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Frequent Lupe Fiasco collaborator Nikki Jean has always been a bit nuanced for Clear Channel but uniquely talented to feed audiophiles a refreshing alternative to melody making.

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Less than a week from today, Beyoncé will deliver a new four-disc Beyoncé (Platinum Edition) box set–initially intended to be another surprise project. Songs have apparently sprung a leak, as snippets for “Ring Off” and “7/11” have released.

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Fact-checking is a lost art these days, especially when a story is so good, it would be perceived as a letdown if it was proven false.

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B.o.B is cooking up his fourth studio album, from which he drops a visual for his new single “Not For Long,” featuring Trey Songz.

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BJ The Chicago Kid is a favorite around these parts. Boasting a career that stems back to the early-mid 2000s, where he provided background vocals on tracks like Kanye West’s “Impossible,” the Windy City-born, Los Angeles based singer-songwriter delivers his new mixtape The M.A.F.E. Project.

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A day after unleashing the audible bum-rush that is “Lunch Money,” Pusha T connects with MTV News to tell the records backstory.

Instagram, more times than not, is the hub for stunting done on the Internets these days. But for rappers, that fact is magnified 100 times, especially when said artists are traveling somewhere that has no mosquitoes.

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Over the last few weeks, Bill Cosby has been getting killed in the media due to his mishandling of various rape allegations. Cosby has had appearances on the Late Show With David Letterman and The Queen Latifah Show canceled, and he had an embarrassing appearance on NPR Weekend Edition.

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NBC has quickly followed Netflix’s lead and decided to distance themselves from Bill Cosby as the sexual assault accusations continue to pile up.

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We all know LeBron James has nothing but love for his mother, Gloria Carter. This also applies to her boyfriend, a struggle rapper named Da Real Lambo. 

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While Wendy Williams defended the success of the poorly received Aaliyah biopic, Timbaland was one of the insiders who made it clear he was not pleased. He stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss the movie and more.

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G.O.O.D. Music producer Hudson Mohawke doubles back to his Chimes EP, released earlier this year, to add some firepower to the title track. The horn-heavy record now features his brethren Pusha T and Travi$ Scott, as well as Future and French Montana.