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AirAsia Flight 8501, which went missing over the weekend, has been discovered in the Karimata Strait. Investigators initially discovered dozens of bodies amid the wreckage, confirming earleir speculation that the flight crashed in the region.

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Khloé Kardashian admitted on the latest episode of Kourtney and Khloé Take the Hamptons that she rushed into her relationship with rapper French Montana following her split from husband Lamar Odom.

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Very few rappers can go toe-to-toe with Atlanta’s Trinidad Jame$ if sneakers are the topic of conversation. That said, the rapper will use his influence in his hometown to inspire some good at the Camp Jame$ sneaker drive charity.

Hip-Hop culture has always been a lucrative means to lure in fans into subscribing to a product and that couldn’t be more evident than rapper cameos in movies as well as various television shows.

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Earlier this year, Hip-Hop Wired unofficially crowned young Mo’ne Davis athlete of the year. It seems the Associated Press heard whispers of grandeur.

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One of Hip-Hop’s most tragic losses of the year came in April when DJ E-Z Rock lost his battle to diabetes at the age of 46.

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The long-awaited N.W.A biopic, Straight Outta Compton, sat in Hollywood limbo for some time, but it’s finally due to release. Ice Cube, a founding member of the legendary Hip-Hop group and one of the film’s producers, debuted the trailer during a concert in Sydney, Australia.

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Julia Shields, a 45-year-old Tennessee woman, went on a shooting spree in a quiet Chattanooga neighborhood before leading police on a high speed chase. When police finally stopped Shields, they found her clad in full body armor and a baseball cap.

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With The Album About Nothing on the way, Wale held an intimate event in New York City on December 23 called “The Exhibit About Nothing.”

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Lil B may not have his Facebook account for the time being, but he’s still using Twitter to spread his Basedness to the good people of the world. This time around, he was seen conjuring up a potential hit record with none other than Frank Ocean himself.

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If there is anybody who knows about the perfect cure for the munchies, it’s Wiz Khalifa. And the rolling stoner is reportedly looking to bring his favorite chicken spot from across the pond to Blacc Hollywood sooner than later.

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The day after Christmas usually rivals Black Friday for in-store activity as the unwanted gifts are sent back in droves. The retailers that carry Play-Doh products definitely saw a lot of their merchandise returned as the Hasbro-owned company’s new item, Cake Mountain created a lot of angry parents.