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Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Is Celebrating Women’s History Month By Honoring His Favorite Female Emcees

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Ilya S. Savenok/WireImage for The Recording Academy Hakeem Jeffries Is Honoring Female Rappers This Month Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has decided to celebrate Women’s History Month a little differently this year, and he’s doing so by honoring some of his favorite female rappers. He announced via Medium on the last day of February that he would be showcasing one female rapper every day for the first 10 days in march, and emphasized that with Donald Trump in office, Hip-Hop is his “great escape.” Jeffries writes about the meaning of his mission, “In every field of human endeavor, women excel when given a fair shot. It’s true in politics, business, science, academia and Hip Hop.” He then explained what he would be showcasing over the first 10 days in March saying, “On these groundbreaking Hip Hop collaborations, often while competing against other rap icons, the phenomenal female MC performances on the TOP TEN list show the world what Black Girl Magic is all about.” Now in the second day of the month, Hakeem has honored both Eve and Monie Love. 10th Best Female Hip Hop Collaboration: EVE – My Chick Bad https://t.co/wpXb9NOjEg pic.twitter.com/E7gVpXRuah — Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) March 1, 2018 9th Best Female Rap Collaboration: Monie Love – My Buddy This old school classic features a guest appearance by Monie Love, who makes the most of her cameo w/ De La Soul, Tribe & the Jungle Brothers in a manner that surely made her royal mentor proud! https://t.co/wpXb9NOjEg pic.twitter.com/LPziowbiyM — Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) March 2, 2018 We’ll have to wait for a little over a week to see all of Jeffries’ selections for dopest female emcee collabs of all time, but the fact that he’s compiling this list in the first place is pretty dope already. Continue reading →

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Posted on March 2, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

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Chance The Rapper Is Going To Be Honored At The 2018 iHeart Radio Music Awards

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Scholly Chance The Rapper Is Winning Big At The iHeart Radio Music Awards Chance The Rapper is going to be honored at this year’s iHeart Radio Music Awards, and he’s going to be given the Innovator Award. The Chicago native is being recognized for his “groundbreaking accomplishments in the music industry and his unsurpassable contributions to social causes.” Chance will receive the Innovator Award for his contributions to social causes as well as his musical accomplishments, particularly through his non-profit organization, SocialWorks. Past honorees include Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, U2 and Bruno Mars. Nominees for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on January 10. Artists who have received multiple nominations for this year include Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, DJ Khaled, and Demi Lovato. Camila Cabello is going to be honored with the iHeartRadio Fangirls Award while Bon Jovi will receive the iHeartRadio Icon Award. The fifth annual awards will air live from the Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 11, and are going to be hosted by Hailey Baldwin and DJ Khaled. Congrats to Chance! Continue reading →

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Instagram & Spotify Made An Interactive #BlackGirlMagic Map Of The United States

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Getty Images Instagram And Spotify Are Making An Interactive Black Girl Magic Map Spotify and Instagram have teamed up to do something really dope. In celebration of Black History Month , the two platforms are working to highlight the “power, resilience and beauty inspired by black women in our generation and generations past” with an interactive United States of #BlackGirlMagic map . The graphic highlights the most-liked Instagram posts for top-ranking artists most frequently placed on playlists with the term #BlackGirlMagic by Spotify users. The United States of #BlackGirlMagic map also comes with the playlist, which is live on Spotify now. In addition to the playlist and map, Spotify has shared some data on #BlackGirlMagic mentions over the past year, revealing that the U.S. and England lead the conversation using the hashtag (followed by Canada, South Africa, France and Nigeria), with New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and London topping the cities with the most mentions. The ten most-streamed artists on #BlackGirlMagic playlists include Beyoncé, SZA, Rihanna, Solange, Kehlani, Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Alicia Keys, Lizzo and India.Arie. It doesn’t stop there, either. Instagram is also hosting the first-ever #BlackGirlMagic + #BlackCreatives event in New York on Friday, which will bring together creatives of color for a celebration of artists and creators, paying tribute to the most-influential artists in the Instagram community. Continue reading →

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Young Thug Says He Won’t Release Music For A Year Because He Wants To Live Like His Deaf Brother

