From Lizzo to Tierra Whack, women are bringing heat, but let's ignore all that and keep talking about stripper music. Jermaine Dupri said female rappers all rap about the same thing—stripping. He's…
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Last month Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us was released on Netflix. The shock, outrage, and disgust over the events depicted in the four-part docu-series is still palpable on social media. When…
There’s something strange happening in the realm of Hip Hop documentation. From websites and Youtube channels to magazines and podcasts, there’s a long list of outlets documenting the music, it’s artists and…
Cardi B, Nas, A Boogie, and Snoop are hitting the road this summer. From Hip Hop to R&B, old school to new, catch your favorite artist playing at a venue near you.…
It's that time of year again. Father's day, the second banana holiday to parental holidays. If you're reading this you're probably desperate for ideas. Luckily dads don't usually want or need much.…
The economy is booming, but not everyone’s caught the gainful employment wave. If you’re stuck in a rut, don't be mad, here's a primer on what you can do while waiting for…
Thank you MOM for showing us love for teaching us love for being our first love through the disappointments through the heart aches …
Black film directors are probably the most underutilized and least recognized categories of people in Hollywood. Their unique perspective and ability to tell stories through film perhaps made greater by the fact…
*Record Scratch* *Freeze Frame* "You're probably wondering how I got here." -R. Kelly, probably. So here's what happened, a Chicago landlord recently won a judgement against the R-rah for $173,000 in unpaid…
Imagine snagging a ticket to LA’s famous Staples Center for one of the most anticipated entertainment events of the year. Traffic is nauseating, security is tight, paparazzi and news media all around.…
Los Angeles, fans, and fellow artists mourn the passing of rapper, entrepreneur, and community organizer Nipsey Hussle, shot six times outside his Marathon clothing store on March 31st. Nipsey, born Ermias Asghedom,…
Prodigy has had a storied musical career as one-had of the celebrated hip-hop duo, Mobb Deep. After emerging from a three-year prison stint in 2011, the New York emcee refocused his talent…
ometimes it takes more than a new hairdo and a stylist to reinvent yourself in preparation for a new album. For recording artist and go-to “hook girl” for some of Hip Hop’s…
It seems like the Illuminati and anything having to do with comparing yourself to God is pretty popular in Hip Hop right now. Whether you are down with the Illuminati and all…
ast week we celebrated legendary Queens rapper Nas’ esteemed career by commemorating the 18th anniversary of his classic debut release ‘Illmatic’. Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums in Hip Hop…
Breaking-up is hard to do, but alleged break-ups are even worse. When Havoc of Mobb Deep went off the deep end calling out long time partner in rhyme Prodigy via Twitter it…
here was a time when the name Dame Dash rang bells in the music industry. Before the Roc split, before Dash got sued by his latest and now former artist Curren$y, Dame…
Hey, didn’t win the record setting Mega Millions over half a billion dollar jackpot?? Me neither. Here are a few reasons why that might have been a good thing. Anyone who plays…