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The STL Cops probably edge the NYPD as the most hated law enforcement in the nation on most days. Their St. Louis County counterparts have done the stigma no favors after they mistakenly–and admittingly–give a 22-year-old college student an assault he’ll never forget.
The Hip-Hop world is reeling at the moment that one of its most passionate mayors, A$AP Yams was pronounced dead earlier today at the young age of 26.
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech during the 1963 March On Washington and is often regarded as his most important work. But those hopes that Rev. King had for the nation in regards to race relations still haven’t come true. But those hopes that Rev. King had for the nation […]
Let the denizens of Black Twitter tell it, Lifetime dropped the ball yet again with last night’s Whitney Houston biopic, simply titled Whitney. To make matters worse, the late, great singer’s family were calling the film “disrespectful” before it was even viewed by the general public. Whitney Houston‘s sister-in-law and head of her estate Pat […]
Bilal Johnson, also known by his rap moniker Buddha Lee Raye, has been disgruntled with the NYPD like many New Yorkers in the past few months. To express his disapproval with the police organization, he’s been spreading anti-NYPD paraphilia in the form of stickers that compared the boys in blue to the bigots in white: […]
Dallas Horton, a reported white “survivalist,” shot a Black police chief in a Western Oklahoma town four times during a raid. Amazingly, Mr. Horton was not charged in the shooting and walked free.
The Hip-Hop nation is in mourning after learning of the death of A$AP Mob founder and “spirit guide” A$AP Yams. The outpouring of commentary on social media proves that Yams, born Steven Rodriguez, was a well-loved part of the culture who will be sorely missed.
Lupe Fiasco‘s new album, Tetsuo & Youth, is out January 20 but he dropped more heat to hold you over until Tuesday. On “Mural” the Chicago MC goes in for 8:48 of fiery bars.
A Pennsylvania man was arrested just 20 minutes after he allegedly robbed a bank. Police caught up with the suspect while he was dining on fried chicken and biscuits.
Lil Wayne revealed the release date for his forthcoming new mixtape, Sorry 4 The Wait 2.
Jay Z may have to get more personal when seeking out new clientele for Roc Nation Sports. It seems Adrien Broner (who apologized for his slander) wasn’t the only pro boxer who didn’t appreciate Hova’s recruitment tactics.
Look, guns in the hood are bad. So it’s a safe bet to say rocket launchers in the hood are exponentially worse. Yes, NYPD found a rocket launcher in a Bushwick, Brooklyn home during a gun and drug raid.