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Sean Price is about to drop his new album, Mic Tyson, shortly, but it’s not stopping him from dropping some new tunes in the meantime. Mandela P shares “Swine On Pineapples” a freestyle over Action Bronson’s “Pouches of Tuna” instrumental.

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President Obama’s comment on the use of bayonets during the final presidential debate Monday night (Oct. 22) may have been big online, but not everyone is singing his praises. An owner of a bayonet distributor is unhappy with the commander in chief’s inference that the weapon is no longer relevant.

Kendrick Lamar, News

While the big news on the Billboard charts is Taylor Swift‘s dominance, it looks like Kendrick Lamar is going to come in as a solid #2 this week. K.Dot’s Interscope/Aftermath debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, is projected to sell over 200,000 units in its debut week according to HitsDailyDouble.

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Yasiin Bey, formerly referred to by the masses as the mighty Mos Def, has maintained his presence in the fast-moving and often fickle world of Hip-Hop since exploding on the scene in the late 90s. Although he has long since been removed from his New York underground rap past, Bey is still immersed in music […]

GALLERY, News, PHOTO OPS, Video

Kevin Durant’s last signature sneaker, the Nike Zoom KD IV was a big hit considering just about any and all colorways would sell out, while certain models even had heads camping out to get a pair. Today, Nike officially unveils the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best player, possible rapper and 3-time NBA scoring champion’s new shoe, […]

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A woman in Louisiana has become the victim of a brutal racist attack. Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, was set on fire by a group of men likely belonging to the well known hate group, Sunday (Oct. 21), and has been left in critical condition due to her injures. “Both of her arms, and they are third […]

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Mama knows best and “Mama Know Love” in this new video from Lil Boosie. For obvious reasons, Boosie Bad Azz doesn’t appear in the video but Mama Bad Azz picks up the slack.

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In recent years, very few MCs have taken the reins for street Hip-Hop. Luckily for fans, elder statesmen like Styles P continue to supply the gritty block hugging tales they seek. The Ghost delivers just that in the Raafi Rivero-directed visuals for his latest cold-blooded anthem, “Araab Styles.”

Baes & Baddies, News, PHOTO OPS

Are you wondering just why urban youths from all over the country make the pilgrimage down to Howard University for homecoming every year? Some people think it is because of crazy concerts like this? We think it has a little something to do with the student body. Meet Howard University student, Fantasia.

News, PHOTO OPS, Politics, Video

To be fair the third presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney wasn’t a complete knock-out-drag-down fight, but it got pretty close. Perhaps it was his strategy to remain cool, calm, and collected, but Romney seemed noticeably more peaceful than the president who took the former governor to task more than once.

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BET is currently running an ad sponsored by the Pivot Point PAC that is clearly against President Barack Obama. The spot is currently running in Cleveland, Ohio and Seattle, Washington, and alleges that despite initial excitement at the prospect of having the nation’s first African-American president, Obama has passed measures that are not in the best interest of […]

Kendrick Lamar, News, Video

On the newest episode of Elliott Wilson‘s The Truth on Jay-Z’s Life + Times YouTube page, the OG weighs in on the hype surrounding Kendrick Lamar’s major label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d. city.