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New Edition got their own day and street in Boston as the city celebrated 42 years of the group’s legacy with a block party and big-time tributes. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe New Edition was honored as Boston threw a whole block party to crown August 30 as “New Edition Day” and renamed a street in their honor. The city showed major love to the…

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Lil Wayne, and most of the world for that matter, is showing love to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after news of their engagement shook both the sports and music worlds. While performing in Kansas City, home of Kelce’s Chiefs, Weezy took a moment to give the couple a shoutout. Rocking a cardigan as a nod to Swift, Wayne told the crowd, “I’m dressed in spirit. In the spirit of my man Travis and my girl, you already know Taylor. Traylor! That’s what we call them. Congratulations.” Get this, the New Orleans icon’s comments come not long after he shared…

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The festival was rocked by tragedy Saturday (August 30) as a man was found dead in a suspected homicide near the festival’s iconic burning sculpture. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Burning Man turned grim Saturday (August 30) night, when a man was found dead in what authorities are treating as a homicide near the burning of the festival’s signature wooden effigy in the Nevada desert.…

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On September 14, Major League Baseball will honor one of its most enduring legends with an event at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park, where fans will gather for an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary Clemente. The film, produced by Vinegar Hill and executive-produced by LeBron James and Richard Linklater, dives deep into the life and legacy of Roberto Clemente; not just as a Hall of Famer, but as a humanitarian whose influence continues to ripple far beyond the game. After winning the 2024 Documentary Spotlight Audience Award at SXSW, it has become a centerpiece in retelling Clemente’s story for a new generation…

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Taylor Townsend brushed off Jelena Ostapenko’s public apology with a sharp response at the US Open, keeping her focus on tennis while a controversy over alleged racist remarks continues to swirl. “I’m still playing. So I don’t have time to be tapped in on what she’s got going on and what she says,” Townsend said after her doubles victory with Kateřina Siniaková. “I had a job to do today. Got it done in the doubles. Like I said, this is part of it, right, being able to disconnect from whatever is happening on the outside, because I have a goal…

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50 Cent has been pouring serious money into Shreveport, Louisiana, sparking plenty of chatter that he already lives there. While it’s true he has invested millions into the city, the rap star and business mogul has not purchased a home in the state just yet. During an appearance in Shreveport, where the mayor presented him with the key to the city, 50 spoke about his ambitious vision for the area. According to the Shreveport Times, he revealed that his planned studio will rival Tyler Perry’s Atlanta complex, a bold statement that immediately grabbed attention. For longtime locals who have heard lofty promises…

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FBG Murda was hospitalized after being shot during a brawl at a Texas shop and now faces assault charges alongside another man, police said. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe FBG Murda was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after being shot during a violent confrontation at a muffler shop in Irving, Texas, on August 26. The 26-year-old rapper was hospitalized after…

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Shohei Ohtani continues to prove that he’s rewriting the history books, and this time his latest milestone has nothing to do with his pitching. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has done something that hasn’t been accomplished in nearly a century, becoming the first player since 1932 to record at least 120 runs, 90 walks, and 45 home runs before the calendar flips to September. The only other name in that category? Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx. Foxx was one of the most feared sluggers of his era, standing just behind Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in the pantheon of hitters.…

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Young Thug called out Gunna in newly surfaced audio, accusing him of helping prosecutors build their RICO case by labeling YSL a gang and implicating others in crimes. In the leaked recording, Young Thug directly referenced Gunna’s Alford plea, saying, “He gave the jurors the agreement that it’s a gang. He said YSL is a gang and he know people in this trial who committed crimes in furtherance of the gang. That’s a lie. That’s a full-blown lie. That’s RICO. So if a n#### get found guilty on RICO, n####, you really just, you got a n#### life took, n####.”…

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Brooklyn, New York veteran Chip Fu putting his debut solo EP up on all streaming platforms after making it exclusive to EVEN for a short period of time. A member of the Fu-Schnickens, he put out a solo mixtape of his own 15 years earlier called Stop Playing & the sequel roughly 32 months later. The Beginning of the Reckoning dropped exclusively on EVEN at the very beginning of the month, but has now become available on all streaming platforms regardless of whichever one you prefer to use. After the intro, the first song “Me” produced by Blizzard opens with a soulful boom bap instrumental & Chip taking 113 seconds…

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