Papoose continues to add to his rap career. As of yesterday (Jan. 24), the New York…
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SZA’S ‘SOS’ IS CLOSE TO BREAKING RECORD SET BY USHER’S ‘CONFESSIONS’
SZA has continued her reign on top of the Billboard Hot 200 album chart for the…
SZA’S ‘SOS’ IS CLOSE TO BREAKING RECORD SET BY USHER’S ‘CONFESSIONS’
SZA has continued her reign on top of the Billboard Hot 200 album chart for the…
KENDRICK LAMAR’S LONGTIME PRODUCER DJ DAHI TO REIMAGINE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN NEW DOCUMENTARY
Kendrick Lamar’s longtime producer DJ Dahi will be reimagining the National Anthem in an upcoming documentary…
‘Drink Champs’ Podcast Lands Deal With Major Label’s In-House Network
Co-hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN will return with new episodes of their popular ‘Drink Champs’ podcast…
A$AP FERG
Doubling As Santa Claus
AND BIKE-MAKING HELPER IN HARLEM
Christmas in Harlem came early this year thanks to DJ Webstar’s holiday drive … and A$AP…
BUN B’S TRILL BURGERS GETS ITS FIRST BRICK & MORTAR STORE IN HOUSTON
Bun B‘s Trill Burgers has officially found itself a permanent home in Houston thanks to the…
Oakland street named after Bay Area rap icon Too $hort
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Too $hort Way. That’s the new name of a stretch of Foothill…
JAY-Z AWARDS $40K SCHOLARSHIP TO ROC NATION SCHOOL OF MUSIC STUDENT: ‘I AM SO HONORED!’
JAY-Z is granting the wish of another young adult who’s looking to continue their path to…
QUALITY CONTROL’S COACH K IS NOW PART OWNER OF BOJANGLES
Quality Control Music‘s co-founder Coach K is upping his business portfolio as one of the new…
Rap industry leaders say hip-hop should not be the ‘scapegoat’ for the growing violence
“It’s hard to tell an 18-year-old, who’s making millions of dollars, or hundreds of thousands of…
50 Cent Honored With Key To Houston: “This City Has Been Elevated Because Of His Presence”
50 Cent was presented with the key to the city of Houston in recognition of his…
SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS & KING COMBS MAKE HISTORY AS FIRST FATHER-SON DUO TO REACH NO.1 ON US AIRPLAY CHARTS
Sean “Diddy” Combs and his son, Christian “King” Combs, each soared to the top of the…
After rapper launches pet accessory brand, now your dog can dress like Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg is reaching out to new customers: actual dogs. The rapper and entrepreneur is expanding…
POST MALONE & SWAE LEE’S ‘SUNFLOWER’ BECOMES HIGHEST-CERTIFIED SINGLE IN RIAA HISTORY
Post Malone and Swae Lee have made history together, as their joint single “Sunflower” has become…
Mutulu Shakur, Tupac’s stepfather, granted release from Kentucky prison as he dies of cancer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After spending more than 36 years in prison and currently dying from bone…
WWW.HIPHOPRAISEDMETHEBLOG.COM PRESENTS BREAKING THE STATUS QUO SPOTLIGHT: MOBIISTYLEZ
Breaking The Staus Quo is where we stop to acknowledge individuals who have broken all odds…
PHARRELL OPENS BBC ICECREAM MIAMI FLAGSHIP STORE
MIAMI, FL – Pharrell has opened a flagship Billionaire Boys Club ICECREAM store in Miami and…
Favourites through to Top 32 at WDSF World Breaking Championships
B-boys Victor, Jeffro, Phil Wizard, Shigekix and b-girls Ami, Sunny, Ayumi, Ram, and Yell among those…
Soul Train Awards 2022: Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige lead nominations
BET announced the host, nominees and premiere date of this year’s “Soul Train Awards” on Thursday.…
Tupac, Biggie, Virgil Abloh Shine in New Hip-Hop Jewelry Book
Vikki Tobak’s new book ‘Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History’ showcases decades of trend-setting style SINCE…
On ‘Missy Elliott Day,’ hip hop superstar tells joyous Portsmouth crowd she always ‘took Virginia’ with her
Missy was home.And, her hometown came out to celebrate her. Portsmouth native and hip-hop star Missy…
ICE CUBE’S BIG3 MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK-OWNED SPORTS LEAGUE
Ice Cube and the team behind the BIG3 League have reached another milestone with the organization now…