Hip hop artist French Montana defended his denigrating comments about a Black woman, saying he has a Black son.
Drummer Clyde Stubblefield passed away this weekend in Madison, Wisc., but his indelible mark on music lives on in one of the most sampled drum breaks ever. As a member of the Godfather of Soul James Brown’s band, Stubblefield’s performance on the “Funky Drummer” track has been used as a backdrop for hip-hop and dance […]
T.I. tackles racism and police brutality in his new music video “Warzone,” which was released exclusively Sept. 8 on Tidal. It premiered on additional digital platforms on Sept. 16. “Warzone” re-enacts the police-involved deaths of Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, and Philando Castile. Instead of black actors depicting the fallen, the rapper used white victims for […]
It's going to be a very Tupac 2017.
PHOENIX (AP) — “Hotline Bling” rapper Drake saw the safe return of millions of dollars’ worth of actual bling stolen from his tour bus. Phoenix police recovered a reported $3 million worth of jewelry that was taken from a tour bus being used by the musician and DJ Future the Prince while they were performing […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Drake is dominating at the BET Hip Hop Awards for a third year, garnering the most nominations with 14. BET said Thursday that the “Hotline Bling” rapper is nominated for album of the year, best live performer and other awards, to be presented Sept. 17 in Atlanta. The show will tape at the […]
Last week, Future filed a motion to dismiss Ciara’s $15 million dollar lawsuit filed against him on charges of slander and libel. He believes the entire case is nonsensical and nothing he said to the media or on social media was defamatory, per thejasminebrand.com. In her complaint, Ciara alleged that Future, who is also the […]
Allegations of sexual abuse against Afrika Bambaataa have been swirling for weeks, and now the hip-hop pioneer is finally breaking his silence.
J. Cole is waking up to some very good news. Too bad he's married.
Sybil Wilkes talks with Luther Campbell about his new book The Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice, and Liberty City. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
The women pioneers of old-school hip-hop have contributed so much, and we rarely give them the credit they deserve! Click on the audio player to hear Jasmine Sanders‘ list of ten queens of old-school hip-hop on “The D.L. Hughley Show.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: 16 Rare Photos Of The Greatest Hip-Hop Acts Of The ’90s RELATED: […]
Last month, fans were shocked and saddened when Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz (aka Lil Boosie) revealed that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Although…
