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Suge Knight Says 2Pac’s Voice Next to Snoop’s on Drake’s Diss Track Isn’t a ‘Good Look’

By Shawn Grant / April 24, 2024

Suge Knight doesn't like Drake's "Taylor Made Freestyle" diss to Kendrick Lamar. Not because it attacked Lamar, but because it...

Ye Confirms He Punched a Man for Assaulting Bianca Censori: ‘He Had to Go to Bed Early’

By Shawn Grant / April 24, 2024

Ye has confirmed that he punched someone for assaulting Bianca Censori. During his visit to Justin LaBoy's The Download, Ye...

Halle Bailey Reveals She Has ‘Severe’ Postpartum Depression

By Shawn Grant / April 24, 2024

Halle Bailey is experiencing postpartum depression. In an exclusive to People, Halle revealed that she the experience, citing it as...

Today In Hip Hop History: X-Clan Dropped Their Debut Album ‘To The East, Blackwards’ 34 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

On this day in 1990, "The Verbalizer" Brother J, Professor X "The Overseer", Paradise "The Architect" and DJ Sugar Shaft...

Pharrell Williams Pens Foreword For Celeb Photo Book ‘Big Shots!! Vol. 2’

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

n 2017, Phillip Leeds released the critically-acclaimed & wildly popular book BIG SHOTS! (Rizzoli). Described at the time as capturing a generation...

Spice 1 Feat. DJ Premier, CL Smooth And Mike Epps “Since The Day”

By Sha Be Allah / April 24, 2024

A true O.G. and undisputed West Coast Royalty, after three prodigious decades in the game, Spice 1’s longevity and influence...

Wendy Williams’ Ex Demands Cut from Lifetime Documentary

By Courtneyb / April 23, 2024

Former daytime talk show host Wendy Williams' ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, made headlines on Friday as he arrived in court for...

Today in Hip Hop History: Clipse Released Their Second LP ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ 16 Years Ago

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November 28, 2022

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On this day in 2006, Virginia Beach's own Clipse released the sophomore LP Hell Hath No Fury. Coming a whole four years after their celebrated, chart-topping debut Lord Willin', Hell Hath N... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: Queen Latifah’s ‘All Hail The Queen’ LP Turns 30 Years Old!

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November 28, 2022

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On this date in 1989, Dana Owens aka Queen Latifah dropped her first full-length studio album All Hail The Queen on the now-defunct Tommy Boy Records. As the first artist on N.J. based Flavor Unit collectiv... Read Article

US Embassy Warns “Darker-Skinned Americans” Maybe Profiled, Detained In The DR

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November 26, 2022

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According to several confirmed reports, the U.S. Embassy has sent out an official statement, warning "darker -skinned" American citizens that plan to visit the Dominican Republic that they might be profiled as... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: No Limit’s Soulja Slim Shot and Killed 19 Years Ago

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November 26, 2022

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On this day in 2003, James Tapp Jr., who is better known to the Hip Hop community as Soulja Slim, was shot and killed in front of his mother's residence the night before Thanksgiving in his hometown of New Orl... Read Article

Mount Westmore Drops “Free Game,” Announces Studio LP Arriving December 9th

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November 25, 2022

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The West Coast's very own supergroup, Mount Westmore, drops a second single, “Free Game,” today via the label Mount Westmore with MNRK Music Group. The uber rap group made up of Hip Hop's West Coast royalt... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Kool G Rap And DJ Polo Dropped Their Third And Final Album ‘Live And Let Die’ 29 Years Ago

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November 24, 2022

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On this date in 1993, legendary Corona, Queens crime rhyme king Kool G. Rap and his longtime partner DJ Polo dropped their third and final album together Live And Let Die on the Juice Crew's famous Cold Chilli... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: RZA Released His Debut Solo LP ‘Bobby Digital In Stereo’ 24 Years Ago

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November 24, 2022

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On this day in Hip Hop history in 1998, the leader of the world-renowned Wu-Tang Clan released his first solo album Bobby Digital In Stereo. This project came late in RZA’s career after the success of the W... Read Article

