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Wendy Williams’ Ex-Husband Sued for Overpaid Alimony as Guardian Demands Repayment

Wendy Williams’ Ex-Husband Sued for Overpaid Alimony as Guardian Demands Repayment

By Courtneyb / April 17, 2024

Former daytime talk show queen Wendy Williams finds herself entangled in legal drama once again, this time with her ex-husband,...

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Happy 54th Birthday To Hip Hop Legend Redman!

Happy 54th Birthday To Hip Hop Legend Redman!

By Sha Be Allah / April 17, 2024

A very big Happy Birthday shout-out goes out to Hip-Hop legend and actor Redman. The Newark, NJ bred veteran turns...

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WATCH: Rick Ross Asks Why Drake Let Birdman’s Miami Mansion Go Into Foreclosure

WATCH: Rick Ross Asks Why Drake Let Birdman’s Miami Mansion Go Into Foreclosure

By Shawn Grant / April 17, 2024

Rick Ross isn't an easy troll. Drake attempted to shade Rick Ross by saying he isn't as rich as him...

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9th Wonder’s Swank & King Draft ‘Vice City’ Album Dropping This Week

9th Wonder’s Swank & King Draft ‘Vice City’ Album Dropping This Week

By Sha Be Allah / April 16, 2024

Swank & King Draft's highly anticipated album, VICE CITY, produced under the esteemed guidance of legendary producer 9th Wonder. Dropping this Friday, April 19th,...

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Kenneth Perry Requests Court Permission To Go on ‘Pink Friday 2’ World Tour

Kenneth Perry Requests Court Permission To Go on ‘Pink Friday 2’ World Tour

By Sha Be Allah / April 16, 2024

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Nicki Minaj's husband, Kenneth Petty, is asking a court for permission to travel...

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Slum Village Reveals Tracklist, Cover Art, And May 3rd Release Date For New Album ‘F.U.N’

Slum Village Reveals Tracklist, Cover Art, And May 3rd Release Date For New Album ‘F.U.N’

By Sha Be Allah / April 16, 2024

As Slum Village pushes through the second half of their second month-long Europe tour in the past year, T3 and Young RJ unveiled the tracklist, cover art, and...

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TikTok Star Kyle Marisa Roth Dead At 36

TikTok Star Kyle Marisa Roth Dead At 36

By Sha Be Allah / April 16, 2024

Several news reports have sadly confirmed that TikTok star Kyle Roth has died, a sudden tragedy that was confirmed by...

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Today In Hip-Hop History: Tupac Shakur’s ‘Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z…’ LP Turns 30 Years Old!

February 16, 2023

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On this date in 1993, Tupac Shakur released his second full-length studio album, Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z... on Jive Records and T.N.T. Recordings. With the 'N-word always having a negative connot... Read Article

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Ice Spice’s High School Volleyball Pic Goes Viral

February 15, 2023

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An old high school photo of BX rap phenom Ice Spice on her HS volleyball team has gone viral, making even more fans curious about her life before her "Munch" fame. A pic with her teammates from Sacred Heart... Read Article

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Houston Rapper Yung Corleon Hit With 27 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Charge

February 15, 2023

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Reports have confirmed that Houston rapper Yung Corleon has been sentenced to 27 years behind bars for his role in a sex trafficking ring that involved twelve women, including minors. Corleon, whose real n... Read Article

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[WATCH] Grandmaster Flash Vignette Series Part 3: Hip Hop is Big Business

February 15, 2023

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In Part 3: Hip Hop is Big Business, Grandmaster Flash recalls the days that mainstream media pinned Hip Hop as “a sailing ship in the night” and references the moments he recognized Hip Hop proving them wrong.... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: Big L Was Shot and Killed in Harlem 24 Years Ago

February 15, 2023

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On February 15, 1999, the Hip Hop legend was murdered at 45 West 139th Street in Harlem after being shot nine times in the face and chest in a drive-by shooting. The shooting was said to have retaliated for so... Read Article

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Brooklyn Rapper Sleepy Hallow Released From Prison

February 14, 2023

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Footage surfaced earlier this week of drill rapper Sleepy Hallow being released from prison after serving under eight months on an illegal weapons charge. The video, which was released by Hallow's close fr... Read Article

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FL Rapper Ace NH Charged With Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend After Beating Double Murder

