Yung Miami is cherishing Diddy on his 54th birthday. Hitting Instagram, Yung Miami wrote: “Happy birthday @diddy There’s no other place I’d rather be! I love to rock with you.” The Instagram post shared a collection of never-before-seen images of the two.
DJ Kool Herc had the tears flowing during his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Presented by LL COOL J, Herc was joined by his sister Cindy Campbell, marking an essential moment for Hip-Hop in its 50th year.
Kool Herc moved to the Bronx from Kingston, Jamaica, when he was 12 years old and took on the name “Kool Herc” when he became a member of the graffiti crew, the “Ex-Vandals.” The name is short for ‘Hercules’ because of his 6′ 4″ stature. He began DJing parties that he and his sister Cindy threw in their building, which was on 1520 Sedgewick Avenue(Sedgewick & Cedar) in the South Bronx.
Herc pioneered extending the breakbeat on records by playing the same record on two turntables and cueing the “break” in the record, which he noticed had the most significant effect on the dancers at the parties. This was emulated all over the NYC area during the 1970s, thus spawning the culture of Hip Hop. He coined the terms “B-Boys” and “B-Girls” for the dancers who were “breaking,” which Herc says was street slang for “acting energetically” or “causing a disturbance.”
Kool Herc has influenced other founding pioneers of Hip Hop culture, including Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, and the Sugarhill Gang. Congrats to Kool Herc on his induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
This weekend, the annual BravoCon in Las Vegas was the talk of the town hosting Bravo reality stars and fans. For months there have been rumors that Bravo was planning a total reboot for The Real Housewives of Atlanta and wiping the slate clean to make room for new housewives. Kandi Burruss and Kenya Moore spoke with ET online and spoke on the rumors.
ET online reports:
Speaking with ET’s Brice Sander at BravoCon in Las Vegas on Friday, Burruss shared her thoughts on the possibility of a total reboot for RHOA, saying, “Oh, you mean like a total reboot? No, I don’t. I feel like it’s hard enough for them to find one new person a year or two new people a year, to find a whole entire cast. That’s my personal opinion, but you know, hey, they could try.”
Moore added her perspective, declaring, “I would like to just say for the record, we are irreplaceable, okay, period.” Burruss chimed in, highlighting the enduring appeal of her and Moore, saying, “The cool thing about us is that no matter what, you’re always going to see us. We keep it going, and we keep it poppin’. We always have something going on. So, I just respect the franchise in itself. I’ve seen people come and go, or whatever, so I don’t have anything to really say about whether they choose to do it, but you asked me if I think it can be done as a total rebuild, and my answer is no.”
In August, a source told ET, “A major shakeup is coming to The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Before the women filmed their recent reunion, they were told that they should expect a big change with the franchise moving forward.”
The source added, “They hinted at a reboot like New York got, but it also could be moving forward with only a couple of the current stars. The cast is on edge about their future and has no idea where the network plans to go. Although their ratings are still strong, the network is listening to fans and their desire for a change.”
A second source, however, told ET no decisions have been made and likely won’t be made until after the reunion airs.
Joe Budden has nothing for the belief he was jumped over the weekend. Rumors swirled online that Budden was jumped at a New York Strip club. This follows a separate alleged attack connected to his commentary on the real estate controversy of DJ Envy and Cesar Pina.
On Saturday’s edition of The Joe Budden Podcast, Budden revealed that he was approached by a man at a lounge with bear spray. Budden was out with a friend and stated he was warned by the bartender about the behavior of men in the building. Footage surfaced online of the event. Budden states the man behind the camera was Pina’s brother.
After what is believed to be another night out, the rumors of Budden being jumped swirled. Budden’s friend, Tony “The Closer” Robinson, tweeted to shut down the rumors.
“I just heard from Joe Budden he good y’all be hype as shit to say he got jumped,” Robinson wrote. “Like what world we celebrate n***as jumping n***as. He ain’t have a scratch on his face don’t know who he got into it with but he definitely didn’t look like he got jumped.”
Tony shared that this event had nothing to do with Envy and Pina’s case.
I just heard from Joe Budden he good y’all be hype as shit to say he got jumped. Like what world we celebrate niggas jumping niggas. He ain’t have a scratch on his face don’t know who he got into it with but he definitely didn’t look like he got jumped.
Joe would also speak on the issue on Instagram Live with QueenzFlip. “Nigga socked back and popped me one good time but that was it,” Budden said. “I told y’all I eat a punch well, but now we gotta go.”
Any avid hip hop fan can tell you there’s not many people who can touch this Bronx bomber on stage or on the mic. The Legendary MC KRS One recently spoke with Check The Archivez about his iconic rap career. Back when hip hop was still new, KRS-One was one of the architects in hip hop that went through many trials and tribulations for the artists that thrive in now. In the interview he talks about being homeless when his hit song South Bronx had been released. He recalls sleeping on the train and observing teens blasting the song while he unknowingly watched.
