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J.R. Smith’s hard work has paid off. The New Jersey native and New York Knicks guard has won the NBA’s “Sixth Man Award.” After spending the off-season prepping to be a starter, the sharp shooter made the most of Coach Mike Woodson’s decision to utilize him as the first man off the bench; and sported […]

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Air Jordan IVs get plenty of love and get snatched up with the quickness in their original colorways. But there are also some new variations that won’t stay put on shelves much longer themselves. This year we’re getting Michael Jordan’s fourth signature shoe in colorways like the “Green Glow”and “Fire Red Toro.”

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Rick Ross takes a break from promoting his forthcoming LP Mastermind to return today with a visual for God Forgives, I Don’t track “Ice Cold.” With MMG’s resident crooner Omarion along side, the Bawse spits emphatically in front of a red Ferrari in matching leather pants.

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It’s important to find the silver lining in any situation. In the case of Shermain Miles, a Chicago woman who has been arrested over 390 times since 1978, it’s earned her a special place in police history.

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When all is said and don, Nas and Black Thought will go down as two of the Hip-Hop game’s greatest lyricists. But at one point, the Queens rapper came close to getting blessed with the fade by the Roots’ resident MC. Thought explained the situation to The Combat Jack Show.

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Rap songs with concepts, that are executed well, are a rarity nowadays. T.I. does just that on “Memories Back Then,” which features assistance from B.o.B., Kendrick Lamar and Kris Stephens.

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Those who missed Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y drop their Live In Concert EP on 4/20 are in luck, because the duo generously provided a free stream on YouTube.

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Just a day after dropping his Showtime mixtape, Mac Miller returns with the first official single from his highly anticipated LP Watching Movies With The Sound Off. The track is titled “S.D.S.,” and stands for “Somebody Do Something.”

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Brooklyn wears the festival crown once again as the Brooklyn Bodega announced today that the 9th Annual Hip-Hop Festival will commence this Summer on July 13. Bring your sunscreen and love of hipsters, as Brooklyn Bridge Park will be holding the event featuring the old school and the new school of Rap greats including Redman, […]

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Raekwon has been on a tear lately, dropping consistent heat rocks and leaving his much younger competition in the dust. After two decades in the game, the Chef is reuniting with his Wu-Tang Clan brothers for the upcoming 20th anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow.

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A more than worthy MC in Joell Ortiz takes Drake’s “5 Am In Toronto” to task in a freestyle debuted by Funkmaster Flex. As a proud King’s County native, it was only right that he titled his “5 AM In Brooklyn.”

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In the past week, the Internets received a surprise in the form of new tracks by Kanye West, sort of. Thank a contributor from the KanyeToThe forums for providing a compilation of tunes by the G.O.O.D. Music general that pre-dates his College Dropout days.