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It took a lot longer than expected, but J. Cole finally announces the upcoming Forest Hills Drive tour, which begins in March.

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Michael Jordan is in the midst of celebrating 30 years of his popular Jordan line, with updated versions of his classic kicks hitting the streets. Gatorade, one of Jordan’s many endorsement partners, has remastered a classic commercial featuring the NBA Hall Of Fame legend.

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New York City is officially on fire, as stars in sports, music, and fashion are in town for NBA All-Star Weekend and/or New York Fashion Week. The two respective crowds intersected last night (Feb. 12) during the unveiling of JackThreads and Russell Westbrook’s collaborative Westbrook Frames Silver Series collection.

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By now it’s kind of obvious that Kim Kardashian treats her child, North West, like an accessory. How else do you explain the rationale behind bringing a tyke to a fashion show she will likely never remember?

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Will Smith. The $20 million dollar-a-movie man has all the reason in the world to “Detox” his once glorious, now dormant rap career for continued opportunities in Hollywood. However, like a true artist, the itch to get back in the studio has reportedly been crawling on The Fresh Prince’s skin and it may yield some […]

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Kanye West had a pretty eventful day in NYC on Thursday and it all began with his fashion show to unveil the Yeezy Season 1 collection with adidas. The front row was a murderer’s row of fashion and music elite. 

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It could be a common stereotype or misconception but it feels like most lottery winners are well off enough before they score the big payday.

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The concept of free speech sounds all well and good until you’re standing in front of a judge or paying for legal fees in a civil suit. And between fair use sampling laws and prosecutors trying to use lyrics as court evidence, rappers often find themselves in legal hot water over such matters.

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Tyga felt a ways about some line Drake sent his way on his new, surprise album. So the fellow Young Money slandered Drizzy via Twitter…then deleted the tweet. 

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On a very frigid Thursday night (February 12), Roc Nation Sports’ NBA All-Star Weekend festivities began in style at an outdoor extravaganza coined the Roc City Classic, headlined by Kanye West.

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Hold the presses. In the final hour, after Drake’s surprise project If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late shook up the Internets, news hits that he and Nas will perform together at a show in New York City.

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As the world steadily accuses Kanye West of not respecting his fellow musician’s artistry, he quietly put another up-and-coming artist in Vic Mensa on a bigger scale by featuring him on his new album.