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The third installment of the Bully series written & directed by Alex Hugo has been released. Alex Hugo returns with the final installment of the crime, drama, & thriller. The Bully Trilogy. Originally released on 2015. Bully The rise of two kingz takes place in the Bronx. With two rogue cops who wasnt playing the […]
Read More NEW MOVIE ALERT: BULLY THE RICO STORY BY ALEX HUGO FILMSMadden was one of football’s most recognizable ambassadors for decades. John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach who became one of America’s most recognizable ambassadors of professional football, reaching millions, and generations, from the broadcast booth and through the popular video game that bears his name, died on Tuesday. He was 85. The National Football […]
Read More John Madden, Hall of Fame Coach, Is Dead at 85Just a couple months ago, the Miami Dolphins looked like they had no shot at making the playoffs. Entering November, Miami was 1-7 and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was dealing with numerous injuries, but Brian Flores’ squad flipped a switch and are now on the brink of doing something no team has ever done. According to the Miami Herald, the Dolphins could […]
Read More Dolphins on brink of NFL history: Miami controls its own postseason destiny after 1-7 startThe yield on China’s 10-year sovereign bonds declined to the lowest level since June 2020, as interbank borrowing costs fell after the central bank boosted short-term liquidity. China’s 10-year government bond yield fell two basis points to 2.795% as of 4:40 p.m. in Shanghai. On Tuesday morning, The People’s Bank of China boosted its injection […]
Read More China 10-Year Yield Falls to Lowest in 18 Months on Easing BetsWhen Blockchain.com was looking for a new home for its U.S. headquarters, it decided to leave New York and move to downtown Miami. “New York is a great city,” says Peter Smith, the cryptocurrency company’s co-founder and CEO. “But Miami was an easy choice for us.” Miami’s vibrant nightlife and warmer weather were certainly a draw, but according […]
Read More Miami wants to become crypto’s financial capital. New York’s response? Bring it onThe accident occurred when a truck carrying more than 100 people overturned on Thursday afternoon near Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital of Chiapas state, the head of the state Civil Protection Service told Milenio TV. MEXICO CITY — At least 53 people were killed and dozens injured in a horrific truck accident in southern Mexico on […]
Read More Breaking News: At least 49 people were killed and dozens injured in a truck crash in Mexico, with most of the victims believed to be migrants, officials said.A cocaine dealer from Luton who videoed himself pouring champagne over his Rolex at a London nightclub has been ” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>jailed. You can see the footage below: Mansoor Kiani, 28, of Carlton Crescent was put away on Friday (3 Dec) after he attempted to hide his drug dealing activities with an encrypted communication system, say Bedfordshire Police. The […]
Read More Drug Dealer Who Paraded Wealth By Pouring Champagne Over Rolex Watches Is JailedMigos rapper Offset had a popping-bottles vibe going this weekend as he celebrated his brother’s return home after serving 15 years in prison for an undisclosed crime. The 29-year-old lyricst, who was born Kiari Kendrell Cephus, can be heard hollering and laughing in the background when he posted an Instagram Story video for his 20 million. Offset […]
Read More Offset welcomes brother home after 15 years in prison (video)Fans hoping to pay tribute to Young Dolph at the site he was gunned down were faced with a life-threatening situation of their own when someone opened fire near the memorial. In a video from the scene, you see multiple people gathered outside Makeda’s Cookies where a lot of balloons and flowers have amassed. Off-camera you hear […]
Read More One Man Shot Near Young Dolph Memorial, Caught on VideoYoung Dolph was just shot and killed in his hometown … according to a local report. FOX 13 Memphis says the rapper was gunned down Wednesday in Memphis, TN outside a local cookie store … and there’s already a massive police presence with people recording the aftermath. A video from the crime scene shows his car […]
Read More YOUNG DOLPHDEAD AT 36 Shot And Killed In MemphisKanye West’s ‘Drink Champs’ interview has found numerous points made by West going viral. One of the points that West stressed in part one of the interview found him mentioning that he owed Beanie Sigel a massive amount of money, saying Beans created the “YEEZY” moniker that he has turned into a billion-dollar brand. Sigel has […]
Read More Beanie Sigel Says Kanye West Doesn’t Owe Him For Creating “Yeezy” NameLa La Anthony is opening up about her health struggles. The 39-year-old actress covers the November issue of Self, and reveals for the first time that she had emergency heart surgery in June 2021. Anthony’s heart journey began in 2019, when she was busy shooting BH90210. At the time, her doctor spoke to her about PVCs, formally known as premature ventricular […]
