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26/08/2023

This Wednesday (August 30th)
We’ll be attending Underground Developmental @ The Meatlocker
in Montclair NJ

Show starts at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm

With live performances by
Onlygotdope
Yung misfit
BRWNSGA
Nick Wallace
& more

12/09/2022

Modern slavery is a growing challenge thanks to a mix of armed
conflict, climate change and the global pandemic

"International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates suggest that 50
million people - or one out of every 150 people alive - are trapped in
forced labour or forced marriages."
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This is a 10 million increase from the reported 40 million 5 years ago.

The stresses that is not confined to "far away from the " - more than half of all forced happens in countries in the upper-middle or high-income
bracket.

The ILO counts both forced labour and forced marriage as modern
- both situations where the person cannot leave "because of threats, , , of or other forms of ".

"About 27.6 million people are in forced labour, including 3.3 million
. Of those children, more than half are in sexual
.

Another 22 million are in forced - more than
two-thirds of them women - and many are under 15 when the
marriage takes place." - BBC

You can read the full via BBC.com
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12/09/2022

Released via and . This became the first by a to appear on the 200 (then called Billboard Top Albums),

Remaining for 20 weeks & peaking No. 86 in 1989.

This release also made her the first
solo female to reach the top 10 via Billboard's Top Black Albums at No. 6

The lead single "Cha Cha Cha" reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot
Black Singles and spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles, peaking at No. 1.

Later, "Stop, Look, Listen" and " " would become top 10 in the Singles (in No. 9 and No. 8, respectively)."
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11/09/2022

What's your favorite track? From the third released by
. was released through and
Roc-A-Fella Records.

Recording sessions took place between the years of 2005 and 2007.

Taking Kanye West a little over 2 years to perfect the album. With
sessions being held at several different in and
.

Being primarily produced by West himself, with contributions from
various other producers.

The album also features guest appearances from recording artists such as , , &

The and its interior were designed by contemporary artist .

Graduation debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200, selling over 957,000
copies in the first week of sales.

It has since sold over 5 million
copies in the United States and been certified quintuple platinum by
the Recording Industry Association of America ( ).

Did you know this was the album that pitted Kanye West against in a competition of sales? Single Handedly ushering in a new era of from the at the time very prevalent

"The coinciding release dates between Graduation and fellow American rapper 50 Cent's Curtis generated much publicity over the idea of a sales competition, resulting in record-breaking sales performances by both albums. The success of the former and the outcome of its competition with the latter marked the end of the dominance of gangsta rap in mainstream hip-hop. This is credited with paving the way for other hip-hop who did not conform to gangster conventions to find commercial acceptance." - Wikipedia :)

Who remembers that iconic versus moment?

11/09/2022

Released through Roc-A-Fella Records and Recordings. Did you know this album came out a week earlier than initially planned, in
order to combat bootlegging?

The was a wild time for .

The album was not only released but recorded in 2001. With sessions
for the album taking place at Center Studios and Baseline Studios in .

The Blueprint features soul-based sampling and production handled
primarily by , Blaze, and Bink, as well as , Trackmasters, and , who also contributes the album's sole guest feature.

We bet most of you didn't know Eminem actually has production credits on "Renegade".

The Blueprint has racked up countless accolades. Most notably it was;

Ranked #6 in 's Critics Pick of the decade 1999-2009

Ranked #2 in 's
"The Top 100 Albums of 2000-04".

Ranked #4 in

's list of the 100 Best Albums of the Decade in 2009

While commercially;

sold over 427,000 copies in its opening week (despite being released the same day
of the 9/11 attacks)

That means people were still going out to buy Jay-Z albums directly
after america's worst terrorist incident !!!

This became Jay-Z's fourth consecutive album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

It was certified double platinum as sales stand at over two million units in the U.S.
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08/09/2022

After adding his own verse to Khaled's of 's song

"Use This ," Both Him and earn their first No. 1
song on the chart. This being Kanye's 5th.

Since being released in late the song has generated over 2.2
million on (with 84K likes) as of the time of this
post.

