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”I started as a writer, since I was little kid I’ve been telling stories and Hip-Hop has been an extension of me telling stories…” While several artists like Soulja Boy TellEm have decided to write tell-all books, Lupe Fiasco is doing something different and diving into the world of fiction. Announcing plans to write a […]

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The King of Crunk is back. Lil Jon, once the leader of the South’s crunk movement, is trying to regain his crown through the release of a new album. His next installation in music is titled Crunk Rock bringing together electro-house music with pop, Hip-Hop and R&B. As previously reported, the album was set to […]

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People are just refusing to give rapper Yung Berg a break.  Wasn’t his Transformers chain last photographed on the neck of Soulja Boy? Recently, the young rapper was, allegedly, the victim to a robbery in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Sunday where he was relieved of some of his luxuries along with being pistol whipped. […]

“I’m not gay, how would I have sex with Nicki Minaj.” The media is quick to jump on drama and create any type of controversy that can come from it. When a video appeared of a woman, that was allegedly rapper Nicki Minaj before she hit the mainstream, talking about her sexual relationship with Remy […]

Nicki Minaj is very popular these days as the Young Money diva has been tapped to host this year’s annual Rip The Runway special on BET alongside Pooch Hall, most known for his role as “Derwin Davis” on the TV show The Game. The special, now in its sixth year, celebrates the connection between urban […]

The explosion of the South saw the momentum built from the North transition as southern rappers had created a new blueprint and created an environment where dance music was the appeal and lyricism was becoming a fad of the past. In regards to the West, that ship has been slowly sinking without a prominent rapper […]

Former Hot Boys member Turk is reaching out to his fans for support after his younger brother was gunned down in New Orleans. Ronald Smith, the rappers brother, was found by police after a pedestrian noticed a body that had been shot several times, lying on the ground behind a Daiquiri shop. Turk who has […]

“It doesn’t mean that I advocate violence, but at the same time, I am not against using violence in self-defense.  I don’t call it violence when it’s self-defense, I call it intelligence!” This past Sunday marked the anniversary of the death of one of Black America’s true freedom fighters.  A hero for justice and a […]

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Allen Iverson’s career has been put on hold indefinitely due to ongoing issues with his daughter’s health. In a statement, the Sixers confirmed that Iverson has been given a leave from the team indefinitely to deal with a personal issue related to the health of his young daughter. “At this time, we feel that it […]

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Even with the buzz surrounding Wu Massacre, the three members of the upcoming project are still making their rounds independently. The release of Wizard Of Poetry showed that rapper Ghostface Killah was a man of many faces and could present himself in various lights. Showing yet another side to himself, Tony Starks will now be […]

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While Jay-Z continues making his rounds with Jeezy and Trey Songz on his Blueprint III tour, he’s added yet another festival to his summer tour schedule. As previously reported, Jay is already scheduled to headline three festivals; California’s Coachella Festival in April, Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Festival in June and London’s Wireless Festival in July. In between […]