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Sneakers Nike Air Foamposite One Gets Glow In The Dark Model: First Look You can never go wrong with a flashy new Nike Air Foamposite One. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2020
Relationships Jeezy Faces Off With Jeannie Mai's Family In Heated Christmas Challenge White Elephant got intense with Jeannie's family. By Lynn S. December 29, 2019
Sports High School Prospect Jalen Green Skips College For G-League Jalen Green could be setting a trend that leads to a nightmare scenario for the NCAA By Alexander Cole April 16, 2020
Sports NFL Reveals Social Distance Guidelines For Next Season The NFL is taking some strict measures when it comes to social distancing. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2020
Politics Elon Musk Reconsiders Kanye West Support Elon Musk says that he and Kanye West may have more differences in opinion than he originally anticipated. By Alex Zidel July 09, 2020
TV NeNe Leakes Not Leaving "RHOA" Despite Wendy Williams Report On Her Departure NeNe Leakes isn't going anywhere. By Chantilly Post January 21, 2020
News Sean Kingston 'Awake' and 'Communicating,' Says Source <p>Sean Kingston is making moves towards recovery following his catastrophic jet-ski accident over the Memorial Day weekend.<br /> <br /> Although doctors stated that it would take up to six months for a full recovery, sources close to Kingston have revealed that he is alert and awake. TMZ is reporting that despite having a breathing tube in his mouth, Kingston is improving daily by communicating with head nods and using sign language.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 04, 2011
News Man Arrested for Stealing Laptop From Lil Wayne Video Shoot <p>A South El Monte, Calif. man posing as a backup dancer was arrested Friday (Feb. 18), after stealing a laptop, a Louis Vuitton purse and various other valuables from the set of a Lil Wayne music video shoot.<br /> <br /> According to police, Marco Negrete, 20, took a laptop, purse, a wallet and tickets to the NBA All-Star game, sometime between 9PM and midnight Thursday night (Feb. 17), from a trailer at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif. The trailer was located on the set of the music shoot for Lil Wayne and Cape Town, South Africa singer Porcelain Black.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 20, 2011
News Lil B Subject of University Lecture <p>There's little doubt that Bay Area rapper Lil B has become hip-hop's resident eccentric over the last year, but does he have a little more to tell us about our day and era? A professor at UC Berkeley thinks so. In a recent lecture, professor Geoffrey D. Nunberg swagged out a class of undergraduates by using Lil B as a core example in his 'History of Information' course.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 28, 2011
News Beats by Dre vs Sleek by 50? Is 50 Cent Cookin Up A New Beef? <p>G-Unit general 50 Cent latest onslaught may actually hit close to home, as the controversial rapper announced he has a new diss record in the works aimed at Interscope Records CEO Jimmy Iovine and Aftermath Records head Dr. Dre.<br /> <br /> Airing out his issues on Twitter, 50 hinted at his recent venture with Sleek Headphones causing anxiety with Iovine and Dre who have their own Beats By Dre music gear line.<br /> <br />     "Jimmy iovine and dre mad at me cause I'm doing sleek by 50," Fif tweeted Monday (February 14).<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 15, 2011
News Rappers Game and Kanye West voiced their opinions Drake and Justin Bieber being snubbed in the "Best New Artist" category <p>Rappers Game and Kanye West voiced their opinions about Drake and Justin Bieber being snubbed in the "Best New Artist" category during last night's Grammy Awards. <br /> <br /> Via Twitter, Game vouched support for Drake.<br /> <br />     "Drake aint win BEST NEW ARTIST ? Exactly why I'm kool on awards. (finishes rolling weed up as I turn the tv off).," Game tweeted Sunday (February 13) night.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 14, 2011
News Jay-Z's 'Decoded' Debuts on 'New York Times' Best Sellers List <p>Jay-Z is no stranger to sitting high on the charts when it comes to his music career, which makes the Brooklyn rapper's No. 3 debut on 'The New York Times' Best Sellers list an expected achievement.<br /> <br /> The Roc Nation head honcho's memoir 'Decoded' landed on the Hardcover Nonfiction edition of the newspaper's Best Sellers list for the week of December 5. Coming in at the top of the list are George W. Bush's 'Decision Points' and Lauren Hillenbrand's 'Unbroken.'<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 29, 2010