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Vladimir Labissiere, the Black photographer called a “ni**er” and a  “fa**ot,” by Sean Penn’s son will press charges. Labissiere was following the actor and his son, Hopper, into a Beverly Hills medical building when the teen used the slurs.

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Drake surprised the Internets with a lyrical tirade titled “5am In Toronto” earlier this month, and it looks like the YMCMB golden boy also has a visual on the way for the track. Luckily, someone in the sea of iPhones in the building captured a few photos from the shoot to place on Instagram.

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It hasn’t been a good public relations year for Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, with both men under fire for lyrics that many say crossed the lines of decency. One radio station has responded to the popular rappers and their questionable output by pulling their music off the air.

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Joie “I.E.” Manda has resigned from his position as President of Def Jam Records. However, his next gig it already lined as he will take the reigns at Interscope, assuming the title of President, Urban.

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The dichotomy of the TDE clique is one of the main contributing factors to their success. Kendrick Lamar’s common man sensibilities drove GKMC towards platinum status, and now the Los Angeles label follows up with the more street savvy ScHoolboy Q. The “Hands On The Wheel” rapper recently sat down with The Breakfast Club to discuss his forthcoming album […]

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Chris Brown used his artistic skills to give back to charity. Brown was in Miami yesterday, representing his Symphonic Love foundation by painting a mural in honor of their “Global Best Buddies Day.”

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Mona Scott-Young thinks that the argument made against how women of color are portrayed on her shows is a narrow-minded cop out. “When I handed Joseline [Hernandez, of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta] her first check, she cried,” she tells Hip-Hop Wired, “It was the first time she’d ever seen her name printed on a […]

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Hip-Hop fans have been teased for years by standout rappers claiming to clique up and form a group. The latest rising star to promise such a pairing is Top Dawg Entertainment’s ScHoolboy Q, who suggests he, Danny Brown, A$AP Rocky and fellow TDE foot soldier Ab-Soul might become a supergroup. Is it Christmas already? 

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Nelson Mandela was rushed to a South African hospital early Thursday (March 28), and is being treated for a lung infection. This is the second time in recent months that the 94-year-old has been hospitalized for the same ailment.

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India.Arie is back with some audible smoothness. The renowned singer/songwriter just dropped “Cocoa Butter,” her first single in four years. Picking up right where her cult smash “Brown Skin” left off, the new track finds India in the pocket of what she does best; bringing back that loving feeling.

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Being a part of a sizeable music crew makes concocting remixes all the easier. Such is the case with Omarion’s “M.I.A. (Remix),” which features Rick Ross, French Montana and Rockie Fresh.

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The latest MCs to 106 & Park’s “The Backroom” and kick some freestyles is Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era crew.