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Researchers Predict Almost 300K COVID-19 Related Deaths In U.S. By End Of 2020

By Sha Be Allah / August 8, 2020

According to a recent report from CNN, researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IMHE) at the University...

Indianapolis Rapper Smack Peso Shot And Killed Hours After Premiering New Track “See Me Get Killed”

By Sha Be Allah / August 8, 2020

According to several confirmed news reports, Indy rapper Smack Peso was killed in Indianapolis yesterday (August 7) after being shot....

Today In Hip Hop History: N.W.A. Dropped Their Second LP ‘Straight Outta Compton’ 32 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / August 8, 2020

On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class...

Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers Boot Camp Clik’s Sean Price 5 Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / August 8, 2020

The Hip Hop community will never forget the feeling that permeated the atmosphere the morning that everyone woke up to...

“I Like To Move It” DJ Charged With Sexual Assault and Battery

By Sha Be Allah / August 7, 2020

Erick Morillo, the international DJ from "I Like To Move It" was arrested and charged with sexual assault and battery...

[WATCH] Cardi B Tells Why She Endorses Presidential Hopeful Joe Biden

By Sha Be Allah / August 7, 2020

After dropping the viral visual "WAP" with rap sensation Megan Thee Stallion, reality TV star turned living legend Cardi B...

Kodak Black Pays Full Vacation For Assaulted Burger King Employee

By Sha Be Allah / August 7, 2020

Even behind bars, South Florida rap favorite, Kodak Black shows he has a heart of gold after offering a full...

U.S. Hits 4 Million Covid-19 Cases, Trump Cancels Jacksonville RNC Activities

Shawn Grant

July 24, 2020

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The United States has officially passed four million confirmed cases of COVID-19. According to CNN, a quarter of that number was amassed in just the last 15 days.The number of cases is of great concern for spr... Read Article

Nelly Performs Entire ‘Country Grammar’ Album to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Release

Sha Be Allah

July 23, 2020

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June 23 marked the 20th Anniversary of the release of Nelly’s diamond-certified debut album, Country Grammar, and to celebrate, the Hip Hop icon is taking fans back to the summer of 2000 with a special live pe... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: ‘Poetic Justice’ Opened in Theaters 27 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

July 23, 2020

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On this date in 1993, the "good girl loves bad boy" hood flick Poetic Justice appeared for the first time on silver screens around the country. Starring the late Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson, There's no ... Read Article

DaBaby’s “Rockstar” Dominates Billboard for Sixth Week at No. 1

Sha Be Allah

July 23, 2020

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After ruling the Billboard Hot 100 with three top ten appearances last week, DaBaby’s commanding lead on the music industry continues. For a sixth week, the Charlotte juggernaut holds captive the No. 1 spot on... Read Article

Serena Williams’ Daughter, Olympia Ohanian, is Part Owner of an LA-Based Soccer Team

Miss2Bees

July 23, 2020

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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian are setting up generational wealth for their daughter, Olympia Ohanian. The family of three are part owners of a Los Angeles women’s soccer team that goes by the nickname, An... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Main Source Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Breaking Atoms’ 29 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

July 23, 2020

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On this date in Hip Hop history, Main Source, which included DJs Sir Scratch, K-Cut, and rhyming extraordinaire and production master Large Professor, dropped their debut album Breaking Atoms in 1991 on Wild P... Read Article

Battle of The Big Dogs: DMX VS. Snoop Dogg VERZUZ Battle TONIGHT

Sha Be Allah

July 22, 2020

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For those who can't seem to let go of 90s Hip Hop, tonight is going to be a monumental night, with the battle between West Coast legend Snoop Dogg and Mr. Ruff Ryder himself DMX, sponsored by Ciroc. Beg... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: 59 NFL Players Test Positive For COVID-19, Hundred More Expected

Sha Be Allah

July 22, 2020

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According to a coronavirus update on the National Football League Player's Association website, there are 59 players who have tested positive for COVID-19, significantly lower than the 95 positive cases origin... Read Article

