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From wedding bells to jail cells, Xzibit earned himself a DUI charge after he and new wife Krista Joiner tied the knot back in November. Here’s the latest update.

  The Struggle Awards 2014 continue and this time the topic at hand is Social Media Struggle. Who knew so much f*ckery could commence after hitting “send”? Chris Brown, Cee Lo and 50 Cent and more never seem to learn. Let Charlamagne explain. 

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George Zimmerman was once again arrested for domestic violence charges in Florida. The man acquitted of Trayvon Martin’s murder got pinched  for aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weaponon Friday (Jan. 9) night. 

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Rap fans hoped Meek Mill would hit the ground running with new material after he was released from prison back in December. Though that didn’t happen, the Dreamchasers founder returned last night (January 9) with a pair of records.

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Once again, yours truly closes out your Friday night with music to groove to via The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.

Azealia Banks joined the Twitter discussion regarding Kendrick Lamar’s Billboard cover story — particularly statements he made regarding Black people.

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The 50 Cent-produced drama series Power turned out to be a hit for Starz in 2014. Season two kicks off this summer and here are some exclusive pics. 

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After DJ Mustard spoke his peace with MTV, his parter YG sat with Hot 97 a day later (January 8) to discuss what happened following their infamous Instagram beef.

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In 2014, it was the Year of the Stan Smith, and this year the equally iconic adidas Superstar appears to be the apple of the sportswear maker’s eye. So much so that sponsored artists and athletes Pharrell Williams, David Beckham, Rita Ora, and Portland Trailblazers star Damian Lillard were called to star in a short […]

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As many as 2,000 people were killed in what is being called the deadliest massacre to be carried out by Boko Haram. The terrorist group invaded and torched the Nigerian town of Baga Wednesday (Jan. 7), after overthrowing a military base last weekend.

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Kendrick Lamar defended Iggy Azalea and said Black people should be accountable for their own actions when asked about Ferguson in one fell swoop in Billboard‘s recent cover story. Bad decision. That’s essentially a recipe for slander on the Internets, and Compton’s resident good kid is feeling the web community’s wrath.

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HS87’s Audio Push and QC’s OG Maco made their presence felt in 2014 in polar opposite ways. Now they join forces on a booming track aptly titled “Heavy.”