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The death of Common’s father, Lonnie “Pops” Lynn, whose heartfelt poems played an integral part on many of his son’s albums, came as a surprise to the Hip-Hop world. Per Associated Press, who broke the story, we receive a video of the Chicago MC speaking highly of his father.

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On Monday (Sept. 15), Gucci Mane pled guilty to cracking a soldier over the head with a bottle of vodka, and was hit with another three year prison sentence.

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For fans who have seen it, HBO’s The Wire made a lasting impression. Many have even gone on to say it’s the greatest series television has ever witnessed.

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The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are so popular that they’re now on back order. This is nothing like the time the iPhone 5 was so ultra amazing that Apple Maps sent everyone to all the wrong places, so don’t compare the two.

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Nobody likes to be dumped or have their heartbroken. And it’s still a shocking revelation when someone runs off with a member of the same sex.

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The curious circumstances surrounding the announcement of Bronx rapper Timothy “Tim Dog” Blair‘s death in 2013 were filled with controversy and mystery. Although it was speculated that the “F-ck Compton” artist faked his death to avoid paying back he swindled from a Mississippi mother, the rapper truly did pass away last year. NBC News’ Dateline published […]

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Sexual consent was much easier back when Rush Limbaugh was coming up. In those days, “seduction” used to be “an art” and “no” really meant “yes.”

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Wale discussed his next opus, The Album About Nothing, due to drop in December according to the rapper, during a phone interview with The Russ Parr Morning Show. But as the conversation progressed, the topic segued into the wordsmith’s current relationship with his MMG label mate Meek Mill.

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Does Chris Brown have good taste in kicks or is he just gifted everything? Complex tries to find out, among other questions, while going sneaker shopping with the R&B crooner.

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Praising the Lord too loudly could land you behind bars, a South Carolina pastor has learned. Johnnie Clark was found guilty of unlawful sound amplification last week, after repeated noise violations.

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If you say you knew this was on the way, either you’re on the team or you’re lying. Big K.R.I.T. drops a surprise mixtape called See Me On Top, Vol. 4.

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In 2000, Rene Lima-Marin made a felonious mistake that very well may cost him his life. A then-20-year-old Lima-Marin robbed a pair of Aurora, CO video stores at gunpoint with an accomplice. After being convicted on eight charges, a judge showed no mercy and sentenced him to consecutive sentences which totaled 98 years.