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Writer Dan Charnas examined the money side of the Hip-Hop industry in his 2011 book, The Big Payback: The History Of The Business Of Hip Hop. VH1 has ordered a TV movie pilot based on the book, and has the working title of The Breaks.

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As expected, the list we compiled for the Bill Cosby accusers has quickly grown outdated as not one nor two but three women have come forward with new stories that align with much of what we’ve grown accustomed to hearing.

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So after much hype, Empire finally premiered on FOX last night (Jan. 7). While the pilot episode featured plenty of chatter about Terrence Howard’s conk and the firebrand that is Taraji P. Henson, is the show worth your time?

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It’s probably been a minute since you’ve heard from Three 6 Mafia member Crunchy Black and there’s a perfectly good explanation for that aside from his struggle raps.

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“Forget the women,” a statement stern in purpose, is what famed actress Phylicia Rashad reportedly said when she broke silence about alleged sexual deviant Bill Cosby’s growing number of accusers — sparking plenty backlash in the process. However, The Cosby Show star claims that she was misquoted.

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On Tuesday night (January 6), Drake stepped into Los Angeles’ one-man squared circle of comedy, the Comedy Store.

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After getting the phrase “Rich Forever” inked between his bottom lip and chin, Rick Ross recently added to his facial ink by having the NBA’s Miami Heat logo tattooed above his right eyebrow.

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Ludacris literally married his wife Eudoxie on the low, secretly getting hitched the same day he announced their engagement. While most people offered congratulations, the Atlanta rapper’s baby mama thinks the quick marriage was just a scheme to gain custody of their daughter. 

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There’s something about the rap circle that actresses tend to flock to.

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Conversations about Iggy Azalea, and cultural appropriation have been going on for a while now, and the Aussie rapper finally knows why. It’s because she’s a woman.

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Come this time tomorrow, pioneering Philly rapper Cool C was supposed his to take his last walk after being convicted of killing a cop during a 1996 bank robbery.

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If you were planning on pre-ordering the upcoming DMX album, Redemption of the Beast, Swizz Beatz is suggesting you save your money for the project he’s physically working on with the Dark Man.