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Black folks did their thing in music, film, television and literature this year. This year’s NAACP Image Awards nominations reflect that perfectly. 

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Another day, another Nicki Minaj thirst trap. The Queens rapper took to Instagram to share more pics from her recent birthday trip to Turks and Caicos. 

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Q-Tip just teased A Tribe Called Quest fans with the idea that the group could be releasing more music in the future.

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Noted SantaCon reveler Gucci Mane is out here delivering gifts, of a very personal nature. The Atlanta rapper called a fan via Facetime, and she cried tears of joy. 

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A$AP Ferg thinks Kanye West is “smarter than we think” for meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.

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2016 has claimed another one. Actor Alan Thicke of Growing Pains fame died Tuesday afternoon in California.

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Fresh of a court loss, The Game is showing that losing a few million dollars isn’t keeping him from cozying up with women he barely knows.

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India Love is famous for…we’ll let you complete that sentence yourself. A short skin flick of the well endowed Instagram celeb (one of her jobs, we think…and that time her and The Game were in a park) made it onto the Internets, and the slander quickly commenced.

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Kanye West took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon (Dec. 13) to explain why he met with President-Elect Donald Trump, a move that confused many of his fans and drew the ire of critics of both men. As expected, Twitter is still ablaze with chatter around West’s big reveal and it all appears to be connected to […]

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Lupe Fiasco has retired from rap yet again after backlash for lyrics that some have labeled anti-semitic.

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Mary J. Blige’s divorce is proving that the term “petty queen” can also be applied to men.

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Rick Ross is adding hair care to his growing business empire. The Miami rapper/entrepreneur has entered a partnership with Rich Hair Care.