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For the second consecutive calendar year, Chicago in 2014 is on track to record its lowest murder totals in nearly five decades, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.…

Protesters came out in three different cities yesterday to unite against police brutality.

Don’t say anything to Lauryn Hill about her tardiness to her own shows because she will read you the riot act. The lauded R&B star…

Andrea Kelly, R. Kelly’s ex-wife, stars on VH1’s hit reality show Hollywood Exes. She appeared on the radar quite suddenly, after R. Kelly hid their marriage and divorce from the public for many years. A fiercely ambitious and successful woman in her own right, here are some facts about Andrea Kelly that you may not […]

Buzzing Chicago artist Chance The Rapper (pictured) was instrumental in a social media campaign that led to a quieting of the escalating gun violence in…

After recently coming off of Coachella, people are gearing up for another big music festival, Lollapalooza! The annual three-day festival is going down the first week of August and tickets are sure to go fast. Listen to this edition of Hip Hop Spot to hear which of your favorite artists are performing this year! Click here for more music news […]

Teen rapper Chief Keef cares nothing about his life. After recently getting out of jail, the “Love Sosa” creator might be going right back. Chief…

Rapper Twista loves his city of Chicago like no you’ve seen before. He reps the Windy City any and everywhere he possibly can. Naturally, Twista…

The rampant violence plaguing parts of the city of Chicago is a widely discussed topic (well, among Blacks…no thanks to the mainstream news outlets), so…

Chicago emcee, Add-2 has a video for his song “Cotton Fields.” The song deals with slavery, the civil rights movement and the struggles of Black people toady. Add-2 is 26-years-old and has worked with acts such as Kendrick Lamar and The Roots.