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Rapper Gangsta Boo Dead at 43

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Gangsta Boo has died at the age of 43.

Tagged as: 90s, Gangsta Boo, rap, Three 6 Mafia, USA

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Genesis Owusu Sets Eyes On North America For 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Ghana born Australian rapper Genesis Owusu has his eyes marked for North America in 2023 with a series of dates across May and June.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Genesis Owusu, rap

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Tributes Pour In For Maxi Jazz of Faithless

by Paul Cashmere

Tributes are flowing for Maxi Jazz (Maxwell Fraser), the British singer and rapper for Faithless, who died on December 23.

Tagged as: 90s, Faithless, Maxi Jazz, rap, UK

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2PAC’s Step-Father Released From Prison After 37 Years

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Mutulu Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, has been released on parole after nearly 37 years in jail.

Tagged as: 2PAC, 90s, rap, Tupac Shakur, USA

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Snoop Dogg Fans Want Him To Run Twitter

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Snoop Dogg has put himself forward to be the new boss of Twitter – and gained more than two million votes as a candidate to replace Elon Musk.

Tagged as: 90s, Elon Musk, rap, Snoop Dogg, USA

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The Unreliable Azealia Banks Pisses Off Australian Fans Again

by Paul Cashmere

US rapper Azealia Banks has once again shown poor form and total disregard for fans by cancelling her Brisbane show because “last time I was in Brisbane y’all threw shit on the stage” after postponing her Melbourne show earlier in the week because she didn’t arrive in the country on time.

Tagged as: 10s. 20s, Azealia Banks, rap, USA

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Virtual Notorious B.I.G. Show Planned by Meta

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Meta has announced a VR Notorious B.I.G. concert.

Tagged as: 90s, Facebook, Meta, Notorious B.I.G, rap, USA

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A Snoop Dogg Biopic Is In the Works

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A movie biopic about the life and career of Snoop Dogg is in development.

Tagged as: 90s, rap, Snoop Dogg, USA

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Conde Nast Sues Drake and 21 Savage Over Fake Vogue Cover

by Paul Cashmere

Drake and 21 Savage have been hit with a lawsuit over their fake Vogue cover.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 21 Savage, Canada, Drake, rap, USA

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Drake Cancels Show To Attend Takeoff Funeral

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Drake has postponed his concert on Friday so he can attend Takeoff’s funeral.

Tagged as: 20s, Drake, Migos, rap, Takeoff, USA

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Takeoff Death Officially Listed As Homicide

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Migos star Takeoff died of gunshot wounds to the head and torso.

Tagged as: 20s, Migos, rap, Takeoff, USA

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Drake and Travis Scott Mourn The Death of Rapper Takeoff

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Drake and Travis Scott paid tribute to late Migos rapper Takeoff after he was shot dead on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 20s, Drake, Migos, rap, Takeoff, Travis Scott, USA

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Migos Rapper Takeoff Shot Dead

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Migos star Takeoff has reportedly been killed.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Migos, rap, Takeoff, USA

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Spotify Confirms It Won’t Remove Racist Kanye West

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Spotify boss Daniel Ek has confirmed that Kanye West’s back catalogue won’t be removed from the music streaming service following his controversial behaviour.

Tagged as: 00s, Daniel Ek, Kanye West, pop, rap, Spotify, USA

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Salt N Pepa To Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

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Salt-N-Pepa will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 4 November.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, rap, Salt N Pepa, USA

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MRC Entertainment Send Racist Twit Kanye West Packing

by Paul Cashmere

US entertainment company MRC has cancelled a completed documentary on Kanye West after the racist twit’s recent rants.

Tagged as: 00s, Adidas, Kanye West, MRC, pop, rap, USA

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Adidas Gives Racist Dick Kanye West The Boot

by Paul Cashmere

Adidas has severed ties with extremist rapper Kanye West after his recently run of insane racist remarks.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Adidas, Kanye West, pop, rap, USA

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Kanye West Is Suing A Melbourne Burger Joint For Honoring Him

by Paul Cashmere

Kanye West has taken legal action against a small burger business in Melbourne, Australia all because they were paying tribute to him.

Tagged as: 00s, College Dropout Burgers, Kanye West, pop, rap, USA

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Kanye West Talk Show Appearance Scrapped After His Hate Speech

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Kanye West’s appearance on YouTube talk show The Shop will not be broadcast because he allegedly used the interview to “reiterate more hate speech”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, pop, rap, USA

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Rex Orange Country Charged with Sexual Assault

by Paul Cashmere

UK songwriter and singer Alexander O’Connor (aka Rex Orange County) has been charged with six counts of sexual assault of a women in June.

Tagged as: 20s, pop, rap, Rex Orange County, UK

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Kanye West Restricted By Instagram and Facebook Over Racist Remarks

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Kanye West has been locked out of two of his social media accounts over antisemetic posts.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Kanye West, pop, rap, USA

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Coolio Dead At 59

by Paul Cashmere

Rapper Coolio has been found dead in a friends apartment. He was 59.

Tagged as: 90s, Coolio, rap, USA

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Bliss N Eso Add November and December Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Bliss N Eso have new dates added for November and December. The Wheels of Tunes tour will kick off in Adelaide on 23 November but fans will also get a preview at the Grand Final in Sydney this weekend.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, Bliss N Eso, rap

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Post Malone Returns To Touring After Accident

by Paul Cashmere

Post Malone has resumed his tour after suffering breathing issues.

Tagged as: 20s, pop, Post Malone, rap, rock, USA

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Apple Take Over The Super Bowl Entertainment And Product Place IN Rihanna

by Paul Cashmere

Well hello product placement. The NFL has sold out to Apple and ROC Nation and the Super Bowl entertainment has now been renamed Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Apple, pop, rap, Rihanna, Super Bowl, USA

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Post Malone Suddenly In Hospital and Cancels Show

by Paul Cashmere

Post Malone has gone to hospital for treatment for his ribcage after falling off stage last week.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Post Malone, rap, USA

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Eminem Ended His Feud With Snoop Dogg Because Of Dr Dre

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Eminem called time on his feud with Snoop Dogg after Dr. Dre’s near-death experience.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Dr Dre, Eminem, rap, Snoop Dogg, USA

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Nicki Minaj Sues Blogger For Calling Her A Cokehead

by Paul Cashmere

Nicki Minaj is suing a blogger named Nosey Heaux for calling her a Cokehead.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Nicki Minaj, rap, USA

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Chuck D of Public Enemy. Photo by Ros O'Gorman.

Chuck D Sells A Chunk Of Public Enemy

by Paul Cashmere

Chuck D has cashed out a chunk of his Public Enemy catalogue to Reach Music Publishing.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Chuck D, Public Enemy, rap, Reach Music Publishing, USA

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Drake Leads BET Awards Nominations

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Drake leads the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 nominations with 14.

Tagged as: BET Awards, Drake, hip-hop, music industry, R'n'B, rap, USA

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