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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Bodyguard Offers $10K To His Assailants To Fight

By Sha Be Allah / March 25, 2023

After receiving one of the most publicized beatdowns caught on camera in the history of Hip Hop, disgraced Brooklyn rapper...

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Notorious B.I.G. Dropped His Posthumous ‘Life After Death’ LP 26 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / March 25, 2023

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Diplomats’ Debut Album ‘Diplomatic Immunity’ Turns 20 Years Old!

By Sha Be Allah / March 25, 2023

On this date two decades ago, Cam'ron's crew from Harlem, The Diplomats, dropped their debut album Diplomatic Immunity on the...

Ticketmaster Hit With Class Action Suit For “Inflated” Drake Ticket Prices

By Sha Be Allah / March 24, 2023

Drake announced that his It’s All a Blur’ tour alongside 21 Savage would hit 29 different cities and were made...

[WATCH] DJ Envy Starts Debate For Saying 50 Cent Would Beat Lil Wayne In Verzuz Battle

By Sha Be Allah / March 24, 2023

On the most recent episode of Apple Music’s Rap Life Review featuring Lowkey, Nadaska, and Eddie Francis, two of the...

Taxstone Found Guilty of Manslaughter in 2016 Irving Plaza Shooting

By Shawn Grant / March 24, 2023

Hip-Hop podcaster and personality Taxstone has been found guilty of manslaughter in a shooting that led to the death of...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Chi Ali Released His Debut Album ‘The Fabulous Chi-Ali’ 31 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / March 24, 2023

31 years ago today, Chi Ali released his first and only album The Fabulous Chi-Ali. Chi-Ali first appeared on De...

[WATCH] DJ Quik Says He Was Told Not To Look at Michael Jackson When He Was in the Studio

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March 16, 2023

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West Coast gangsta rap pioneer DJ Quik was recently interviewed on the All The Smoke podcast and talks about the times he was around late music icon Michael Jackson. The Compton rapper/producer says that his f... Read Article

Kanye West Dodges Battery Charge For Throwing Woman’s Phone

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March 16, 2023

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After being under investigation for an alleged battery when a video surfaced of music and fashion mogul Kanye West grabbing a woman's cell phone, it is now being reported that he will not face charges from tha... Read Article

Happy 64th Birthday to Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav!

Sha Be Allah

March 16, 2023

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In 1959, William Jonathan Drayton, better known to the world as Flavor Flav, was born in NYC. Flav is the former hypeman of the iconic Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame Hip-Hop group Public Enemy. Growing up in Fre... Read Article

[WATCH] Melle Mel Says Street Culture Ruined Hip Hop Music

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March 15, 2023

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Hip Hop pioneer Melle Mel has gone viral after making the statement that Eminem wouldn't be ranked in Billboard's Top 5 of their Top 50 Rappers of All Time if he wasn't white. Mel has doubled down on his stanc... Read Article

[WATCH] Two Men Almost Fight Outside Courtroom After Troy Ave’s Testimony in Taxstone Trial

Sha Be Allah

March 15, 2023

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The courtroom in 100 Centre Street was extremely tense yesterday(March 14) after Troy Ave testified against Taxstone for the shooting death of Troy Ave's bodyguard Ronald "Banga" McPhatter at Irving Plaza in 2... Read Article

The Source Magazine Remembers Nate Dogg 12 Years Later

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March 15, 2023

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Sending a 21-gun soldier salute Rest In Peace one of Hip Hop's favorite crooners. Many tried, but nobody put R&B into Hip Hop the way it was supposed to sound better than the late, great Nate Dogg of th... Read Article

Is MF DOOM’s Eldest Son The True Heir To The Metalface Legacy?

Sha Be Allah

March 14, 2023

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After a recent social media post by the son of the late MF DOOM, the question has been raised as to who inherits the legacy of the infamous Metalface mask? Daniel Dumile Jr., who holds the namesake of his f... Read Article

Happy 80th Birthday to NYC Graffiti Documentarian Martha Cooper!

