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The Force must be strong in Mickey Mouse. The Walt Disney Company has purchased Lucafilms, and as part of the deal, plan to release a seventh Star Wars movie in 2015, with new films planned every two to three years thereafter. 

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If you ask any fan of the glory days of Roc-A-Fella, they’ll tell you that Peedi  Crack was one hit away just like Memphis Bleek. More than a decade later, he’s back with Redman on “This That S**t.”

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New Orleans rapper, and Jet Life advocate, Curren$y Spitta drops his latest mixtape, Priest Andretti. As the title and album artwork suggest, the classic Blaxploitation flick Superfly serves as the project’s inpiration.

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LeBron James gets a lot of checks. King James’ latest addition to his advertising pitchman portfolio is Samsung, and the NBA MVP, and champion, is a spokesman for its Galaxy Note II smartphone. In the ad below, we follow LeBron as he goes about his business, with his new phone in tow. 

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If you have any loyalty to Rihanna, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. Like clockwork, the Bajan beauty drops a new album ever year, and with her Unapologetic project nearing its release date, she’s upped the price, to the tune of $250.

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Pharrell has always been eclectic with who he lets into the studio, and the latest names on the guest list are no exception. The I Am Other mastermind, hit the studio Monday (Oct. 29) with Tyler the Creator, and former Disney-princess-turned-short-haired rebel, Miley Cyrus. Skateboard P tweeted out a picture of the musical threesome, without […]

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To go along with the release of Meek Mill’s major label debut album, Dreams And Nightmares, the Philadelphia rapper drops this documentary about the journey to his debut.

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Ice-T’s wife’s body looks like it can withstand just about anything (feel free to insert a “brick house” reference here), but a super storm by the name of Sandy disproved that theory, Monday (Oct. 29).

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Back when Gucci Mane dropped the Young Jeezy-aimed diss record, “Respect Me,” many people assumed the Ice Cream man put an old Rick Ross verse on the record to add fuel to the fire. Well there goes that theory.

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With Halloween creeping up tomorrow, Roman Morrow wants to ensure the safety of the children of Chicago. The community leader, who ran for alderman in the city, is hosting a Halloween party where parents can bring their young ones to get candy, without the threat of violence that has taken over the streets.

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In celebration of fans turning out in droves to purchase Kendrick Lamar’s good kid/m.A.A.d. city, K. Dot is giving back to the fans in appreciation. 

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When it comes to a natural disaster, Michael Brown should not be shelling out advice. The former head of FEMA’s disastrous handling of Hurricane Katrina has gone down in the history books, and the premature praise given to him by President George W. Bush was a political nightmare. Nonetheless, Brown shared his thoughts on President Obama’s […]