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Kendrick Lamar can easily considered the most revered MC in the game. After dropping a classic with good kid, M.A.A.D. City, the Compton rapper has solidified his next titan of rap credentials thanks to consistency and can now add sneaker deal to his rapper resume.

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Here we go again. Per usual, Hip-Hop Wired provides a heaping helping of dope music in The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.

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An Illinois woman has filed to trademark New York man Eric Garner‘s dying words as he was tackled to the ground by Staten Island police this summer. The words “I Can’t Breathe” were said by Garner during that fateful altercation, which has served as a nationwide rallying cry in protests against police brutality.

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The Great Instagram Purge of 2014 has humbled plenty of people. Celebrities such has Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Katy Perry lost a combined 2.8 million alone. However, no one appears to be more embarrassed than Mase, who apparently was exposed for buying followers to make his return to rap look more promising than it really […]

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A FedEx driver is in stable condition after being shot on the job in Memphis Thursday (Dec. 18) afternoon. The victim was hit while driving an 18-wheeler truck for the delivery company.

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In case you’ve been in hiding, Sony is backing a Will Smith and Jay Z produced reboot of Annie with Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhané Wallis as lead characters. This isn’t the first time Annie has been repackaged for a younger, more diverse audience.

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Noisey’s latest project, “The Rap Monument,” is comprised of three separate recording sessions featuring rap notables like Pusha T, Action Bronson, Young Thug, Danny Brown, Raekwon, Prodigy and many more.

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Ashanti’s stalker, Devar Hurd has reportedly been terrorizing the R&B star for years and thanks to the latest mistrial in his harassment lawsuit, he has the right to return on the prowl.

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Larry Smith, the legendary sound architect behind early hits from Run-DMC and Kurtis Blow, has passed away.

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Snoop Dogg has revealed time and again how much he loves football, and the former high school player has passed on his athletic gifts to his children. Snoop and one of his sons, a rising college prospect, are the focus of an upcoming ESPN reality series.

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It’s no secret state and federal prosecutors love trying to use rappers lyrics against them as evidence in court. It’s a clear affront to first amendment rights, and yet two high-profile cases have emerged in 2014 alone.

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UPDATE:  Gothamist reports “an NYPD spokesman tells us the young man who was punched is 16, not 12. The department has issued this statement: ‘The incident is under review and the allegations have been referred to our Internal Affairs Bureau. Additionally, this individual was arrested with two others for assaulting another identified person with a […]