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DNA testing has proven to be an invaluable tool in the exoneration of innocent American citizens and today, once again, we are witness to a pair of brothers from North Carolina who are being awarded their freedom after decades of injustice.

Turning a homemade rap crew into a full-blown empire is tough. Nearly every prominent rapper has attempted to put their homies on with very few seeing it amount to success.

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T.I. returns with some truthful testimony (and perhaps some words for Floyd Mayweather to boot) on his remix of Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong.”

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Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker has been suspended four games by the NFL for amphetamine use. Adding to Welker’s rowing of the struggle boat is claims he used Molly cut with amphetamines during his head-turning time at the Kentucky Derby earlier this May.

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Tim Westwood’s Crib Sessions received a dope addition to its cannon, and Hip-Hop heads can thank Freddie Gibbs for that.

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HS87 are kicking down the doors of the industry one new release at a time. Following Kent M$ney’s Crowned project is a fresh cut from Audio Push titled “No Secrets.”

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A Mississippi woman was given a life sentence last week after she was convicted of giving unlicensed silicone butt injections to a woman who died after the procedure. 

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Lark Voorhies, who starred on the popular Saved By The Bell series as Lisa Turtle, has mostly fallen from the limelight once the show ended in 1993. Recent photos of Voorhies sprung up over the Labor Day weekend in Los Angeles, and  featured the actress sporting some rather interesting makeup.

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The journey to stardom and riches isn’t an easy one. Even more difficult is holding on to the newfound wealth. Unfortunately too many rappers have shown that to very true.

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Carmelo Anthony gets buckets on the basketball court and looks equally as comfortable in front of a camera, too. The NBA superstar recently linked up with renowned, and infamous, photographer Terry Richardson for a photo shoot.

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Quick, picture Sisqo of “Thong Song” fame in a fight. Yeah, we laughed, too. But this really happened.

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The clichéd concept that art can be used as a tool for social justice bears repeating today as a group of teens, affected by gun violence and police brutality, translate their anger into change.