Freaknik thrived during the early 1990s but by 1995 authorities started cracking down. “Peachtree, Cascade, Piedmont and Monroe were favored destinations,” the AJC’s Christian Boone reported in 2010. “So were Underground, Lenox Square and Greenbriar, where a Rich’s was looted during Freaknik ‘95. That year police reported more than 2,000 crimes, from indecent exposure to looting…… MORE
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Drake & Future Lead 2016 BET Hip-Hop Award Nominations | VIBE
Drizzy has 14 nods and Future follows with 10. The elites and critically acclaimed acts have made up the nominees for this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. In light of his 3rd platinum plaque for Views, Drake has topped the nominations with 14. Some of the nods include Album of the Year, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of…… MORE
‘Queen of Beale’ Ruby Wilson dies at 68 | WMC Actions News 5
Our hearts are heavy here at WMC Action News 5 as the Queen of Beale Street Ruby Wilson has passed away. She has been in a coma for several days at Methodist South Hospital, but her manager confirmed Friday that she died at the age of 68. As we look back at her life and legacy, it’s not hard…… MORE
President Obama Just Dropped His 2016 Summer Playlist
President Barack Obama posted his playlist for summer sixteen on Twitter, and it’s everything. Obeezy has separated the list into two moods–hits that get him going during the daytime and songs to unwind to at night. Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Mary J. Blige and Miles Davis are all artists that appeared on his 2015 playlist…… MORE
20 Great Hip-Hop One-Liners | Rolling Stone
When the Notorious B.I.G. was killed on March 9th, 1997, many considered him one of the greatest rappers of all time. So it’s no surprise that fans continue to clamor for material from Biggie Smalls. This track, a pairing with Virginia duo Clipse, was a highlight of 2005’s posthumous release. Read the full story (source): http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-great-hip-hop-one-liners-w432972/the-notorious-big-w432976… MORE
Snoop Dogg & Martha Stewart Are Getting Their Own TV Show | StereoGum
After a number of appearances together — from making mashed potatoes and weed brownies on The Martha Stewart Show to competing alongside each other on the game show$100,000 Pyramid — Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are teaming up for their own cooking show, tentatively titled Martha & Snoop’s Dinner Party. The show will premiere on…… MORE
50 Best Songs Of The Nineties – Mobb Deep Shook Ones | Rolling Stone
A hip-hop “Gimme Shelter,” with the Queensbridge duo of Prodigy and Havoc reporting from the urban combat zone where a moment of fear – or any other feeling – will get you killed, because there ain’t no such thing as halfway crooks. Mobb Deep were the hardest of all the mid-Nineties East Coast crews, and…… MORE
Nicki Minaj Announces New Mobile Game ‘The Empire’
Nicki Minaj looks to take a page out of Kim Kardashian’s book with the preview of her new mobile game titled Nicki Minaj: The Empire. The Young Money rapper will be teaming up with Glu Mobile — who are the brilliant minds behind ridiculously successful Kim Kardashian: Hollywood app — and games with Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Read…… MORE
Michael Jordan Wants Blake Griffin To Star In ‘Space Jam 2’
LeBron James has already been tapped to star in the upcoming sequel. However, it seems as if MJ is not exactly keen on King James taking his place in the upcoming sequel. In an Instagram video posted yesterday (Aug. 1), the basketball legend gave his two cents as to what basketball player should star in Space…… MORE
Will Smith Is Not Down With A ‘Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Reboot | VIBE
It’s fair to say that a significant portion of the American viewing public are getting tired of seeing their classic television sitcoms rebooted on a daily basis. With that said, anyone not exactly keen on seeing a reboot of the ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air can breathe a sigh of relief. In an interview for E!…… MORE
