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A California based artist by the name of Spider put his own twist on the Eye of Providence and inked it right on Lil’ Wayne’s chin.

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Rick Ross was the host at Atlanta nightspot Prive on Friday night (Dec. 19), and he was clearly having a great time. 

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The on-the-court rivalry between Jay Z and Drake has just tripled now that the Toronto Raptors new logo has unveiled and it’s drawing some striking comparisons to the one of the Brooklyn Nets.

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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian star in the new Balmain ad campaign. Considering the couple’s close relationship with the luxury brand’s creative director, Olivier Rousteing, it’s really no surprise they’re the new faces.

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In a series of tweets, a very loquacious T.I. defended Grand Hustle recording artist Iggy Azalea as he attempted to intellectually respond to Q-Tip’s comprehensive Hip-Hop history lesson.

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As far as we know, Tyga is a stand up dad. The still YMCMB rapper wants custody of his child, King Cairo, with Blac Chyna because she twerks and parties too much. 

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With 2014 all but over, Hip-Hop Wired ushers in the holiday week with the first of many year-end lists. Prep your ears for Wired 25: The 25 Best Singles Of 2014.

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Life is like a game of chess. That’s the crux of “The Chess Match,” the sort of lead single from Wale’s forthcoming Festivus mixtape.

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There’s yet to be a redistribution of wealth among the people, but Barack Obama has often been referred to as a socialist. One magazine took that notion and ran with it.

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Birdman is currently being billed as an industry villain so it’s only fitting that he’s pictured on the new issue of The Amazing Spider-Man #11 conspiring with Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. The Kingpin.

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Following his lengthy TMI statement to plead his case in the ongoing sexual assault saga, Florida State has cleared their quarterback Jameis Winston of all wrongdoing regarding the incident.

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Whatever your means of making a living happens to be, a full honest effort is the only way to ensure you maximize your potential. Kevin Gates makes it a conscious effort to pepper his music of everyday ghetto topics with jewels in the rough for his fans to get inspired to.