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Mobb Deep’s Prodigy Reportedly Died From An Accidental Choking
The Clark County Medical Examiner has reportedly determined Prodigy didn’t die from sickle cell anemia, a condition the Queensbridge native had battled since he was a kid. After completing the investigation into the Mobb Deep MC’s June 20 death, the coroner ruled he died from […]
DMX Slapped With House Arrest After Testing Positive For Drugs
After showing up over 30 minutes late for his Friday (August 11) court hearing, DMX has been slapped with house arrest, according to TMZ. The judge revealed the … And Then There Was X rapper failed four drug tests, and tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. X has […]
9th Wonder Credits Kendrick Lamar & Chance The Rapper For Giving Political Rap New Hope
Hip Hop scholar and Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder thinks that Kendrick Lamar is taking Hip Hop back to the days of Public Enemy. In an interview with PBS, 9th Wonder heaped praise on Compton’s native son. Speaking to Open Mind’s Alexander Heffner, 9th Wonder […]
Kendrick Lamar Defines What Makes Artists Wack
Kendrick Lamar is closing in on the last leg of The DAMN. Tour, a 36-date national expedition that kicked off on July 7 and culminates on September 2 in Miami. During a stop in Duluth, Georgia, Rolling Stone sat down with the highly revered Compton MC to […]
LL Cool J To Become First Rapper Honored By Kennedy Center
It took a few decades, but the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony will finally include a Hip Hop artist. The honorees for the 40th annual event have been announced and LL Cool J is among the names on the list. The rapper-turned-actor is featured in a […]