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Nicki Minaj might be the queen of the thirst trap visual, as we’ve seen in several provocative Instagram shots in the past. The Queens rapper dropped the video for her new single “Anaconda” in the wee hours of the night, which began a hilarious hashtag “#TweetYourAnacondaVideoReaction” that’s still going strong.

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Just so you know it’s real, Michael Jordan has accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. 

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No one said keeping up with Kanye West fashion wise was affordable. Those furry Maison Martin Margiela sneakers he was seen rocking on the Yeezus Tour are now available to civilians for a mere $975. 

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The NFL’s Super Bowl still remains professional sports premiere event with an average viewership of hundreds of millions. As that number continues to climb with each year social media plays a positive factor as does the cost of advertising, the league has reportedly found a way to increase their profits even more.

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Kevin Hart happily announced that his girlfriend, Eniko Parrish, has accepted his marriage proposal. Many were quick to point out that he popped the question the same day that his ex-wife Torrei Hart’s VH1 reality series, Atlanta Exes, premiered. However, Kevin swears it was just a coincidence. 

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Last week, B.o.B went on a Twitter rant in regards to Michael Brown’s death. His support was accompanied by critiques of the Black race, which he articulates in rhyme on his new track, “New Black.”

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Ray J, the singer famed for bedding Kim Kardashian on camera, being R&B crooner Brandy’s brother and finding himself in drama, will have his day in court. The reality star has pled not guilty to sexual battery for putting his hands on a woman’s breasts in Beverly Hills and to resisting arrest. 

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The streets are talking about Jeezy’s upcoming Seen It All: The Autobiography album, from which he debuts track five “Holy Ghost.”

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There’s no denying Nicki Minaj’s prowess on the mic or in spandex gear, that’s why we’re not nearly as surprised about her “Anaconda” video gaining a million YouTube hits in an hour as we are that Drake didn’t just burst into tears while filming.

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Nicki Minaj finally gets around to dropping the video to the much hyped “Anaconda.”

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James Foley, a freelance American photojournalist was beheaded on camera Tuesday (Aug. 19) by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Foley was made to read a statement from his captors, naming his “real killers” as America.

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Violence in the Gaza strip resumed after militants fired rockets at Israel Tuesday (Aug. 19), triggering retaliation efforts hours before a weeklong truce was set to end. At least 50 air strikes were launched into Israel, officials in the country reported.