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DJ Kay Slay will be honored with a posthumous street-naming ceremony in New York City on August 13 with Papoose as host.

Melle Mel has declared his innocence after a former girlfriend sent him to jail following an alleged domestic violence incident.

Black Rob is still dropping heat from the Great Beyond, with a new track featuring Diddy and G-Dep called "We Still Here" that channels Whodini.

Akademiks has denied claiming that he popularized Chief Keef, despite TMZ telling the famed Chicago rapper that Ak had insisted he "made him hot."

Jamie Foxx seems to be unhappy with an unnamed podcaster, and fans are scratching their heads trying to figure out who the actor is talking about.

Kid Capri is one of the latest OGs to address Akademiks' disparaging comments regarding Hip Hop pioneers and architects.

Akademiks is facing an onslaught of criticism after he referred to the pioneers and architects of Hip Hop as "dusty" in one of his recent Twitch rants.

As a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, he helped invent hip-hop. He spent the rest of his life trying to recapture that glory. Then, in seven minutes on a Manhattan street, it all came to an end.

During the concert, Hot 97 radio personality Ebro Darden led a tribute for DJ Kay Slay, who hosted "The Drama Hour" on the legendary New York City station for years.

Black Rob was a Harlem rap legend and now his contributions to the game are being recognized with a street named in his honor in his neighborhood.