Baltimore

Sampling in hip-hop has been going on since the genre’s inception, but in 2023, it’s been more prevalent than ever. XXL dives deep to discuss why everything sounds familiar.

Recently Pro Football Focus put out a list of the Top 15 tight ends in the NFL.

Breaking News: A man walked into a Baltimore TV Station today saying he was strapped with bomb and had a thumb drive with video of himself on it, demanding it be played on TV. Watch News Video: LIVE COVERAGE:   View More: Live News|More News Videos  

Sources report that all 6 officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray have officially been indicted in the murder of Freddie Gray.

This should stop all the "Beyoncé & Jigga don't do enough for the Black Community" talk. A social justice activist says she called on Jay Z to help bail out protestors in Baltimore and Ferguson and he wired over the cash immediately. Deets inside.

Prince's "Rally 4 Peace" show in Baltimore will be available for stream for free on TIDAL.

Activist Dayvon Love eloquently breaks down the political power structure between Baltimore city Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry.

Even after several days of peaceful protests, main stream media keeps reporting about broken windows, instead of reporting the problems that have left hundred of citizens dead the hands of police. This man is not having it! Watch how he shuts this interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Oliva Pope style!

Hashtag #WhereIsJosephKent was trending after news cameras captured a peace keeping protester walking in front of a line of militant police in Baltimore and suddenly disappeared into an armored truck. Today he explains what happened to him and what he plans to do now. Watch the full interview here.

Baltimore's young, fiery protester and community leader, Joseph Kent, was taken away by National Guardsmen on camera after being out past curfew. Baltimore now has answers.

With all the negative images of young people acting up in Baltimore, rapper Wale visits a local high school to encourage the students and to listen to their wants, needs and frustrations. Check this out!

With the recent riots in Baltimore there has been a rash of discussions from whether the mayor of the city was negligent in her call for the national guard, to calling the young men and women who were disruptive 'thugs', and why are they doing this to their own community(s)?