NEW YORK — The birthplace of Hip-Hop is facing a foreclosure auction. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, credited as the birthplace of hip hop, is the site of one of Hip-Hop’s founding fathers, Kool DJ Herc who helped create hip the culture as we know it. RELATED: Bronx Birthplace Of Hip-Hop Saved From Destruction Curbed reports: Turns out it hasn’t […]
Rapper Tone Loc will spend one day in jail, three years on probation and attend anger management classes after he recently pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges. The rapper, whose real name is Anthony Smith, was arrested this past summer for his involvement in a dispute with his child’s mother where an AR-15 assault rifle […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA.–A New Orleans rapper and seven others face criminal charges after they used real guns to simulate a robbery at a convenience store for music a video they were shooting. Danny Rogers, better known as “Lil Dee God’s Gift,” was acting out a mock robbery  armed with real, unloaded guns when someone passing by […]
West coast rap legend Jayo Feleony is under investigation by  authorities for allegedly squatting in a foreclosed mansion in the Hollywood Hills. Residents of the the neighborhood claim the rapper illegally entered the property and has since disturbed the community with his loud music and rampant marijuana smoking, which neighbors say they can smell from […]
Odd Future, the hip-hop collective of Tyler The Creator–MTV’s best new artist of the year–recently announced they signed the first artist to their OFWGKTA’s imprint. Rapper Young Ni**a, the first artist to sign the to the Sony/RED backed OFWGKTA record label, debuted his first single, “Come Threw Looking Clean” with the announcement. A statement from […]
Incarcerated rapper Lil Boosie hopes his influence can make a difference, recently highlighting the trouble that comes with drugs and crime to a 15-year old who said he wanted to be like just Boosie on Beyond Scared Straight, a popular rehabilitation show for troubled teens. Boosie’s message from prison was sent as a letter and read […]
Word on the street is Gucci Mane has gotten himself into quite a bit of trouble all over again. This time, he’s potentially headed back behind bars after authorities down in Atlanta have confirmed that Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis) is going back to jail for six months. Moments ago, he pled guilty to battery and […]
WE REMEMBER TUPAC. MAY HIS MUSIC & HIS LEGACY LIVE ON THROUGH US ALL. Today, a few of your favorite new members from the infamous WizNation Crew (representatives of 101.1 The Wiz & WizNation.com) took time to share their personal reflections on the legendary lyricist we all loved and appreciated – Tupac Shakur. It’s hard […]
Rapper The Game shared his thoughts on closeted gay rappers in a recent sit-down with DJ Vlad. According to Game, he doesn’t have a problem with gay rappers and believes he may have already collaborated with closeted rappers before. He continued, “I think there are several rappers that are in the closet and gay, and […]
Like Woodstock, Hip-Hop’s Rock the Bells is making American music history uniting legends of Hip-Hop’s golden era and unknown newbies in a multi-city tour that’s immortalizing the genre’s greats and cementing its continued success and impact on fans young and old. “The festival isn’t very shy about revealing its biases in terms of which era […]
T.I. was released from prison today into a half-way house after serving time for violating his probation. He was greeted with a warm response by tons of fans holding signs and photos. “The storm is over & da sun back out. IT’S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!! Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!” […]
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