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Gauging from his new material, B.o.B has veered away from the pop influences that drove Strange Clouds and The Adventures of Bobby Ray. He’s attacked the Urban charts with his club smash “We Still In This” and “Headband” could potentially become a gentlemans’ club anthem. Today, the ATLien makes the cypher complete with a thought provoking trifecta titled “Through My Head.”

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The Internet has been swirling with rumors that Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is pregnant with she and Jay-Z’s second child. While everyone was hedging their bets on possible names (Red Mango?), her husband has confirmed that his wife is in fact not pregnant. This news will either excite or disappoint fans who were looking to become the […]

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Historically, T.I. and Lil Wayne collaborations are very solid. They added another to the cannon with “Ball” in 2012, and return today with a jamming record called “Wit Me.”

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It’s going to be G.O.O.D. Music versus Roc Nation on Tuesday, June 18. Kanye West and J. Cole will be dropping their new albums, Yeezus and Born Sinner, respectively, on the same day.

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This weekend proved once again that the Internets has no concept of chill. That now infamous behind the scenes photo of Drake in a Dada Supreme shorts set was pasted into various photos to hilarious affect all weekend, and the slander is still going. 

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Wale is letting the music from his forthcoming album, The Gifted, speak for itself. With “Bad” currently tearing up the Urban charts, the MMG rapper returns to debut a smooth follow up called “Love Hate Thing.”

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Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson‘s life is in shambles. The former star NFL wide receiver was arrested in Florida today over a prabation violation stemming from his domestic violence arrest for head butting ex-wife Evelyn Lozada.

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Mary J. Blige has held the Queen of Hip-Hop R&B title for too long, and sold too many albums, to be having financial problems like these. The “Be Happy” singer has been hit with a $3.4 million dollar federal tax lien.

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Yesterday (May 19), 500 young men received inspiring words from President Barack Obama at the 129th Commencement ceremony at Morehouse College. It wasn’t the POTUS’ first graduation address of the season, nor is it his last. But it was perhaps the most special and heartfelt, because he was speaking to a sea individuals much like himself.

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Rolling with the Roc has its benefits. WNBA draft pick Skylar Diggins graduated from Notre Dame this weekend, and as a birthday present received a Mercedes-Benz from Jay-Z. 

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Nicki Minaj isn’t bashful about her assets, so it was no surprise that she flaunted them a bit at last night’s Billboard Music Awards. Taking home the trophy for Top Rap Artist was undoubtedly the highlight of the evening for the former American Idol host, but from a fan’s standpoint, it was the brow raising performance of her […]

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Not many people would say Miguel’s “Adorn” can be used to inspire wrestling moves before yesterday. But now they damn sure can.