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Nipsey Hussle’s Community Legacy: 10 Hip-Hop Artists Continuing The Marathon
The life of Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom was celebrated Thursday before a crowd of over 21,000 at the Staples Center after he was fatally shot in South Los Angeles on March 31. Following his tragic death, the Eritrean-American who was born and raised in L.A. has been praised as a local philanthropist who was heavily…
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Chance the Rapper Becomes Chance the Groom; Marries Longtime Boo Kirsten Corley
Looks like the Coloring Book of Chance the Rapper’s life just got brighter. Chance, born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett, married Kirsten Corley on Saturday in what looked like a stunning ceremony at the Pelican Hill resort in Newport Beach, Calif. Following a longtime relationship (they officially boo’d up in 2013), the two lovebirds got engaged in…
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Chance the Rapper, Cops and the Chicago Way: Talking the Windy City Mayoral Race With Amara Enyia
Chicago has had a rough couple of weeks when it comes to the American news cycle. The Night King decided to make the city his vacation spot, Jussie Smollett and the Chicago Police Department have been in a fight to see who sounds the least credible, and R. Kelly’s latest arrest is a reminder of…
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Bill Maher Kicks Off Black History Month with a Popeyes Chicken Joke That Will Probably Make You Throw Hands
Remember that time when “comedian” Bill Maher told Republican Senator Ben Sasse: “Work in the fields? Senator, I’m a house nigger”? And everyone from Chance the Rapper to Ice Cube came for his neck and told him to shut that shit up before a curb stomping ensued? Or the time he disrespected the legacy of recently-deceased…
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Chance the Rapper Joins the Backstreet Boys for a Super Bowl Commercial—and Folks Don’t Want It That Way
True life: I love hot chips. So when I learned Doritos was officially adding the Flamin’ Hot flavor to its medley of choices, I licked my future-Dorito-dusted fingers in anticipation. Mmmm. Doritos is the GOAT of Super Bowl commercials, rivaled only by Pepsi. In fact, let’s just say a bag of Doritos goes perfectly with…
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Post-Surviving R. Kelly Fallout: What Do We Do With All These Celebrity Apologies?
Surviving R. Kelly is not just an apt title to describe the harrowing accounts of the women and families who came forward to detail their experiences with Robert Sylvester Kelly. It’s also (to a much lesser extent) an accurate description of the experience viewers had after engaging all six hours of footage detailing R.Kelly’s alleged…
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5 Christmas Rap Songs That Definitely Slap
When it comes to the holiday season there are a few keywords that likely come to mind: snow, presents, Christmas trees, Santa, hot cocoa, family, seasonal depression and the overwhelming anxiety of being able to afford to participate in a tradition of ravenous consumerism. All festive and wondrous things! And then, of course, there’s holiday-themed…
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Don’t Tell Your Cousins: Auditions Are Open for Netflix Rap Competition Show With Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I.
Netflix’s first original competition show, Rhythm + Flow, has a star-studded lineup on board as we move closer to its 10-part fall 2019 debut. The show, a rap-focused talent competition executive produced by John Legend, is one of several projects rapper and cartoon aficionado Chance the Rapper is currently associated with (no word yet on…
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Kanye and Chance Go to a Rally for a Black Democrat, Yeezy Leaves After 5 Minutes
The rapper, designer and superhero whose resumé for a post-Thanos substitute Avenger claims his “Make America Great Again” hat gives him superpowers, made an appearance with a Chicago mayoral candidate but bounced after five minutes because he probably got a call to save a child from a burning building or wanted to watch a Trump…