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3 Gay Black Male Rappers Everyone Should Check Out
Straight black men dominate the rap industry. Surprise! But to what extent does this male-dominated field marginalize other groups from entering into this lucrative industry? While the industry has made some room for empowered, tough black women- Nicki Minaj, Azealia Banks, Angel Haze, to name a few- one group has been marginalized almost entirely: gay […]
New York police make man rap to avoid arrest
A Brooklyn man says he had two choices when stopped by the NYPD: to rap for the police officers or to go to jail. Quinshon Shingle rhymed about alcohol, b**ches and cannabis, and was warned that if his rap wasn’t “hot” enough, he would be arrested.
FM Supreme among “9 Underground Female Rappers You Need to Know about”
On its list of “9 Underground Female Rappers You Need to Know About,” you’ll see familiar names like Angel Haze and Awkwafina. But among the list is BYP 100’s very own FM Supreme.
New Zealand teens boast about rape on social media & YouTube
Two teen boys have caused outrage in New Zealand after a Facebook group and video surfaced of them boasting about raping young girls.
College student rescued after being trapped in between buildings for 36 hours
19-year-old Asher Vongtau is free after spending 36 hours trapped in a narrow space between a parking garage and a college dorm building. The NYU sophomore was reported missing over the weekend. He was pulled to safety from the space just after 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Harvard hip-hop fellowship named after Nas, rapper gives benediction
Nas made his first appearance at Harvard University on Thursday and the rapper wasn’t performing. He was on campus to give his blessing to a new fellowship named in his honor.
Video capturing possible rape posted to Vine, prompts investigation
Police are investigating a potential rape after a video surfaced on the popular social media site Vine. A user by the name of “Jonathan Jno” posted a Vine video of what appears to be a barely conscious woman getting sexually assaulted in a park on Chicago’s South Side.
UPDATE: Rape complaint filed against pastor by wife of shooter
Officials are discovering more details that could lead to a motive in the shooting death of a Louisiana pastor. Pastor Ronald Harris was killed in front of his congregation on Friday evening by 53-year-old Woodrow Karey. Information about the pastor and his relationship with Karey’s wife has emerged.
Kanye West to press charges against photographer
Kanye West is sick and tired of paparazzi, and one photographer is going to learn to leave the star alone the hard way. West plans on prosecuting a photographer who showed up at his Hollywood Hills home with footage captured by security cameras at the residence.
Long-time Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Honored With $625,000 “Genius Grant”
It all started when she got a camera from her boyfriend on her 20th birthday. “Suddenly this camera, this thing, allowed me to move around the world in a certain kind of way, with a certain kind of purpose,” Carrie Mae Weems later said. Now, she one of the most well-known photographers in the country, and as a recipient of the coveted MacArthur Fellowship, “Genious Grant,” Weems can create even more wonderful art.
Rapper Charged w/ Double Homicide After Allegedly Rapping About It
A Virginia rapper named Twain Gotti has been arrested in connection to a double homicide after allegedly rapping about it.
WATCH: 15-Year Old Aviwe Mtongana Raps for Pres. Obama
While visiting the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Centre, 15-year old Aviwe Mtongana treated the POTUS with an impromptu rap performance.