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Yesterday, Childish Gambino expressed a displeasure with his record label via series of tweets after a lack of promotion for his “Sweatpants” visual roll out and his new blog site. The latter of the two is especially dope, as it serves as a hub for behind the scenes photos from “The Deep Web” tour and more.

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The family of a Brooklyn teen is grieving and searching for answers after the boy was shot twice in the head, causing him to be in jeopardy of losing his right eye.

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Singer Cassie, who was recently sick, shared over Instagram her home remedy for a stomach bug. Moments after her photo showing Gypsy Cold Care tea, ginger tea and Makuna Honey was published, blogger Sandra Rose crafted up a blog comparing Cassie to the late socialite, Peaches Geldof, which led to an angry retort from Diddy’s […]

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In Nigeria early Monday morning, a car bomb attack suspected to be the actions of an Islamist militant group killed 71 people and injured dozens more. The blast happened at a densely populated bus station in the country’s capital city, Abuja.

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Skynet Technology Group, Inc. announces that their digital commerce platform has been chosen by iconic Hip-Hop collective Wu-Tang Clan to help drive sales of their upcoming 20th Anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow.

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The KKK in Virginia, or at least one member, is maintaining that they’re not racist, but actually a misunderstood Christian organization. Oh word?

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UPDATE: It turns out that Eastbay trolled the lot of us with false promises, or at the very least, omitting major details. Each restocked sneaker will be a size 15 or higher with exception to the Air Jordan Retro 3 “Power Blue” and the Air Jordan Retro 6 “White/Infrared,” which will come in full size runs. […]

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Seven days shy of releasing Honest, Future circumvents the inevitable leak by streaming the album in full.

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Everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure, drama-filled reality series, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, is returning at full throttle this Spring.

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Following the controversial n-word episode, The Combat Jack Show returns with special guest and legendary MC Scarface. Like always, the former Geto Boy came bearing wise words and candid statements about losing 100 pounds and a lot more

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Every April 1st, high school students as well as undergraduate students entering college for the first time, can begin their application for Jay Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship.

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Fresh off of re-upping his endorsement contract with adidas, Damian Lillard stars in Foot Locker commercial for the sneaker brand. Titled, “No Rings,” the spot features  Karl Malone, Chris Webber, Ladainian Tomlinson and Barry Sanders.