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The winter just got colder for G.O.O.D. Music fans. In a recent interview, Chicago rapper and actor Common reveals that the collective’s allege Cruel Winter project will not be released. 

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The first offering off of TDE’s Ab-Soul and Detroit singer/songwriter JMSN is here off of their upcoming joint album, Unit 6. 

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The annual debate about who should, or should not, make this year’s XXL magazine Freshman list can now officially begin. The Hip-Hop publication will be picking the 10th slot via fan vote, and there are a number of notable acts that will be looking to gain the last spot on the roster.

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Tickets to President Obama’s inauguration are given to the public for free, yet scalpers have been trying to sell them off. Late last week, Craigslist and eBay both promised not to allow any postings selling the tickets, but that hasn’t stopped criminals from trying to get over.

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Drake re-connects with his old rhyme partner out of Virginia, Nickelus F, on this new record called “Number 15.” 

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Dr. King’s message of non-violence clearly wasn’t felt by all. Five people were shot just after a parade in New Orleans celebrating the civil rights leader’s legacy,this afternoon.

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Mitt Romney was able to accept defeat in the 2012 presidential election, but he doesn’t need it rubbed in his face. As many around the world tuned in for President Obama’s inauguration this afternoon, Romney wasn’t so interested in taking a look.

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Lance Armstrong may never be forgiven for cheating his way to seven Tour de France titles, which might be why a library in Australia got creative in their response to the scandal. Someone at the library– located in the suburb of Sydney, known as Manly, (yes, that’s the real name)– was so bent out of […]

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Not everybody is happy future NFL Hall Of Famer, Ray Lewis, is getting his final game in the Super Bowl. You can start right across the field of his opponents last night.

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Rockie Fresh drops his long-awaited mixtape called Electric Highway, his first effort as an artist on Maybach Music Group.

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In celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, baseball player Matt Kemp served as the grand marshall for the annual Kingdom Day Parade Los Angeles parade held Saturday (Jan. 19). Named the 2013 Celebrity Grand Marshall, Kemp cruised down the parade route alongside his mother, Judy Henderson. 

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The latest visual effort from CyHi The Prynce is “Far Removed,” a song that will be featured on his upcoming tape Ivy League: Kick Back.