#Slim 400 shot and killed at 33

#Slim 400 shot and killed at 33

“#Slim 400 shot and killed at 33” The Compton rapper was the victim of a fatal Inglewood shooting last night. Photo by Bennett Raglin / Getty Images.   Vincent Cohran (Slim 400) was shot dead in Inglewood, California last night, according to reports in TMZ,The Los Angeles Times, and multiple local news stations. He was…

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#Ian Urbina issues apology after controversy erupts over The Outlaw Ocean Music Project

#Ian Urbina issues apology after controversy erupts over The Outlaw Ocean Music Project

“#Ian Urbina issues apology after controversy erupts over The Outlaw Ocean Music Project” The journalist, author, and label owner was accused of dealing dishonestly with the project’s contributing artists. Photo by Steve Crowly / Creative Commons.   Former New York Times writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Ian Urbina has been accused of misleading musicians to…

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#Cordae announces new album From A Bird’s Eye View

#Cordae announces new album From A Bird’s Eye View

“#Cordae announces new album From A Bird’s Eye View” The rapper’s second album is due in January. Raven Varona Rapper Cordae has confirmed details of his upcoming second albun. From A Bird’s Eye View will be released on January 14 via Atlantic Records and features the singles “Super” plus Lil Wayne collaboration “Sinister.” A press…

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#Iconic music critic Greg Tate dies at 64

#Iconic music critic Greg Tate dies at 64

“#Iconic music critic Greg Tate dies at 64” Tate co-founded the Black Rock Coalition and was known as the Godfather of hip-hop journalism. Photo by Nisha Sondhe.   Greg Tate, the “Godfather of hip-hop journalism,” passed away last night at 64. Friends and fans took to Twitter to mourn his loss this afternoon, and The…

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#Tierra Whack announces new EP Pop?

#Tierra Whack announces new EP Pop?

“#Tierra Whack announces new EP Pop?” The release is out on Thursday, and follows last week’s Rap?. Tierra Whack. Photo by Flo Ngala.   Tierra Whack will release a new EP this Thursday titled Pop?. The project arrives seven days after her three-track EP Rap?, which was also announced the same week as its drop….

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