Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Polaris High School10701 Kilpatrick Avenue Oak Lawn, IL When: Summer, 1995 What: The pop icon, rapper, super-producer and controversy-starter grabs his high school diploma, and embarks on the journey that will define his life and career. Not long after graduation, he links up with mentor No I.D., […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023 When: August 1981 What: B-boy pioneers the Rock Steady Crew battled their rivals, the Dynamic Rockers, to a packed crowd of fans and passersby alike, and news crews captured the heavily self-promoted event. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration […]
Could it be the end all be all to the beef that has reinvigorated female rap? It is rumored that Lil’ Kim and Nicki Minaj will be performing together at the BET awards next week! A “snitch” of Mediatakeout.com says “BET execs have convinced her to end her beef with Lil Kim. The two will […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) The Hitsville Museum 2648 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48208 When: April 14, 1960 What: Originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., “Hitsville” became one of the first black-owned record labels. With its iconic artists and songwriters like Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Supremes and The Jackson 5, […]
Missy Elliott recently revealed she has been quietly suffering with a major autoimmune disease which affects her thyroid. The hit maker was diagnosed in 2008 with Graves’ disease, a disorder that affects the thyroid and she admits the symptoms came on so fast, she almost lost her ability to do everyday things like drive and […]
After dropping the first set, Williams regained her renowned intensity and powerful shot-making to dominate the rest of the way on Court 2. The winner of 13 Grand Slam singles titles is still searching for her form after a yearlong absence because of injuries and health issues. From 4-2 in the second set, the seventh-seeded […]
TAMPA — Reggae star Buju Banton has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to deal drugs earlier this year after his first trial was a mistrial. Go-Jamaica reports: This comes four months after Buju was convicted in the US Middle District Court, Florida Division, for conspiring to set up […]
Teyana Taylor and Omarion are caught in a love triangle in Teyana’s new video for “Her Room,” a rendition (from the female perspective) of Drake’s original song “Marvin’s Room.” In the song, Taylor grieves after finding out that her ex, Omarion, was seen out and about with a new love. In the clip, she gets […]
Queen MJB started out singing back up for Father MC. Mary J. Blige signed with Uptown in 1989, becoming the company’s youngest and first female artist. In Blige’s career early years she worked as a background vocalist for Jeff Reed. A year later, she sung the hook on Father MC‘s hit “I’ll Do 4 U” and was […]
The beef between Chris Brown and Frank Ocean has escalated beyond words and into car chases! Video surfaced of Chris Brown’s alleged cousins Mijo and Trell chasing Frank Ocean down the streets of Weho while repeatedly yelling “Take the fade Ni**a!” Necolebitchie.com reports that allegedly “Frank Ocean came down to Chris’ dance studio looking for […]