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EP4PRO, March 29th, 2016, in Fiction

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:17:51 GMT

In this week’s album sales, Gwen Stefani garners her first No. 1 album on Billboard’s Top 200 chart with This is What the Truth Feels Like. The project sold 83,797 album equivalent units and was streamed 3.8 million times. In Hip Hop sales, A Tribe …and more »

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:11:40 GMT

Big Grams released its self-titled first EP last September — featuring the single “Born to Shine,” featuring another hip-hop supergroup, Run the Jewels. (The video for “Born to Shine,” made for Adult Swim, can be seen by clicking the image above.) …and more »

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:23:00 GMT

Last night was the last stop of their seven-show We Stole Hip Hop tour, but neither Antwon nor Wiki seemed put out or exhausted. In fact, overall, the show was a series of small miracles. For instance, the joy of standing in the back of SOBs: watching …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:01:35 GMT

On this day in Hip Hop history, rapper turned actor Will Smith along with DJ Jazzy Jeff released their second LP, He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper. This was the first double album in Hip Hop in its original vinyl state and is certified platinum by the RIAA …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:42:08 GMT

There was a time during the ’90s and early 2000s when hip-hop vibrated throughout the halls of venues and clubs on the isthmus. There was a sense of a real scene in Madison — hip-hop artists and DJs performed on a weekly basis, LaCouir Yancey, …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:37:58 GMT

After finding out that Amina Buddafly is also pregnant with Peter Gunz’s baby in the first part of the Love & Hip Hop season 6 reunion, everyone — from Tara Wallace to fans in the crowd — was shocked. But Amina explained that she and Peter were …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:37:39 GMT

The tour is Lane’s grassroots effort to build a “network of women doing hip-hop in Central America.” Her music has three main themes: feminism, social justice and history. She calls herself a daughter of Guatemala’s civil war in the 1980s. “Some of my …and more »

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 05:29:59 GMT

Stro has been on the grind for quite some time and even though he’s a dope actor, his heart is in Hip-Hop. Case in point: his new video. He’s being interviewed by Jack Thriller on the ficticious show “YO! Struggle Raps” when he snaps. But, he doesn’t …and more »

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:09:59 GMT

ITHACA, NY – The Cornell University Library Hip Hop Collection will catalog the archive of Afrika Bambaataa, the groundbreaking musician, DJ and community leader known as “the godfather of hip-hop,” thanks to a $260,000 grant from the National …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:15:24 GMT

Hip-hop mogul Diddy moves into education with Harlem charter school. Sean Combs, also known as Puff Daddy, is backing a taxpayer-funded independent school in the New York neighborhood where he grew up. Sean ‘Diddy’ Coombs: ‘All our children …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:03 GMT

On this season of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, some newbies may have joined the cast, but they are certainty not new to the A. Miss Karen “KK” King has been reigning over her own kingdom for quite some time now, and she is definitely bringing a new form of …and more »

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:23:13 GMT

This story is featured on an upcoming episode of âInside Appalachiaâ focused on hip-hop culture throughout the region. To listen to this episode and others, âsubscribe to the podcastâ. There’s movement in the hip-hop scene of the upper Ohio Valley. In …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:39:52 GMT

… but ever since Pintrill started introducing consumers to their innovative and eye-catching pins, they’ve been able to give consumers an extra accessory that’s trendy and easy to wear while representing for your favorite hip-hop acts. Since being …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:26:15 GMT

“Ten years from now, we’ll still be on top!” It was Puff Daddy who predicted hip-hop’s social dominance back in 1997, with his line from the Notorious B.I.G.’s smash single “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems.” Fast forward almost 20 years and hip-hop is the most …

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:10:12 GMT

Presently, rap music and hip-hop culture is a multi-billion dollar industry that has created significant opportunities for musicians, producers, and, most importantly, entrepreneurs. Based on extensive analyses, it is clear that the world of hip-hop is …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:25:43 GMT

They represent Paterson, Orange, Newark and Hackensack, and now, they may find themselves on the cover of XXL magazine. The XXL Freshman Class recognizes 10 up-and-coming hip-hop artists each year, splashing the chosen group across an issue …and more »

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:39:55 GMT

Right off the bat, he showed he was more than willing to give the WWE Universe what they want, making a blockbuster matchup between John Cena and Triple H. The hip-hop icon showed that he wasn’t afraid to get physical, either, protecting Hornswoggle …and more »

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:10:00 GMT

Porn starlet Mia Khalifa landed on the Black Twitter slander scope after she found some reason to chime in on Kyrie Irving and girlfriend Kehlani’s domestic issues. As the fast-moving segment of the social media is best known for, Khalifa is currently …

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:03:35 GMT

“I know when I play with myself, I’m happy with how my fingers smell,” – K. Michelle. (AllHipHop News) In an outburst that’s been building up over the past few weeks on Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, Atlantic signed singer K. Michelle addressed rumors …

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:07:57 GMT

After all, the hip-hop innovators — Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella — rocketed straight outta Compton, California, to superstardom in 1988, building the gangsta rap genre around protest anthems like “Express Yourself” and “[Expletive …

Read More…In this week’s album sales, Gwen Stefani garners her first No. 1 album on Billboard’s Top 200 chart with This is What the Truth Feels Like. The project sold 83,797 album equivalent units and was streamed 3.8 million times. In Hip Hop sales, A Tribe …and more »