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Edward Crowe is covered in tattoos. Sometimes he’s rocking sunglasses and other times, a bandana. Maybe, just maybe, he’s rocking both. At first glance, his somewhat hardened exterior would be enough to persuade someone to dodge him in a dark alley, but Crowe couldn’t be more congenial if he tried. As Yelawolf’s longtime friend and manager, the Tennessee native had every opportunity to turn into a pompous music exec, but he stayed true to who he is—a tenacious, hard-working creative clearly intent on being a good person. Interestingly enough, Crowe almost didn’t survive to see his dreams realized. 

As a teen, Crowe was diagnosed with Gillian Barre Syndrome, an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves outside the brain and spinal cord that

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will be in Cleveland on Friday (August 11), where the intersection of E. 99th Street and St. Clair Avenue will be renamed to “Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Way." Organized by the Spread the Love Foundation, Cleveland City Councilman Anthony Hairston and Ward 10, the street-naming ceremony takes place from noon to 2 p.m. local time.

Following the street-naming ceremony, Bone Thugs is expected to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later that evening. On Saturday (August 12), the group will hit the stage during the Glenville Festival at Sam Miller Park before joining LL COOL J’s The F.O.R.C.E. Tour at the Rocket Mortgage Field House. 

“Just to see all these things taking place is incredible,” Krayzie Bone recently told 

dead prez hasn't released an album since 2012's Information Age, but that's about to change. On Wednesday (June 21), dead prez MC stic announced their upcoming project comes with a collaboration with The Roots' Black Thought.

He made the reveal via Instagram, writing, "Ya heard? Spread the word! New @deadprez x @blackthought on the way! #albummode #deadprez." He included a photo of himself, fellow dead prez member M-1 and Black Thought who appear to be posted up at a studio.

Black Thought is decades into his career but seems more prolific than ever. In addition to his regular gig with The Roots in the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he's been pumping out albums like a machine. In 2022, he released the gorgeously layered Cheat Codes

The Bay Area Archives has announced its second class of inductees for 2023. The induction ceremony takes place on August 11—Hip Hop's official birthday—at The Oakland Museum of California. According to a press release, a giant roster of influential Bay Area figures are to be inducted, including Digital Underground, RBL Posse, The Coup's Boots Riley and Conscious Daughters. Additional inductees are: dance originators Medea Sikas, 2Pac's longtime friend Ray Luv, Hip Hop photojournalist Keba Konte, writer Adisa Banjoko, DJ CJ Flash, DJ True Justice, DJ Shortkut and many more. 

"We are uniting the Bay Area Hip Hop community. From those who are known and iconic as well as artists, activists, educators and culture keepers who have been unseen and undervalued, our unity of purpose

Juneteenth celebrations were rampant in the United States on Monday (June 19). At Leimert Park in Los Angeles, R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan was expected to headline an annual Juneteenth music festival, but she canceled at the last minute. According to Fox 3 Now, rumors of shots fired started making the rounds right before her set. Out of fear for her safety, Sullivan pulled the plug. 

But Living Legends MC Luckyiam is setting the record straight. Shortly after the rumors made the rounds, he took to Twitter to say, "THERE WAS NO SHOOTING IN LEIMERT PARK JUNETEENTH. A VENDOR TENT FELL AND EVERYONE STARTED RUNNING.  (Please Stop spreading false narratives)." 

A woman posted a video under his post claiming otherwise, but Lucky replied, "Cap." 

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Biz Markie died at a Maryland hospital on July 16, 2021, several months after being admitted for diabetes-related complications. As news of his death spread online, the Hip Hop community came out in droves to pay their respects.

On Friday (June 16), his widow, Tara, paid tribute online with an Instagram post that included video of Biz Markie DJing at an outside party. She also plugged the Just A Friend Foundation and confirmed a documentary about Biz Markie’s life, All Up in the Biz, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday (June 17).

All Up in the Biz was directed by Ego Trip co-founder Sacha Jenkins using animation, interviews, reenactments and more to tell Biz’s story. The film features Rakim, fellow Juice Crew member Big Daddy Kane, F