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There’s no denying it, “this country was built by the hands of many different cultures, but mainly the African Americans,” says Pharrell Williams. On Tuesday, the Grammy Award-winner appeared in the latest installment of Spotify’s “Black History Is Happening Now” campaign, where he shared his poignant thoughts on the significant …

On July 10, 1988, 30 years ago today, West Coast gangsta rap group, N.W.A. released their lead single, “Straight Outta Compton,” from their debut album of the same name. The album was one of the first to feature a Parental Advisory sticker, as it detailed struggles of South-Central L.A. But …

Sean “Diddy” Combs has condemned the music industry’s passive efforts to promote black executives. In the latest cover story of Variety Magazine, Diddy shared his candid thoughts on the music industry’s lack of investment into black executives — during a time of which urban music is the most dominant genre …

Janet Jackson closed out this year’s annual Essence Festival in honor of her late father, Joe Jackson. In addition to offering fans a selection of her deep catalog of hits, the international icon took time out to publicly pay tribute to the patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers — …

The release of Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated album “Tha Carter V” will finally see the light of day very soon, according to the Grammy Award-winner. Last month, the New Orleans-native reached a legal settlement with Cash Money Records founder and CEO, Birdman to move forward and dismiss the suit. In …

Despite Kanye West’s controversial comments surrounding “free thought,” Will Smith still commends Ye for his impact on popular culture. During a rare hour-long interview with Rap Radar, Smith spoke candidly on a variety of topics including his thoughts on West’s commentary about slavery and the rapper’s admiration for Donald Trump. …

On July 5, 2005, 13 years ago today, Kanye West released his second single, “Gold Digger” from his second studio album, “Late Registration.” With production by West and Jon Brion, vocals by Jamie Foxx, and a timeless sample of Ray Charles’ “I Got a Woman,” the song was a major …

On July 3, 1989, 29 years ago today, MC Lyte released the single “Cha Cha Cha” from her second album, “Eyes on This.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lyte laid down this track at the age of 18, which featured samples by The Fearless Four and Lyte, herself. With production and writing credits from King of …

On July 2, 1996, 22 years ago today, Nas released his second studio album, “It Was Written” on Columbia Records. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album “Illmatic,” Nas shifted in a more mainstream, commercial direction. With the help of hip-hop production duo, The Trackmasters, the album was …

blogged by @lovelikejhoney  Minutes after releasing his fourth studio album, #Drake created media madness when he finally answered the question fans have been asking for weeks: “Do you have a secret child??”  On a song titled “Emotionless” featuring a melodic sample from #MariahCarey, the Toronto rapper admits that he does …

Through the years many artists have leveraged their voice and platform to address the growing unrest of social issues in America. From Nina Simone’s timeless classic “Strange Fruit” to Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” music has offered an antidote to embolden, enlighten and entertain disenfranchised listeners. To help carry on …

  —blogged by @lovelikejhoney ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The annual celebration of achievements in the entertainment industry known as the #BETAwards went down this evening in Los Angeles, California. After almost 10 years, Oscar Award winning actor, #JamieFoxx, returned to host the award show at time when black excellence is taking the …

On June 23, 1992, 26 years ago today, #MaryJBlige released her first single “You Remind Me” from her debut album, “What’s the 411?” The single was written by Eric Milteer and produced by Dave “Jam” Hall. The track was originally used for the soundtrack of the 1991 comedy, #StrictlyBusiness.   …

BET has announced that they will be honoring Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter, Anita Baker, with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. During the ceremony that will air on BET on June 24th, Baker will be recognized for her 40+ years in the music game as an R&B music legend. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ …

—blogged by @lovelikejhoney   It all started in an elevator. Since the 2014 incident where Beyoncé’s sister, #Solange, was caught on camera punching and kicking #JAYZ, fans had lingering questions that weren’t addressed until two years later. In 2016, Beyoncé released her sixth album “Lemonade” which spilled the tea on …

On June 14, 2005, 13 years ago today, #Ludacris released “Pimpin’ All Over the World” as the fourth and final single from his fifth studio album, “The Red Light District.” The song was produced by Polow da Don and Donni Scantz, written by Luda, Jamal Jones and Darnley Scantlebury, and …

On June 13, 2000, 18 years ago today, #DMX released “What These B*tches Want” from his third studio album, “…And Then There Was X.” The single features #Sisqó of #DruHill. “What These B*tches Want” was written by #DMX, Mark Andrews, Tamir Ruffin, and Phillip Weatherspoon and released on Ruff Ryders …

On June 8, 2004, 14 years ago today, #TerrorSquad released their second single, “Lean Back,” from their second studio album, “True Story.” The hip-hop dance track featured #FatJoe and #RemyMa with production by Scott Storch.  The song became both artists’ biggest hits, as it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the mix of rap beefs, one of the most controversial beefs of all time was between 2 Pac and Notorious B.I.G. This showed that no one was off limits with punchlines that had you thinking, “Damn!” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On June 4, 1996, 22 years ago today, 2 Pac …

Beef in Hip-Hop is so necessary for the community. It is not about the physical but the punch lines that you bring to your opponent. Now if you start a beef, it is only right to finish it but understand that there are ‘NO RULES.’ No one is off limits …