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It’s customary for rappers to take their professional endeavors past the music industry. Wiz Khalifa, a superstar in his own right, is looking to display said entrepreneurship skills with a clothing and lifestyle brand named FRESHKO.

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We don’t know where or when we first spotted Rosanna Castillo, but we’re damn sure glad we did. As you can see, this Miami native is incredibly easy on the eye and as worthy a Bangin Candy as any. 

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Just when you thought you had enough of Ray J’s recent struggles at finding relevancy, a parody video has surfaced featuring an impersonator donning the voice of famed actor Morgan Freeman reciting the lyrics to his questionably suspect single, “I Hit It First.” 

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When George Zimmerman goes to trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a key component will no longer be at the forefront of his defense. Zimmerman appeared in a Florida courtroom Tuesday (April 30), where he waved his right to a “stand your ground” hearing.

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Lupe Fiasco has expressed a clear distaste with Hip-Hop for some time now, and has found a muse outside of spitting with his DJ collective SNDCLSH. Comprised of Sky Gellatly and himself, the duo drops sporadic tracks every so often, “Thieves” being the most recent.

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Three years after her dance inspired album, Flesh Tone, Kelis is stripping the synths and going for a sound rooted in the best of soul music. Her new track, “Jerk Ribs,” packs a flavorful punch, complete with one mean horn section.

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The man carjacked by former LAPD officer, Christopher Dorner, wants the $1 million reward up for grabs. Prior to the rogue cop’s demise, the hefty reward was put up, and has yet to be dispersed.

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As the NBA and the rest of the world rallies around Jason Collins and his decision to come out, one former pro ball player voiced some controversial opinions regarding homos-xuality. Larry Johnson, who famously crossed-dressed as the “Grandmama” character for Converse, took to Twitter and said that the NBA locker room is no place for […]

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“La musica de Harry Fraud,” will be a household name soon enough if Fraud continues his release quality product at this rate. His Adrift mixtape is gaining steam on the Internets, having released a bit over a month ago. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn native has his sights set on the next wave, which happens to be a forthcoming EP called Scion […]

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A 24-year-old Birmingham,  Ala. woman was gunned down while holding her 10-day-old son Monday (April 29) afternoon. According to police, the victim was hit by a stray bullet.

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Rockstar Games has to make up for the delay of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V someway. Today, the developer released three trailers from the latest and forthcoming installment in the open world video game franchise.

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This past weekend, a high school in rural Georgia held its first racially integrated prom, ever. That is not a misprint.