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Yesterday, Daniel Radcliffe had the world buzzing with his surprisingly flawless execution of Blackalicious’ timeless classic, “Alphabet Aerobics” during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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It’s no secret that E-40 likes to make music. The veteran MC’s last release of The Block Brochure, was divided into six separate albums and packed a total of 105 records.

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We all know Rihanna lives for attention, particularly on  a red carpet. Thanks to a Tom Ford dress, Rih Rih held it down and captivated at the AmfAR Inspiration Gala. 

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Joell Ortiz has got the answers in the official video for “Q&A,” which follows one quarter of Slaughterhouse from the subway to the interrogation room.

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Pharrell Williams has yet another new gig on his resume. The prolific artist, producer and designer is the newest member of the Apollo Theater’s board of directors. 

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How does one musical power couple maximize following an incredibly successful first-ever joint tour? By translating the avant-garde spectacle into an HBO special. But why stop there, Jay Z and Beyoncé presumably thought, let’s do a photography book, too.

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Benzino and his alleged fiancee, Althea Eaton, have been fired from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. It seems their antics during the reunion—inciting a fight with Joseline Hernandez and Stevie J, which led to a brawl—got them canned by producers. 

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As previously reported, Kendrick Lamar’s latest single “i” appears in the NBA on TNT intro for the 2014-2015 season.

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Run The Jewels 2 season is in full effect but during last night’s Mass Appeal event at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, there was another Hip-Hop equinox being introduced. Nas stopped through the segment midway to support Killer Mike and El-P’s critically lauded new project as well as to give the crowd a taste of what […]

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Suge Knight has barely recovered from the last attempt on his life but he’s currently a prisoner of the Las Vegas Police Department.

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Nasir “Nas” Jones has to be feeling awesome right now. The Queensbridge veteran is enjoying a career upswing coupled with the 20th anniversary celebration of his debut album, Illmatic. And now, a mixtape in honor of the Time Is Illmatic documentary has just been released to the public.

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The State of Michigan is running a Buffalo nickel scheme on a Detroit man who is being forced to cough up $30,000 worth of child support for a kid he didn’t even help conceive.