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Taxstone Denied Bail In Federal Court For Charges Connected To The Irving Plaza Shooting

Even though the feds’ initial plan was to grant Daryl Campbell aka Taxstone a hefty $500K bond, but Mannhattan Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan decided that it was best to keep the Tax Season host behind bars. Federal prosecutors made a strong case against Campbell and even went as far as saying that they have a […]

Jeezy Announces “Trap Or Die 3 Tour” With Special Guests Lil Durk & YFN Lucci

Grammy®-nominated, multi-platinum rap superstar JEEZY today announces the “Trap Or Die 3 Tour.” The tour, featuring special guests Lil Durk and YFN Lucci, will kick off in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom on March 1st, touching down in major markets such as New York City, Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles with more dates to be […]

Watch Waka Flocka Wipe His Bare Ass With a Donald Trump Jersey

Everyone has their own way of making a political statement, but no one does it like Waka Flocka Flame. Last night at a show at the Georgia Theater, the Queens born/ATL raised rapper saw a fan in the audience rocking a Donald Trump jersey. What does he do with the jersey? Yes, the unthinkable. One […]

Tupac Movie ‘All Eyez On Me’ Will Be Released By Lionsgate Films, Confirms Theater Date

The upcoming Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me will be released in theaters on June 16 in commemoration of the late rapper/actor’s birthday. The film, which stars Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac Shakur, has been picked up by Lionsgate Films. A new trailer for All Eyez on Me was released on September 13 of last […]

Today In Hip Hop History: The Game Drops ‘The Documentary’ 12 Years Ago

On this date in 2005, Compton emcee The Game released his debut album The Documentary on Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope records. The Game was the first G-Unit representative from outside of NYC to be a part of the then-dominating roster consisting of Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and its general, 50 Cent. The album was originally called “Nigga Witta […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Paramount Pictures’ Releases ‘Juice’ In Theaters 25 Years Ago

On this date in 1992, Paramount Pictures presented the highly anticipated hood flick Juice, which stars a still rising rap star by the name of Tupac Shakur, who plays a crooked crimie from Uptown by the name of “Bishop”. His co-star, Omar Epps(Higher Learning, In Too Deep), plays a local DJ with industry potential named […]

On The Rise: PA Emcee J. Bair Teams Up With Legends Craig G And Sadat X For “H-I-P H-O-P(Back To Basics)” Remix

With all of the conversations about the validity of today’s Hip Hop vs. the Hip Hop of the “Golden Era”, it’s refreshing when all of the smoke and mirrors are stripped down and there’s nothing left but skills. When J. Bair made the pilgrimage from Pennsylvania to the Mecca of Hip Hop, he knew to […]

Taxstone’s DNA Reportedly Found On Weapon Used In Irving Plaza Shooting

Podcast personality Daryl “Taxstone” Campbell was arrested yesterday in connection with the July 2016 shooting at Irving Plaza which left Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave injured and his bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter dead. It is now being reported by the New York Times that Campbell’s fingerprints were found on the trigger, hand grip and clip of […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ Album Certified Gold By RIAA 21 Years Ago

On this date in 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America tallied up the sales of Nas‘ debut album, Illmatic, granting the album gold status less than two years after it’s highly anticipated release. By the time of this certification, Esco was already prepped to drop his sophomore LP, It Was Written, which was expected […]

Check Out Hot 97’s DJ Magic And His “Ridin’ Out” Episode Feat. Semore Buckz

If your rhymes are weak, you’re getting kicked out the car. That’s the story for DJ Magic‘s “Ridin’ Out” freestyle sessions, where the man behind the 1s and 2s at Hot 97 gives emcees a chance to show and prove their skils or risk getting kicked out of Magic’s whip. Mid-verse. Yes, it’s that real. […]

Happy Birthday Aaliyah: Top 5 We’ll Always Remember

Happy Birthday, Aaliyah. Today (January 16) the late beautiful singer would have turned 38 years old. Although “Baby Girl’s” untimely death was during the peak of her music and acting career, the songstress left an incredible mark on the lives of her family, loved ones and massive fan base across the world. At just 22, […]

Bad Girls Club’s Jada Cacchilli Discusses Why Music Is Her Therapy

Bad Girls Club’s Jada Cacchilli raps and she acts. But you’ll never guess how she got into television! She bumped into a casting director at a Playboy party out in Los Angeles. Cacchilli was a regular on seasons 12 and 13 of the Oxygen Network show. After the casting process and being a regular on […]

Check Out The Trailer For International Graffiti Documentary ‘Saving Banksy’

Graffiti, as defined in Webster’s, is the “illegal” marking on a wall or surface, but what happens if that marking is worth thousands and possibly millions of dollars? The Saving Banksy film, which is directed by Brian Grief, exposes the hypocrisy and greed behind those who want to catch and prosecute the anonymous British artist […]

$uicideboy$ Release 3-Song Project ‘I No Longer Fear The Razor Guarding My Heel (III)’

New Orleans duo the $uicideboy$ return with a new 3 song EP dubbed, I No Longer Fear The Razor Guarding My Heel (III). After achieving success on sites like HotNewHipHop and Hypetrak, the duo is back with more fresh music for the fans. Chopping up new and old samples alike, the $uicideboy$ have pieced together […]

Hot 97’s Laura Stylez Credits Hard Work & Sound Advice From Angie Martinez To Getting On Radio

One third of New York’s Hot 97 Morning Show, Laura Stylez is doing her thing daily with Ebro Darden and Peter Rosenberg. A Los Angeles native, Stylez moved to New York when she was 19. Like many starving artists looking to claim their own territory, she didn’t have her family’s full cosign at first. In […]

Hip Hop Personality Taxstone Arrested In Connection With Troy Ave Shooting

Daryl Campbell, who is best known to the Hip Hop community as podcast personality Taxstone, was arrested in Texas last night for his alleged involvement in the shooting in Irving Plaza last May that left one person dead. Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave was arrested for the shooting that left his 33 year old bodyguard Ronald […]

Former WWF Wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka Has Died At Age 73

Former pro wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka has died at age 73. The Fiji native who previously lived in Camden County, New Jersey, was a WWF legend known for diving from the ropes. On Twitter, former WWE star and actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson wrote, Our family @TaminaSnuka asked me to share the sad news that […]

Today In Hip Hip History: Gang Starr Drops Their Sophomore LP ‘Step Into The Arena’ 26 Years Ago

On this date over a quarter century ago, Chris Martin bka the legendary DJ Premier and Keith Elam bka the Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) put together Gang Starr’s second and possibly most memorable album, Step Into The Arena. The duo were one of the first groups signed the the newly formed Chysalis/EMI label after […]

Steve Harvey Meets With President-Elect Trump, Receives Tremendous Backlash From Black Community

Yo, Uncle Snoop does this count? As a supposed means of gaining support from as well as rectifying problems within the Black community, the Trump administration put together a meeting between President-elect Donald Trump and comedian/TV host Steve Harvey yesterday at Trump Towers in NYC, which received more than its share of oposition from the […]

Drake Cops J-Lo A $100K Necklace

Drake wants 2017 to be a year that sexy singer Jennifer Lopez will never forget. As the rumored item of the rapper and singer decided to bring in the new year together, the actor turned rapper gave J-Lo a $100,000 Tiffany Victoria necklace courtesy of Tiffany & Co., according to People.com. The 47 year old […]

Today In Hip Hop History: The L.O.X. Releases Their Debut Album ‘Money, Power & Respect’ On This Date 19 Years Ago

On this date in 1998, Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss, who are better known as the rap trio The L.O.X.(Living Off Experience), dropped their debut album on then-Puff Daddy’s steadily growing Bad Boy label. Following in the footsteps of artists like Craig Mack and Notorious B.I.G., the Yonkers collective had to go the extra […]

Raekwon Reveals Release Date And Album Cover Art For His Forthcoming Solo-Album “The Wild”

Yesterday, Raekwon celebrated his birthday and delighted his social media followers and music fans alike, by unveiling the cover art and release date for his seventh highly-anticipated new solo album ‘The Wild’. The Wild is more than an album; it is yet another epic chamber to Raekwon’s already legendary catalog and will be released on […]

