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On December 26, 2010 singer Teena Marie died in her home at the age of 54. As is customary when a musician we love has passed away, we take a moment to highlight how they’ve influenced the hip-hop generation. R.I.P. Teena Marie: Celebs Remember The Legendary Singer On Twitter As a gifted singer and musician […]
Baltimore — Police are investigating an attack on a 15-year-old African-American youth by a group of men associated with a Jewish community patrol group, which occurred on Nov. 19 in the Upper Park Heights Community of Baltimore.
In 1992 MTV interviewed the late rapper Tupac Shakur to discuss a song he was recording for the Special Olympics called ‘A Very Special Christmas Vol 2.″ However, Tupac faced some legal woes that year, (Ronald Ray Howard, 19, shot a Texas trooper and his attorney claimed 2Pacalypse Now incited him to kill) his song […]
NEWARK — The violence that broke out on St. James Place here on Friday morning had a familiar ring.
The United States officially ended combat in Iraq at the end of August and the just under 50,000 troops left are supporting Iraqi security forces in an advisory and assistance role. Many of the troops left in Iraq can’t wait to get home.
Philadelphia — Fears of a serial killer stalking women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have prompted some residents to take matters into their own hands — and onto the internet, with frightful results for one man.
New York — Investigators believe the dead woman found stuffed into a suitcase in East Harlem early Wednesday was likely slain the night before, police said. Detectives working to solve the murder of Betty Williams, 28, of the Bronx, are hunting for the man seen on surveillance video wheeling the suitcase along E. 114th St. around […]
Keyshia Cole dropped by Hot 107.9 recently and spoke with Emperor Searcy about her new album, Calling All Hearts. She also discussed Twitter and her fans, being a new mother and how she misses her son when she’s on the road, and whether she can really be a b*tch as some folks have asserted. Check […]
TheBoxHouston.com’s Devi Dev interviews rapper David Banner and producer 9th Wonder about their new album Death of a Popstar and how it relates to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. They also talk about the state of ‘Black America’, why Hip Hop gets a bad rap, their new comic book and David also shares his […]
Attempted murder charges have been reinstated against the managers of Hip-Hop label Trill Entertainment, home to rappers like Lil Boosie, Webbie and others. The Louisiana Supreme Court issued the ruling yesterday (December 22nd) in relation to the shooting of local rapper Bruce “Beelow” Moore in 2005. According to sources, Below was shot in the face […]
WEST VIRGINIA-WOWKTV Kenneth Ziegler, the father of NBA player O.J. Mayo was charged with attempted murder, possession, obstructing and fleeing in a vehicle and on foot after police officers attempted to accost him. WOWKTV reports: Huntington police arrested Kenneth Ziegler early Thursday morning after a brief chase. Chief Skip Holbrook said Ziegler was observed in […]
Rick Ross will release his Ashes To Ashes mixtape tomorrow.