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Today In Hip Hop History: Jay-Z Released His 11th LP ‘The Blueprint 3’ 12 Years Ago

September 8, 2022 by newhiphopnews

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On this date in 2009, Hip Hop’s most recognized cultural icon dropped his eleventh album entitled The Blueprint 3 on the Roc Nation/Asylum/Atlantic imprint.

Produced by Hov himself, Kanye, No I.D.This Jigga project boasted more guest appearances than any of his previously released full-length albums, the Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, and several others. The singles from this LP are arguably some of Jay-Z’s most recognized songs by millennials; “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” “Run This Town,” ” “Empire State of Mind” and “On to the Next One” were chart-topping tracks during the summer and fall of 2009 and will forever be remembered as some of Hov’s most revered hits.

Commercially speaking, this album became Jay-Z’s eleventh number one album, breaking the record of pole position albums he once shared with Elvis Presley. Selling almost a half-million copies in its first week, TB3 was certified platinum by the RIAA within two months of its release. Currently, the album has sold over 3 million copies.

Salute to Jay, Ye, Rihanna, Drake, Alicia Keys, and everyone involved with this essential piece of Hip Hop history!

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Oakland Rapper Kamaiyah Arrested for Bringing Gun Into Hollywood Airport

September 7, 2022 by newhiphopnews

According to a report from the Burbank Police Department, Oakland rapper Kamaiyah was arrested for carrying a loaded handgun in her purse while at the Hollywood Burbank Airport.

The report from the Burbank Police reads, “Ms. Johnson was detained by TSA in the passenger screening area of the airport after an agent located a loaded handgun inside of a purse she had in her possession”. It goes on to say, “Police responded, rendered the weapon safe, and placed Ms. Johnson under arrest. It was also discovered there was a warrant for Ms. Johnson’s arrest stemming from a 2019 investigation in Burbank of a negligently-discharged firearm inside a movie theater of a local condominium complex. She was booked and held on $70,000 bail, but has since bonded out of custody.”

The 30-year-old femcee recently dropped a new LP Divine Timing Deluxe, which is available on all MSPs.

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Eminem Visits Detroit Lions Training Camp

September 7, 2022 by newhiphopnews

As this season of HBO’s Hard Knocks This Season comes to a close, Detroit native Eminem took on the task of checking out the Detroit Lions training camp as they gear up for their 2022 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.

As Em greeted the players and staff of the Lions, Head Coach Dan Campbell let Mr. Mathers know, “Nobody represents this city like you do.”

Check out the teaser below for the season finale of Hard Knocks This Season.

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Happy Birthday To N.W.A./Ruthless Records Founder Eazy-E! (RIP)

September 7, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Despite the fact that the Hip Hop community lost this giant in the game over two decades ago, the legacy of Eazy-E will always be seen, heard and celebrated by the culture of Hip Hop.

Eazy-E was born Eric Lynn Wright on this date in 1964 in Compton, California. As most of his gang-infested Compton neighborhood, Eazy adopted the street life and began a career in selling drugs in the early 80s. Wright earned as much as $250K selling drugs, but quickly reinvested his street profits into the music business, thus starting Ruthless Records.

Not long after, Eazy linked up with O’Shea “Ice Cube” Jackson, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young and Lorenzo “MC Ren” Paterson and founded “the world’s most dangerous group”, N.W.A. This multi-platinum, Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame group catapulted Eazy’s status to the “godfather of gangster rap”.

Even though the world said goodbye to Eazy in 1995 after his short battle with AIDS, his musical genius continues to live on and influence future generations of Hip Hoppers.

Happy born day Eazy! #RIPEazyE

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Canadian Battle Rapper Pat Stay Stabbed To Death

September 6, 2022 by newhiphopnews

According to a report fro mTMZ, Nova Scotia native and battle rapper pat Stay was stabbed to death just after midnight on Sunday morning. He was 35 years old.

Authorities responded to a call just after 12:30am and transported Stay to a nearby hospital, but he died from his injuries.

Stay was born and raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, which isn’t known for its Hip Hop scene, but Stay is well revered, especially after dropping “The Game DISS” aimed at the Compton mainstay. The visual features quotes from Drake, Method Man and Joe Budden, all of whom gave props to Stay.

“Pat Stay’s definitely one of, if not, the best,” Drake says about his Canadian homie.

There have been no arrests or motives established by police for this crime. TheSource.com will update the story as details develop.

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Happy Birthday To The Juice Crew’s MC Shan!

September 6, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Sean Moltke, aka MC Shan of QB’s Juice Crew, turns 57 today.

The first solo MC with a major release from the “infamous” Queensbridge Projects celebrates his 50th birthday today. MC Shan was at the top of his game during Hip Hop’s “Golden Era,” along with crewmates Roxanne Shante, Craig G, Tragedy, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, and of course DJ Marley Marl, who formed The Juice Crew. Shan’s first album, Down By Law, was a hit among Hip Hop aficionados of the 80s, with his epic battle against KRS-1 and Boogie Down Productions was one of the greatest crew beefs in Hip Hop all time. BDP vs. Juice Crew is a prime example of a good, healthy beef that stayed on wax and even managed to morph into a Sprite commercial featuring Shan and Kris.

The Source Magazine sends a supreme born day salute to the God Shandu on his 57yh born day and wishes him many more in the future!

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Naughty By Nature Dropped Their Self Titled Debut Album 31 Years Ago

September 3, 2022 by newhiphopnews

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On this date in 1991, the “Illtown(Irvington)” trio known as Naughty By Nature released their self-titled debut LP on the now-defunct Tommy Boy imprint.

This album, which within a six-month time span went platinum, dropped a series of singles that became instant anthems, making Naughty one of the best hook makers in Hip Hop of that era. Some of those smash singles include the “Uptown Anthem”, which features a rookie Tupac Shakur in the video as a promo for the cult classic flick Juice, the rags-to-riches story of “Everything Is Gonna Be Alright” and the millennial classic gem “O.P.P.”.

Salute to Treach, Vin Rock, and DJ Kay Gee for giving the culture such a classic piece of Hip Hop history!

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Kanye West Proclaims Adidas CEO ‘Dead’ In Mock Newspaper After Brand Friction

September 2, 2022 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West, never the one to shy away from a public feud, adds Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted to his long list of enemies.

The design executive and artist posted a mock New York Times headline to his social media, reading “Kasper Rorsted Also Dead At 60″ and captioned the photo “God Loves Us.”

The post, a nod to a similar attack he shared about Kim Kardashian’s ex Pete Davidson, has since been removed.

Hostility has been rising between Ye, 45, and Adidas for some time, after the company launched “Yeezy Day” without his approval, letting fans get previously-released versions of his shoes. He’s also publicly accused the sportswear brand of stealing design ideas from him for their “Adilette” slides.

Just a day earlier West went on the attack against clothing company GAP, saying the brand kept him out of meetings and also stole designs from him.

Even though his contract is up in 2026, last week Adidas announced Kasper was leaving the company in 2023. He started with the brand in 2016, according to CNBC.

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