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Lil Wayne and his recent outbursts against his longtime record label Cash Money Records rocked the Hip-Hop nation, as it appeared one of the genre’s most successful entities was in turmoil. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Young Money Records general candidly shared some details of the happenings.

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Off the top of your head, when is the last time you saw Mo’Nique since her 2010 Oscar-winning breakthrough performance in Precious?

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Will Smith, amid a promo run for his new film Focus, appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman.

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Warren Sapp’s police report from his prostitution incident at the top of the month is like lasagna layer of refined struggle. More details have emerged regarding the former Super Bowl champ’s arrest and they are beyond raunchy.

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By now we all know that Kanye West is a big time Ralph Lauren Polo fan. Just ask Sway. Yeezy kicked it with the real Ralph Lauren backstage at the designer’s New York Fashion Week show this morning (Feb. 19), and the rapper was all smiles. 

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The Internet is a beautiful thing. From the same device that allows you to view this list, you can peruse every music video ever made. That’s more than you can say for the music channels on basic cable TV.

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The utter hilarity that is IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang! included Kid Cudi in last night’s show.

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We done seen it all, word to Jeezy. A 21-year-old struggle rapper is claiming that Jay Z is his father, and is demanding a paternity test. 

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So, Iggy Azalea has finally decided to quit. Twitter, that is. Sorta.

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Back in October, Hip-Hop Wired reported on #DontStealPossible, a New York City-based movement purposed with ending the education crisis with 143,000 children in failing are schools. Earlier this month, the collective teamed up with famed photographer Jonathan Mannion for the first in a series of free community workshops.

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With all the drama surrounding Young Money Cash Money Records, it is no surprise the media is asking those closest to Lil’ Wayne to clear the air. The Breakfast Club caught up with Toya Wright and Reginae Carter during a recent visit.

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For all you English majors grinding away at writing the Great American novel or journalists crafting the latest investigative masterpiece, know that Amber Rose has a book deal with Simon & Schuster. Yeah, the Thirst Trap aficionado is taking her shtick from the ‘Gram, and hosting parties, to the publishing hustle.