Hip-hop isn’t all about flashy cars and girls. Common has dedicated his new album “Nobody’s Smiling” to the struggle in Chicago. He explains how he hopes his music will bring awareness and force people to pay attention to what’s going on in their own backyards.
Don’t say anything to Lauryn Hill about her tardiness to her own shows because she will read you the riot act. The lauded R&B star showed up late to a Chicago concert and had a man escorted out when he complained to her. Lauryn Hill was scheduled to take the stage at Chicago’s House of […]
Let’s face it, the city of Chicago is going through some tough times when it comes to gun violence. Many residents believe Mayor Rahm Emanuel could be doing a lot more fore the city than he actrually is. This is proven by the fact his approval rating has dropped to a dismal 29. When it […]
Eighteen-year-old Ana Rosa Mora bundled her newborn son in a bag and left him outside to die because she was afraid he would look like the father and that would upset her current boyfriend. MUST SEE: President Obama: “The NBA Is Steeped In African American Culture” [VIDEO] She is now facing first-degree murder charges, according to […]
Rapper Nicki Minaj has heard all of the criticism about her no longer rapping and solely being a pop artist. Well, she’s back with a rapping vengeance on her latest song “Chi-Raq” that features Lil Herb. On the track, Nicki addresses the controversy that surrounded her song “Lookin A$$ N***as.” Before Lil Herb gets a […]
*****UPDATE: Cheif Keef has been arrested! See why in the story below! Teen rapper Chief Keef cares nothing about his life. After recently getting out of jail, the “Love Sosa” creator might be going right back. Chief Keef has been implicated in a Chicago shootout that left one person in ICU. The story is still […]
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Now if most of you are like us you are scratching your head and saying huh? But you read the title correctly World Star Hip Hop released a documentary that chronicles what it is like for a handful of rappers trying to make it in the game in some of Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods. Yes […]
Rapper Twista loves his city of Chicago like no you’ve seen before. He reps the Windy City any and everywhere he possibly can. Naturally, Twista has a lot to say about the violence that has overtaken his city. The “Overnight Celebrity” rapper believes social media and the heightened sense of ego have both contributed greatly […]
Okay so apparently TMZ asked rapper Common what he thought about Yeezus going on Jimmy Kimmel and saying, , “Never think that I’m not from Chicago for one second.” Check out what Common had to say about it in the video below! “You see what’s going on with the young people right now, […]
In a very sad turn of events, TMZ is reporting that “MasterChef” finalist Josh Marks has been found dead in a Chicago alleyway. Officials allegedly believe he committed suicide. A rep for the Chicago PD says they received a call from a woman screaming for help Friday evening and upon arriving on the scene they found a […]
