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Two men have been charged in the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. According to reports, the Chicago teen was a victim of mistaken identity.  

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For the fifth year in a row, Ne-Yo and his Compound Entertainment imprint added to the pre-Grammy activities with his annual “Midnight Brunch,” Saturday (Feb. 9). French Montana, Meek Mill, and Diddy were just a few of the big names that hit up STK and Bagatelle restaurants in West Hollywood, Calif. Miley Cyrus also made […]

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Music and entertainment’s elite gather annually to commend and celebrate the previous year’s greatest musical works on the grand stage known as the Grammys. But the show has become much more than just a musical celebration over the years. It’s the antics from the melting pot of artists, side stories, prior beefs, horrible outfits and […]

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Three Georgia teens have been charged in the death of a 14-year-old boy to jack his sneakers. The suspects range from ages 15 to 18 and stand accused of gunning down Paul Sampleton, last December. The youngster was found by his father, bound and gagged in their family home, and all because of an extensive […]

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Air Jordan 3’s with a Nike Swoosh logo on the side? That’s what you’ll see if you pay attention to ‘Gotta Be The Shoes,’ a special ESPN’s SportsCenter put together to honor the 50th birthday of Michael Jordan, and his signature sneakers.

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Family Tree Entertainment held its third annual pre-Grammy brunch in Beverly Hills, Calif. Sat. (Feb. 9), celebrating the life of music exec, Chris Lighty. Music manager, Michael “Blue” Williams of Family Tree Entertainment hosted the soiree held at BOA steak house, and co- sponsored by Monster Energy Drink, Morgan Stanley, and FLUD.

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In an event you can’t say you didn’t see coming, T-Pain took to Instagram to take a few shots at Epic Records recording artist, Future. 

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Long before Kanye West became one of Hip-Hop’s most polarizing figures, he was just a student at Polaris High School in Chicago’s Oak Lawn suburb. Following his big night at the Grammys, Jim Williams of CBS 2 Chicago took a trip to the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s alma mater to speak with some of his former […]

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Hit-Boy was one of the big winners at last night’s Grammy Awards as he took home a golden gramophone for producing “Ni**as In Paris.”

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In case you haven’t noticed, the Beyoncé media takeover is currently in full swing. The R&B and Pop diva graces the cover of VOGUE magazine’s March 2013 isue and will be appearing in an episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter.

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Grammy Weekend isn’t all about fun and games. The Maybach Music Group empire were hard at work as Rockie Fresh shot the video for his new joint, “Life Long.” 

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New J Dilla bars. Allow me to repeat. New J Dilla bars. That’s what fans receive via a new track titled “Anthem,” featuring Frank-N-Dank, and produced by Jay Dee himself. The track comes after an announcement that the Estate of James Yancey has revived PayJay Productions, Inc., an entity the late, great producer founded in 2001 to […]