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Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, and Common Turned Down Roles in Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq'
The three Chicago rappers, Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, and Common, all declined to appear in Spike Lee's new film "Chi-Raq," as they felt the script was "wack." -
A$AP Rocky and Juicy J Have Hinted at a Possible Collaboration Album
As it appears, A$AP Rocky and Juicy J, who worked with Rocky on Long.Last.A$AP, are in the studio together. Juicy J even went as far as to hint that the two might release a collaboration album in the near future. -
Ronda Rousey Finally Speaks About Her Devastating UFC Loss to Holly Holm
Ronda Rousey was invincible. Not only hadn't she lost a fight in the entirety of her UFC career, but many of her bouts were finished in under a minute! Needless to say, she became a bit of phenomenon. More popular than any of her UFC counterparts, Rousey went on to appear in films including 'Entourage,' on talk shows, magazine covers and the like to promote the inexorably growing sport. It's safe to say Rousey was Women's UFC's golden goose. However, that all changed when Holy Holm knocked her out in the second round of 'UFC 193' with a head kick. Ever since her devastating loss, Rousey has been reluctant to talk to the press. However, Rousey has decided to participate in a interview that discusses her feelings after this crushing loss. -
Meek Mill Going to Jail? Nicki Minaj Testifies At Boyfriend's Hearing for Probation Violation
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Tony Lanez Has a Message for Competition: "It's Over for Everybody"
Tony Lanez has made his name in hip-hop as an extremely prolific and influential ghostwriter. The artist claims to have originated the current sound that is so pervasive in todays R&B milieu. It's apparent, after listening to Lanez, that the artist is heavily influenced by the Soul and R&B material from the 60s and early 70s (a style which has resurfaced largely as of late). Now, with songs like "Say It" (No.37 on the Hot 100), it's clear that Lanez's rise to fame is on its way. The young artist says such a rise will obliterate all the competition, claiming when he's on top "it's over for everybody" -
Killer Mike Details the Importance of Barbershops as He Starts His Own Franchise
Killer Mike is somewhat of a Renaissance man. Not only is the rapper considering a political run as a representative of Georgia State, the Run the Jewels emcee also owns a chain of barbershops in his hometown of Atlanta. The barbershop has been an important "watering hole" of sorts, where members of the community can congregate and converse without feeling judged or out of place, and in a new interview he's emphasizing their importance. -
Nicki Minaj Discusses Meek Mill Engagement Rumors, Donald Trump, U.S. Drug War
Nicki Minaj has had quite the year. Between her massively successful Pinkprint Tour and her handful of Grammy nominations, it's fair to say the "Anaconda" rapper is at the top of her game. As her triumphant year comes to an end, Nicki sat down with Billboard to discuss the most relevant topics facing the United States at the moment and her relationship with rapper Meek Mill. -
Serial Season 2 Debuts with Story of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl
On the first season of Sarah Koenig's massively popular podcast Serial, audiences were told about the mysterious case of Adnan Syed. Now, the NPR podcast is back. The second season was released on Thursday (Dec. 10) and will now focus of the case of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl who deserted his position in Afghanistan and was subsequently captured by the Taliban. -
Ice Cube Says 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Isn't Accurate, Talks About "Escapism Rap"
Straight Outta Compton was a massive hit. Not only did the movie perform remarkably at the box office, it's soundtrack has now been officially certified as triple platinum by the RIAA. However, Ice Cube is now claiming the aspects of the film were not historically accurate. -
Hillary Clinton Details Plan to Overhaul the United States Tax Code
Hillary Clinton has not been in the news much lately, largely due to the inflammatory comments of her current chief Republican rival Donald Trump grabbing attention. However, the former Secretary of State displayed an interest in changing this trend by revealing her long awaited plan to overhaul the massively complicated, and almost universally accepted as flawed, tax code of the United States. -
Kanye West's Lyrics Used to Compile 6-Step Program to Becoming a God Like Yeezus
The Mountain Dew-backed website Greenlabel.com has compiled a “6-Step Program To Becoming God-Like & Successful" based on the lyrics of Kanye West. -
Spike Lee Speaks Out Against Haters, Critics of his New Movie 'Chi-raq'
Spike Lee defends his satirical drama about Chicago to those who feel it is in bad taste Spike Lee's new satirical drama Chi-Raq had already caused quite a bit of controversy before its release date on December, 4th. -
Donald Trump Refuses to Back Down on Barring Muslim Immigrants Comments
