It was nearly 32 years ago in 1979 when The Beastie Boys came on the scene.  Originally they were a hardcore punk band.  It wasn't until 1984 that they made history with their debut album "Licensed to Ill"
as the first white rappers in Hip-Hop.  Talk about breaking the color barrier. 

2004 MTV Video Music Awards Latin America - Arrivals
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They smashed it and were well received by the Hip-Hop community.  Now, they're rap legends and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has come knocking.

 

Beyonce Pulse Fragrance Launch
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Beyonce isn't gonna exactly get to totally relax in her final days of pregnancy, thanks to the fact that she's been hit with a 100 million dollar lawsuit.

To make matters worse her legal team recently suffered their first loss in court.

 

This week a judge over the case rejected her lawyers plea to have the case thrown out.  Press play and find out why and who's suing her.

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Meanwhile, Soulja Boy is on the right side of the law this time, filing a lawsuit against his former manager and lawyer.  Soulja is claiming he was taken advantage of.  But it looks like this is gonna be a up-hill battle for him because his former manager is counter suing.

Get all the details with Tha Wire now.  Press play: 

By the way, today's bonus story is in a separate post.  Whatever you do, look for the "Do The Frankie Leg" post!

 

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