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The latest episode of Love & Hip Hop: New York continues to prove that this band of reality show castmates leave no struggle unturned.
Shortly after Funkmaster Flex dropped another bomb-filled rant about Jay Z, rumors began to circulate that Jay was part of a group looking to purchase the Emmis Communications-owned station.
If you feel Lupe Fiasco’s latest album, Tetsuo & Youth, is a large sea to dive in, don’t be alarmed. The architect designed it as such.
Here’s the best case scenario of a joke becoming a reality. J. Cole trolled listeners with his 2014 Forest Hills Drive closer “Note to Self,” in which he tells a fraudulent story about a conversation he had with Dale Earnhardt Jr.; now the rapper and NASCAR driver cover ESPN Magazine’s 2015 music issue.
A Bronx Tale and The Sopranos actor Lillo Brancato was living the Hollywood life before a drug problem, and jail time, derailed his promising career. Recently, he recalled kicking it with some talented rappers before the drama; the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur and Keith “Guru” Elam.
Entrenched Republican and former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee attacked Beyoncé in his new book, theorizing that Jay Z is “arguably crossing the line from husband to pimp” in regards to her career.
During this past Sunday’s AFC Championship game between New England and Indianapolis, players from the Colts claimed the footballs used were no inflated to their capacity. A deflated football is easier to catch and throw, thus the trending topic “#DeflateGate” is now born.
Joey Bada$$ brings in a very special 20th birthday with the release of his highly anticipated debut album B4.DA.$$.
Pharrell Williams once again graces the cover of GQ magazine for its February 2015 issue.
Imagine how difficult it must be to get Beyoncé on a chorus in 2015, or any time in last 10 years for that matter. That wasn’t the case back in 1997, when Houston rapper Lil O booked Destiny’s Child to sing in the visual for “Can’t Stop.”
D’Angelo‘s return to the music scene continues to roll as the enigmatic soul crooner will be the musical on Saturday Night Live.