

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On this day in 1997, the Norfolk, Virginia based duo of producing legend Timbaland and rapper Magoo released their first studio album Welcome To Our World. For a debut album, this LP was widely successful, goi... Read Article

Emily B Reveals New Photo Of Her And Fabolous’ Daughter And Her Fashions Are Already Epic

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November 11, 2020

Stylist Emily B and rapper Fabolous just released new photos of their newest baby Journey Isabella and she's as cute as she wanna be! Screen Shot 2020 11 11 at 8.00.42 AM Emily B posted to her Instagram ... Read Article

Dallas Rapper Lil Loaded Turns Himself in for Murder of Savage Boosie

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November 10, 2020

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A 19-year-old Dallas rapper turned himself in yesterday for the murder of his friend and even posted pictures on his IG about their friendship following the death. Lil Loaded turned himself into Dallas Poli... Read Article

[WATCH] Asian Doll Responds to King Von’s Manager’s Interview About His Killing

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November 10, 2020

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After Asian Doll tweeted King Von's last words, which actually blamed his crew for "letting them n****s get up on me", Von's manager Jameson Francois sat down with DJ Akademiks and disputed Doll's version of e... Read Article

HUD Secretary Ben Carson Tests Positive For COVID-19

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November 10, 2020

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According to a confirmed report from CNN, Housing and Urban Development Secretary has tested positive for Covid-19. This comes after weeks of the POTUS and other members of the Trump administration downplayed ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: UGK Release Their First Studio Album ‘Too Hard To Swallow’ 28 Years Ago

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November 10, 2020

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On this date in 1992, Bun B and Pimp C put out their first studio release Too Hard To Swallow and began their extremely successful career as Underground Kingz. With UGK (short for Underground Kingz) being o... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Source Remembers Graf Legend Iz The Wiz On His Birthday

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November 9, 2020

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On this date in 1959, graffiti legend IZ THE WIZ was born Michael Martin in Queens, New York, making Rockaway Beach is home for most of his life. The NYC born bomber began writing in graf's infantile stages... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 50 Cent’s ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ Debuts in Theaters 15 Years Ago

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November 9, 2020

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On this date in 2005, the rags to riches tale of Hip Hop icon 50 Cent made it to the silver screen fifteen years ago with the debut of the hood gangsta flick Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Morphed from Fif's album... Read Article

Asian Doll Reveals King Von’s Last Words

Sha Be Allah

November 9, 2020

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In an eerie, but obviously true tweet yesterday afternoon, Asian Doll revealed the last words of late Chicago rapper King Von, who succumbed to gunshot wounds after being ambushed in Atlanta on Friday (Novembe... Read Article