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Joel James, 37, was arrested Oct. 12 on 10th Street between Bryant and Division in SoMa after officers allegedly spotted him tagging property. James, suspected of using the tag “Ecks,” appears to be a locally acclaimed graffiti writer with 10,000 f...
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Nicki Minaj has claimed that the pervasiveness of stan culture in modern Hip Hop is thanks to her and her fiercely loyal followers, the Barbz. The Young Money rapper spoke about her role in the rise of fervent fanbases in rap at Vogue magazine’s Forc...
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Graffiti is seen on a wall along Wood Street in West Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — A Vallejo man has accepted a three-year prison term through a plea deal that saw his charges dro...
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Flenory, 56, was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison following his 2008 conviction for drug trafficking and money laundering. MIAMI — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Fami...
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Rap superstar Megan Thee Stallion tells the story for the first time about what her life was like following the 2020 shooting incident involving Tory Lanez and the pressure she was under at the time, which caused her to have a mental breakdown. Mega...
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The first History of the Bay Day event in 2023, organized by San Francisco hip-hop artist Dregs One. Photo: Nathan Oliveira The transition from summer to fall in the Bay Area has typically been the season for celebrating local hip-hop’s lega...
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Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, co-founder of the notorious Black Mafia Family (BMF) criminal organization, has been released from federal prison and transferred to a halfway house, according to TMZ. On Tuesday (Oct. 15), the Bureau o...
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Brooklyn drill luminary Fivio Foreign reaffirms his status as one of the genre’s most influential curators. Few artists have been as versatile for as long as Fivio, and his latest single, “Living Legend,” consummates his rise to international acclai...
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There’s an African proverb that says, “Until the lions tell the story, the hunter will always be the hero,” that serves as a contemporary reminder about the power of storytelling. This sentiment feels especially relevant as we continue to learn more...
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Sexyy Red has welcomed famed gangster Big Meech home from prison by offering to perform for him for free. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday (October 16) to celebrate the news of his release, the “SkeeYee star” wrote: “Where da welcome home...
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Queer Indian-Scottish producer, DJ and club promoter Rahul.mp3 has been making waves lately in the Glasgow music scene, with his unique remixes of artists like Charli xcx, Chappell Roan, FKA twigs, Sampha and more. Today, he releases Mumbai Heat, an...
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To many, it’s ugly vandalism that blights the city. For others, it can rise to a form of art in the right hands. It’s been used to mark gang turf and as a form of political dissent. Graffiti has been a central part of Los Angeles for generations, a...
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During the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, IWillVote.com played a prominent role, encouraging viewers and attendees to make a voting plan ahead of November’s election. As part of a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Democratic National Committee (DNC...
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SNIK have made a strong return to Manchester’s Northern Quarter, unveiling a new 20-meter mural that promises to become yet another iconic landmark in the city. The artists, whose work last appeared in Manchester in 2018, have made a big move with t...
