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If you haven’t heard by now, Manny Pacquiao got his a** handed to him at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Saturday (Dec.  8). The bout between the 33-year-old and opponent Juan Manuel Marquez  came to an abrupt end when Pacquiao was knocked out in round sixth.

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The Game was on The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM today. You read that right. With his fifth album, Jesus Piece, in stores tomorrow, the Compton rapper paid a visit to Stern’s XM Radio show and in the clip below discusses his relationship with Chris Brown, who he considers a “little brother.”

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The ups and downs of love are not lost on Ice-T and his devoted wife, Coco. A couple of days after putting her on blast for taking a few suspect pics with an aspiring Bay Area rapper, these two are back in love again.

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When the Weinstein Company and Loma Vista Recordings unveiled the Django Unchained soundtrack tracklist just weeks ago, brows raised at the idea of a posthumous collaboration between late, great artists James Brown and Tupac Shakur. Finally, the Internets have a chance to hear the track, titled “Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable).”

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Free Gibbs is a free agent— allegedly.  The rapper hasn’t been signed to Young Jeezy’s CTE for super long, but it looks like that business relationship has ended.

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Wiz Khalifa recently appeared on FUSE’s Intimate Interview series, on which artists speak candidly on random topics in a romantic setting. Left-field interviews of this sort are perfectly crafted for the often times kushed out MC. Some of the topics discussed include the worst Christmas gift Wiz has ever received, what job he would have if […]

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LeBron James covers the Holiday issue of Champs Sports’ SWAG magazine. The digital publication is available for download now and included in the latest edition is rapper 2 Chainz offering T.R.U. love advice.

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Jamie Foxx hosting Saturday Night Live over the weekend wasn’t full of rave reviews. Some viewers thought the sketches were extremely racist and stereotypical.

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Chief Keef sticks with the formula that’s given him his current success on a new release, titled “Gotta Sack.” Hey, if it isn’t broke, then don’t fix it, right? Fellow Chicagoan, Lil Durk contributes a verse over the knocking Young Chop-produced track.

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a full week since Cory Booker announced that he would partake in a short-lived food stamps challenge, but the end is near. Booker has been keeping the public informed of every stomach pain, caffeine withdrawal, and epiphany usually brought on by a quote from one lauded historical figure, […]

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While Katt Williams continues to act a fool, another Black comedian is making power moves in Hollywood. Warner Bros. is looking acquire a comedy film called Get Hard, that may potentially star Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell.

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Even house arrest won’t hold Gunplay back. The Human L.A. Riot released visuals for his 601 & Snort freestyle over Raekwon’s “Guillotine Swordz.” The shots capture an unlikely showdown, where Don Logan literally comes to blows with himself.