Roxanne Shante rose to prominence in the hip-hop scene of the late 80s with her song "Roxanne's Revenge."

Roxanne Shante, an early hip-hop pioneer from Queens, NY, rose to prominence in the mid-eighties.

Nas is one of the most celebrated rappers in hip hop, so it comes as no surprise that a mural was made in likeness, in his hometown of Queens, New York. But the rap king felt otherwise when he got his first glimpse of the mural. Nas stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live and revealed how […]

We've already heard about Kanye cutting his set short after learning Kim was robbed in Paris, and now, it appears Cole had an odd onstage moment too.

Earlier today, we reported Kanye West cut his Sunday night Meadows Festival set short after learning wife Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris.

The Ed Lover Show is celebrating 28 years of “Yo MTV Raps,” MTV’s pivotal first ever television program geared toward hip-hop. Ed Lover talks about A Tribe Called Quest, the memorable and historic hip-hop group that had its humble beginnings in Queens, New York, in the same neighborhood where Ed lover, LL Cool J and […]

Although African-Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African-Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the Black and […]

Malik Izaak Taylor, better known as Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, died last week due to ongoing health complications. Now, we've got a chance to help honor his legacy.

Nasty Nasir Jones has made Atlanta his second home for the past few years, but yesterday the QB vet shot the video for his first single ‘Nasty’ in his hometown of Queens. TheLifefiles was on the scene to capture some nice flicks. (spotted at Hiphopnmore) RELATED POSTS: “Ghetto Dreams” VS “Otis” Has Only One Clear […]