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Today in Hip-Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan Dropped “C.R.E.A.M.” Single 29 Years Ago

Today in Hip-Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan Dropped “C.R.E.A.M.” Single 29 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / January 31, 2023

On this date in 1994, the legendary Staten Island, NY collective known as the Wu-Tang Clan released one of the...

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Today In Hip Hop History: Too $hort Dropped His Fifth LP ‘Life Is …Too $hort’ 34 Years Ago

Today In Hip Hop History: Too $hort Dropped His Fifth LP ‘Life Is …Too $hort’ 34 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / January 31, 2023

On this day in 1989, Bay Area rap legend Too $hort released his second album Life Is …Too $hort on...

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[WATCH] Flavor Flav Says He Spent $2500 per Day for Six Years on Crack

[WATCH] Flavor Flav Says He Spent $2500 per Day for Six Years on Crack

By Sha Be Allah / January 30, 2023

Public Enemy hypeman Flavor Flav joined DJ Akademiks on his Off The Record podcast and spoke about his years-long crack...

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[WATCH] Fight Breaks Out On Stage At Finesse2Tymes Show in Kansas City

[WATCH] Fight Breaks Out On Stage At Finesse2Tymes Show in Kansas City

By Sha Be Allah / January 30, 2023

Footage from a venue in Kansas City, Missouri shows a fight broke out during a concert for Memphis rapper Finesse2Tymes...

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Tay-K Tweets He Witnessed A Murder While Behind Bars

Tay-K Tweets He Witnessed A Murder While Behind Bars

By Sha Be Allah / January 30, 2023

Long Beach rapper Tay-K continues to tweet the world while serving 55 years for murder and his most recent message...

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[WATCH] Cam’Ron and Ma$e Perform “Horse & Carriage” For The First Time At Apollo Theater

[WATCH] Cam’Ron and Ma$e Perform “Horse & Carriage” For The First Time At Apollo Theater

By Sha Be Allah / January 30, 2023

Last year, Ma$e and Cam'Ron made amends after their longstanding Harlemite feud dating back to the late 90s, that only...

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Gillibrand, Schumer, Bowman, and A Host Of Hip Hop Legends Announce $5M For Universal Hip Hop Museum

Gillibrand, Schumer, Bowman, and A Host Of Hip Hop Legends Announce $5M For Universal Hip Hop Museum

By Sha Be Allah / January 30, 2023

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Jamaal...

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Nas Takes the Stage with Lil’ Nas X at The GRAMMYs to Perform a QB Remix of ‘Old Town Road’ #YeahWeNamedIt

January 26, 2020

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No one would ever put this one together, but the collaboration was beautiful and made perfect sense once it all came together. Lil' Nas X told Beats 1 that he snatched the name when he was trolling on the i... Read Article

Usher Gives a Tribute to Prince at 2020 GRAMMYs Awards

January 26, 2020

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Usher might be an old head now, but there was once when he looked up to stars. And while people always connect him to Michael Jackson, the Confessions star also looked up to Prince. Thus, it was excited to... Read Article

Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men Perform First Tribute Expressly Planned to Honor Kobe Bryant

January 26, 2020

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A tribute is not a shout out. So before the masses jump on and point out Lizzo's shout out before her opening performance, please note that was not a tribute... a tribute worthy of our prince... though it was ... Read Article

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Ozzie Osbourne Speaks on His Prep for Tour with his Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Disease

January 26, 2020

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While walking the red carpet at The GRAMMYs, Ozzie Osbourne the "Prince of Darkness" speaks on his recently diagnosed Parkinson's disease. Accompanied by his daughter, Kelli Osborne and they looked spectacular... Read Article

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Oprah Winfrey and The Rock Sip Tequila and Toast his Father, a Week after Rocky, Sr.’s Death

January 26, 2020

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Last week, wrestling and motion major film giant Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson lost his father, a giant in his own right. Rocky Johnson was one of the first Blacks to participate in professional wrestling. Knickna... Read Article

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Kobe Bryant’s Daughter, Gianna Among the Dead in Helicopter Crash

January 26, 2020

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While we are mourning the loss of Kobe Bryant, more sad news as darkened the day. His middle daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, 13, was also on the craft that crashed in Calababasa, CA. The Bryant family's repr... Read Article

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Nicki Minaj Trends on Twitter After Fans Speculate the Rapper’s Huge 2020 Comeback

January 25, 2020

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Nicki Minaj popped up on Twitter's trending radar Thursday night after her fan base bombarded social media with speculation about her 2020 comeback. The hashtag #NickiMinajIsComing took over barb space as her ... Read Article

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Heartbreaking Study Speaks to Shameful Truth— 40% of All Homeless People in America are Black— Yet Blacks are only 13% of all America

January 24, 2020

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50 Cent ain't never lie... "They say this is a big rich town... I just happened to come up smart." Slick and easy to sing, especially when it drops at a club during a crazy Hip-Hop set. But ever notice ... Read Article

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PAST DUE| Why Bill Collector’s Superduper Scope Has Put Him Above Cassidy as One of The Best Battlers in The Philly Area?

