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December 15, 2019

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https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Ev88vhwhR/?igshid=1fcyw1t9jtn4t Awwwwh!!!! What else is there to say? ... Read Article

An Eerie Similarity Exists Between Central Park 5 and The Morningside 1: Still, a Barnard Teen Lies Dead While Authorities Try To Find The Murderer(s)

December 15, 2019

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They arrested the 13-year-old Harlemite within an hour of Tessa Majors murder. According to police reports, while searching for someone to match the description of Majors' alleged murderers, officers ident... Read Article

DNA Claims G.O.A.T. Status… Hard to Debate After #Volume5 Performance

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December 14, 2019

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The card was fire. There were few (if any battles) without replay value and more debatables at the event than anyone would have expected. First of all, there were three clear wins: Swamp vs. Ace Amin, Tsu Surf vs. Reed Dollaz and DNA vs. Aye Verb. The... Read Article

NYC Graffiti Artist Matthew “ZEXOR” Rodriguez Dead At 25

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December 14, 2019

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The New York City graff community and beyond is mourning the loss of Matthew "ZEXOR" Rodriguez, who passed away Thursday (Dec. 12) in New York. He was 25 years old. As the son of Brooklyn graffiti legen... Read Article

‘Do The Right Thing’ Star Danny Aiello Passes Away at 86

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December 14, 2019

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86-year-old Legendary actor Danny Aiello passed away Thursday after a battle with an unknown illness. He broke into acting when he was just 37-years-old and had an extraordinary career with much success. The N... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Giants Cut Cornerback Janoris Jenkins Over Twitter Comment Calling a Fan “Retarded”

Jason Cordner

December 14, 2019

The New York Giants have cut ties with cornerback Janoris Jenkins, following his use of the word "retarded" during a twitter dispute and his failure to apologize for the incident. https://twitter.com/JordanRaanan/status/1205187836540006402?s=20 Retard... Read Article

[WATCH] Fivio Foreign Teams Up With Rich The Kid for ‘Richer Than Ever’ Visuals

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December 13, 2019

Fivio Foreign belted out another single before 2019 comes to an end. This time he joined forces with Rich The Kid for the "Richer Than Ever" music video. The New York natives ran through the streets of Broo... Read Article

‘Ready for Love’ Approaches it’s Finale, but Has Anyone Really Made that Connection?

December 13, 2019

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We've been following all season, and wondering if Uncle Tommy has set the environment for some successful but lonely Black professionals to find love in Atlanta. In this upcoming episode, the families are ... Read Article

Troy Ave Talks ‘White Christmas 7’, Upcoming Reality Show, and Setting Up Generational Wealth

December 13, 2019

Troy Ave continued his Christmas tradition with the release of White Christmas 7. The 12-track project showcases the Brooklyn native's diversity and brings back the "authentic" New York sound. Troy exclusively spoke to us about his holiday-themed project. ... Read Article

The End of The Battle Rap’s Year Gets Cranked Up a Notch with ‘Volume 5’

December 13, 2019

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Rounding out a stellar year, SMACK and his band of winners have pressed forward with one more event to satisfy the battle rap fan. Doing it almost better than any other league, they have mastered big stages, t... Read Article

JAY-Z Names Desiree Perez CEO of Roc Nation

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December 13, 2019

JAY-Z announced Desiree Perez as the CEO of Roc Nation on Friday. Mrs. Perez has been operating in the role of COO since 2009 and is also a co-founder of the company. Mrs. Perez's appointment to CEO is eff... Read Article

Russell Simmons on Oprah Winfrey’s #MeToo Doc: “It’s So Troubling That You Choose me to Single Out”

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December 13, 2019

Oprah Winfrey is receiving backlash for her producer role in the upcoming #MeToo documentary centered around Russell Simmons's sexual misconduct allegations. 50 Cent blasted her on Instagram for targeting Black sexual predators, meanwhile,the white men who... Read Article

Shaq Recalls a Story That Let Him Know Stevie Wonder Can See

December 13, 2019

If you ask Shaquille O'Neal, Stevie Wonder can see just fine. The story came on an episode of Inside the NBA, where Diesel recalled a "true story" of an encounter with the "Ribbon in the Sky" singer. “We l... Read Article

“The Fly Jock” of Radio Tom Joyner Retires at Age 70

December 13, 2019

After 25 years, legendary radio host Tom Joyner has retired, ending his show on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The career of "The Fly Jock" has wrapped with the Tom Joyner Morning Show ending its run after being av... Read Article

Antonio Brown Says He is Giving Up White Women in 2020

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December 13, 2019

Antonio Brown is back to let the NFL know he wants to play, blasting other leagues and also attacking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Somehow he still has access to his own Twitter, but his last statement seems to read as a resolution: ... Read Article

R. Kelly Reportedly Plans to Plead Not Guilty for Bribery Charges Linked to Marriage With Aaliyah

December 13, 2019

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Everyday things are seemingly getting worse for R. Kelly. He was put behind bars after the release of the powerful Lifetime docu-series, Surviving R. Kelly. The documentary brought tons of heinous crimes th... Read Article

Wale Announces ‘Wow… That’s Crazy’ European Tour

Roman White

December 13, 2019

Wale is taking his “Wow… That’s Crazy” Tour overseas in 2020. The DMV rapper announced the European leg of his tour supporting his new album that kicks off in February. Wale posted the tour dates on social med... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Lamar Jackson Breaks Mike Vick’s Single Season Rushing Record

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December 13, 2019

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Lamar Jackson has all but sealed the MVP award this season as he broke a new record on Thursday night. The second-year Baltimore Ravens QB surpassed Mike Vick’s single-season rushing yards record for a Quarterback. Vick who had 1039 yards in a season, was... Read Article

Jemele Hill and Stephen A. Smith Argue on Twitter over Kaepernick

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December 13, 2019

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Journalist Jemele Hill and ESPN Host Stephen A. Smith exchanged words on social media on Thursday about the never-ending topic of Colin Kaepernick in the NFL. Stephen A. has been on record saying that behi... Read Article

Nicki Minaj Pays Homage to Juice WRLD During Billboard’s Women in Music Awards