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KRS-One is moving to the birthplace of hip-hop to celebrate the genre’s 50th anniversary this year. According to a press release, the legendary hip-hop pioneer is launching Birthplaceofhiphop.nyc, a new initiative where the Boogie Down Productions member will lead a series of community-based programs where the genre was created at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The […]
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has sued Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves after he signed a new state bill. Governor Reeves signed House Bill 1020, which allows state authorities to have more control over law enforcement in Jackson, Mississippi. The new controversial law will also provide the Hinds County District Attorney’s […]
Eight people were shot, including a 12-year-old girl, in Washington, D.C., on Friday night (April 21), according to NBC News. Assistant Chief Andre Wright of the Metropolitan Police Department stated in a press conference that gunfire erupted around 10 p.m. ET on Lebaum Street SE and 2nd Street SE. Wright also explained witnesses saw a […]
Kawhi Leonard’s sister is facing life behind bars for murdering an elderly woman in 2019. ESPN reports Kimesha Williams, the sister of the Los Angeles Clippers star forward, has been sentenced to life without parole in connection with the murder of Afaf Assad, an 84-year-old Long Beach, California woman who Williams killed in a casino bathroom […]
50 Cent is planning to expand his multimedia empire to include reality television with the addition of a new tattoo series on Hulu. According to Deadline, the G-Unit boss has a new unscripted tattoo transformation series titled Redemption Ink in early development. The series will be on Hulu, and follows ex-gang and hate group members […]
Quavo is teaming up with the Legends brand for the Rocket Fairfax Hoodie, a new sweatshirt released in honor of Takeoff, who was shot and killed in Houston last year. Quavo took to Instagram on Friday to announce the news. All proceeds for the hoodie, which retails for $140, will be donated to TakeOff’s Rocket Foundation, […]
An Atlanta man was shot and killed after he mistakenly entered the wrong car at a local gas station. The killer was recently bonded out of jail. WSB-TV reports the incident took place on December 12, 2022, when 26-year-old Travon Dunnaville was fatally shot by Dericole Daniels after accidentally getting in Daniels’ car at a Shell […]
As fans await the arrival of his forthcoming album The Voice 2.0, Lil Durk sat down with XXL for a wide-ranging interview in which the Chicago rapper opened up about going to therapy, his relationship with India Royale, and being inspired by Jay-Z’s business empire. While discussing how he copes with stress and coping with the tragic loss of his brother and […]
Rasheeda Williams, a Black trans woman who starred as Koko da Doll in the award-winning documentary Kokomo City, was shot and killed in Atlanta on Tuesday night. She was 35 years old. Variety reports police found Williams with a gunshot wound in Southwest Atlanta. She was pronounced dead at the scene. “Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working […]
Afroman has officially launched his bid for the nation’s highest office. According to TMZ, the “Because I Got High” artist has filed the necessary paperwork to run in the 2024 presidential race against a growing pool of both Democrat and Republican candidates. The documents were apparently submitted to the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, just days before Afroman—legal name Joseph Edgar […]
