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Forbes Crowns Iggy Azalea the Next Big Thing in Hip-Hop and Should Never Write About Hip-Hop Again
About three years ago Amethyst Amelia Kelly, aka Iggy Azalea, was being touted as the next big thing for hip-hop. Some of the hype surrounding her had very little to do with her flow, but with the fact that she was a white woman from Australia. Like many up-and-coming rappers, Iggy had one person in…
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Actor Michael Jace Arrested in Wife’s Shooting Death
Actor Michael Jace, best known as Detective Lowe from The Shield, was arrested on suspicion of murder charges around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday after he called police to report that he’d shot his wife. Police arrived at Jace’s home, in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles, around 8:30 p.m. Monday after responding to what neighbors…
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Ray J Offers Sex-Tape Profits to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian as Wedding Gift
When you’re preparing to celebrate your upcoming wedding, the last thing you want to worry about is your past coming back to haunt you. But if you’re Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, the past isn’t easy to hide from, especially when it’s a sex tape. Combine that tape—which is still making a profit—with an ex…
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Chris Brown and James DeBarge Have Been Collaborating Behind Bars
What’s a better way to spend your time behind bars than making music? Apparently Chris Brown and James DeBarge have something in common besides being able to sing. They’re both currently locked up in Los Angeles County Jail and are right next to each other in separate cells. According to TMZ, both singers are being…
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Michael Jackson Is ‘Resurrected’ for the Billboard Music Awards
A hologram of Michael Jackson performed during last night’s Billboard Music Awards. Welcome to the future of posthumous music. In a similar style to Tupac Shakur’s performance at Coachella in 2012, the King of Pop’s hologram definitely bore an uncanny resemblance to the singer, but it didn’t look like the Michael Jackson from five years…
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NFL Player Charged With Beating Girlfriend Over Previous Ties to Nelly
Greg Hardy, a defensive lineman with the Carolina Panthers, was arrested on Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., on assault charges. Hardy allegedly assaulted his girlfriend Nicole Holder, who also says he threatened to kill her, according to the Charlotte Observer. Holder stated that Hardy threw her on a on a couch covered with firearms. She also…
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Jill Scott Receives Honorary Doctorate From Temple University
What do Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and Jill Scott have in common? This month they both received honorary doctorates. Combs received his from Howard; Scott’s Doctor of Humane Letters degree is from Temple University. She attended Temple before having to drop out of the school’s secondary-education program because of financial constraints. In an interview with Essence, Temple…
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Nina Simone Biopic Premieres at Cannes Amid Lawsuit and Photo Controversy
Two years ago, film director Cynthia Mort set out to cast Mary J. Blige as the iconic Nina Simone in Nina, a biopic about Simone’s life. Unfortunately, because of a scheduling conflict, Blige had to back out of the film. It was then that Mort tapped Zoe Saldana to take over the role. The fact…
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