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YNW Melly Arrested and Charged with Murder of fellow YNW Crew members
YNW Melly has been arrested and charged with two accounts of first degree murder for the October 2018 death of his close friends, fellow rappers YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy. The 19 year-old rap artist, whose legal name is Jamell Demons, has been accused by the Miramar Police Department of murdering the two and trying […] More
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Kodaq’s Artist of the Week: TripleUp KO
From Jonesboro Rd. to Worldwide Hailing from Zone 3 , Lakewood community of Metro Atlanta, the now 26 year old TripleUp KO jumped in the rap game in February of 2018, but that doesn’t mean he’s taking baby steps. Two projects in, and he’s only getting started after dropping “The 6 Tape” and “The 6 […] More
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AllUrbanCandy 🍭 of the Week: Francie Maupin
It’s that time of the week again, and this weeks BADDIE hails from Atlanta, GA standing at a sturdy 5″10, shes made a name for herself in the plus sized community on social media. @MissDivaKurves is her handle and she has nearly half a million followers on Instagram. Not only a pretty face, Francie has […] More
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BREAKING: Rapper , 21 Savage Released on Bond from ICE Custody
21 Is A Free Man Pending Deportation Hearing 21 Savage has been in ICE custody for 9 days, but today he was released on bond pending his deportation hearing. His legal team presented the following message We will continue to update you as more details emerge. – OfficialKodaq on all social media platforms. More
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Yikes! Justine Skye Accuses Sheck Wes of Abuse
Mo Bamba is CANCELLED! R&B singer, Justine Skye went on a Twitter rant Monday night accusing the “Mo Bamba” rapper, Sheck Wes of alleged abuse and stalking. She says, she and a few friends were stalked and attacked by Sheck Wes. She then went on to tweet, “You’re Pathetic… and all the people defending you, […] More
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in NewsNicki Minaj is no longer headlining the 2019 BET Experience
BET is under fire after losing Nicki Minaj as their headliner for the 2019 BET Experience due to a distasteful tweet. Shortly after Cardi B made history for being the first female solo artist to win best rap album, BET reacted to this news by tweeting, “Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj is being dragged by her lacefront”. […] More
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🚨BREAKING🚨: Former Chiefs Star, Kareem Hunt, signs with the Cleveland Browns
Teams are reloading for the upcoming 2019 season and while free agency hasn’t officially kicked off yet, some teams are already making moves. The Cleveland Browns have just signed former Chiefs running back, Kareem Hunt. Hunt was released by Kansas City after footage of him attacking a woman in a hotel was released by TMZ. […] More
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The 2019 Grammy Review
The 2019 Grammys just wrapped up and it was in incredible night if you’re in Atlanta based artist. Stone Mountain’s own, Donald Glover, took home Best Video and Song of the Year, while Cardi B, One of the top acts at Atlanta based label, Quality Control took home Best Rap Album. The biggest surprise of […] More
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🚨Breaking🚨: Grammys Attempt To Withhold Tickets To 21 Savages Mother
It’s been a week since 21 Savage was taken into custody by ICE agents, hours before the super bowl kicked off in Atlanta. And this weekend in Los Angeles, for some reason, the Grammy organization decided they would try to deny entry to Savages mother. His co-manager, Meezy , took to social media to vent […] More
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BLUEFACE x LAZAR x C-NOVA “F.S.L” Fucc Some Love (Official Video)
World Premiere of newest BLUEFACE ( @BlueFaceBleedem )”F.S.L” Fucc Some Love music video featuring LAZAR ( @LaZar2official ) & C-Nova ( @One_Cnova ) DIRECTED & EDITED BY: 15visuals (Jaime Flores) Contact: LaZar BookLaZar@yahoo.com I.G. : @LaZar2official Cell – (310) 754-9730 #Blueface For Promo Email: info@allurbancentral.com More
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The Roc Nation Brunch: A Pool of Black Excellence
