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UPDATE:  Gothamist reports “an NYPD spokesman tells us the young man who was punched is 16, not 12. The department has issued this statement: ‘The incident is under review and the allegations have been referred to our Internal Affairs Bureau. Additionally, this individual was arrested with two others for assaulting another identified person with a […]

Darren Sharper, the former New Orleans Saints player and NFL analyst, has been hit with federal drug charges in addition to the rape charges he faces. Sharper was charged with distributing a date rape cocktail along with conspiracy charges related to the drugs by a federal grand jury.

Earlier this week, a pretty forceful statement was made when J. Cole topped the Billboard 200 after selling 360,000 copies of his third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive with very minimal promotion and no singles on the radio. To quote Young Simba himself, maybe [the industry] needs to “stop serving trash?”

The “212” rapper took to Twitter following her explosive Hot 97 interview to further fill the bank with her two cents on the exploitation of Blacks, using Iggy Azalea as prime example in the process.

Pras Michel, former members of rap trio The Fugees, has been dogged by claims of being a deadbeat dad by the mother of his son. Pras’ ex claims the rapper makes $1.7 million per year but isn’t giving up extra loot in support of their 4-year-old.

While making her promotional rounds for The Pinkprint, Nicki Minaj stopped by TNT’s Inside the NBA, where she gifted fans with a few stellar bars off the dome.

Young Money or no Young Money, Tyga is proceeding on with the release of his hostage fourth studio effort, The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty. And he’s getting a little more help from Kanye West than just a production feature. Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend proudly unveiled the artwork of the upcoming LP on Instagram yesterday, December 18. […]

Much has been said and discussed about the on again, now and off again relationship between Nicki Minaj and rapper Safaree Samuels aka Scaf Beezy. Sources are saying her former hypeman is so distraught over their recent break up that he is suicidal. 

It’s no secret that Azealia Banks is one passionate woman who never minces her words. It was no different when she stopped by Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning show for a chance to properly speak out on her beef with Iggy Azalea.

Wale has always repped his DC hometown and on his latest track, “Miracle On U Street” he spits his prose over a mean Go-Go flavored groove.

If Jay Z and Beyoncé still plan on moving out West, they’re going to have to pick another mega-mansion. A $70 million offer from billionaire was enough to edge the Carters out for the 23,000-square-foot property in Beverly Hills.

Fans gathered in New York City on Tuesday night (December 16) to hear Nicki Minaj speak during the latest edition of Elliott Wilson’s CRWN interview.