Read More La La Anthony Reveals She Had Emergency Heart SurgeryHard Core is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil’ Kim. It was released on November 12, 1996, by Undeas Recordings, Big Beat Records, and Atlantic Records. After achieving success with the hip hop group Junior M.A.F.I.A. and their album Conspiracy (1995), Kim began working on her solo album with The Notorious B.I.G. serving as the executive producer (besides this, he performed on four songs). […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE, NOVEMBER 12, 1996 LIL KIM RELEASED HER DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM HARDCOREInfinite is the debut studio album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on November 12, 1996, through Web Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at the Bass Brothers’ studio, with production handled by Mr. Porter and Eminem himself.[1] The album features guest vocals from fellow rappers Proof, Mr. Porter, Eye-Kyu, Three, and Thyme, as well as singer Angela Workman. Physical copies of Infinite were released on cassette and vinyl, and Eminem sold the […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 12, 1996 EMINEM RELEASED HIS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM INFINITEFindings released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week highlight the renewed threat of another possible measles outbreak. According to the CDC, 22 million babies worldwide did not get the measles vaccine as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The measles is known for being highly contagious and can spread through coughing […]
Read More Measles Threat Grows as 22 Million Infants Worldwide Missed Vaccine Due to COVID PandemicA Texas A&M University student has died from her injuries following the mass casualty at Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld Festival at Houston’s NRG Park last Friday (Nov. 5). According to a Rolling Stone report published on Thursday (Nov. 11), Bharti Shahani, 22, was in critical condition at Houston Methodist Hospital and was breathing through a ventilator. Her grieving family told ABC13 […]
Read More 22-Year-Old Woman Becomes Ninth Person to Die From Astroworld Tragedy – ReportThe actor’s mother, Theresa C. Bailey said her son died on Oct. 13 Monster’s Ball actor Coronji Calhoun Sr., who played Halle Berry’s son Tyrell Musgrove in the 2001 film has died. He was 30. According to CBS affiliate WWL-TV, the actor’s mother, Theresa C. Bailey said her son died on Oct. 13. The cause of death was due to congestive […]
Read More Monster’s Ball’ Actor Coronji Calhoun Sr. Dead At 30R Kelly’s Brooklyn cellmate, a man who was convicted of threatening to kill government officials, has created a comic book depicting the pair’s life in jail together. As reported by The Daily News, Brendan Hunt, 37, submitted the drawings to the Brooklyn Federal Court as part of his formal request to have his sentence be time-served. […]
Read More R. Kelly’s Brooklyn Cellmate Penned Comic of Pair’s Life Behind BarsLance De Los Reyes, the prolific NYC-based graffiti artist known as RAMBO, has died. He was 44. De Los Reyes was known for his bubble lettering street art, his signature upside-down crowns (an homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat), as well as for climbing to the top of billboards on the BQE where he scrawled poetic phrases […]
Read More Lance De Los Reyes, The Prolific NYC Graffiti Artist RAMBO, Has Died At 44Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 9, 1993, by Loud Records. Recording sessions took place during late 1992 to early 1993 at Firehouse Studio in New York City, and the album was produced by the group’s de facto leader RZA. Its title originates from the martial arts films Enter the Dragon (1973) […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 9, 1993 THE WU-TANG CLAN DROPPED THEIR DEBUT 36 CHAMBERSLondon (CNN) – British vocalist and founding member of UB40 Terence Wilson, better known by his stage name Astro, has died after a short illness, his current band confirmed. “We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness,” a […]
Read More UB40 founding member Astro dies following short illnessSince Megan Thee Stallion hit the music scene, she has made it clear that pursuing her education was a top priority. After a less than traditional route, her hard work has finally paid off. The Houston Hot Girl is gearing up to graduate from Texas Southern University this December, and she celebrated by releasing *theeee* hottest […]
Read More Megan Thee Stallion Just Posted Her Graduation Pics Wearing Nothing But a One-Piece With a Diploma in HandThe FBI has released multiple photos of the drugs and money seized during its investigation into Fetty Wap’s alleged drug ring. Last week, the 30-year-old rapper was arrested on allegations that he and five others distributed at least 100 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Bags of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl were seen in the […]
Read More FBI Releases Photos of Drugs & $1.5M in Cash from Fetty Wap’s Alleged Drug RingReggaeton artist Kerr Yen was recently robbed at gunpoint outside of a Miami recording studio before shooting at the thieves as they got away with the stolen possessions. Surveillance footage captured the Puerto Rican artist smoking outside by himself when a pickup truck pulled up in front of him. An armed man hopped out of […]
Read More Latin Rapper Kerr Yen Shoots at Thief Who Robbed Him at GunpointHip-hop heads, did you know that in 1987, legendary hip-hop pioneer Kool Moe Dee put together a rap report card that ranked his peers? Included on the inner sleeve of his second album, How Ya Like Me Now, Kool Moe Dee’s report card broke down over 20 rappers in the following categories: vocabulary articulation creativity originality […]
