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A man who goes by Woodist Punk created a sneaker storage box inspired by the Air Jordan 3‘s shoe box. Details include the Jumpman logo and the elephant print on the bottom of the box (there is also a “Nike Box” version) and needless to say the orders are flooding in. . 

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Be careful the name you choose in this rap game. High-end automaker Rolls-Royce is suing an Atlanta rapper, and Jermaine Dupri artist, named Rolls Royce Rizzy. 

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Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks has passed away. He was 83. 

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To the surprise of the Internets, Rihanna comes off a hiatus from releasing new music with “FourFiveSeconds,” featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney.

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“If you’re wondering what the NBA record is for most points in a quarter, you just watched it,” an announcer said in light of jaw dropping 37 point performance from Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson.

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Kid Ink offers up a new track called “Be Real,” featuring Dej Loaf, from his upcoming sophomore album Full Speed.

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A 17-year-old Brooklyn native wishes he could turn back the hands of time, as he was arrested on Sunday (January 18) after police deemed a message on his Facebook to be a threat towards the NYPD.

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The jig is up. The inseparable differences before Lil Wayne and Birdman are now a matter of the courts, as the former is suing his father for $8 million.

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It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching 20 years of JLO dominance in entertainment. Yet, Jennifer Lopez has had the paparazzi eyes (and cameras) transfixed on her every move as far back as many can remember knowing her. With the release of her new film Boy Next Door, she’s showing she can still be the […]

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Kanye West was really on the move this week. On Wednesday (Jan. 21) he played his new album for a crowd at the iHeart Media Music Summit, and the next night Ye stopped into The Daily Front Row’s inaugural Fashion Los Angeles Awards.

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For the second day in a row, the great debate on whether Iggy Azalea’s short but visible career should be considered for game changer status. The Australia rapper took exception to Twitter reactions sparked by us after she bigged up her cultural impact in a recent GQ interview. Barring a few obvious selections (Outkast, Eminem, […]

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Age, indeed, ain’t a thing but a number for R. Kelly, who at 48-years-old, hosts a wild party in the video for “Happy Birthday.”