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SOURCE SPORTS: Former Padres Infielder And LLWS Champion Sean Burroughs Dead At 43

By Sha Be Allah / May 28, 2024

The baseball world is extremely saddened after learning of the death of former MLB player and Little League World Series...

SOURCE SPORTS: The Players Alliance Commemorates The Negro Leagues With East-West Classic Game At Doubleday Field

By Sha Be Allah / May 28, 2024

Over the Memorial Day weekend, baseball fan as well as some of baseball's greatest legends gathered under sunny skies in...

Buju Banton Announces His First Performance In The U.S. After 15 Years In NYC

By Sha Be Allah / May 28, 2024

After a 15-year absence, Grammy award winning, reggae icon Buju Banton is set to make a triumphant return to the United States....

Today In Hip Hop History: N.W.A. Dropped Their Second LP ‘Efil4zaggin’ 33 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / May 28, 2024

On this date in 1991, "the world's most dangerous group dropped their second and final album as a group, ironically...

T-Pain on Dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”: ‘Let Ppl Dance PLEASE’

By Shawn Grant / May 28, 2024

T-Pain was spotted in Las Vegas dancing to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." After the video hit online, Pain addressed...

LISTEN: Leaked Reference Track Has Vory Performing Drake’s “Mob Ties”

By Shawn Grant / May 28, 2024

Drake may be out of his beef with Kendrick Lamar for now, but his next battle is with ghostwriting allegations....

Common Expresses Gratitude to YE and J Dilla for ‘Be’ on Album’s 19th Anniversary

By Shawn Grant / May 28, 2024

Common's Be has hit its 20th anniversary. Hitting Instagram, the Chicago legend recalled the success of the classic project. “I...

SOURCE SPORTS: Celtics Tale 3-0 Lead in ECF After Epic Comeback

Shawn Grant

May 26, 2024

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Despite battling illness and missing shootaround, Jrue Holiday played a crucial role in the Celtics' dramatic 114-111 victory over the Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Logging 38 minutes, Hol...

Diddy Defends ‘Super Free Thinker’ Kanye West: 'We Don’t Have To Condemn Kanye'

Diddy Reportedly Believes an Agenda is Behind the Release of Hotel Assault Video

Shawn Grant

May 26, 2024

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Word from behind the walls of Diddy states the Bad Boy mogul is pointing to an "agenda" against him. The report comes from The New York Post in reaction to the video of Diddy's assault on Cassie in a hotel in ...

Sexyy Red Announces as Guest on Remaining Date of Drake's Tour

Sexxy Red Reveals Her Secret to Getting Drake Features

Shawn Grant

May 26, 2024

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If anybody can get a verse, Sexxy Red can. The St. Louis spitter connected with the Toronto legend on her new In Sexyy We Trust mixtape. A fan online asked if sexual favors were being exchanged for Drake featu...

Russell Simmons' Anonymous Rape Accusers Loses Lawsuit Because Claims Fell Outside The Statute of Limitations

Russell Simmons Says He Has No Reason to Feel Unsafe in America, Will Remain in Bali

Shawn Grant

May 26, 2024

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Russell Simmons is addressing his residency in Bali. Speaking with AllHipHop, Simmons reveals that he isn't hiding out and is freely welcomed in the United States. "People saying that I somehow can’t come h...

AMC Theatres CEO Admits to Leaking Beyoncé Concert Film News, After Keeping Taylor Swift’s Eras Film a Secret

Courtneyb

May 26, 2024

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In a surprising revelation, AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron admitted to leaking the news about Beyoncé's upcoming Renaissance concert film. This confession comes on the heels of a successful but tightly guarded rel...

Why Musical Accompaniment Is So Important in Online Games

Shawn Grant

May 25, 2024

Video Games

Music can help set the right atmosphere in online gaming environments, creating a rich, immersive atmosphere that draws participants more profoundly into the experience. From exploring vast worlds to fighting ...

Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' Enters 14 Songs in Hot 100

Nicki Minaj Released from Law Enforcement in The Netherlands After Detained for Suspicion of Drugs

Shawn Grant

May 25, 2024

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Nicki Minaj shared a video of being arrested in the Netherlands. In an Instagram Live from the Netherlands airport, Minaj showed where one of the members of law enforcement stated she was being arrested for "c...

