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September 26, 2017
Every Monday, for more than a month, I have rushed to Billboard’s Twitter page to see if Cardi B finally
September 12, 2017
Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" is still climbing the charts, moving from number 3 to number 2 on the Billboard Top…
August 31, 2017
Gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard has come under a bit of fire for her decision to feature Nicki Minaj on…
August 3, 2017
Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" has been climbing the charts ever since it was released three weeks ago, marking her first…
June 30, 2017
Chance The Rapper is donating his Grammy Award for best rap album to Chicago's DuSable Museum of African American History.
May 11, 2017
Forbes has just named the top five wealthiest hip-hop artists for 2017, and as usual, Diddy is at the top--but…
April 10, 2017
While performing at Tupac's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, T.I. wore a replica of Tupac's famous…
March 2, 2017
The Kennedy Center announced that they were naming their first director of hip-hop culture and contemporary music: Simone Eccleston.
January 9, 2017
When Barack Obama was elected back in 2008, it finally felt like we as African-Americans had a seat at the…
December 9, 2016
Rapper Trip Lee has a catchy name and rhymes to match, but nothing about him is conventional. As a hip-hop
December 9, 2016
A video that recently surfaced online shockingly shows Young Thug disrespecting two black women working for Alaska Airlines. After claims that
October 13, 2016
During an interview with Pigeons & Planes, Wyclef Jean praised Young Thug, saying, "He reminded me of a modern Tupac,…
October 13, 2016
Lil Wayne understands why some people criticized him for saying racism is over, but claims people don't see it from…
October 11, 2016
During an interview with "The Breakfast Club" on Tuesday, Beanie Sigel went on an unexpected tirade against homosexuality.
October 7, 2016
Rather than trash the woman in return, Vince Staples defended a mother's right to decide what was and was not…
October 5, 2016
A white Christian mother of four posted an 11-minute meltdown to YouTube after she and her children accidentally heard the…
September 15, 2016
Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show," interviewed T.I. about his most recent videos for “We Will Not” and “Warzone,”…
September 5, 2016
Diddy's thing is..."black people." And when it comes to African-Americans, the hip-hop mogul says President Obama has come up short...
August 23, 2016
In a world where we have to debate whether top rappers write their own rhymes, rap music may just be ready for a
August 17, 2016
On Thursday, a performance at the Tanana Valley State Fair was cut short when the performers were kicked off the grounds.