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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....

Wycon Cosmetics Under Fire For Naming Black Nail Polish ‘Thick As A N*gga’

Angela Wilson

January 23, 2018

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Not long after retail fashion powerhouse H&M came under fire for it's controversial "coolest monkey in the jungle" hoodie and Dove's ad promising visibly lighter skin, Italian beauty brand Wycon Cosmetics h... Read Article

Jazz Trumpeteer Hugh Masekala Dies At 78

Sha Be Allah

January 23, 2018

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Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and "the father of South African jazz", has died aged 78. In a statement, his family said he had "passed peacefully" ... Read Article

Snoop Dogg Donates $10K To Colin Kaepernick’s $1M Pledge Against Police Brutality

Sha Be Allah

January 23, 2018

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Former NFL quarterback and social activist Colin Kaepernick has given away the final $100K of the $1 million pledge he offered up to organizations that help to curb global oppression through proactive work in t... Read Article

Bill Cosby Does Surprise Stand-Up In Philly, Takes Stage For First Time In Three Years

Sha Be Allah

January 23, 2018

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Bill Cosby performed in public for the first time since a sex abuse scandal embroiled him in 2015, joking that he “used to be a comedian” and playing with a jazz band in his hometown as a retrial looms in his c... Read Article

Jhene Aiko Premieres Visual For “Sativa” Featuring Rae Sremmmurd

Sha Be Allah

January 23, 2018

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Jhene Aiko took fans on a trip as she unleashes clips from the "Sativa" video featuring rap juggernaut Rae Sremmmurd at exactly 4:20pm in cities around the globe. Sativa by Jhené Aiko & Rae Sremmurd on V... Read Article

ICE Detains Michigan Doctor That Has Lived In U.S. For 40 Years

Sha Be Allah

January 23, 2018

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A respected doctor who has been in the United States for nearly 40 years has been picked up by American immigration agents after the Trump administration denied his attempt to renew his green card. Lukas Nie... Read Article

Watchdog Group Files Complaint Against Trump Campaign For Payout To Porn Star Stormy Daniels

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2018

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Common Cause, a nonprofit watchdog group, filed a complaint Monday with the Department of Justice and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) claiming President Trump’s lawyer violated campaign finance law by pay... Read Article

Vermont Becomes Ninth State To Legalize Marijuana

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2018

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Vermont became the ninth U.S. state and third in the Northeast to legalize recreational marijuana use on Monday when Republican Governor Phil Scott signed a bill passed by the legislature earlier this month. ... Read Article

Introducing The Nike PlayStation Series Sneakers

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2018

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Level up on your fashion game and hit the streets with these sneakers that are equal parts cool and geeky. NBA star Paul George has announced his collaboration between the gaming brand and Nike: the ‘PG-2 PlayS... Read Article

Too Short Accused Of Rape And Sodomizing Woman In LA

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2018

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A new lawsuit that was recently filed reveals that legendary Oakland rapper Too Short allegedly sexually assaulted a woman multiple times before raping her in a Los Angeles hotel room. Teana Louis claims tha... Read Article

Kentucky Ex-Asst. Police Chief Told Rookie To Shoot Black Teens If Caught Smoking Weed

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2018

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A former police official in Kentucky repeatedly encouraged a recruit on Facebook to “shoot” Black kids caught smoking marijuana and to sexually abuse their parents, according to media reports. The revelatio... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: RUN-D.M.C. Drops Their Sophomore LP ‘King Of Rock’ 33 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2018

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The "Kings From Queens" dropped their second album 33 years ago today On this date in 1985, Joseph Simmons, Daryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell successfully avoided the sophomore jinx some three decades ago wh... Read Article

Nicki Minaj’s Former “Hoodstars” Group Member Shot In The Head

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2018

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Tragedy had struck one of rapstress Nicki Minaj's former group members after 7even-Up of the group Hoodstars was shot in the head in Brooklyn. 7even-Up, whose real name is Jaquin Royall, was shot several tim... Read Article

Overseas Troops Will Miss NFL Championships Due To Government Shutdown

Sha Be Allah

January 21, 2018

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Both the Republicans and the Democrats have failed the troops on this one. As “nonessential” government activities shut down due to the Republican-controlled Congress’s failure to come up with a budget, so d... Read Article

Jay-Z To Receive Special Award From Gay And Lesbian Alliance

Sha Be Allah

January 20, 2018

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This year's GLAAD Media Awards will be presenting a special honor to Sean "Jay-Z" Carter for the LGBT message in the song "Smile" from his 4:44 album, which focused on his mother's struggle with identifying her... Read Article

Air Force Cancels All Athletic Events During Government Shutdown

Sha Be Allah

January 20, 2018

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All games cancelled Air Force announced Saturday that it would cancel all athletic events as a result of the government shutdown. The ruling was immediately effective and wiped out Saturday’s scheduled home ... Read Article

2 Chainz And Snoop Dogg To Host Celebrity Hip Hop Basketball Game During All Star Weekend

Sha Be Allah

January 20, 2018

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This week, Mr. Hairweave Killer himself announced via Instagram that he and Snoop Dogg were prepping for this year's NBA All Star Weekend with a Hip Hop celebrity basketball game featuring all of the industry's... Read Article

MTN DEW ICE Launch In Brooklyn Featuring Fabolous And Jadakiss, Wu Tang Clan

Sha Be Allah

January 20, 2018

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This week at The Villian in Willy B, Brooklyn, the good folks at Mountain Dew presented the launch of their new MTN DEW ICE drink, featuring MTN DEW-powered ice sculptures, free snacks and drinks sponsored by D... Read Article

Chicago Rapper Fredo Santana Dead At 27

Sha Be Allah

January 20, 2018

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Chicago rapper and cousin to Chief Keef, Fredo Santana, died this morning from a fatal seizure, He was 27 years old. Santana, whose real name is Derrick Coleman, had appeared in Drake's video for Hold On, We... Read Article

TV Crew Arrested For Allegedly Bringing Fake Bomb Through Newark International Airport

Sha Be Allah

January 19, 2018

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Seven members of a cable television network were arrested Thursday after they tried to sneak through a security checkpoint at the Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, with a fake explosive device, ... Read Article