Read More Hip-Hop Gem: Kool Moe Dee Graded His Rapper Peers In 1987The uncle of 2Pac’s alleged killer, Keefe D, made an outrageous claim during a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue. During the conversation, he suggested DJ Quik helped set up Biggie’s murder the night of March 9, 1997. Now, DJ Quik has responded to the allegations. On Tuesday (November 2), HipHopDX shared a post about the story to Instagram, and DJ […]
Read More DJ QUIK & WACK 100 BOTH REACT TO KEEFE D’S BIGGIE MURDER PLOT CLAIMSKid n Play, Naughty By Nature, Lil Jon, BIA and Other Hip Hop Icons Take Listeners Through Four Decades of History on Artist-Curated Station Modes OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — November has officially been recognized by the United States Senate as Hip Hop History Month, and to commemorate the very first iteration of this annual celebration of hip hop […]
Read More Pandora Honors First-Ever Hip Hop History Month This November With New Hip Hop Forever StationTha Block Is Hot is the debut major label studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released on November 2, 1999, by Ca$h Money and Universal. Recording sessions took place from 1997 to 1999, with the executive production from Baby and Slim, all of these tracks were produced by Mannie Fresh himself. Prior to release, the album was known by the title I Ride at Night. […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 2, 1999 LIL WAYNE DROPPED HIS DEBUT MAJOR LABEL STUDIO ALBUM THA BLOCK IS HOTEverything is Everything is the third album from hip hop group Brand Nubian and the second released by the trio of Sadat X, Lord Jamar, and DJ Sincere. The album received mixed reviews and mediocre sales at the time of its release, despite a pair of popular singles, “Word Is Bond” and “Hold On.” The album is completely produced by Lord Jamar […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE NOV 1, 1994 BRAND NUBIAN REKEASED THEIR THIRD STUDIO ALBUM EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING!!UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — A woman was shot in the eye through a peephole inside a NYCHA apartment complex in Manhattan Monday. According to police, a woman heard a knock at the door at a NYCHA apartment complex on Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side after 7:30 p.m. As she approached the […]
Read More Woman shot in eye through peephole inside Manhattan NYCHA complexThe grisly weekend rubout of a Harlem crime kingpin-turned-informant continued to reverberate Monday, with the victim’s grieving son searching for answers and fearing for his own safety. No arrests have been made in the bloody shooting of Alberto “Alpo” Martinez, a notorious New York City drug lord, who went from ruling an East Coast empire […]
Read More Alpo Martinez murder in NYC leaves son fearing for his safetyOfficials in New York City have arrested a man that they say was caught on video throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Brooklyn deli on Saturday. The New York City Fire Department says that the incident happened Saturday morning just before 8 a.m. local time at a deli located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. According to WCBS-TV in […]
Read More Suspect arrested after police say he threw a Molotov cocktail into a Brooklyn deliThe Great Adventures of Slick Rick is the debut studio album by hip hop recording artist Slick Rick, released on November 1, 1988. The album is among the few to receive a perfect five-mic score from The Source magazine. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2012, the album was selected by Slant Magazine as #99 on its […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE NOVEMBER 1, 1988 SLICK RICK DROPPED HIS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF SLICK RICKIt’s been nearly 3.5 years since the season two finale of “Atlanta” aired. On Sunday evening, Donald Glover surprised fans with a minute-long teaser trailer for the third season of his hit series Atlanta. Although the clip doesn’t provide a ton of context as to what we can expect in the upcoming episodes, we do know one […]
Read More Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” Receives A Teaser Trailer For Season 3Following reports that Facebook was gearing up to rebrand, Mark Zuckerberg has officially unveiled the new name for the company, which counts Instagram and WhatsApp among its properties. “Starting today, our company is now Meta,” announced Zuckerberg on Thursday during the Facebook Connect livestream event. The new name specifically refers to the company’s commitment to the […]
Read More Mark Zuckerberg Officially Announces Facebook’s Name ChangeThe FBI arrested rapper Fetty Wap in New York on Thursday in a federal drug investigation, a U.S. law enforcement source told CBS News. The rapper, whose legal name is William Junior Maxwell II, is expected to appear in court Friday morning. Maxwell was arrested at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. He was scheduled […]
