August 2019

Dem Franchize Boyz member passes away

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by admin - August 26, 2019 09194

Photo:Revolt TV If you grew up in Atlanta during the early to mid-2000s, then you know that Dem Franchize Boyz was a crucial addition to the sound of hip-hop down South. Sadly, DFB member Gerald “Buddie” Tiller passed away from cancer, according to the group’s Instagram post. "R.I.P. Buddie you Will be

Flashback Friday: UGK X “Use Me Up” (1992)

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by admin - August 16, 2019 05742

Photo: XXL Mag UGK aka the Underground Kingz dropped their classic record "Use Me Up," November 10, 1992. The song samples Bill Withers' "Use Me" and highlights the group's use of deep bass and funk. "Use Me Up" is featured on the hip-hop duo's 1992 album release, Too Hard to Swallow.

‘Today we celebrate you:’ Lauren London honors Nipsey Hussle with a birthday tribute

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by admin - August 15, 2019 04692

Photo: CNN Actress Lauren London honors the late Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom) on what would have been the MC’s 34th birthday. In an Instagram post, London pays tribute to the father of their 2 -year-old son Kross Asghedom, writing: View this post on Instagram Today We celebrate You my beloved Today we

A$AP Rocky found guilty in Sweden assault case, but won’t face prison time

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by admin - August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 03508

A$AP Rocky has been found guilty in his Swedish assault case. A Stockholm judge ruled the 30-year-old rapper, along with two of his companions guilty of assault over an altercation with Mustafa Jafari late July. The MC was given a suspended sentence of two years probation and will pay a

Toni Morrison dies at age 88

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by admin - August 7, 2019 03542

Photo: Medium From Sula, Beloved, Song of Solomon, and many more, the work of novelist and writer Toni Morisson has been recognized as literary excellence. Sadly, while her work continues to live on, Morrison passed away Monday, August 5, at the age of 88 at Montefiore Medical Center in New York