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It’s that time of year again and we’re feeling a little nostalgic.   The holiday season can be as stressful, as it is fun, and even if you’re not all wrapped up in the spirit of the holidays, a good playlist can help get you there. Hip-Hop Wired has compiled 12 Essential Holiday Albums in Hip-Hop and […]

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Atlanta’s Hot 107.9 has announced the line-up for their 21st annual Birthday Bash ATL summer concert. T.I. and Jeezy are headlining.

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The music world suffered yet another untimely blow as Philadelphia R&B and Soul legend Billy Paul died over the weekend. Paul, who enjoyed a series of highs and lows in his long career, was 81 at the time of his passing.

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Take that, take that. After the overwhelming response to the Bad Boy Reunion concert scheduled to take place in Brooklyn on May 20, Sean “Diddy” Combs has announced that he is adding a second show for May 21.

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After it was all said and done, Marcia Clark and her prosecution team had little to no chance of pulling off this win. They went up against the Michael Jordan of defense lawyers in Johnnie Cochran, on his home court, and with no bench to help take some of the load off the starting lineup.

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Why doesn’t Common get mentioned in more “Top MC” conversations?

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It’s going to be a celebration the Notorious B.I.G. would surely approve of. Puff Daddy & the Family will be reuniting for one night only at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on May 20, 2016. 

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If you had your eyeballs locked in last night’s Emmy Awards, chances are you caught the newest Apple Music commercial starring some serious Black Girls Rock star power in Mary J. Blige, Kerry Washington & Taraji P. Henson.

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After Peter Pan Live failed to keep viewers from creating social media slander, NBC has dug into its bag ‘o tricks and decided to give The Wiz a go.

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2Pac is one of the most influential rappers of all time, but not just for his lyrics and image. It’s also because many rappers after him have tried to emulate the success he achieved due to going to prison.

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Here’s The Notorious B.I.G. like you’ve never heard him before. To celebrate the 19th anniversary of the late, great MC’s tragic passing, MICK (formerly Mick Boogie) and  present a mash-up project titled Ready to Boom.

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Last night (June 21), Mary J. Blige and Budweiser kicked off the summer with the first of its Monument Series of performances at Liberty Island in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. Fans in attendance were privy to burgers and brew and the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul performing an hour-long set of hits.