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Prince Williams/WireImage Young Thug Isn’t Making Music For A Year, And Here’s Why Young Thug always has some pretty interesting reasoning to his actions, but his latest announcement might take the cake. After announcing just a few days prior that he wants fans to call him by his new name, “SEX,” he’s now saying that he’s taking a year off music–and he explained why he’s doing so. Thugger told fans that he isn’t planning on releasing any music until 2019 out of respect for his brother. “I’ve got a deaf brother,” he told Hypebeast during an interview. “I’ve got a brother who can’t hear or talk, so I want to act deaf for a year. So I ain’t going to put out no music this year.” The rapper explained that he plans to return with his highly-anticipated Hi-Tunes project after that stint of not releasing anything saying, “in 2019, I’m going to put out probably Hi-Tunes. ” It’s pretty common knowledge that Thug has been in the studio a lot lately, so it’ll be interesting to see if he stays with not releasing music, or if he comes back sooner than 2019. You can watch the whole minute-long interview below to hear Thugger’s thoughts on fashion and not releasing any music out of respect for his brother. Continue reading →

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Hip Hop’s Helpers: Big Boi Is Taking Hospice Patients In His Celebrity Trailers To See ‘Black Panther’

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Big Boi Is Helping Hospice Patients See Black Panther Big Boi says that he hopes to “bring a little light” to a group of Atlanta hospice patients by taking them to see Black Panther on Friday. The Atlanta legend has rented a theater at Stonecrest 16 in Lithonia and will transport about 30 patients at Loving Arms Hospice to watch the film. He said about his good deed, “I’ve had my father and both my grandmothers go through hospice and I’d want to take them to places they couldn’t go. This might be the last movie they get to see. It’s like a little field trip.” Of course, medical staff will accompany the group, who are set to travel to the theater in one of Big Boi’s Celebrity Trailers, his company that supplies luxury trailers to movie sets–he wants the Loving Arms patients to experience the ride in one of the “super plush” vehicles. Like most of us, Big Boi has already seen Black Panther, but he’s looking forward to watching it again. He expressed his love of the movie saying, “The movie is incredible. Just the different layers – the storytelling, the writing, and of course the action. I love seeing the High Museum in there. ATL is thriving, man.” Other celebrities who have bought out theaters in their community for Black Panther viewings include Kendrick Lamar’s label TDE, Desus & Mero, Serena Williams , Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, and more. Continue reading →

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You Gotta Put Me On: A Tribe Called Quest Drops New BONITA Collection In Time For Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for The Meadows Music & Arts Festival A Tribe Called Quest Just Released Some More Merch A Tribe Called Quest has been heavy in the merchandise game since the release of their last album, We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service . Now, only a week after launching their first children’s collection, they’ve come back with another collection, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The BONITA VDay capsule collection is made up of hoodies, sweatpants, and short-sleeve tees, with “Bonita Applebum” references all over them. A Tribe Called Quest released a Valentine's Day collection inspired by their hit song, Bonita Applebaum. pic.twitter.com/56Dfe3RtE6 — Daily Rap Pics (@DailyRapPics) February 2, 2018 Anybody who still needs gift for their own Bonita can cop the latest Tribe contribution here . Continue reading →

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Laila Ali Squashes Ronda Rousey Beef: Good Luck in WWE!

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Remy Ma, Eve, Trina, and Mc Lyte Celebrating 3 Decades Of Female Hip Hop With Upcoming “Queens of Hip Hop Tour”

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On March 18th at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, history will be made as some of the most prominent women in hip-hop reunite for the Queens of Hip Hop tour, and not a moment too soon. At a time when women all over the world are unapologetically proclaiming “Time’s up,” effectively breaking glass ceilings throughout Hollywood, and having their voices resonate with a new movement that aims to reposition how women are seen and treated in a male-dominated society, the reuniting of some very prolific female emcees is just what the world needs. Trina, one of the indisputable queens of hip-hop and current star of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Miami recently sharing the stage with other phenomenal women, and looking forward to seeing her fellow emcees. “I am honored to share the stage with women who have placed an imprint on the Hip-Hop scene of music worldwide with their sound and stamp. The Queens of Hip Hop Tour supports empowering women of music, more so, hip hop and being able to unite for our fans on one stage. I look forward to seeing my fellow female emcees, and presenting a memorable performance experience for my Rockstarrs.”

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