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ScHoolboy Q used the time that his Oxymoron tour will be California to his advantage by performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The real Puff Daddy gave live renditions of two fan favorites, “Studio” and “What They Want.”

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Add this to the list of drug dealers who are actually idiots. A Bronx man, Carlos Taverez, tried to retrieve the heroin he forgot in a rental car by calling the lost & found to retrieve his “children’s medicine.” It didn’t end so well for him. 

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Earlier this week, a rap song LeBron James cut where he is rapping over Jay Z’s “F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGotit” instrumental dropped, and it wasn’t half bad. One person of note who impressed with King James’ bars is producer Mannie Fresh. 

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Stunting is a habit that Rick Ross has made a career out of. In fact, a new visual for the rapper’s Mastermind opener “Rich Is Gangsta” displays his expensive tastes and the life Hip-Hop has afforded him.

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With the NBA playoffs around the corner, players will be updating their kicks for the battles that will take place between the lines. Jordan Brand has unveiled “Playoff Pack” of majority black colorways of their latest models. 

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Last night (April 2), Island Def Jam signee Iggy Azalea gathered a list of industry faces, journalists, and the like at The Raven in New York City to get an advanced listen of The New Classic.

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A text message-based social network in Cuba, a so-called “Cuban Twitter,” was essentially a tool create by the U.S. government to promote unrest in the Communist Party-led country. The use of this tactic by the government has been frowned upon by foreign relations officials as a “dumb” idea.

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Celebrity privilege can be a dicey game to play. When money allows one to live a lifestyle without much consequences, serious problems can arise. Problems, such as engaging in unlawful sexual acts with minors for example.

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History tells us not to put our faith in any consistent music from Jay Electronica, let alone a full length LP. But the ghostly MC becomes three for three in a month’s time with the release of a track by The New Royales titled “Minutes Of Moog.”

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Jay Z and Live Nation are experiencing a bit of a hiccup with their Budweiser Made In America 2014 move to Los Angeles.

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Future hosted an album listening party for his new album, Honest, last night in Atlanta at a nightspot called Halo. Plenty of celebrities including Don Cannon, DJ Drama and T.I.’s wife Tiny were in attendance. 

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The Nike x Supreme Air Foamposite is a reminder that sneaker culture is no longer the small, incubated society it once was. Fortunately, police officers on both coasts had the foresight to clear customers camping out at the boutique’s New York City and Los Angeles retail locations before things got ugly, but we know that […]