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New Orleans rapper and former Cash Money Millionaire, Turk, is out of jail and back to business as he drops his new mixtape Blame It On The System.   

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Chief Keef is going to be re-born a new person–as soon as he gets out of jail. The young rapper will get baptized upon the completion of his stint in custody for parole violation.

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Yep, you read that right. Snoop Dogg—Snoop Lion if you want to get technical—was kicking it with Suge Knight in the club.

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A teacher in New York City has been disciplined for using slavery as a way to gauge student’s competence in math. Jane Youn, of Manhattan’s P.S. 59, asked children to answer word problems about the sums of slaves being beaten and killed.

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Maybach Music Rapper, Wale, has been a stan for Jerry Seinfeld for quite a long time. After two mixtapes inspired by the legendary stand-up comic, the two are finally working together.

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President Obama may be looking to smooth things over with the press. After playing a “no media allowed” game of golf with Tiger Woods last weekend, the POTUS found himself at the center of press corps’ anger.

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You’d be hard pressed to find another area of the country more loyal to Jesse Jackson Jr. than Chicago. The city has been in his corner for over a decade, but with his recent admission to misappropriating funds, came a breaking point.

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Police in New Jersey pulled over a gang member on traffic warrants, and got a whole lot more than they bargained for. Aside from disobeying the rules of the road, the suspect also had a record number of bags of heroin stuffed in his anus.

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The much anticipated video for Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s “Poetic Justice” is finally here. 

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Lil Wayne’s anti-Miami rant that took place has rubbed many of the city’s rap luminaries the wrong way including Uncle Luke and now Trick Daddy.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z are not only partners in life decisions, but also in business. Days after Jay-Z announced a deal between Roc Nation and Warner Chappell, his wife has followed suit. The superstar signed with the label to cover her songwriting and publishing, effective immediately.

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So So Def Records is celebrating its 20th anniversary and founder Jermaine Dupri is making sure the milestone is celebrated in style. Last night at a secret location in Atlanta, JD hosted a private dinner for the old crew and on hand were Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Bonecrusher, Youngbloodz, latest act Fresco Kane and more.