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Cam’Ron joins a growing list of rappers to get their own weed strains.

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Now that Beyoncé has had her time to give y’all something to sip on, it’s Alicia Keys’ turn to come through and give y’all something to think on.

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Are 50 Cent and Chris Brown trying to resurrect the whole Best Of Both Worlds notion? After having collaborated on “I’m The Man,” the gangsta rapper from Queens and R&B singer from VA get reacquainted in a strip club for the clip to “No Romeo No Juliet” where the working girls don’t just twerk, but they twerk […]

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The Internets receive an early listen of “Sucker For Pain,” a track from the Suicide Squad film soundtrack that’s loaded with guest appearances from some heavy hitters.

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A grand jury concluded that they did not have enough evidence to indict a reckless cop who was caught on video body-slamming a Black teen girl on the ground after a pool party.

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You knew Chris Brown wasn’t going to just fall back and let his lawyers handle their business. The R&B crooner took to Instagram to counter claims that he beat his ex-PR manager up to say he actually fired him for stealing money. 

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The Supreme Court of the United States once again ruled affirmative action in college admissions should continue as they always have, striking a second blow to former prospective University of Texas student, Abigail Fisher. The first Fisher v. University of Texas case was remanded, but today’s ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas II upheld the lower […]

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Stacey Dash has something to say about House Democrats protesting via sit-in to demand a vote on gun control measures. Of course, the Kanye West video star’s comment was so silly even her co-host pointed out how flimsy it was. 

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As the 20th Anniversary of Jay Z’s 1996 debut Reasonable Doubt approaches, a new documentary sheds light on the lesser known architects behind the classic album.

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Chris Brown allegedly took his PR manager into a room and blessed him with a 2-piece and a biscuit. At least that’s what Mike G of NiteVision Management claims. 

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We’ve heard this type of news time and time again, and it is still just as maddeningly disgusting. Another Baltimore cop, Caesar R. Goodson Jr., who was indicted for the murder of Freddie Gray, who died after injuries sustained while in police custody, was acquitted of all charges. 

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Has it really been 20 years since Jay Z made his album debut with Reasonable Doubt? This weekend in Los Angeles, fans of Hov will get to experience his humble beginnings with a pop-up shop in Los Angeles modeled after his Brooklyn apartment from the 1990s.