Diddy: These Rappers Are Cooning, Deletes All Of His Social Media

Diddy has had enough of Hip Hop. And social media. Earlier today(January 12), clothing, music and movie mogul Diddy went on a poignant and honest rant on his Instagram page, but pointed out that he would be deleting his social media accounts because of what he recognizes as “cooning and buffooning” in Hip Hop music. […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Offers $15M To Fight Conor McGregor

Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. is really showing some effort to fight UFC champion Conor McGregor’s and has offered him $15 million dollars and split the back end percentage of the pay per view money the fight would generate. Proving that there is no love lost, Mayweather and McGregor have been going back and forth […]

‘Black-ish’ Portrays The Shock Of Trump’s Victory

This episode of Black-ish couldn’t have been more time sensitive. After both President Obama’s final speech to the nation and President-Elect Trump’s first press conference, the episode, titled “Lemons” deals frankly with the new political reality. Set eight weeks after the election results, “Lemons,” written by show creator Kenya Barris, finds the Johnson finally still […]

Snoop Dogg: I Will Roast Any Of You “Uncle Toms” That Perform At The Trump Inauguration

Snoop is on his Huey P. Newton when it comes to President-elect Donald Trump. In a hilarious yet very serious Instagram video the rap legend made an open declaration to any artist that decided that they wanted to help celebrate Donald Trump be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. It’s just so […]

Regina King Inks 2 Year Production Deal With ABC Studios

Emmy-winning American Crime co-star Regina King has signed a two-year deal with the studio behind the acclaimed John Ridley limited series, ABC Studios, for her production company Royal Ties. King’s sister, Reina King, will serve as development executive as the two develop and produce new projects. King won two back-to-back best supporting actress in a […]

Will The iPhone 8 Look Like The iPhone 4?

To create its 10th anniversary iPhone, which is claimed to be called the iPhone 8, Apple is looking back at an installment from the past. A new report from China is saying the Cupertino giant is borrowing design elements from the iPhone 4 to make its upcoming smartphone. On Tuesday, Chinese newspaper Digitimes reported that […]

‘Urban Myths’ Trailer Shows First Look Of Joseph Fiennes As Michael Jackson

So who says that a white guy can’t play Michael Jackson? Well. the premiere trailer of Urban Myths from Sky Arts Films shows British actor Joseph Fiennes playing the late King Of Pop. The film also stars Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor and Brian Cox as Marlon Brando, which reenacts a well known Hollywood story […]

[VIDEO]Kodak Black Says He Will Beat Lil Wayne’s Ass!

Is this ANOTHER celebrity boxing match on the horizon? Well, Florida rapper Kodak Black just made a bold challenge to Lil’ Wayne, even making a Muhammad Ali type prediction in who would be the victor. KB admitted that since Soulja Boy and Breezy is doing it, he wants in on the action, sans the training.

Charleston AME 9 Church Killer Dylann Roof Receives The Death Penalty On All Counts

Dylann Roof, the self admitted white supremacist who shot and killed nine people in an all Black, Charleston, South Carolina church, was sentenced to death today for every count of murder in that tragic event in June 2015. The 22 year old Roof stared straight ahead, or looked down as the verdicts were read by […]

Manhunt For Suspect That Shot And Killed Orlando Cop

A man wanted for killing his former girlfriend fatally shot an Orlando, Florida, police officer on Monday, authorities said, prompting a manhunt and a reward of up to $60,000. Helicopters buzzed the skies while scores of police shut streets and went door to door in their search for the suspect, identified as Markeith Loyd, 41. […]

Apple iPhone Marks Its 10th Anniversary

The iPhone, the touch screen telecommunications device that redefined the cellular phone and has helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marked its 10th anniversary on Monday. It was on January 9, 2007, that late Apple founder and chief executive Steve Jobs went on stage at the company’s Macworld event to announce […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Smif N Wessun Drops ‘Dah Shinin’ 22 Years Ago

On this date in 1995, Steele and Tek aka Smif N Wessun of the legendary Boot Camp Clik release their debut album Dah Shinin’ on the ultra-indie imprint, Wreck Records. This was also the sophomore effort of the Boot Camp Clik, which exposed the skills of more of the artists that were heard on Black […]

