Streets Is Talkin’
“Your SL’s missing an S, ni–a.”-Pusha T Every now and again a song drops that make you scrunch your face up while listening, and constantly hit that rewind button. Pusha T’s new joint, teased by Kanye West and called “Numbers On The Boards” fits that bill.
After plenty of hoopla, behind the scenes trailers and a hospital stay from one of its main players, Nicki Minaj finally drops the video for “High School,” featuring Lil Wayne.
Magical moments like this footage of Kendrick Lamar‘s reaction to hearing Jay-Z’s verse on the “B-tch Don’t Kill My Vibe” remix for the first time is what makes Hip-Hop special after all these years.
The cops who shot 16-year-old Brooklyn teen Kimani Gray have been accused of civil rights violations in federal lawsuits. The New York Daily News writes that Sergeant Mourad Mourad and Officer Jovaniel Cordova racked up five such charges prior to their fatal confrontation with Gray on March 9.
Rappers and reality TV reunions shows are a cocktail recipe for foolishness. At today’s taping of the Love & Hip Hop New York reunion show, Consequence allegedly smacked Joe Budden. However, the latter says it was a sneak move and that Cons got snuffed by Tahiry Jose.
Drake may have started from the bottom, but his cash flow is definitely top tier. The Toronto rapper was in Charlotte for CIAA weekend and proceeded to drop $50,000 in cash at a local strip club.
Ice-T may have hit his breaking point. Rumor has it that the Law & Order star has filed for a legal separation from longtime love, Coco, and is one step closer to getting a divorce.
Chief Keef is going to be re-born a new person–as soon as he gets out of jail. The young rapper will get baptized upon the completion of his stint in custody for parole violation.
On Saturday night (February 16) in Houston, Jay-Z and LeBron James hosted their annual NBA All-Star Weekend Sprite 2 Kings dinner at the RDG + Bar Annie. Besides the worthy cause, a gang of celebs were in the spot.
Two men have been charged in the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. According to reports, the Chicago teen was a victim of mistaken identity.
This is a sad day for Jazz music and Hip-Hop music. The legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd passed away on February 4, but his nephew confirmed his death today.
Hip-Hop has been used to sell products for years, so of course a tune by the Notorious B.I.G. would be used as the musical background for a commercial. A version of the late rapper’s smash hit “Big Poppa” is being used by Taco Bell to promote its Cantina Steak Burrito.