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Ne-Yo Recants ‘Apology’ Towards Parents of Trans Children
Ne-Yo has a change of heart after making remarks on VladTV that received pushback from the trans community. It appeared that the 43-year-old seemingly felt the pressure when he issued a statement on...
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DJ Casper, ‘Cha Cha Slide’ Creator, Has Died After Lengthy Cancer Battle
DJ Casper, best known for the international line dance song “Cha Cha Slide” has died. The Chicago DJ, hype man and recording artist reportedly died on Monday (August 7) with close loved ones by his...
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Action Bronson Gives Jazzy Renditions of His Classics on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Action Bronson delivered during his introductory NPR Tiny Desk Concert, which arrived on Tuesday (August 8). The Queens rapper, born Ariyan Arslani, was supported by his five-piece band Human Growth...
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Reason & TDE Co-President Have Live Heated Argument Over Label Issues
Carson rapper Reason aired out his grievances against Top Dawg Entertainment on show BACKONFIGG, where things took an awkward turn. To promote his upcoming album, Porches, Reason, born Robert Lee Gill...
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‘Hip-Hop is History,’ A Book Authored by Questlove, is Coming in Early 2024
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is filling up his AUWA Books slate. The Roots co-founding member has announced that his upcoming book, Hip-Hop Is History, will be released during the first quarter of 2024,...
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Rock The Bells 2023: LL COOL J, The Roots, & More Celebrate Hip-Hop’s Birthday
LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells festival manages to reignite a magic that’s long been lost with the modern-day rap performance. Artists nowadays perform over a backing track, often opting to adlib instead....
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Made In America Festival Canceled Due to ‘Severe Circumstances’
This year’s Made In America music festival has been canceled. On Tuesday (August 8), festival organizers issued a statement about the “difficult” decision, adding that "severe circumstances outside of...
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Tory Lanez Has Been Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Tory Lanez has officially been handed his prison sentence. On Tuesday (August 8), the 31-year-old R&B vocalist and rapper was sentenced to 10 years for his involvement in the July 2020 shooting of...
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Steve Lacy Has Some Regrets After Tossing Fan’s Camera: ‘Maybe I Could’ve...
Steve Lacy has slight remorse after tossing a fan’s camera during a Give Your the World tour stop last October. The Grammy-winner is the cover star on Variety for the publication’s Power of Young...
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Melle Mel Gives ‘Embarrassing’ Diss Track Response to Eminem
Melle Mel isn’t going down without a fight. On Tuesday (August 8), the 62-year-old released a new Eminem diss track, aptly titled “Melle Mel’s Response to Eminem’s Latest Diss,” following Em’s...
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Rostrum Records’ ‘Top Shelf 1988’ Documentary Compiles Legacies of MC Lyte,...
Rostrum Records is celebrating its 20th anniversary in connection with Hip-Hop 50. The independent record label has released a 16-minute documentary Top Shelf 1988, titled after their inaugural...
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More Former Lizzo Associates Come Forward With Allegations
The recent lawsuit against Lizzo is growing. On Wednesday (August 9), Ron Zambrano, an attorney who currently represents three of the artist’s former dancers, announced that his firm, West Coast Trial...
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5K Copies of An Exclusive The Notorious B.I.G. ‘Word Up!’ Issue to Release In...
In honor of Hip-Hop 50, The Notorious B.I.G. will get a limited edition Word Up! Magazine. In partnership with Budweiser, the late rapper’s estate and Word Up! Will release 5,000 copies of the issue...
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Billy Porter Feeling the Financial Toll of Hollywood Strikes: “I Have to Sell...
Former Pose actor Billy Porter is being transparent about experiencing financial woes amid Hollywood strikes. In a recent interview with U.K. publication The Evening Standard, the Emmy-winner – who...
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What To Do In NYC This Weekend
You may not believe this but, it’s everyone’s dream to win a dance battle. This goes for the sideliner sergeants and tempered two-steppers. Nothing would win you more favor in high school — or on...
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After 20 Years of Operation, JAY-Z’s Original 40/40 Club Location Closes
After two decades of operation, JAY-Z’s 40/40 Club has shut down their original location located in the Flatiron District. According to company spokesperson Andrea Thomas, there are plans for the club...
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Iggy Azalea ‘Never Intended to Publicly Comment’ On Tory Lanez Ahead of...
Iggy Azalea was exposed earlier this week for writing a letter in support of Tory Lanez during his high-profile trial in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Before Lanez was handed a 10-year...
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Chris Tucker is Going on His First Stand Up Tour in Over a Decade
Chris Tucker is taking his good humor to the stage. The legendary actor and comedian has announced his first stand-up trek since 2011, The Legend Tour, which begins September 8 in North Charleston,...
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'Fela!' Director Lili-Anne Brown's Ancestral Pilgrimage To The Stage
A theater veteran of note, Chicago-based actor and director Lili-Anne Brown spent decades trying to get the Broadway production of Fela! on to the local stage. One pandemic and theatre closure later,...
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Erykah Badu Fires Back At DJ Akademiks With Hilarious Incense
Erykah Badu brought hip-hop media personality DJ Akademiks to shame with her launch of a limited edition incense. In a recent tirade, Ak gave a degrading rant towards the Dallas neo-soul icon,...
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