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Big Daddy Kane posted a short but impressive verse to Instagram along with the caption: “WEEKEND BARZ!!! Get ‘em while they Hot!!! [fire emojis] The video garnered praise from a murder’s row of veteran MCs and producers including LL COOL J, Common, Poor Righteous Teachers spitter Wise Intelligent, Easy Mo Bee, Bomb Squad member Keith…

Beyoncé's mom Tina Knowles, delivered the news on Instagram just hours ago, revealing her brother, Rowland Martin Buyince, who went by Butch, died over the weekend. No word yet on how what happened. Tina uploaded a black and white photo of Butch in a United States Air Force uniform with a caption honoring his memory. She called Butch her "Beautiful…

On Instagram Live, B.G. said, “Say Juve, there’s people on my line, man, about this Hot Boys reunion. Weezy, stop playing, man. It’s a big bag involved, man. Ya heard me?” He added, “I know you super rich. I know you like Taylor Swift outchea. Come on, man. Stop playing, man. Let’s get to this bag. The Hot Boys, formed in NOLA in 1997, are…

"Big Daddy Kane has what some may consider surprising choices for modern day rappers he’d like to see on a re-imagined version of the anti-violence posse cut, “Self Destruction.”The Hip Hop legend appeared on an episode of the 85 South Show that was published on December 23, where he was posed the question of what a modern day version of the…

Big Sean speaks on his take on the apparently leaked Kendrick track from September that took shots at him, Jay Electronica and French Montana The song painted Sean as a B-list sneak disser "You're finally famous for who you date, not how you rhyme boy/Cute ass raps, get your puberty up” … but Sean tells us he didn’t consider Kendrick’s bars a diss…

J. Cole‘s manager Ibrahim “IB” Hamad has responded to the droves of disappointed fans who are upset that the It’s All a Blur — Big As the What? Tour isn’t coming to their city. Drake and Cole’s newly-announced tour includes a ton of make-up dates from Drizzy’s original It’s All A Blur Tour with 21 Savage as well as some secondary markets, which…

Drake announces an upcoming leg of his It’s All a Blur Tour. On 18 of those 22 shows, he will be joined by Cole in what is being billed as the It’s All a Blur — Big As the What? Tour. Cole and Drake will begin their co-headlining tour on January 18 in Denver, Colorado, and Cole will continue with the trek through March 10 in Lexington, Kentucky. The…

Soulja Boy spoke with his IG followers this weekend where he gave both J Cole and Sean a tongue-lashing 'cause he feels like they're dogging him and his legacy referring to Cole's interview with Lil Yachty the other week in which he attempted to give Souja Boy his props as a trailblazer but in the same breath, admitting he wasn't a fan of the dude at…

Big Boi hit the stage in Georgia after Kennesaw State University's game with Kennesaw State's mascot owl, on his arm the owl got spooked right away during Big Boi's Saturday night performance and tried to fly away, but he was leashed to rapper's gloved right hand. Sleepy Brown did his best to distract the crowd while Big Boi called in…

Ne-Yo and the mother of his two youngest sons, Instagram model Big Sade was arrested in March for cruelty to children for helping her fight a classmate at the bus stop. Witnesses and cameras allegedly saw Sade “kick and place the child in a chokehold before spraying him in the face with pepper spray

Ne-Yo’s ex-girlfriend Sade…

Big Daddy Kane and UK rapper Kamanchi Sly almost threw hands at a Hip Hop 50 event in London. The event went down at the O2 Forum Kentish Town, and while Kane was on the stage, Sly came on the stage in a mask eventually being confronted by the Hip Hop icon. “You’re doing too much playboy,” Kane said. “I need the stage. You’re doing too much.” It…

Big Sean and Jhene Aiko are seeking court-ordered protection from a creepy fan they say keeps showing up to their concerts Jhene filed for a temporary restraining order against a 29-year-old man named Ian Craig Lees who she claims recently snuck onto her Pacific Palisades property. Jhene says despite being a total…

50 Cent is taking aim at Busta Rhymes over his gigantic gold chain 50 shared BTS footage from his recent "Get Rich" tour stop in Charlotte, where he kicked it with DaBaby Busta and others backstage. 50 immediately got on Busta's case for his oversized adornment joking how he doesn't have any real friends to break the news that his gaudy…

Ice Cube is back with his Big 3 Celebrity Game He Monster Energy unveiled this year's lineup he and Big Daddy Kanefor Team Webull will be defending their title against Clyde Drexler and Doug E. Fresh's Team PrizePicks come August 19 at Capital…

Joseline Hernandez just got slapped with two more felony charges from her backstage brawl at a Floyd Mayweather fight so she had to go through the booking process again at a Florida jail. The "Love & Hip Hop" alum was in court Thursday for her arraignment when the judge dropped the bad news prosecutors are charging her…

Stephen Curry stars in the "Lil Fish, Big Pond" music vid, which Tobe directed to exclusively accompany the soundtrack of "Stephen Curry: Underrated" the documentary about Steph's life and career. The two-time MVP is cool, calm and collected in his bucket hat while lip-syncing the song's lyrics that define his greatness on the court…

Houston rapper Big Pokey collapsed mid-performance back in June an unfortunate result of a heart attack, his autopsy has revealed. Tom Gillam III, Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County, Texas, signed Pokey's death certificate this week highlighting the medical condition. The cause of death, in layman's…

Serial entrepreneur Ice Cube is producing and starring in an unscripted series about his Big 3 professional basketball league. Ice Cube’s BIG3 Basketball League is recognized as the first professional black-owned sports league. Unlike NBA games, BIG3 matches are half-court competitions in which the teams compete to reach 50 points and must win by at least…