January 23, 2020

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There is something in the Schuylkill. There has to be. There is an uncanny number of lyrical miracles in the South Eastern Pennsylvania area, and quietly, they have influenced with their unique gift of gab, ev... Read Article

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Your History Teacher Has Been Lying to You… Dr. King was More Like The Black Panthers and The Hip-Hop Community Than They are Like Malcolm X

January 20, 2020

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Your sixth-grade social studies teacher has pushed a narrative about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that was simply a lie. They wanted you to think that our shining prince was weak, gentile and not about that lif... Read Article

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[WATCH] New 2-hour Documentary Features Kim Kardashian West’s Fight For Injustices

January 19, 2020

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Oxygen Network is premiering a documentary about Kim Kardashian's fight against mass incarceration.The 2-hour documentary features Kardashian West who is currently pursuing a law degree, and recently complete... Read Article

Connor McGregor Beats the Breaks Off of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a 40-Second Fight at UFC 246

January 19, 2020

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On Saturday night, mixed martial arts fans across the globe watched Conor McGregor return to the octagon after a 15-month hiatus from the ring. His opponent was Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, and despite not fightin... Read Article

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Joseline Hernandez Gives Strippers a Life-line Helping them Shift from Lap Dancing to Burlesque in New Show on Zeus

January 17, 2020

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When we first met Joseline Hernandez, we were caught up in her thick accent, her feisty attitude and her seemingly undying love for Stevie J. Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta was the platform and on it, she needed he... Read Article

Redman is Back in the Director’s Chair for “Slap Da Sh*t Oucha” Video

January 16, 2020

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Redman aka Funk Doc is kicking the New Year off with a new video, “Slap Da Shit Oucha,” the second track from his EP, 3 Joints. The video centers around Redman going around slapping people who are asking... Read Article

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Smif-N-Wessun’s ‘Dah Shinin 25th Anniversary’ NYC Concert Recap

January 15, 2020

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Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin 25th Anniversary concert at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City rocked the city during an unforgettable show celebrating the classic album. Back in 1995, Steele and Tek collecti... Read Article

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MD’s Benxett Drops “2AM”

January 12, 2020

It's time for a breath of fresh air in Hip-Hop. Well that breeze is blowing in with an energetic artist known to the world as "Benxett", pronounced (Been It). His latest release, "2AM" which has over 11,0... Read Article

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[WATCH] Rapsody Speaks To Black Men In New Video ‘Afeni’ Ft PJ Morton

January 12, 2020

Already classified as a legend, North Carolina's own Rapsody released visuals to her song 'Afeni' ft. PJ Morton featuring a classic hip hop hook by the late Tupac. The Roc Nation-signed hard hitter is deliver... Read Article

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Yo Gotti and Roc Nation Threaten to Sue Mississippi Governor over “Inhumane” Prison Conditions

January 11, 2020

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There has been a recent influx of deaths at Mississippi prisons over the last 10 days. The inhumane conditions in which inmates are forced to live in, along with the deadly violence within the prisons has cause... Read Article

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Tupac’s BMW That He was Fatally Killed in to Go for Millions

January 11, 2020

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The car that Tupac Shakur was killed in is hitting the auction block for almost $2 million. The 1996 BMW 750Li that Tupac and Suge Knight cruised in the night of September 7th, 1996 has been fully restored and... Read Article

R. Kelly's Girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, Was Reportedly Charged for Assaulting his Other Girlfriend, Azriel Clary

R. Kelly’s ‘Ride or Die’ Joycelyn Savage Reunited Briefly with Her Parents, Did Not Go Home With Them

January 10, 2020

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It really is about baby steps. R. Kelly's "Ride or Die" girlfriend of three to four years, Joycelyn Savage has finally reunited with her parents after being estranged. Her family appeared on the Lifetime Su... Read Article