2015
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Ex-Fla. Officer Who Fatally Shot Musician Corey Jones Arrested, Charged
Prosecutors Wednesday charged a former Florida police officer with manslaughter and attempted murder in the fatal shooting of a black musician whose car had broken down on the side of a highway. Former Palm Beach Gardens Officer Nouman Raja, 38, was arrested for the Oct. 18, 2015, shooting of 31- year-old Corey Jones. Prosecutors, in…
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President Obama's Favorite Song Choice of 2015 Is The Blackest Thing We've Ever Heard This Week
Look, I know that Obama is a rap fan. But listening to Jay-Z just makes you American. Jay transcended with “New York” to the point where he’s less part of the hip-hop community and more part of the global community. Hip-hop doesn’t own Jay anymore. He’s on loan from the Smithsonian and shit. Kendrick Lamar,…
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6 Thoughts I Had While Listening to Fetty Wap's Self-Titled Debut Album
I’m a hip-hop head and could sometimes be considered a backpacker on a few Tuesdays a month, but I’m far from being a purist. I don’t hate all of this new “rap” the way that people who swear by Black Moon on Facebook do. I listen to Rich Homie Quan and laugh at Young Thug with the…