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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....

D Smoke and Uncle Snoop Invoke the Spirit of the Black Nat Turner of Mexico in Visual, ‘GASPAR YANGA’

NDSmith

April 16, 2020

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We saw Snoop try and test D Smoke's gangsta during their first introduction on the hit Netflix show, Rhythm and Flow. "Where you from homie?" Uncle Snoop asked the junior emcee. "I'm from Inglewood." D ... Read Article

Coronavirus Crisis: Pandemic Drones to Monitor Fever, Crowds From Above

Sha Be Allah

April 16, 2020

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With the effects of the Coronavirus drastically impacting communities largely in part due to people not following the social distancing guidelines, some states have turned to technology to attempt to flatten t... Read Article

Happy 65th Birthday to Hip Hop Pioneer DJ Kool Herc!

Sha Be Allah

April 16, 2020

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On this day in 1955, DJ Kool Herc was born Clive Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to the Bronx when he was 12 years old and took on the name "Kool Herc" when he became a member of the graffiti crew the ... Read Article

Virginia Pastor Who Held Church Service Despite Social Distancing Guidelines Dies From Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

April 14, 2020

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“I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus. You can quote me on that,” said defiant Richmond, Va. Bishop Gerald Glenn about obeying social distancing guidelines given to the rest of the Unite... Read Article

Happy 46th Birthday to Da Brat!

Sha Be Allah

April 14, 2020

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Da Brat aka Shawntae Harris was born in Joliet, Illinois on this day 46 years ago. The Grammy-nominated rapper/actress/radio host that is mostly known for her debut album Funkdified, is the first female solo a... Read Article

Waka Flocka Gets Dragged for Suggest Donald Trump is a Better President Than Barack Obama

Waka Flocka: Atlanta Has Been Running Rap Longer Than Anywhere Else

Sha Be Allah

April 14, 2020

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Well, he's not the first one to say it, but it will certainly resonate with a lot more critics coming from the prince of the trap. Waka Flocka took to Instagram yesterday (April 13) to state a valid point o... Read Article

NYC Graffiti Pioneer NIC 707 OTB Dies From Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

April 13, 2020

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The entire graffiti world is mourning the loss of one of its great pioneers who lost his life this morning to complications from the novel coronavirus. NIC 707 OTB, one of the original writers to bomb the N... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Mobb Deep Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Juvenile Hell’ 27 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

April 13, 2020

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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 Pro... Read Article

The Source Magazine Remembers Charlie Murphy Three Years Later

Sha Be Allah

April 12, 2020

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On this date in 2017, famed comedian and older brother of legendary comic Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, lost his battle with leukemia at age 57. Three years after his untimely passing, his energy is still felt... Read Article

Joel Olsteen to Host Virtual Easter Sunday Service With Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Tyler Perry

Kanye Cancels His Easter Performance with Joel Osteen

NDSmith

April 12, 2020

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There was no beef, but Kanye West and his Sunday Service choir canceled at the last minute their Resurrection Day service performance at Joel Osteen's church. While preparing the songs, Yeezy took into co... Read Article

NBA Young Boy Leaves Fans Concerned Following Recent Twitter Rant

NBA Youngboy Engaged in More Problems with Women Outside of Those with YaYa Mayweather; Clears His IG

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April 12, 2020

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While his "wife" may face up to 99 years in prison for a love-drunk assault on NBA Youngboy's baby mother, the rap star is having issues with other women. He has shared with fans on an IG Live that the reas... Read Article

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And The Winner Is… The Culture! RZA and DJ Premier Prove Why the Verzuz Series is an Example of Great Sportsmanship

NDSmith

April 12, 2020

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The culture anxiously anticipated this battle between two of the culture's most dynamic Hip-Hop producers: RZA and DJ Premier. One responsible for interjecting blue notes and jazz samples into the ruggedly rou... Read Article

Surgeon General Says Black People Are More Prone To COVID-19 Because Of Social Issues

Sha Be Allah

April 12, 2020

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Holding up his own inhaler during a news briefing on Friday with President Trump, United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams spoke on the factors based on data from the Center of Disease Control that confirmed... Read Article

Nation Of Islam Regional Minister Abdul-Hafeez Muhammad Passes Away At 56 From Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

April 11, 2020

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According to several confirmed reports, a prominent and well respected national representative of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam has succumbed to the deadly novel coronavirus. ... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Public Enemy’s ‘Fear Of A Black Planet’ Turns 30 Years Old!

Sha Be Allah

April 10, 2020

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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 pivot... Read Article

Fred The Godson Fighting For His Life Against Coronavirus

Sha Be Allah

April 9, 2020

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Based on a confirmed report from Brooklyn News 12, Bronx rap mainstay Fred The Godson, who tested positive for COVID-19 just two days ago, is currently fighting for his life while doctors are saying that his c... Read Article

Video Emerges of Man Attempting to Confront 6ix9ine in NYC

Tekashi 6ix9ine: ‘Why Everybody Callin Me A Snitch?’

Sha Be Allah

April 9, 2020

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After an unexpected release from federal prison due to the COVID-19 outbreak, former Blood-affiliated rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine switched up his bio on Instagram to ask all of his followers and critics a question:... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Das EFX Drops Their Debut Album ‘Dead Serious’ 28 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

April 7, 2020

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A couple of dreadheaded backpackers made stuttering rhymes chic when Krayz Drayz and Skoob came together and dropped their Dead Serious album April 7, 1992. Released on the East/West imprint and recorded in... Read Article

Floyd Mayweather: I Strive To Be The ‘Best Father Possible’ After Daughter’s Stabbing Arrest

Sha Be Allah

April 6, 2020

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For the first time since his daughter was arrested on charges of felony aggravated assault, boxing champ Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. took to Instagram to express his feelings about the stabbing over the weeke... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas Releases His Third LP ‘I Am’ 21 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

April 6, 2020

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Released by Columbia Records, Nas' third album, I Am, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album sold 470,000 copies in its first week and went on to be certified double platinum in the United States.... Read Article