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Empire State Building lit to honor The Notorious B.I.G.’s 50th birthday

Late New York City rapper Biggie Smalls is getting a very New York celebration for what would have been his 50th birthday: a MetroCard. Strap-hangers can purchase MetroCards emblazoned with the hip-hop legend's face at four stations in Brooklyn on Saturday, according to a press release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The artist, also known by the stage name Notorious B.I.G., was born Christopher Wallace on May 21, 1972, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. After releasing two Grammy-nominated studio records, Wallace […]

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Lupe Fiasco Is Set To Teach A Class At MIT

Lupe Fiasco can now add "professor" to his resume. The "Kick, Push" rapper has been added to MIT's MLK Visiting Professor Program roster for the 2022-23 school year, he announced on social media on Friday (May 20). "I been holding this for a while. I’ll put together something more sophisticated later that really captures the nuance and gravity but for now, I’ll just say it straight and raw: I’m going to teach Rap at @MIT 🥲," the rapper, whose legal […]

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Nick Cannon Speaks Out About YSL Indictment: ‘The System Isn’t For Us’

Nick Cannon shared his thoughts on the 56-count YSL indictment in a recent interview with Hot New Hip Hop two weeks after Young Thug, Gunna, and 26 others were hit with RICO charges. Not only does Cannon, 41, say how "heartbreaking" the case is, but he also opened up about how "out of pocket" it is to use a rapper's lyrics against them. "Man, it's heartbreaking," Cannon said. "Those brothers, one thing we've seen of them is their love for […]

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