There is a reason why Chicago has recently been nicknamed “Chi-raq.” Forty six people were shot in the Windy City over the weekend, seven of them were fatalities. The Chicago Tribune reports: At least 33 people were shot — six of them fatally — Saturday afternoon through Father’s Day Sunday, stretching from 94th Street and […]
WATER COOLER TALK: There’s a new A new campaign to reduce teen births in Chicago features “pregnant” boys. It is being said that one of the aims of the campaign is “To make the case that teen parenthood is more than just a girl’s responsibility.” What do you think? I think the message of the […]
Asean Johnson, 9, a student at Chicago’s Marcus Garvey Elementary School, electrified a crowd of hundreds speaking at a rally to protest the closing of 54 Chicago Public Schools by an un-elected board appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama. Rahm thinks we are all toys…he is not caring about our […]
No words for this one… Details | Bossip Seven people were shot early Thursday when gunfire erupted inside a South Side nightclub during a rap…
Chicago Police Will No Longer Respond To 911 Calls
In Swizzy’s perspective, there is not enough effort being made fortroubled youth in America. “I think it’s bigger than him. Chief Keef is just a name people can…
Sad news today related to Chief Keef. It seems that the rapper’s stepbrother, Ulysses “Chris” Gissendanner III, has been shot dead in Chicago. Gissendanner’s stepfather, Alfonso Cozart, says he is also the father of Chief Keef but the two are estranged. Chief Keef “wasn’t friendly” with Gissendanner and had “nothing to do with the kid,” attorney Dennis […]
There’s a viral video, going around, of this student standing up during music class yelling at her teacher. It’s nothing like you’ve seen before. A student from the SouthShore school, in Chicago, stood up during her music class and complained to the teacher about his inability to teach his class. Over and over, she screams […]
During a recent episode of MTV’s RapFix Live with Sway, Chicago-born MC Lupe Fiasco became emotional when discussing the current state of his hometown and…
While in Kanye West's hometown of Chicago, 'Ye took the opportunity to show Jay-Z some of his city. They hit Kanye's childhood home, and he reflects on his early inclination towards art.
Rapper Che “Rhymefest” Smith was defeated in his run for alderman of Chicago’s 20th ward. Rhymefest got 46% of the votes, but ultimately lost to incumbent Willie Cochran.
Deejay Casper is claiming that alleged Chicago Black Disciples leader, Marvel Thompson and his company M.O.B. Music Incorporated stole the rights to the “Cha-Cha Slide” from him. AllHipHop reports: The men claim they collectively own the songwriting, performance and publishing rights to “Cha Cha Slide” and “Casper Slide Pt. 2.” The lawsuit is filed against […]