Legendary Emcee MF DOOM Turns 46 Today

On this date in 1971, rapper Daniel Dumile also known as MF DOOM(Metal Face Doom), was born in London, England to his Trinidadian mother and Zimbabwean father. His family relocated to New York when Dumile was a teenager, which was where he developed a love for the Hip Hop culture. In 1988, Dumile, under the […]

Senior Trump Official Monica Crowley Accused Of Plagiarizing Her 2012 Book

Former FOX News pundit and anticipated Trump administration member Monica Crowley was called out for “biting” by CNN’s Andrew Kacyznski, who says that Crowley’s 2012 book is plagiarism at its finest. Kacyznski claims that there are dozens of examples where Crowley stole quotes from several sources such as BBC, Wall Street Journal, Politico, the New […]

16 People Arrested In France For The Kim Kardashian Robbery

In several raids across Paris and other parts of France, at least 16 people have been arrested for the daytime robbery which left reality TV star Kim Kardashian bound and gagged at gunpoint on Oct. 3, 2016. The 6 AM raids across Paris, Rouen and Grasse has resulted in arrests of over a dozen suspects, […]

Floyd Mayweather To Train Soulja Boy For Boxing Match Against Chris Brown

Another twist to the C. Breezy vs. Soulja Boy boxing beef showdown; Money Mayweather will be in Soulja Boy’s corner. To add validity to what many thought was just a farce, retired boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. has decided to train the “Crank Dat” rapper as well as promote the fight through his company Mayweather […]

Richard Sherman Denies Media Boycott While Ignoring Local Media

Richard Sherman’s relationship with the Seattle media has been tumultuous as of late, and on Wednesday, it took another turn. According to the Seattle Times‘ Bob Condotta, Sherman told reporters on Wednesday that he would only speak to ESPN’s Ed Werder because he had grown upset with the local media’s coverage of him. He did […]

Chris Brown And Soulja Boy Prep For Celebrity Boxing Match

Who knew that this would be how Hip Hop would settle its beefs? Well, since the brewing beef between troubled R&B singer Chris Brown and YouTube rap sensation Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em has not reached a point of peace, both artists have formally decided to take it to the ring. According to a flyer from […]

Grace Jones Biopic Slated To Be Released This Year

Being that today is her birthday, it’s only right to announce that a biopic on the one and only Grace Jones is slated to drop some time this year. Titled Grace Jones – The Musical of My Life, the project serves as the first feature film on the personal and professional life of Grace Jones. […]

HOF QB Joe Thiesmann Slams 49ers For Giving Kaepernick Award

Former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann has criticized the San Francisco 49ers for awarding Colin Kaepernick the prestigious Len Eshmont prize for being an “inspirational and courageous” player. Kaepernick, whose protests against racial injustice and police brutality were one of the features of the 2016 NFL season, was presented with the award last week. The prize […]

Today In Hip Hop History: “Rapper’s Delight” Becomes First Hip Hop Song To Reach Billboard 37 Years Ago

On this date in 1980, the monumental rap record known eternally as “Rapper’s Delight”, which was performed by the Sugarhill Gang, reached Billboard’s Top 40, an unprecedented accomplishment for Hip Hop. Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike and Master Gee, along with Sugarhill Records’ head honcho Sylvia Robinson, created a song that will forever be associated […]

Ellen Degeneres Bans Kim Burrell From Her Show For Homophobic Comments

Ellen DeGeneres has declared that Kim Burrell will not appear on her show after the gospel singer made homophobic comments. Burrell to “the perverted homosexual spirit” during a sermon at a church in Houston, Texas. She had been due to sing with Pharrell Williams on The Ellen DeGeneres Show later this week. But the US talk […]

Vivica Fox: I Will Always Love 50 Cent

In a very tearful discussion on The Wendy Williams Show, veteran actress Vivica A. Fox admitted that she still has feelings for her former lover 50 Cent and regardless of their past, she’ll always love him. Fox said that she saw the Power star at the Knicks game, where she seized the opportunity to let […]

Homicide Charges Against Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka Have Been Dropped

A Lehigh County, Pa. judge has dropped homicide charges against former pro wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, who had been accused in 2013 of murdering his girlfriend Nancy Argentino 34 years ago. Judge Kelly L. Banach ruled in a one-sentence decree that Snuka is not competent to stand trial, saying “it would be unjust to resume […]