VA Walmart Manager Kills 6 Co-Workers After Shooting Up Break Room

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November 23, 2022

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According to several confirmed news reports, the manager of a Walmart Supercenter in Chesapeake, Virginia opened fire in the break room, killing six co-workers and serious wounding four others. The gunman comm... Read Article

[WATCH] The Media Asks Kyrie Irving About The Hebrew Israelites Protest Outside Of Barclays Center

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November 23, 2022

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After walking through the fire and jumping through hoops to return to the NBA for reposting a perceived anti-Semitic video, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was confronted by the media following his first game ... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Nas Dropped His Fourth Album ‘Nastradamus’ 23 Years Ago

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November 23, 2022

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On this date in 1999, Queensbridge King Nas released his fourth full length studio LP entitled Nastradamus on the Ill Will/Columbia imprint. The 15 track album was due to be released as a follow up to his... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: Snoop Dogg Dropped His Debut Album ‘Doggystyle’ 29 Years Ago

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November 23, 2022

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On this date in 1993, Calvin Broadus Jr. aka Snoop Doggy Dogg released his highly anticipated first album Doggystyle on Death Row Records. This was the label's first full-length project by a solo artist, which... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Cam’ron Gives Sneak Peek Of New Sports Show ‘It Is What It Is’

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November 22, 2022

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According to a new IG post from Diplomats' head honcho Cam'ron, he's lining up a new sports show and is finally letting the public get a quick glimpse into 'It Is What It Is'. It has not been confirmed wher... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: Kanye West Dropped His ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ LP 12 Years Ago

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November 22, 2022

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On this day in 2010, famed producer Kanye West released his fifth full length studio album entitled My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on the Def Jam Recordings/Roc-A-Fella imprint. West delivered the album... Read Article

[WATCH] Fat Trel Reportedly Released From Prison

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November 22, 2022

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According to several confirmed reports, Washington, D.C. slang spitter Fat Trel has been released from prison. A video circulating on the internet shows Trel walking out of the detention center before chang... Read Article

ATL Rapper J Money Shot And Robbed While In Korean Prince’s Rolls Royce

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November 21, 2022

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According to several confirmed reports, ATL rapper J Money aka Jermaine Miller, was shot and robbed while sitting in a Rolls Royce Phantom owned by Korean royalty Andrew Lee in the Koreatown section of Los Ang... Read Article

Lil Durk Affiliate Lamron Quan and KD Shoot and Kill Each Other in North Dakota

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November 21, 2022

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According to several news reports, two men shot and killed one another after an argument Saturday morning in Fargo, North Dakota, and it was later discovered the two men knew each other, with one of them being... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan Dropped Their Third LP ‘The W’ Album 22 Years Ago

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November 21, 2022

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On this day in Hip Hop history Wu Tang Clan releases their third studio LP The W. As the follow up to the immensely successful Wu Tang Forever, this album fell a little short of its predecessors succ... Read Article

Cops Indict 32 Members Of Brooklyn’s WOOO And CHOO Gangs On 106 Criminal Counts

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November 18, 2022

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Several news reports have confirmed that a war between two Brooklyn-based gangs, WOOO and CHOO, has prompted an indictment of 32 members of the two gangs on 106 charges, including 19 shootings. Out of the a... Read Article

New Prison Photos Of Young Thug And Gunna Surface Online, YSL RICO Trial Slated For Jan. 2023

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November 18, 2022

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The saga of the Young Slime Life trial has met a turning point, with Young Thug and Gunna appearing in court yesterday(November 17) where the prosecution asked the judge to adjourn the case until March, but th... Read Article

Soulja Boy Is “First Rapper To Perform Live In The Metaverse” Through LimeWire’s Debut Decentraland

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November 18, 2022

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LimeWire made a spectacular debut in Decentraland as one of the main stages at the Metaverse Music Festival in Decentraland this past week. The LimeWire stage hosted heavy-hitting headliners like Soulja Boy, A... Read Article