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Floyd Mayweather might want to call his lawyer, if he hasn’t already. His ex fiancé, Shantel Jackson has filed a lawsuit against him alleging physical abuse and public humiliation (which likely included the time he posted that distasteful picture of her abortion papers).

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Autumn 2014 is only weeks away and besides the obviousness of the return of NFL Football, it means that primetime TV is rolling out a crop of new telvision shows for the masses. But if it happens to be a show targeted at a urban demographic, it may be under the gun.

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No matter what draws us to our various Bangin Candy selections, all of the women seem to hail from Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York City a majority of the time. This week, however, we present a curve ball (no pun intended) in Detroit’s own Kim Stamp.

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Josh Gordon plans to make the most of his yearlong suspension from the NFL. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver has been hired as a “good will ambassador” at a local car dealership.

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Boaz was quite timely with the release of Real Name, No Gimmicks Vol. 2, which is his second EP in recent weeks. Representing Rostrum Records, the Pittsburgh MC’s newest release dons five new tracks into a concise listening experience for your listening pleasure.

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The country is currently at war within itself, but not in the traditional guns and bombs sense. There have proverbial lines in the sand drawn on whether fast food workers should experience a a pay raise to $15 an hour. And the protests have become testy with citizens from all over the country being arrested.

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Now that famed comedienne Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81, her daughter Melissa has released a statement to the press: Via ABC: “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers,” Melissa Rivers said in a written statement today. “She passed peacefully at 1:17 p.m. surrounded […]

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The 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards will grace Atlanta in the coming weeks. Before then, the official list of nominees has been publicized.

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Forever doesn’t last, but thanks to a little technology and Jazmine Sullivan’s God-given knack for immaculate tone and range, we can listen to greatness for years to come.

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Actress and comedian Joan Rivers has passed away. She was 81-years-old. 

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After blazing the summer with “No Flex Zone,” rap duo Rae Sremmurd usher in the fall with their new single “My Type.” The accompanying visual arrives today.