How do you feel about the ?

Anyone else wanted a
from the two?

You can almost always tell when 2 just by
emailing in their .

In this case considering it was a we assume Em just simply sent his verse to and called it a day.

We would have personally loved for both and to hop in the
studio TOGETHER and produce some out of this world content.

We'll keep our fingers crossed. Maybe one day.
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08/09/2022

We might be a little too young for this . If any OG's
wanna sound off in the comments and spread some knowledge please do.

What we do know is;

This debut album was released through Universal Records.

Occurring after Canibus's success with his LL Coo J diss track, "Second Round K.O.'

The diss track was included on the album, with additional support from heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.
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08/09/2022

After 70 years of rule, Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she had spent the summer.

This news has officiated been confirmed and announced by the Royal Family.

She will be succeeded by her firstborn son, Charles.

May she rest in paradise. ✊🏾😔

How do you personally feel about the royal family?
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08/09/2022

What's your favorite track off of the Blueprint 3? There's so many
great ones we gotta list a few !!

D.O.A. - completely changed the game. Not to mention it was released at a time where Jay-Z was coming back from a hiatus. Also marks the start of his hair growth to what you see today. Truly a legendary track

Run This Town - Is perfect for those late night rides. Though it might
not have been our first introduction to Rhianna it definitely was a
memorable one.

Hate - A lesser known track from the album and in our Humble opinion. one of Kanye and Jay-Z's best.

Young Forever - Last but not least !! How many of you had this song
played at your prom???
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14/06/2022

For all new followers and supports we’d like it to be known that News12HipHop is much more active on either or .

With that being said... if anyone would like to help us create tailor made content for this FB page. We’d be more then happy to take on someone as an admin.

Also, if any of you find hip-hop news floating around that you deem important to NJ then by all means send it our way.

Right now our brand is run by a very small group. We find it hard to maintain both IG and Twitter as it is. As a result…our FB page is lacking.

We have many ideas for the direction we want to take as a whole. Sadly, we simply do not have the people power to get it all done (at this time).

was created for the sole
purpose of and HipHop content. With a large interest in other genres like , , etc. We also take great pride in bringing awareness to controversial things going on around NJ.. wethere it explicitly pertains to “HipHop” or not.

If you’d like to help out or if you want to voice any opinions. Our DMs and the comment section below is always open. (This message has been sent in response to the recent influx of new followers / likes)

Thank you, — Around New Jersey, The sound is

12/05/2022

We actually really love this song

Onlygotdope · Song · 2022

06/03/2022

One of our favorite rising stars coming out of is a verified Pandora artist. We find a lot of new music by streaming his station while we blog. Great place for high energy

OnlyGotDope Radio - Now Playing on Pandora

12/01/2022

New Jersey's latest update on the outbreak comes a day after
Gov. declared a new public-health

That means the statewide mask mandate in will remain

The state’s seven-day average for new confirmed positive tests
declined to 25,667

down 4% from a week ago but still up 602% from a month ago

The average has not dropped from the previous week since Nov. 9.

The average at that date, however, was 1,082 confirmed positive cases.

12/01/2022

A tractor-trailer driver hauling a full load of was


after his rig crashed overnight

Two occupants of a sedan involved in the bailed out and fled...

The cab of the tractor-trailer landed on the divider :(

The driver was taken to University Medical Center.

His condition couldn't immediately be determined.
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It took two ABC Towing wreckers on either side
of Route 80 to right and remove the trailer

The other vehicle was impounded.

Both sides of Highway fully reopened...

Now be honest... was that you in the ?

12/01/2022

are now focused on addressing mental-health services at and .

Due to "A string of suicides"
4 since #2017
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Three bills are currently moving through the state.

All 3 of the bills seek to bolster the existing

"Madison Holleran Su***de Prevention Act of #2016 "

** This act requires to make a mental health professional available around the clock
to counsel .
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One of the 3 NEW bills, Titled;

"The Mental Health Early Action on Act"

would ask schools to reach a clinician-to-student benchmark ratio
of 1 to 1,250 students

Is more counselors really the answer? Let’s us know what you think 🤔

Full article via NJ.com

12/01/2022

Women being tricked into joining the Islamic State via the internet
is a lot more common than you think....

