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The turn around time between DJ Khaled releasing the audio and visual for his new single, “Hold You Down,” is impeccable.

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On Saturday, August 9, 18-year-old, college bound and unarmed Mike Brown was shot and killed by a cop in Ferguson, MO.

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Everyone and their mothers have taken a stab at remaking Bobby Shmurda’s now-famous and tuneful “Hot Ni**a” song. It was only a matter of time before the Internet sensation himself got around to a proper remix.

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The uproar surrounding the killing of an unarmed teen, Mike Brown, by police in Ferguson, Mo. is just getting started. With tempers boiling among locals in the small town (which is just outside of St. Louis) since the Saturday, August 9 shooting, some would say that reactions — ranging from peaceful protests to riots — are equally just.

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Rihanna is all but tamed on the latest cover of W magazine.

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Say what you will about Drake, he stays winning. Case in point, for his new tour with Lil Wayne, the Toronto rappers got laced with a custom pair of Air Jordan 3s with OVO and Drake vs. Lil Wayne tour branding.

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If you’re wondering how the Drake Vs Lil Wayne tour app functions, ponder no more. The YMCMB duo has crafted up a funny visual explaining the app’s purpose.

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French Montana is focused on making his next album, Mac & Cheese 4, a success both in the streets and on the charts. To increase his chances at the latter, the Coke Boys rapper debuts his lead single “Don’t Panic,” produced by DJ Mustard.

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Barneys has agreed to pay $525,000 to settle the multiple racial profiling allegations brought against the luxury department store by both patrons and former employees.

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Lupe Fiasco delivered a jam in “Next To It,” a satirical jab at how women are used as tools to promote products and people who are never satisfied. With the assistance of his co-pilot Ty Dolla $ign (which is even more ironic), the veteran wordsmith returns with a simple visual for the Tetsuo & Youth single.

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Protests in Ferguson, Mo., just northwest of the city of St. Louis, began peacefully enough on Sunday. With a report of thousands taking to the streets to protest the shooting of 18-year-old Mike Brown by city police, the situation turned violent as the night wore on.

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50 Cent’s “In Da Club” is the kind of song you pregame with or rock out to at the gym. But according to a recent study, it’s also the kind of music you want to hear before you head off to your next job interview.