NNPA NEWSWIRE — Duane Keith Davis is a member of the California-based gang known as The South Side Compton Crips and was a childhood friend of N.W.A. member...
By Godfrey Lee Nita Hayden Vasquez, who owned Hayden’s Market in Marin City, died Jan. 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla., of natural causes. She was 80...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During his career, Coolio enjoyed six top Billboard hits, including 1995’s Gangsta’s Paradise, which reached 1 billion streams on Spotify earlier this year....
Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor Mother’s Day is a very special day in all communities. It’s that time of year when the sale of Hallmark cards...
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams received three Primetime Emmy awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work in Bessie (2015), The Night Of (2016) and When...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50 years old...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Representatives of several artists who lost master recordings in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios have filed a class action lawsuit seeking at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Time and time again, John drew upon his unique life experiences as a South Los Angeles native to skillfully showcase the African American...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Conversation Peace” is designed to illuminate the historical and current relationship between African Americans and Jews, and spur spirited discussion and dialogue among...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Although 21 Savage has lived in the U.S. for the past 14 years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is attempting to expedite...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Numerous items that belonged to late rapper Tupac Shakur have been acquired by Temple University’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection.
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN- RECORDER — In the movie The Hate U Give, Starr Carter has a lot on her shoulders for a 16-year-old. She lives in a...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — The new book Black American History, from Plantations to Rap Culture is a must-read for readers who may have an avid interest...
[ROLLINGSTONE.COM] Afeni Shakur Davis, former Black Panther, political activist and the mother of rap legend Tupac Shakur, died Monday at a hospital near her home in...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tupac Shakur fans, keep ya head up: The Broadway musical “Holler If Ya Hear Me” that uses...
(New York Daily News) – The identity of Tupac Shakur’s killer may have died with the legendary rapper. “F— you” were the last words the...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A musical inspired by Tupac Shakur songs is going to bring gangsta rap to Broadway. Producers said...
Special to the NNPA from The Houston Defender He’s already revered as a legend of hip-hop, loved worldwide for his fiery political lyrics. He’s one of...