As people take a look back into 2003, many notable things occurred in Hip-Hop.
50 Cent dropped Get Rich Or Die Tryin, The Clipse blew onto the scene with Lord Willin and Drake was known simply as Aubrey Graham.
Taking a look back into the past, the current front runner of Young Money takes a step back in time and let's fans know where he was back when he was 17...afro included
“I was like a fan finding out, because it was like, 'Oh word, that's what's going on?' I hadn't talked to Jim when it first happened.”
While the world of Hip-Hop has been in high anticipation for the long-awaited reunion of the Diplomats, everything still doesn't seem settled.
Although Cam'Ron and Jim Jones have clearly made amends, by the why the media presents it, there is a question lingering in regards to Juelz Santana's take on the situation.
Finally addressing the situation, Santana spoke with Hot97 on everything that's been going on in rebuilding the Diplomats.
"Cam and Jim have definitely spoke, me and Jim have (more...)
The Roots and John Legend are teaming up for a collaboration album remaking soul and R&B classics entitled Wake Up.
The project will feature their updated renditions of songs from such artists as Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack and Harold Melvin And The Bluenotes,
John Legend told Rolling Stone,
“Everything is certainly inspired by the original but we took our own creative license with it."
Making every effort to make their versions not sound exactly (more...)
Swizz Beatz is making a positive move today now that the multi-platinum producer has decided to sponsor and fund an art school for children in New York.
As previously reported he announced that he'd be donating 30% of proceeds from his next album to schools for the arts and has now jumped the gun by sponsoring the Bronx Charter School For the Arts.
After recently being awarded the "SESAC Inspiration" award for his philanthropy, he led by example by
A Philadelphia swim club that was accused of racial discrimination has been sold.
According to published reports, the Valley Club was sold in a bankruptcy auction for $1.46 million. The Huntingdon Valley based club had to file for bankruptcy after being sued numerous times for discrimination.
The gated club, which sits hill side in a village straddling two prodigiously white townships, revoked the memberships of 56 mostly black and Hispanic day campers, saying there were too many children and many couldn't swim.
The camp states that the decision was made out of safety considerations and race had nothing to do with it.
The club filed for bankruptcy in November following the discrimination lawsuits based on the incidents and a critical state report.
The club's bankruptcy trustee says once the sale is cleared by the court the money will be parceled out to the claimants.
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Diggy Simmons is keeping up the buzz surrounding his name with a new video.
Titled "What They Been Waiting For", the song is off his second mixtape Airborne.
As previously reported in our HipHopWired exclusive, Diggy is planning to release the sequel to his first project in addition to working on his Chivalrous Culture shoe line.
Check out the Simmons legacy below and tell us what you think.
A 69-year-old Chicago man is being held on $3 million bond after police say he became so enraged that his neighbor's puppy peed on his lawn that he shot and killed him.
Charles Clements is in police custody for the murder of 23-year-old Joshua Funches on Mother's Day.
Clements was known for his landscaping and had previously won an award for having the “best-looking lawn” in the University Park area.
When Funches was walking his 5-month old fox terrier the puppy urinated on the man's grass and the two men exchanged words.
When Clements produced a gun, the young man reportedly told him, “Next time you pull out a pistol, why don't you use it?” before turning to walk away.
Police say the retired bus driver approached Funches from behind and shot him in the abdomen.
When police arrived they found they young man bleeding by a vacant home before he succumbed to his injury in an ambulance.
When they went to find Clements he had changed clothes and reportedly told them,
“I knew you were coming for me, that's why I changed my clothes. I knew you were coming for me.”
Check out Fox News 8's coverage on this sad story below.
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