Read More Rapper Fetty Wap arrested at Citi Field in federal drug investigationNEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Officials launched an investigation after a man’s body was found hanging from a fence at a playground in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, authorities said. Police said at approximately 7:20 a.m., the unidentified man was discovered hanging from the tall fence at the Power Playground located at the corner of Utica Avenue and […]
Read More Man’s body found hanging from fence at playground in Brooklyn: policeHarlem World is the debut album by American hip hop recording artist Mase, released on October 28, 1997, by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. The album was nominated at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. It went on to sell 4.8 million copies in the United States, going quadruple Platinum in the US Seen as Puff Daddy’s new protégé since […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE, OCTOBER 28, 1997 MASE RELEASED HIS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM HARLEM WORLDNEW YORK (WCBS 880) – A teen boy was killed in a daytime shooting outside a McDonald’s in Harlem on Tuesday, police said. Taquan Jones was outside the McDonald’s at W. 132nd Street and Lenox Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. when someone shot him in the chest, according to police. First responders found the teen outside a […]
Read More Teen boy killed in daytime shooting outside Harlem McDonald’sRest In Peace. It’s been 3 years since the passing of Mac Miller, and justice is finally being served. Stephen Andrew Walter pleaded guilty to charges of fentanyl distribution, according to an agreement obtained by USA TODAY. Walter and his attorney William Harris signed the agreement Oct. 22 admitting Walter “knowingly” distributed the drugs to others which then made it to […]
Read More STEPHEN WALTER PLEADS GUILTY TO SUPPLYING MAC MILLER WITH LACED PERCOCET PILLS, FACES 20+ YEARS IN PRISONThe FBI is revealing new details about a $31.8 million counterfeit coupon scheme that landed a Virginia Beach couple in prison for nearly 20 years, combined. In a press release last week, the agency said that investigators found fake coupons in “every crevice” of the house belonging to Lori Ann Talens and her husband, Pacifico […]
Read More Virginia extreme couponers sent to prison in $31.8 million fraud schemeSean Paul hasn’t left Jamaica for 18 months. In ordinary times, the ambassador for dancehall jets around the world enthusiastically encouraging us all to shake our things. But thanks to the pandemic, even an invitation to Cardi B’s recent birthday party in Las Vegas couldn’t pry him off the island. “I was like, ‘Yo, I’m […]
Read More Sean Paul: ‘Legal cannabis dispensaries are a good thing, but their weed tastes like cardboard’CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The reputed chief of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang took the witness stand Tuesday after federal prosecutors rested their case in his lengthy racketeering trial, signaling a potential early end to a trial that has already lasted more than a month. Labar “Bro Man” Spann talked to jurors about his life from […]
Read More Accused Four Corner Hustlers chief takes stand after feds rest in racketeering trialThe Album is the only studio album by American hip hop group The Firm. It was released on October 21, 1997 by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The project was created by rapper Nas, his manager Steve Stoute and producers Dr. Dre and Trackmasters, who came up with the idea of forming a hip hop supergroup. The original line-up included Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown and Cormega who were all featured on the […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE THE FIRM RELEASED THEIR DEBUT & ONLY STUDIO ALBUM THE FIRM THE ALBUMA Black woman was missing for 12 days before she was found dead in a prisoner-transport van parked in Huntsville, Alabama, The Washington Post reported. Surveillance footage released by the Huntsville Police Department on Friday showed Christina Nance,29, going into the van parked outside police headquarters and moving around on September 25. Nance was reported […]
Read More A black woman was missing for 12 days before she was found dead inside a parked police van in AlabamaA decomposed corpse wrapped in a comforter, stuffed into a trash bag and thrown into a pile of garbage was found on a Brooklyn sidewalk Saturday, police and sources said. Police responded just after 12:35 p.m. to Van Sinderen Ave. between Herkimer St. and Atlantic Ave. in Cypress Hills after a passerby discovered the grisly […]
Read More Decomposed body found in trash bag beside garbage on Brooklyn streetMulti-platinum producer D. Hill has sadly passed away at the age of 25. The sad news was announced by producer Mojo Krazy and later confirmed by Hill’s grandmother through a Facebook post. “Y’all please pray for my family,” she wrote. “My sweet grandson Darius Hill has passed away .. Continue to Pray for his Family and Friends as we all go […]
Read More “Life Is Good” producer D. Hill passes awayTwo men apparently threatened another man, possibly with a gun, before stealing bags of jewels worth more than $1 million from the trunk of his car in Brooklyn Friday, according to police officials. The men allegedly grabbed bags of jewels from the trunk of a man’s car in Borough Park, on 47th Street between 14th […]
