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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will be flooding local retail stores as his latest film, Streets of Blood, is set to hit shelves tomorrow. Aside from the rapper, the film stars the likes of Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone and the R-rated film is directed by Charles Winkler. Originally slated to hit the box office and […]

Politics

Sarah Palin officially resigned as Governor of Alaska. The 45 year old stepped down Sunday at a press conference, handing her duties to Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell. She told the crowd that she would exercise her freedom of speech and did so, wasting no time criticizing the media for “making things up.” “Democracy depends on […]

Fabolous is ready to take his spot back among New York’s elite tomorrow with his fifth album release Loso’s Way. Loso’s Way will include production from Jermaine Dupri as well as collaborations with Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne, Ne-Yo and will feature the leadoff single “Throw It In the Bag” featuring The Dream. Speaking more about the […]

Politics

Former boxing champion Vernon Forrest was shot and killed last night in an apparent robbery and carjacking. WSB Radio in Atlanta first reported the shooting, citing a police spokesman. Forrest, who was 38, was an Atlanta native. He was shot seven or eight times as he chased at least two men who had tried to […]

Politics

In a landslide vote on July 21, Oakland’s bid to become the first U.S. city to tax revenues made from sales of medical marijuana was passed. According to Alameda County Registrar, around 80 percent of voters voted in favor of the taxation of Oakland’s medical marijuana facilities. In these facilities, those who are eligible to […]

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Hittmenn DJs President Rob “Kaspa” Smith announced today that his company, Atlanta’s world-renowned Hittmenn DJs, will be opening 5,000 Bank Accounts for urban children in conjunction with his Second Annual Bank Empowerment Tour. “My goal along with Hittmenn DJs this year is a great project for all our communities. We would like to open over […]

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Freddy Fresh, the acclaimed Hip-Hop DJ and Producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in rap music since the ’80s and enjoyed international success with his own records, has been named to the faculty of the McNally Smith College of Music’s Hip-Hop Diploma Program, the first accredited Hip-Hop degree program of its […]