From the age of 16-21 years old one of the greatest rappers of our time slept around NYC while chasing his dreams that came to
Any avid hip hop fan can tell you there’s not many people who can touch this Bronx bomber on stage or on the mic. The Legendary MC KRS One recently spoke with Check The Archivez about his iconic rap career. Back when hip hop was still new, KRS-One was one of the architects in hip hop that went through many trials and tribulations for the artists that thrive in now. In the interview he talks about being homeless when his hit song South Bronx had been released. He recalls sleeping on the train and observing teens blasting the song while he unknowingly watched.
From the age of 16-21 years old one of the greatest rappers of our time slept around NYC while chasing his dreams that came to fruition.
Another co-defendant in the YSL RICO case has reached a plea deal. Derontae Bebee has accepted a 15-year sentence, split into five years in prison with ten years in probation.
According to Fox 5-Atlanta, Bebee, also known as “Bee” and “B,” agreed to the plea deal with Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville. Bebee’s attorney, Durante Partridge, stated a high level of work went into the deal. “We’ve worked very hard on this,” Partridge said.
He added, “Fifteen serve 5 versus the opportunity to serve life plus in prison, you know, we definitely moved in the right direction.”
Judge Glanville urged Bebee to set a new life for himself. “You’re 23 years old, you’ve had enough trials in your life at this point in time,” he said. “Time to be able to reclaim your own life.”
After the deal, there are six defendants, including Young Thug, set to go to trial on Nov. 27.
The jury selection in the YSL Rico cause is coming to a close. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 50 jurors have qualified for the case, and there was a selection of 12 jurors and six alternates. The trial date is expected to start on Nov. 27.
According to 11Alive, Judge Ural Glanville would begin seating the jury on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The seating comes from the Georgia speedy trial law.
Young Thug put in a request for a speedy trial after his arrest last year but the jury selection process began in January and has lasted until the decision from Glanville. The selection is considered to be “the longest in Georgia” history.
Recent attempts to secure a bond for Young Thug have been denied, as Young THug’s legal team states he is struggling with jail conditions and has gained weight.
It’s all love for DJ Kay Slay. The late, legendary DJ was honored with the new release, Rolling 200 Deep, aligning 200 rappers to deliver bars in his memory.
200 Deep is split into 16 tracks and features Hip-Hop’s elite and royalty, ranging from Snoop Dogg, Benny the Butcher, Goodie Mobb, Bun B, Twista, Young Buck, and many more.
This is the fourth edition of the Rolling Deep series, and you can tune into it all below.
A section of MacArthur Boulevand where Tupac Shakur lived in Oakland has been renamed Tupac Shakur Way. Attending the street naming was his family and friend MC Hammer. Additional speakers at the event included Too Short and Money-B.
“Let his spirit live on the rest of these years in these streets and in your hearts,” said Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur during the ceremony.
Tupac Shakur’s music career began in Oakland, Calif. with the group Digital Underground — and now the city has named a street after the rap star, who died in 1996. Sway Calloway led the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/PJlDrW2aHZ
New Orleans Pelicans swingman CJ McCollum has a collapsed right lung. According to ESPN, the Pelicans stated McCollum has a “small pneumothorax” revealed by medical imagining.
A pneumothorax is detailed as “when air leaks into the space between your lung and chest wall. This air pushes on the outside of your lung and makes it collapse. A pneumothorax can be a complete lung collapse or a collapse of only a portion of the lung,” according to the Mayo Clinic.
McCollum once suffered a pneumothorax during his stint with the Portland Trailblazers. Currently, McCollum averages 21.7 points, 5.7 assists, and 4.8 rebounds.
The team is expected to provide an update on McCollum in the next 48 hours.
On this date in 1996, Tupac Amaru Shakur posthumously released the final album of his illustrious career.
26 years ago today, just two months after the untimely murder of Tupac on the Las Vegas strip alongside Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, the fifth and final album, Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, was released. Recognized as ‘Pac’s most influential body of work, the Killuminati album was not only his most controversial, but its concept still has many of his fans believing that ‘Pac is still alive. Besides his beef with Nas, Jay-Z, B.I.G., and almost any relevant New York rapper you can think of, the album hinges on the life of Makaveli, a play on the name of Italian writer and philosopher Nicollo Machiavelli, who is believed to have staged his own death.
The album was originally set to be dropped in March of 1997, but after Shakur was killed, Death Row boss Suge Knight released the album four months later. Ironically, Brooklyn rap rival Notorious B.I.G. was shot down in Los Angeles, California on March 9, 1997.
The album, recorded in 12 days in August 1996, hosted a list of timeless, classic singles including “Hail Mary”, “Me And My Girlfriend” and “Against All Odds”; all of which were remade by premiere artists after Shakur’s death. The 5X platinum album has been listed as one of the top-selling Hip Hop albums of all time.
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