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Second Suspect Arrested in the Murder of XXXTentacion
Broward deputies say a second suspect is in custody in the XXXTentacion murder case, while detectives continue searching for another...
Read moreDetailsPharrell Says Slavery Was Far From a Choice in Spotify Campaign
Pharrell slavery comments in Spotify's Black History Is Happening Now campaign speak on the hands that built America
Read moreDetailsNWA Released Straight Outta Compton 30 Years Ago Today
NWA released Straight Outta Compton on July 10, 1988, the gangsta rap classic that carried one of the first Parental...
Read moreDetailsDiddy Slams Major Record Labels Over The Absence Of Black CEOs
Diddy tells Variety the record labels making money off Black culture are not investing in Black executives and why it...
Read moreDetailsRick Ross Slapped With Lawsuit For Allegedly Stealing “Maybach Music” Tagline
Rick Ross lawsuit claims he stole the Maybach Music tagline from a rapper who says he featured Ross on a...
Read moreDetailsJanet Jackson Says She Almost Cancelled Her Entire Tour Because Of Joe Jackson’s Death
Janet Jackson closed Essence Festival in honor of her late father Joe Jackson and says she nearly cancelled her whole...
Read moreDetailsProducers Suggest Kanye West Told Pusha T About Drake’s Son After Drake Played “March 14” For Him
Producers suggest Kanye West told Pusha T about Drake’s son after Drake played March 14 for him. Get the backstory...
Read moreDetailsPusha T Says Make America Great Again Hats Are This Generation’s KKK Hoods
Pusha T opens up to The Guardian about his differences with Kanye West, the Drake feud and Daytona, plus his...
Read moreDetailsLil Wayne Teases Fans With The Release Date Of “Tha Carter V”
Lil Wayne says Tha Carter V will finally see the light of day very soon. See what the Grammy winner...
Read moreDetailsToday In Hip-Hop: Kanye West Released “Gold Digger” 13 Years Ago
On July 5, 2005, Kanye West dropped Gold Digger from Late Registration, produced with Jon Brion. Look back at the...
Read moreDetailsMC Lyte Released Cha Cha Cha on July 3, 1989
MC Lyte recorded Cha Cha Cha at 18 and it spent 18 weeks on the Billboard rap chart, peaking at...
Read moreDetailsMethod Man Admits He Burned Bridges at Def Jam and Apologizes
Method Man admitted he was rotten to people at Def Jam who did not deserve it and apologized. Hear what...
Read moreDetailsNas Released It Was Written on July 2, 1996
Nas released It Was Written on July 2, 1996. The album went to number one on the Billboard 200 and...
Read moreDetailsDrake Admits He Has a Son on His Album Scorpion
Drake finally answered the secret child question on Scorpion. Here are the lyrics where he admits he has a son...
Read moreDetailsTeyana Taylor Learned That An Unfinished Version Of Her Album Was Released
Days after her Kanye West produced album KTSE dropped, Teyana Taylor revealed a misunderstanding led to the wrong, unfinished version...
Read moreDetailsLISTEN: 25 Songs That Will Help Inspire You To Stay WOKE!
From Nina Simone's Strange Fruit to Childish Gambino, artists have used their voices to address social unrest. Here are 25...
Read moreDetailsPowerful Performances Delivered by J Cole and Meek Mill At The 2018 BET Awards
Black excellence televised, Jamie Foxx screamed as J Cole, Meek Mill and more delivered breathtaking performances at Sunday's BET Awards.
Read moreDetailsMary J Blige Released You Remind Me 26 Years Ago in Today in Hip Hop
On June 23, 1992, Mary J Blige released her first single You Remind Me from her debut album What's the...
Read moreDetailsAnita Baker To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At The 2018 BET Awards
BET will honor Grammy winning singer and songwriter Anita Baker with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 BET Awards...
Read moreDetailsEverything Is Love Track Breakdown as JAY-Z Calls Out Kanye, the NFL and More
Our track by track breakdown of the Everything Is Love album, from the elevator fight with Solange to JAY-Z's shots...
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