TODAY IN HIP HOP HISTORY

Canibus born Germaine Williams, Jamaican-born American rapper and actor was born on this day 9th December 1974 (age 46 years) in Kingston, Jamaica.

He initially gained recognition in the hip hop scene in the 1990s for his ability to freestyle, and eventually released his debut album Can-I-Bus in 1998.

NEWS | A BOOGIE WITH THA HOODIE ARRESTED OVER UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM

The popular rapper, singer and songwriter A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has been arrested on gun and drug charges in northern New Jersey, Bergen County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday.

Twenty-five-year-old Artist J. Dubose, also known as A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a handgun and one count of possession of marijuana following a search warrant at his Demarest home Monday, which resulted in the seizure of four guns — specifically a Ruger .380 handgun, a Glock .40 caliber handgun, an H&K 9mm handgun, and a Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun — hollow point bullets, various high capacity magazines, as well as marijuana, hashish oil edibles and drug paraphernalia commonly associated with the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, prosecutors say.

The raid most likely stems from a "shootout" last night ouside of a #NewJersey night club.

Dubose was arrested following the search warrant, as was Quashaun Hagler, a 33-year-old of Buford, Georgia, employed as personal security.

Both were released on their own recognizance.

VIDEO | losLAUREN 718 – “Forgive Me”

The song is the latest visual off of losLAUREN's album "Allergic to Failure".

Hailing from the Bronx, New York, losLAUREN 718 drops off another track and visual, titled "Forgive Me"

The hard-hitting drums will make your head nod while the subject matter and visual storyline shine a different light on an often glorified subject.

watch: https://youtu.be/ARRX6-c_I5s

"Nobody’s gonna wait on you."

This is the mantra of hip-hop artist losLAUREN 718. It's what prompted him to rhyme for veteran rapper AZ in a nightclub in 2005. It’s part of the motivation that led him to being featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype column in 2006. It's why, not seeing the opportunities he desired, he opted for grad school at Florida A&M University, earning his MBA, and why he joined the Air Force. It's what's been the inspiration behind his company, and record label, Allergic to Failure, since its inception in 2012.

Splitting his time between The Bronx, and Florida, losLAUREN 718's music incorporates both traditional NYC lyricism, and Florida’s history of melody and bass. Listeners will also find a refreshing dose of honesty in his work. He points to a humorous, but authentic, line from his EP "Shades of Blue 2.5", as he raps, “Stingy with dough / fuck Coinstar / I roll my quarters,” noting, “that’s a real fact. I’m not trying to pay 10% for you to roll it up!”

Previously, losLAUREN 718 has worked with a litany of notable DJs and producers, including DJ Green Lantern, DJ Drama, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Ty Fyffe (Foxy Brown, Busta Rhymes), QB Da Problem (50 Cent, Scarface, Joe Budden, Raheem DeVaughn), Nefarious! (Amor Jones), and Chris Prythm (Lloyd Banks, Nipsey Hussle).