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

By Sha Be Allah / September 7, 2024

Despite the fact that the Hip Hop community lost this giant in the game over two decades ago, the legacy...

Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur Was Shot On The Las Vegas Strip 28 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / September 7, 2024

On this date in 1996, Tupac Shakur, who's just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the MGM...

Journalist Toure Exposes Mary J. Blige’s Cold Treatment in Unforgettable Interview Experience

By Courtneyb / September 7, 2024

Veteran journalist and cultural critic Toure has recently shed light on one of the most challenging interview experiences of his...

Russell Simmons Escalates Legal Battle with Ex-Wife Kimora Lee Simmons Over Financial Dispute

By Courtneyb / September 7, 2024

Russell Simmons’ legal battle with his ex-wife, Kimora Lee Simmons, appears far from over, despite his earlier optimism about a...

Quavo And Offset Squash Their Beef Following Rich Homie Quan’s Death

By Sha Be Allah / September 6, 2024

It appears that the day following the news of the untimely passing of ATL rap legend Rich Homie Quan, surviving...

Happy 59th Birthday To The Juice Crew’s MC Shan!

By Sha Be Allah / September 6, 2024

Sean Moltke, aka MC Shan of QB's Juice Crew, turns 59 today. The first solo MC with a major release...

R&B Singer Ginuwine Celebrates Two Months of Sobriety, Encourages Others to Seek Help

By Courtneyb / September 6, 2024

R&B star Ginuwine is celebrating a significant milestone in his journey—two months of sobriety. The singer, known for hits like...

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

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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 ...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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 ...

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

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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 ...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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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...

MD’s Benxett Drops “2AM”

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January 12, 2020

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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...

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

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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...

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

Dylan Kemp

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...

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

Dylan Kemp

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...

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

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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...

Lil Boosie Plays Himself Wearing Kappa Alpha Psi Para – NUPES GO WILD

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January 9, 2020

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Three days after their Founders Day #J5 and the members of Kappa Alpha Psi get disrespected in the most public-worst way and all they can do is tweet about the perp!We know them boys fly but why in the world w...

Harvey Weinstein is Heading Back to the Slammer Following Health Scare

Forget R. Kelly (for the moment)… Harvey Weinstein’s Sex Assault Trial Starts Today

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January 6, 2020

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So many people have been focused on the second season of Surviving R. Kelly that they were not even focused on shamed movie exec Harvey Weinstein's case. Weinstein had been hit two years ago with ...