Donald Trump says he stands by his comment that the United States should bar all Muslim immigrants for a period of time. -
Animal Collective Guitarist Deakin Missing 2016 Tour Dates for New Album 'Painting With'
Animal Collective will tour the world in support of their upcoming album "Painting With." However, the fourth member of the collective, Deakin, will not be present at any time. -
Fetty Wap Performed at Rapper Busta Rhymes' Son's Graduation Celebration
Fetty Wap solidified his friendship with Hip Hop veteran Busta Rhymes after he performed at the rapper's son's graduation. -
Kendrick Lamar is Being Sued by An Angry Fan Who Wasn't Able to Meet the Rapper
Kendricks management team promised a fan the opportunity to meet K. Dot after a show for $350. However, they decided to up the price to $10,000, prompting the fan to sue Kendrick. -
Nicki Minaj Delivers Inspirational Speech at VH1’s Big in 2015 [WATCH VIDEO]
In an introduction to VH1 Big in 2015 award for Queen Latifah's enormous contribution to hip-hop, and music in general, Nicki Minaj made an inspirational and rousing speech. She said, "I've never met a woman that I couldn't relate to, ever. I hope that if I could inspire a woman to do anything it's to never take no for an answer. No matter what field you're in, go after your biggest dream." -
Kanye West Gave The Best Lecture at Oxford University You Will Ever Hear [WATCH VIDEO]
Kanye west spoke at Oxford for twenty minutes about his ego, materialism, and a host of other topics. It was amazing. -
Noam Chomsky says Republican Party is a "Radical Insurgency"
Noam Chomsky says the Republicans are no longer a viable American political party, but rather a "radical insurgency." -
Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon, Says He Will Pay to Send Donald Trump to Space
Jeff Bezos criticized Donald Trump for his comments regarding the barring of Muslim immigrants to the U.S. In response, Bezos offered Trump a seat on a rocket ship to space. -
Master P Discusses the Reasons for His Divorce and Messy Legal Battle
Master P has been experiencing a long and messy divorce with his soon-to-be ex-wife Sonya Miller. The legendary record producer appeared on The Real with his children, including Lil Romeo, to clear up some rumors about the divorce proceedings and try to explain the truth. Master P does not seem to hold any serious acrimony against Miller, who allegedly abuses drugs and has caused quite a bit of difficulty in the divorce. The family discussed what they felt would be the best outcome given the sordid circumstances. -
Thom Yorke Pens a Politically Charged Letter to Father Christmas
Thom Yorke has been particularly vocal lately. Whether it is regarding the state of the music industry, large corporations, the environment, globalization, or something else, Yorke seems to have a heated position. Accordingly, for Christmas, the vocalist for Radiohead had quite a few lofty demands. In a recent letter to Father Christmas, Yorke details these wishes in predictably fiery political rhetoric. -
B.o.B. Says Atlantic Records "Suppressed" Him and His Artistry
For the last few years, the impression is that "B.o.B." has "fallen off" or lost the drive that made him such an omnipresent star at the onset of the decade. B.o.B. claims, however, that this is not up to him. According to the rapper, his label, Atlantic Records, has put insufficient promotion behind his material, and has "suppressed " him as an artist. -
Pusha T Disses Tyga in Lyrics to 'M.F.T.R.' - New Song Released on Genius
The lyrics for Pusha's new track, "M.F.T.R," have been released on the website Genius ahead of his upcoming album, ;Darkest Before Dawn.; The lyrics take direct aim at rapper, Tyga. -
Erykah Badu Apologizes to Iggy Azalea on Twitter for Saying She Wasn't a Rapper
When the R&B singer was presenting at the Soul Train Awards last week, Badu did a comedic sketch, playing off her album, 'But You Caint Use My Phone,' pretending to field certain phone calls from rappers. She would tell the various callers that they couldn't perform at the award, because there would be no rapping. However, once Iggy Azalea "called in," Badu said she could absolutely perform because "what [she] does is not rap." Now, she has apologized for the remark. -
Donald Trump Has Called for the United States to Bar all Muslims From Entering the Country
Donald Trump said in a statement that Muslims should not be allowed to immigrate to the United States for a certain amount of time. -
The New York Times Compiled Every Single Word Spoken By Donald Trump at Rallies This Week
The New York Times compiled all public utterances of the divisive candidate this week, detailing all 95,000 words his controversial rhetoric and incendiary speech. -
The San Bernardino Attack Has Republicans Like Christie and Rubio Talking of War
After the attack in San Bernardino, California, many Republican candidates are discussing Obama's failure to maintain the security of the country and are talking war in the Middle East. -
Elton John is Quite the Young Thug Fan, Praises the Rapper's Artistry
Elton John recently praised Young Thug's artistry and style, saying he loves the single from Jamie xx's 'In Color' that features Young Thug and the dancehall star, Popcaan. -
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