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Janet Jackson isn’t playing any games. The pop icon’s comeback has been well documented by the release of some new music and a world tour. So far, fans have lauded the songstress for her J.Cole assisted-single “No Sleeep”, which blends her sound with today’s palette of music. Now, Janet is ready to serve us a […]

This has been a long and tedious six months for Tom Brady. After the NFL sacked him for his involvement in DeflateGate, he was slapped with a four game suspension by Roger Goodell. Then, Brady opted to appeal the decision with hopes of starting New England Patriots game one against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. […]

J.Cole is having a hellacious summer. After bringing Drake and Jay Z for the finale of his tour, and watching Stevie Wonder pay homage to his banger, “Wet Dreamz”, J.Cole has just received some bigger news. His album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive has officially went platinum in the United States, according to Hip Hop n […]

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After Kanye West delivered a mesmerizing speech during the MTV VMAs, everyone relished at the possible thought of him one day running for president. While 2020 is some time away from now, politicians are thinking about Kanye’s next move— most notably, Donald Trump.  Rolling Stone linked up with the presidential hopeful in regards to his thoughts […]

Before Vince Staples burst on the scene as a XXL Freshman earlier this year, he made a dope appearance on Jhene Aiko‘s “Vapors” from her Sail Out EP back in 2013. The uncanny chemistry between the two Cali artists segued over to Staples’ track, “Lemme Know” from his Summertime 06 album, released back in June. […]

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Safaree isn’t having a great 2015. After watching Nicki Minaj‘s super public relationship with Meek Mill, Safaree has been taking a lot of L’s. His lackluster diss lacked enough punch to knock out Meek, and was laughed off by fans. Then, Nicki sonned him on tour when he boasted about writing for her. Now, the rapper is hoping […]

  Earlier this week, James Bond author, Anthony Horowitz set off a firestorm on social media after he boldly claimed that Idris Elba was “probably a bit too ‘street’ for Bond.” Idris caught word and responded tastefully on Instagram. “Always Keep Smiling!! It takes no energy and never hurts! Learned that from the Street!! https://instagram.com/p/7GtPfvzGHh/?taken-by=idriselba […]

On Monday (Aug. 31) , Rick Ross had the game on tilt when he released “Foreclosure.” After a tumultuous summer consisting of drama, it appears that Ricky has developed a stronger appreciation for the art. Today, he unleashes a new banger in the form of “Money Dance,” featuring The-Dream. Rick Ross effortlessly feasts over the […]

There’s only one direction you should always strive to go in life and that’s up. It’s so easy to say that you want to succeed, but it’s a whole different ball game when you let your actions do the talking. Rather than simply gush about his slew of bangers, K.Camp has allowed his resume to […]

Last night (Aug. 30), Kanye West‘s MTV Video Music Awards moment instantly became the speech heard around the world. We all gasped when Kanye announced his bid for presidency for 2020 during his Vanguard Award speech at the VMAs. It wasn’t because we were mortified by his diatribe against award shows, but because he once […]

After delivering a heartfelt speech accepting his Vanguard Award at last night’s Video Music Awards (Aug. 30), Kanye West won the hearts of many. His diatribe definitely found him lashing out at the spectacle of award shows and yearning for a better future for kids (“Listen to the kids, bruh.”) MTV was so in love with […]

Let’s be honest: Will Smith hasn’t had a great movie in awhile. Focus fell flat and After Earth was a dismal attempt to reunite father and son (played by real-life son Jaden Smith) back on the big screen. Now, it appears Will might have something promising with his new film, Concussion. The football-based movie tackles one of […]