Hoda Muthana, is an (born in )
who left home to join the State

after becoming online (Pictured Above)

Muthana left the U.S. in #2014
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While she was overseas
the government determined
she was not a U.S. citizen
and revoked her passport

Citing her father’s status as a diplomat, at the time of her birth
(for the reasoning)...

Apparently, Children of diplomats are NOT entitled to
"birthright citizenship"

(meaning, despite being born in NJ
this would be null and void if the person in question
is a child of a )

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However, the family of Muthanan then sued.

A federal judge ruled in #2019 that the U.S. correctly
determined Muthana wasn’t a U.S. citizen

despite her birth in the country.

Again, citing her father's status as
a .

The family appealed, arguing that her father’s diplomacy had ended
before her birth.

However, The Supreme Court Justices declined
(without comment)
to consider the appeal of
Hoda Muthana
(on 01/10/22)

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Muthana realized she was wrong (according to her lawyers)
and now greatly wants to return back to the U.S.

Muthana is also not alone, as she now cares for a toddler

conceived with one of the men
(now deceased) from her
islamic group
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**The decision to revoke her passport was made under former Barack Obama.

**The case gained widespread attention as former President
Donald Trump tweeted about it

**saying he had directed the secretary of state NOT to allow her back into the
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What do you think?

Could she be a threat to national security?

Should she be allowed home?

Or should we cite our American pride?

As the reasoning behind leaving her to rest, in the bed she made.

Who knows 🤷🏾‍♂️

Full article via NJ.com

12/01/2022

Penn Station and Transit Center are getting a makeover. (sorta)

This includes a renewable energy infrastructure, such as solar panels

The work also includes amenities for commuters and passengers

including restrooms, heating and ventilation systems,
escalators and conversion of freight elevators for passenger use
and work on platforms.

Work is also underway to improve the Penn Station roof, and lanes.

While In Trenton, the project would rehabilitate two existing platforms
their overhead canopies, elevators and escalators to station and street level

and convert a low-level platform into a fully accessible high-level platform
with elevator access.

To give a better example. One of the platforms to be replaced with
concrete… is currently made from wood

😳 can’t be safe

Full article available via NJ.com

10/01/2022

No this has nothing to do with the stabbing that occurred there last week...

We're honestly not sure what's going on.
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Sources say
(via the comments)

Perhaps it has something to do with;

"delivery trucks not arriving".

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Here at We wonder. Could it be the start of a rising fear?

Is another lock down looming?

One thing for sure, the seemingly more aggressive strains are real

Or at least people are getting sick...

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In the words of the wise Groove St Legend CJ;
"Ah sh*t, here we go again."
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10/01/2022

We’ve listed all the festivals native to and it's surrounding areas below.

See you there ;)
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** Barefoot Country Festival **
June 16-19; , New Jersey

Headliners include:
Eric Church, and Jason Aldean

** Tidal Wave Music Festival **
August 12-14;
, New Jersey

Headliners include:
Luke Bryan, Morgan Wallen and Dierks Bentley
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** Innings Festival Florida **
March 19-20,
, Florida

Headliners include:
, The Lumineers and

** Ultra Music Festival **
March 25-27,
, Florida

Headliners include:
David Guetta, and Sofi Tukker.

** Tortuga Music Festival **
April 8-10,
, Florida

Headliners include:
Thomas Rhett, and
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** Smokin’ Grooves **
March 19,
, California

Headliners include:
, and .

** Coachella Valley Music
and Arts Festival **

April 15-17, April 22-24
, California

Headliners include: and Swedish House Mafia

** Netflix is a Joke **
April 28-May 8,
Los Angeles, California

Headliners include:
, and .
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Full list and Ticket info Available via NJ.com

Note: This list will be updated periodically as reveal their
over the course of #2022
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10/01/2022

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09/01/2022

is community fridge right here in

Located on: 39-41 N. Main Street

The concept of the fridge is as follows:

"Take what you need, and leave what you can!"

