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Twitter Reacts To The 2014 Grammy Awards
Twitter Reacts To The 2014 Grammy Awards
The Grammys kicked off early today and it did not disappoint. With a dynamic performances by Beyonce and Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragon, Pharrell's hat capturing the attention of the world, and Macklemore grabbing four Grammys, tonight was pretty great. The...
Karen Civil Hustles Hard – XXL Issue 152
Karen Civil Hustles Hard – XXL Issue 152
Hustle Hard Karen Civil started as a blogger. Now she's a power player. Words Jeff Weiss Images Dove Shore Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the December/January 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. At 29 years old, Oprah Winfrey left a local talk show in Baltimore to take over a low-rated morning TV program called AM Chicago. The ...
Best Hip Hop Tweets Of The Week 12/1-12/7
Best Hip Hop Tweets Of The Week 12/1-12/7
With the passing of world icon Nelson Mandela, hip-hop had a bit of a heavyhearted tone this week. As many bid the African revolutionary a heartfelt farewell, the hip-hop community managed to turn this moment of grief into one of uplifting and prosperity...
Hip-Hop Reacts To The Passing Of Nelson Mandela
Hip-Hop Reacts To The Passing Of Nelson Mandela
As today marks the untimely death of world icon Nelson Mandela, the hip-hop community wanted to bid the noble leader an appropriate farewell. Celebrating the life of the African statesmen who led South Africa out of decades of apartheid, the world may never again witness a fighter with a strength quite like Mandela's...
Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week 11/17-11/23
Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week 11/17-11/23
Things were crazy on Twitter this week with announcements of new songs and long awaited LPs finally arriving. As Yo Gotti released his highly anticipated I Am and Lil Durk unveiled plans to drop the "Dis Ain't What You Want Remix", I'm sure followers were certainly glued to their keyboard...
Members Of Hip-Hop Community React To Lil Wayne’s Health Scare
Members Of Hip-Hop Community React To Lil Wayne’s Health Scare
Earlier tonight, the world of hip-hop was shocked when reports began to surface indicating that Lil Wayne had suffered another seizure today after being rushed to the hospital on Thursday for multiple seizures. While the dramatic early reports have been all but put to rest, fans and friends of the YMCMB rapper are still reaching out to send the New Orleans emcee with their prayers and best wishes
UPDATE: Lil Wayne’s Publicist Confirms Reports Of A Seizure
UPDATE: Lil Wayne’s Publicist Confirms Reports Of A Seizure
It appears that Lil Wayne's medical condition isn't quite as dire as other sources have reported. TMZ reported this afternoon that Lil Wayne suffered another seizure today after consuming excessive amounts of codeine and was put in a medically induced coma...