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Via | HipHopDX LOS ANGELES, CA – Snoop Dogg is not here for the remake of Alex Haley’s Roots and is asking fans to boycott the remake of the series. In an Instagram video clip, the Long Beach, California-bred actor-rapper expressed his frustrations of Black Americans being mainly depicted as slaves on TV and film. “No […]
The media, both traditional and social, have been saturated with the story of Harambe, the Cincinnati Zoo 450-pound gorilla that was killed when a toddler managed to enter his enclosure. If you missed the story check it – and watch the video of the Gorilla’s encounter with the young boy – here. There’s been an […]
Well, if you’re the vindictive type, you got what we wanted. I know I did. Kevin Durant, Russel Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder finished their choke job in the Western Conference Finals last night, blowing a 3-1 series lead and falling in Game 7 out in Oakland. The Golden State Warriors will play the […]
Via | HipHopDX Nick Cannon has been in countless rap battles over the years as the host of the comedy/improv show “Wild ‘n Out,” but now it looks like he wants to raise the stakes. The comedian issued an open challenge on Twitter recently to battle him, as long as the opponent puts up $100,000. The theoretical battle […]
Via | HipHopDX Questlove has been one of the most outspoken voices honoring Prince and the late pop superstar’s importance to Hip Hop, penning a full article about the topic for Rolling Stone magazine and introducing Madonna’s (poorly received) musical tribute at the 2016 Billboard Awards on May 22. The Roots drummer recently listed dozens of ways the “Purple […]
Via | HipHopDX NEW YORK CITY, NY – Drake, Beyoncé and Rihanna continue to dominate the R&B/Hip Hop single sales chart this week. The three artists currently occupy seven positions inside the coveted Top 10. Elsewhere, ScHoolboy Q’s latest single featuring Kayne West, “THat Part,” debuts at #9 and lastly, Rihanna’s Drake-assisted single “Work” creeps […]
Via | HotNewHipHop A huge W for Guwop. Gucci Mane has had a strong following for years, but it seems that following his release from prison this week, there more eyes on him than ever before. After many mixtapes of material pre-prison material were rolled out during his three year bid, Gucci delivered his first brand […]
Via | HotNewHipHop Kanye West’s creative studio in Calabasas was reportedly broken into earlier this week. Though the thief made off with multiple computers, sources say that no sensitive data is at risk of being compromised. According to TMZ, Kanye West‘s office/creative studio in Calabasas was broken into last week. The outlet reports that police […]
Via | HipHopDX And in today’s news, a string of songs from Victoria Beckham’s shelved Hip Hop album have leaked online. According to MIRROR.CO.UK, the project was recorded in 2003 when the former Spice Girls member became close friends with Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder, Damon Dash. The publication reports that last month, a demo disc featuring […]
Via | HipHopDX T.I. has responded to the shooting that occurred at his concert at New York’s Irving Plaza last night (May 25). The Atlanta rapper, who also goes by the name TIP, took to Instagram to express his condolences to Banga who was killed in a reported altercation between Troy Ave and Maino’s crews. […]
Via | HipHopDX NEW YORK CITY, NY – Troy Ave has been charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. This news comes via the NYPD’s Twitter account. The Major Without a Deal rapper was arrested earlier today (May 26) after reportedly shooting himself in the leg at a T.I. concert yesterday (May 25) […]
Via | HotNewHipHop “I thought that was the most ballingest shit I had ever seen in my life.” As we’ve seen from many of his interviews, T-Pain is a hilarious dude who knows how to tell a story, and there’s probably no one better to reveal Lil Wayne and Birdman‘s ridiculous gambling practices to the […]