by Paul Resnikoff Kanye West dropped “New Slaves†in 2013 to critical acclaim, though now, the rapper faces $2.5 million for alleged copyright infringement and a mysterious $10,000 check. The controversy surrounds “Gyöngyhajú lány,†a Hungarian pop […]
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The Beastie Boys Curse: Founding Member Dead at 52
by Paul Resnikoff John Berry never made it to License to Ill, though he helped form the group and played on earlier recordings. Berry, who suffered dementia associated with issues with his frontal lobe, passed away Thursday […]
IDE – Breathe Easy Album Snippets
IDE debuts on SpitFireHipHop with the “Breathe Easy” album snippets. “Breathe Easy” is the first full-length studio album from Brooklyn hip-hop recording artist IDE, the co-founder & CEO of Creative Juices Music. After a six […]
Slim Thug, Beat King & More Named in Fraud Suit Against Producer Mr. Lee
HOUSTON PRODUCER MR LEE ACCUSED OF FRAUD AGAIN IN NEW LAWSUIT PLAINTIFF SEEKING JUDGEMENT OF $200K TO $1M Houston’s self-proclaimed super-producer, Leroy Williams DBA Mr. Lee has once again been accused of fraud in a new lawsuit filed this […]
DMX – Releases Debut Album “It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot” 18 Years Ago
On this day in Hip Hop history DMX released his debut album It‘s Dark and Hell Is Hot. This is DMX’s most popular project to date, with Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood […]
Azealia Banks – Calls Clinton a ‘Racist’ Who ‘Decimated Black Communities’
by Paul Resnikoff Over the weekend, Azealia Banks shocked fans by pledging her support for Donald Trump.  Now, the ‘Count Contessa’ rapper is blasting heavy vitriol at Hillary Clinton. As part of a string of abusive tweets, […]
Drake’s ‘One Dance’ Beats Adele’s ‘Hello’ For Most UK Streams
by Charlotte Hassan Drake’s ‘Views’ album sales and streams surge… Drake’s One Dance track on his latest album Views has out-streamed Adele’s global hit record Hello in the UK. Last week alone One Dance, which features […]
Antonique Smith – Joins The Cast of The Upcoming FOX Police Brutality Series, “Shots Fired”
Antonique Smith – Joins The Cast of The Upcoming FOX Police Brutality Series, “Shots Fired” Actress and Grammy nominated recording artist Antonique Smith joins the cast of the upcoming FOX police brutality series, “Shots Fired.” […]