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Fresh off of being named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, actor Michael B. Jordan is getting back to his “Erik Killmonger” Black Panther roots in announcing he is launching a basketball showcase that will put the spotlight on players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Kicking off next year in his hometown of Newark, New…

Rap icon Scarface has begun the process of getting a kidney transplant after initially resisting the idea of going through the difficult surgery earlier this year. The architect of the classic “Mind Playing Tricks of Me” explained to his 240,000 Twitter followers that getting a kidney is urgent and he is actively seeking donors from…

Brad Jordan, AKA “Scarface” of the famed rap group Geto Boys is in desperate need of a kidney following a harrowing bout with COVID-19. Face used the social media platform Twitter to request the kidney before his 239k followers. “I need a kidney y’all any volunteers? B+ blood type,” he typed. I need a kidney…

Rap legend Scarface shared with his fans that he is now relying on dialysis to stay alive after coming “inches away from death” since contracting the coronavirus in March. The face of the iconic ’90s group Geto Boys is on dialysis due to kidney failure, which Scarface, 49, says emanates from complications he incurred from…

Richard Stephen Shaw, the Jamaican-American rap legend best known as Bushwick Bill of the Texas-based group Geto Boys in the 1980s, has died after his long battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 52. After confusion caused by fellow Geto Boys band member Scarface, who prematurely posted on Instagram that Bushwick Bill died Sunday…

N.O. Joe

N.O. Joe is one of the pioneers who helped build the phenomenon known today as Southern hip-hop. N.O. Joe is a multiplatinum, Grammy- and Emmy-nominated producer who has worked with artists such as the Geto Boys, UGK, Scarface, and several other artists. He recently sat down with rolling out to discuss his new memoir and…

Sip & Sounds Concert Series It’s Back! Clayton County presents the Sip & Sounds Concert Series featuring multiple live bands and special guests. Bring your own lawn chairs, food and beverages, and enjoy the performances. These are FREE events. Register in advance to win prizes throughout the evening. VIP Reception Open to All! Date: Thursday,…

Scarface was in Chicago for the Classic Hip Hop Lives series hosted by Knowledge Beckom. During this series, hip-hop legends are interviewed before they perform with a live band. Knowledge asked Scarface about All Eyez On Me. Check out the clip for his response.

People like to put their pets in cute outfits around the holiday season and take family photos. But what happened to one Florida family and their pitbull should be a lesson that some dogs just don’t like ugly Christmas sweaters either. A pitbull named Scarface really hated the ugly Christmas sweater his owners were trying…

Art, Beats and Lyrics is one of the most anticipated urban lifestyle tours of its kind. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey hosted its most recent event in Chicago at MFG Morgan. Art, Beats and Lyrics merges hip-hop culture and urban art to create one of the coolest and most colorful events around. This year’s art portion…

Just moments after being introduced by Ludacris to accept the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the taping of the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, Brad Jordan, aka Scarface, was arrested by authorities for failure to pay child support. Jordan, 44, was released Friday, Oct. 16, and issued this statement to press: “First and foremost I would…

BET and Benny Boom took us back home to the days when Big Tigger was in the basement (literally) on the show “Rap City.” The #instabooth was a big hit at the end of the green carpet for the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards show. Inside the booth were a DJ on the turntables and Big Tigger managing the…

The BET Hip Hop Awards taping offered a night of extreme highs and lows for Houston rap legend Scarface. Just moments after being introduced by Ludacris to accept the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the taping of the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, the 44-year-old rapper was arrested by authorities for failure to pay child support.…

Several of the top artists in rap were on hand for the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards on Oct. 9. Some of the notable artists who walked the Sprite-sponsered green carpet included Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz, and Scarface to name a few. Held at the Atlanta Civic Center, rolling out was on…

The reunion tour and possible new album of legendary Houston rap group The Geto Boys is on hold indefinitely as one of it’s members recuperates after a sudden trip to the hospital. A rep for the group confirmed to Billboard magazine that Brad “Scarface” Jordan was taken to the hospital shortly after the group had…

Story by A.R. Shaw Photos by Ahmad Barber Styling by Kris Cole Big K.R.I.T. won’t apologize for what he’s about to do. Dressed in all black with a small gold Jesus-piece draped around his neck, K.R.I.T. places a gold and diamond-encrusted crown atop his head while at White Diamond Imaging studios in Atlanta.…

Scarface revealed his massive weight loss recently and explained just how poor his health had become.

On Saturday June 21, 2014 the legendary rapper Scarface, from the hit 90s rap group Geto Boys, performed at Chene Park for the Detroit Summer Jamz 17. Scarface took the stage for a very high energy performance dressed in a “Detroit will never die” t-shirt and matching Detroit fitted hat. He was received with lots…

On Saturday June 21, 2014, the city of Detroit and the Hot 107.5 radio family celebrated the 17th Summer Jamz concert at Chene Park. After nine months of planning and promotions by media director J. Hicks and Ikeisha Baker, the event was almost scuttled due to the untimely cancellation of the most anticipated performance by…

MadGibbs is back. With a handul of EPs under their belt, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have finally decided to give the fans what they want: a full length album. The upcoming album is called Piñata and Gibbs describes it as “a gangster Blaxploitation film on wax”. Scarface, Raekwon, Ab-Soul, BJ The Chicago Kid, Mac Miller,…