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Dr. Dre is an elder statesmen in Hip-Hop in every sense of the term. That said, the famed producer celebrated his 50th birthday (February 18) on a special cover of AARP magazine.

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The Aaron Hernandez trial has been conducting business without any major breaks or bends but the former New England Patriot’s choice of famous footwear may gain him leverage in his not-guilty plea for first-degree murder.

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Always the forward-thinker (no matter how scatter-brained), Tyler The Creator has announced his plans to start his own Internet TV company.

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A little over five years of patience will finally pay off for Fashawn fans, as his sophomore album, The Ecology, releases via Mass Appeal Records on February 24.

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Getting a basement butt injection sounds like a terrible idea no matter how you frame in terms in sight. Yet, it’s a cultural epidemic that continues to haunt women who make that poor decision.

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Tyga is now claiming Kylie Jenner, sort of. Or, he could be trolling us all. Probably both. 

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The highly coveted adidas Yeezy Boost released in New York City over NBA All-Star Weekend, and there’s still a global release in the works. But the The Three Stripes have some kinks to work out, according to some buyers.

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With so much talk about Straight Outta Compton, it’s so easy to forget Ice Cube has another bullet in the chamber with Barbershop 3. But he does, and the studio is ensuring it’s done even bigger and badder by recruiting The Best Man director Malcolm D. Lee.

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If you believe every rumor you hear, Cash Money is no longer an army. The soldiers are defecting with a quickness, as the latest Twitter talk has Drake looking for a new label.

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For over a year now, fans of DC Comics were teased with rumors that Jason Momoa was to play Justice League member and sea warlord, Aquaman. Now, Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder has given the world its first look at the undersea superhero.

Funkmaster Flex has never been one to hold his tongue, especially when he’s speaking on his deejaying abilities. Hip-Hop Wired sat down with the famed DJ just days ahead of Hot 97’s epic “Tip-Off” concert.

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Rihanna’s Instagram feed is filled with the type of images that keep teenage boys locked in their rooms for long amounts of time. To say she’s provocative would be akin to saying Kobe Bryant is pretty confident in his basketball abilities.