Philadelphia, PA – The Roots have joined Hip Hop legends such as Wu-Tang Clan and The Notorious B.I.G. in getting a street named in their honor. Philadelphia’s City Council has recognized a portion of East Passyunk Avenue as the official avenue of the Philly-bred band. Black Thought, Questlove and the rest of the group’s stretch […]

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New York, NY – Lil Uzi Vert got one of the most dreaded parking violations in New York City on Tuesday (February 25). The New York Police Department slapped a boot on his Cowboy Bebop-inspired Bugatti as an onlooker filmed the whole thing. The man behind the camera (and often in front of it) repeatedly […]

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Eminem wants to see if anyone can replicate his rapid-fire delivery from the song “Godzilla.” Slim Shady has launched the #GodzillaChallenge on the Triller app, daring anyone to match his breathless flow while spitting bars from the third verse of his single. “Fill ‘em with the venom and eliminate ‘em’ @trillervids #GodzillaChallenge is on,” he […]

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Kingston, Jamaica – The Jamaica Music Conference took place in Kingston at the Courtleigh Auditorium earlier this month. As part of the event, Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell joined SVP of artist/label relations at TIDAL Jason Kpana, Reggae/Caribbean/World curator and music programmer for Pandora Music Diego Herrera and YouTube’s Director of Urban Music Tuma […]

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Washington, D.C. – Pepsi celebrated Black History Month by presenting its inaugural Historically Better Gala at The Howard Theatre in Washington D.C. on Monday (February 24). The event was hosted by former 106 & Park host Terrence J, Power star Naturi Naughton and The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee and DJ Envy. The gala honored the […]

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DaBaby has reportedly put one of his legal battles to bed. According to The Blast, the Interscope Records artist has settled a lawsuit against a model he accused of extorting him. Defendant Marjorie Guaracho was one of the models hired to be in the background of DaBaby’s “VIBEZ” video, which was filmed last September. After […]

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Following the NBA’s Hip Hop friendly All-Star Weekend, the heads at Bleacher Report and Mitchell & Ness have teamed up with a handful of prominent rappers to pay tribute to their hometown teams with a rather unique music-meets-basketball mash-up. On Tuesday (February 25), the NBA Remix Collection was introduced which features custom jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies, […]

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Noa James’ innate ability to communicate his feelings through not only the lyrics of his music but also the mood it sets is evident once again on his latest project. On Tuesday (February 25), the Inland Empire-based MC returned with The Love Was Never Hidden, a six-track journey into his emotional, mental and spiritual growth. […]

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Grimes is the archetypal modern internet citizen. She’s heard all the right records. She’s seen all the right films. She has great taste in video games and anime. She reads a lot and studies language and history. She has lofty ideas about where tech is headed. She got serious about wokeness and poptimism early on, […]

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Minneapolis, MN – P.O.S, Sims, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, Cecil Otter and Dessa — collectively known as Minneapolis-bred Hip Hop crew Doomtree — are back with their first single in five years. Titled “Five Alive,” the track is full of unbridled energy and Doomtree’s signature sound. Every member of the crew is clearly armed […]

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New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine took the stand last December as the government’s star witness int he case against Nine Trey Gansgsta Blood members Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack and Anthony “Harv” Ellison. As a direct result of 6ix9ine’s testimony, Mack was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. According to the […]

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Tory Lanez has announced he’s moving on from Interscope Records. The Canadian rapper tweeted the news on Monday afternoon (February 24) while plugging his next project New Toronto 3.  “ITS OFFICIAL, NEW TORONTO 3 COMES OUT MARCH !!!!” he wrote in all caps. “AND AS SOON AS YOU HEAR IT … I HAVE OFFICIALLY FINISHED […]

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Los Angeles, CA – Muuzictyme Entertainment Network — the world’s premier black-owned, independent pay-per-view concert network — is teaming up with RealStreetRadio 2019 Rapper of the Year DaBaby to launch their innovative new platform that brings live concert experiences to smartphones and smart TVs across the globe. View this post on Instagram YOU DON’T WANT […]

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Young M.A thinks the current state of music is stale and is missing something to spice things up a bit.  On Monday (February 24), the “Oooouuu” rapper took to Twitter to voice her opinions on what could be done to bring balance to the music industry. “Music don’t feel the same because we barely have […]

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Best Coast’s last album, 2015’s California Nights, was the ultimate Best Coast album: crisp, guitar-driven music about love and getting high in California. But when a journalist recently asked front woman Bethany Cosentino how many songs on her band’s new album, Always Tomorrow, were about California, she recalls having to break the news that, this […]

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Lil Yachty is teaming up with Grailed to give fans a chance to own items from his personal wardrobe. The designer has curated selections from Lil Boat’s collection as part of Yacht Week, which officially launched on Monday (February 24). “As with most of our partnerships, we curated this selection based on Lil Yachty’s style […]

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Anchored neatly on the Black Panther soundtrack, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd’s 2018 collaboration “Pray For Me” went on to be a Billboard 100 Top 10 hit. However, according to TMZ, a Brooklyn-based rock band named Yeasayer says the two hitmakers swiped their secret sauce a 2007 record titled “Sunrise.” The legal documents reportedly specify […]

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