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With all the years and money poured into research for a cure for HIV, it’s about time the world starts seeing some positive results other than the virus itself.

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The police shooting death of 22-year-old Utah man Darrien Hunt has been under evaluation by the state’s Attorney’s Office. Despite an autopsy revealing that Hunt was shot six times and struck four times in the back, the officers in the case were cleared of any wrongdoing in the mater.

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A rapper from Florida by the name of Presto took a nasty tumble with a little assist from the wind, all because he didn’t know the ledge.

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With Mac & Cheese: The Album on the way, French Montana goes into the archives to debut an Eif Rivera-directed visual for his 2013 track “Julius Caesar.”

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Joe Budden can see the writings on the wall — literally, in his emotionally-charged video for “Ordinary Love Sh*t Pt. 4.”

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UPDATE: Now with tracklist. See what tracks will appear on Hood Billionaire after the jump. Rick Ross will soon have two albums to show for his 2014 run. With Hood Billionaire set to hit retailers on November 24, the Bawse unveils the official artwork and in typical MMG fashion, a supporting visual to boot.

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More info is coming out about the tumultuous relationship of Nicki Minaj and her on again off again boyfriend and baggage handler Safaree Samuels aka Scaff Beezy, and it ain’t good. It turns out during a heated argument she took a baseball bat to his Benz, which she actually owns. 

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Shady Records season is upon us, as label head Eminem is readying their SHADY XV album for a November 24 release. From the project, fans receive a new Slaughterhouse track called “Y’all Ready Know.”

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With swirling rumors of another “surprise album,” Beyoncé is getting ready to let loose a platinum edition box set of her eponymous fifth LP, which rocked the Internets last December. Via PRNewswire: The special edition box set features a live performance DVD that chronicles the year-long “Mrs. Carter Show World Tour,” a mini version of […]

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While RZA, as well as Master Killa and U-God, were playing A Better Tomorrow at Quad Studios in NYC last night (Nov. 3), their new single, “Ruckus In B Minor” was premiering on the radio (Hot 97) and online.

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In typical MMG fashion, Rick Ross is bombarding fans with his presence in the weeks prior to his Hood Billionaire album releasing. After debuting the K. Michelle-assisted record, “If They Knew,” and appearing on DJ Khaled’s “Hold You Down (Remix),” the rapper teams up with Boosie Badazz on “Nickel Rock.”

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Hip-Hop is global now. It is enjoyed throughout multiple countries and even taught at Ivy League institutions. But is it being slowly taken away from us?