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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 several 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....

Today In Hip Hop History: Hip Hop Behind The Scenes Flick ‘Backstage’ Released In Theaters 20 years Ago

Sha Be Allah

September 8, 2020

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On this date in 2000, the Chris Fiore-directed documentary that followed the Roc-A-Fella Records driven 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour entitled Backstage debuted in theaters. The Dame Dash-produced doc feature m... Read Article

[WATCH] Footage Shows Man Being Shot While Being Robbed in Houston

Sha Be Allah

September 8, 2020

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In surveillance footage obtained by ABC World News Tonight, a man is seen being ambushed by two masked, armed men, one of whom shot the man in the leg before relieving him of his belongings. The victim is s... Read Article

GA’s Bossman Yayo Get 7 Years in Prison For Gun in Music Video

Sha Be Allah

September 8, 2020

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According to a confirmed news report, Georgia rapper was handed down a hefty prison sentence for illega2lly possessing a firearm after flashing a Ruger 9mm in several of his music video. Yayo, whose real na... Read Article

Former Temptations Lead Singer Bruce Williamson Dead From Coronavirus At 49

Sha Be Allah

September 8, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, Bruce Williamson, former lead singer for R&B pioneers The Temptations, died from coronavirus in his home on Sunday. He was 49 years old. A Compton, CA native, Wil... Read Article

[WATCH] Gillie Da King Exposes Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Call For An Interview, Gillie Denies Request

Sha Be Allah

September 8, 2020

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Tattletales rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine called Philly mainstay and internet personality Gillie Da King to request an interview, but Gillie had different plans for the sit down that will never happen. Gillie took... Read Article

[WATCH] Shyne and Fat Joe Discuss Details of 1999 Club NY Shooting

Sha Be Allah

September 8, 2020

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Shyne and Fat Joe recently connected on Fat Joe’s IG Live in conversations that reflected upon Shyne’s early career, including the famous 1999 New York club shooting that led him to prison and then to being de... Read Article

Happy 56th Birthday To N.W.A./Ruthless Records Founder Eazy-E! (RIP)

Sha Be Allah

September 7, 2020

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Despite the fact that the Hip Hop community lost this giant in the game over two decades ago, the legacy of Eazy-E will always be seen, heard and celebrated by the culture of Hip Hop. Eazy-E was born Eric L... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur Was Shot On The Las Vegas Strip 24 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

September 7, 2020

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On this date in 1996, Tupac Shakur, who's just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, was gunned down in Suge Knight's BMW while at a stop light at East Flamingo Road and Koval... Read Article

[WATCH] Nike Releases Heart-Tugging Ad About Serena and Venus Williams

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September 6, 2020

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The U.S. Open kicked off last week, Venus and Serena Williams both competing and making a bid for her 24th Grand Slam singles title. This weekend, Nike released an inspiring heart-tugging spot featuring the tw... Read Article

Osama Bin Laden’s Niece Endorses Donald Trump A Week Before 9/11

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September 6, 2020

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If 2020 could not get any more strange then think again. In her first-ever interview with the New York Post, Osama Bin Laden's niece, Noor Bin Laden, expressed her admiration for Donald Trump and said that... Read Article

R. Kelly’s Attacker Is Latin Kings Gang Member Who Faced Trial for Double Murder

Sha Be Allah

September 5, 2020

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Last month, disgraced R&B crooner R. Kelly made headlines after sustaining a beating at the hands of another inmate in the Chicago, Illinois Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC). Initially, ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cam’Ron Turns Down VP Position at Roc-A-Fella Records 18 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

September 5, 2020

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On this date in 2002, when Cam and his Dipset crew were just rookies on the label themselves, Roc-A-Fella co-founder Dame Dash offered his Uptown cohort a cool half a milli to ride shotgun under the ever-ascen... Read Article

[WATCH] Snoop Dogg Pops Up At the First Day of School in Virtual College Chemistry Classes

Sha Be Allah

September 4, 2020

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A chemistry class got a once in a lifetime first day when rap icon Snoop Dogg showed up on their virtual screens to make sure the students read their syllabuses. Pierce College's Dr. Benny in Los Angeles r... Read Article

[WATCH] Stephen A. Smith: Steve Nash Getting Nets Head Coach Job Is White Privilege

Sha Be Allah

September 4, 2020

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On his ESPN show, First Take, sports pundit Stephen A. Smith gave an unconventional insight to the hiring of Hall Of Fame NBA player Steve Nash as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. According to Smith, Nash ... Read Article

White African-American History Professor Admits She Pretended to Be Black

Sha Be Allah

September 4, 2020

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In a self-written Medium article, a white college professor admitted that she pretended for years to be Black. In the allegedly authentic post, George Washington University professor Jessica Krug wrote, "To... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Young MC Released His Debut Album ‘Stone Cold Rhymin’ 31 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

September 4, 2020

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On this date over three decades ago, a blue collar rapper from Queens by the name of Young MC dropped his debut album Stone Cold Rhymin' on the Delicious Vinyl imprint. There wasn't much fanfare to the albu... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Naughty By Nature Dropped Their Self Titled Debut Album 29 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

September 3, 2020

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On this date in 1991, the "Illtown(Irvington)" trio known as Naughty By Nature released their self-titled debut LP on the now-defunct Tommy Boy imprint. This album, which within a six-month time span went p... Read Article

[WATCH] Black Jogger in Texas Says His Civil Rights Were Violated After False Arrest

Sha Be Allah

September 3, 2020

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Mathias Ometu, the jogger who was mistakenly arrested and put in jail for two days in San Antonio, Texas, has spoken out for the first time since the incident and accuses the Bexar County Jail employees and th... Read Article

Suspect Arrested For The Murder of Crunchy Black’s Daughter

Sha Be Allah

September 3, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, a suspect has been taken into custody for the murder of the daughter of Crunchy Black of Three 6 Mafia. Black's daughter Ashley Carter and her boyfriend Waquel Richar... Read Article

LL Cool J x Everlast Debut Robe Collabo to Honor 30th Anniversary Of ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ LP

Sha Be Allah

September 3, 2020

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Today, to kick off the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of LL COOL J’s double-platinum album, Mama Said Knock You Out, Rock The Bells, the global lifestyle brand dedicated to classic Hip-Hop created by LL C... Read Article