Diamond Dallas Page To Be Inducted Into The 2017 WWE Hall Of Fame

Diamond Dallas Page will be part of the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame class, according to reports. It was confirmed that tickets for the WWE Hall of Fame go on sale on Jan. 13, 2017, making it conceivable the first inductee would be officially announced on the Jan. 9, 2017 episode of WWE Raw so […]

Mass Murderer Charles Manson Seriously Ill, Moved From Prison To Hospital

Convicted serial killer Charles Manson has been moved from prison and taken to hospital, according to reports from TMZ. The 82-year-old Manson is seriously ill, according to the Los Angeles Times. The website reported that Manson was transported to a hospital in Bakersfield, California, about an hour from California State Prison in Corcoran, where he […]

OVO Sound’s Mike Zombie Releases “Paradise City”

Willingboro, NJ rapper Mike Zombie, popularly known for his signage to OVO Sound as a producer, exclusively premieres his new song “Paradise City” via SavannahBritt.com. Inspired by the Guns N’ Roses hit “Paradise City,” the song’s signature line: “Take me down to the paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,” […]

Chi Ali Details Shooting And Killing His Baby Mother’s Brother, Being One Of ‘America’s Most Wanted’

Original Native Tongues member and one of Hip Hop’s youngest child rappers “Chi Ali” Griffith gives the chilling details to what led up to him killing his daughter’s uncle in 2000 in the Bronx. Chi also explains vividly what it was like being on the run and eventually making his way to the big time, […]

Happy Kwanzaa! Day 6 — KUUMBA(Creativity)

Habari Gani? KUUMBA! Today is the six day of Kwanzaa. Families, friends, and communities come together on this day assess, reassess, celebrate and recommit themselves to bettering the lives of their families, communities, and indeed the world. The story of Lewis Latimer is marvelous example of the creativity principle. Latimer was a collaborative partner with […]

TheSource.com EXCLUSIVE[VIDEO]: Hip Hop Legend Kool G Rap Names His TOP 5 EMCEES Of All Time

While hanging out at BB King’s in Times Square last night for the Juice Crew Reunion, TheSource.com managed to catch up with the lyrical legend of crime rhyme, Corona, Queens’ own Kool G Rap. For those that don’t know, he’s admittedly influenced the likes of the late Big Pun, Nas and Eminem just to name a […]

Happy Kwanzaa! DAY 5 — NIA(Purpose)

Habari Gani? NIA! The principle of Nia means to commit ourselves to the glorious duty of restoring our families, our neighborhoods, and our people to their historical greatness. Nia puts a duty on our family and community members a commitment to make our families and neighborhoods function in a manner that affords children and adults […]

President Obama Signs “Emmett Till Bill”

In 1955, the death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American teenager who was lynched after allegedly flirting with a White woman in rural Mississippi, sparked controversy across America. The two White men responsible for brutally murdering Till were let off by an all-White jury. The case brought attention to how racism is intertwined with America’s […]

Happy Birthday To Dirty South Legend Pimp C (RIP)

Born Chad Lamont Butler on this day in 1973 in Port Arthur, Texas, Pimp C emerged into the Hip Hop scene with his partner Bun B to make the Underground Kingz(UGK) one of the greatest rap groups to come out of the Dirty South and undoubtedly the best rap duo from Texas. In his illustrious […]

Happy Kwanzaa! DAY 4: UJAMAA — Cooperative Economics

Habari Gani? UJAMAA! Cooperative Economics/Ujamaa: Sharing and pooling our financial resources and goods and services for the common benefit of family and community participants with the goal of building and sustaining cooperative economic enterprises. The practice of mutual aid, Cooperative Economics, by traditional Africans gave recognition and worth to members of the community. This practice […]

Three Days Left To Reach Clemency Petition Signature Minimum For Dr. Mutulu Shakur

In the last week of the Obama administration, there is a “Hail Mary” effort in the works to grant Dr. Mutulu Shakur, former Black Panther and father to Hip Hop legend Tupac Shakur, clemency in his federal capital murder case where he was sentenced to 60 years. Dr. Mutulu Shakur has not reached the 100,000 […]

