Posts Tagged ‘rip’
R.I.P: Guru
Influential rapper Guru has died at age 43, after a battle with cancer. The New York born MC had suffered cardiac arrest on March 2 and was in a coma for some time. A statement said: “Guru has passed away yesterday morning (A...
Eazy-E Remembered, 15 Years Later
On this day 15 years ago, the rap community suffered one of it’s most fatal blows when the godfather of gangsta rap Eric “Eazy-E” Wright passed away from complications from AIDS at the tender age of 31. The ra...
Remembering Notiorious B.I.G.
Hip-Hop Wired Remembers The Notorious B.I.G. It has been thirteen years since Hip-Hop lost one of the most prolific lyricists that ever touched the mic. Whether from New York or California, it is undeniable that the level of fi...
Teddy Pendergrass Passes Away
R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass dead at age 59. “Teddy Pendergrass passed away this evening (January 13th) at 9:59 pm, after a long illness. His beloved family surrounded him. The world has lost one of it’s greate...
WE MISS ‘AALIYAH’
Today we celebrate the life and talent of Aaliyah! She was taken from us 8 years ago today, her music lives on!!! One of our favs, We Need A Resolution!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ‘GERALD LEVERT’
We celebrate the July 14th Birthday of the LATE and GREAT Gerald LeVert! **Video Selection from Gerald LeVert**
THE DEATH OF A LEGEND ‘MICHAEL JACKSON’
Stay Tuned This Weekend for our Special Tribute to Michael Jackson Our Black Music Month feature will continue Monday. Michael Jackson, the king of pop, is dead. He was 50. He died Thursday, at 2:26 p.m. PT, at UCLA Medical Cen...
BLACK MUSIC MONTH: THEN TO NOW | ‘VIDEO OF THE DAY’
Black Music Month: Then To Now | Video of The Day! Michael Jackson “Smooth Criminal” | 1988 Stay tuned, our Tribute for Michael Jackson will begin today and run throughout the weekend.
R.I.P. DOLLA | FULL COVERAGE
Atlanta-based 21 year old rapper Dolla was shot and killed yesterday (May 18th) at the Beverly Center mall parking garage in L.A. by a suspect who fled in a silver Mercedes. One suspect was arrested at the scene. 23 year-old Au...
