Christmas-themed Hip-Hop songs have been around since the late ’70’s when Kurtis Blow dropped his “Christmas Rappin'” single in 1979. That paved the way for…
The hip-hop industry as it exists today is more vibrant and influential than ever, and as the genre continues to inspire young men and women, there are…
CLEVELAND – Today, Layzie Bone and Wish Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony visited our NewsChannel5 station and discussed their next album, sports, and had a few laughs with Anchor Lee Jordan. Layzie and Wish said their next album, which will be titled “E. 1999 Legends,” will be the group’s final album and they plan to go out with […]
CLEVELAND – Rapper, songwriter and actor Drake spent his Thursday night hanging out in the DJ booth of Rumor nightclub on W.6th street. Witnesses tell NewsChannel5 Drake spent about two hours in the popular Cleveland nightclub, at one point he even took over as DJ. One Clevelander in attendance tweeted, “Drake is in Cleveland! Literally made my […]
Former Gospel singer turned secular pop star Katy Perry is being sued by some of her former Christian music counterparts for ripping off their song and using it for black magic and witchcraft. According to a new lawsuit filed in court, Christian rappers LeCrae and FLAME are suing Perry claiming her Juicy J-assisted hit […]
Rapper Lecrae, the critically-acclaimed hip-hop artist released his first single from the forthcoming album “Anomaly” at exactly 1:16pm EST on July 1, 2014. The single, titled “Nuthin,” will be streaming on the official Reach Records YouTube Channel. Known for his elevative message that is often at odds with his hip-hop peers, Lecrae speaks of […]
Popular 90s rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is more known for his popular hit “Baby Got Back” than being from Seattle, Washington. Well, the portly rapper joined forces with the Seattle Symphony for a special performance of Mix-A-Lot’s signature song. Sir Mix-A-Lot was a guest at the Seattle Symphony’s Sonic Evolution event. The Sonic Evolution is a project […]
Los Angles Clippers owner Donald Sterling became the old, wrinkled face of racism when a conversation with his mistress V. Stiviano was leaked to the public several weeks ago. In the recorded conversation Sterling can be overheard making derogatory comments about African-American basketball players and specifically NBA Hall Of Famer Magic Johnson. RELATED: V. Stiviano Allegedly […]
To Wu-Tang fans, RZA and the talented crew of rappers he produced will always stand for groundbreaking hip-hop. But for television fans these days, his…
Let’s face it, the city of Chicago is going through some tough times when it comes to gun violence. Many residents believe Mayor Rahm Emanuel could be doing a lot more fore the city than he actrually is. This is proven by the fact his approval rating has dropped to a dismal 29. When it […]
March 9 is the date traditionally associated with The Notorious B.I.G. Death dates are always the more revered for celebrities anyway due to the “where were you when” factor. However, today’s May 21 and had Frank survived the fatal shooting in Los Angeles that forever altered pop culture, Voletta’s baby boy would have turned […]
Legendary photographer Jonathan Mannion is a real G if you subscribe to Lil Wayne‘s logic of real Gs moving in silence like lasagna. Although having been in the game since the early nineties, many don’t recognize the name, but they damn sure know the work. If you’ve ever spent time looking at the photos in […]