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Renowned, and controversial, photographer Terry Richardson shot Nicki Minaj’s cover for Rolling Stone. Today (Jan. 7), he shared outtakes from the photo shoot. 

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Today, January 7, is Blue Ivy Carter’s birthday. Although the birth of the progeny of Jay Z and Beyonce is not yet a national holiday, it’s a worthy time to look back at the little tike’s epic life. She’s squeezed a lot into three years. 

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It’s an understatement to say that things could be better for Brooklyn-bred rap clique GS9, many of whom remain incarcerated after a massive police sting. But on a lighter note, the Internets receive group member Rowdy Rebel’s new track “She All About the Money,” featuring partner in rhyme Bobby Shmurda and veteran rapper Too $hort.

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An improvised bomb exploded outside of the Colorado Springs NAACP building on Tuesday, sparking a wide investigation in the Colorado town. Authorities say they are on the heels of a person of interest in the blast, and were able to confirm no one was injured.

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Rae Sremmurd have proven that they are more than one hit wonders with “No Type”. They discussed this and more during their recent appearance to The Breakfast Club.

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Accomplished twerker Amber Rose dyed her hair before heading to a Nick Cannon-hosted party at 1Oak in Las Vegas last night (Jan 6.). Naturally this required her to post a selfie that managed to include cleavage in the equation.

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The ubiquitous Nike Air Force 1 is still a workhorse when it comes to combining form and fashion. To coincide with Chinese New Year and country’s appreciation of the shoe, Nike Sportswear is dropping the Nike Air Force 1 High “Nai Ke.”

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Rick Ross, a rapper who’s no stranger to getting inked up, was recently photographed getting a lifelong homage to his hometown favorite team, Miami Heat, etched on his face.

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Drake is going to be busy this year. In addition to headlining Coachella, the Toronto rapper will be headlining Governors Ball 2015 in New York City.

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Bring the funk one time, young man. Joey Bada$$ displays his versatility with a double-time flow on a horn-laden track titled “Teach Me,” featuring Kiesza.

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Hundreds of passengers were stranded for hours on an Etihad Airways flight (without adequate food) bound for San Francisco over the weekend. Fog grounded Flight 183 on a tarmac in Abu Dhabi for 12 hours.  

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Anyone familiar with underground, New Jersey rap in the ‘90s got a trip down memory lane when Outsidaz member Young Zee released “Dear Shady.”