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Harlem artists Big L and Styles P participated in a legendary rap battle before each rapper hit it big. Styles P’s fellow LOX member Jadakiss recalled the story during his appearance on the latest episode of Drink Champs. “Big L was that n***a,” Jada shared at the 50-minute mark of the above video. “I don’t like that they […]
The New York Police Department has denied accusations that officers recorded fans leaving Drake’s show at the Apollo Theater in New York City this weekend. TMZ reports via NYPD sources that the video of officers recording concertgoers wasn’t surveillance but rather being filmed for social media. The sources said the footage was to be used […]
Following two postponements, Drake performed at Harlem’s iconic Apollo Theater on Saturday night for the first of a pair of concerts there this weekend. The intimate concert, presented by SiriusXM in tandem with Drizzy’s radio show Sound 42, saw the Toronto rapper run through a set of numerous classic B-sides, including Thank Me Later’s “Karaoke,” Take Care’s “Over […]
Drake won’t let a joint injury hinder his big weekend. The Grammy winner took to Instagram on Thursday to confirm he recently received medical attention for a hurt ankle. The post came days before Drake’s long-awaited two-night engagement at Harlem’s Apollo Theater—an event he has postponed twice. “Thank you Atria NY for the best health care experience I have ever had,” Drake […]
Fat Joe is slated to sit down with ESPN First Take host Stephen A. Smith for what’s being touted as an “unguarded conversation” next month. The event, formally billed as The Apollo Presents In Conversation: Fat Joe, will take place on Nov. 15 and is part of the larger rollout behind The Book of Jose. […]
Drake will take the stage at Harlem’s iconic Apollo Theater on Nov. 11. The Toronto rapper announced the news Monday afternoon on Instagram. The concert marks Drizzy’s first time performing at the Apollo. Fans interested in attending the SiriusXM-hosted event can win tickets by scanning the QR code listed here until 11 p.m. ET on Oct. 26. […]
Darius Lee, a star basketball player for Houston Baptist University, was fatally shot Monday morning while at a gathering in Harlem. KTRK reports Lee, 21, was one of nine people who were shot around 12:40 a.m. Monday on a footpath over the Harlem River Drive. CBS News notes that the shooting broke out as a music video was being […]
Big L’s legacy lives on. More than two decades after his untimely death, the legendary rapper was honored with a ceremonial street renaming in Harlem. News of the tribute was announced earlier this month, after the team behind the official Big L documentary, Street Stuck, launched a petition campaign. “It took a whole lot of effort […]
More than two decades after his murder, Harlem rapper Big L will be honored with a street named after him at his old stomping grounds of 140th and Lenox Avenue. The late rapper’s official Instagram page announced the news this weekend, revealing that 140th Street and Lenox Avenue will be named “Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman […]
A family member of a Manhattan mother who was found murdered was arrested and charged for her death. The New York Post reports that 21-year-old Khalid Barrow has been hit with a murder charge for killing his cousin, Nisaa Walcott from East Harlem. He’s also been charged with concealing a human corpse. The 35-year-old was found […]
