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Celebrating The Anniversary Of 'Back To The Future' Through The Eyes Of Hip-Hop
The under-acknowledged significance of the year 1985 in the hip-hop world rightfully deserves a spot on people’s rap radars. Run DMC was killing the game in unprecedented ways, and J. Cole was born that year, making him decide on “1985” as the title for his recent sonic finger-wag at today’s new wave of rappers. And although the release of LL Cool J’s debut album is a contender for 1985’s...
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Remy Ma And Papoose Are Expecting Their First Child Together: Watch
Remy Ma and Papoose are celebrating 10 years of wedded bliss. The rapper couple renewed their vows in an intimate ceremony with family and friends to not only rejoice in their happy union but to announce that they are expecting a child. In a stunning recap video of their wedding vow renewal ceremony, which was shared by the "Melanin Magic" MC on Instagram, the couple was all smiles when making the...
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XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Reportedly Sexually Assaulted In Jail By Kodak Black Affiliates
Dedrick Williams, a suspect in the murder case of slain rapper XXXTentacion, was reportedly sexually assaulted by a group of men believed to be affiliated with Kodak Black. The incident, reported by blog Hip Hop Overload Thursday (June 28), claimed Williams was approached by a group of men in the showers and attacked. While the blog reported there was an attempted rape, screenshots shared by the...
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We Like It: Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper With Two Number One Hits
Cardi B just keeps having more and more reasons to celebrate. The Bronx bred musician is reveling in her second number one track on the Billboard Hot 100, "I Like It" featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin. This milestone makes Cardi the first female rapper in history to have two number one songs; her first was the monster hit "Bodak Yellow," which spent three weeks at the top spot. The expectant mother,...
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Hip-Hop Community Reacts To Lebron James Joining The Lakers
Lebron James is taking his talents over to the west coast – Los Angeles to be exact. The NBA all-star has reportedly been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year deal worth $154 million. While the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio will undoubtedly be sad to see the king leave, hip-hop and west coast natives alike are overjoyed with the new move. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, T.I., and more reacted on...
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The 10 Best Lines From 'Power' Season 5 Premiere Episode
At the close of Season Four, Power fans learned no one is above a bullet, even the innocent. A nationwide gasp reverberated amongst viewers when Raina (played by Donshea Hopkins) was killed while trying to defend her troublesome brother Tariq. (Michael Rainy Jr) SMH's were prevalent all throughout last season--the murder of Julio, Ghost's false imprisonment and Tasha's relationship with Terry Silver--but...
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Model Melyssa Ford Suffers Fractured Skull After Accident With 18-Wheeler
Model and reality television star Melyssa Ford has suffered a fractured skull after getting into an accident with an 18-wheeler. According to an Instagram post Friday (June 29) from close friend Maryam Iman, Ford's Jeep flipped three times after a collision with the truck. Iman did not state what day, where or time the accident took place. However, the 41-year-old is reportedly alive because she wore...
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Should Biggie And 2Pac Get The Same Criticisms As XXXTentacion?
The June 18 shooting death of Jahseh “XXXTentacion” Onfroy made international headlines not just for the sobering reality of a 20-year-old rising rap star getting gunned down amid the second paragraph of his career, but the visceral reaction he continues to induce. To say that the controversial South Florida rapper is polarizing is as much of an understatement as describing Trump as somewhat stretching...
