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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have been split up for quite a while now, but Cannon finally made the breakup official by taking his divorce papers to the court house. According to reports from TMZ and Daily Mail, Cannon and Carey hashed out a settlement in early December and Cannon filed his divorce papers on Dec ...

When rappers need to let off steam and Twitter’s 140 characters doesn't provide enough space, MCs turn to Instagram. Many hip-hop stars use the social site as an outlet to air their opinions on various cultural and personal topics. From Diddy voicing his dissatisfaction of the rulings in the Mike Brown and Eric Garner cases to Chris Brown apologizing to Karrueche, IG is where rappers let it all ou

Tupac Shakur's legacy lives on through his music and message and the legendary persona will be honored by the Grammy Museum with the "All Eyez on Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur" exhibit. The exhibit will include the Versace suit he wore to the 1996 Grammy Awards, handwritten notes, lyrics, poems, interview and performance footage, and more ...

The holidays are a time to see old friends, eat (and drink) too much, and sit uncomfortably as your family members say outlandish things. Turns out, that's pretty much how things go at ESPN, too. Last night (Jan. 15), the reliable trio of David Pasch, Bill Walton, and Jay Bilas was covering the Colorado-Arizona game in Tuscon, when Walton decided to play Santa Claus...

Fans of rappers appearing on CNN debates may be in store for a treat. HLN host and former prosecutor Nancy Grace is ready to go another round with 2 Chainz in the debate over the legalization of weed. Their first debate, which aired earlier this week, went viral after the artist formerly known as Tity Boi schooled the talking head on bud ...

The Showtime hit series "Shameless" returned back for its fifth season last Sunday, Jan. 11. The show which debuted in 2011 has provided viewers an excellent and compelling story about a dysfunctional family trying to survive in the rough streets of Southside, Chicago...

Since breaking into the music scene, Troy Ave has established himself as a respectable MC with a fashion style that is true to his city of New York. The Brooklyn rapper has been seen in the past sporting over-sized fur mink coats, soccer jerseys before the hype of the 2014 World Cup and Adidas jogger pants, and has even taken us down memory lane with his Coogi sweaters...

What do you do when your very existence whips up violent homophobia in rap fans? You fan the flames. Warbling that his "blunt look like a dick," Young Thug continues his inhuman hot streak while taunting the peanut gallery. "Friend Of Scotty," produced by "Stoner" architect Dun Deal, moves at a clip more manageable for the uninitiated. Cal...

Turnin myself in. Love u ! A video posted by Rome Fortune (@romefortune) on Jan 16, 2015 at 8:33am PST Rome Fortune turned himself into police this morning. The charges against the young upstart is unknown right now. Fortune announced that he's going to jail for a month just seconds after he dropped the video for "5 second rule...

The Run The Jewels movement continues to grow at a rapid rate. Breaking into the mainstream with their critically acclaimed album, Run The Jewels 2, Killer Mike and El-P have been featured on ESPN broadcasts, garnered attention from Hollywood stars, added to the bill of huge festivals, and asked to open for Jack White ...

Adidas had great success last year with the relaunch of the classic silhouette Stan Smith. And with the new partnerships the Three Stripes has established, you get a look at the upcoming Stan Smith sneakers done in collaboration with Raf Simons...

The second official trailer for the new Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell film Get Hard was released today, with the two and a half minute clip featuring two brief cameos from none other than T.I. himself. The film follows Ferrell, a businessman facing down a 10 year prison sentence, as he hires "tough guy" Hart to toughen himself up before he turns himself in to face his new reality behind ba