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Missy Elliott Gets A Boulevard In Her Home State Named After Her
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Portsmouth City Council decided to name a street “Missy Elliott Boulevard” in honor of one of...
Tupac Shakur gets street named after him 27 years after his death
Revolt via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTupac Shakur Oakland, California commemorated Tupac Shakur’s legacy on Friday (Nov. 3) by dedicating...
Salt-N-Pepa to Be Honored With Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSalt-N-Pepa are the latest celebrities to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood...
DJ Premier is Proof That Hip-Hop Will Remain Timeless — Even Derek Jeter Agrees
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDJ Premier’s studio has the look of old Hollywood despite being in Astoria, Queens. The building, at...
Queen Latifah Explains How She Got Her Royal Name and Why Women Love Her as 'The Equalizer'
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"I wouldn’t have chosen the name if I couldn’t live up to it!" —Queen Latifah She was born Dana...
"Break My Soul" Is Beyoncé’s Most Enveloping Embrace of Her Black Gay Audience
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI’ve made it a rule to listen to any new Beyoncé music in complete isolation. My relationship with...
Hip-Hop 50: Let's Break Down the Art of Sampling
The Root via Yahoo News· 11 months agoI can still remember the first time I ever heard A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 joint, “Check the Rhime.” As a Queens native, my 15-year-old self was struck...
With co-signs from reggaeton's titans, Myke Towers sets sights on Latin music stardom
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"People waste time when they don't follow their dreams," says Puerto Rican MC Myke Towers. (Dania...
Compton honors late N.W.A rapper Eazy-E by naming a street after him
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAlonzo Williams, left, and Eric Darnell Wright Jr., the son of the late rapper Eazy-E who goes by...
PnB Rock Tributes Pour in From Drake, Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, and More After Rapper’s Sudden Death
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDrake, Nicki Minaj, Meek MIll, and many more shared tributes after Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock was...