Happy Kwanzaa! Today’s Principle Of UJIMA(Collective Work And Responsibility)

Habari Gani? UJIMA! Today’s principle of Kwanzaa focuses on Collective Work and Responsibility, which means to work in a cooperative manner to strengthen our families, understanding that the well-being of our families is connected to the well being of our neighborhoods. Everyone’s duty is must be concern with the overall mental, physical and spiritual health […]

Iliana Eve and DJ Hannahbella Recruit 21 Savage, Kxng Crooked, Cyhi The Prynce and Nitty Scott for “Daddy Issues”

On January 10, 2017, teenage sisters Iliana Eve and DJ Hannahbella are releasing their debut project Daddy Issues. The two sisters, who are only 14 and 16 years old respectively, have been on a whirlwind rise in the music industry. Iliana Eve aka “Ana” had her first recording released through Snoop Dogg’s record label Doggy […]

Nick Cannon: Planned Parenthood Wanted To Exterminate The Black Race

In an exclusive interview with DJ Vlad for Vlad TV, game show host, actor and Hollywood ex-husband Nick Cannon dropped some science about some statements he made earlier in the month pertaining to the Planned Parenthood organization, eugenics and how these factors have played a role in the Black community. Many may not have known […]

ATL Rapper Yung Mazi Shot At Waffle House

Around 4am this morning, Atlanta rapper known as Yung Mazi entered a Waffle House Restaurant on Piedmont Road in the swanky Buckhead section of the Georgia capital city when a group of men who were eating at the restaurant shot him. The suspects were not apprehended at the scene and are currently being sought after […]

Happy Kwanzaa! DAY 2 Kujichagulia(Self Determination)

Self-Determination/Kujichagulia To define the world in our own image and interest, placing African people and our history and culture at the center of our worldview and social reality Perspective on Self-Determination Implied and embedded in the principle self-determination is the notion of respect which a people have for its culture and historical and current contribution […]

Tags And Throws’ Summer In New York Series Finale “Bombing With ZEXOR”

In the final installment of Swede-based TagsAndThrows.com, the “Summer In New York” series takes a unique turn by revealing the identity of the last writer, ZEXOR, one of NYC’s few active second generation writers. ZEXOR, a Bushwick, Brooklyn native, is the son of late BK writer ASP WTO, who made his fame bombing the streets […]

Brooklyn Rapper Troy Ave Shot On Christmas Day

In what appears to be a premeditated hit, BK MC Troy Ave was shot in the arm and grazed in the head yesterday on his way to his mother’s house for Christmas dinner. Troy Ave, whose real name is Roland Collins, was the target in a shooting yesterday in Brooklyn that left the rapper with […]

The Source Magazine Commemorates Kwanzaa “The Nguzo Saba”

Happy Holidays! Today starts the cultural and reflective holiday and celebration of the Nguzo Saba, also known as Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a cultural and reflective holiday not a religious or a political holiday. Inspired by the Black empowerment period, with leaders such as Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party, Kwanzaa was created by educator […]

Dana White: Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Will Never Happen

Despite the fact that many fans were hoping to see the ultimate battle of physical combat, UFC president Dana White has confirmed that a Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight will not be taking place. After threats were exchanged, White gave a warning as well as a statement to TMZ about not even the […]

’16 And Pregnant’ Reality TV Star Valerie Fairman Dies From Overdose

Valerie Fairman, who starred on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant back in 2010, has died at age 23 of an apparent overdose, according to TMZ. Fairman’s mother told the website that her daughter was at a friend’s home in Coatesville, Pennsylvania this Wednesday and would not come out of the bathroom. The friend finally broke down […]

TagsAndThrows’ Summer In New York Part 3 “Bombing With EASY”

In TagsAndThrows.com’s fourth episode of their “Summer In New York” series, NYC veteran and graffiti legend EASY bombs up the five boroughs in a very rare interview. Easy has been in the graff game since 1983, which gives him approximately 33 years of bombing experience in NYC and abroad, which he articulates the how and […]

New Jersey Rapper Camden Drops “Church Let It Burn” Single, Lights $10,000 Cash On Fire In Social Media Experiment

