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Dr. Dre is next up to set the hip hop world ablaze in 2015. Just ahead of the very highly-anticipated N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton hitting theaters in 2 weeks, Dre announced today that he will be releasing his first album since 2001. Dropping the bombshell on his Apple Music Beats 1 show “The Pharmacy,” Dre […]

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Another familiar music industry name has been added into the mix of the Meek Mill vs. Drake fiasco . Earlier this week after Funkmaster Flex played the first reference track for Drake’s “10 Bandz” on Hot 97, the name Quentin Miller was nearly on the way to becoming a household name as the song’s alleged “ghostwriter,” […]

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Family and friends of 22-year-old Bobbi Kristina Brown gathered this morning to finally say goodbye. Amid multiple rumors of mounting tension between the Houstons and Browns over several matters pertaining to Bobbi Kristina’s estate and funeral arrangements, both families were in attendance for her private homegoing service today after attending her wake to privately pay their last respects earlier […]

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The tragic death of 28-year-old Sandra Bland is a sensitive topic that one would assume is off limits from cruel disregard or disrespect from any person with a heart regardless of their skin color, but a white Missouri hotel supervisor recently proved that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Kansas City’s Adam’s Mark hotel is […]

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Nicki Minaj has chosen to stay out of the crossfire as boyfriend Meek Mill’s explosive rap feud with Drake continues to heat up, but that certainly doesn’t mean she has any problems standing up for herself when found in a similar situation. Three days after Drake dropped his first Meek diss track “Charged Up,” Nicki’s ex […]

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If you thought Meek Mill was going to miss out on his scheduled show in Toronto after dissing Drake on Twitter……well, you were just like the rest of us. BUT, it didn’t happen. Despite uncertainty as to whether or not Meek would show at his tour stop in the 6 for girlfriend Nicki Minaj’s The […]

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In an attempt to dispel speculation that Sandra Bland’s mugshot was taken on the floor of her jail cell by police after she had already passed away rather, prosecutors have released new footage of Sandra in jail while still alive. The new footage that reportedly spans several hours in time length according to ABC News […]

The Life

Actress Lauren London and rapper Nipsey Hussle are likely not too happy with Hollywood photographers right about now. The couple was reportedly enjoying an afternoon shopping trip on Melrose earlier today when they were bombarded by paparazzi hoping to get a shot of the two, who are rarely seen out in public when not promoting […]

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Rapper Shy Glizzy was reportedly arrested today in Maryland after a run in with local police. In a series of videos posted on Instagram that appear to show the arrest, Shy Glizzy is seen screaming the words “she put her hands over my mouth!” as police forcibly restrain and handcuff him before later escorting him into […]

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Whether you’ve been tuned in to Love & Hip Hop Atlanta for 1 season or all 4 seasons, you can attest to the fact that this is one reality show cast who is never short on comebacks in their endless amount of verbal…..and physical…confrontations. For this week’s recap, we’ve highlighted the funniest or most memorable one-liners […]

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Aside from one generic comment in a private DM conversation that ended up on the internet, Drake has been silent in the wake of Meek Mill’s Twitter tirade against the authenticity of his rhyme writing skills earlier this week….but that silence has now been broken. Putting his new OVO Sound Radio platform on Apple’s Beats 1 to good […]

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Pop/ R&B icon Janet Jackson has treated her fans to a week full of surprises over the course of the last few days by dropping the album version of her latest single “No Sleeep” featuring talented rap superstar J.Cole before releasing the video one day later, and it turns out that she’s not quite finished just […]