Yesterday, Roc Nation hosted their annual pre-Grammy celebration. The Brunch had a high attendance of all your favorite celebrities. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Feb 9, 2019 at 10:10pm PST Queen Bey showed out in a pastel mini-dress by Balmain. The asymmetrical dress looked stunning her and the […] More
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Breaking: Atlanta Rapper, Lil Baby, Detained on Busy Street During Rush Hour Traffic
The week doesn’t get better for Atlanta rappers, following the arrests of both Nudy and 21 Savage, Lil Baby has had a run in with law enforcement of his own. Details on the case are scarce, but early indications are, that he was booked on Reckless Driving. We will continue to update you as more […] More
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Dirty Game: Mavericks Ship Off Harrison Barnes In Trade, While Their Own Game Is Still In Progress
It’s a cruel game in the NBA, and Dallas Forward, Harrison Barnes found that out the hard way as he was traded , IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME ! The announcement was made as the team faced the Charlotte Hornets, Barnes was on the bench, but active in a game where he put up […] More
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Insta-Wars: Chris Brown And Offset Clash on Social Media as Fallout From 21 Savage Arrest Continue
As we stated earlier this week, rapper 21 Savage was arrested by ICE agents and taken into custody. Well the social media fall out is what can be expected from the internet. One person who decided to join in on the action was Chris Brown. Posting a video of 21 Savage rapping, with the audio […] More
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Atlanta Rapper 21 Savage Arrested by ICE, Faces Possible Deportation
UPDATE: we have been sent information regarding 21 Savages citizen status from someone who claims to be a relative of his. In the screenshot, it’s discussed that 21s mother sent him to the states when he was younger . We will continue to keep you updated The eyes of the world are on Atlanta as […] More
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The Third Annual ‘The 20 ATL Dinner’
This year marks the third year that Karmen Rydem and Brandon Farmer, founders of #The20ATL hosted a millennial dinner to spotlight innovators every year that challenge the norm and will uplift the next generation of influencers to make a change in their industry. More than 100 celebrities, creatives and influencers came to celebrate the top 20 millennials […] More
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Netflix releases ‘The Ted Bundy Tapes’
Charming, good-looking, and one of the most dangerous serial killers that ever existed in America. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, coming January 24. pic.twitter.com/5ARD1pWZYy — Netflix Nordic (@NetflixNordic) January 14, 2019 Netflix releases something special for those interested in crimes and cases. The coverage of notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy has […] More
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Missed Call Costs New Orleans A Chance To Second Line Down Peachtree
Saints lose big at home after questionable call sends the Rams to Atlanta. The Rams just closed out an incredible 23-26 overtime NFC Championship win against the New Orleans Saints that sent them to Atlanta to face either the Patriots or the Chiefs. Los Angeles won this game after falling behind 13-0, but rallied to […] More
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Ariana Grande Is Accused Of Stealing From Popular Artists On Song “7 Rings”
This past Thursday, on January 17th, Ariana Grande released the third track to her highly anticipated album “thank u, next.” “7 rings” is currently the #1 trending video on YouTube and has reached over 35 million views. Since the release of the song, many people have called out Ariana and accused her of stealing from […] More
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See Who All Got Flewed Out In The City Girls and Cardi B “Twerk” video
Once upon a time ago, Yung Miami from the City Girls challenged young women on Instagram across the world to twerk to the City Girls’ hit single “Twerk”. Twenty five women were chosen but the number one big booty twerker with ALL of the tricks received $25K in cash!! Of course all of the ladies […] More
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AllUrbanCandy Of The Week: @_ohheyyou
