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Brian McKnight’s Detroit Concert Cancelled Amid Family Feud

By Courtneyb / May 6, 2024

Brian McKnight finds himself embroiled in controversy once again, as his upcoming concert at the Motor City Casino in Detroit...

SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Athletics’ OF Lawrence Butler Records Freestyle At NYC’s Quad Studios

By Sha Be Allah / May 5, 2024

Most Hip Hop aficionados have heard the infamous stories about the legendary Quad Studiosin New York City's Times Square, however,...

SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Oakland A’s Rookie Brett Harris Makes History With 2 HRs In The Same Game Against Miami Marlins

By Sha Be Allah / May 5, 2024

In the midst of the Oakland A's slaughter of the Miami Marlins on yesterday(May 4) with a score of 20-4,...

[WATCH] Old Video Of President Obama Predicting Kendrick Beating Drake In Rap Battle

By Sha Be Allah / May 5, 2024

These past few weeks have been constant back and forth battles between the games top emcees and even and R&B...

Happy 32nd Birthday To R&B Prince Chris Brown!

By Sha Be Allah / May 5, 2024

Famed singer Christopher Maurice Brown was born on May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia. Brown and quickly became known for his...

DJ Vlad Tells Black Princeton Professor He’s Going To “Contact Her Employer” Over Kendrick vs. Drake Comments

By Sha Be Allah / May 5, 2024

DJ Vlad has been a controversial figure on the landscape of Hip Hop media, but within the past few years...

[WATCH] Jim Jones Claims Self Defense In Florida Airport Brawl

By Sha Be Allah / May 5, 2024

Footage of Dipset Capo Jim Jones involved in a bloody brawl in a South Florida airport has been making its...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Jada Pinkett-Smith Announces Launch Of Facebook Watch Series At Sundance Film Festival

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January 19, 2018

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Announced at Sundance Film Festival, Jada Pinkett Smith will host a talk show on Facebook Watch called Red Table Talks with her daughter, Willow, and mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. Jada posted a video to sha... Read Article

Sexual Molester Plays Victim Following Testimonies In USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal

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January 18, 2018

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Larry Nassar, the disgraced former USA Gymnastics Team doctor who has pleaded guilty to molesting seven girls, told Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina that he did not want to listen to his vic... Read Article

San Antonio Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard Out Indefinitely With Quad Injury

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January 18, 2018

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Earlier Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that small forward Kawhi Leonard will be out of action for an “indefinite period of time.” Leonard has been dealing with a lingering quad injury that has bu... Read Article

Wells Fargo Online Customers Charged Twice For Bills

Sha Be Allah

January 18, 2018

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Now, what are the banks going to do when THEY overdraft? Customers of Wells Fargo bank who are signed up for automatic online bill pay said they were getting double-charged on Wednesday for transactions, in ... Read Article

Jackee Harry Confirms ‘Sister, Sister’ Reboot: “I’m Excited”

Angela Wilson

January 18, 2018

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"Sister, sister! Never knew how much I missed ya!" After speculation and rumors, Hollywood veteran Jackee Harry has confirmed there will be a "Sister, Sister" reboot 20 years after its debut. Harry, who play... Read Article

Cardi B Breaks Beyoncé Record As First Woman With Five Simultaneous Hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart

Ime Ekpo

January 18, 2018

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Cardi B has officially broken the Beyonce' held record as the first female artist to simultaneously have five hit records on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Billboard chart. Just last week, the "Bodak Yellow" rapper ti... Read Article

Dave East Releases Short Film ‘The Hated’ Featuring Nas

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January 18, 2018

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The Hated is a 10-minute short film that follows the story of Anthony and Corey, two childhood friends caught up in the streets. Anthony ‘Ant Live’, has been cold-blooded ever since he saw his friend die as a k... Read Article

Jeezy Cashes In With The Sale Of His Tequila Avion To Pernod Ricard

Sha Be Allah

January 18, 2018

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Def Jam vet Jeezy and his partner in Tequila Avion, Ken Austin, announced Wednesday that they have sold the remaining stake in the company to Multi-Billion dollar global spirits brand Pernod Ricard. “When I ... Read Article

Public Enemy’s ‘Fight the Power’ Will Be Inducted Into The Grammy Hall of Fame

Ime Ekpo

January 18, 2018

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Congratulations are in order for legendary and unmatched hip-hop collective Public Enemy, whose iconic 1989 single "Fight the Power" will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame later this month. "Fight the... Read Article