Category: Hip Hop News
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Pop Smoke’s Alleged Teenage Killer Just Wanted His Iced-Out Rolex
Pop Smoke (born Bashar Barakah Jackson) was shot and killed at a Hollywood Hills home in February 2020, just as his career was about to explode. Roughly five months later, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested multiple people for the murder, including two juveniles. The New York Daily News reports a detective involved in the case testified in court on Friday…
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MEGAN THEE STALLION ANNOUNCES CAREER BREAK WITH FUTURISTIC INSTAGRAM ROLLOUT
Fans were initially vibing to the fact that Megan Thee Stallion changed her profile picture and sent out a few futuristic teasers to Instagram, which they thought was new music. On Thursday (April 22), the Houston Hottie revealed she would be taking a break from music for the time being. The animated clip finds Megan…
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The Hip Hop Community Lost Yet Another Icon, R.I.P Dark Man X.
Earl Simmons aka DMX has passed away after suffering an OD and subsequent heart attack on April 2. According to a statement from His family, the Ruff Ryders legend died at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York yesterday Friday (April 9), less than 24 hours after his brain activity test results indicated there’d been no improvement in…
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LIL NAS X RESPONDS TO SADA BABY’S DEATH WISH OVER DMX
Not long after the satanic-themed “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” video dropped and the news of DMX been hospitalized following a reported drug overdose, Sada Baby decided to tweet and promptly delete an Instagram Story that read “Lord we said Nas X not DMX.” Unsurprisingly, homophobic accusations started flying his way on Twitter, but the openly…
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SNOOP DOGG ANNOUNCES WEED-FRIENDLY RELEASE DATE FOR ‘FROM THE STREETS 2 THA SUITES’ LP
Snoop Dogg finally unveil a release date for his 18th studio album, From The Streets 2 Tha Suites. The West Coast gangsta rap pioneer made the announcement on Wednesday (April 7) via Instagram and revealed the project would arrive on the most weed-friendly date possible — April 20, the international weed smoker’s holiday. The longtime cannabis connoisseur shared…
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SHELLEY FKA DRAM REVEALS ALBUM RELEASE DATE SERVES AS LATE MOTHER’S MEMORIAL
Grammy-nominated rapper Shelley FKA DRAM to release his first full length project in well over four years. In an Instagram post shared by the “Broccoli” vocalist on Tuesday (April 6), He provided updated context on the previously announced date of his upcoming self-titled album, taking a moment to honor his late mother in the process. “As some of you may…
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