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Kanye West has never been one to follow the crowd. When rappers were firmly planted in the baggy look, he popped up in a pink Polo, corduroy jacket, slimmer-fitting jeans, and a backpack. When rhyming about money, cars, and girls, was the formula for a hit record, he released “Jesus Walks.” Today, he’s still blazing […]

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Paris’ Fashion Week is in full swing overseas and the celebration of the upcoming year’s best designers brought out some of America’s biggest artists and celebrities. 

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Nicki Minaj opened up about her latest collaboration, a new fashion line with Kmart and ShopYourWay.com. The 30-year-old announced the venture last month, which will expand into a full-fledged lifestyle imprint, and went into further detail during a promotional event in Beverly Hills, Calif. Friday afternoon.

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Erica Mena doesn’t get the credit she deserves. After making a small appearance on Love & Hip-Hop New York, she has worked her way up the ladder of relevancy to become a main character.

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A rapper’s best gift is their ability to paint vivid pictures with words. Arguably, their talent to describe things are usually at their peak when they are talking about food.

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It’s been an interesting 28 days in the rap game. As if it weren’t awkward enough that Black History Month just happens to fall on the shortest month in the year, the reindeer games of some of your favorite rap stars over the last 28 days has done little to make the situation better.

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Yesterday former WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw was indicted in Atlanta on charges stemming from a November 2012 incident involving an ex-girlfriend and former teammate that took a violent turn. And the woman responsible for bringing the worse out of Holdsclaw you ask? Well you can credit that to none other than Tulsa Shock forward […]

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BET’s 9th annual Rip The Runway fashion show was taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City last night.  

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Lil  Wayne isn’t one to always apologize for his words, but a diss from Pitbull over his comments against the Miami Heat has had an impact. Earlier in the week, Mr. 305 released a “Harlem Shake” freestyle (aka the “Welcome to Dade County” diss) aimed at Weezy, and now the Young Money rapper is responding.

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Police in North Chicago are being criticized over the decision to use stereotypical images of Black men in their training brochure. The images include Chappelle’s Show crackhead, Tyrone Biggums, a “bug-eyed” man, and a suspect smiling in handcuffs and an orange prison jumpsuit with the word “guilty” written above him.

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President Obama unveiled the full-length statue of Rosa Parks on Capitol Hill, earlier today. House Speaker John Boehner joined the commander in chief to reveal the statue in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall.

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A British roller skater who performed at the London Olympics opening ceremony, was busted for sleeping with a 14-year-old fan. Nathan Wright, 26, hooked up with the teen last fall, after she viewed his skating clips on YouTube.