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August Is Hip Hop Recognition Month: The DJ Who Changed the World—From The Bronx to South Florida

Posted by DA FRONT PORCH on Sunday, August 2, 2026 In : MUSIC 


August Is Hip Hop Recognition Month: The DJ Who Changed the World—From The Bronx to South Florida

Estimated Read Time: 3 Minutes

Every August, we celebrate Hip Hop Recognition Month, but for many of us, hip hop isn't something we discovered—it helped raise us.

I was born in 1982, when hip hop was beginning to spread across America. My parents were real hip hop fans, and their record collection felt like gold. My grandparents had stacks of vinyl too. I wanted nothing more than to grab those r...


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T.I. & Tiny Renew Their Wedding Vows on 16th Anniversary: A Love Story That Keeps Growing

Posted by DA FRONT PORCH on Sunday, August 2, 2026 In : MUSIC 

T.I. & Tiny Renew Their Wedding Vows on 16th Anniversary: A Love Story That Keeps Growing

By DA FRONT PORCH 

Estimated Reading Time: 2 Minutes

In an entertainment world where celebrity relationships often make headlines for breakups, T.I. and Tiny Harris are celebrating something much different—lasting love.

The couple recently renewed their wedding vows in honor of their 16th wedding anniversary, marking another milestone in a relationship that has lasted more than two decades. Their celebrati...


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JT JT Money: The Miami Viking Who Helped Build Southern Hip-Hop

Posted by DA FRONT PORCH on Sunday, August 2, 2026 In : MUSIC 

JT Money: The Miami Viking Who Helped Build Southern Hip-Hop

From Poison Clan to "Who Dat" to Day Party, JT Money continues to represent Miami as one of the city's true hip-hop architects.

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Estimated Reading Time: 2 Minutes

August is Hip-Hop Recognition Month, a time to celebrate the pioneers who laid the foundation for today's artists. While legends from New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta often dominate the conversation, Miami has a tra...


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Still Saying "B**" After All These Years: Too $hort Drops His 23rd Album at 60**

Posted by DA FRONT PORCH on Sunday, August 2, 2026 In : MUSIC 

Still Saying "B**" After All These Years: Too $hort Drops His 23rd Album at 60**

By DA FRONT PORCH
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Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes

Some rappers celebrate 20 years in the game.

Too $hort is celebrating more than 40.

At 60 years old, the Bay Area icon is releasing his 23rd studio albumSir Too $hort Vol. 2: Drink & Smoke, arriving exactly 20 years after "Blow the Whistle" became one of hip-hop's most recognizable anthems.

And yes... his favorite word is s...


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Cardi B Says, "Don't Judge My Cigarettes!"—And While Y'all Are Talking, Go Stream "AH HA"

Posted by Hurshel Ricks II on Saturday, August 1, 2026 In : MUSIC 


Cardi B Says, "Don't Judge My Cigarettes!"—
And While Y'all Are Talking, Go Stream "AH HA"

By DA FRONT PORCH
Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes

If there's one thing Cardi B knows how to do, it's turn an ordinary moment into the biggest conversation on social media.

The Grammy-winning superstar recently jumped on Instagram Live with a hilarious, unfiltered message for anyone criticizing her for smoking cigarettes.

"Don't be judging me 'cause I be fing smoking cigarettes... Y'all better not be judgi...


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