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Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s killer Eric Holder was found guilty of 1st degree murder in the shooting death of the rapper back in 2019. Eric holder trial was delayed last week after being attacked by inmates while in custody. Eric Holder faces life in prison. Source APnews
You may wish you were attending MIT after hearing this news. Over the weekend, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced the appointments for its MLK Visiting Professor program for the 2022-23 school year, and Lupe Fiasco s among those named as experts in arts and humanities. Lupe took to Twitter to tweet: “I been holding […]
Legendary New York City DJ Kay Sly passed away after losing his battle with Covid-19 for the last 4 months. DJ Kay Slay had his Drama hour radio show on New York City’s Hot 97 for years and it was currently at Sirius XM Shade 45. DJ Kay Slay was well known for his run […]
The memoir “The Book Of Jose” written by Fat Joe will drop in November. The book will detail Joe’s more than 30-year music career. Plus, go into depth about the 51-year-old rapper’s tumultuous upbringing in the Bronx, NY, all the way up to eventual success as a respected artist in the music game, and some […]
On this day March 9th 1997 one of the most influential hip hop artists from the 90s Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G was killed in Los Angeles. At the time of Biggies death he was only 24 years old and released his debut album “Ready To Die” his second album “Life After Death” was […]
The highest-earning hip-hop artists for 2021 have been revealed and it’s no surprise who’s on top. A list compiled by Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenberg shows the rankings as Jay Z ranked No.1 with $470 million earnings for the year, with his total earnings bringing his net worth to $1.5 billion after he sold portions […]
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg now officially owns the label that started his career. The Internet went in a frenzy after learning that Snoop Dogg now owns the rights to Death Row Records. Death Row Records had some of the biggest hip hop albums in the 90’s like Dr Dre’s debut album The Chronic, Snoop Dogg’s […]
Carry1st an African mobile game publisher Recently raised $20 million with the help of some big name investors such as internet giant Google and Hip Hop Legend Nas. The company is based in South Africa and has been successful in other big markets like India,China, and Southeast Asia. To Read More Click Here. Source: Hollywood […]
Born James Todd Smith, LL Cool J has received a statue of himself to honor his influence and success within the hip hop industry. Earlier this week, iconic rapper LL Cool J was bestowed with a statue located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The new statue was sculpted by Sherwin Banfield, the sculpture includes a replica […]
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter made a rare appearance in a pre-recorded video tribute to Jay-Z that played during his induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The annual ceremony aired over the weekend on HBO and honored all of the 2021 inductees, including Jay-Z. The tribute video that featured more than 30 […]