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Election Day is next week, but Rudy Giuliani wants the president to throw in the towel now. The former New York mayor blasted President Obama’s decision to go back out on the campaign trail after Hurricane Sandy destroyed many areas on the East Coast.

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Natina Reed was buried Saturday (Nov. 3), and her ex, Kurupt covered funeral expenses, reports TMZ. The 32-year-old was laid to rest just over one week after she was fatally struck on a Georgia highway.

Kendrick Lamar, News, Video

Kendrick Lamar has changed his mind. Just this past summer, the Compton rapper was adamant about not voting. Now with the presidential election just days away, the 25 year-old good kid/m.A.A.d. city rapper is urging his generation to hit the polls and make their voices heard.

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Alicia Keys has been a pretty busy lady lately. Between shutting it down at the iTunes Festival in London, handling motherly duties, becoming one of the newest members of Reebok, and preparing for a new album, you would think that the multi-talented superstar wouldn’t have time to release another video.

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Chief Keef‘s been a noted fan of Soluja Boy for a long time. Today, the controversial Chicago MC lets go of a freestyle over DeAndre’s club jam, “Zan With That Lean.”

50 cent, Floyd Mayweather, News, Sports

It was all good just a month ago, right? Last week, after 50 Cent announced that he was leaving “The Money Team,” the notoriously loudmouthed Floyd Mayweather kept quiet. That all changed last night on Twitter. 

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If you don’t respect who got shot, you’ll respect Alley Boy and Gunplay. Alley Boy’s video for  “I’m a Shooter” is off of his latest mixtape, The Gift Of Discernment. 

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2 Chainz is back at it. His Based On A T.R.U. Story debut dropped in August, but the G.O.O.D Music rapper is already in the process of recording album No. 2.

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A woman in Georgia delivered her son in secret, then allegedly took his life hours later. Cassandra Norwood, 21, was charged with murder Thursday (Nov. 1) for stabbing her newborn son.

Meek Mill, News

This has been an interesting week for Meek Mill. His debut album Dreams and Nightmares hit stores, just as  Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast as a tropical cyclone, ravaging buildings, flooding cities, and leaving many without electricity, food, and shelter.

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We were first introduced to the lovely and talented Ravaughn as the singer who would accompany Ne-Yo on stage at most of his live events. Turns out that she is the latest act to sign to his Compound record label. 

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New York City’s annual marathon has been canceled. After facing criticism for choosing to go forward with the race, in spite of the damaged caused by Superstorm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg up and changed his mind.