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Beyoncé posted a message—which was quickly deleted from her Instagram—that criticized reports of her being pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z. What pics do remain are photos from her recent trip to Cuba to celebrate her fifth wedding anniversary. But of course the deleted message was seen by many, and saved, and it […]

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The 1st annual Snkrbst showcase goes down tomorrow (May 19) in New York City and will feature performances from Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Joe Budden, Vinny Cha$e, Underachievers and more. Hosted by Angela Yee of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club and Natalie of Nina Sky, the event will celebrated the launch of  Snkrbst (aka Sneaker Beast), a brand […]

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Talk about a speedy turn around. Juicy J liberated a loose track yesterday called “Boss N***a,” and follows up less than 24 hours later with its visual treatment.

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Many counted out Mobb Deep after a very public falling out last year. Luckily, the legendary duo have since reconciled, and are currently prepping a new album. Sermon of SermonsDomain.com caught up with the Queensbridge natives at The Crocodile in Seattle to discuss the aforementioned project, the concept behind the title of P’s forthcoming LP with Alchemist, Albert Einstein, […]

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Birdman and Rick Ross are dropping a collaborative project titled The H: The Lost Album. Here we have its first single “Pop That Pu–y.”

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Kanye West just may be a marketing genius. Last night, Yeezy sent out a rare tweet, revealing his new video for a song called “New Slaves” would be shown across the world. However, the clip wasn’t premiered via YouTube or Vevo, but projected on the sides of buildings.

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Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Malcolm X, was mourned in Oakland, Calif. Friday (May 17). Hundreds gathered at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California to mourn the slain namesake of the former Nation of Islam minister.

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A man in Zimbabwe was believed to be deceased, when he abruptly woke up, effectively freaking out everyone in the room. Brighton Dama Zanthe was thought to have succumbed to a long bout with illness  when he “returned from the dead,” last week.

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In the midst of a busy week, Drake took to a trip to Miami for a mixture of fun, rest, and relaxation. But can you blame him? The October’s Very Own rapper is diligently working on his third studio album Nothing Was The Same, and that can be a stressful process.

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Idris Elba is cancelling the apocalypse. Well that’s what the actor’s character says in the forthcoming film Pacific Rim, which now has an official trailer.

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Over the years, getting legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson to compare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant was damn near impossible. But in Jackson’s forthcoming new book, a memoir titled Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success, he does just that. Basically, it seems like the Zen Master gives the edge to Air Jordan. 

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Iron Man 3 surpassed the billion dollar mark in the worldwide box office Thursday (May16), $300 million of which was brought in domestically. The third installment of the blockbuster flicks led by Robert Downey Jr., reached the milestone in just 23 days.