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Via | HipHopDX Prince’s publicist confirmed that the pop music icon passed away today (April 21). He was 57. Several members of the Hip-Hop community mourned his loss and paid tribute to his musical contributions via social media. “I can’t fucking breathe right now,” Questlove writes. As a member of the Soulquarians production collective, Questlove […]
Via | HotNewHipHop Frank Ocean went on Tumblr immediately after Prince’s death to pen a beautiful tribute letter to the late musical icon. Frank Ocean is one of the most reclusive young stars in music, but he broke his silence today in the wake of the shocking death of Prince, one of Frank’s foremost idols. […]
Via | HotNewHipHop You really can’t make this stuff up. When people talk about closing borders to refugees, this probably isn’t what they’re concerned about. However, that doesn’t change the fact that a South Sudanese refugee who had been attending a Windor, Ontario, high school as an 11th grader recently turned out to be a […]
Via | HipHopDX DJ Quik says Kanye West’s celebrity outweighs his talent, while speaking on The Life Of Pablo. Compton musician DJ Quik posed a series of questions about Kanye West and the rapper’s The Life Of Pablo album, during an appearance on NoahTV. In regards to one particular question, whether or not Kanye’s celebrity […]
Via | HotNewHipHop Harriet Tubman will be both the first minority and first woman to appear on American paper currency. In a few years, If someone hands you a $20 bill and you don’t recognize the face on it, don’t accuse them of giving you fraudulent money. The US Treasury has reportedly decided to remove […]
Via | HipHopDX Migos is preparing to release another collection of music, this time No Label 3, the group announced via a YouTube video posted yesterday (April 20). The one-minute clip shows the Atlanta group in the studio previewing new music. “We had to kick the door in,” Offset says, “but we really on they ass.” […]
Via | HipHopDX NASSAU COUNTY, NY – Nicki Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj, has been indicted for child rape, according to Bossip. He is facing felony predatory sexual assault against a child, felony sexual conduct against a child under age 13, sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Maraj appeared in Nassau […]
Via | HipHopDX The music world was shaken when Aaliyah died in a plane crash in August 2001. The singer was flying to Miami after shooting a music video in the Bahamas. In a recent interview with The Real, Dame Dash, who was dating the superstar at the time of her death, says that he could have saved […]
Via | HipHopDX Tupac Shakur calls out Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s hypocrisy in a never-before-seen MTV News clip of the rapper discussing greed in America. In the 1992 unearthed video, Pac describes America’s greediness as something learned and scolds the wealthiest for not giving back. He says everybody needs a little help especially the youth and minorities. […]
Via | HipHopDX The release of Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo reportedly doubled TIDAL’s subscriptions, in part, because it was promoted as an exclusive release. One of those subscribers is taking the rapper and streaming service to court, the Associated Press reports. Justin Baker-Rhett is one of the two million subscribers who signed up for the […]
Via | HipHopDX Eve took the time to speak with Larry King on Larry King Now about her role in Barbershop: The Next Cut, her upcoming album and what it’s like working in the male-dominated music industry. Larry King asks a question submitted by HipHopDX which asked the rapper about the lack of promotion female rappers have received since […]
