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Drake promised two singles this week, and so far he is a man of his word. Drizzy is back on his singing steez for “Girls Love Beyoncé,” featuring James Fauntleroy of Coca!ne 80’s fame. 

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If you’re trying to get in DJ Khaled’s friendship circle, he’s no longer accepting applications. One day after dropping the video teaser, Khaled has delivered the official “No New Friends” track featuring Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne.

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After a pair of blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon earlier today (April 15), investigators are slowly piecing together clues and other related data regarding this still-developing case.  So far, two people have been reported dead with over 100 others suffering with various injuries. Unfortunately, one of the deceased was an eight-year-old […]

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President Obama delivered remarks on the tragic Boston marathon bombing believed to have taken at least two lives Monday. Addressing the nation from the Brady Press Briefing Room the president vowed to do whatever it takes to address the situation.

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Naming Jay-Z executive producer of the soundtrack to the forthcoming film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby seemed like a racy decision to some fans of the American classic. You finally have a chance to judge for yourself, as we receive the first official offering from the project with “A Little Party Never […]

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Being a parent means sometimes making tough decisions. Which is why a bus-riding mother in Connecticut found herself between a fight, and a hard place, when she had to throw her baby at a random stranger to deliver the fade.

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Iyanla Vanzant will bring out the tears. This weekend the life coach featured trouble rapper DMX on her OWN network series, Iyanla: Fix My Life, and it made for some engaging television. But, there are plenty more rappers that could use her guidance.

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You can consider Pitbull to be an expert on all things Cuba. The Miami rapper dropped his own freestyle take on Jay-Z’s much discussed new song, “Open Letter.” Pit uses his version to drop some Cuban history, good and bad, and to comment on the political chit chatter Hova and Beyoncé’s wedding anniversary trip has caused.

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When Jay-Z dropped “Open Letter,” it was certain that a wave of freestyles were sure to follow. Pitbull led things off with a 16 that was met with mixed reviews. Luckily, it didn’t take much longer for the Internets to receive a quality verse courtesy of Common.

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After the success of “R.A.F.,” 2 Chainz connects with Lil Wayne again in the visual for “Yuck,” the energetic intro from his solo debut Based On a T.R.U. Story. The video is toned down compared to the Atlanta rapper’s previous efforts, as he performs in a blacked out backdrop backed by a full orchestra.

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Two explosions occurred near the finish line of the Boston marathon Monday (April 15), leaving dozens injured. Details are still coming in, but witnesses recalled that the blasts sounded like two loud claps of thunder.

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A Florida police officer was fired for using Trayvon Martin’s likeness as target practice during a training session in early April. Sgt. Ron King was let go Friday (April 12) after an internal investigation revealed that he gave the image to other officers to practice their aim.