Michigan Teen Girl Denied Release After Failing to Submit Online Work

Miss2Bees

July 22, 2020

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A 15-year-old girl was jailed for failing to submit her online work and Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Mary Ellen Brennan denied her release. Grace was on probation for assaulting her mother in No... Read Article

T.I. on Nick Cannon: ‘Don’t Villainize or Slander One of Our National Treasures’

Miss2Bees

July 22, 2020

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Nick Cannon is caught in the middle of controversy following anti-semitic remarks he made on his Cannon Class podcast. Many Black folks called him a sellout for apologizing for his comments, which led him to t... Read Article

WeTV Severs Ties With Tamar Braxton, Her Reality Show is Still Set to Air

Tamar Braxton is Reportedly Conscious, Transferred to Facility for ‘Further Evaluation’

Miss2Bees

July 22, 2020

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It was previously reported that Tamar Braxton attempted to take her life, but thankfully she is conscious. A spokesperson for the singer told The Blast that she's receiving additional treatment and is bein... Read Article

Yo Gotti, Skylar Diggins-Smith Calls for Justice in Near-Lynching Case of Activist Vauhxx Booker

Miss2Bees

July 22, 2020

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Vauhxx Booker took to Facebook to share a horrifying attack against him on Fourth of July weekend by white supremacists. Now he has support by WNBA star Skylar Diggins-Smith and Yo Gotti. The Roc Nation sig... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: LL Cool J Dropped His ‘Bigger And Deffer'(B.A.D.) LP 33 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

July 22, 2020

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On this date in 1987, LL's Bigger And Deffer album was released via Def Jam/Columbia/CBS Records. As his second release, the critics expected the "sophomore jinx", but received the exact opposite. In fact, B.A... Read Article

J. Cole Confirms He’s a Father of Two Boys

Miss2Bees

July 21, 2020

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J. Cole keeps his personal life tightly under wraps, but he was speaking candidly in an open essay called "The Audacity" via The Players’ Tribune. “I learned that I would become a father. It wasn’t a surpri... Read Article

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Kanye West: “Everybody Knows the Movie ‘Get Out’ is About Me”

Sha Be Allah

July 21, 2020

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After his popular, yet controversial presidential rally in South Carolina, music icon and POTUS candidate Kanye West went on a scathing Twitter rant, in which he calls out his wife, his mother-in-law Kris Jenn... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: House Of Pain Dropped Their Debut LP ‘Fine Malt Lyrics’ 28 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

July 21, 2020

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Way back in 1992, a Hip Hop revolution was occurring and there were only certain critical albums that were a part of that musical metamorphosis. House Of Pain's Fine Malt Lyrics is one of those albums released... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cam’ron’s Debut Album ‘Confessions Of Fire’ Turns 22 Years Old!

Sha Be Allah

July 21, 2020

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On this day in Hip Hop history, Dipset head honcho Cam'ron released his debut solo LP, Confessions of Fire on the Undeas Entertainment imprint. Following the tragic death of his cousin Derek "Blo... Read Article

Honda is Teaming with HBCUs to Combat Pandemic Financial Struggles

Shawn Grant

July 21, 2020

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Honda is assisting HBCU students who find a greater financial strain than they already did before COVID-19. For over 30 years, Honda was a community supporter of the HBCU community through programs like the Ho... Read Article

Stock Shares In GAP Plummet After Kanye Threatens to Back Out Of Yeezy Deal at SC Rally

Sha Be Allah

July 20, 2020

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Kanye West is a controversial and erroneous statement about Harriet Tubman wasn't the only thing he said at the South Carolina presidential rally this weekend that landed the music and fashion icon in hot wate... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Cypress Hill Released Their Second LP ‘Black Sunday’ 27 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

July 20, 2020

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, stoner trio Cypress Hill released their second and most popular album, Black Sunday. Selling 261,000 copies in its first week, Black Sunday was recorded as the highest... Read Article