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N.W.A. Dropped Their Second LP ‘Straight Outta Compton’ 33 Years Ago

[ad_1] On 8/8/88, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy E, along with the legendary Dr. Dre from the World Class Wreckin’ Crew put together the second N.W.A. album called Straight Outta Compton. This album came on the heels of Eazy E’s debut release, Eazy E, and The Posse, which led Eazy E and his Ruthless Records label partner Jerry Heller to put out another release exploiting the gang culture that saturated the West Coast, giving birth to what is known as “gangsta rap’. Their debut release, N.W.A....

DaBaby Deletes Apology to LGBTQ Community From Instagram

[ad_1] DaBaby's seemingly heartfelt apology to the LGBTQ+ community has been removed from his Instagram page.On Sunday (Aug. 8), it was noticed that the lengthy sorry note was no longer featured on the North Carolina rapper's account. It is unclear why the message was removed. The rapper may have felt his point had been made and there was no longer a need to keep the massage on his page in perpetuity. A number of people speculated about the removal in the comments of a blog post about the missing statement."He noticed that no festivals were contracting him again so he deleted," one person posted in the comments.Another person surmised that the words...

Kanye West’s ‘Hurricane’ with The Weeknd, Lil Baby Has Started to Hit Streaming Services

[ad_1] Kanye West’s DONDA has yet to be released, but he’s holding fans over with new music in the meantime. The song “Hurricane” featuring The Weeknd and Lil Baby has started to appear on streaming services in international markets including Japan and Russia, while a U.S. release could be imminent. The 4-minute-long track is listed as track No. 2 in the 24-song DONDA tracklist that appears on the iTunes Store, which lists an Aug. 15 release date for the album. Kanye’s manager, Bu Thiam, also seemed to hint that “Hurricane” would drop before the album. “Still locked in,” he wrote in an Instagram Story that has since been deleted. “Never rush the process.” News* Bu posted...

Boot Camp Clik’s Sean Price Passed Away Six Years Ago

[ad_1] The Hip Hop community will never forget the feeling that permeated the atmosphere the morning that everyone woke up to find out that Sean Price aka Hussain Sayyid aka Ruck of the famed Boot Camp Clik duo Heltah Skeltah passed away in his sleep on this date six years ago. He was 43 years old. His death sent shock waves throughout Hip Hop, especially in NYC and Brooklyn to be specific. The native Brownsvillian was loved and respected in his community, whether it was for his penchant for...

Random Things Are Happening Around Kanye’s Donda Album Release

[ad_1] It's clear at this point that Kanye West lives on his own plane of existence where release dates are nothing more than arbitrary numbers seemingly spit out at random like lottery balls. The rollout for West's 10th album, Donda, is a shining example of Kanye's unorthodox ways.Kanye first announced Donda would be dropping on July 24, 2020 before postponing the album an entire year. He set things back in motion with a small album listening in Las Vegas on July 18, 2021, followed by a sold-out album listening party at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on July 22, with the promise of the album the following day. In typical Kanye fashion, no...

Chris Brown Shares Touching Tributes to Children

[ad_1] Chris Brown is a devoted dad. The R&B superstar has many jobs, but fatherhood remains his top priority. Taking to social media, the proud father shared a pair of heartwarming messages to his two children, Aeko and Royalty. Breezy posted a photo of himself watching over his son Aeko Catori Brown, who turns two in November, along with some sweet words. “Catori, I hope Im being the father you love and feel safe at all times with,” wrote Chris, who calls his son Simba. “I’m scared all the time I DONT let you down. ❤️ I want you to be beautiful to this world and not let it destroy you. I want to...

August 11 is Officially Recognized as “Hip Hop Celebration Day”

[ad_1] The culture of Hip-Hop can now be honored on a national level. On July 29, the U.S Senate passed a bill that will recognize August 11 as “Hip Hop Celebration Day.” According to the Senate Periodical Press Gallery, Senate Resolution 331, which is the official bill that is designated to “Hip Hop Celebration Day,” and will celebrate the day that most Hip-Hop historians believe to be Hip-Hop’s birthday.  By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.Res.331 (A resolution designating August 11, 2021, as ‘‘Hip Hop Celebration Day’’, designating August 2021 as...

Mike Dean Reveals Why Kanye Was on His Phone During Donda Event

[ad_1] During his second Donda listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Kanye West spent a few minutes seemingly spazzing on someone on his cellphone in the middle of the show. Now we know the story behind the impromptu phone call.We still don't have Donda. But we have had two live listening events, the latter of which featured an instance where 'Ye hopped on his phone and spoke passionately to whoever was on the other end while the album blared through the stadium speakers. Many people figured it was part of the show. It turns out it wasn't. On Saturday (Aug. 7), Kanye's frequent collaborating producer Mike Dean revealed the reason behind...

Derez De’Shon Drops First Solo Record of 2021 with “In My Feelings”

[ad_1] Derez De’Shon just shared his first solo release of 2021 with “In My Feelings” video. Atlanta rapper Derez De’Shon takes his time with releasing music. Which makes sense since he always gives us transparency on the details of his life and what he goes through. Earlier this year we only saw him guested on Quin Nfn’s “Having My Way.” This followed a 2020 that brought the third installment of Pain, De’Shon’s acclaimed series. Even though De’Shon like to take his time between releases the “Beat The Odds,” rapper has more than...

The Source | Beyoncé Uses Houston Rappers in Ivy Park AD Campaign

[ad_1] Beyoncé’s clothing line honoring Black cowboys features fellow Houston rappers.  The Ivy Park collection campaign features actor Glynn Turman (House of Lies, The Wire, A Different World) a real life cowboy, wearing a denim track suit while riding a horse. As well as Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, and Houston rapper’s Monaleo and Tobe Nwigwe.  It’s great to see Beyoncé use fellow Houston rappers Monaleo and Tobe Nwigwe in the ad campaign. Tobe Nwigwe a southwest Alief, Houston native, built his ardent fan base since 2013. Nwigwe’s...