Dee Barnes Speaks Out: Diddy’s Assault on Cassie is Triggering for Abuse Victims

Courtneyb

May 25, 2024

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Dee Barnes, a prominent voice against domestic violence in the music industry, has recently spoken out against Sean "Diddy" Combs following a video showing him assaulting his former partner, Cassie. Barnes, wh...

SOURCE SPORTS: FOX Sports And Fanatics Collectibles Launch “MLB At Rickwood Field Promo Tour” At Negro League Baseball Museum

Sha Be Allah

May 25, 2024

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Giant Trading Card Honoring Baseball Legend Leroy "Satchel" Paige was unveiled at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum announced a collaboration with FOX Sports and Fanatics Colle...

Summer Season Kicks Off at The Dominick’s “Terrace on 7” with ResortPass and Nicole Richie

Courtneyb

May 25, 2024

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This summer, The Dominick hotel, in collaboration with ResortPass and hosted by Nicole Richie, has ushered in the season with the grand reopening of their "Terrace on 7" rooftop oasis. Last week, guests were t...

A$AP Rocky Gets Trial Date In A$AP Relli Shooting After Pleading Not Guilty

Sha Be Allah

May 24, 2024

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Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky has finally been given a trial date in the shooting of A$AP Relli after pleading not guilty. Rolling Stone has confirmed that Superior Court Judge Karla Kerlin set two preliminary h...

Jeannie Mai Found Out About Jeezy Filing for Divorce at ‘Same Time as the Rest of the World'

Jeannie Mai Supports Cassie’s Voice: ‘Your Voice Has Been a Shield and Sanctuary’

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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Jeannie Mai is thanking Cassie for speaking out against Diddy. Mai previously accused Jeezy of domestic violence in their marriage. Hitting the comments of Cassie's Instagram post, Mai wrote: "In every echo...

Trump Hosts Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow at Bronx Rally One Year After Their 140-Count Indictment

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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Trump found some rappers to take a bag and stand next to him on stage. At a Bronx rally, Trump brought out Sheff G and Sleepy Hollow. Sheff G tried his best to make a speech, saying people will "whisper you...

Drake Raps on the “BBL Drizzy” Beat on New Feature from Sexyy Red’s Album

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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Drake has dropped his first post-beef bars. And guess what? They are over the BBLDrizzy beat. Drake appears on Sexyy Red's "U My Everything" single, and the beat transitions into Metro Boomin's diss beat. F...

Happy Heavenly Born Day to ‘The Overweight Lover’ Heavy D!

Sha Be Allah

May 24, 2024

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On this day in Hip Hop history, "The Overweight Lover" Heavy D was born in Mandeville, Jamaica, in 1967. If he were alive today, he'd be 56 years old. Heavy D, born Dwight Errington Myers, moved to Mount Ve...

Celebration 2024: Prince Fans to Gather for 40th Anniversary of ‘Purple Rain’

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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The annual gathering of Prince fans, known as Celebration, is returning to Paisley Park and various venues throughout Minneapolis from June 20-24, 2024. This year’s event coincides with the 40th anniversary of...

Coi Leray Stuns at Off-White “THE RETREAT” Event in NYC

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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Last night, multi-platinum artist, Grammy-nominated fashion icon, and philanthropist Coi Leray attended an exclusive Off-White "THE RETREAT" event in New York City. The event celebrated the brand's upcoming "B...

SOURCE SPORTS: Jaylen Brown Leads Celtics to Game 2 Victory, Extends Series Lead to 2-0

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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Two days after a thrilling last-second comeback in Game 1, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics dominated Game 2, securing a 126-110 victory and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals as the series shifts ...

Vince Staples Releases Eighth Studio Album ‘Dark Times’

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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Vince Staples today unveiled his eighth studio album, Dark Times, via Blacksmith Records / Def Jam Recordings. This album marks a new era in the prolific artist’s career, blending dense lyricism with lush, lay...

Kelly Rowland Addresses Viral Confrontation Video at Cannes: ‘I Stand by Those Boundaries’

Shawn Grant

May 24, 2024

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Kelly Rowland is providing context to viral images of her engaged in a heated moment with security at Cannes Film Festival. "The woman knows what happened. I know what happened," Rowland told the AP. "I hav...