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A newly revealed love-letter written by Tupac Shakur is expected to be sold for at least $35,000, TMZ reports. The letter is dated May 22, 1988, about a month before he turned 18.

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Is there any doubt Future is one of the hottest artists in the game? The Atlanta rapper covers the new issue of GQ magazine—thanks to his hats.

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Willie D of the Geto Boys has never been known for holding his tongue and he proves it on his new, scathing track “Coon” where he calls out a gang of Black pundits for their opinions on police brutality.

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Beyoncé has released a full trailer for her mystery Lemonade “event” that his set to air on HBO on April 23.

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Chris Brown has done a bang up job telling us how he feels and how he lives though social media and having cameras in his face 24/7. But a new trailer for his new documentary Welcome To My Life promises to reveal even more.

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DJ Khaled and his ongoing quest to prove the everpresent “They” wrong by contining to win and succeed at all costs had a new wrinkle added to it. It appears that the We The Best boss might be eyeying a slice of the NBA‘s Miami Heat squad, albeit a small stake.

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are proud parents to a brand new baby girl. The couple announced this morning (April 17) that their daughter Luna Simone Stephens was born late last week. 

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A large earthquake has rocked the country of Ecuador on Saturday (Apr. 16), leaving at least 235 reported dead thus far and over 1,500 others injured. It was the strongest quake to hit the South American nation since 1979 according to developing reports.

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Hip-Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has been accused by three more men of sexual abuse and molestation. The claims follow the first accusation made earlier this month.

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The welcome wagon won’t be rolling through if Katt Williams doubles back to the apartment complex where he got chocked out by a high school wresting champion last month. Williams is officially banned from the location, and might get arrested if he returns.

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A$AP Rocky surprised the hell out of Coachella last night when he brought out Kanye West to perform “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1.”

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President Obama had some of Hip-Hop’s elite in the White House on Friday. According to TIME magazine Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, J. Cole, and Chance The Rapper were among the many in attendance for a criminal justice reform meeting Friday.