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News Shooting During Kafani's Videoshoot Resulted In His Little Cousin Getting Shot in The Head <p><iframe height="315" frameborder="0" width="560" allowfullscreen="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PATqBYV7eJQ"></iframe></p> <p>Yesterday, during a videoshoot for Bay Area rapper Kafani, a one-year old boy was shot in the head and remains in a coma. Kafani denies having any part in the shooting, which took place just after 6 pm,  in a liquor store parking lot. Supposedly over fifty gun shots were fired into a large crowd of people, leaving eight people hit and a body that resembled Kafani in a van, riddeled with bullets.</p> By Rose Lilah November 30, 2011
News 50 Cent Lashes Out About Poor Response to Street King <p>50 Cent is fed up. Enraged with the response that his Street King energy drink campaign to feed one million hungry children per week has gotten, 50 took to Facebook to lash out at the public.<br /> <br /> “The world is so fucked up,” Fif posted on his Facebook page. “People don’t seem to care anymore. People seem to have distanced themselves from other people’s problems, they have been programmed not to care!”<br /> <br /> And 50 was just getting started.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 24, 2011
News Curren$y Signs Sir Michael Rocks To Jet Life Recordings <p>The Cool Kids members joins forces with Spitta under his own shingle.<br /> <br /> Last night, Curren$y announced that he has officially signed The Cool Kids' Mikey Rocks to his Jet Life Recordings.<br /> <br /> Making the announcement via Twitter, Spitta adds Sir Michael Rocks to a roster that already includes Ciso, Trademark Da Skydiver, Young Roddy and Street Wiz. The label is currently housed under Warner Bros. Records.<br /> <br /> <span id="intelliTXT"> <p>Check the announcement below.</p> By Rose Lilah October 24, 2011
News Mary J. Blige Talks Recording For Rick Ross’ ‘God Forgives, I Don’t’ <p style="text-align: justify;">Mary J. Blige recently shared some details with <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/09/mary-j-blige-reveals-details-on-her-rick-ross-duet/">XXL</a> about recording with Rick Ross for his upcoming <em>God Forgives, I Don’t</em> album which is expected to be released in December. The song was done in Marvin Gaye’s studio in LA.</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;">“I did a crazy, crazy record with Rick. Rick is fly. He picks the best beats man. That guy is amazing with that.</p> By Rose Lilah September 28, 2011
News CyHi Da Prynce Says Jay-Z And Kanye's "Watch The Throne" Is Done <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">The G.O.O.D. Music signee says Hov and Ye's long-awaited project is good to go.</p> <p>DXNext alum <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.182/title.dxnext-cyhi-da-prynce">CyHi Da Prynce</a> has revealed that Jay-Z and Kanye's <em>Watch the Throne </em>is finally ready to see the light of day.</p> By Rose Lilah June 30, 2011
News Isaiah Rashad Teases A New Project Coming Soon Isaiah Rashad says he submitted a project to TDE. By Danny Schwartz August 31, 2015
News Da$h & Maxo Kream Announce "Live Now x Die Later" Tour Two of rap's up & comers, Da$H and Maxo Kream, are headed out on tour together, for the "Live Now x Die Later" tour. By Rose Lilah September 23, 2015
News Killer Mike To Speak On Race Relations At MIT's Hip Hop Speaker Series Killer Mike will speak on race relations in the US as a part of MIT's Hip Hop Speaker Series. By Danny Schwartz April 19, 2015
News Dr. Dre To Donate "Compton" Soundtrack Royalties For New Performing Arts Center Dr. Dre wants to build a new performing arts center in Compton. By Danny Schwartz August 06, 2015
Editor's Pick Street Artist Posts Neighborhood Watch Signs With Tyga's Face On Them Tyga's relationship with underage Kylie Jenner is lampooned by a street artist. By Patrick Lyons May 13, 2015
News 50 Cent Announces New Music Coming "Right Now" In "Power" Q&A 50 Cent says he's "getting ready to drop some [new music] right now." By Danny Schwartz June 06, 2015
Society 9/11 Memorial Serves As A Historic Reminder Of A Tragedy Sixteen years later, the impact of 9/11 is still being felt. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2017