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Having to worry about your child getting into a fight at school is one thing, but to be a parent fighting your child’s classmate is,…

So So Def rapper Da Brat was one of the biggest female rappers in the 90s. She is the first female solo artist to go…

Chicago rapper Common is back in the music game after spending some time doing some acting. The MC returns with the track “The Ladder” which…

No person of minority status wants to believe that the police have it out for them. No matter what the rappers and the celebrities and…

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have set a wedding date, but Kanye says it’s one thing that will make him call it all off. Listen…

Pop singer Ariana Grande has ben hailed as the next big diva to hit the music scene. At a recent “Women of Soul” concert held…

Special K wrote a poem inspired by how some light-skinned women treat men. We all know the stereotypes, but Special K is getting tired of it.…

Ebony Steele explains how some of your favorite fast food meals are cooked that may make you reconsider the next time you order. Listen to…

Now that Lil’ Boosie is free, he isn’t wasting anytime getting back to music. Listen to  HeadKrack‘s  Hip-Hop Spot in the audio player to hear his first freestyle since being…

The hilarious Bruce Bruce stopped by “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to discuss his upcoming “Top Self Comedy” tour. Listen to this  exclusive interview to hear…

Super producer Timabaland is hard at work on a Michael Jackson album, which he officially announced yesterday. He presented a sneak peek of the song,…

  People are so hard pressed for sex that they will go to extremes just to get it. A man in Florida beat his wife…