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President Obama today (Jan. 8) announced a proposal to offer the first two years of community college free to “anyone who’s willing to work for it.” Sounds good in theory, but not everyone is convinced that it’s a great idea. 

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Andraé Crouch, one of the premier voices in Gospel music, died today days after suffering a heart attack over the weekend. The pioneering musician was 72.

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DJ Mustard and YG closed out 2014 with a very public Instagram beef over unpaid funds, though the longtime collaborators later resolved things. The production leg of the duo sat with MTV to discuss exactly how the issue was squashed.

A split second is all it takes for a person’s life to change forever — our favorite rappers included. That said, Hip-Hop Wired lists 10 rap artist who suffered devastating, life-altering injuries.

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There are some wonderful things happening over on Angela Simmons’ Instagram account. Yes she’s the daughter of Hip-Hop royalty, but at 27, she’s a fully-grown woman. Trust the fact that her IG account has the pictures to prove it.

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After 24 years, DJ Premier had to get a new home. D&D Studios, the place where albums like Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Nas’ Illmatic, Black Moon’s Enta Da Stage and the Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready To Die were at least partially recorded closed shop on January 7. DJ Premier broke the news via a series of posts on his […]

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  We compiled footage of Amber Rose twerking because, why not? You’re welcome. It’s cold outside. Somewhere.

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Ray Rice and the February 2014 domestic violence incident that stalled his career sparked an independent investigation into the matter and how the NFL handled the case. Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller released his findings today, which revealed that the league did not see the Rice video before it was released publicly.

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Here’s some news that will surely elicit a shrug or make you DM surfers work a little harder. Safaree Samuels says he is moving on from Nicki Minaj. And so is Nicki, sort of. 

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A lot less controversial than previous Bangin Candy, porn star Mia Khalifa, but much more accommodating to men with an affinity for absolutely stacked women is the vivacious Lollie Cakez.

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Meek Mill has been riding with Puma for a couple of years now. The athletic brand and the Philly rapper have finally gotten around to unveiling their proper collaboration with a collection inspired by Meek’s love of jewelry.

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Athletes are some of the highest-paid entertainment professionals in the country, with the top tier contracts reaching hundreds of millions of dollars. And the thirstiest of those athletes seem all to eager to give that money back to various strippers, thirst traps, and professional THOTs.