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After the Grammy nominations were released last Friday (Dec. 5), one album that many fans thought would be on the list for the Best Rap Album category was missing: YG's My Krazy Life. YG's debut LP is regarded by many as a contender for album of the year—though not, apparently, by The Grammys—and he voiced his displeasure the following morning by dropping "YG Flow 2015." My Krazy ... Rea

Did y'all catch the Nipsey Hu$$le namedrop on Jeoprady! late last week? Well, TMZ did and caught up with Hussle and the rapper was excited that he made it to the show. "Yeah, I heard about that, man. It feels cool," said a laid-back Nipsey. "I didn't see that ...

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It’s been nearly two years since the tragic shooting of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. His death sent a shockwave through communities across the country shining light on both racial profiling and the legal system. Celebrities such as Nipsey Hu$$le and Kobe Bryant were on hand to lend their voices this weekend at the “Peace Walk & Peace Talk” event held at Crenshaw High School by Martin’s parents

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We've reached the halfway mark of the year, and only six of our 25 Most Anticipated Albums of 2014 from January have been released. YG, ScHoolboy Q, Rick Ross, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, Future and Asher Roth all came through and delivered on their promises with big time albums that helped to define how we will remember 2014...

For years, many athletes have dealt with the adversity of dealing with derogatory slurs. With the NFL now having a gay player in Michael Sam, questions surround the league on how to tackle slurs if players use it excessively. During a sit down discussion with Larry King, Ryan Ford who is the EVP of Cashmere Agency, former NFL player Chester Pitts, former baseball exec Jimmie Lee Solomon, and Nipse

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