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Alicia Keys and Maxwell take the temperature up to scorching four alarm levels in the video for their duet, “Fire We Make.”

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Trina’s younger brother was killed, All Hip Hop reports. He was shot in broad day light, following an altercation in his Miami neighborhood.

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Little to the knowledge of some, Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge‘s well received collaborative LP Twelve Reasons To Die had an alternate version entirely produced by Mello Music Group’s own Apollo Brown. Titled Twelve Reasons To Die: The Brown Tape, the project was initially thought to be exclusively released on cassette via Record Store Day.

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A Florida teen ended a birthday date on a very sour note, when he allegedly carjacked the woman he was out with. How awkward.

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Last night, Rihanna’s “Diamonds” world tour hit Atlanta. So of course, afterward she hit the strip club, in this it was ATL mainstay Magic City.

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Talk about a bad trip. While Kush lovers everywhere were peacefully ringing in “4/20″over the weekend, a former member of the Nappy Roots was catching a vicious attack.

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Future is winning, and he doesn’t even had to croon on a chorus. Case in point, Future Vandross’ girlfriend Ciara dropped a video for her Mike Will Made It produced hit“Body Party,” which pretty much confirms why the “Tony Montana” put the cuffs on her quickfast.

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Tyga will continue to bring Hotel California album to life visually with “For the Road,” featuring Chris Brown. The YMCMB representer recently reconnected with the singer-dancer to shoot the treatment for the cut, and of course someone had their handy-dandy cellular device on deck to snap a few behind the scenes photos.

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Musician will.i.am. has been dogged with accusations of stealing original works of others before, and is currently embroiled in a growing scandal with his new single “Let’s Go,” featuring Chris Brown. This time, House producer Arty claims the rapper lifted a beat from he and partner Mat Zo. The Black Eyed Peas member admitted doing the […]

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Chicago’s gun violence has claimed the life of yet another 15-year-old, killed near the home of President Obama. In addition to the fatality, at least nine others injured during a string of overnight shootouts in the Windy City Monday (April 22).

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Artists can play musical chairs as well as record executives. Rapper and Wilhelmina model Iggy Azalea has signed a record deal with Def Jam Records.

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It has to feel pretty good to be Pharrell Williams right now. The Neptunes producer is featured on a couple of buzzing hits in Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” singles. But what fans of Skateboard P should be most excited about is his upcoming collaboration with Jay-Z, and his confidence in […]