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Rick Ross, a rapper who’s no stranger to getting inked up, was recently photographed getting a lifelong homage to his hometown favorite team, Miami Heat, etched on his face.

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Drake is going to be busy this year. In addition to headlining Coachella, the Toronto rapper will be headlining Governors Ball 2015 in New York City.

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Bring the funk one time, young man. Joey Bada$$ displays his versatility with a double-time flow on a horn-laden track titled “Teach Me,” featuring Kiesza.

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Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours on an Etihad Airways flight (without adequate food) bound for San Francisco over the weekend. Fog grounded Flight 183 on a tarmac in Abu Dhabi for 12 hours.  

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Anyone familiar with underground, New Jersey rap in the ‘90s got a trip down memory lane when Outsidaz member Young Zee released “Dear Shady.”

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Thanks to Malia Obama, the Pro Era crew got quite the boost ahead of the debut of its front-runner, Joey BadA$$, debut album, B4.Da.$$. But while the Brooklyn teen has been shining, there exists a whole team behind him with loads of talent themselves.

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Hip-Hop is clamoring for Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated sophomore album, which is due to arrive this year. Amid a late 2014 run of media appearances, the rap star gave some preliminary words in a self-written cover story that appears in the latest issue of XXL.

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Ludacis has been keeping a secret: he’s a married man. The rapper married longtime girlfriend Eudoxie Agnan the same day that he asked for her hand in marriage.

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Two of the Mike’s Biggie famously referenced on “Victory” almost squared off in the field of expertise that heavily favors Tyson according to a new biography.

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Just because the good Dr. William Henry Cosby, Jr. saw his world implode last year due to insurmountable sexual assault allegations and public shaming doesn’t mean he’s out of the clear in 2015.

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ESSENCE isn’t tip toeing when it comes to using its voice and influence in regards to race relations. The magazine’s latest, February 2015 issue’s front cover is blacked out and dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement. 

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If you’re among the populus who feels Orange Is the New Black needs more scenes with physical contact (especially of the skin-revealing variety), then allow Ruby Rose to pique your interest.