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The youngest person to be executed in the United States in the 20th century was 14-year-old George Stinney Jr., a South Carolina boy convicted in the beating death of two white girls in 1944. On Wednesday (Dec. 17) it was announced that a judge overturned his conviction, 70 years after the teen was sent to […]
West Coast rapper Hopsin has enjoyed a decent career on the independent scene, and was regarded as one of a burgeoning vanguard of artists turned label owners with his Funk Volume Records. However, Hopsin has decided that the rap game is no longer his cup of tea and has announced his retirement.
It seems that 2014 will be known as the year where the discussion of race in America reached a fever pitch not seen in decades. Seemingly spending the majority of his political career attempting to dodge the issue was United States President Barack Obama.
The success of the Chiraq documentary series prompted Noisey to capture a side of another musical hotbed, Atlanta, not often documented outside of the booth.
A white fraternity housed at the University of Pennsylvania has found itself mired in controversy after posting a holiday group photo. What got the fraternity in hot water is the inclusion of a Black Beyoncé plastic sex doll in the shot.
When it comes down to rappers being accused of Illuminati association, Jay Z’s name not only is the first to come up but he’s generally cited as one of the alleged leaders as well.
Certified Fresh alum OG Maco has tons of music stashed for a rainy day. Taking a moment to reflect on the world around him, the Atlanta reflects on race in America on a new EP aptly titled Breathe.
While speaking exclusively with Hip-Hop Wired, Sheek Louch foreshadowed a bevy of major projects that he and his LOX partners in rhyme were planning to drop. Now confirmed is the sequel to he and Ghostface Killah’s 2012 collab album Wu-Block.
Charlamagne Tha God has some friendly advice for Bill Cosby in regards to the plethora of accusers claiming the comedian drugged and raped them and how he should eventually respond.
After attacking the clubs with the trap jam “Simple Conversation,” Wiz Khalifa slows down the tempo on his latest release “Smoke Chambers.”
President Barack Obama has announced Wednesday (Dec. 17) that the United States and Cuba will resume talks in a bid to shift policy towards the island nation. This announcement comes on the heels of an exchange of prisoners, opening the gates of conversations between the typically combative countries.