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After much speculation and deliberation, FOX has finally given the studio the go ahead to begin production on the Independence Day sequel.

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Long has mum been the word for Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), who’s had his fair share of ups and downs in 2014. Fortunately, the wordsmith had a chance to speak his peace and update fans during a recent conversation with HYPETRAK in Hong Kong.

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Following the industry trend, Wu-Tang Clan have decided to stream their A Better Tomorrow album, due in stores on December 2, guilt-free.

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De La Soul drops a holiday treat, with a strong message, called “The People,” featuring Public Enemy’s Chuck D. 

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This is why media outlets that actually know about Hip-Hop culture and its artists will always be necessary. The New York Post seems to think Kanye West would actually back off music to focus strictly on fashion. 

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The grand jury’s verdict in the Michael Brown case, which determined that his killer Officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted for murder charges, inspired rapper B.o.B to deliver a mixtape called New Black.

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With his Out of This World EP underway, Diggy Simmons drops a video to his track “Honestly.”

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Here is a the first trailer for the J.J. Abrams helmed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, due in theaters December 2015. 

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Rae Sremmurd drop the video for “Illest Walking” off their forthcoming SremmLife album.

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Cincinnati native Hi-Tek of Reflection Eternal fame resurfaces to drop “Ohio Players,” featuring Bow Wow, Krayzie Bone and Bootsy Collins.

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Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Frank Ocean releases a new track called “Memrise.”

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MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell put on blast the St. Louis County assistant district attorney that aided Darren Wilson in winning his case over the killing of Michael Brown.