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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....

Will Ferrell Hospitalized After His Vehicle Flipped In Two-Car Accident

Sha Be Allah

April 13, 2018

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Celebrity Will Ferrell was involved in a major car accident in Orange County last night around 11PM PST. The SUV Ferrell was a passenger in was side swiped by another car, causing it to flip over, according to ... Read Article

Fat Joe’s Sneaker Store Co-Founder Facing 20 Years In Prison

Sha Be Allah

April 13, 2018

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Scott Spina, co-founder of UpNYC with Hip Hop entrepreneur Fat Joe, has been found guilty of one count of wire fraud after allegedly stealing credit card numbers from customers, making over $750K in illegal pur... Read Article

Throwback Hip Hop Track Of The Week: The Diplomats “Dipset Anthem”

Brad Washington

April 13, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCvxC8rofjs Harlem rap group The Diplomats came through like an unannounced storm in the early 2000's. Led by the de facto leader, Cam'ron, the group's style, and flash played... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep’s Debut Album ‘Juvenile Hell’ Turns 25 Years Old!

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April 13, 2018

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Juvenile Hell was the first album by duo Mobb Deep that paved the path for many other East Coast rappers of their genre Dubbed as one of the most acclaimed East coast rap duos of all time, MCs Havoc and Prod... Read Article

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Man Seeks $1 Million From Wu Tang Clan Over Stolen Artwork For ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ Album

Sha Be Allah

April 12, 2018

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Even without pharma king Martin Shkreli in prison for the rest of the decade, the Wu is still in court behind the mystical Once Upon A Time In Shaolin album. There is only one copy of the record in existence... Read Article

Cynthia Nixon: Marijuana is “Effectively Legal” For White People

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April 12, 2018

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Cynthia Nixon’s campaign for governor continues with her latest video about why she supports legalizing the use of recreational marijuana in New York. “There are a lot of good reasons for legalizing marijuan... Read Article

Young M.A. Debuts As Director In Her Porno Flick Debut

Sha Be Allah

April 11, 2018

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Brooklyn femcee Young M.A. follows in the footsteps of the likes of Dipset's Freekey Zeekey and NWA's DJ Yella by being casted as the director in her first adult film. Produced by PornHub for the Visionaries... Read Article

Drake Is Having a Banner 2018, And Boi-1da Is Still Reminding Us To Never Question His Pen

Brad Washington

April 11, 2018

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The saga of Drake's career may one day become known as a how-to manual on how to rise, fall, then rise again. In July of 2015, Meek Mill sent out perhaps his most infamous tweet, implying that Drake doesn't wri... Read Article

Mariah Carey Reveals Her 17-Year Battle With Bipolar Disorder

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April 11, 2018

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Mariah Carey has revealed her secret 17-year battle with bipolar disorder after becoming terrified she would be "exposed" by someone else. The iconic singer has been battling with the mental health condition... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their Debut Album ‘The People’s Instinctive Travels And The Path To Rhythm’ LP 28 Years Ago

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April 10, 2018

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Ahead of its time to say the least, A Tribe Called Quest's experimental, alternative, jazz rap was originally unappreciated by mainstream audiences. It took six years for the Tribe's first album to hit gold. Th... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Public Enemy’s ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ Was Released 28 Years Ago

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April 10, 2018

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April 10, 1990 was the release date of a cornerstone in hip hop music: Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet. Still known as one of the most empowering albums of its time, the album was written during a pivotal... Read Article

Topless Protester Who Rushed Bill Cosby At Retrial Used To Be On ‘The Cosby Show’

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April 9, 2018

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The first day of the retrial against Bill Cosby started off with several protests, including one leading to the arrest of a topless woman. The woman ran into a crowd of onlookers outside the Montgomery Count... Read Article

Floyd Mayweather Bodyguard Shot In Atlanta

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April 9, 2018

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Someone from Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s security team was shot this morning in Atlanta, Georgia as authorities believe that the champion boxer was the intended target of the gunman. According to the police repor... Read Article

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Packers WR Trevor Davis Arrested For Making Bomb Joke At LAX Airport

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April 9, 2018

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested at LAX on Sunday morning after cops say he joked about smuggling a bomb into the airport, according to media reports. On a trip to Hawaii with a fema... Read Article

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Says He Played Asteroids And Pac-Man While In College At Duke

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April 9, 2018

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This week marked the 25th anniversary of hit video game NBA Jam being released. Ironically, the NBA held their inaugural draft for their NBA 2K gaming league with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announcing the ... Read Article

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The Weeknd Nabs His Third No. 1 Album In A Row With ‘My Dear Melancholy,’

Brad Washington

April 9, 2018

In the past few years, The Weeknd hasn't missed. He scored his most successful Billboard 200 No. 1 album with Beauty Behind the Madness in 2015. The album sold 412,000 units (326,000 album sales) in the first w... Read Article

Chance The Rapper To Deliver Commencement Address To New Orleans’ Dillard University

Sha Be Allah

April 9, 2018

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Grammy Award-winning artist Chance the Rapper will deliver this year's commencement address to graduates of Dillard University in New Orleans. The school's 82nd Commencement ceremonies for more than 200 grad... Read Article

Florida Woman Says Cocaine Found In Her Car Must Have “Flown In Through The Window”

Sha Be Allah

April 8, 2018

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Talk about birds flying south... A Florida woman, 26, tried to get out of being found with cocaine in her purse by telling police she had no idea where it came from and that it must have flown in through the... Read Article

R&B Throwback Track Of The Week: Rihanna’s “Sex With Me”

Brad Washington

April 6, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KpVE1fBnQs Generally, there are three different categories of R&B/pop artists. There are those who can write and produce good material but overall lack the star power as ... Read Article

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Three Charged After 420 Grams Of Weed, Codeine, Xanax Found On Migos Tour Bus

Sha Be Allah

April 6, 2018

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Three people were charged in North Carolina after police said they found drugs on a tour bus for Hip Hop trio Migos following a concert Thursday. According to Boone, NC Police, officers working security for ... Read Article