Born on this date in 1974 in the City of Brotherly Love, Dwight Grant, aka Beanie…
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[WATCH] Layzie Bone Says Biggie Tried To Steal Weed During “Notorious Thugs” Studio Session
Bone Thugs N Harmony’s Layzie Bone appeared on Breakbeat Media to discuss making “Notorious Thugs” with…
Florida Rapper Arrested for Murder After Saying He Killed a Man in His Video
Reports have confirmed that aspiring rapper 19-year-old La’Darion Chandler was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s…
Happy 57th Born Day To Brand Nubian Founder Grand Puba!
On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brand Nubian founder Maxwell Dixon a.k.a. Grand Puba, was born…
Rated-R Playboy Taps Rick Ross for “Same Number”
After a brief hiatus, Rated-R Playboy turned heads late last year following the releases of “BBL”…
Future’s Artist Lil Double 0 Faces 15 Years In Prison for Gun And Drug Charges
Several reports have confirmed that Tyreke Rieco Rogers aka Lil Double O, has been charged with…
Today In Hip Hop History: De La Soul Dropped Their ‘3 Feet High And Rising’ LP 34 Years Ago
On this day in 1989, the iconic trio De La Soul released an album that would…
Today in Hip-Hop History: Boogie Down Productions Dropped Their Debut LP ‘Criminal Minded’ 36 Years Ago
On this date in 1987, “Blastmaster” KRS-One, DJ Scott La Rock, “The Human 808” D-Nice and…
Journalist Brandon Pope Talks Teaming with WBEZ Chicago for ‘Making’ Podcast Exploring Black Cultural Icons
Black History Month 2023 has wrapped, but the celebration of our icons should continue every day.…
Grandmaster Flash Drops Part 4 of the Vignette Series
In Part 4: The Block Parties, Grandmaster Flash recalls setting up his sound system for block…