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The Game is taking his feud with Meek Mill to OD slanderous levels. The Compton rapper took to Instagram to berate Beanie Sigel, calling the Philly MC a crackhead.

Kodak Black’s ongoing incarceration saga finally has a conclusion, for now. The Florida rapper was sentenced to 120 days in prison.

Amber Rose is the star of a new campaign by online retailer Missguided. 

Tensions are high in Tulsa, Okla. after a video clip showing Black unarmed man Terence Crutcher being gunned down by an officer despite being in a submissive position. Officials are urging calm in light of the video’s release, and Crutcher’s family is demanding justice against the offending officer.

Yes, there are cops who do their jobs correctly and respectfully. However, this Louisiana officer was caught on video kicking a handcuffed man, and actually got fired for it. 

You’d think having a breakout year following the release of Malibu would be enough for Anderson .Paak. But alas, the Oxnard, Calif. native will deliver another full-length album on October 21, this time under the NxWorries moniker with longtime collaborator Knxwledge.

Lupe Fiasco has blessed his fans and whoever else wants to listen with an hour-plus audio breakdown of his classic debut Food And Liquor that came out on this day 10 years ago.

Tru Life’s been home a minute now and taking it slow, but he’s now back to making moves and getting his once promising career back on track.

HipHopWired was in the building at the taping of the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards. Here’s what we saw.

The quasi-beef between The Game and Meek Mill turned ridiculous when it was discovered that Sean Kingston getting pilfered for his jewels was at the heart of the struggle. After Kingston went on a patois infused, via social media, slandering of the Game, the singer’s lawyer also says he is no snitch. 

Last week at the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation event in Washington, President Barack Obama was present at the 2016 Phoenix Awards dinner that concludes the conference. In a closing speech, the president remarked on his place in history, race in America, and much more in moving fashion.

Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest of the national anthem got the police in Florida acting extra petty… again. When Miami Dolphins players Kenny Stills, Arian Foster, Michael Thomas, and Jelani Jenkins joined in on Kaep’s protest of the national anthem on opening day the Broward Sheriff’s Office union took notice and didn’t like it one bit.