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Simone Battle, of the group G.R.L was found dead in her Los Angeles home Friday morning (Sept. 5), her label confirmed. Battle reportedly committed suicide.

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Sneaker connoisseurs have seen their fair share of Air Jordan 1s this year, but there’s always room for one more. That said, we have some detailed flicks of the upcoming fragment design x Air Jordan 1.

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With Meek Mill’s Dreams Worth More Than Money LP in limbo as he serves time in jail, the rapper’s name continues to buzz due to new tracks that have landed on the Internets. The latest release is titled “I Like It” and it features Mac Miller.

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G-Unit destroyed their second radio station on recent days. Following a collective freestyle on Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex Show, the veteran collective came with more aggressive bars when visiting Cosmic Kev in Philadelphia.

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New York Fashion Week often comes with a host of surprises. Yesterday (September 5), during which Rihanna showed face at Adam Selman’s spring ’15 show, was an indication of the stars who could pop up in the coming week.

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Music, film, and sports stars assembled at The Stand Up to Cancer benefit concert, which took place Friday night (September 5) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This included a contribution from SU2C spokesperson Lupe Fiasco, who performed a cut dedicated to cancer awareness called “Remission,” featuring Common and Jennifer Hudson.

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This guy really needs to get another hobby. A 33-year-old unnamed man in France was sentenced to 10-months in jail (with six months suspended) for calling and texting his ex-girlfriend 21,807 times.

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After (sort of) addressing the Trayvon Martin murder, it was only a matter of time before Rick Ross spoke on Ferguson and Mike Brown. And he reached out to a few of his homies who had just as much to say on the situation.

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A former Bollywood child star was arrested during a prostitution ring in the south Indian capital city of Hyderbad, last weekend. Shweta Prasad, now 23, is best known for her starring role in the film Makdee at age 11. The award-winning actress turned to prostitution because she wasn’t getting any acting gigs.

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If you love rap videos that don’t masquerade as softcore porn, then the latest edition of The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Videos Of The Week is just for you.

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Turn your volume up, because yours truly is back with the latest dosage of The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired’s Top 10 Songs Of The Week.

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The Guinness Book of World Records have taken notice to one of the best songs of last year and it has given Eminem with yet another notch on his belt.