Tag: Hip-Hop News

50 Cent launched his BizCamp program in Shreveport last week as part of his plan to revitalize the city through education and entertainment. More than 40 young participants, dressed in business attire, gathered outside a red-brick building for the kickoff of BizCamp, a youth entrepreneurship initiative backed by his G-Unity Foundation. The program, which ended …

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Method Man is taking his cannabis brand global, launching a European expansion of TICAL through a new partnership with online retailer Zamnesia to distribute eight premium marijuana seed strains across the continent. “I don’t put my name on just anything. These TICAL seeds? Handpicked, perfected, and ready to rep real flavor across borders. Big love …

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Long Island may not always get its flowers in Hip-Hop, but from Public Enemy and EPMD to Rakim and De La Soul, the 516 is sacred ground. Enter Jaeo Draftpick. He’s repping Long Island with pride, lyrical grit and a new hustle. DJ Thoro sits down with the MC-turned-entrepreneur, whose journey includes high school field …

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Somebody at TSA picked the wrong N-word to mess with! Ice Cube didn’t mince his words on Twitter Friday (June 13). Apparently, someone stole from him—and he wants his stuff back. I’m not sure how that’s going to happen, but it better happen. TSA stole my iPad out my bag tonight. United Flight 2615. Either LAX or O’Hara. I need my …

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Murs says he’s retiring, but Hip-Hop isn’t convinced. The beloved Los Angeles lyricist, known for his authenticity, razor-sharp rhymes and relentless dedication to the culture, just wrapped up a national tour billed as his retirement run. Word is, his next album, Love Rockets 3:16, will be his final one. But anyone who’s heard the early drops …

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