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Lil Wayne’s health is still shaky. The YMCMB rapper was admitted to the hospital for a suspected codeine overdose six days ago, and remains in the intensive care unit. 

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Ice-T and Coco aren’t letting rapper AP.9’s ongoing claims that he tapped the latter’s ample cakes affect their marriage. The couple was at NYC nightspot Greenhouse this past Thursday night (March 14) to celebrate Coco’s birthday and Ice-T even performed.

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Beyoncé as a rapper? It was inevitable. Hova’s spouse drops a cut called “Bow Down / I Been On” that finds her declaring her H-Town pride and talking ish.

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What with all that the YMCMB crew has been through in the last few days, a celebration would likely be welcomed with open arms. Today comes Mack Maine’s video for “Celebrate,” featuring Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli.

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Tea Party organizers of a racial tolerance event at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, got more than they bargained for when their session on attracting Black voters, went all wrong. The “Trump The Race Card: Are You Sick And Tired Of Being Called A Racist When You Know You’re Not One?” seminar, held Friday […]

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Justin Timberlake might be working on a second release this year. The former boy band member has been taking over just about every television and performing opportunity in the land, to promote his forthcoming The 20/20 Experience album, and rumor has it that this fall will bring another release.

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T.I. and Tiny will bring their family life back to VH1. The Kang and his brood are set to reclaim their TV spot, with season three of the reality show, T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, next month.

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If you thought 2 Chainz was done pushing his Based On A T.R.U. Story album, you were wrong. The artist formerly known as Tity Boi drops a video for “Crack,” the latest single from his aforementioned debut.

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Whether old school or new school, rappers must start taking their health more seriously. Last night, Tone Loc collapsed on stage at an event called the Bridge Bash in Iowa.

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While Lil Wayne recuperates in a Los Angeles hospital after another seizure, plenty of his famous friends have been coming by to visit. Also, T.I. had some choice words for TMZ about the way in which the reports of Weezy’s recent trip to the ER was handled.  

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Kendrick Lamar spoke on the forthcoming remix of his “B-tch Don’t Kill My Vibe,” which features a verse from Jay-Z.

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As previously reported, Prince and A Tribe Called Quest closed out the SXSW festival. The truly iconic acts shut down Samsung’s #TheNextBigThing concert with the Artist Formerly Known as Prince who is now officially Prince again performing six encores.