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The entire world is none too pleased with Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after a leaked conversation with his girlfriend exposed his disdain for her surrounding herself with Black people at their games.

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When it comes to socially conscious rappers, or even those with the slightest hint of common sense, Soulja Boy‘s name will probably never come up. So it should come as no surprise that the “We Made It” rapper is advocating that Actavis reverse its course and continue selling promethazine codeine, the main ingredient in sizzurp. 

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Fabolous delivered the Soul Tape 3 late last year, but “Cuffin Season,” an ode to women’s winter month activities, has summer written all over it. That said, REVOLT premiered the Brooklyn rapper’s visual for the cut.

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The G-Unit talk has long run its course at this point, but everyone wants to know what’s to come of their relationship. That was a large chunk of the conversation that 50 Cent had with Power 99’s DJ Cosmic Kev.

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Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar hit The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stage to perform “It’s On Again” on Friday night (April 25). This was their first-ever televised performance of the song, which appears on The Amazing Spider-Man 2 motion picture soundtrack.

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The Internets reacted with swift social commentary about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s racist remarks. For those in the dark about the matter, TMZ obtained an audio clip of Sterling giving his bi-racial girlfriend, V. Stiviano, an ultimatum about openly dealing with Black people on Instagram and overall.

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The details behind Future’s role in creating Beyoncé’s mega-hit, “Drunk In Love,” were murky at first, but since Honest released, the rapper has told the story on record to numerous outlets. After speaking with Elliott Wilson about the matter during the CRWN interview, the Atlanta rapper dug even deeper into the backstory during a sit down with MTV’s […]

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To be frank, Maybach Music Group doesn’t have the same grip on Hip-Hop culture that they had two or three years ago. But that can change with their 2014 wave of albums, which includes Meek Mill’s forthcoming sophomore effort, Dreams Cost More Than Money.

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Who would of thought Gucci Mane‘s former Brick Squad artist Waka Flocka Flame would have anything in common with DJ Steve Aoki. They stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss the partnership and more.

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While the L.A. Clippers — that NBA team comprised of mostly Black players (like all of the other teams in the league) — are busy trying to knock the Golden State Warriors out of the playoffs, team owner Donald Sterling is busy trying to keep Black people away from his entire existence. The irony of […]

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As highlighted in Moguldum Studios’ Gunland documentary, the gun and gang violence that has gripped the Chicago streets continues to play out as a harrowing tale of despair. Although Mayor Rahm Emanuel and top officials have promised to slow the carnage, victims of gun violence continue to mount at high numbers.

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Once again, Tyga’s ambitions to live out the lavish life of a rap star is landing him in boiling hot water.