Michael Kovac—Getty Images50 Cent in Los Angeles, on Oct. 26, 2015. He has repeatedly posted photos and videos on Instagram of large piles of cash Rapper 50 Cent has to show up in court to explain why he posted an Instagram of himself surrounded with cash just months after he filed for bankruptcy. Curtis J.…… MORE
Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Ex-NFL Star Sharper’s Rape Case
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92Q Black History Series: “Nashville’s Jubilee Soprano”
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Opening Statements Set in Long-Awaited ‘Grim Sleeper’ Trial
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Denise ‘Vanity’ Matthews Has Died
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Spreadluv-1996
1996 may arguably be the best year in the history of R&B and Hip-Hop. In that one year you had albums like Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Blackstreet’s Another Level, Nas’ It Was Written, Aaliyah’s One in a Million. We could go on for days: Fugees’ The Score, 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me…… MORE
Cedric The Entertainer
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Trump, Sanders Look to Emerge From New Hampshire With Wins
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Tennessee boy, 11, found guilty of murdering 8-year-old neighbour girl
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Paris Jackson Reveals She Attends AA Meetings, Lashes Out at Critics Over ‘Expectations’
Jackson appears at the Michael Jackson Hand and Footprint ceremony in 2012. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Paris Jackson is standing up for herself. Michael Jackson’s 17-year-old daughter lashed out at critics via a since-deleted Instagram earlier this week. In her post, the teen said she goes to AA meetings. “This is f—king ridiculous. i am…… MORE
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