We’re showing a lot more love to the ladies in 2019, and we’re starting with a weekly #AllUrbanBaddie Eye Candy selection! This weeks user is Instagram hottie @_OhHeyyou. hailing from the state of Virginia, this 5’2 redbone oozes sex appeal. Check out the pics and give her a follow ! More
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Are You Really Surprised?: Sicko Mode Takes Song of the Year in Fan Vote
So a few days ago we told our fans and subscribers to head over to our IG story and vote on the Top 💯 songs of 2018, and you all showed up in FORCE . Over the course of the voting process we amassed over 20,000 votes and we saw some surprising results, such as […] More
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BREAKING: All Pro Pittsburgh Steeer, Antonio Brown Requests Trade
Antonio Brown was noticeably absent from the Steelers crucial week 17 matchup against Cincinnati, and was listed as having a knee injury . However, it’s been revealed that the “injury” was a coverup for the real reason behind his absence. Allegedly Brown had a heated dispute with the teams QB , Ben Roethlisberger, and was […] More
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Get It Over With Already: Blue Lights in NY Cause Post-Apocalyptic Panic
The fiction of the new Netflix film “Bird Box” felt all too close to home for residents of NYC this evening as their night time sky was lit up with the color blue, causing some to wonder if the aliens had finally had enough of our shit. 13D30D81-CC35-4F69-A6FE-655A8600EFE1 Some thought it was an alien […] More
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Layzie Bone drops Layzie Ass Diss on Migos/21 Savage
YIKES Yesterday, we all woke up to presents from loved ones, this morning we woke up to possibly one of the weakest diss tracks of 2018. In case you missed it, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member, Layzie Bone, had a bone to pick with the Migos after the group claimed to be “The best group […] More
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21 Savage transforms East Atlanta Crack Motel into an art exhibit called “Motel 21”
21 Savage has untied his sophomore album “I Am > I Was” before the year comes to an end. 21 has been in the game for just a few years and his fans have already watched him grow tremendously as an artist. The new album discovers 21 conveying raps that are either tales from East […] More
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Kodaq Pick Of The Week: Gangster Pop
Following in the footsteps of rappers like Benzino and Guru, Lanze combines his Boston roots and west coast vibes directly into his latest project “Gangster Pop”. The project kicks off with the blaring sound of “Be Big (remix)”, which is an anthem on everything most of us grow up wanting. The best is what catches […] More
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What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?
“Tis the season to be jolly, but how can I be when I have nobody?…” is how the Emotions’ soulful Christmas ballad starts off. As a child, my mother used to always play this song every December. I used to either laugh or roll my eyes, but now that I am older and (very) […] More
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V103 Atlanta 2018 Winterfest recap
So we were invited to cover the 2018 Winterfest brought to you by V103 and hosted at Statefarm Arena. It’s an R&B themed lineup featuring Sevyn, Jeremih, Tory Lanez, Tank , Jacquees, HER, DVSN, and Trey Songz. Photo credits to Twitter: @OfficialDejj IG: @kingdeja__ Here’s how things went The show opens up with singer/songwriter Sevyn Streeter, coming […] More
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Kanye Mess: Yeezy puts down his MAGA hat to remind us of his feud with Drake
here we go again *insert facepalm emoji* The Motzart of the McRib took to twitter to post a screenshot of what appears to be someone alerting him to a recent clearance request for “Say What’s Real” from Drake. The industry concious amongst twitter recognized this as a possible effort to get the full “So Far […] More
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J. Holiday claims to be a King of R&B, proceeds to get dragged by his Gucci jacket back to reality
When you go to Bed, you eventually have to wake back up R&B crooner, J Holiday learned this lesson the hard way over the weekend, after he jumped at the opportunity to check B.E.D singer, (oh damn, Bed vs B.E.D) and Trip song stealer Jaquees over his claim that he was the new face of R&B. […] More
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and NEWWWW!!!!!
