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It’s been just over a week since 18-year-old unarmed teen, Mike Brown, was gunned down by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Brown’s story has triggered daily and nightly protests in the city, but the issue isn’t just racial. 

So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri may have picked the wrong time to part ways with Mariah Carey, seeing that he’s just been slapped with a federal lawsuit that could also lead to him separating himself away from a large amount of funds.

Justin Timberlake may be able to text Jay Z and Timbaland at a moment’s notice, but perhaps he has been overestimating the credit limit on his Black card.

Brianna Perry isn’t your cookie cutter “rapstress” looking to gain recognition by means of her good looks and charms, despite being easy on the eyes. The Miami native first stepped inside a booth at seven-years old and has since been trying to forge her legacy in the ever-evolving world of Hip-Hop, an industry still dominated […]

By now, it is abundantly clear that Ferguson PD is their own worst enemy. Yesterday (Aug. 17), officers were caught threatening to shoot and mace journalists, including MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, who were doing their jobs.

With just weeks left of fun in the sun, the good folks at Supreme hope to get folks well-acclimated to the upcoming climate change with their fall/winter 2014 collection. Today, they heighten anticipation by revealing the lookbook.

In this day and age, it’s nearly impossible for someone raised in an urban setting not to be affected by Hip-Hop culture in some way. But to rise from fan to purveyor to a successful artist remains an uphill battle, especially when The Notorious B.I.G.’s famous quote, “Either you slingin’ crack rock or you got a […]

It seems that Ohio is doing its best to outpace Florida when it comes to the crazies, no shots. Kenneth Douglas, a former morgue attendant, admitted to having sex with over 100 corpses during his tenure at the Hamilton County, Ohio morgue.

Here’s a lovely treat for all you Eve fans. A previously unreleased song from the Philly rapper called “The Beat Is So Crazy,” originally recorded for Madonna’s 2008 Hard Candy album, is unearthed today.

It was reported last Thursday (August 14) that police helped deescalate heated protests in Ferguson, Missouri, by responding less militaristically, which gave the public reason to think things were finally heading in a better direction. The situation, however, reversed again over the weekend. As NYMag points out, more than two hours before a second midnight curfew was […]

Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group, continues to wreak havoc in Nigeria (and Cameroon). Last week, the terrorist group kidnapped at least 97 men, and boys, and killed 28 people in villages in northern Nigeria.

On Saturday afternoon (August 16), Chris Brown and a gang of his celebrity friends gathered in a charity game of flag football. The event took place in Los Angeles at Occidental College’s Jack Kemp Stadium, where the crooner went against his opponents in a fun-filled game. Brown (who was spotted canoodling with on-and-off again girlfriend […]