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How The Source Awards Started A Trend In Hip Hop

[ad_1] Back in 1995, it wasn’t the Grammys, The Oscars or The Billboard Awards that the culture wanted to attend—everyone wanted a ticket to the coveted Source Awards. The newly established event started a trend of realizing we can reward, honor and OWN the rewards of our talents. We can also dedicate a show to our own genre of music without having to settle for less. The Source Awards, also known as the Hip-Hop Awards, was an annual awards show that honored the best in hip-hop music and culture....

Lauryn Hill Wins Five Grammy Awards in 1999 – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 24, 1999: On this day, at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, Lauryn Hill made history by winning five Grammy Awards and becoming the first hip-hop artist to win Album of the Year. Additionally, Ms. Hill also became the first female solo artist to win five awards in one night.L-Boogie's debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, took home golden gramophones for Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album. Hill beat some music industry heavyweights that night, such as Madonna (who won three awards), the Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain, the Backstreet Boys, Sheryl Crow, Celine...

Tekashi 6ix9ine Crashes Colorful Rolls Royce Phantom

[ad_1] Tekashi 6ix9ine is now one car shorter after crashing his colorful Rolls Royce Phantom. In a clip that has hit social media, 6ix9ine can be seen looking to get a ride after damaging his expensive whip. 6ix9ine has spent plenty of time in Miami lately, but he won’t be allowed in a certain restaurant again. In January, the rainbow-haired rapper was in El Tiesto Cafe but was tossed out for reckless behavior. According to Page Six, 6ix9ine and his entourage of 20 people were in the restaurant, and he...

ODB Crashes Stage at 1998 Grammy Awards – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 25, 1998: Poor Shawn Colvin didn’t know what was coming. The singer stepped on the stage to receive her award for Song of the Year at the 1998 Grammy Awards ceremony, but was upstaged by Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who had a message for America, on this day in 1998.ODB and the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan had lost Rap Album of the Year honors to Diddy (then known as Puffy), and this didn’t sit well with ODB or his wardrobe. The late Wu-Tang Clan member announced that he’d purchased some new gear in anticipation of what he thought would be his group’s victory...

Diddy Calls Jozzy a ‘Special and Dynamic Talent’ as Her Debut EP Takes Top Spot on iTunes R&B/Soul Chart

[ad_1] The debut EP of multi-platinum songwriter and musical innovator Jozzy took the #1 spot on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart. Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Love Records released the debut EP, Songs for Ladies Free Game for N****s. “Jozzy is a very special and dynamic talent that only comes around once in a generation, so I’m excited to see how her music sets a new standard for R&B,” said Sean “Diddy” Combs. “Her skills as a writer and performer, matched with her style and energy has the potential to make her...

Fugees Win Best Rap Album at 1997 Grammys – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 26, 1997: The Fugees won their first golden gramophone for their 1996 second album, The Score, on this day in 1997.Coming off their 1994 debut album, Blunted to Reality, and fueled by the radio singles "Killing Me Softly," "Fu-Gee-La" and "Ready or Not," The Score was a musical step up for the New Jersey-based trio. The LP catapulted Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel into rap superstars.The island-infused reggae undertones and chemistry between the three artists made The Score a breath of fresh air in the hip-hop world at the time. Since its release, the album has been certified seven-times platinum...

Drake and 21 Savage’s Yacht Attacked by Baddie Pirates in “Spin Bout U” Video

[ad_1] Drake and 21 Savage dug back in their Her Loss bag to deliver a video for “Spin Bout U.” The video for the fan-favorite single opens with the two stars enjoying a luxurious life on a super yacht as it crosses the ocean. During the trip, the two spot a baddie needing to be rescued from the ocean. The two toss out a flotation device and pull her on board, showing her the finer things in life until she turns on them and a group of baddie pirates...

Moneybagg Yo Gives GloRilla Iced-Out Bread Gang Chain On Stage

[ad_1] Memphis stand-out Moneybagg Yo decided to add an honorary member to his Bread Gang collective and recognize fellow Memphis native GloRilla by giving her a Bread Gang chain during her sold-out to make her an official honoree of the Memphis-based clique. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXd0E-l3jFA[/embed] Moneybagg lost a member of the Bread Gang last year with the shooting death of Big Nuskie, who was killed in Memphis last summer. GloRilla and Moneybagg Yo were seen on stage, with M.Y. saluting the “Tomorrow” rapper before gifting her with the iced-out chain and medallion....

Maino Chokes YouTuber Buba100x – XXL

[ad_1] Maino choked out YouTuber Buba100x after the provocative interviewer asked him "How badly would I beat your ass?"On Sunday (Feb. 26), video footage began to go viral showing Maino getting violent with a YouTube star who has become known for pressing buttons during conversations with rappers. When Buba100x asked the New York rhymer if he could borrow his chain, things became increasingly contentious before Maino, never one to hold back his words or his hands, wrapped his hand around the YouTuber's throat and choked him out."Can I borrow your chain?” asked Buba100x in the video posted below. “I can’t borrow your chain? Let me borrow it. Let me put on your...