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During their annual winter retreat in southern Virginia, House Republicans attended a morning session titled “Coalitions: Successful Communication with Minorities and Women” – in a room named after a former slave plantation. We’re not making this up. 

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When you’re an athlete there are tons of issues eating away at your funds. The IRS, hefty Cheescake Factory bills, and the cost of supporting everybody in the circle, have all contributed to the financial demise of some of sports’ biggest ballers, but there’s another money grabber among us and it’s called divorce.

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Meek Mill isn’t taking what he considers to be “harassment” unjust treatment from Philadelphia police lightly. After claiming that he was falsely imprisoned, the MMG artist filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and two police officers, while the rapper’s lawyer believes it’s a clear case of racial profiling.

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Chief Keef has been sentenced to two months at the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles, Illinois. for a violation of his probation. 

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The ever growing YMCMB Empire continues to build everyday, and Birdman with Slim have added another member record label. 

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Rockie Fresh’s first official project as a member of Maybach Music Group is getting ready to drop. The Chicago rapper’s Electric Highway is looking to drop with a few big names.

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Maino & The Mafia are back with some new music and this time they spit some bars over the Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella classic record, “1-900-Hustler.”

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A West Harlem police officer is free without bail after pleading not guilty in New York Supreme Court to allegedly creating false paperwork in a drug arrest. Officer Isaias Alicea is accused of illegally arresting two men last February and later lying about witnessing drug deal between the pair.

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Consequence is following the tried and true formula of releasing a project while on a VH1 show with the fourth installment of his Movies On Demand series.

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Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj’s super hyped feud wasn’t enough to get viewers to tune in to the American Idol premiere in record numbers. Last night Idol was seen by over 17 million people, a number that isn’t bad in the grand scheme of things, but puts the debut in last place among its more […]

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The appeal behind Apple’s iPhone 5 may have faded but the forthcoming 5S is rumored to be going one step further by making customers feel like secret agents. Word has it that the iPhone 5s will have a fingerprint sensor added to the home button. The new addition may help Apple distance itself from competitors […]

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The gang’s all here, as The Combat Jack Show returns to its original format this week with a special guest in the legendary Wu-Tang Clan’s masterful dart thrower, Raekwon. The show plays like a trip down memory lane for The Chef, who recollects tales of the Wu’s early days. Here, Raekwon discusses his love for house […]