The big bro ICE T made a huge point that HipHop veterans are filling seats and selling tix while some of these younger artists struggle w/ selling tix. We sell tickets because our fans bases are built upon hard copies sales of our music as oppose to having high steam…

In Louisiana, black women were put in cells with male prisoners and some became pregnant.

All children born in the penitentiary to blacks were property of the state.

At 10 years, they would be auctioned off. The proceeds were used to fund schools for white children.

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After dad was assassinated, Harry Belafonte joined me, mom, and my siblings in Memphis. He was one of the only people to make sure that mom and her children were taken care of in the months, days, and years after the assassination. He was there for us even when others had gone.

Happy Birthday Kid

Childish Gambino says “This Is America” started as a Drake diss 👀

'It's like the walls are closin' in/ You can't help me, no one can' Sign up for first access- shop.eminem.com #ShadyDemolition

Diddy reportedly pays $2,000 a day to the artist Sting for sampling his hit song “I’ll be Missing you” dedicated to rapper Biggie Smalls without permission “We are very good friends now”

On this day 39 years ago, I passed Wilt Chamberlain to set a new NBA scoring record. Two months ago, LeBron James passed my record. That’s exactly how it should be: athletes constantly pushing each other to prove there are no limits of human achievement.
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India is now a top 5 streaming market for Spotify, with a reported 10 billion streams in January (via Billboard).

Pelé was one of the greatest to ever play the beautiful game. And as one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, he understood the power of sports to bring people together. Our thoughts are with his family and everyone who loved and admired him.

Tory Lanez Found Guilty on All Charges for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion vladtv.com/article/290101…

Saturday Night is Nigh, no need to get high, it get no better than this, THE GRIND, u never wanna miss!!!⁣
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Setting the bar for packed roofs, high-energy performances across different venues in Mumbai! Couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick-start The #RoadToLolla
There are more amazing events lined up all the way to January, so stay tuned!

“Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. apnews.com/article/word-o…

i produced “theraflu” and “wish you would” for khaled and kanye fully off FL studio

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Returns To Billboard Top 10 After 38 Years trib.al/mU6NCy5

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JUST IN: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday. During a 1950 eruption, the mountain’s lava traveled 15 miles in less than three hours. abcn.ws/3Xw8n8q