Read More 2 Flee After $1 Million Jewel Heist From Brooklyn Trunk in Broad Daylight: Officials“If Jay-Z talkin’ ’bout he don’t believe Billboard…he been in the game for 30 years,” said Meek. Meek Mill Regardless of the numbers, Meek Mill is proud of Expensive Pain. He has gone on record to say that his most recently released record was better than 2018’s Championships in his eyes, and Expensive Pain went on to debut at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. […]
Read More Meek Mill Addresses “Expensive Pain” Numbers, Wants To Be Taken Off Billboard ChartsPhenomenon is the seventh studio album by rapper LL Cool J. After the success of his previous release Mr. Smith, the same basic principles are followed here, with several R&B-influenced tracks, and a couple of more hardcore rap tracks. The album was certified Platinum, unlike Mr. Smith, which was certified 2x Platinum. The album is executively produced by Sean “Puffy” Combs and therefore features production from his […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE, OCT 14, 1997 LL COOL J RELEASED HIS SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM PHENOMENONT.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye) is the second and final studio album from Long Island hip hop group Leaders of the New School. This effort didn’t fare nearly as well as their debut album A Future Without a Past…, receiving mixed reviews. After the album’s release, the group began having both creative and personal problems resulting in their disbandment. Elektra Records […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE OCT 12, 1993 LEADERS OF THE NEW SCHOOL RELEASED THEIR SECOND & FINALE STUDIOB;Dilemma’ rapper Nelly has had just that on his hands with former friend/St. Lunatic groupmate, Ali. The two made headlines in the past for a dispute stemming from Ali’s belief that Nelly (born Cornell Haynes Jr.) ‘hustled the group’ out of airtime and finances in their heyday, an accusation the latter vehemently denied. And while some thought the beef between Ali and […]
Read More St. Lunatics’ Ali Claims He’s Nelly’s Ghostwriter: ‘My Career Was Writing You A Career’R. Kelly being found guilty of racketeering and sex crimes hasn’t hurt his music sales. In fact, the opposite seems to be happening. The disgraced R&B legend’s music sales have jumped up 517 percent since a jury delivered a guilty verdict in the Kelly’s federal sex crimes case on Sept. 27, according to Rolling Stone. The uptick hasn’t just […]
Read More R. Kelly’s Music Sales Skyrocket 500 Percent After Guilty Sex Crimes Verdict – ReportDoe or Die is the debut studio album by rapper AZ, released October 10, 1995 on EMI Records. The album features guest appearances by artists such as Nas and Miss Jones, and production from N.O. Joe, Pete Rock, L.E.S., and Buckwild, among others. The album spawned the single “Sugar Hill” – which was certified gold by the RIAA in 1995. Upon release, Doe or Die received notable critical and […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 10. 1995 AZ RELEASED HIS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM DO OR DIEKRS One is the second solo studio album by American hip hop artist KRS-One. It was released on October 10, 1995 via Jive Records. Production was handled by DJ Premier, Diamond D, Big French Productions, Norty Cotto, Showbiz and KRS-One himself. It features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Channel Live, Das EFX, Dexter Thibou, Fat Joe and Mad Lion. The album made it to number 19 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE OCTOBER 10, 1995 KRS ONE RELEASED HIS SELF TITLED SOPHMORE STUDIO ALBUM KRS ONEThe Biz Never Sleeps is the second studio album by Biz Markie. It was released on October 10, 1989, on Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. Records and was produced by Biz, his cousin Cool V and producer Paul C, instead of Cold Chillin’ in-house producer Marley Marl. The album proved to be a success, peaking at #66 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, as […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE OCT 10, 1989 BIZ MARKIE RELEASED HIS SECOND STUDIO ALBUM THE BIZ NA New York City correction officer has been arrested for smuggling a razor blade into a Rikers Island jail and slipping it to a detainee, the city Department of Investigation announced Friday. Travis Simms, 33, was caught by an assistant deputy warden handing the blade to detainee Johnathan Sanchez, 31, in the George R. Vierno […]
Read More NYC correction officer busted for smuggling razor to detainee; ‘unconscionable’ says Correction chiefBodybuilder George Peterson — AKA “Da Bull” — unexpectedly passed away this week at only 37, just days before he was scheduled to compete in a top bodybuilding competition. “It is with great sadness that we report the unexpected passing of George Peterson, a champion on stage and off,” officials from the Mr. Olympia competition announced on social media. […]
Read More Bodybuilder George Peterson Dead At 37, Found Deceased In Hotel RoomKim Kardashian and Kanye West put on a united front ahead of her “Saturday Night Live” appearance — well, sorta … dude still seems hesitant to acknowledge they’re rekindling. The recently estranged couple — who are still technically in the middle of a divorce — were seen leaving a hotel Saturday … surrounded by a crush of paps, presumably on […]
