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Although it seemed like it had a definitive release date of tomorrow (October 27), Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V won’t be seeing the light of day to embrace the Halloween festivities.

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A 26-year-old woman was hanged in a Tehran prison Saturday (Oct. 25) morning for stabbing a man she alleged was trying to sexually abuse her. Reyhaneh Jabbari was sentenced to death for the murder of Morteza Abdolali Sarbandi, in 2009.

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If a Hip-Hop show on a college campus isn’t getting rowdy, then that rapper isn’t doing a very good job of sole mic controlling.

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Run The Jewels are attacking Hip-Hop from all angles. With Run The Jewels 2 officially in-stores after a weekend of guilt-free streaming, dynamic duo, Killer Mike and El-P, announce what Mass Appeal calls a “worldwide art initiative” called “Tag The Jewels” and a New York City takeover.

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TMZ got a rise out of Iggy Azalea when asked whether or not she had a recording future with Snoop Dogg following their social media spat.

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Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim and Da Brat have been added to an already star-studded lineup of performers at this year’s Soul Train Awards.

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With the first of the month only days away, Cam’ron debuts a visual for “Touch The Sky,” the leading track from the next installment of his EP series.

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French clothing brand Pigalle are back again with a new assortment of goods via their basketball collection. RSVP Gallery, a famed Chicago-based boutique and carrier of the brand, styled pieces in a lookbook, featuring Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler.

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Whether or not Kanye West fathered the overused style of punchlines rappers adopted in the late 00s is still up for debate. However, few can argue that his street single “Barry Bonds” (along with Lil Wayne) made a lasting impression on the rap game.

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A quick glance at Casey Veggies’ Instagram page indicates just how fruitful his trip to South Africa has been so far. So much so that the West Coast rapper debuts a new track called “3AM In Capetown.”

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Yesterday, October 26, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras died in a car accident, along with his girlfriend in the Dominican Republic. ESPN was quick with the details. Taveras was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro at the time of the crash on a highway between the beaches of Sosua and Cabarete in Puerto Plata, about […]

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Despite exchanging adorable tweets last week, Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa are still getting a divorce.