February 14, 2023

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According to several confirmed reports, 25-year-old Billy Bennett Adams III, aka Ace NH, was arrested and charged with murder and killing an unborn child in the death of his 22-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Al... Read Article

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Willie D Calls Scarface A ‘Selfish A N*a’ For Not Telling Him About Geto Boys Invite To Perform at Grammys

February 14, 2023

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Willie D created The Geto Boys Podcast to include the group after gaining notoriety with his renowned "Willie D Live" podcast, which garnered hundreds of thousands of views since its launch in 2015. On the mos... Read Article

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[WATCH] Busta Rhymes Throws Drink On Woman Who Was Seen Smacking His Butt

February 14, 2023

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It has only been a few days since Busta Rhymes was a featured performer during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show, but things got a little tense with fan as Busta was caught on camera throwing a drink on a wom... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur Dropped His Fourth LP ‘All Eyez On Me’ 27 Years Ago

February 13, 2023

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On this date twenty-seven ago, the Hip Hop legend Tupac Shakur officially released his fourth album, All Eyez On Me, on the Death Row/Interscope imprint. The album featured five singles with two topping num... Read Article

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[WATCH] Jay-Z Seen Trying To Calm Down Denzel Washington At Lakers Game

February 10, 2023

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At the game between the L.A. Lakers and the OKC Thunder, NBA living legend LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time leading scorer record in front of a host of celebrities, including Denzel Washington... Read Article

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[WATCH] Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Says Snoop Is Lying About His Relationship With Biggie

February 10, 2023

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In an exclusive interview with Art Of Dialogue, former Bad Boy bodyguard Gene Deal calls into question as to why Snoop's version of his relationship with the Notorious B.I.G. wasn't privy to the public ntil af... Read Article

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Today In Hip Hop History: Remembering J Dilla 17 Years After His Passing

February 10, 2023

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On this date in 2006, James Dewitt Yancey better known as J Dilla lost his battle with Lupus and died from cardiac arrest in his home in Los Angeles. The Detroit beatmaker extraordinaire was only 32 years... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Kanye West Released His ‘College Dropout’ Debut LP 19 Years Ago

February 10, 2023

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On this date in 2004, Def Jam Records through the Roc-A-Fella imprint dropped the debut album of the uber-talented producer/emcee Kanye West properly entitled College Dropout. The LP debuted at number two ... Read Article

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Dee Barnes On Dr. Dre’s Grammys Honor: ‘They Named This Award After An Abuser’

February 9, 2023

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Days after the Recording Industry honored West Coast Hip Hop pioneer Dr. Dre, former host of Fox's Pump It Up, Dee Barnes, condemns the Grammys' choice to honor Dr.Dre. Barnes slammed the decision to honor ... Read Article

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[WATCH] Wack 100 Calls J. Prince a ‘Bozo’ Over Claims He Saved Cardi B./Offset in Gang Beef in Cali

February 9, 2023

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Culture critic Wack 100 has jumped into the line of fire between J. Prince and Offset after disputing claims that the Rap-a-Lot Records mogul rescued Cardi B. during a potential gang beef with the Crips for he... Read Article

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DJ Khaled Hints At Major Announcement At ‘We The Best’ Press Conference

February 9, 2023

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Several news reports have confirmed that We The Best Music Group head honcho DJ Khaled has a major announcement during a press conference alongside Jay-Z's Roc Nation team in Miami today (Feb.y 9). "#FANLUV... Read Article

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Digable Planets’ Debut Album ‘Reachin’ (A New Refutation Of Time And Space)’ Turns 30 Years Old!

February 9, 2023

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Jazz has again begun to find its way into mainstream Hip-Hop. With the success of Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly, more artists have started to incorporate the classic brass and string jazz sound. On... Read Article

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[WATCH] Footage Of XXXtentacion Withdrawing $50K the Day He Was Killed

February 8, 2023

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A new video surfaced from the day of the 2018 murder of South Florida rapper XXXXtentacion, where video footage shows the 20-year-old rapper withdrew $50,000 from his bank before he was a victim of an armed ro... Read Article

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[WATCH] J. Prince Responds To Offset: ‘There’s Consequences When You F**k With Me’

February 8, 2023

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Last week, music mogul and the unofficial mayor of Houston, J. Prince, spoke on Takeoff and his relationship with Offset at the time of Takeoff's untimely death on Gillie and Wallo's A Million Dollaz Worth Of ... Read Article