Read More Kim & Kanye Head to NBC Studios Together for Her ‘SNL’ DebutCrenshaw is the eighth official mixtape by American rapper Nipsey Hussle. The mixtape was released as a free digital download on October 8, 2013, on mixtape hosting websites. It was also released in a limited first edition of 1,000 copies for $100 each including other incentives via his All Money In record label. The mixtape features production by The Futuristiks, 1500 or Nothin’, 9th Wonder, DJ Dahi, Mike […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE, OCT 8, 2013 NIPSEY HUSSLE RELEASED HIS EIGTH MIXTAPE CRENSHAW HOSTED BY DJ DRAMAIt appears that B.M.F. co-founder Big Meech is finally getting his wish for an early release. According to an exclusive report by Allhiphop.com, on Monday (Jun 14), U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson agreed to reduce Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory’s prison sentence from 360 months to 324 months resulting in a 3-year sentence reduction. Flenory, who was […]
Read More Big Meech Wins Sentence Reduction, Granted Early ReleaseThe U.S. government is secretly ordering Google to provide data on anyone typing in certain search terms, an accidentally unsealed court document shows. There are fears such “keyword warrants” threaten to implicate innocent Web users in serious crimes and are more common than previously thought. In 2019, federal investigators in Wisconsin were hunting men they […]
Read More Exclusive: Government Secretly Orders Google To Identify Anyone Who Searched A Sexual Assault Victim’s Name, Address And Telephone NumberIt’s official — Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One will face off in the next Verzuz battle. According to a tweet posted by series organizers on Tuesday (Oct. 5), the highly anticipated showdown is scheduled for Oct. 17 and will be the second event in a “TrillerVerz” weekend. “TrillerVerz III Weekend | Brooklyn, NY | October 16-17,” the tweet read. “Tickets […]
Read More Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One will face off in the next Verzuz battlePeople believed he was giving the co-sign to the viral list. Kendrick, Eminem, Jay-Z, Tupac, Nas, and Biggie were left out. Buckle up, because we’re about to embark on another journey through a “Top” list. Ever so often, Hip Hop fans get themselves ensnared in discussions regarding who the GOATs are in the genre, and what follows […]
Read More Lil Durk Allegedly Posts “Top 50 Greatest Rappers” List & Fans Have QuestionsUncontrolled Substance is the debut studio album by rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck. The album was released on October 5, 1999 under Loud Records. Originally slated for release in 1995, the record was indefinitely postponed after a flood destroyed over 100 beats in RZA’s basement, including his original productions for the album. Eventually released four years later, Uncontrolled Substance received mostly […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE OCT 5, 1999 INSPECTAH DECK RELEASED HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM UNCONTROLLED SUBSTANCEBALTIMORE, MD – Trouble seems to follow Boosie Badazz wherever he goes. Days after the Legendz of the Street concert was shut down in Atlanta due to an onstage brawl during his set, a man was reportedly shot multiple times at a Boosie Badazz afterparty in Baltimore. According to the Baltimore Sun, the incident took place in the wee hours of Monday […]
Read More BOOSIE BADAZZ BALTIMORE AFTERPARTY ENDS WITH MAN SHOT MULTIPLE TIMESLegendary rapper Jadakiss has always been around, but his resurgence into the limelight via his epic ‘Verzuz’ with The Lox against Dipset brought him all the way to the front. Recently, Jada had a performance at LIV Miami and called out Lil Wayne who was also in the venue. When speaking on Wayne, Jadakiss gave […]
Read More Jadakiss Gives Praise to How Fast Lil Wayne Writes His Verses187 He Wrote is the second studio album by American rapper Spice 1. It was released on September 28, 1993 via Jive Records. It peaked at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 10 on the Billboard 200
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 28, 1993 SPICE 1 RELEASED HIS SECOND STUDIO ALBUM 187 HE WROTE“Black Mafia Family” star Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr. and executive producer Randy Huggins recently talked about the portrayal of characters in the new Starz series executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. In the series, Flenory plays his real-life father Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory Sr., one half of the brothers who founded the Black […]
Read More ‘I Gotta Hear My Daddy’s Mouth’: ‘BMF’ Star Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr. Talks Portraying His Dad and Shares the ‘Smallest’ Details His Dad Wanted in the SeriesThug Life: Volume 1 is the only studio album by American hip hop group Thug Life, started by rapper Tupac Shakur, it was released on September 26, 1994 by Interscope Records. The group featured Big Syke, Macadoshis, Mopreme, The Rated R and Tupac Shakur. Due to heavy criticism on gangsta rap at the time, the original version of the album was scrapped and re-recorded with […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 26, 1994 THUG LIFE RELEASED THEIR DEBUT & ONLY STUDIO ALBUM THUG LIFE: VOLUME 1Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo Outkast. It was released on September 23, 2003, by Arista Records. Issued as a double album, its length of over two hours is spread across solo albums from both of the group’s members. Big Boi’s Speakerboxxx is a Southern hip hop album with a P-Funk influence, while André 3000’s The Love Below features psychedelic, pop, funk, electro, and jazz styles. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below was supported […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE, SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 OUTKAST DROPPED SPEAKERBOXXX/ THE LOVE BELOWAdult film star Harley Dean was feeling spicy this morning, choosing to spill some hot tea about Rihanna. The porn actress featured in a new video (not that kind…) where she makes strange claims about the Barbados-born singer, alleging that Rihanna had sex with her boss and gave him chlamydia several years ago. This is the […]
