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Nicki Minaj was the musical guest on last night’s episode (Nov. 6) of Saturday Night Live. She also threw in impersonations of Kim Kardashian and Beyonce. 

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President Obama just found the perfect solution to soften the blow of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.

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Pastor Mase’s struggle single just cost him more money. A judge ordered the former Bad Boy rapper to pay a model whose pic he swiped for his quickly forgotten “Why Can’t We” single, but the financial hit won’t be as bad as it could have been. 

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The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards went down this past Friday and Ashanti was an undeniable draw on the red carpet.

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Junior B, a behind the scenes member of Joey Bada$$’ Pro Era crew, has passed away. 

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Common and Spike TV took advantage of this year’s Art Basel diverse crowd by using their alloted space to remind attendees that their upcoming show, Framework is worth watching.

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Derrick Rose isn’t much for words and he’s just made one of the biggest headlines of his career without uttering one syllable.

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Wu-Tang Clan drop a video for their new album’s title track, “A Better Tomorrow” that utilizes footage from recent nationwide protests after the failed indictments of the killers of Mike Brown and Eric Garner. 

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Boxing is a sport that is wildly popular but still somewhat under appreciated when you consider what the combatants go through to put on a good show. Bernard Hopkins talks about this and more with The Breakfast Club.

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Hip-Hop artists and musicians in general have been tasked to speak out against the lack of police indictments in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases in Ferguson, Mo. and New York City, respectively. The Roots’ Questlove was the latest to challenge his peers to voice their opinions on the matter.

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Talk about keeping up with the joneses. Hustle Gang rapper B.o.B titled his new song “Fleek” after the popular slang term, and accompanies it with a quick visual to boot.

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Lil Wayne is done with Cash Money Records, though his contract says otherwise. He spoke briefly while performing at VICE’s 20th birthday bash in Brooklyn on Friday night (December 5), a day after revealing his feelings towards the label during a Twitter rant.