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The Roc Nation nation machine continues to grow and prosper, this  after the Nashville division of the entertainment company announced a major partnership earlier Tuesday with Warner/Chappell Music. Warner/Chappell, responsible for all publishing of the Warner Music Group catalog, will be behind a slew of new material from Roc Nation Nashville.

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The Panama Papers, a series of documents showing how some of the world’s richest people used other countries to hide their assets and avoid higher taxes, has been leaked. The large-scale investigation has many moving parts, and several people have been implicated in tax haven schemes over the past 40 years.

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Nas looks like he’s preparing for his next steps beyond blessing microphones, although his latest venture might gross a few of you out. The Queensbridge legend has invested in a company that makes power bars and food by using the bodies of crickets.

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As DJ Khaled might say during one of his epic Snapchat posts, they don’t want you to you be on the cover of magazines. Well, in the Miami producer’s case, the mysterious “they” couldn’t stop him from covering the latest edition of Bloomberg Businessweek.

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TIDAL, the streaming service owned by Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, has undergone several changes since the mogul took over the company. Today, it was announced that Jay Z fired two top executives as the home operations for the business will be shifting stateside, Billboard reports.

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For those holding out hope that the $2 million one-off Wu-Tang Clan album, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin, will fall back into the hands of the RZA, don’t hold your breath. The Abbot of the mighty Staten Island collective said he’s already cashed the check and that Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli can do whatever he […]

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Rosalind Brewer, the CEO of Sam’s Club and the first woman and Black woman to head any of Walmart‘s companies, spoke with CNN recently for an interview. During the talk, Brewer spoke at length about promoting diversity at her company which was met by bigoted responses and comments calling her a racist.

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Malcolm X stands as one of the most celebrated civil rights leaders of his time, and his legacy remains strongly intact as ever. A new online venture featuring merchandise related to the late NOI leader and humanitarian was launched recently by his family.

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By now, many are aware that the global phenomenon known as Pitbull has been one of the greatest success stories in the music business. The Cuban-American entertainer will have his own one-hour special devoted to him that is set to air on CNBC this month and looks to probe the savvy behind the superstardom.

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Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, has launched a $75 million lawsuit against his former lawyers. The rapper and businessman is seeking the damages over the botched “Sleek by 50” high-end headphone line.

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Longtime fans of The Lox group members Styles P and Jadakiss should be aware that the pair have been operating the organic juice bar franchise, Juices For Life, since 2011. With three New York locations, Styles and Kiss are hoping to promote healthier living within urban environments.

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Ever since the announcement of Jay Z‘s TIDAL music streaming service, the criticism has been nearly relentless. It is now emerging from insiders that tech giant Apple might be attempting to sabotage TIDAL in a bid to crush the service ahead of the release of its own streaming service, Beats Music.