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As 2016 finally winds down, it continues to hand out Ls. Rapper Lil Uzi Vert was arrested in Atlanta for driving recklessly on a dirt bike, which included being chased by cops. 

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“Neighbors” is one of the standout tracks from J. Cole‘s 4 Your Eyez Only album. Unfortunately, it is based on a true story.

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In a music industry where the loudest people in the room get the most attention, Pharrell Williams is as soft-spoken and as humble as they come.

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson thinks his show Power is one of the best television shows out. The Golden Globes seem to disagree.

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The Lox may be signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation but don’t expect them to change up their hard as concrete sound.

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There is a warrant out for for the arrest of Juelz Santana. The Dipset rapper’s crime—owing thousands of dollars in child support. 

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Rapper/activist Killer Mike has penned an essay for Rolling Stone pointing out African-Americans are being prevented from entering the bustling legal marijuana market.

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Gucci Mane has gone public radio. The Trap God and his producer Zaytoven were the latest guests on NPR’s Tiny Desk.

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Marvel’s Luke Cagee is ripe with Hip-Hop culture references that can be appreciated mostly by 80’s babies and 90’s toddlers. That being said a lot of these homages would go over the heads of anyone who wasn’t totally immersed in the culture during Hip-Hop’s halcyon days, the golden era or the 90’s.

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Producer Dun Deal was jailed for 10 days after Augusta, Ga. police arrested him for a robbery he did not commit.

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Although groups like the KKK and other white racist groups promote themselves as white supremacists, they no longer want to be associated with the label. Despite all evidence pointing to the contrary, these groups insist that they’re only trying to preserve their race.

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2016 was a wash for a lot of people, but DJ Khaled continued to pile up multiple wins. The latest is the Miami DJ and Snapchat guru partnering with Palmers Cocoa Butter.