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George Zimmerman was so concerned over his wife’s safety that he didn’t want to take any chances. According to new recordings, released Monday (June 18),the 28-year-old encouraged his wife, Shellie, to purchase a bulletproof vest so that she would not meet the same fate as Trayvon Martin—who he shot and killed. “As uncomfortable as it […]

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Mike Tyson has an interesting new job. The boxer has become a spokesperson for the Polish beverage “Black Energy,” and has his face plastered on billboards throughout the country. In the add, Tyson is wearing a white suit (possibly to contrast the product name), and a huge smile next to the words: “Tak Dziala Black,” which […]

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The beautiful Lola Monroe grabs up her head honcho, Wiz Khalifa, to give us some new music. “Gettin To It,” is produced by Staten Island’s Mike Cash and is looking like a freebie  that most likely wont land on the upcoming Taylor Gang EP. I can’t lie, seeing new music from Lola Monroe is always […]

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If you haven’t been up on Miami-based MC, Jigg allow this to be your introduction; or your Spittaduction. Jigg is stepping out with his  mixtape hosted by Don Cannon and features an introduction from DJ Drama. On this tape Jigg takes on some popular instrumentals including “Ambition,” “Hammer Dance,” “9AM In Dallas,” and more. You […]

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The NYPD is amassing a reputation for the most racist force in the country, and Michael Deragjati is only adding to the fury. The officer, accused of falsely arresting a black man under the protection of the city’s “stop-and-frisk” policy, has admitted to racial profiling–but says he’s not racist. Deragjati was heard remarking “fried another […]

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CNN host, Don Lemon, is blasting a fellow journalist, for interfering with President Obama‘s speech at the White House, last week. The Daily Caller reporter, Neil Munro, found himself on the POTUS’ bad side, for interjecting while he spoke on immigration. Munro denied that his actions were disrespectful, sidestepping comparisons to journalist Sam Donaldson during his days as a […]

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Despite calling it quits on these Twitter e-streets and parting ways with her manager, Azealia Banks is still getting major looks. The Harlem bred rapper vocalist is on the cover of the summer music issue of PAPER Magazine. In the cover story, the Interscope/Polydor artist tells the mag that the impetus behind the creation of […]

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It seems like this Mike Will-produced stripper anthem continues to take on a life of its own. “Bands A Make Her Dance,” by Juicy J. featured a brand new verse from Lil Wayne last week, and this week the reigning king of features (by quantity or quality, your choice) 2 Chainz added another verse to […]

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Drake and Chris Brown‘s alleged brawl in New York City is starting to have a domino effect on Hip-Hop shows across town. Last night, Machine Gun Kelly‘s show at the Highline Ballroom was cancelled due to Hip-Hop shows being on “high alert” since the incident. In response to that, MGK went to “Daddy’s House” studio […]

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Drake and Chris Brown have made their statements, and now Meek Mill is explaining what really led to the melee at W.i.P Nightclub, last week. Meek has been named in the bottle-throwing altercation, and when asked by XXL, he alluded to the situation being caused by surrounding parties. “Chris and Drake, them two was there but […]

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Kanye West will be bringing his travelling stage show to Atlantic City this summer. Revel Resort & Casino, a new beachfront destination where Beyoncé recently returned to the stage, announced that Yeezy will be performing at its Ovation Hall on July 6th and July 7th.

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There’s a new figure looking to launch himself into the war over obesity in this country, and his name is David Morse. The “multi-cultural marketer” wrote a blog for Ad Age in which he breaks down where minorities fall in what he calls the “month of soda wars.”