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March 14, 2023

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Born on this date in 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland, famed photojournalist Martha Cooper took her photography skills as a staff photog for The New York Post. She became one of the most celebrated documentarians o... Read Article

Troy Ave Testifies in Taxstone’s Murder Trial

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March 14, 2023

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Several news reports have confirmed that Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave testified in incarcerated podcaster Taxstone's murder trial, giving his testimony of what happened between the two Hip Hop personalities on tha... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo Dropped Their Debut LP ‘Road to the Riches’ 34 Years Ago

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March 14, 2023

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On this day in 1989, Corona, Queens rap and street legend Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo released their first album on the quintessential yet now-defunct Hip-Hop label Cold Chillin' Records. As esteemed members of... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: 2Pac Dropped His Third LP ‘Me Against The World’ 28 Years Ago

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March 14, 2023

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On this day in Hip-Hop History, the late Tupac Shakur released his third studio LP, Me Against the World. This album came at one of the most pivotal times in 'Pac's life and career. Recorded shortly after his ... Read Article

Troy Ave Testifies About Shooting At Irving Plaza: ‘I’d Rather Die Fighting’

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March 14, 2023

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Rapper Troy Ave took the stand at Taxstone’s murder trial to testify about the events that caused a fatal shootout at a 2016 concert at Irving Plaza in New York City. According to the New York Post, Troy Av... Read Article

Jim Jones Says He and Cam’Ron Aren’t Seeing ‘Eye-to-Eye’ On New Track “Status Update”

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March 13, 2023

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Jim Jones and superproducer Hitmaka recently ushered out a new LP, Back In My Prime, which ironically boasts no features from his Diplomats crew. Still, Jim openly spoke on his strained friendship with Cam'Ron... Read Article

South African Rapper Costa Titch Dies After Collapsing On Stage

Sha Be Allah

March 13, 2023

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According to several reports and video footage that surfaced, South African rapper and amapiano star Costa Titch died on stage after collapsing during a performance this past weekend. He was 28 years old. C... Read Article

Happy Birthday To Chicago Hip-Hop Pioneer Common!

Sha Be Allah

March 13, 2023

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On this date in 1972, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr., the rapper, actor, and poet also known as Common was born in Chicago, Illinois. The Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist is not only an icon of Windy City's Hi... Read Article

PA’s Dylan Feszko Defying Stereotypes by Dominating the DJ Scene as DJ Milkyway

Sha Be Allah

March 12, 2023

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Despite what the older generation believes when it comes to the work culture of the 21st century, youngsters nowadays have a hundred times more opportunities and leeway than the people of the pa... Read Article

Today In Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Flick ‘CB4’ Opened In Theaters 30 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

March 12, 2023

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On this date 29 years ago, Gusto and the gang shows us what gangsta Hip-Hop is all about. In 1993, Chris Rock, Allen Payne and Charlie Murphy gave their own take of how things go down behind the scenes with... Read Article

[WATCH] Never-Before-Seen Footage Of Rick Ross And All-Black Symphony At Red Bull Symphonic In Atlanta

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March 10, 2023

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On Friday, November 4, Red Bull and Rick Ross made history in the cultural mecca of Atlanta, Georgia with the US debut of Red Bull Symphonic, an unprecedented collaboration of hip-hop and classical music featu... Read Article

Happy Birthday To Super Producer Timbaland! Top 5 Timbaland Smash Hits

Sha Be Allah

March 10, 2023

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When the phrase 'super producer' is uttered, not many names come to mind. Names like: RZA, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, and Kanye West are among the high ranks that have earned... Read Article

New Memorial Mosiac of The Notorious B.I.G. Unveiled on Christopher Wallace Way

Shawn Grant

March 9, 2023

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A new memorial honoring the late The Notorious B.I.G. was unveiled on Thursday in Brooklyn. According to CBS News, New York City mayor Eric Adams helped in the reveal of the new mosaic memorial, located at ... Read Article