The MLS championship game is OVER and your NEW MLS CHAMPS are none other than the ATLANTA UNITED . As a kid from Southwest Atlanta, my primary focus has been the Hawks and the Falcons… and for 28 years of my existence… both of these teams have let me down…. but in their second […] More
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Here’s Why Your Mom Told You To Never Trust The Internet
A few days ago, an alleged picture of Travis Scott cheating on Kylie Jenner surfaced the internet. The picture made headlining news on several platforms and, of course, fans shared their thoughts on social media. In fact, many fans believed that Kris Jenner even created the drama for a new episode of Keeping Up With The […] More
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Cardi B and Offset Break Up After One Year of Marriage
One year of marriage and one child later, Cardi B and Offset announce that their marriage is officially over. On late Tuesday night, Cardi released a video on Instagram announcing that she and the father to her five-month old baby, Kulture, had broken up. In the 42-second footage, Cardi B says, “So everyone been bugging […] More
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Michelle Obama Talks ‘Moral Leadership’
Former first lady, Michelle Obama is currently on a book tour for her book Becoming. Last night, she appeared on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert. During the interview, Colbert brought up the quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt that suggest that presidency is the “moral center for the country.” In simplier terms, Americans look at the […] More
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ALS Causes The Death of Spongebob Creator, Stephen Hillenburg
In March of last year, Stephen Hillenburg, creator of the Nickelodeon television series “Spongebob Squarepants, announced that he was diagnosed with ALS. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive disease that affects the nerve cells located in the brain and spinal cord. Patients often experience muscle weakness, especially when performing delicate tasks. However, Hillenburg […] More
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Trump VS The Press
On November 8, 2018, President Trump held a press conference following the Midterm Elections to discuss topics like illegal immigration, the Mueller investigation, and voter suppression. This conference was a more heated one from start to finish. This is due partly to the President’s more recent actions. When confronted, it seemed as though Trump was […] More
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Stacy Abrams Isn’t Giving Up The Fight
Stacey Abrams, who had been running a strong campaign against opponent Brian Kemp, lost by about 70,000 votes in yesterday’s election. Regardless of the fact that Brian Kemp was the Secretary of State and the person that would oversee the election, Abrams supporters hoped that the turn out would be strong enough to get her […] More
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California Mass Shooting
On September 7, 2018, there was yet another mass shooting 40 miles north of Los Angeles in Thousand Oaks, California. 28 year old, Ian Long opened fire at Borderline Bar & Grill. Long entered the bar, disguising his gun with a magazine. He opened fire towards the back of the building, killing 11 people in […] More
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Welcome Their ‘Miracle Baby’
Early this year, Gabrielle Union was gracious enough to reveal her ongoing fertility issues at her BlogHer event. She mentioned that it wouldn’t be likely for her to get pregnant due to adenomyosis. Adenomyosis is when the inner lining of the uterus grows within the muscle wall. This causes complications when the embryo is developing […] More
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The YG and Tekashi 69 Beef Continues
Earlier this week, it was reported that shots were fired on the set of Tekashi 69, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West. Although Minaj was not yet on the set, the other two artists recalled hearing the shots. Luckily, no one was injured during the incident. Back in August, Tekashi was shot at while on set […] More
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Atlanta Hawks Celebrate 50 Years, Debut New City Edition Uniforms
The Atlanta Hawks have made a home in Atlanta for half a century now. On November 9th, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary. The team also debuted a new Nike City Edition Uniform, a mixture of black and gold accents to pay homage for being in the great city of Atlanta for 50 years. Also with […] More
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Beat Auction Atlanta Impacts The Lives of Underprivileged Youth
True Media Independence, who is widely known as TMI, is a brand marketing company that specializes in the creation and expansion of various brands. TMI works to bridge the gap between aspiring entrepreneurs and already established entrepreneurs, creators, and creatives that are popularly known in the industry today. This upcoming Tuesday, November 13th, TMI will […] More
