It is with a heavy heart that we report Phife Dawg, member of the legendary A Tribe Called Quest, has passed away. He was 45 years old. DJ Chuck Chillout announced his death and Statik Selektah confirmed it on Twitter late last night (March 22), saying, “Confirmed. rest in peace Phife. Man. I’mContinue Reading
Well it’s official, as previously announced, Calvin Johnson has retired from the NFL at the age of 30. Here’s the official release from the Lions: Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who for the past nine seasons established himself as one of the greatest wide receivers in National Football LeagueContinue Reading
SHAE JOHNSON CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA I have been modeling for a total of 5 years. I’m a married mother of three pursuing my career as a model. I have been in multiple music videos for local artists, and as of two years a picture model. I am a certified nursing assistantContinue Reading
A Baltimore drug kingpin who inspired characters on HBO’s classic series The Wire has died in federal prison in North Carolina. Baltimore Health Department spokesman Sean Naron confirmed on Tuesday that 54-year-old Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale died in a medical prison in Butner. Barksdale ran a heroin business in Baltimore inContinue Reading
Cassidy is at it again, with BARZ upon BARZ on the Cosmic Kev on the Come Up Show on Power 99. Get into the full video below:Continue Reading
The things people do for Beyonce is almost insane (well no, it is insane actually). After recently announcing her upcoming Formation Tour, the Beyhive has been buzzing with utter excitement. A U.S. Army Veteran named Rover Bentley is in fact so pressed to see Bey in concert that he launchedContinue Reading
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On February 1, 1960, four African-American students of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University sat at a white-only lunch counter inside a Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth’s store. While sit-ins had been held elsewhere in the United States, the Greensboro sit-in catalyzed a wave of nonviolent protest against private-sector segregationContinue Reading
During his recent sit-down with ‘Sway In The Morning’, Atlanta rapper Young Thug revealed that he would battle The Game on a joint record. After opening up about his past beef with Plies saying he would “slap the shit out of him”, Thugger moved on to another one of hisContinue Reading
