Ms. Lauryn Hill Issues Statement On The Fugees Tour Cancelation - Hip-Hop news - NewsLocker (2024)

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Ms. Lauryn Hill and her bandmates Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel collectively known as The Fugees canceled their national tour (the international dates are still happening) earlier this week—just three days before it was due to kickoff this week in Tampa.In a statement, Hill blamed the media for “sensationalizing” the fact that she canceled her 2023 tour dates which, she said, resulted in low ticket sales.
In a social media post, Hill wrote,

Lucky Daye got hot and heavy with Joe Budden co-host Melyssa Ford during a recent concert performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Charles Barkley Walks Back ‘Inside The NBA’ Retirement Talk

Charles Barkley shocked the sports media world after announcing that he would retire from broadcasting at the conclusion of the 2024-25 NBA season much to the dismay of many. The Hall of Fame hooper has since walked back those comments, saying that he intends to stick around in the booth for the foreseeable future.
Charles Barkley, 61, shocked viewers during this year’s NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, citing the current shakeup in the media landscape regarding

Consequence Hits Out At Kanye West's Dentist Over Nitrous Gas Allegations

Consequence has some words for the dentist who is accused of having played a role in Kanye West's reported addiction to nitrous oxide.

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Chlöe Bailey Talks Sex Appeal and Acting Career in August HelloBeautiful Cover

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GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer-songwriter and NAACP Image Award-winning actress, Chlöe Bailey sat down with HelloBeautiful magazine for their digital cover to talk about her career–and the release of her sophom*ore album, Trouble In Paradise.
Bailey told Hello Beautiful the project was recorded and mastered in St. Lucia where she found solace, acceptance, and creativity.
“I can

Reebok To Release Their Angel Reese Signature Line On August 23

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Angel Reese is having herself a helluva rookie season for the Chicago Sky. While we wait to see if the 6-foot-3 stunner can notch herself the 2024 WNBA’s Rookie of the Year Award, she’ll be debuting her first signature line for Reebok in the meantime.
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On Aug. 23, Reebok will be dropping their “Reebok By Angel“ collection, which will feature the Premier Road VI, BB 4000 II silhouettes, along with some attire such as the Angel

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Everyone is aware that air pollution has been a problem for decades now, but a new study is finding that Black and Hispanic people are more susceptible to its negative affects in New York City.Gothamist is reporting that the toxic air in the New York City subway system is having an impact on low-income riders, who happen to be Black and Hispanic men and women, due to their longer commutes and train transfers throughout the day. With that being the case, commuters

Kool G Rap Travels Down Memory Lane In Detailed Tribute To DJ Polo: 'I Looked Up To Him'

Kool G Rap has traveled down memory lane and offered up a stirring tribute to his late friend and frequent collaborator, DJ Polo, who died at the age of 63.

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Kodak Black Tells Youth Football Team To Avoid Drugs Because 'They're Too Good'

Kodak Black has instructed a youth football team to stay away from drugs, though not for the right reason, saying that it's because 'they're too good.'

Kamala Harris Confronts Gaza War Protesters At Rally, Xitter Divided

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Vice President Kamala Harris had a confrontational moment with Gaza war protesters at her campaign rally, with some division on social media over her response.
On Wednesday (August 7), Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a campaign rally held in Detroit, Michigan. As she spoke before the crowd of 15,000 gathered in a hangar at Detroit Metro Airport, a small group of pro-Palestinian protesters began shouting to interrupt her. “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide,

Hip-Hop Mourns The Passing Of M.O.P. Affiliate Foxx

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Hip-Hop has lost another contributor to the culture. M.O.P. affiliate Foxx has passed, and her peers are honoring her legacy.As reported byHipHopDX the Bronx, New York, native has transitioned. Known for her work as the group’s road manager and her contributions to records like “It’s Hard To Tell,” she became synonymous with with the M.O.P. brand. Last weekend, DJ Kid Capri announced her passing on social media via a very touching Instag

Kanye West Blames Antisemitic 'Death Con' Tweet On Hennessy: '[It Brings Out] The Demons'

Kanye West has revisited his Antisemitic 'death con' tweet, saying that the reason for the offensive message was because of too much Hennessy.

