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Cam’Ron expects to be compensated for the use of his image, likeness and music being used in commercials to promote Love & Hip-Hop and an upcoming UFC fight.

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Despite taking a W in the presidential election, the Republican party is still looking like a joke. The latest tragically comedic moment—Ben Carson says he has passed on a gig in Donald Trump’s cabinet due to his lack of government experience. 

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LeBron James has responded to remarks by New York Knicks President Phil Jackson who referred to his inner circle of friends, agents and businessmen as a “posse.”

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Many of today’s top entertainers have been doing their best to offer up words of encouragement and hope in the wake of the election that shocked the world.

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The hashtag #GrabYourWallet has begun circulating online and it comes with a list of companies people are boycotting for selling Trump family related products.

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Many people mourn through laughter. That couldn’t be more true after looking at all of these #JoeBama memes since Donald Trump was elected President.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda has made quite the name for himself by way of his critically-acclaimed Hip-Hop and history smash, Hamilton. The star and creator of the Broadway hit revealed that in school, rapper and activist Immortal Technique bullied him and other students on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast.

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People Magazine has named Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson the “Sexiest Man Alive” in 2016. He’s the first non-White and Black man to get the crown since Denzel Washington in 1996.

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What does it look like I do for a living? A harmless question, along with a photo, asked to inspire some commentary on Twitter quickly devolved into off-color jokes, outright thirst and bullying. 

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Vic Mensa doesn’t always need a beat to get his point across. Read his new essay where he tells the truth about race, unity and how a “yes” is more powerful than a “no.”

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Rae Sremmurd, with the help of Gucci Mane, scored a major and No. 1 hit with “Black Beatles.” Of course, the remixes are coming in, and Nicki Minaj has a go with her “Black Barbies.” 

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Nipsey Hussle just dropped some much-needed motivation music for you. Check out his new 5-song mixtape Famous Lies And Unpopular Truths.