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Where is New Orleans 10 years later, take a look at this infographic to see how Hurricane Katrina affected the beloved city.

This weekend will mark the 1o-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and even with more than $120 billion going towards rebuilding, Roland Martin tells us it’s…

Imagine if Pharrell Williams produced a theme song for your drive to work or if Metro Boomin did the music to celebrate your arrival to a party. Everyone says that their life is like a TV show so we asked these New York natives who they’d want to create their personalized theme song. We’d love […]

A good condiment can transform an otherwise boring meal into something next level delicious. Whether it be mayo on fries or ketchup on hot dogs, a few New York natives told us about their favorite condiments at the ultimate destination for condiment-ready snacks — Coney Island. We’d love to hear your answers to the Question […]

From basic smileys to animated celebrations, everyone has their favorite emoji. Entertainment journalist Xilla Valentine hit the legendary Coney Island boardwalk in Brooklyn to ask people which emoji best reflects their personality. We’d love to hear your answers to the Question of the Day so be sure to leave them in the comments section.

A microscope has returned to New Orleans – the city forever changed ten years ago by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The category five hurricane began…

This weekend marks the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and being New Orleans native, Lil Wayne has been very vocal about it. When it comes to…

Odd Future sub-group The Internet recently released their third studio album Ego Death back in June, and now, they're making their rounds

According to Gary With Da Tea, Terrence Howard won’t play a big role on the upcoming season of “Empire.” He’s reportedly going to be sorting out…

Singer Jackson Breit mashes up Fetty Wap's hit single "679" with Blackstreet's 1996 classic "No Diggity" in his latest cover video.

According to Gary With Da Tea, Beyonce‘s baby stepsister and her mom had to be put back in their place. Her mother reportedly posted a picture…

The Weeknd wants to be a pop star. His music has been hinting at it since his spine-tingling cover of Michael Jackson’s “Dirty Diana.” But bluntly…