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Rihanna Sends A Cease-and-Desist Letter To President Trump
On Sunday, Rihanna discovered that President Trump was playing her famous hit “Don’t Stop The Music” at one of his rallies. The rally was being used to promote the Republican Senate candidate, Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee. However, the singer stated that he wouldn’t be using the song for “much longer.” Not for much longer…me nor […] More
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Ariana Grande Addresses Her Ex Lovers in New Song, “Thank U, Next”
Shortly after Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson called off their engagement, Grande subtweeted her ex-fiance for making light of their failed relationship during a promo video for SNL. In the video, Davidson jokingly asks musical guest, Maggie Rogers, to marry him. She denies him her hand in marriage, and he replies to her with, “0 […] More
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Former President Barack Obama Gives a Campaign Speech for Stacey Abrams at Morehouse
With midterm elections approaching, many people have been endorsing, canvasing, and campaigning for Stacey Abrams to be the first African American woman governor for Georgia and in the nation. Amongst the people advocating and campaigning for Stacey Abrams has been Will Ferrell, Oprah Winfrey, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Barack Obama, and various other trailblazers and citizens […] More
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Tyler Perry is Saying Farewell to Madea
For anyone who is familiar with any Tyler Perry movies, Madea is the main character that brings audiences laughter and joy throughout the movies. Unfortunately, fans will not be seeing Madea across their movie screens for too much longer. In a recent appearance on Bevy Smith’s SiruxXM show, “Bevelations”, Tyler Perry revealed that he is […] More
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Rolling Out and Craft Syndicate Hold “A Music Master Class” in Atlanta
Last night media partners Rolling Out and Craft Syndicate held a panel titled “A Music Master Class.” The panelist at the event included Rick Ross, Ray Murray, and Zaytoven. Each panelist seemed to bring a different element to the event, however, all three gave crucial advice about developing success in the music industry. In the beginning, the panelists […] More
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Beyoncé Pays Homage to Artist Toni Braxton for Halloween
We thought Beyoncé surprised us last year with her incredible Lil’ Kim costume, but this year, she tops all of the costumes we’ve seen thus far. This afternoon, Beyoncé uploaded photos via Instagram of her paying homage to legendary artist, Toni Braxton. She’s wearing a leather jacket and a short pixie cut bob seen on […] More
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Cardi B Responds to Nicki Minaj: “We can talk about it or we can fight it out. I’m with whatever”
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj are at each other’s throats again. Nicki Minaj went live on #QueenRadio Monday afternoon to address the ongoing dispute involving Cardi B that took place at the Harper’s Bazaar ICONS party in September 2018. Cardi B allegedly attacked Nicki Minaj at the NYFW event and threw a shoe at her […] More
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Pharrell sends President Trump a Legal Notice
Over the weekend, President Trump attended a Midwest rally the day of the Pittsburgh congregation shooting. Pharrell Williams, songwriter and performance artist wasn’t too “happy” about it. According to the Hollywood Reporter, President Trump played Williams’ song ‘Happy’ to an audience during a political event in Indiana. Williams’ attorney, Howard King stated, “There was nothing […] More
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Atlanta Hawks make a 26 Point Comeback vs. Mavs
The Atlanta Hawks faced the Dallas Mavericks in their first home game at their newly renovated State Farm Arena. Atlanta is coming into this game with a record of 1-2, and Dallas coming in at 2-1. Both teams have rookies in their starting lineups Trae Young and Luka Dončić. Through summer league and the […] More
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12-Year-Old Rapper Arrested For Selling CDs
Over the last few weeks, discussions regarding a 12-year-old rapper being arrested for selling CDs in one of Georgia’s malls has flooded the internet. The 12-year-old, Corey Jackson, was shopping in Cumberland Mall on Oct. 6 when a Cobb County police officer confronted him. Many people have criticized the police officer, claiming that he used […] More
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Summer Walker Releases Debut Project ‘Last Day of Summer’
Atlanta’s own singing, songwriting, and producing triple threat, Summer Walker, just released her first project. The project is titled “Last Day of Summer” and consists of twelve tracks. Over the past year, Walker has captured the hearts of fans. She has a voice that is cultivating and each of her tracks pulls out emotions that […] More