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Feb 3, 2012 at 9:00 pm

Anthony Mackie on Black Cinema: “Our Hustle Is Way Behind”

Anthony Mackie on Black Cinema: “Our Hustle Is Way Behind”

Anthony Mackie unintentionally created a lingering story when he shared his thoughts about the state of Black cinema. Mackie said that Blacks have not done enough to get their stories told. Speaking with NPR, the New Orleans-bred actor said his statement was “blown completely out of proportion,” but did acknowledge that it “was a bad choice of words by me.” He did, however, echo a similar sentiment, citing the

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Feb 3, 2012 at 4:20 pm

25 Arists That Need To Be Heard: Muhsinah [VIDEO]

25 Arists That Need To Be Heard: Muhsinah [VIDEO]

Muhsinah is smarter than you. Well, at least your favorite singer.  The alumnus of Howard University had the beautiful audacity to name one of her recent projects Oscillations: Sine and Triangle.

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“I was in recording school and I wanted to be an engineer,” she says with a smile. “I was learning the inner workings of audio. ‘Oscillation’ is just another word for wave. There’s different kinds of waves; sine waves, triangle waves, sawtooth waves…I am

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Feb 3, 2012 at 11:37 am

Madonna Ft. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A “Give Me All Your Luvin” [VIDEO]

Madonna Ft. Nicki Minaj & M.I.A “Give Me All Your Luvin” [VIDEO]

Nicki Minaj adds just the right sugar and spice to Madonna’s “Give Me All Your Luvin.” Nicki, M.I.A and Madonna will be performing the catchy tune at this year’s Superbowl half-time show!

Watch Nicki throw up her pom poms!

Nicki Minaj Is Pretty In Pink For “Wonderland”

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Feb 3, 2012 at 10:33 am

Rihanna Goes Blonde!

Rihanna Goes Blonde!

Despite limited vocal ability, Rihanna has remained popular by reinventing her look. When she broke on the scene in 2005, she was rocking an island swag. Seven years later, she has taken to wearing blonde wigs. Rihanna posted pictures of her in the wig on Twitter and the virtual opinions were split. Some loved the look and others hated it, but you know the “You Da One”

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Feb 3, 2012 at 8:35 am

John Legend Thinks Tebow Is “Extra-Ordinary” [VIDEO]

John Legend Thinks Tebow Is “Extra-Ordinary” [VIDEO]

Besides bring a Grammy winning R&B superstar, John Legend is a huge sports fan. He made an appearance on First Take where he sang a parody of his signature ballad, “Ordinary People.” Legend changed the lyrics to reference Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith’s constant debates about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. John Legend basically said everything sports fans were thinking. Yes, Tebow’s wins

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Feb 2, 2012 at 3:49 pm

Ja Rule “Fantasy” [NEW VIDEO]

Ja Rule “Fantasy” [NEW VIDEO]

Ja Rule is currently serving a two year sentence for tax evasion but that hasn’t hindered him from creating music. The “Between Me and You” rapper released a new video off his Pain Is Love 2 album for his single “Fantasy.”

Why Ja Rule Feels He And Lil Wayne Were Targets

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Feb 2, 2012 at 1:26 pm

?uestlove Carries Every Soul Train Episode Everywhere He Goes

?uestlove Carries Every Soul Train Episode Everywhere He Goes

If you’ve ever heard of The Roots, you know their drummer, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, is a huge Soul Train fanatic. Questlove went on Okay Player and remembered his first non-musical or blood related hero, Don Cornelius. In the piece, ?uestlove says, his bag of hard drives of Soul Train episodes have caused trouble for him flying. He was clearly emotional when penning it. He wrote:

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Feb 1, 2012 at 5:14 pm

Bow Wow ft. Lil Wayne – “Sweat” [VIDEO]

Bow Wow ft. Lil Wayne – “Sweat” [VIDEO]

When Bow Wow signed to Young Money plenty of people assumed he languish on the shelf. His latest single, “Sweat,” is here to prove those naysayers wrong. Lil Wayne and Bow Wow gallavant in a futuristic city with women while rapping singing about getting those ladies to sweat when they’re in the bedroom. “Sweat” will appear on his upcoming album, Underrated, which is due to hit the

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Feb 1, 2012 at 9:20 am

Drake To Present At The Grammys

Drake To Present At The Grammys

Aside from being nominated for four Grammy awards this year for his collaborations including: Nicki Minaj’s “Moment 4 Life,” Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?,” and DJ Khaled’s “I’m on One.” Drake has been tapped to present at the ceremony!

“Happy to announce that @Drake will be presenting at the 54th GRAMMY Awards Feb. 12th on @CBS! #GRAMMYs,” tweeted the official Grammy account.

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards take place on February 12!

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Jan 31, 2012 at 5:40 pm

2 Chainz Signs With Def Jam

2 Chainz Signs With Def Jam

Rapper 2 Chainz is now riding around and getting it for Def Jam! The Atlanta emcee plans to make the big announcement on MTV’s RapFix Live tomorrow.

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“It’s the Real University, Two Gun Gang, Street Executives. It’s not DTP no more. I’m actually behind , he’s still my homie. I just took another route as far as

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Jan 31, 2012 at 3:42 pm

Tyga Announces “Careless World” Tour!

Tyga Announces “Careless World” Tour!

YMCMB’s Tyga announced the dates for his upcoming 41 city “Careless World” tour! Tyga’s album Careless World:Rise Of The Last King” is set to hit stores February 21, 2012, featuring the super hit “Rack City.”

Tyga Careless World: Rise Of The Last King

Tyga Releases “Rack City” Remix

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Jan 31, 2012 at 3:39 pm

D’Angelo “Live” Mixtape [FREE DOWNLOAD]

D’Angelo “Live” Mixtape [FREE DOWNLOAD]

DJ/producer Sam Champ has compiled live versions of your favorite D’Angelo songs for this “D’Angelo Live” mixtape.

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Jan 31, 2012 at 9:37 am

David Guetta Ft. Nicki Minaj “Turn Me On” [NEW VIDEO]

David Guetta Ft. Nicki Minaj “Turn Me On” [NEW VIDEO]

Nicki Minaj and David Guetta turn it up in the video for “Turn Me On.” The infectious pop track showcases Nicki’s singing abilities while she dons waist long pink hair!

“Turn On Me,” is featured on his album, Nothing But The Beat!

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Nicki Minaj Gets Pretty For Grammy With LL

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Jan 31, 2012 at 8:15 am

Hip-Hop And R&B Album Release Dates

Hip-Hop And R&B Album Release Dates

Here’s a look at when your favorite hip-hop and R&B albums will be available.

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Jan 30, 2012 at 9:32 pm

Too $hort, “No Trespassing” Tracklist/Artwork

Too $hort, “No Trespassing” Tracklist/Artwork

Bay Area Hip-Hop legend Too $hort is readying his 19th studio release, No Trespassing.

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The album includes the single “Money On The Floor” featuring E-40. The artwork and tracklisting for No Trespassing is below.

1. What The F*ck
2. Got Her Like
3. Playa Fo Life
4. Trying To Come Up featuring C.O.
5. Crush Cologne featuring Rico Tha Kidd & DJ Upgrade
6. The Magazine featuring Chase Hattan
7. I Got Caught featuring Martin

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