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This song has been in Swizz Beatz stash for a while, but after numerous behind the scenes photos, trailers, and snippets, “Everyday Birthday” is finally here. 

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Guess Jigga wasn’t kidding when he said he had Obama on the text. Jay-Z and Bruce Springsteen will be heading to Ohio on Monday (November 5th) to meet up and campaign with President Barack Obama.

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For seemingly no reason, Gucci Mane has been on a dissing rampage, slandering everyone from Young Jeezy to Young Joc these last few weeks. One time friend Yo Gotti, the latest artist to be given a few choice words from the Atlanta MC, had the opportunity to speak his peace about Gucci Mane with K97’s Devin Steel.

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Meek Mill got caught up in a mini-nightmare when Philadelphia police “harassed and violated him,” last night. The Philly rapper was scheduled to make an appearance at an Atlanta celebration, for the release of his Dreams & Nightmares debut, but ended up in handcuffs instead.

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It’s no secret that Mitt Romney isn’t as popular among minority voters. The Republican nominee was booed by members for the NAACP in the summer, and has been criticized for his views on immigration. That being said, since his show is taping from New York this week, Jimmy Kimmel decided to do a little investigating into […]

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After DJ Holiday hosted the trippy party that was Cabin Fever 2, Wiz Khalifa comes through just in time for those still stuck in the crib. 

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As a part of their year-end issue, the illustrious EBONY Magazine rolled out their inaugural list of the 100 most powerful people in Urban entertainment. 

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been mostly quiet about which candidate he will endorse, and today he broke his silence. Bloomberg, who has backed Republicans but belongs to the Independent party, announced his support for the re-election of President Obama, Thursday (Nov. 1). 

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Lil Wayne is on strict orders from his doctor not to fly the friendly skies. So with the Miami Heat playing their home opener against the Boston Celtics this past Tuesday, Weezy made the trip to the game, from Louisiana, via luxury tour bus.

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Big Boi’s second solo album, Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors, is still scheduled to come out under Def Jam Records. However, the project from one half of the legendary group Outkast has been pushed back. 

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Just ahead of the scheduled premiere date this weekend, the E! network has released a trailer for Nicki Minaj’s upcoming reality special, Nicki Minaj: My Truth, and Mariah Carey received a quick, but noticeable, blow. As promised, fans will get to see candid sides of Minaj.

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Drake and Future have come a long way since their fall out over the “Tony Montana” video. Around this time last year, Drake and Future were at odds when Future said that Drake not showing up for his “Tony Montana” video was a slap in the face.