Education & Hip Hop Youth: ‘The Souls of Crack Smoke’
*In the American literary classic, “The Souls of Black Folk,” W.E.B. DuBois eloquently describes the twoness the African …
People of Note: Kurtis Blow, Sugar Hill Gang and Other Old School Hip Hop Artists celebrate 38th Anniversary of Disco Fever
*With Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records, sponsoring the 38th …
State of Emergency Declared in Baltimore Amid Street Violence
*The situation in Baltimore is worsening. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the …
Kirk Franklin Defends ‘Trap Gospel’, Erica Campbell on NPR
*Erica Campbell ventured into “trap gospel” with her single “I Luh God” and all hell has broken loose in the church. NPR …
Drake Booed by Wizards Fans, Ripped on IG by Wale (Watch)
*Drake made the trip to D.C. to see his beloved Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA playoffs…and Wizards fans …
Jay Z’s Tidal Only Averaging 1Million Streams Daily; He Defends Service
*Jay Z’s motto has always been “I Will Not Lose,” but the opposite seems to be going on with his music streaming service …
Someone Shot at Lil Wayne’s Tour Bus in Atlanta Early this Morning
*Is somebody trying to send a message to the Lil Wayne camp? That seems to be the question today following reports that …
Scarface on Cop Shootings: ‘I Feel Like We’re Being Hunted’ (Watch)
*Brad Jordan, a.k.a. rapper Scarface of the Geto Boys, recently voiced his opinion on the prevalence of unarmed black …
Floyd Mayweather’s GF Shades Nicki Minaj Over Engagement Ring
*Nicki Minaj’s half a million-dollar engagement ring has caught the eye of Floyd Mayweather’s girlfriend, who appears to …
50 Cent, Mayweather Squash Beef; Fight Tkts Sell Out in 60 Secs
*The beef between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is officially squashed. According to TMZ, the former enemies put …
Nick Jonas, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown Live @ Summer Pool Party
Nick Jonas, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Shaggy, Echosmith & more to performer live at the Iheartradio …
Common Joins Will Smith, Viola Davis in ‘Suicide Squad’
*Common has signed on to join the cast of “Suicide Squad,” Warner Bros.’ all-star action movie featuring DC …
Frank Ocean Officially Drops Govt Name Christopher Edwin Breaux
*Frank Ocean filed documents to officially change his name a year ago, and it has finally happened. The singer’s …
Jussie Smollett, Yazz, Estelle to Sing ‘Empire’ Medley at Billboard Awards
*“Empire” fans can get a fix next month when Jussie Smollett and Bryshere “Yazz” Gray come off hiatus to …
Jay Z, Beyonce Planning Duet Album for Tidal Subscribers Only?
*Jay Z is reaching deep into his bag of tricks to get his Tidal music streaming service off the ground. According to ET …
