The person who killed Nipsey Hussle will spend 60 years to life in prison. According to Los Angeles Times reporter James A. Queally, Eric Ronald Holder, Jr. received a sentence of 60 years to life in jail on Wednesday (Feb. 22) for killing Nipsey Hussle. On March 31, 2019, the rapper died. “Eric Holder Jr. … Read more
People’s attention spans have been severely impacted by the rise of social media. The musical world is profoundly changed as a result of this. Hence, lengthy rap compositions that went on for four or five minutes or more are largely extinct, with a few notable outliers like DJ Khaled’s “God Done” featuring Jay-Z deciphering the … Read more
A settlement has been struck between 50 Cent and the celebrity blog The Shade Room about the use of his image in a piece about penis enlargement surgery. The Queens, New York, rap mogul, and TSR have resolved their differences without going to court, according to court records submitted on Tuesday (Feb. 21) by 50 … Read more
African, Caribbean, and Hispanic adolescents in the Bronx in the 1970s were instrumental in the development of hip-hop as a musical and cultural genre. On August 11, 1973, a back-to-school celebration had DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican American DJ who played strong funk by artists including James Brown. Then he did something different: he spliced … Read more
On Valentine’s Day, Louis Vuitton may have pulled off the biggest surprise in history by announcing that Pharrell Williams will take over as the brand’s new creative director of menswear. It was yet another flash of inspiration from a brand renowned for making bold choices that have stunned and astounded the fashion industry. Fans of … Read more
New rap songs consistently appear each week, regardless of the season. It’s not always easy to keep up with what’s new and popular, so the source simplified the process for you. To save you time, we have omitted the vast majority of new releases this week and instead focused on the very finest of the … Read more
Eminem, a popular artist across the world, has discussed his near-fatal overdose and subsequent rehabilitation. The 49-year-old was admitted to the hospital in December 2007 with methadone toxicity. His brain “took a long time for it to start working again,” he remarked on the Paul Pod program. The artist relapsed after the overdose but was … Read more
AKA declared he “never planned… never intended to be a star” in the first song of his 2011 smash solo album Altar Ego. But, the South African, who was assassinated in Durban a week ago, was forthright about his abilities. The 35-year-old award-winning rapper proclaimed himself the finest producer in his genre a few days … Read more
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — MUSC Health has put together this look at your Local Living. Family Concert That’s Easy on the Senses At 3 p.m. on Sunday, the South Carolina Philharmonic is putting on a family concert that is good for people with all kinds of senses. The event is for people who have trouble … Read more
Louisville, Kentucky (WDRB) A hip-hop, neo-soul ensemble from Louisville is encouraging empathy and critical thinking via song lyrics. The Mighty Shades of Ebony combine performance with advocacy. Original songs concerning social, economic, and environmental concerns are written and performed by the teen ensemble. Justice League L.O.U., which stands for Love, Outreach, and Unity, is a … Read more