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‘Coming 2 America’ Used Rapper Rick Ross’ Real Home as the Zamunda Royal Palace

‘Coming 2 America’ Used Rapper Rick Ross’ Real Home as the Zamunda Royal Palace In “Coming 2 America,” Eddie Murphy’s character, Prince Akeem Joffer, lives in a sprawling fictional palace called Zamundan, but in reality, it is the mega-mansion of one of rap’s biggest names — Biggest Boss Rick Ross. Ross offered his estate to [...]

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March 8, 2021

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Today In Hip Hop History: Cult Classic Film ‘New Jack City’ Premiered In Theaters 30 Years Ago

On this day in the cult-classic crime thriller, New Jack City, arrived in theaters across America. The story of the rise and fall of Nino Brown and the Cash Money Brothers has continued inspired Hip Hop culture for a quarter century and continues to permeate the culture that made it a success. New Jack City came about at [...]

Triple.O.G
March 8, 2021

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Today in Hip Hop History: Gangstarr Dropped Their Fourth LP ‘Hard To Earn’ 27 Years Ago

On this day twenty seven ago, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal aka Guru and DJ Premier dropped their fourth album aptly entitled Hard To Earn. As one of Gangstarr’s most circulated, but underrated projects, Hard To Earn, which was released on the Chrysalis/EMI imprint, set the pace for the Gangstarr sound and legacy. Exclusively produced by [...]

Triple.O.G
March 8, 2021

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Daily Prayers

Good Afternoon My People. Please forgive me for not posting my prayer early Ihave been in the studio…

Triple.O.G
February 20, 2021

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The Complicated Black History Of Billboard’s Hip Hop & R&B Charts

.trending-news-wrapper [id*='div-gpt-ad'] { height: auto !important; width: auto !important; } HipHopDX The Complicated Black History Of Billboard’s Hip Hop & R&B Charts Published on: Feb 19, 2021, 1:30 PM by DX Staff 2 Billboard is the go-to platform when it comes to seeking chart success. Artists fight for the No. 1 spot on the outlet’s [...]

Triple.O.G
February 20, 2021

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Dr. Dre Says ‘Without Run-DMC There’d Be No D-R-E’ In FX Series ‘Hip Hop Uncovered’

Exclusive – FX rolled out the first two episodes of Hip Hop Uncovered on February 12. The six-part series centers on the lives of Eugene “Big U” Henley, siblings Deb and Bimmy Antney, Trick Trick and Haitian Jack in an attempt to explore how American streets helped shape Hip Hop culture from an expression of survival [...]

Triple.O.G
February 20, 2021