In the history of Hip-Hop there has always been a healthy exuberance for flamboyant spending and buying material things. From shoes and clothes, to cars and homes, rappers know how to flaunt their money. But, contrary to the norm, New Jersey bred rapper Camden is completely different and he’s proving it with the #LetItBurnChallenge. “This […]

iHeartRadio DJ Self Announces New Record Label Gwinin Entertainment

iHeartRadio personality and The Prince of NY DJ SELF has been making waves lately, he’s the new star on VH1’s hit show Love and Hip Hop NY, and just recently in NYC he along with his celebrity friends, facilitated a holiday party for over 300 youth in the Brooklyn community where he gave out gifts, […]

Today In Hip Hop History: DMX Releases His Second LP “Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood’ 18 Years Ago

On this date in 1998, Earl “DMX” Simmons dropped his sophomore release, Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood on the Def Jam/Ruff Ryders imprint. Less than a year following his debut album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, X put out one of his most celebrates releases that shipped gold in its first […]

Tracy McGrady, Muggsy Bogues Lead The Pack In 2017 Basketball HOF Nomination

After 2016’s Basketball Hall Of Fame inductees Allen Iverson, Yao Ming and Big Shaq received their legendary jerseys, you’d think that any year following, the candidates would have to be of their caliber or better. Well, not quite. Critics are slamming this year’s candidates for HOF status haven’t measured up to their predecessors, with the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Chris Boswell Hit With Random Drug Test After 6 FGs In One Game

In today’s professional sports, extraordinary performance will land you a…random drug test? Well, that’s exactly what was ordered for Steelers kicker Chris Boswell after Pittsburgh’s 24 points were 18 points from six perfect field goals from Boswell, which prompted the NFL to single him out for a “random” drug screening. What it appears to be […]

Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Identified As Shooter In 2012 Double Murder

Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was identified in court Tuesday as the shooter from a deadly 2012 drive-by shooting in Boston by one of the survivors from the incident. Raychides Sanches testified during a pre-trial hearing in Suffolk Superior Court that he was a passenger in a car on July 16, 2012, when […]

Lakers Build Statue Of Shaquille O’Neal In Front Of Staples Center

A bronze statue of Basketball Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal will be unveiled March 24 outside of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Staples Center. The nine-foot, 1,200-pound statue will be suspended 10 feet above the ground in Star Plaza and connected to Staples Center, according to Michael Roth of AEG, the sports and music entertainment firm […]

BREAKING: Fetty Wap And Nicki Minaj Dating After Quick Split With Meek Mill

According to info from sources close to Nicki Minaj that gave this juicy gossip to MediaTakeOut.com, the rapstress is now “casually dating” rap crooner Fetty Wap is what is being categorized as a “close relationship”. According to one of the Pink Print star’s friends, “They’re working on projects together, and maybe more, but we’re not […]

Today In Hip Hop History: DMX Drops His Third Album ‘And Then There Was X’ 17 Years Ago

On this date in 1999, rap phenomenon DMX released his third studio effort entitled And Then There Was X on the Def Jam/Ruff Ryders imprint. With production from the likes of Harlem trendsetter Dame Grease, Swizz Beatz and of course the Ruff Ryders’ generals Dee and Waah, this timeless classic went five time platinum within […]

Lil Durk Calls Himself “Allah Of Chicago” In Interview, Retracts Statement On IG

In an exclusive interview with DJ Vlad for Vlad TV, Def Jam rookie and Chicago drill music pioneer Lil Durk called himself “Allah”, which is “the God” in Arabic when asked if he was the best in the game from the Windy City. With “Chiraq” not only being the most violent city in the country, […]

Tupac Shakur To Be Inducted Into Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame In 2017

In an unexpected move by the RRHOF voting committee, Tupac Amaru Shakur was voted to be inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame next year in Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center. Inductees must qualify by being nominated in 25 years or more following their debut release. For ‘Pac, his premier album, 2Pacalypse Now, was released […]

‘Love And Hip Hop’ Star Stevie J Is The Father Of Joseline Hernandez’s Baby

Just in time before the baby is born, ‘Love And Hip Hop Atlanta’ stars Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez have revealed that the paternal DNA test has revealed that Stevie is the father! Joseline’s due Jan. 9, and in the docs he says he absolutely wants to be in the delivery room. The couple is […]

