6 Celebrities Who Have Weighed In on Kanye's Presidential Bid
With so many people weighing in, politicians and rappers, check out who has said what about 'Ye running for president in 2020.
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Watch Alphacat Rap Drake's "Back To Back" As President Obama
Iman "Alphacat" Crosson taps into his well-known impression of Barack Obama for his latest video.
There’s a White House Petition To Make Kanye West Drop His New Album Next Week
Now that Dr. Dre's Compton has hit the streets, attention has turned toward Kanye West's Swish album. As recently as this week, frequent Kanye collaborator Mike Dean came out and said that the album is still "in progress" and "Whenever Kanye says it's done, it's done." This di
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Hip-Hop Reacts to President Obama’s Charleston Church Eulogy
It's safe to say President Obama has been on a roll as he winds down his final few months in office and the hip-hop world is behind him.
The president delivered a moving eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney, one of the victim's of last week's Charleston shooting, this afternoon...
President Barack Obama Says Jay Z and Kanye West Don’t Actually Text Him
When he gave a guest lecture at Oxford University earlier this month, Kanye tacked a lofty claim onto the end of one of his segments: "Obama calls the home phone, by the way." Now, while West is one of the most popular, critically acclaimed and influential musicians of this or any era, it appears he may have been overstating the closeness of his relationship to the most powerful man in t
Joey Bada$$ Says He Meant No Harm By Posting Malia Obama’s Pro Era Selfie
Earlier this week, media outlets went crazy when a selfie of none other than President Obama's daughter Malia wearing a Pro Era shirt surfaced on the internet. While fans couldn't believe their eyes, no one was more excited about the photo than Pro Era and their head honcho Joey Bada$$...
Jay Z Says “Hip-Hop Has Done More For Racial Relations Than Most Cultural Icons”
If you're reading this, chances are most of your heroes don't appear on postage stamps. Jay Z understands. Sitting down for a talk with Oprah's Master Class, the most famous man from Marcy puts in very plain terms how crucial he thinks hip-hop is: "It's very difficult to teach racism when your kid looks up to Snoop Doggy Dogg...
Kanye West Wants You To Vote
Apparently, there was a Kanye West sighting on twitter. While it's a rarity for Kanye to ever tweet, today, he took it upon himself to encourage people to go out and vote. Kanye and Kim met Obama two weeks ago, and ever since then, he turned a new leaf...
Jeezy Talks About ‘Seen It All’ LP, Obama, And Projects At Atlantic Records
Not only is Jeezy in the midst of gearing up to release his fifth studio album but the rapper is jam packed with A&R duties as SVP at Atlantic Records and is also currently on tour with Wiz Khalifa. XXL caught with Jeezy backstage at The Under The Influence Of Music Tour and the rapper had much to say. Du...
Happy Birthday, President Barack Obama!
The Prez turns 50 today...
Custom Fridays: Van Monroe Speaks On His Barack Obama Inspired Shoe And Upcoming Sneaker For Spike Lee
This week's Custom Fridays feature is on the very talented Van Taylor Monroe. The Cleveland native has been blessing the canvases of several sneakers with his impeccable artwork. For Monroe, customizing a sneaker is a way of storytelling and putting a meaning behind his designs...
Jay Z’s 6 Best Diss Verses In The Past Year
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