Today In Hip Hop History: T.I. Kicked Alfamega Off Grand Hustle Roster 15 Years Ago
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The Source— On this date in 2009, T. I. was forced to boot a fellow Atlanta rapper off of his Grand Hustle Records roster because it was revealed that the up-and-coming artist was an informant for the DEA. The online tabloid The Smoking Gun first broke the story when legal documents were uncovered that showed that Alfamega […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: T.I. Kicked Alfamega Off Grand Hustle Roster 15 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
The Source—Today In Hip Hop History: Remy Ma Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Shooting 16 Years Ago. On this date in 2008, the Terror Squad’s First Lady Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years behind bars in a New York State prison for assault with a weapon, weapon possession and coercion for her role in a 2007 shooting. Criminal Court Judge Rena Uviller said that the Grammy nominated rapper, whose real name […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Remy Ma Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Shooting 16 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
The Source—Today In Hip Hop History: Chinx Drugz Shot And Killed In Queens 9 Years Ago. Chinx Drugz, a rising rap star out of Queens, was shot and killed on this date in 2009. Chinx, who dropped “Drugz” from his name shortly before he was killed, was born Lionel Mickens, a Far Rockaway, Queens native, was born December 4, 1983. Chinx was gunned down early on the morning of May 17 […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Chinx Drugz Shot And Killed In Queens 9 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
The Source—Today In Hip Hop History: KMD Released Their Debut ‘Mr. Hood’ 33 Years Ago. On this day in Hip-Hop history, the duo KMD released their debut LP, Mr. Hood. Although it may not have had much commercial success, Mr. Hood ushered in the career of one of Hip-Hop’s most respected figures, MF DOOM. Mr. Hood came at a time in Hip-Hop culture when consciousness and positive Afrocentric messages were […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: KMD Released Their Debut ‘Mr. Hood’ 33 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.