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Ferguson, Missouri is once again a hotbed of protest in the wake of the Department of Justice’s findings of rampant racism in a police department that routinely violated the civil and constitutional rights of its Black citizens. Unfortunately, last night (March 11) during a protest outside of the Ferguson police station, two cops were shot. 

Now that Nicki Minaj is no longer with Safaree, it seems that it is open season on the former hypeman. While attempting to shoot a video in Brooklyn, SB got confronted by some unidentified men in Flatbush and got sent packing.

Like India Arie once said, “no one has the power to hurt you like your kin.”

Method Man is feeling rather po’ed after his public dispute with RZA but he’s not totally blaming The Abbott for his frustration.

While 2015 promises a bunch of prominent rap releases, there’s also a list of newcomers to look out for. Three of our favorites–Wara From The NBHD, Tunji Ige, and GrandeMarshall–connect on a new track called “Moving.”

Kendrick Lamar is really setting a precedence with his upcoming new album, To Pimp a Butterfly. Not only is that daunting four-letter word risking a potential censorship in retail stores who carry the CDs adjacent from bars of soap, he also sent a loud message with the album’s artwork.

Yours truly fell for a good old fashion thirst trap, and you’ll do the same after seeing Lemy.

Get Schooled‘s latest Celeb Principal celebration brought ScHoolboy Q to Baltimore. Maritime High School won Get Schooled’s National Attendance Challenge by raising its attendance by 10% and was rewarded with the TDE rapper coming through to kick it with the student body, and play some one on one basketball. 

How far would you go to idolize your favorite singer? If your name is Sarah Ridge, you turn your entire body into a pictorial shine to never forget that they mean the world to you.

Just as quickly as news broke of the alleged shooting at Lil Wayne’s Miami mansion, the incident was revealed to be a hoax.

We know—some of you are looking at this and saying/thinking, “Another Air Jordan 4 retro?” But don’t be that same person mad you missed out on copping this teal colorway of Michael Jordan’s fourth signature for retail. 

Vuyo Mvoko, a well-known South African reporter for national outlet SABC, was up past dusk, conducting business in as usual when he found himself in the unfortunates= situation of being mugged before the start of his broadcast.