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One of Hip-Hop’s most revered prisoners and equally hated men amongst police officers made a highly controversial return to the media on Sunday.

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Do the Grammys need to have a rap year? Drake certainly thinks so.

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Prior to the L.A. Dodgers Vs. St. Louis Cardinals game, Tinashe threw on her Dodgers jersey and took the field to sing “The Star Spangled Banner” on Saturday, Oct. 4.

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Ebola is no laughing matter but history has shown us that Americans have learned that laughter can be the best medicine when it comes to coping with fear.

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In 2003, Bone Crusher made a name for himself within Atlanta Hip-Hop’s scene. By hopping onboard the surging crunk movement, his debut single “Never Scared” (featuring Killer Mike and T.I.) became a gold-certified, top 40 hit.

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A powerful statement was made at the St. Louis Symphony on Saturday night when Mike Brown protestors interrupted the Brahms Requiem with their own rendition of the composition.

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Lupe Fiasco has a gift for stirring up controversy and lively debate whether onstage or via social media. Over the weekend on Twitter, the Chicago rapper answered a fan’s question regarding the Islamic faith that turned heads for some.

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The police shooting death of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones in Detroit in 2010 was the tragic result of a botched raid. On Friday, a judge in the case dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against the officer who shot and killed the girl.

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Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, the former Haitian dictator who was highly instrumental in turning the country into an impoverished nation, has died at the age of 63 from an apparent heart attack.

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According to the rumor mill, Drake is dating an actress/model that goes by the name Lira Galore. 

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Militants from the Islamic State, also referred to as ISIS or ISIL, have beheaded another hostage with threats of performing another execution. British aid worker Alan Henning was the latest victim of the terrorist group in retaliation to American and allied forces airstrikes, and threaten to repeat the ghastly act.

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Not only does French Montana have to pay his ex-wife millions, now he is being accused of being a deadbeat dad.