Read More Porn Star Harley Dean Makes Wild Allegations Against RihannaStunts, Blunts & Hip Hop is the debut album from hip hop producer-emcee Diamond D, released on September 22, 1992. The album features some of the earliest appearances from Diamond’s later D.I.T.C. partners Big L and Fat Joe da Gangsta, as well as his crew the Psychotic Neurotics. Although Diamond D handles the majority of the album’s production, other popular beat makers such as Large […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE, SEPTEMBER 22, 1992 DIAMOND D RELEASED HIS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM STUNTS, BLUNTS & HIP HOPA broad daylight shooting near Downtown Brooklyn’s MetroTech Commons sent passersby and nearby vendors ducking for cover Tuesday afternoon. Police say a man was shot in the arm at around 3 pm in or around 6 MetroTech. The building is part of NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s campus and also houses a Starbucks. The victim’s […]
Read More MAN SHOT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AT METROTECH COMMONSSince the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, thousands of women in the UK have been saying that their periods have been disrupted, say experts. After more than 30,000 women said their menstrual cycle being somewhat altered after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, reported Sky News. The UK’s Yellow Card scheme, where people can voluntarily report their side effects to any medication […]
Read More COVID-19 Vaccines Seem to Affect Periods, And That’s Finally Being InvestigatedThe House on Tuesday passed legislation that would prevent a government shutdown and suspend the debt limit ahead of looming deadlines with only days to spare, although the measure is set to run into a GOP wall in the Senate. The bill passed on a party-line vote of 220-211. It now heads to the Senate, […]
Read More House passes bill to prevent shutdown and suspend debt limitBuhloone Mindstate (stylized as Buhlo͞one Mind State on the album cover) is the third studio album by American hip hop group De La Soul. It was released on September 21, 1993, by Tommy Boy and was the group’s last record to be produced with Prince Paul. Buhloone is a phonetic spelling of the English noun “balloon”. This theme is laid out in the intro track, which starts with the sound of […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE, SEPTEMBER 21, 1993 DE LA SOUL RELEASED THEIR THIRD STUDIO ALBUM BUHLŌŌNE MINDSTATEThe hip-hop trio released their acclaimed debut “The Score” 25 years ago. Their tour will be their first in over 15 years. The Fugees have announced their plan to embark on a reunion tour. The celebrated hip-hop trio released their critically-acclaimed debut album, The Score, 25 years ago, and their outing together — which launches Wednesday with a […]
Read More The Fugees to reunite for tour for the first time in 15 yearsIn Control, Volume 1 is the debut studio album by American hip hop record producer Marley Marl of the Juice Crew. It was released on September 20, 1988 through Cold Chillin’ Records with distribution via Warner Bros. Records. The album compiles ten studio recordings by fellow Juice Crew members and artists affiliated with Marley Marl. It showcased his style of hip hop […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 20, 1998 MARLEY MARL RELEASED HIS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM IN CONTROL VOL 1.Joyner Lucas tweeted” Smh, I was broke & down to my last leg bruh, That $60k was literally my last effort to help me get on and you stole that from me when my son was born. The media protects you but wrong is wrong. At this time I had 5k followers. What you thought […]
Read More JOYNER LUCAS TWEETS, PUTTING KAREN CIVIL ON BLAST FOR STEALING $60K.“Probably really quite a sensible vessel to use for that if you don’t get caught. It doesn’t draw much attention to itself.” A massive cocaine bust off the UK coast evoked mixed emotions for a Vancouver man who watched it go down on his old yacht. Peter White-Robinson saw news Tuesday of six men being […]
Read More Man ‘Bemused’ His Old Luxury Yacht Was Carrying $221M Worth of CocaineIce-T was in the middle of shooting an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit when his name became a trending Twitter topic on Thursday night Questlove was among the many who were shocked by the comment and replied, “wait what?—-as someone who lived through it—yes he was regional—but uh….High Roller/New Jack Hustler/Original Gangsta/Colors/6 In The Mornin’ are […]
Read More ICE-T RESPONDS TO TRENDING FAN LOVE AFTER SOMEONE TWEETS HE HAS ‘ZERO JOINTS’So he fired back at Vado or anyone who becomes disloyal. “Anybody I used to work with and you throw dirt on my name, I’m going to expose you. Stop going on these shows lying on me cause I’m going get greasy. Then he got specific without naming names. “I’m gonna talk about your girlfriends, […]
