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50 Cent and the country of Poland have made amends after a 2009 debacle forced one of their cities to seek legal action against the famed rapper for cancelling an appearance.

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Stand-up comedienne Liza Dye is one lucky soul. After falling onto the New York subway tracks, getting struck by a train and having every limb remain intact, she shared details of the harrowing tale from her hospital bed. Of course, with Dye being a comic and all, there was plenty of humor to go along […]

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T.I. warmed the seat as the Hot 97 morning show crew awaited Iggy Azalea’s arrival. While speaking with the hosts, the Hustle Gang head honcho spoke about his upcoming Paperwork LP in great detail, and even mentioned plans for off-kilter release tactics.

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The times have changed, but more than two decades after Arsenio Hall debuted his first late night show, the veteran host is still entertaining for the same reason. “I’m trying to do a show that fills a void for an audience that doesn’t have one. And so far, everything is working great,” he tells Hip […]

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Keyshia Cole, who only days ago released a Diana Ross cover, just put the finishing touches on her music video shoot for the single “Rick James” featuring Taylor Gang rapper Juicy J.

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Say what you will about King Los, but the young spitter can rap his a** off. That’s clear after one spin of his Zero Gravity II mixtape, or more particularly tracks like “Play Too Rough.”

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It’s out with the old, in with the new for veteran Bay Area rapper Mistah Fab. After etching his name in stone on the Left Coast for his unbelievable freestyling ability, he’s changing his name to re-route his legacy to a higher plateau. Fab will now be known as Fabby Davis Jr. when asked about […]

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The Paula Deen restaurant embroiled in controversy due to celebrity chef’s own admittance of using the n-word freely because it was the “southern thing to do,“ has closed.

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Throughout Jazz’s most dynamic period, Donald Byrd and the sounds from his horn changed with the times. A revolutionary bandleader, trumpeter, and producer, Byrd fused Funk, Gospel, and Soul with Jazz together after being knighted by such greats as Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, and John Coltrane.

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When Jay Electronica speaks, it’s usually in the spirit of something greater. Today, the reclusive rapper took to Twitter to rant about about a cluster of topics, including crooked police, so-called thugs who will kill one of their own before fighting for a greater good and much more.

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Obviously the season of Lupita Nyong’o is upon us. The Oscar-winning actress has just been named the new face of French luxury brand Lancome.

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Rappers and their crews work hard in going the extra mile to entertain the fans. A lot of the additional efforts tend to go unnoticed from time to time but that’s the breaks when you choose the life of an artist. Hip-Hop Wired recently checked in with Rostrum Records’ Boaz to get the details on […]