An agreement where the community pitches in to clean and maintain a free and communal food source.
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Though the idea is not new
(community fridges can also be found all over parts of NYC)

A community fridge is a great addition to any neighborhood!

We thank you! ✊🏾

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Open 24 Hours a Day.

Anyone can help by dropping off some food & of course please stop by if you are in need.

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** More details available via the page tagged above
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09/01/2022

NYC authorized 2 supervised injection sites in Manhattan on
11/30/2021

This was In an attempt to curb a surge in overdose deaths caused by increasingly potent street drugs.
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"Trained staff at two sites — in the neighborhoods of and — provided clean needles, administered naloxone to reverse
& provided users with options for addiction treatment. Users brought their own drugs to the sites."

According to reports from The New York Times

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became the first U.S. city to open officially authorized injection sites.

Following behind nations like , , and

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Now less than a full month later. People are asking if it really saves lives.

Here's what Keith Humphreys of Stanford University had to say.

"We do know that, if someone has an overdose in the site, there are people there to save them, and that is unquestionably a good thing. And many people have had overdoses reversed."

"There's not a lot of evidence, though, that they reach many people or that they change a community's overdose rate very much."

Checkout the PBS.orgs full article where they also give an in-depth interview to an addict at one of these sites
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09/01/2022

Data fact: Every 4 hours, someone
in dies from a drug overdose.

*according to health department data*
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10 “public health vending machines”
For neighborhoods in all 5 boroughs
Is what some believe may mitigate this opioid crisis
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“Since last spring, more than 100,000 Americans have died of drug overdoses — many caused by the opioid, fentanyl.” — PBS.org

Full article via nytimes.com
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09/01/2022

Who’s mans???

" The crowd in the vicinity of the security line at the downtown Indianapolis outdoor venue was briefly cleared by police following the threat. Authorities investigated the veracity of the threat and soon discovered that the man’s backpack was empty. "

Full article
By Daniel Kreps
via Rolling Stone
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08/01/2022

Protestors gathered outside Gov. Phil Murphy's swearing-in of the Union County Commissioners.

Thursday night in

Protestors urged Murphy to stop the planned construction of a new natural-gas power plant in Newark’s Ironbound.

"The proposed plant is meant to keep the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s operations running during future power outages, but community groups and environmentalists have said it’s wrong to build another power plant in a neighborhood that already has three."

Full article via NJspotlightnews.org
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08/01/2022

Did you know is a Paterson native?

A lot of legendary names came out of our great state. With many more to come, here’s one more!

Now help us wish our a very happy birthday
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08/01/2022

Is 9% a lot out of 2,500 people?

Analysis of state data by WNYC/Gothamist has concluded that this decision hasn’t significantly affected public safety numbers

New Jersey is first in the nation to have made this move

Full article
by Karen YI. WNYC
Via Gothamist.com
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08/01/2022

Is 9% a lot out of 2,500 people?

Analysis of state data by WNYC/Gothamist has concluded that this decision hasn’t significantly affected public safety numbers

New Jersey is first in the nation to have made this move
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08/01/2022

“A ShopRite employee was charged with stabbing a colleague multiple times during an attack at the Clark store where they worked”

“Melissa Prince, 57, of Edison, faces attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to Clark police.”

“Prince was seen on the store’s security cameras walking up behind the coworker, who is not named, as the coworker stood at a sink, police said. Prince stood closely behind the coworker and the two began arguing, before Prince grabbed a knife off the counter, tackled the coworker, and began stabbing her, police said.”

Full article via NJ.com

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08/01/2022

Fat Joe is teaming with White Castle for “Joenuary,” a month-long celebration of Sloppy Joe sandwiches.

As part of the celebration, White Castle has brought back its classic Sloppy Joe slider as well as the “Smoky Joe” as part of the event. While also adding a few new menus options.

The Joenuary menu is available until Feb. 19.

Full article via NJ.com
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