Read More Vado said some things about Cam’ron on the Math Hoffa show that Cam did not appreciate.Lakeyah taps Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley to join her on her newest single, “313-414,” which comes with fresh visuals shot in her hometown of Milwaukee. Lakeyah has also just announced the release of her upcoming Gangsta Grillz project, My Time. rocking the team’s jersey as we get glimpses of championship banners on the street. The cover art for Lakeyah’s Gangsta Grillz tape, My […]
Read More Lakeyah Drops Video for “313-414” f/ Tee Grizzley, Announces Upcoming ‘Gangsta Grillz’ ProjectD Smoke has enlisted his brother SiR for his news single “Common Sense,” and announced the forthcoming arrival of his new album War & Wonders. “Common Sense” features a pared-down, jazz-laden beat, with percussion, strings, and trumpets. The song questions the state of humanity and encourages us to embrace what makes us unique. “War & Wonders is about capturing the […]
Read More D Smoke Taps SiR for New Song “Common Sense,” Announces ‘War & Wonders’ AlbumRapper Tip “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Cottle-Harris, will not face charges for alleged sexual assault in Los Angeles. According to court documents obtained by several news outlets, including PEOPLE magazine, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will not be charging the couple due to an expired statute of limitations. “In 2021, the complaining witness reported […]
Read More T.I., Tiny will not face charges for alleged sexual assault in L.A.Young Thug is one of the most respected artists in Atlanta’s rap scene, and he’s built a special catalog of high-powered mixtapes and chart-impacting singles over the years. He’s also the leader of Young Stoner Life Records, the record label that introduced the world to artists like Gunna, Lil Keed, Karlae, Lil Duke, Yak Gotti, and more. Young Thug confirms […]
Read More Young Thug Confirms “Punk” Release DateYoung Thug is one of the most respected artists in Atlanta’s rap scene, and he’s built a special catalog of high-powered mixtapes and chart-impacting singles over the years. He’s also the leader of Young Stoner Life Records, the record label that introduced the world to artists like Gunna, Lil Keed, Karlae, Lil Duke, Yak Gotti, and more. Young Thug confirms […]
Read More Young Thug Confirms “Punk” Release DateAin’t a Damn Thing Changed is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo Nice & Smooth, released on September 17, 1991 via Rush Associated Labels and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at Unique Recording Studios and Power Play Studios in New York City. Production was handled primarily by Gregg Nice and Smooth Bee, except song “Paranoia” produced by Louie Vega. Ain’t a Damn Thing Changed spawned four singles: “Hip Hop […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 17, 1991 NICE & SMOOTH RELEASED THEIR SECOND STUDIO ALBUM AINT A DAMN THING CHANGESpotemGottem has been shot in Miami. The Florida rapper, born Nehemiah Harden, was reportedly shot multiple times on Florida’s I-95 highway, north of NW 125 Street. A rep for the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed to XXL on Friday (Sept. 17) that the driver and rear passenger, which they did not name, were victims in the incident stemming from a road rage incident on the highway. […]
Read More SpotemGottem Shot Multiple Times in Road Rage ShootingEndtroducing….. is the debut album by American music producer DJ Shadow, released on September 16, 1996, by Mo’ Wax. It is an instrumental hip hop work composed almost entirely of samples from vinyl records. DJ Shadow produced Endtroducing over two years using an Akai MPC60 sampler and other minimal equipment. He edited and layered samples to create new tracks of varying moods and tempos. In the United […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 DJ SHADOW RELEASED HUS DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM ENTRODUCING….“Rapper’s Delight” is a 1979 hip hop track by the Sugarhill Gang and produced by Sylvia Robinson. Although it was shortly preceded by Fatback Band’s “King Tim III (Personality Jock)”, “Rapper’s Delight” is credited for introducing hip hop music to a wide audience, reaching the top 40 in the United States, as well as the top three in the United Kingdom and number-one […]
Read More IT WAS ON THIS DATE SEPTEMBER 16, 1979 SUGAR HILL GANG RELEASED RAPPERS DELIGHTStyles P may not be able to get into the 2021 Met Gala, but he’s going to leave his opinion when he feels like it. The Yonkers rap legend gave his thoughts on the Drake and Kanye West feud that’s been dominating social media during his recent visit to I Am Athlete and it’s safe to say Styles is over it. “It’s […]
Read More STYLES P GIVES HILARIOUSLY HONEST OPINION ON KANYE WEST VS. DRAKE BEEFRapper Mo Fayne’s going away for a long, long time for his role in a PPP loan fraud case … he’s just been sentenced to 210 months in prison — that’s 17.5 years. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star was hit with the prison sentence after pleading […]
Read More EXCLUSIVE’LOVE & HIP HOP’ STAR MO FAYNEGETS 17 YEARS IN PRISON IN PPP LOAN FRAUD CASEGotta Pay Back $4.4M!!!
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