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After a recent beef with ex-boyfriend Joe Budden, the sexy Esther Baxter covers King Magazine. I wasn’t sure if King could out-due their Amber Rose issue but they surely have! Esther speaks on her relationship, current projects and says she didn’t even know Joe Budden made “Pump It Up.” Esther Baxter: “Joe Budden Killed Our […]

After 11,590 votes, Jill Scott has beaten out Nicki Minaj, Drake and even Beyonce in our “Who Represents Black Music In 2011” poll. Jill, who’s album “Light Of The Sun” just debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts recently lost 50 pounds adding to her sexy. Out of the 11,590 votes Jill stole 1,096. Chris […]

After deliberating for less than 11 hours , jurors found Casey Anthong NOT GUILTY of murder and child abuse of her daughter Caylee. She was found guilty on four counts of providing false info to a law enforcement officer. She is set to be sentenced on Thursday and face up to one year for each […]

Lil B seems to real confident about his “I’m Gay” album. He says the album is going to be one of the most classic albums in hip hop. Lil B feels “I’m Gay” will eventually be just as classic as Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas classic albums. He feels it will uplift the people is what […]

A currently incarcerated man and former member of the Nation of Islam claim that he was an accessory to the murder of The Notorious BIG after the fact and know who the killer is. He came out with the info during a recent interview with HIPhopdx.com. To read more click here…

On “Single Ladies” last night Queen Latifah made a guest appearance on the show and spoke about sleeping with one of the ladies in the past. Is she trying to tell us something??? Hmmmmm. In case you missed it check it out here…

Ouchhhhhhhhh! Check out the video of Miguel performance and fall at a show in Houston..

Today is the last day for tornado victims in North Carolina to apply for federal help from FEMA. So far, residents have received $18 million in grants and loans since the April 16 storms. You can reach FEMA by calling 1-800-621-FEMA or visit there website   http://www.Disaster assistance.gov Via: WRAL.com

Via: FoxNews.com An inmate in Michigan is suing Gov. Rick Snyder and the state over his prison ban on pornographic materials. The mans claiming thats he is being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment… ( come-on, REALLY?) In a handwritten lawsuit filed June 10 in US District Court in Detroit, Kyle Richards said the porn ban […]

Jay-Z and Kanye West are done playing around with the stans heads. The two have finally released the official Watch The Throne album cover. Kanye knows how to create a buzz around his projects. He had the blogs buzzing when he announced several false release dates in the past. The cover art look like a […]

Looking for something to put in the iPod shuffle this weekend?  Here are some of our picks for the Independence Day Holiday with and Independent theme! Top 10 Freedom Fighters Top 10 Hood Beverages Summer Anthems From The 2000’s Revisited Kelis “4th of July” (Fireworks) This song may just be the perfect choice if your […]

http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xjkocb SHOWTIME SAYS… I meant to post this yesterday, but I forgot…Dah Well…TV 1 does it again, this time with an Unsung about one of the greatest rappers of all times. The show profiles Kane’s career from his early days rhyming with Biz Markie to the many sexual exploits that Kane had as one of […]