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Kodak Black has reportedly just had several of the weapons charges placed against him in Florida dismissed, according to The Blast. On Friday afternoon, the Florida rapper had both felony charges of “possession of a firearm by a prohibited person” dismissed after his lawyer and the Florida State Attorney were able to work out a deal to have Kodak […]
After teasing the track with a clip from 2018 in which he recalls growing up in Philadelphia, Meek Mill has addressed the state of the nation with “Otherside of America.” Kicking off with a sample of one of Donald Trump’s many racist comments, the track sees the rapper at his most passionate and holding nothing back. […]
Snoop Dogg joined Big Boy on the Real 92.3 on Thursday, where he said that this November will mark the first time he’s ever voted because he previously thought that he wasn’t able to since he had a criminal record. “I ain’t never voted a day in my life, but this year I think Imma get […]
A Los Angeles news anchor has issued an apology to Cardi B for assuming that the artist was trying to incite violence during the protests. On Tuesday, Doug Kolk—an anchor at Los Angeles’ CW-affiliate, KTLA—tweeted out an apology to Bardi for taking her “words out of context.” “I apologize to @iamcardib if I took her words […]
Years before he became a symbol of racial injustice, George Floyd was heavily involved in the Houston hip-hop scene under the moniker Big Floyd. Not only did he develop strong relationships with city legends like Trae tha Truth and Cal Wayne, he was also an affiliate of the popular Texas collective Screwed Up Click and appeared on a number of records helmed […]
Big Sean has become the latest entertainer to speak out against the injustices that led to George Floyd‘s death and the ensuing protests. On Monday, the rapper took to social media where he shared his thoughts on the situation. “Clearly we got the whole world’s attention, obviously,” Sean said in a video. “And justice has […]
ASAP Rocky shared on Twitter Monday that he has been involved in protests in response to the murder of George Floyd, even if you haven’t seen photos of him amongst the crowd. Rocky explained that while he doesn’t post about his every move, he’s making sure that his voice is being heard. Protests have been ongoing across […]
Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, took to Instagram to encourage other people “with big pockets” to donate to organizations fighting for racial equality amid nationwide protests demanding justice for George Floyd. The Weeknd also showed receipts for a number of contributions he made totaling $500,000. The After Hours artist contributed $200,0000 to Black Lives Matter Global Network, $200,000 […]
Drake has donated $100,000 to National Bail Out, a collective that is helping bail out black mothers and caregivers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. His donation came in response to collaborator and fellow Torontonian Mustafa the Poet, who himself donated $400 and tagged both Drake and The Weeknd in an Instagram Stories post to get the superstar acts involved. “My […]
Griselda’s Conway the Machine has been hard at work finishing up his new album From King to a God, but as acts of police brutality and racial injustices have continued to unfold around the country, he felt the need to say something. “Enough is enough!” he wrote on Instagram this weekend. “Fuck the police! We had enough […]
