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She’s talented, prolific, and creative. And with all that said, a deaf and mute Jhene Aiko would be just as beautiful on the eyes. March 16 marks her birthday, and what better way for us to celebrate than being thirst buckets?

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A 25-year-old man’s plight to save his chick from Spring Break recently made his hometown paper of The Washington Post after he made a desperate plea for people to get him to Miami Spring Break so he could “chaperone” his girlfriend.

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Tupac Shakur isn’t the only Black artist that gave Madonna the business. In a recent interview, the Material Girl, who blames her son for her N-word usage, discussed getting banged out by renowned artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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UPDATE: Parts 1-10 of Noisey’s documentary of Atlanta life can be found after the jump, including the latest episode, which features rising ATL rapper PeeWee Longway. Documenting the seedy underworld of Atlanta’s rap scene seems to be Noisey’s main objective of their latest city-based documentary series. Episode two arrives today, starring Migos.

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If you’re a rap fan, it’s a great chance that today’s task involved discussing, dissecting, or doing a combination of the two to fully grasp Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly. Part of the album’s appeal is its lush sonic composition, the background of which producer-rapper Flying Lotus broke down in great detail.

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Call it a groupthink. Call it a classic. Whatever you’re choosing to classify it as, there’s no denying that Kendrick Lamar’s new album, To Pimp a Butterfly has completely immolated the Internet today.

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As promised, Tinashe drops her Amethyst mixtape just in time for the spring’s impending arrival.

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Kanye West loves his wife Kim Kardashian. He just has a weird way of showing it.

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Wale’s upcoming project, The Album About Nothing, is stamped, sealed and ready for delivery. Alas, there was a Kanye West collaboration that was left on the cutting room floor.

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The wait is nearly over for Raekwon’s new album Fly International Luxurious Art, which releases on April 28.

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Do artists with a national buzz still need record labels? As the new age debate trudges on, Unlocking The Truth, the overnight sensation metal band consisting of African-American teens from Brooklyn, are looking to free themselves from the million-dollar deal they signed with Sony last July.

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In conjunction with Warner Bros, we’re offering followers a chance to see the upcoming film Get Hard, starring Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell.