Photo: Pitchfork “My mind playing tricks on me,” no, literally. Hip-hop has lost one of it’s fallen sons, one-third of the Geto Boys, Bushwick Bill. The 52-year-old (born Richard Shaw) passed away Sunday, June 9 surrounded by family in Houston. In February, Bill was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and
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Flashback Friday: Ice Cube talks about his feud with Oprah Winfrey on “Conversations with Michael Eisner”
Photo: Wegow In 2008, rap icon and actor Ice Cube sat down with Michael Eisner to discuss his success, business ventures, and his music video "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It." The video illustrated the parallels between hip-hop and social events. Cube also discussed rap music being the blame for everything wrong
Cheers to Black Excellence: Jay-Z becomes the first billionaire rapper
Photo: US Weekly What a way to kick off Black Music Month, Jay-Z (born Shawn Carter) has officially made history by becoming the first billionaire rapper. The Brooklyn native has formally reached a 10-figure income. Forbes reported today that the 49-year-old's wealth is due to several business endeavors including his champagne
Flashback Friday: Snoop Dogg rare interview
Photo: Very Smart Brothas - The Root What's his name? Snoop Doggy, Dogg (Dogg)! That's right CeeSoDope readers; I'm back for another Flashback Friday with everyone's favorite uncle, Snoop Dogg. The MC stepped on the hip-hop scene in 1992 appearing on Dr.Dre's debut solo album, The Chronic. On November 23, 1993,
Philadelphia DA says Meek Mill should get a new trial
Nipsey Hussle’s alleged killer gets indicted by Grand Jury
Photo: TMZ Eric Holder, the man who allegedly murdered late rapper Nipsey Hussle, was indicted by a Grand Jury and faced new charges on Tuesday, May 21. L.A. County District Attorney previously charged Holder with four crimes, including premeditated murder. The D.A. had the case revisited by a Grand Jury which
Chris Brown announces ‘Indigo’ album release date
Photo: iConvo.com Chris Breezy is planning to drop his new project Indigo this summer on June 21. The argumentatively “King of R&B” also unveiled the cover art for his latest project via social media. Brown is planning a backup date for June 28 just in case there are any delays for his album. View this post
New York City honors Wu-Tang Clan with their own district in Staten Island
Photo: Spin Wu-Tang Clan is legendary in the hip-hop game, but also on their stomping grounds of New York City. Due to their exceptional resume in the music industry, Staten Island also known as Shaolin named a district after the group. Last December, Lawmakers approved a unanimous vote to approve the Wu-Tang Clan
Get to know the man behind the lyrics: J Alston
India.Arie returns to the music scene with ‘Worthy’ album
Photo: Visitseattle.org Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter India.Arie swooned the masses when she released her debut album Acoustic Soul in 2001. Her debut led to seven Grammy nominations including Record of the Year, Song of the Year for her single "Video," Album of the Year, and Best New Artist. Signed to
