Tupac Breakup Letter To Madonna Cites Race
Rap legend Tupac Shakur broke off a hush-hush fling with Madonna two decades ago because he thought dating the white pop star would hurt his image with his fans, a letter reveals. The brief...
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‘That Sh*t Was Like Golf Course Music’
When 50 Cent isn’t working on TV shows like Power, it would appear that he’s become something of a pop culture critic. In the past couple of months, he’s trolled the Fyre Festival fiasco and...
Rappers Azalea, Banks Put Aside Bitter Feud
Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks -- two leading women in hip-hop who were embroiled in a bitter, racially tinged row -- have patched up with plans in the works for a collaboration. Azalea unveiled over...
Cassper Nyovest, E.L, Medikal, Jason Featured On This Week’s #MingleMusicMix By DJ Mingle
Some of your favourite African artistes are featured on this week’s edition of #MingleMusicMix. Africa Hip Hop edition of the mix is a celebration of of the music genre on the continent. Songs...
Jay-Z Album Boosts His Tidal Streaming Site
Jay-Z's upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform. Tidal -- which Jay-Z acquired in 2015 but trails far...
DJ Khaled, Once In Background, Scores Another No. 1 Album
DJ Khaled, long a prominent behind-the-scenes force in hip-hop, has achieved a second number-one album with his latest star-studded work. The 41-year-old Miami rapper's "Grateful" debuted at the top...
Disastrous Bahamas Fyre Festival Organizer Arrested For Wire Fraud
The tech entrepreneur behind a music festival in the Bahamas that was billed as a luxury getaway but collapsed in chaos in April has been arrested and charged with wire fraud, prosecutors said....
Jay Z Reveals Mother Gloria Carter Is A Lesbian
Jay Z revealed his mother is a lesbian on his new album 4:44. The superstar made the revelation about Gloria Carter in the lyrics to the soulful track Smile. 'Mama had four kids but she's a lesbian /...
Returning To Music, Jay-Z Sorry For Cheating and Loves Gay Mom
Jay-Z's jaunty anthems made him one of rap's all-time greats and then, as he amassed a business empire and married fellow superstar Beyonce, he drew an ever thicker curtain over his private life....
M.anifest Lists His Top 5 GH Rappers… Excludes Himself and Sarkodie
M.anifest’s current top 5 Ghanaian rappers surprisingly excludes himself. The self-acclaimed ‘god MC’ often touts himself as the ‘King of Rap’ in Ghana in his songs and also during...
Hip Hop Vibez Edition of #MingleMusicMix By DJ Mingle
This week’s edition of #MingleMusicMix is named ‘Hip Hop Vibez,’ a blend of old and new hip hop tunes. DJ Mingle’s thought process is one that keeps him winning. With a five-year working...
Chance the Rapper Wins BET Humanitarian Award
Chance the Rapper has won the BET humanitarian award for raising $2m (£1.6m) for Chicago’s public school system. Former first lady Michelle Obama recorded a special message for the musician,...
President Trump Quoted DJ Khaled At A Rally
Wednesday night, U. S. President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was commonplace for his predecessor Barack Obama to make hip-hop references, but it was a bit surprising...
Cocktail 2 Edition of #MingleMusicMix By DJ Mingle
Music chef DJ Mingle is ready to serve you a cocktail of songs from your favourite music genres. This week’s edition of #MingleMusicMix is named Cocktail 2, a follow up to the first Cocktail mix....
Diddy Talks Bad Boy Movie, Biggie’s Death & ‘No Way Out 2? With Zane Lowe
Ahead of the release of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story this Sunday, Diddy sat down with Beat 1’s Zane Lowe for an in-depth interview. Throughout their candid 53-minute conversation,...
Grey’s “GOD ALBUM’ Album Drops On July 14
Madina- based rap act Grey is set to drop his latest album come July 14. The album joins a list of A-list records for 2017. Grey Nana Antwi KariKari is a Ghanaian rap artist also known as the HIPLIFE...
Lil Wayne Sells His Miami Beach Mansion For $10 Million
The rapper known as Lil Wayne has finally sold his waterfront Miami Beach, Fla., mansion. The price – $10 million – is well below the $18 million it originally sought when it hit the market back...
Comedy Host Noah ‘stopped Eight-10 Times’ By US Police
Trevor Noah, one of the most prominent comedy hosts in the United States, has spoken out against the wider problem of racial bias among police, saying he has been stopped by American officers "eight...
Prodigy, Key Force In East Coast Hip-Hop, Dead At 42
Prodigy, one half of hip-hop duo Mobb Deep whose dark hardcore style helped define the East Coast sound amid the 1990s rivalry with the West Coast, died Tuesday. He was 42. The rapper, who had...
NEW SONG “MASK OFF” FROM PRODIGAL
The famed Ghanaian rapper, Prodigal of VVIP fame has just released a new song “Mask Off” ahead of his mixtape release. He is scheduled to drop a Hip-Hop/Rap mixtape dubbed The Last Supper....