2 Men Found Guilty On All Counts In PnB Rock Murder Trial

PnB Rock was senselessly murdered in 2022 during a robbery in California and a jury has found the two of the three individuals involved guilty on all counts in the trial. Freddie Trone was found guilty of sending his teenage son to rob and subsequently gun down PnB Rock inside a popular soul food restaurant.
Rolling Stone reports that Freddie Trone, 46, ordered his son, 17 at the time, to enter the Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles in South Los Angeles after being tipped off by T

Fat Joe Being Awarded Key To New York City — But Says 'Everybody Was Upset'

Fat Joe is set to be honored with the key to New York City from Mayor Eric Adams, though the Terror Squad alumni said that 'everybody was upset.'

Kanye West Said Hennessy Made Him Write Those Antisemitic Tweets

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It’s been years since Kanye West decided to rail against the Jewish community with his infamous tweets about going “Death con 3” after a nap. While he hasn’t necessarily let up on his antisemitic views, now it seems like he’s going the Jamie Foxx route and blaming it on the al-al-al-al-al-alcohol.In a newly surfaced interview with MAGA supporter Candace Owens, from 2022, Kanye West touched on the subject of his antisemitic tweets and

Nelly's Lawyer Claims He Was Targeted By 'Overzealous' Cop After Ecstasy Arrest

Nelly's lawyer has claimed that the rapper was targeted by a particularly 'overzealous' cop following a big win in a Missouri casino.

Travis Scott Blasted By Kid Capri For 'Disrespecting' Fan: '10 People Died At Your Concert'

Travis Scott has been called out by Kid Capri for refusing to sign a fan's vinyl after he did not know the name of his debut mixtape.

Lil Wayne Accused Of Betraying Drake Amid Feud With The Weeknd

Lil Wayne has been accused of betraying Drake after the Young Money founder was pictured in a music video wearing one of The Weeknd's XO chain.

Kanye West Threatens To Rekindle JAY-Z Rift With Crude Beyoncé Comment

Kanye West sat down for an interview with Candace Owens in 2022 and during the chat made a wild comment about JAY-Z and Beyoncé's sex life.

Lauryn Hill Blasts Media 'Sensationalism' As She Explains Canceled Fugees Tour

Lauryn Hill has blamed media sensationalism for causing low ticket sales for the Fugees tour being canceled just days before it was due to begin.

Kanye West Battling Dangerous Nitrous Gas Addiction, Ex-Staffer Claims

Kanye West has been illegally supplied with nitrous gas cannisters that has allegedly caused him brain damage according to his former chief of staff.

Young Thug Appears To Fall Asleep In Court As YSL RICO Case Drags On

Young Thug is seemingly growing tired of the ongoing YSL RICO trial – which has become the longest trial in Georgia state history.

PARTYNEXTDOOR Hypes Drake Collab Album As He Shares New Details

Drake announced earlier this month that he's working on a joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, and now some more details have come out about it.

The Weeknd Continues His Album Rollout With A Haunted House At Universal Studios

The Weeknd is returning to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights with a haunted house, designed to promote the final chapter in his current album trilogy.

Big Boi Brings Out Rico Wade’s Children For First Pitch At Atlanta Braves Game

Big Boi paid tribute to the late Rico Wade by bringing the late producer's sons along as he threw out ceremonial first pitch at an Atlanta Braves game.

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21 Savage Manager Reacts Alleged Kendrick Lamar Diss On New Drake Song 'It's Up'

PnB Rock Murder Trial: Both Suspects Found Guilty On All Counts

PnB Rock's murder suspects have been found guilty on all counts following a relatively short deliberation, bringing a swift conclusion to the legal proceedings.

Nelly Arrested In Hometown For Possession Of Ecstasy

Nelly was arrested this week for driving without insurance and possessing multiple ecstasy pills, but the rapper has since been released.

Phony Stark aka Elon Musk Sues Advertisers For Allegedly Boycotting X

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Elon Musk & X have filed a lawsuit against advertisers he claimed colluded to boycott the social media platform.According to reports, tech billionaire Elon Musk and the parent company of the social media platform X, formerly Twitter filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court against the World Federation of Advertisers claiming these companies colluded to boycott the platform. The suit also names other companies such as Mars, Unilever, CVS, and Dutch clean energy f