John Goodman Joins Alec Baldwin In ‘SNL’ Donald Trump Christmas Special Sketch

After sending out a tweet Saturday morning teasing his next appearance as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, it came as no shock to see Alec Baldwin again kitted out in the red tie, outlandish wig, and exaggerated pout that have become so familiarly associate with America’s 45th president, but Beck Bennet popping down the […]

TagsAndThrows’ Summer In New York Part 3 “Bombing With KLOPS”

In the third installment of TagsAndThrows.com’s ‘Summer Of New York’, Queens writer KLOPS is the focus of why he does what he does the way he does it. Even though he’s a fairly new writer, KLOPS has gone “all-city” and has dropped more political pieces than any other millennial writer to date. Listen to this […]

Rihanna Releases Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set Featuring All 8 of Her Studio Albums

Since bursting on the scene with her 2005 debut album, Music of The Sun, on Def Jam Recordings, Robyn Fenty, better known by her middle name Rihanna, has racked up worldwide sales of 200 million, establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of all time. The Barbados-born beauty and fashion icon is the youngest […]

Lil Bibby Feat. 21 Savage “Squad”

Following up “You Ain’t Gang”, Chicago native Lil Bibby releases “Squad” produced by Itrez with 21 Savage. The two collaborate on a hard eerie track that reps for the squad and calls out the “fakes and frauds.” Fans are patiently awaiting Bibby’s FC3: The Epilogue, which is due to drop soon. In the meantime, be […]

Today In Hip Hop History: Snoop Dogg Releases His ‘The Last Meal’ LP 16 Years Ago

On this date in 2000, West Coast rap giant Snoop Dogg released his fifth full length studio album entitled ‘The Last Meal’, which was released on Master P’s Dirty South, independent powerhouse, No Limit Records, as well as the first album on Snoop’s Doggystyle Records. Yhis album was released during the “dog days” of Death […]

Donald Trump Set To Be Formally Announced As President By Electoral College Today

The electoral college are scheduled to meet today to make President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency official. All 538 members, who were chosen by the Democrats or Republicans to carry their state for their perspective candidate will cast their ballot and wrap up the rest of the election drama that has occurred since Trump was elected by […]

Gucci Mane Allegedly Exposes His Sexual History With Angela Yee Live On ‘The Breakfast Club’

The old adage says you should never kiss(or smash) and tell, but the question everyone wants to know is Gucci Mane’s word 100? In a very awkward episode of The Breakfast Club today, Gucci Mane insinuated that co-host Angela Yee pressed him really tough when they first met. Even left most to think that the […]

Former NFL Star Jamal Anderson Exposes Himself To Gas Station Attendant

Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson was questioned by police for exposing himself to a gas station attendant at a QuikTrip near Suwanee, Georgia, according to TMZ. Police say an intoxicated Anderson took his penis out and started masturbating in front of the clerk, who called 911. “Suwanee PD got a 911 call early […]

TONIGHT! Matthew “ZEXOR” Rodriguez “Pick Your Poison” Art Exhibit In Brooklyn

NYC graffiti mainstay Matthew “ZEXOR” Rodriguez will be taking his work from the street to the gallery tonight in Bushwick, showing off his “Pick Your Poison” exhibit @ Paradise Plus NYC. Zexor, who recently has been featured on the Sweden-based TagsAndThrows.com’s “Summer In New York” as well as appeared in TheSource.com’s OFF THE WALL column […]

Trump Supporter Who Punched Protester Gets Probation

The Trump supporter who elbowed an African-American man in the face at a North Carolina rally before warning, “we might have to kill him,” has made amends with the man he hit. John Franklin McGraw, 79, apologized to the protester, Rakeem Jones, in a Cumberland County courtroom Wednesday. After accepting the apology, Jones and McGraw […]

ESPN Presents ‘The Undefeated In-Depth: Serena With Common’

ESPN will present The Undefeated In-Depth: Serena with Common – an exclusive conversation between tennis champion and sports star Serena Williams and Oscar and Grammy Award-winning artist Common – on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. ET. The one-hour program taped October in Brooklyn, New York, and earlier this month in Compton, Calif., will feature […]