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Music Keffe D’s Tupac Murder Trial Begins With Jury Selection Roughly 75 potential jurors were summoned as Keffe D’s Tupac murder trial officially got underway in Las Vegas. By Erika Marie August 10, 2026
Music Videos Cardi B "Bodak Yellow" Video Cardi B follows up with a new music video. By Milca P. June 25, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Lauryn Hill's "Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" Looking back at Lauryn Hill's classic album 17 years later. By Chris Tart August 25, 2015
News ScHoolboy Q Talks On His Upcoming Project 1/4 of the Black Hippy crew talks about the sound and content of his next project, and compares his previous two efforts. By Rose Lilah July 06, 2012
Music Kendrick Lamar Confirms That “DAMN” Was Designed To Be Played Backwards K. Dot has confirmed that he recorded "DAMN" to be played backwards. By Kevin Goddard August 24, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Beastie Boys' "Licensed to Ill" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at the Beastie Boys’ classic album, "Licensed to Ill", which dropped twenty-eight years ago on November 15, 1986. By Kahron Spearman November 15, 2014
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 1: The Evolution Of A Rap Group Many rappers came to prominence first as part of a group ( i.e. EPMD, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on). As time progressed, the concept (or rather unity) of the group would take a backseat to the individual. Whether it be the fans picking out whichever member they prefer, or whether there is that one particular member standing out amongst the rest (i.e. Andre 3000), the seeds were planted for one individual to embark on their own into the hip-hop wilderness. In light of this, has the nail been placed in the coffin, or is there still a bit of life left in the group concept? By Chris Richburg May 20, 2014
Industry Charts Don’t Lie: February 24th Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 24, 2013
News Soulja Boy Breaks Silence On Facebook Rant, "I Am Being Labeled As A Racist & Homophobic Person" <p>Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy Tell Em has broken his silence on an unexpected and controversial Facebook rant he allegedly posted over the weekend.<br /> <br /> According to Soulja Boy, his Facebook account was hacked resulting in the negative postings.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 14, 2011
Original Content Top 25 Kendrick Lamar Songs of All Time The essential songs from the best album artist of our time. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2017
Sneakers Kendrick Lamar Confirms Partnership With Nike King Kendrick is officially Team Nike. By Milca P. August 26, 2017
News Kid Cudi Speaks On "WZRD," Making Music For Himself <p>Kid Cudi has been outspoken about his upcoming project with Dot Da Genius, <strong>WZRD</strong>, saying that it forays into new territories music-wise. </p> By Rose Lilah February 23, 2012