Rapper Coolio Passes Away At 59 Rapper Coolio passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the age of 59. He began his career in the 80s and rose to fame with his song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was featured in the movie “Dangerous Minds.” It later won him a 1996 Grammy for Best Rap Solo […]
Rick Ross Steps Into Hemp Cigarette Industry With Hemp Hop Smokables The new venture by Rick Ross and Rap Snacks CEO James Lindsay will disrupt the tobacco industry by producing smokables made with hemp. The hemp-based products will include smokables with varying cannabinoids, Delta 8 products, and hemp blunt smoking papers. Besides collaborating with […]
Revolt Summit 2022 Taking Place In Atlanta Ga The REVOLT Summit is taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 24 and 25. The event will bring together big names in Hip Hop, community leaders, and entertainment. There will be interactive panel discussions, live entertainment, and mentorship sessions. The summit will also feature an annual […]
Watch Rolling Loud NYC On Live Stream The Rolling Loud festival in NYC kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday, September 25 at Citi Field. The festival will feature performances from Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, Da Baby, and 21 Savage among many others. In total, there will be over […]
Tiffany Haddish, Aries Spears Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Dropped A lawsuit filed against the actress Tiffany Haddish and comedian Aries Spears has been dismissed. The suit was filed in federal court in California. It accused the actress of hiring children to be in promotional videos. The actress later said she regretted making the videos. Her […]
Suspect Charged In The Murder Of Battle Rapper Pat Stay Battle rapper Pat Stay was fatally stabbed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After his death, Halifax police launched a homicide investigation. Police have identified and charged a suspect. The investigation is ongoing. Stay’s family has expressed their grief and condolences. Pat Stay was a 36-year-old Canadian […]
Alleged Killers Of Jam Master Jay Headed To Trial The two men accused of killing Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay are headed to trial. Federal prosecutors have set the trial for February 2023. Their defense attorneys are relying on cell phone records to prove their alibi, arguing that they waited too long to bring charges […]
Ludacris’ Business Partner Chaka Zulu Charged With Murder The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a shooting death involving Ludacris business partner Chaka Zulu. The rapper and Zulu founded the label Disturbing Tha Peace Records in 1998. The label signed Ludacris as its first artist. Since then, Zulu has served as the rapper’s manager. He also […]
50 Cent Says That His Deal With STARZ Network Is Over It seems that the rapper has had enough with Starz and has plans to leave. He blasted the network on social media in March and doubled down after the release of an episode of Power. While the network has yet to comment on […]
DJ Akademiks Says Rap Pioneers Are Broke and Dusty; LL Cool J Responds
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September 22, 2022
DJ Akademiks Says Rap Pioneers Are Broke and Dusty; LL Cool J Responds Following DJ Akademiks’ comments that hip-hop pioneers are “dusty” because of their lack of money, LL Cool J was upset. The rapper explained that money is not the only factor in making music. Akademiks isn’t the first to make such remarks, having […]