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A ranking NYPD officer in Brooklyn has cost the city over $1.5 million in settled lawsuits. Lieutenant Daniel Sbarra, who heads the Brooklyn North Narcotics squad, has been accused of excessive force, offensive language and other offenses. Nevertheless, he was still awarded with stripes and a pay raise by Commissioner Ray Kelly in 2011.

If the R&B star things doesn’t work out, Miguel may have a career in wrestling. Miguel’s now infamous leap of fail on stage at the Billboard Music Awards went viral moments after it happened. Then, dozens upon dozens of photo mash ups usually involving Miguel, a wrestler or an unfortunate soul who caught the leg […]

President Barack Obama, and wife Michelle Obama, will travel to Africa this summer, POLITICO reports.  The couple will visit three countries starting in late June into early July.

Fans were elated after receiving news of Goodie Mob’s plans to create another album. But that was last year, and since then, there’s been little indication that Age Against the Machine would release anytime soon. That changed last night, when Cee-Lo Green refueled expectations for the project by announcing an official release date at the Billboard Music Awards.

2 Chainz is making sure his 2013 is as prosperous as his 2012. The Atlanta rapper was in Miami on Saturday night (April 18) and celebrated his multiple 2013 BET Award nominations by partying at Dream nightclub.

Action Bronson gets around to dropping his long in the works video for “Strictly 4 My Jeeps.” The question is, what in the name of all f-cks is this visual about? 

A police officer in New York’s Nassau County shot both a suspected criminal and his victim, during a burglary near Hofstra University, Friday (May 17).  A single gunshot wound to the head killed a 21-year-old college student being held hostage alongside her identical twin sister and two others, authorities announced a day later.

Late last month, Jay-Z’s longtime engineer and producer Young Guru stood before an audience of mainly college students at Atlanta’s prestigious Emory University as part of his ‘Era of the Engineer’ tour. Guru peppered the Recording Academy’s Grammy U. sponsored seminar with engineering tips, contract advice and the occasional anecdote set in the glory days […]

Gauging from his new material, B.o.B has veered away from the pop influences that drove Strange Clouds and The Adventures of Bobby Ray. He’s attacked the Urban charts with his club smash “We Still In This” and “Headband” could potentially become a gentlemans’ club anthem. Today, the ATLien makes the cypher complete with a thought provoking trifecta titled “Through My Head.”

The Internet has been swirling with rumors that Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is pregnant with she and Jay-Z’s second child. While everyone was hedging their bets on possible names (Red Mango?), her husband has confirmed that his wife is in fact not pregnant. This news will either excite or disappoint fans who were looking to become the […]

Historically, T.I. and Lil Wayne collaborations are very solid. They added another to the cannon with “Ball” in 2012, and return today with a jamming record called “Wit Me.”

It’s going to be G.O.O.D. Music versus Roc Nation on Tuesday, June 18. Kanye West and J. Cole will be dropping their new albums, Yeezus and Born Sinner, respectively, on the same day.