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There may be no OG rapper enjoying a greater career renaissance than Juicy J. The Three 6 Mafia vet and Taylor Gang member drops a new single called “Ain’t No Coming Down.”

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Funkmaster Flex enlisted a star studded list of rappers for his Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? mixtape. Among them is CTE frontman Young Jeezy, who connected with Compton’s own YG on a gentleman’s club friendly record called “The Homie.”

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A massive explosion erupted at a fertilizer plant in West Texas Wednesday (April 17) evening, destroying multiple buildings and homes. At least five people were killed, and more than 100 are expected to be injured from the blast.  

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If you’re a dark-skinned male living in Boston, you may have to be a bit more wary than usual. CNN has been criticized for describing a suspect in the bombing near the finish line of the Boston marathon as “dark-skinned male.”

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The last thing the Michael Vick needs in his life is another controversy. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s younger brother, Marcus, took to Twitter and hurled an anti-gay insult towards the Arizona Cardinals. Former Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes was recently outed by an alleged ex-boyfriend, which no doubt prompted Vick’s slanderous tweet.

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Quality bars are all J. Cole has to give on “Maine On Fire,” a track that actually dates back to over a year-and-a-half ago. Fans may recall seeing the Roc Nation artist debut the Raphael Saadiq-sampled song at a show last fall. It’s lingered in unreleased limbo since then, but the soulful cut now calls Funkmaster […]

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Former Baylor hoops star Brittney Griner is the WNBA‘s No. 1 draft pick, and she also happens to be gay. The 6’ 8″ forward came out during an interview with fellow draft picks Skylar Diggins and Elena Delle Donne.

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French Montana has big expectations for himself but he also knows his limitations. Rather than reach too high, the rapper is sticking to what he’s best at. 

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Jay-Z has been on plenty of magazine covers [see: Every Jay-Z Magazine Cover, Ever*], but this one is definitely special. Hova graces the front of TIME magazine, which is most definitely a big deal.

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It looks like Kanye West will be leaving his current Paris confines to make an appearance in New York City in May. Reportedly, the G.O.O.D. music rapper/producer will be Saturday Night Live‘s musical guest on May 18.

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Curren$y Spitta and Wiz Khalifa held a livestream and announced a release date for their joint mixtape, Live In Concert. [Pun not intended, but very appropriate.]

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Clearly a wedding ring would not suffice. As if having a baby together wasn’t enough, Amber Rose did something to let Wiz Khalifa know it, their love for each other (we assume), is very, very real. She got a tattoo of the Pittsburgh rapper’s face on her arm.