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A compelling argument can be made for Donald Glover as the hardest working man in entertainment today. He’s a co-star on 71 episodes of NBC’s cult favorite comedy Community, a touring stand-up comic, a television writer and an accomplished MC/producer as Childish Gambino. And, according to the New York Post last Friday, Glover can now […]

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President Obama’s campaign headquarters has become the focus of a debunked terrorist attack.Three men were taken into custody last week, accused  of making bombs known as Molotov cocktails to blow up the president’ campaign location in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home, and other areas to be hit during this weekend’s NATO summit.

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The Motion Family-directed video for “Play For Keeps” is off of Bobby Ray’s new album, Strange Clouds. He goes back to the basics on this record with a lot less singing and a lot more rapping. Check it out down below. 

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Singer/songwriter, Bei Maejor, turns the “Lights Down Low,” and the party all the way turned up with Waka Flocka Flame in his new video. Check it out after the skip. 

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Posting this strictly for archival purposes; here is Kreayshawn’s video for “Breakfast (Syrup),” featuring 2 Chainz. The Bay Area rapper’s debut, Somethin ‘Bout Kreay, will be out August 14th, but available digitally early on May 22. Question, can Kreayshawn be considered a form of Caucasian coonery?

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This record will appear in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. This isn’t your typical cheesy commercialized record for a video game, Kendrick Lamar gets busy on this one. Check it out after the jump. 

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The official video for DJ Khaled’s Kiss The Ring single, “Take It To The Head,” his the airwaves yesterday. Featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Rick Ross; “Take It To The Head,” is a Colin Tilley-directed video, so you know the visuals are pretty trippy. Get a gander after the click. 

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Tragedy has struck again in the music world with the passing of popular Pop and Disco singer Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, who died, after a long bout with colorectal cancer, at the age of 62.  With Robin’s death, eldest brother Barry is the only surviving member of the Gibbs, and the last living […]

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Life certainly is good for Queens rapper Nas. The “Hate Me Now” MC graces the cover of the June/July 2012 issue of Complex Magazine. If you’re familiar with Spike Lee joints, you’ll recognize the art direction is a homage to Do The Right Thing (also, DJs, peep the vinyl in the back!). Peep some BTS […]

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The king of the blumpkins, Asher Roth, lets go of this new track from his Tumblr account called “Outside.” No telling where this offering will end up on from the recent Def Jam signee, but it looks promising. Get a listen and download after the jump. 

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Besides posing for a lot of photos, Rihanna always seems to get special treatment. The European leg of the Watch The Throne tour is underway and during its stop in London, the Bajan singer joined Kanye West and Jay-Z on stage to perform “All of the Lights” and “Run This Town.” Rih Rih’s appearance marked the […]

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Yasiin Bey drops “Bey,” his take on Lil Wayne’s “John,” as a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.’s born day as well as Malcolm X’s birthday (May 19th). This latest cut from the former Mos Def is the second installment of his Top 40 Underdog series. Seems like Bey will drop tracks from said series whenever the […]